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    What is a sport? According to google a sport is “an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment”. However in my opinion a sport doesn’t need to be physical to be called a sport‚ i think it’s just a activity that its competitive. You also don’t necessarily need multiple people to play a sport in my opinion‚ i think that competing with yourself to improve a specific aspect such as time. People will always argue

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    Stewardship. This word has various definitions from the dictionary all the way from an employee‚ to the person who runs a household‚ to a financial administrator. This word also has a significant influence in our faith as members of the Catholic Church. In respect to the Catholic Church‚ stewardship basically means to care for and respect God’s earth and creations. Stewardship combined with philosophies revolving the idea of stewardship are lessons that the Church teaches and makes people aware

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    words – knowledge‚ extremist‚ and moderate – to prove their actions just in a precise and effective manner. Knowledge is directly correlated to education; Frederick Douglass‚ however‚ compares knowledge with power. As written in the Merriam Webster dictionary‚ knowledge means “being acquainted with facts‚ truths‚ or principles‚ as from study or investigation; general erudition.” According to Douglass‚ knowledge is a “silver trump of freedom” that had “roused [his] soul to eternal wakefulness (48)

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    Fireflies

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    Bibliography: "Escapism". Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 14 May 2010 . "Fireflies". Billboard. 14 May 2010 . Young‚ Adam. "Fireflies". Metrolyrics. May 14‚ 2010 .

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    Esmeralda Barocio-Mendoza Mrs. Looney Senior Project‚ Period 3 October 7‚ 2013 Cosmetology What is the definition of beauty?What defines beauty? What is it to be beautiful? Beauty is confidence. Many people in the celebrity world view beauty as one’s physical appearance. They are not wrong: there is a physical beauty‚ but people fail to realize their inner beauty. confidence has been shown in many makeover shows such as Extreme Makeover to make peoples beauty increase dramatically. Confidence

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    Empowerment is the “authority or power given to someone to do something‚ or the process of becoming stronger and more confident‚ especially in controlling one’s life and claiming one’s rights‚”(Google). Based on all 7 of the texts we have read in class‚ It is more effective to empower yourself. This is because self-empowerment gives people confidence in themselves and gives them the feeling of importance‚ teaches the fact that you will have to make tough decisions in your life‚ and shows that everyone

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    Heroification is the process that turns historical figures into perfect two-dimensional heroes with no flaws. It turns‚ "flesh-and-blood individuals into pious‚ perfect creatures" (1). This practice is prevalent in textbooks and historical films. Loewen’s interpretation of heroification is that it is detrimental to students learning about history‚ specifically American history as well as society as a whole. It‚ "keeps students in intellectual immaturity" (18). I agree with this interpretation.

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    The Alternative English Dictionary   - -wad + no real translation; suffix that can be added freely to ANY word... e.g.: Shutup‚ dickwad! Piss off‚ asswad! Go away‚ stainwad! a arse bandit + HomoSexual John is an arse bandit Arsehole anus British equivalent of asshole arvo afternoon This word is used extensively in Australia and also in England in some places. ass boy (noun) ++ Derogatory term for male homosexual. "Whatever you say‚ ass boy." ass buttocks Now acceptable

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    Culture and Development

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    Culture and Development EDU 305 University of Phoenix Culture is defined as “the customary beliefs‚ social forms‚ and material traits of a racial‚ religious‚ or social group.” (Merriam-Webster Dictionary) All of these factors play a role in contributing to a persons’ culture. Customary beliefs are beliefs that have always been in that group of people. Some might say that they are similar to superstitions. Some people have superstitions about ladders‚ or black cats‚ or stepping on

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    What Is Greed?

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    taxpayer money. Which brings us to the question‚ what exactly is greed? If they would have earned more before‚ they are expecting the amount that is coming. It is not greed if every year before that the money had been guaranteed‚ is it? The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines greed as‚ “a selfish and excessive desire for more of something than is needed.” ________________________________________________________________________ The word greed dates back to the 1200-1300’s‚ where in France it came from

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