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The Quest
CHAPTER 1 There is a beautiful land called Taylem. It has no cities, just little districts spread across the land. The districts are like villages where everything the village needs is grown and made in the district. The country is a beautiful place of rolling hills, dense forests and plenty of natural wildlife. The districts are not joined by nasty concrete roads but instead they have dirt or cobblestone roads made by people in the
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The Question of Ends and Means
The Question of Ends and Means A longstanding debate in human history is what to do with power and what is the best way to rule. Who should have power, how should one rule, and what purpose should government serve have always been questions, and more than once have sparked controversy and conflict. The rule of human being has placed our human need for order and structure against the human desire for freedom, and compromising
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The Question of Spanking
Spanking a child is a controversial issue. On one side of the debate are people who believe spanking is a necessary component of parenting. On the contrary are people who think spanking a child is destructive. Somewhere in the middle are people who believe spanking is legitimate only when used correctly. Part of the reason for the debate is that some parents and experts define spanking differently. To some, spanking means slapping a child on
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The Quintessential Artist
The Quintessential Artist Did you know that 3,100 umbrellas spread across 30 miles of landscape could be considered art? Well it is. This project was titled The Umbrellas, by Christo and Jeanne-Claude, 1984-91. This is just one example of the many large-scale environmental works of art, called earthworks that Christo has constructed over the past 40-50 years. The purpose of this paper is to inform people about Christo and how he uses context on very
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The Quintessential Rebel
The Quintessential Rebel In Allan Sillitoe's The Loneliness of a Long Distance Runner, we are introduced to Smith, a man with his own standards, beliefs, values, and battles. As we are taken through the story of a period of his live, we come to understand what Smith really stands for. He is a diehard rebel that is destined to always stick to his beliefs, and is willing to sacrifice all in a battle against his
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The Rabitt Patch
The name of the restaurant is The Rabbit Patch which specializes in salads and lighter fare. In order to increase revenue upselling is being introduced to the staff. Upselling is a technique were the staff persuades the customers to buy a larger, better quality, or more profitable item than they had originally intended. In this particular case the option of a larger protein portion a salad is being offered. For instance our Farmer Joe salad
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The Raid of the Boy Scouts
The raid of the boy scouts "Rrrooarr" "What was that", said the frightened boy scout. "I don't know", said the other. Thud, thud went another dirt clod in the bushes behind the scouts! "Wow you scared him good Dave", Said Kim a member of the notorious Burt Road Gang. That's the way he always starts this story every time I ask. My dad was born September Twenty-second, Nineteen Sixty to a father who would always
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The Rainy Season
I find myself feeling the need to apologize for my favorite season being the rainy one because of its stark unpopularity among the masses. Nonetheless, my feelings are undaunted and will continue so until I have a change of heart. I will concede, however, that I truly love the summer for its relaxed, placid and warm days. The winter and fall seasons, on the other hand, have so much more to offer the senses and
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The Rampage - Prontrera City
The Rampage Prontrera City Midgard's main metropolis witnessed the wrath of the Apocalypse in its effort to bring back control of Skoegul against the XI Gates stalwart Grand Lethal. The rest of Prontrera was outshone by the neo-age rivalry of both started at the agit lord wars. Grand Lethal refused to relinquish intent of the Pole Axe agit and brought vital allies from the XI gates. Apocalypse had again succumbed to the burning outrage of
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The Raven
Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore, While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping, As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door. "'Tis some visitor," I muttered, "tapping at my chamber door- Only this, and nothing more." Ah, distinctly I remember it was in the bleak December, And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost
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The Real American Dream
The Real American Dream Since the early days of our country, America has been perceived as the promise land- the place where all people could live freely and happily. To escape to this wonderland and start a new life was the "American Dream". However, as many immigrants realized, this may not have been the case. As Fitzergerald shows in his novel The Great Gatsby, the American Dream may actually be just that- a dream. In
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The Real World
The Real World? "This is the true story of seven strangers picked to live in a loft and have their lives taped. Find out what happens when people stop being polite and start getting real", so starts every episode of a popular TV show on MTV called The Real World. This show is based on the idea of having no script or actors, and to just see what happens when strangers live together and interact
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The Reality of Global Warming
The Reality of Global Warming Cheryl H. Frazier Axia College of University of Phoenix COM 125 Utilizing Information in College Writing Allen Mueller July 22, 2007 Abstract Since the Industrial Revolution our world has been affected by Global Warming. Increasing humans, vehicles, and electricity have put our earth in a position where we do not know the outcome of our mistakes. Many scientists agree this situation has escalated within the past decades. Studies show that
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The Reality of Globalization: Friend or Foe?
The Reality of Globalization: Friend or Foe? Globalization is a key element in the modern political atmosphere. The increased interdependency of nations in the last half century has spawned both positive and negative trends. Nations’ increasing reliance on one another’s natural resources and labor are making the world smaller politically, socially, and economically. The isolationist policies that the United States and so many other countries endorsed at the dawn of the twentieth century are no
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The Recording Industry
The Recording Industry We all listen to music wether we want to or not. Its in our homes, watching TV, driving in our car, going to the store, its unavoidable. Then why is the recording Industry trying to make people feel guilty about burning "illegal" CDs, when we can go to the mall and hear as much music for free as we want . I for one will never feel guilty because I always support
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The Red Badge of Courage
The Symbolism in a Soldier The story the Red Badge of Courage, by Stephen Crane, was written to reflect the harsh Civil War realities. Cranes style of writing to portray these realities included the technique of symbolism. In this technique, symbols are hidden within certain objects throughout the story to help express the theme. There were many symbols in the story, but a few of the important ones were symbolized by the soldiers. Henry, Jim
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The Red Sox
Some minds believe the Boston Red Sox are considered one of the best baseball teams. With players like David Ortiz, Manny Ramirez, Josh Beckett, and Curt Schilling on the roster they should make the playoffs year after year. Also with such a great manager in Terry Francona on the bench making wonderful calls and adding such great players to one of the biggest powerhouse offenses. In many eyes the New York Yankees are the greatest
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The Relation of Inner-Worldly Asceticism to the Rise of Capitalism in Western Europe
In this paper, I would be discussing the relationship between the protestant ethics (mainly with reference to one of its ethics, i.e. the inner-worldly asceticism) and the rise of capitalism in Western Europe. The answer has been divided into six parts. The first part is the introduction, the second part attempts to give a brief explanation of what Weber meant by capitalism, the third talks about the protestant ethics, the fourth deals with the
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The Relationship Between Sociology and Other Social Sciences
Social work deals with human behaviour on a micro-scale, compared to the macro-scale study of human behaviour that is involved in Sociology. Social workers are more practical and "hands-on". They deal with human behaviour on a person to person, individual basis compared to the more academically based sociologists who are more theory-oriented and study human behaviour as a whole. Psychologists try to understand the working of the human mind (thoughts, emotions, principles, experience) and how
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The Relationship Between the Dutch Haviltex Case and the English Hsbc Bank Plc V. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (uk) Ltd Case
The relationship between the Dutch Haviltex case and the English HSBC Bank plc v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (UK) Ltd case Sometimes disputes arise between parties on the interpretation of certain contractual provisions . When such a dispute comes before a court, the judge will have to construe the contract (and the parties' intentions). In the Haviltex case , the Dutch Supreme Court developed the so-called Haviltex-formula in order to decide on the content and
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The Reltaionship Between Devaluation and Inflation
A devaluation leads to a decline in the value of a currency making exports more competitive and imports more expensive. Inflation occurs when there is an increase in the general price level. A devaluation could cause inflation for 3 reasons. Firstly, there is likely to be an increase in AD. AD = C+I+G+X-M, Therefore if exports are cheaper will be more exports sold , imports will fall. If the economy is close to full capacity
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The Rely Tampon
The Rely Tampon The Rely Tampon, made by Proctor & Gamble, has been under public scrutiny for years for various reasons. Known mostly for their debated link to the deaths of thirty eight women from Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS) and for lawyers charges against them of "suppressing important data that may [have] enhance[d] medical understanding of TSS" (Fielding). The Rely Tampon has become a hot topic and one of the most famous tampons in our
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The Renaissance
The Renaissance which means "rebirth" became a very important era in our history. During this time period, between the 14th and 15th centuries, a shift towards the Modern age resulted, transforming Europe forever. The reason for this shift can be seen in certain significant changes, attitudes and exciting new ideas that marked a new horizon, a shift that would ultimately change our future. These changes overall marked a brand new beginning for those during the
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The Renaissance
The Renaissance was a cultural and scholarly movement which stressed the rediscovery and application of texts and thought from classical antiquity, occurring in Europe c. 1400 – c. 1600. The Renaissance can also refer to the period of European history spanning roughly the same dates. It's increasingly important to stress that the Renaissance had a long history of developments that included the twelfth-century renaissance. During the renaissance a woman buried herself with her husband's heart.
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The Representation of Ideas
The Representation of Ideas "For an idea to exist we must have words to express it" (Wilcox). This statement has been disputed amongst my 10th grade English class; I personally believe said statement to be false. Although, in court lawyers only need to find one counter argument to prove something wrong, I have thought up of numerous arguments to counter this statement. Have you ever heard the axiom "a picture's worth a thousand words"? I
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The Reproduction of Rabbits
Rabbits are one of the oldest known animals to exist. Rabbits appear in so many places in our history. In fact, these animals are so old that geologists have proved them to date back 30 or 40 million years. Perhaps, the most well known on appearance in history is the legend of the Easter Bunny. This legend is so well known and so well loved by children everywhere, that it is safe to say that
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The Republic by Plato
Nicholas Muskivitch Philosophy 2 3/22/06 Plato's Republic "The Republic" by Plato takes place in a small town where they find a small community of children with cancer. It is based on a true story about a real town that was shown in a documentary; it is a town where pesticides are used in the fields. There is one family that is especially affected by the pesticides because one woman worked in the fields during her
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The Republic of Sudan
The Republic of Sudan, or Sudan as it more commonly known, is currently in a state of crisis. Darfur, in western Sudan, is in the middle of the worst humanitarian crisis in the world right now. They are on the brink of genocide, the deliberate killing of a very large number of people from a particular ethnic group or background. Like Most civil wars the incidents have been occurring for over twenty years. The armed
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The Republic: Socrate Vs. Thrasymachus
Thrasymachus defines justice as the advantage of the stronger. In other words, justice is what benefits the rulers and is advocated by the laws they have set within their state. He believes that in any state, whether it be a monarchy, aristocracy, democracy or a tyranny, justice is not necessarily beneficial to the ruled, but only to the ones who are in rule. Furthermore, he states that true justice is not profitable to the one
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The Republic: The Plausibility of Thrasymachus’ Argument on Justice
The Plausibility of Thrasymachus' Argument on Justice It is my objective in this paper, to illustrate the claims made by Thrasymachus, in The Republic, as argument to Socrates' views on what justice is. I will then evaluate the claims, "justice is nothing other than the advantage of the stronger" (338c), and that "a just man always gets less than an unjust one" (343d), in an effort to see how Thrasymachus uses these statements to provoke
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