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    Almost every pharaoh-queen was named Cleopatra, yet only one is ever thought of, Cleopatra Thea Philopator VII, “The Goddess and Beloved of her Father”. Every moment of her life from 69 BCE until August 12, 30 BCE was a story larger than life, epic in scale, and over the top in its grandeur. As the last reigning pharaoh of the Ptolemaic Dynasty in Ancient Egypt, she is remembered for her ability to rule as a political genius and a strong female leader living in a male-dominated world despite all

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    believe that it is not sustainable. This notion probably comes from an instance in the past when hunting practices were not sustainable. In the past, decisions were made based almost entirely on economic growth, while protecting the environment was only an afterthought. An example where poor hunting practices had a negative effect on the environment was the near extinction of the North American Bison in the 1800s. During this time, there was a high demand for bison hides (Isenberg 130) so “hunters

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    “Medicine is not only a science; it is also an art. It does not consist of compounding pills and plasters; it deals with the very processes of life, which must be understood before they may be guided.” –Paracelsus. Medicine is the secret to understanding the human recovery. Everything about us is related in some way to medicine, it is a powerful thing. However, it’s only as advanced as we are. At times we require assistance. MRI scans help physicians diagnose health problems. I became interested

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    Only the Lonely Lose

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    The scent of too much perfume and sweaty bodies hung over the crowded dance floor where couples shuffled around to the tunes of Roy Orbison’s “Only the Lonely”. He stumbled around, too preoccupied and too drunk to dance, and she supported him, too lonely to care. She had met him before, a brief introduction in passing, he seemed to have forgotten about it and she did not mind. He was not her kind. Two steps, a turn and a stumble, his hands found their way to her bum. Their hips rubbed together, her

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    The Beatitudes may appear as if they are merely a simple arrangement of blessings, but in reality they are full of meaning and beyond any ordinary passage in the Bible. Every line in the Beatitudes is not only a blessing, but a call for action directed towards the people of Israel. The passage seems to focus on Jesus as he speaks to his disciples and the crowd listening about how they could achieve the righteousness that will create the foundation of Heaven. He is not simply encouraging people to

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    differently. There are a lot of factors that have influence on people’s job satisfaction, for example the JDI assesses satisfaction with five different job areas: salary, promotion, coworkers, supervision, and the work itself, but we will consider only the basic factors like wage and interest. First of all, work is the way to earn money because all people need money for essential necessities, utility bills and clothes. It makes no sense to work without a financial component, because gratuitous unpaid

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    Do Children Learn Better in Boys-only or Girls-only School? When it comes with education, Koreans have a lot to talk about. Education is always a hot issue in Korea. Since Korea has no natural resources, we have been investing on education and school systems. Obviously we have boys-only and girls-only schools. We have foreign language schools, science schools, arts schools, and sports schools in the result of long time agony. We tried many different types of schools yet, we could not conclude

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    that could go along with it. This is what happens when there is only abstinence only education offered. Abstinence only sex education does not lower teen pregnancy, it highers the practice of unsafe sex, and it changes the way women view

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    Only children are ultimately thought of as the spoiled brats of the nation. However, this assumption isn’t the least bit accurate. Stereotypes and misconceptions linger on the outskirts of society, waiting to make it’s mark on an innocent and unexpecting population. Stereotypes are a label in which categorize a group of people for thinking or acting in a certain way. Misconceptions on the other hand, are created by stereotypes but contain no truth behind it whatsoever. The misconceptions and stereotypes

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    Usable lifetime consumption data were available for 118 of the 153 WP-only smokers, and 91 of the 103 cigarette-only smokers. Total hours of lifetime consumption was dichotomized at meaningful cut points for the dose response analysis as follows: WP hours were dichotomized into 78 hours and less versus greater than 78 hours. Seventy-eight hours corresponded to approximately two (2) WPs per week for one year. Lifetime cigarette hours were dichotomized at 730 hours or less versus greater than 730 hours

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