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    Meceda, Centenarro Jose S. 11429674 A Blessing in Disguise Mistake as defined in Merriam Websters dictionary is the act of understanding (someone or something) incorrectly, to make a wrong judgement about (something), or to identify (someone or something) incorrectly. Personally, a mistake is something that has happened without the full knowledge of the doer, or something that resulted in consequence. No

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    Family, Friends, and Photography What is culture? According to one popular dictionary, “Culture is the customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a racial, religious, or social group” (Merriam Webster Dictionary). To most people that is the first thing that comes to their mind. Culture is not about things that define us or things that we believe, it is about things that are important to us. Mahatma Gandhi says, “No culture can live if it attempts to be exclusive.” (Buzz Quotes). I agree

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    definitions of authority from Merriam-Webster 's dictionary. Building a base for the understanding of authority will be reviewed by asking where authority comes from, who is worthy of authority, and how we must respond to this authority. Generally speaking, unless someone has been living under a rock; it is clear that the subject of authority is exceedingly controversial in our current society. There are many ways to perceive just the word authority. Merriam-Webster dictionary defines the word authority

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    Overcoming Obstacles as One: A Close Look At Daniel Canogar’s Video Instillation Asalto Toronto Daniel Canogar’s video instillation, Asalto Toronto, consists of a projection of pedestrians crawling up and down, approximately, four pillars outside of Union Station at 65 Front Street West. This piece symbolically demonstrates the overcoming of life’s obstacles, while engaging spectators as participants (Nuit Blanche Toronto, 2016). Furthermore, this installation is a form of ethnic dance that demonstrates

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    It is just like any other day for Cathy Hurley, principal of Wylie E. Groves High School. She sat at her desk, blindly clicking through several emails, her tortoise glasses resting lazily on the tip of her nose. The sun was hidden behind several thick, grey clouds; it looked like it would snow later. The thought of getting new tires for the upcoming weather briefly crossed her mind when there was a sudden knock at the door, making her jump. She briefly fixed her glasses and smoothed down her hair

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    “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings”:Gabriel Garcia- Marquez story “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings”, written in 1955, is about a family harboring what is thought to be a fallen old “angel man”, initially thought to be on his way to take their ailing child away. The angel must have been coming for the child, but the poor fellow is so old that the rain knocked him down (Marquez, 1955). The family not knowing how to treat the situation embarks on a journey of mixed emotions of whether the man is

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    Network Security 1. What is network security? Network security has changed significantly over the past years. There is more and more data to monitor and analyze in order to detect the activity of your data and systems. Securing a network has many variables. Password authentication, network access, patches, anti-virus protection, intrusion detection, firewall and network monitoring tools are just a few of the things you can do to protect yourself. Threats to your network is becoming

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    Topic: Stress Management Purpose: To inform the class of different ways to deal with and manage stress. Thesis Statement: Stress management practices that help the mind and body handle stress. I. Introduction A. Attention getter: We’ve all had days when everything seems to go wrong. You’re getting ready for work and you spill coffee on yourself. On your way to work, you get a speeding ticket. When you get to work, everyone needs your help. Your day ends at work, you finally get

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    lives because of the “BlackBerry movie”. There is not much to find on the “BlackBerry movie” that she was referring to. However, from its context, it is depicted as the life that people want to have, while using the device. According to Merriam-Webster to alienate is “to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed”. In this matter, Turkle is stating that the life that we were formerly attached to is now replaced with this the attachment to the technology

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    operations. Mattel is one of the multinational organization that produced toys ("Mattel Inc. - About Us", 2017). The company maintains the ethical standards that exceed the government requirements. Definition of the Terms Fairness According to Merriam Webster online dictionary fairness is a way of acting with honesty and impartiality: free from favoritism, prejudice, or self-interest. This means actively working to set aside group loyalty or self-interests when giving an opinion or rendering judgment

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