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    Symbols are utilized as a way for human beings to give expression their abstract ideas. Every religion and ideology has its own visual symbol, which illustrates a significant feature of its history or beliefs. Christianity is rich in tradition and symbolism. The most recognized symbol is the cross, the implement of the salvation. William Penn said, “No pain, no palm; no thorns, no throne; no gall, no glory; no cross, no crown.” In Matthew 10:39 Jesus also stated, “He that findeth his life shall lose

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    Helping out on the family farms is an essential part of my life, and working with livestock and other animals has consistently been one of my biggest interests. This now has grown into my enjoyment and fascination with the sciences. Assisting a vet perform surgery on one of our cattle and continuing to observe other procedures take place on our farm has confirmed to me that following a profession working with animals is for me. After seeing artificial insemination take place on our own and neighbouring

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    The importance of Integrity and the ethos in the altruistic career of medicine appealed to me to enter into this honourable career. Growing up in the deprived areas of Pakistan, healthcare is used as an excuse to make money from vulnerable patients. Living in the UK has strengthened my enthusiasm for medicine as the healthcare facilities available here are magnificent. In order to improve my understanding of what it means to be a doctor, I organised a placement in a GP, where I saw the compassion

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    figure out that there were some other secrets related to the initial small cases. For example, in “The Advanture of the Priory School” of the Sherlock Holmes series, the Duke of Holdernesse asked Holmes for his help to look for the Duke’s son, Lord Saltire. At the end, Holmes found out that the actual mastermind of the crime is the Duke’s secretary, James Wilders. Wilder did so to force the Duke to change his will. Wilder felt cheated because he is the Duke’s

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    I have the skills and determination to pursue a career in social work. My main curricular interests are in social subjects such as geography and history. I enjoy finding out about the world and the people. This year, I have been awarded with a Saltire Award, as I have been involved in a paired reading programme with a student who has reading difficulties. This experience has significantly enhanced my patience, as I had to understand what she was

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    Good comedies are very rare to come across, in today’s times. Due to the fact that many comedies are not as funny as they 're thought out to be and they focus on issues that not related to anything funny at all. Satire, is mostly seen associated with comedies and comedians were they express their selves using irony or a lot of ridicule to show people stupidity. In my thesis essay, I want to show the reader that I have a full concept of what the essay is about while showing how satire is used in the

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    few centimeters before the ties. The railroad crossing consisted of two oval crossing lights, at most twenty centimeters in mean diameter. The lights were joined by a small stick, and the stick was nailed onto a two-meter rectangular iron pole. A saltire, constructed with two somewhat irregular rectangles, was rather strong-glued onto the pinnacle of the pole. A broken motorized wooden barrier, seemingly cut down from a rotten log, was duck taped with five red reflective pieces. Looking to the left

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    Battle flags were used during the Civil War to build morale within the soldiers, and remind soldiers of what they were fighting for. These soldiers would die fighting to make sure their flag wasn’t taken by the enemy. Unlike their southern states, the Union did not adopt the trend to have battle flags, instead the Union mainly flew the American Flag. The Confederate States of America (CSA) had three main flags during this war. These flags included the first flag, which was the “Stars and Bars”. This

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    knowledge, offer discounted courses on areas of the energy sector and to improve links within the industry. Scottish Enterprise through its Renewable Energy Investment Fund also offers various loans and grants to eligible projects. In addition the Saltire prize was introduced to Scotland in 2008 in an attempt to encourage wave and tidal energy research and development. It is a ten million pound prize that is open to any individual or team from across the world. To win you must generate the most electricity

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    Death is a global event that we will all experience throughout our lifetime. How we respond to the mental conception of death is specific and highly influenced by our cultural worlds (Nikora, L. W., Masters-Awatere, B., & Te Awekotuku, N, 2012). Māori often act as if the Tangihanga is one of the only things that they possess, which has not transformed over time and have a proclivity to argue that it is one of the customs that absolutely remains as theirs and theirs only. This essay will look into

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