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    Mangroves for Mankind

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    mangroves forman ‘Mangroves for Mankind’ [The December 2004 Tsunami had established that coastal bio-shields such as mangroves and shelterbelt plantations offer best protection against natural calamities like cyclones and tsunami. Tamil Nadu reported more than 1500 deaths but surprisingly‚ human casualty and damage was minimal in and around Pichavaram and Muthupet mangroves. Following this‚ Government of India had funded massive mangrove afforestation in Tamil Nadu. Muthupet has been

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    The Future of Mankind

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    but only realistic‚ I generally consider that the future of mankind looks rather dark and unpromising due to the irretrievable damages that technological advances‚ overpopulation and environmental problems have already caused and will probably continue to cause to human race in the future. Even though I agree some improvements in these areas have been made‚ to me they are not enough to stop the downward spiral of negative impact on mankind. First‚ advanced technology’s disadvantages outweigh its good

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    'Misery' by Stephen King

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    Text Review – ’Misery’ by Stephen King Title: ’Misery’ Author: Stephen King Plot: Paul Sheldon is a famous writer who created the popular ’Misery’ series‚ and has just killed off the main character‚ Misery Chastain. He has just finished writing a new novel called ’Fast Cars’ and is heading to New York to get the manuscript printed when his car crashes in Colorado. He is pulled from the wreckage with both of his legs shattered by his number one fan‚ Annie Wilkes. She took him to her home

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    Is Mankind Evil?

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    Opinion: Is Mankind Evil? Mankind is evil. The basic notation of this sentence is no one can be trusted completely‚ even though someone seems nice everyone has a streak of evil inside‚ even if they don’t want to admit it. I agree with this statement based on a couple of things. First‚ if mankind wasn’t evil why hasn’t crime stopped? Everyday theres a new shooting and murder that gains national coverage‚ but not all stories get much if at all coverage. Last year in the United States there

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    David Hume’s Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion Rules were broken with David Hume’s letter concerning natural religion pertaining to the fact that these kinds of claims were barbaric in the 18th century. These claims or justifications were scolded during these times especially because many traditions were based on a nation “Under God” like the United States of America. This controversial letter was published after his death based on this reasoning. Cleanthes however‚ has a difficult time finding

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    The document‚ "The Passion of Saints Perpetua and Felicity‚" shows just how mighty and fearless the faith of the martyrs were in Rome around 203 A.D. in which our story takes place. During the rule of Diocletian‚ Christianity was not the religion of popular belief. Many of Romans practiced polytheism. As a result‚ numerous Christian believers were persecuted for their divine faith in God. Surprisingly‚ the Christian martyrs did not care that they were sentenced to death. They believed

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    Mankind Is No Island

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    Mankind is no Island. The message in the film is questioning love. This film is saying that these two cities‚ new York and Sydney‚ are famous‚ loved cities. But it is asking‚ what is it that people love? Is it the people or the place? Because there are people suffering everywhere in these cities and people notice them‚ but turn a blind eye. Theis films shows tat everyone is their equal and that they should be helped and cared for‚ just like everyone else. Throughout the film there is extreme

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    �PAGE � �PAGE �4� In the short story "Misery" by Anton Chekhov‚ I identified the problem of loneliness‚ as the absence of reciprocal understanding. I feel the love that A. Chekhov expresses to the ordinary person like Iona Potapov. The author writes about little things that mean a lot. Deep thoughts are hiding under true life twists and turns. Chekhov tells us a story of the main character‚ penurious Iona Potapov. He‚ as a sledge driver‚ meets various types of people and spends most of his time

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    It stems from so great stories in mythology‚ religion and the cinema. Final Fantasy XIII also warns us to treat our planet kindly as well as our loved ones. To me Final Fantasy (the series of games as whole) is much more than a video game. It is one of the greatest stories I have ever heard. It is so complicated and intricate that you

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    Mankind Is No Island

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    Mankind is No Island Focus: The collection of Still Images Sound Not a lot of dialogue Montage of images – together they make an image The words shown are from signs‚ street signs and shop signs etc. What makes this film visual What is specifically visual about it What makes the video shape my perspective of the situation What is the purpose of the video being made? - To be more aware of the homeless Ideas: There is a lack of giving to the homeless The homeless are taken for granted

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