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    To persuade is to induce to believe by appealing to reason or understanding; in other words‚ to convince. We all like to convince people to do what we want‚ but it’s really all about how we do what we do to persuade someone. There are different methods to persuade someone such as in “The Use of Force” by William Carlos Williams where the characters persuade one another just like someone in modern day society would. In “The Use of Force”‚ the doctor finds Mathilda to be “an unusually attractive little

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    People voice their opinions daily but they never state facts Until today there was a way to decide which company is better. Therefore Apple is better than Samsung. Apple has a number of pros that Samsung does not‚ like Apple gives so much back‚ and helps the US economy area. Apple also has a better reputation with repair companies‚ and a better rating for repairability then the Samsung. These reasons all add up with why Samsung is better. With people constantly breaking their phones not wanting to

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    Was Britain a better place by 1900? This essay covers the years 1750 to 1900. During this period‚ lasting and sustainable changes took place. It was a period in British history when great industrial towns and cities appeared‚ vaccinations meant life expectancy was risen and people where linked by roads‚ canals and trains‚ that not only went through the cities‚ but the countryside too. In the 1900 people where better fed and sewage systems where emplaced and the police were enforced. However some

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    city of Troy. The tradition is believed to reflect a real war between the Greeks of the late Mycenaean period and the inhabitants of the Troad‚ or Troas‚ in Anatolia‚ part of present-day Turkey. Modern archaeological excavations have shown that Troy was destroyed by fire sometime between 1230 bc and 1180 bc‚ and that the war may have resulted from the desire either to plunder the wealthy city or to put an end to Troy’s commercial control of the Dardanelles. Legendary accounts of the war traced its

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    ’Id rather be a senator than a member of the house of representatives’ Both houses need each other in order to function as they are both part of the legislative branch of government however there are many arguments to suggest that senate is more prestigious that the house of representatives. American citizens see a lot more pride in their senator as they represent the entire state not just a small region within it. For example Representative Joe Baca represents a single congressional region

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    Current Event Adults who Experience stroke before age 50 have higher risk of death over long-term. The article is from March 19‚ 2013‚ in the Medical News Today it examines a study done by the University Nijmegen Medical Centre in the Netherlands to find a long-term prognosis for adults whom suffered from a stroke between the ages of 18 to 50. Even though “the fatality rate from stroke has dropped by one third in the United States since the 1980s”‚ strokes are still one of

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    from these events‚ teaching you more about yourself and the task in which you are attempting to be successful in‚ and there is no better teacher than failure. Like everyone else‚ failure has played a large part in my learning process. Teaching me a lot about myself‚ and also teaching me how to make myself better. One of the main areas I have used my failures to better myself has been in my athletic career‚ weather it is boxing‚ racing‚ or basketball‚ failure has been a constant motivator in my ultimate

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    AFTER STROKE CHAPTER 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Introduction A stroke is caused by the interruption of the blood supply to the brain‚ usually because a blood vessel bursts or is blocked by a clot‚ as define by World Health Organization. The blockage of oxygen and nutrients to the brain can cause damage to the brain tissue. The most common symptom of stroke is sudden weakness or numbness of the face‚ arm or leg‚ most often on one side of the body. Other symptoms

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    Throughout history we have been accustomed to follow a leader who is over showing in their confidence‚ yet could the best leaders have more humility than arrogance? Humble leaders are better than arrogant leaders because they are inspiring‚ beneficial in the long run‚ and selfless. As an arrogant leader “everyone sees what you appear to be‚ few experience what you really are” like (Machiavelli 38) . Even though the stereotype of an arrogant leader may seem attractive in pop culture‚ no one actually

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    A World Without Sir Isaac Newton 1st Person P.O.V In all my life I have discovered many things. My discoveries have allowed us to make more new discoveries. But a problem I think of is what the world would be like if I never existed. To start things off one important discovery I made was modern physics. If I was never to make the discoveries in optics‚ motion‚ and mathematics modern physics wouldn’t of existed which means that scientist wouldn’t have never known that every object in the

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