Why do we laugh? Where did laughter come from? Is laughter good for our health? These questions come out of my mind whenever I laugh or hear someone laughing. Laughter is to the heart. It raises spirits‚ eases life’s challenges‚ refreshes and heals. We may came from different countries‚ have different cultures and beliefs‚ but we are all human‚ and share the universal language of laughter. The magic of laughter is that it is contagious. We don’t need to know or understand what we are laughing about
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What makes a Religion? By: Ronnie L. Nida jr. Submitted to: Professor McGoran Religions 212 February 3‚ 2013 Strayer University To study religion one must first determine what the term religion actually involves. When asked‚ most people would probably suggest that religion is the belief in a higher power. However‚ in reality it is much more than that. Mary Pat Fisher said “religion is such a complex and elusive topic that some contemporary scholars of religion are
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Name: Janine A. Lacson School: Philippine Science High School – Cagayan Valley Campus A Curve That Sets Everything Straight What is something that you show without much thought? There a lot of facial expressions that a person can make. Some seem more common and the more subtle differences are lost in different traditions and cultures‚ but the most universal facial expression with same meaning across all culture is indicated by an upward curving of the corners of the mouth or simply‚ a smile
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What Annoys me There are many annoying things in everyday life but some things happen to resound a little louder than others. For myself‚ the biggest annoyance of my daily life is the pressure that is put on women. Yes‚ sometimes I will see litter three feet from the garbage‚ when your order is wrong‚ there is no toilet paper in the stall or anything else that may upset anyone but these things don’t happen every day. Yet‚ the pressure put on women is a constant everyday struggle. It is immensely
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lived there their entire lives and devoted themselves to Mother‚ Sri Aurobindho and Auroville Ashram. I visited the Matre mandir where we all were allowed to sit and be with ourselves in the quietest room where you could hear one’s breath. They took me to the “enchanted” forest which was their school’s project from the past 32 years which they grew from barren land. As I have lived a city all my life you never get to see and feel such calmness. I also saw a few 70 year old women riding bicycles! Never
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Helene Cixious’ The Laugh of the Medusa explores the relationship between gender and writing. Her article presents two aims: to break up and destroy‚ and to foresee the unforeseeable and project. Cixious wants to destroy the historical writing structure that has been led by males to repress women and keep them in the dark. "As soon as they (women) begin to speak‚ at the same time as they’re taught their name‚ they can be taught that their territory is black"(pg.575). Cixious’ use of the terms dark
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You are in » Notebook » English What factors will affect you in choosing a career? Choosing a career is important in our lives‚ because it determines our future direction‚ and it decides what our living conditions will be. A suitable career is the key of success. Most important of all‚ once we chose an occupation‚ it is a lifelong practice. Those are the reasons why we should consider carefully in choosing a career. For me‚ several important factors will affect my decision. The first factor is
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What Moves Me…. When asked what moves me‚ the first thing I can think of is my parents. My parents have not only been my support system for my whole life‚ but also my best friends. My parents have supported me in every aspect of my entire life for as long as I can remember‚ whether it was dance‚ theater‚ or sports. Anything I wanted to do they supported me in‚ even when it was coming out of the closet. I cannot describe the bond that I have with my parents‚ as it is something that I hold so dearly
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What is art for me? What is art for me? This is a legitimate question‚ but the answer is not easy. The simplest answer is to say that it is art which stood the test of time and still remains meaningful. When I heard this question‚ it made me think about the word art: What is art for me? ; How do I define art? ; And what is its significance to my life? According to the dictionary‚ the word art is the conscious use of skill and creative‚ imaginative especially in the production of aesthetic objects
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What Psychology is to Me After taking Psychology 1000‚ psychology means much more to me than it did prior to taking the class. At the beginning of the semester‚ I was asked to define the word psychology‚ and the best definition I could muster was simply the study of the mind and how it works. After examining the large realm of the science of psychology I now realize that this definition was quite incomplete. My initial definition simply covered the branch of psychology known as cognitive psychology
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