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    Free Concent Law

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    Does Your Logo Meet These Five Brand Rules? by Tara Hornor  |   June 21‚ 2013 Many small businesses have inherited a logo from "back in the day‚" when nobody had time to really put together something proper. It stuck around and managed to survive. But is your logo still working for you and performing its primary function—building recognition? When placed on your marketing collateral‚ does it really represent your company’s identity? Whether you’ve never had a logo developed or you just have

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    SUMMARY In his play‚ Oedipus the King‚ Sophocles exemplifies the idea of determination and free will through the prophecy of Oedipus. The play begins by describing a terrible curse that has fallen on Thebes. After Oedipus sends Creon to speak to Apollo about the curse‚ Creon explains that the curse will be lifted if the murder of Laius‚ the previous king‚ is found and punished. While questioning various citizens of Thebes to uncover Laius’s murderer‚ a blind prophet tells Oedipus that he is actually

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    When God created the human race He gave them the right of free will‚ a free will to choose the fate of their lives. One could choose to obey God’s Word and live a life of joy‚ peace‚ and contentment‚ or one could choose to be prideful showing no reverence to the God that created him/her resulting in a life of pain‚ heartache‚ and suffering. The events in the play‚ Oedipus The King‚ written by Sophocles portrays how life ends up for those who are bad-tempered‚ prideful‚ arrogant; showing no reverence

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    In Oedipus the King‚ fate and free will play a huge role throughout the storyline. Only one however brought Oedipus to his death and downfall. Both points can be argued greatly! The ancient Greeks acknowledged fate as a reality outside an individual that developed and determined their life. It is that mankind does have control over his or her individual life. I assume that fate does indeed lead to Oedipus’s downfall. In the play‚ people lived their lives based on fate. The people relied on oracles

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    Spanish Monarchy

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    made him an enemy of the Protestants * Son of: Holy Roman Emperor Charles V and Isabella of Portugal * Wanted to increase the Hapsburg’s power in Europe * This effort involved Spain in many Europe Wars * Was known as the Prudent King * Was cautious‚ hardworking and suspicious of others. * Built El Escorial (Granite palace) * served as: * a royal court * art gallery * monastery * and tomb for Spanish Royalty * Used councils of

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    Down with the Monarchy!

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    Down with the Monarchy In today’s modern society‚ the monarchy supposedly plays a very important role. They sit in their castles and palaces‚ making important life changing decisions for others and help develop their country into something more. Is that not the role of a king or queen‚ to rule with an iron fist? Apparently not in Britain. Over the many years the monarchy’s role has changed extensively. From an overwhelming powerhouse that always has the last say‚ into a conservative party of

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    Advantages of Monarchy

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    Advantages of Monarchy  Patriotism: Monarchs‚ by their very nature‚ are more patriotic than either Prime Ministers or Presidents. They hold great affection for their respective countries: a Prime Minister or President may be at the same post in other countries but Monarchs never have this conflict of interest. So‚ fundamentally‚ it is in the interest of any monarch to work towards greater patriotism. Every monarch makes a considerable contribution in the building of his or her nation. One who contributes

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    even if protagonists of plays and books believe that they are acting on free will. Though a character may think that he or she can outsmart a prophecy‚ their free will is part of their fate. In both Macbeth and Oedipus the King‚ prophecies came true‚ as they were always true ahead of time. Macbeth and Oedipus both think that they were escaping their fate and downfall by avoiding the prophecies and acting on their own free will‚ but in doing so‚ their fate becomes true and occurs in what they discover

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    The View of Absolute Monarchies The extent to which rulers and their subjects viewed the role of an absolute monarch was different. The time of this political issue on absolute monarchies was around the 1600s. There were people for the absolute monarchies‚ people with their own monarchies and people against monarchies. Each one had there own idea for what the role of the monarchy was the people against it thought it was oppressive the people for it thought it was because people couldn’t rule

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    Oedipus the King‚ a play written by Sophocles‚ is the story of Oedipus and his prophecy. The prophecy stated that he would kill his father and marry his mother. Against all efforts to prevent this prophecy from becoming true‚ Oedipus discovers the truth behind his past and how he unknowingly fulfilled the prophecy. Was Oedipus responsible for his actions‚ or was he bound by the fate of the Gods? Despite all efforts‚ Oedipus could not change his pre-determined fate. He did all in his power to avoid

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