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    Court Room Scandal Belmont Lady gets down and Dirty in Venice Portia‚ Lady from Belmont‚ always seemed like a sweet girl‚ always behaved the way her father wanted her too. Obviously her father’s death has caused some changes as recently Portia has taken some extreme risks to save her love Bassanio. Bassanio is Portia’s most recent suitor who successfully picked the lead casket and now him and Portia have wed. Soon after they had found their love for each other Bassanio soon left for court

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    THE EARNINGS PUZZLE: WHY DO WOMEN EARN LESS THAN MEN? ABSTRACT Even though it is against the law to pay women a lower wage based on gender‚ a significant earnings gap exists. Women earn less than men in almost every line of work regardless of age‚ race‚ ethnic background or level of education. This study discusses the disparity of income between men and women‚ and the primary factors that contribute to the disparity. It then looks at some of the legislation that has been passed or is under consideration

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    THE GANGSTER IN DISGUISE Robert Pittman Critical Writing Professor Methvin October 2‚ 2013 The Gangster In Disguise On the first day of the season football players are usually handed a home and away jersey. Aaron Hernandez on the other hand entered the NFL wearing his own sort of jersey. This specific jersey was actually a disguise to hide Aaron’s gangster background. Hernandez grew up with a group of gangsters who he made a strong bond with. Even the achievement of making

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    messenger in town. She says to the captain that rescued her‚ "conceal me what I am‚ and be my aid ... present me as [a male soprano] to him" (Shakespeare I.ii.49-52). Presenting her as a male soprano explains the high pitch of her voice. She decides to disguise herself as a young man named Cesario so she can work for Orsino‚ the duke of Illyra. Viola’s job is to be a messenger and after three days she becomes a favorite of Duke Orsino. He says to Cesario‚ "it shall become thee well to act my woes / She

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    recommended daily unit guidelines of 3-4 units of alcohol for men and 2-3 units of alcohol for women (attached as Appendix I). They also state that‚ men should not drink more than 21 standard drinks in a week‚ and women should not drink more than 14 standard drinks in a week. I is also important to spread them out over the week and to have some alcohol-free days (www.drinkaware.ie)‚ (www.drugalcohol.Info). Hypothesis Men drink more than women? Methodology Numerical Data

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    Consider Shakespeare’s presentation of Portia in “The Merchant Of Venice” “The Merchant of Venice” is believed to have been written in the 16th century and it is to a large extent reflective of England at the time‚ which was a patriarchal society. Portia’s character embodies the characteristics of an ideal woman at the time that arguably defers to her father and eventually her husband. However‚ as the play advances we see a different side of Portia. Shakespeare introduces her character in

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    Whitt‚ April May 18‚ 2012 E-6 Why Men Cheat I. Some men are trifling A.) Men do dirty things while in a committed relationship B.) Men want to fit-in II. Some men are mack-daddies A.) Men lie to other women B.) Men tease women heads up III. Some men crave sexual “variety” A.) Men want sex from other women B.) Their wife/girlfriend is not getting all of their attention Thesis Statement: Because men are trifling‚ mack-daddies‚ and crave

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    Shannon Hight Dr. Mallory Comp II-11:00 November 1‚ 2010 A BLESSING IN DISGUISE “Sometimes a really bad thing‚ like a death in your family‚ can turn out to be a blessing in disguise.” I was 33 years old. I was a very hard person to deal with and have not had a relationship with my mom in years because of my lifestyle. It all started with a phone call from my daddy saying my mom had been in a motorcycle wreck. It was a little over two years ago on Saturday June

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    In Shakespeare’s famous play‚ Julius Caesar‚ he wrote about a woman named Portia. Anyone who has read or seen the play knows that she is Brutus’ wife. But who was she really? To see who she really was one must look at her lifestyle‚ characteristics‚ and her actions. First‚ Portia’s lifestyle began in a household of a reputable man named Cato. Portia was raised to be a woman of extreme beauty and elegance. She was brought up in a society that viewed women as ‘weak’‚ and did not value human emotions

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    Why Men Lie (and always will) by Vince Passaro Before I pulled my Roberto Duran‚ before I moved out‚ before I lost the ability to go forward in what had been a long and rich and difficult and painful and profoundly rewarding marriage with three great children—before I lost the strength and desire‚ to put the matter more precisely‚ to try to be the person I was supposed to be and hide the one I’d become‚ I asked my wife: “Why do men lie so much?” I can see now that the long pondering I’d been doing

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