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    a “tub full of guts”‚ which implies the connotation of birth as a miserable obligation‚ rather than a joyful desire (Ross 305). As the novel progresses‚ “Dewey Dell” labors on past “New Hope”‚ drowning in “agony and despair” (Faulkner 121). The etymology of Dewey Dell’s name stems from dew‚ which symbolizes youth and how it swiftly evaporates‚ and dell‚ an uneducated‚ vagrant wench (Ross 307). In the efforts to bury Addie in Jefferson‚ Dewey Dell passes through New Hope Church‚ praying for an abortion

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    Short History of Myanmar

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    MYANMAR 1. ETYMOLOGY * Derived from BAMAR * ‘Burma’ - spoken form * ‘Myanmar’ - literary form 2. BASIC FACTS * Official Name – Republic of the Union of Myanmar * Capital – Naypyidaw * Form of Government – Unitary Presidential Constitutional Republic * President – Thein Sein * Vice-President – Nyan Thun (Navy Chief) * 2nd Vice-President – Sai Mauk Kham * World Organizations – UN (1948)‚ ASEAN (June 23‚ 1997) * Ethnic Group – Burmans 68%‚ Shan

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    ideology   Use Ideology in a sentence i·de·ol·o·gy [ahy-dee-ol-uh-jee‚ id-ee-] Show IPA noun‚ plural i·de·ol·o·gies. 1. the body of doctrine‚ myth‚ belief‚ etc.‚ that guides an individual‚ social movement‚ institution‚ class‚or large group. 2. such a body of doctrine‚ myth‚ etc.‚ with reference to some political and social plan‚ as that offascism‚ along with the devices for putting it into operation. 3. Philosophy . a. the study of the nature and origin of ideas. b. a system that derives ideas exclusively from sensation

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    i The Gospel of Matthew as an Metaphysical Manual For the Inner Messiah in All of Us by Rev. Monikah Ogando Halsey‚ B.Msc. A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Metaphysical Science in the Department of Graduate Studies of the University of Metaphysics. ____January 21‚ 2013____ DATE ii Department of Graduate Studies CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL _______________________________________________ M.Msc. Thesis ________________

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    14. Historical (diachronic) linguistics 14.1. Reasons of language change All living languages are changing in the course of time. If the evolution of some language stops on some level and doesn’t develop anymore it will become the dead language (e.g. Sanskrit‚ Latin). There are lots of reasons of language change and their difference is in between linguistic levels. For example If we consider vocabulary‚ we will convince ourselves that new things‚ objects‚ activities‚ establishments‚ ideas and

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    Extinct Species: Dodo Bird

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    Extinct Species: Dodo Bird Joseph Sulaiman Pd.2 The dodo (Raphus cucullatus) was a flightless bird endemic to the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius. Related to pigeons and doves‚ it stood about a meter (3.3 feet) tall‚ weighing about 20 kilograms (44 lb)‚ living on fruit‚ and nesting on the ground. The dodo has been extinct since the mid-to-late 17th century. It is commonly used as the archetype of an extinct species because its extinction occurred during recorded human history and was directly attributable

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    Philosophy of Art

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    The etymology of the word Art is derived from an Ndo-European root AR‚ which means ‘to join’‚ ‘fit’ or ‘put together’. The preliminary definition; art is the application of practical skill [techne] to the production of works of creative imagination‚ which expresses‚ or rather embody an interpretation or view of life. In a wider sense‚ any human activity could be considered as an art. However there are fine arts as well as useful arts. Useful arts are engaged for the sake an ulterior purpose. For

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    Usage. Oxford: Oxford University Press‚ 1996. Print Crozier‚ Justin. Collins English Dictionary. Glasgow: HarperCollins‚ 2006. Print. Dictionary of Jamaican English. Cambridge Univ Pr‚ 2009. Print. Hoad‚ T F. The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. Oxford: Oxford/Clarendon Press‚ 1986. Print.

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    Holiday and Vacation Time

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    Certain religious holidays may be of a more somber nature. Vacation or holidays are often used as a time to spend with friends or family. Longer breaks from a career or occupation also exist‚ such as a sabbatical‚ gap year or career break Etymology [edit] Holiday Holiday is a contraction of holy and day‚ holidays originally represented special religious days. This word has evolved in general usage to mean any special day of rest (as opposed to regular days of rest such as the weekend)

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    Golden Age of Athens

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    Utopia Pericles Created A Golden Age is classified by peace‚ stability and prosperity during a specific period of time. The term “Golden Age” comes from the Greek Mythology‚ Chryson Genos‚ which is the first of the five Greek Ages of Man. The etymology shows that Golden Age‚ by definition‚ is a time of immense prosperity‚ harmony‚ and an abundance of different art and leisure forms. Following the Persian Wars‚ the Delian League was formed and an exceptional leader emerged. Pericles was born into

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