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    The Allegory Of The Cave

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    Plato’s iconic “Parable of the Cave” explores the give and take of knowledge and freedom. The story touches on enlightenment, the overwhelming fear of the unknown, and if it is even possible to gain the knowledge that brings liberation. Throughout the story, the reader is essentially faced with the question of if knowledge is power, or ignorance is bliss. Plato’s “Parable of the Cave” begins by setting the scene of men dwelling in a cave since birth. These men have their necks and legs restrained

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    preventing pregnancy, clearing acne and stopping heavy blood flow. Once women see what good it does for them they do not even pay attention to the bad, which is where those long-term effects come in. Some harmful side effects of birth control are weight gain, heavy bleeding, and Osteoporosis. Just like any other medication it can be helpful and harmful but in this case birth control is more harmful to a woman’s body than it is helpful. Birth Control is a global contraceptive that has been in use for more

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    this can lead to a change in their weight; for example, the infamous freshmen fifteen. The freshmen fifteen are the common weight gain of college freshmen that is the result of stressful events throughout the first year of school. While not every student can become subjected to this it is a great example of the affects stress can have on an individual. Stress and weight gain can affect any person even adolescents. Stress can influence any individual regardless of age. In a study done (Health and Behavior

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    Being an outsider is a position that an individual does not fit in with the rest of society. Areas of society are often called clique at which we feel like we must coordinate our actions to follow and pleases. Those actions leads to the anonymous question should the outside, those who do not follow the rest be embraced or rejected. Corresponding with the rights of our world, we are seen as equal, yet we do not always follow that. Outsiders should be rejected, providing them growth, individuality

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    late sixties, there were not many medical advances that already existed to help these patients but Dr. Sayer makes unheard-of discoveries. Many awakenings occur in this film, but with these renewals comes gains and losses. Dr. Sayer, the staff, and the patients inhabited in this Brooklyn hospital gain and lose different things with their explorations. Dr. Malcolm Sayer begins as a man full of nervousness and a lack of people skills but eventually goes through stages that lead to an awakening. Sayer

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    CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Introduction In the recent pass, both academia and industry field have shown a substantial general interested in wireless medium communications, Ultra-wideband (UWB) transmission applications [1, 2]. Having numerous advantages such as high data rate on very low power and short distance range technology makes UWB as a fascinating technology. Those benefits placed UWB as an interesting technology for military and medical applications that uses radar and information sensing

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    show how different they are, however the strongest answers come from inside a person. In order to find an answer to this question we must look at how each of these words affect people who could be involved. When it comes to people that are looking to gain justice or revenge a big factor that tells what they are looking at a person’s state of mind. A person who is looking for revenge then they will have an irrational state of mind, while a person seeking justice will keep a rational state. However in

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    is working on and goes on to do something else. He can easily get upset when things do not go as planned and does not get much sleep on days like this. He also appreciates input from his coworkers for his projects. Ramon feels bad about his weight gain and has changed clothing size at least twice in the past two years. His clothes are beginning to fit tight once again, especially on his waist. He grew up in a home where his father, who was very active and fit, was always watching his weight and encouraged

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    Introduction The second learning objective we have is Knowledge. Which is my personal favorite communication learning goal. I feel like the majority of the classes i have had in the communication major has taught me something about myself and the world around me. Knowledge means viewing our personal or professional lives through its formalities, symbols, beliefs, assumptions and values. Personal Experience In 2011, I left high school flustered. I did not know were I was headed, I couldn 't

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    In some cases, opinions shift from one end of the spectrum to the opposite end of the spectrum, while the knowledge gained from the world guides one to become more self-assured. In The Poisonwood Bible, Leah, the daughter of a passionate preacher, gains several unfamiliar experiences after moving to Congo such as the peoples’ way of life and insight on what the Africans think about her family. Throughout The Poisonwood Bible, Kingsolver thoughtfully uses textual features such as figurative language

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