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Thought you knew all there was about rabbits? Think again. In this overview we're going to take a look at 15 facts about rabbits that'll surely tantaliize your mind. 1) Rabbit Symobolism Due to the fact that rabbiits are well known for their prolific reporductive nature, it comes as no surprsie that the rabbit is a symbol of fertiflity in many relgions and cultures. For example, in china, the rabbits are viewed as a symbolism of lechery and fertiflity. Addionally, as the influnce of…

The knowledge argument, developed by Philosopher Frank Jackson, poses a counter example to the physicalist perspective. Because both arguments are based on examples and thesis rather than facts and data, it is imperative to examine and understand both sides before making any judgements. Because both arguments are largely based on perspective and opinion, we will examine the various aspects of both Jackson’s knowledge argument through his example of Mary as well as the physicalist perspective and…

Let us look at the definition of certainty, “a fact about which there is no doubt”. Now let's look at the definition of doubt, “a feeling of being uncertain or unsure about something.”. In our overly sensitive society, we as a general populous always lean toward a word with a more positive connotation rather than one with a more negative connotation. Even when these more “positive” words are not necessarily accurate, for example, the two very contradictory phrases defined above. The majority…

focus learner completed a constructed response writing, with a grade of 1 being given for one full sentence with something to do about the reading, 2 being given for at least 2 complete sentences and 1 fact about the excerpt restated, and 3 being given for 3 complete sentences and at least 2 facts given about the excerpt. The focus learner scored a 1 on her writing sample by writing 1 complete sentence about the excerpt…

as Cannabis sativa. Though the fact is true that possession of marijuana in many countries including US is illegal and an offense punishable by law, medical marijuana vaporizers have proved the fact that it could always be used for medical purposes. This new proven fact is the reason why there is a raging debate going all over the world to legalize the use of marijuana in the form of medical marijuana vaporizers around the globe. The comparatively lesser known fact is that the normally used…

The excerpt chosen from Hard Times by Charles Dickens is about a speaker sharing his view of an educational system that runs solely on teaching facts to students. Since the speaker is sharing his view with the schoolmaster and a third grown person, he speaks in a formal language. However, his formality and character makes him the target of the satirical passage as shown in the second paragraph of the excerpt where the narrator provides a description of the speaker. By referring to the speaker’s…

Eating Disorders in Modern Society “Just at the time that girls begin to construct identity, they are more likely to suffer losses in self-esteem” ("The Facts About Girls in Canada"). Women face many challenges in society, a number of which are concerned with one 's self-esteem and body image. Body image has a large impact on women, especially thought who are particularly sensitive about weight and thinness. Many people consider skinniness to be a mark of beauty, however, women who are not…

becoming an authority people look to for finding truth. Ron Mock said it well on page 25 when he said, “She cannot be a mere mouthpiece for an impersonal body of lore. She will add her own personality to the mix, her own perceptions of descriptive facts and her own judgements about more oughts.” Celebrities add their own personality to their advice. Due to our affinity to follow authority figures in society, we watch and listen to what they do and try to mimic it. However, my education at George…

established common law principle that a decision by a superior court should be binding on inferior courts, hence, the ratio of past cases are legally binding on subsequent cases. This concept is called precedent and it is designed to give effect to the fact that the English law to some large extent is based on case law, and that case laws are not mere materials which a judge takes into consideration when making a decision on a particular case. Binding precedents are obtained from the legal…

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is no exception to this standard. In order to educate the public regarding Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), the CDC has composed a document on their website entitled “Facts About ADHD” (“Facts About ADHD”, 2016). The ultimate goal of the CDC…