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    In the first two acts of the play, Merchant of Venice, Shylock, a Jewish money lender, is a villain in which we should be aware of. The first example we see this is in 1: 3 when Shylock reveals his hatred for Antonio for his religion, Christianity. However most of all Shylock despise Antonio for lending money without any interest. This shows that Shylock hates Antonio for no legitimate reasons. Being a Christian is not something that is to be hated upon. Lending money without gaining profit is a…

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    Kakinada Port Case Study

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    KAKINADA DEEP WATER PORT CASE STUDY 1. Project Description This case study revolves around the Kakinada Deep Water Port which is a part of the Kakinada Port situated in the east coast of the southern state of Andhra Pradesh. This port henceforth referred to as KDWP is a part of the Kakinada Port. Apart from the KDWP, the Kakinada Port also houses the Kakinada Anchorage Port and the Kakinada Fishing Harbor and Ship-Breaking Unit. This project of KDWP was initially started by the Government of…

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    Medea Chorus Analysis

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    gender, and race, differs depending on the context of the drama. The chorus of Aeschylus’ Persians is a group of Persian elders, while the chorus of Euripides’ Medea is a group of Corinthian women. Despite the differences among the two groups of the chorus, their functions and responsibilities within the context of the play are the same. Even though the chorus is a group of people in both Aeschlyus’ Persians and Euripides’ Medea, they…

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    The Maldives, officially the Republic of Maldives is a South Asian island country which located in the Indian Ocean. Maldives lies on southwest of India and Sri Lanka. The chain of 26 atolls stretches from Ihavandhippolhu Atoll in the north to the Addu City in the South. The Maldives is one of the world’s most geographically dispersed countries, and the smallest Asian country by both land area and population. The Maldives has an area of less than 300 square kilometers and a total coastline of…

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    1. One of the events that broke down the "Invisible Wall", was the war. When each side lost family members from the war, it brought the two sides together and they forgot their about their differences. Another event that broke the invisible wall down was when the Germans surrendered and the war ended. The two sides came together to celebrate and the bitterness and animosity that had existed between the two sides disappeared. Harry noticed that, "The war, it seemed, had almost completely…

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    Nazi Germany constructed a vigorous conflict between Christianity and Judaism in the early 1900s, and divided Germany because of the variety of incompatible religious beliefs within the country. Nine-year-old Bruno, the son of a Nazi soldier, grew up in the middle of this cluster. After he moves from Berlin to Poland, he discovers that there is a concentration camp located near his new house. He becomes friends with one of the jewish boys that lives inside the camp by communicating with him…

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    Complacency is a known enemy but in many ways an invisible one. It will come and go and yet the effects will not always be apparent. This trait is not a result of any personality inadequacy or carelessness toward obligations. Complacency takes place when people are content with their current accomplishments. It ensues when the work becomes tedious and there in no ambition to achieve anymore. When this occurs, the desire to stay ahead naturally subsides and the internal drive has come to a halt.…

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    The basis for ordering actions as righteous and godly are illustrated though Esther’s character change where her fear is directed toward God. In the beginning of the book, Esther listens to Mordecai’s advice to hid her identity. Esther’s change in character occurs at the end of chapter 4, where Esther replies to Mordechai with a command. She says, “…gather all the Jews to be found in Susa, and hold a fast on my behalf, and neither eat nor drink for three days, night or day. I and my maids will…

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    to learn more about Persian culture. My interviewee was born in America, but his siblings were born in Iran. His family immigrated to the US during the 1979 Islamic Revolution. His mother only speaks Farsi, so he grew up speaking Farsi and learned English while in school. Regarding traditions, the main event that is most celebrated in Iran is the Nowruz, also known as the Persian New Year and first day of Spring. After conducting further research on this, I learned that Persians begin preparing…

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    Although ambiguous about his specific personal religious beliefs, he has affiliations with both the Christian and Jewish communities. Despite not actually being Jewish, Styles was named number 73 on the Jewish Chronicle’s Power 100 list. According to the Chronicle, Styles ‘may not be Jewish but he seems very much at ease with a Jewish lifestyle, [wore] a silver Star of David at the Teen Choice awards, hangs out at kosher eateries and is not afraid to throw the odd Yiddish word or two into the…

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