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    Yin and yang symbol in the Daoist religion is the symbol depicts that how actually the opposite or contrary forces are actually complementary, interconnected, and interdependent in the natural world, and how they give rise to each other as they join up to one another. The characteristics of Yin is given as like it is slow, soft, yielding, diffuse, cold, wet, and passive and it is linked with the earth, water, the moon, feminineness, and night. Most of the prominent dualities such as light and…

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    either substantiate or refute this argument. You may have heard of pheromones but if you are otherwise at sea as far as they’re concerned, read on. Pheromones are chemicals found in insects, animals and humans that initiate a response from the opposite sex. The question “Do human pheromones work?” is being continually asked and till date the answers to this are wide-ranging and diverse. Why don’t we go forward with this blog post. Scientists and researchers don’t know for sure how and to…

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    While some of them said that playing with the opposite gender doesn’t matter to them, others said they prefer playing with only their respected gender because they feel more comfortable, and others said they prefer mixed genders because it was more of a challenge. In conclusion, there are many different…

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    Phaedo, a dialogue written by Plato, is about Socrates last day as he is surrounded by friends and pondering suicide and whether it is right or wrong. The dialogue is between Echecrates and Phaedo, where Echecrates is questioning Phaedo about how Socrates final hours went down, inquiring about what his final thought where, as he pays very close attention to details being told by Phaedo. “Then he, or any man who has the spirit of philosophy, will be willing to die, though he will not take his own…

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    Plato argues about the concept of the imperfection argument. In this paper I shall give a brief summary about how Plato comes to the conclusion of the imperfection argument. I shall start with the cyclical argument, then move on to the contradictory opposites, then the recollection argument and finally the imperfection argument. I shall argue that I do agree with the imperfection argument, but only to a certain extent. Exposition: In Phaedo, there’s a conversation between Phaedo, Echecrates,…

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    was seen by a boy named Billy in the late 1900s. In Wilson Rawls’ realistic fiction, Where the Red Fern Grows, the red fern is presented as a symbol that illustrates more powerful ideas, such as the power of faith, deep love, and complementary, but opposite, forces. The influence of faith on Billy’s life has a significant impact on the understanding he has on his life’s events. For instance, Wilson Rawls explains the legend of the red fern by writing, “The story went on to say that only an…

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    The Sniper and Cranes have differences that give two opposite ideas of the story. The main focus of The Sniper targets the civil war and the repercussions that follow it, whereas Cranes focuses on the loyalty one has to family and friends. The Sniper expresses the toll the war has taken on the soldier and how it affects him by giving detail about the feelings and thoughts he has about the war. The author wants the reader to know that the sniper is dedicated to his duty and does not think twice…

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    the brutal events a peaceful protest in Birmingham, Alabama. Beatings and killings of innocent people, a very hard truth to swallow. These were the same people who bled the same blood as you. People who just wanted equal rights as people of opposite color. Yet, they were beat unconscious & arrested in the streets they marched in for just to have the equal rights as the ones who looked down on them. Judgement & Division; something these people had to deal with everyday. Not being able…

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    they can expect the world to be against them and that will scare anyone from doing that. Those who deny the beliefs and values of society become smarter and promote change for the better. Not conforming to the standards set by our culture is the opposite of conforming. The main reasons why this is true is it creates variety in our culture, promotes individualism, and encourages new ideas.…

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    force which pushing the one part of the timber in one direction and another part of the timber in the opposite direction. Bending force on timber: - Bending force is the force which subjected to an external load applied perpendicular to a longitudinal…

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