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Techniques from “War Made Easy” Used in President Bush’s State of the Union Address 2007

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The movie, “War Made Easy” presented many techniques used by the United States Government, and the President, to get the American people hyped and ready to go to war, many of which were used by President George W. Bush, in the recent State of the Union Address earlier this year. 
          One technique Bush uses is [...]

TOK: Letter an Alien About the Concept of Knowledge

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Knowledge is a complex concept.  It is more than just “knowing” something.  Certainty distinguishes knowledge from belief.  Beliefs are not always certain, because they don’t always have enough evidence to support them.  These beliefs are often what form each individual’s mental map, which is their perception of the world.
            There are 4 general ways of [...]

Influences of the Mongol Empire

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The Mongol Empire had much influence on the two regions of China and the Middle East, yet when compared, it is shown that there were obvious differences in the structures of their political and economic systems.
The political systems of China differed from the structure in the Middle East in multiple aspects.  In the Middle East, [...]

The Old Man and the Sea: Setting Supports the Theme

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The Old Man and the Sea is written by Ernest Hemingway.  The story is about an old man, who has lately been on an unlucky streak with his job as a fisherman.  A little boy used to fish with the man, but his [the boy’s] parents wanted him to go on another boat, instead of [...]

Who am I?

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Who am I? Good question, way to make me think Mr. Wexler. J
This question maybe the hardest question a person must answer. People can answer a quantum physics question in a matter of seconds, but take lifetimes to answer this simple 3 word question. At this point, I have absolutely no idea [...]