A top Afghan general has said his country may be dangerously exposed if a security pact with the US on its military withdrawal is not signed soon. Washington insists on a 31 December deadline for President Hamid Karzai to sign the pact‚ which sets the terms for US troops to stay on past 2014. Mr Karzai wants to wait until after he leaves office next year. But the head of ground forces‚ Lt Gen Murad Ali Murad‚ told the BBC the army would struggle without US support. Most Nato-led
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Apple Inc. is an American multinational corporation‚ which designs‚ manufactures and sells personal computers‚ consumer electronics and software‚ and provides related services. The business has experienced a tremendous growth from 2001 when it has introduced its iPod mp3 player. Apple Inc. is considered to be the most successful electronics company in the world. Customer loyalty combined with expanding closed ecosystem Apple is a leading innovator in mobile device technology - chosen as the most
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“The dirtiest word in the American political lexicon these days is ‘liberal.’” These words from Roger Cohen‚ a columnist for The New York Times (Cohen)‚ made this statement in the early 2000’s‚ defining liberal as politicians’ worst insult. A word often used today simply to mean easygoing can also be used as an harsh critique. The word liberal can be used for numerous purposes‚ and this flexibility can allow new meanings to develop rapidly. Liberal has gone from meaning free-minded or generous to
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Bruce Lee: Martial Artist Actor With a fast flurry of kicks and punches you would be down in almost less than a minute. He was the type of person you wouldn’t want to meet on the streets and/or threaten or anger. By using his special techniques he was known as one of the top champions who competed in many martial arts tournaments. His fast movements could startle you as you would have no choice‚ but to awe in utter amazement as you helplessly watched bodies fly. Who is this incredible man who could
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Who I Was‚ Who I Am‚ Who Will I Be Jeremy Nance Everest Online ENC 1101 I dropped out in my junior year of high school and never thought about how it was going to affect my life. I don’t believe I thought it would have an effect on my life in any way. I was young and I was arrogant for no reason and thought I knew it all. I managed to scrap by begging‚ borrowing‚ and stealing‚ to eat and have a place to sleep at night. I hate to say it but I have to attribute the majority of my decision to
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Kelsey Timmerman In Kelsey Timmerman’s presentation‚ I learned a lot from it and it opened my eyes to actually realize how ungrateful we can be in The United States. There was one part in particular when he talks about the clothes we are wearing. Timmerman shared how he traveled the world. It all started with his favorite t-shirt‚ and how he wanted to go to the factory that it was made in. We never take the time to think who actually is behind the scenes working and making the clothes we
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"I am Australian" was released in late 1980s by Bruce Woodley and Dobe Newton. It is a song that celebrates unity in diversity‚ recognising differences in ethnic background and remembrance of its history. It recognises significant events and icons in Australia’s culture‚ history and spirit and many reflects and ’Australian identity’ within the iconography of the song‚ which in itself is an Australian icon. This song was written very recently‚ thus contains many parts of Australian society which older
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English Speech Bruce Dawe Life is an ongoing cycle‚ forever trapped within the consumerism‚ legalism‚ and ruthlessness of modern society. Only through our fleeting innocence‚ purity and the appreciation of our natural world are we able to go beyond society’s harsh expectations and regulations that only end in the destruction of a person’s spirit. In Enter without so much as knocking Bruce Dawe comments on the materialistic character of Australian society in the 1950’s. During this period of his
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multimillionaire. I always have to remind myself that I am. [on how he stays in shape‚ interview in People.com‚ 10 March 2005] Mostly weight resistance training‚ almost an hour of cardio at least three times a week. I have a gym in my house in Los Angeles and a gym trailer that I can take on the road with me when I’m on location. At my house there’s a very long steep driveway. I do wind sprints that kick my 50-year-old ass. It’s part of my job. I have come to associate working out as work. Whenever I don’t
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“ Yo listen up here’s a story. About a little guy that lives in a blue world. And all day and all night and everything he sees is just blue like him”. This is a lyric from the song “I’m Blue” sung by Eiffel 65. The song “I’m Blue” is a song that is about a guy who lives in a “blue world”. Everything in his life‚ he sees as the color blue. Blue being the color of sadness and sensitivity. This song can be connected to the different colors and traits that are associated with every person. Everyone is
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