in the world. Now millions of people will live into their 70s‚ 80s‚ and 90s‚ and centenarians will no longer be rare. Advances in medicine and public sanitation mean that infectious diseases no longer kill millions of children and aldults as they did in the past. Healthier food and better health care have made stronger‚ fitter bodies. Average life expectancy has gone up by 25 years and more in many parts of the world. At the same time the contraceptive pill has had a huge impact on world population
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The Playboy of the Western World gains its title from the scene in which Christy can’t be beaten in play at any of the village sports‚ hence he becomes the "playboy." The phrase "of the Western World" leads the way into Synge’s theme of Irish mythmaking‚ then still especially noticeable in unsophisticated peasant groups. With the inclusion of this phrase‚ the myth of the playboy encompasses the whole world. Mythmaking deviates from reality‚ as is made clear by the stretch of the title: Irish village
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that America is the land of care-free young adults who have nothing to worry about.Being Arab in America has never been easy. Being young Arab living in America is quite something. When I first laid eye on the book‚which was given to me by my great English Dr. Sameer Ismaeel‚ Al-Najah university‚I thought it was another book of how miserable Arabs are in the United States.These stories are fimiliar in the Arab world.People are divided into two categories‚those who glorify America and make it the
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War of the Worlds A New Jersey crane operator and hopeless father‚ Ray Ferrier (Tom Cruise)‚ has his weekend with his kids interrupted by alien invaders who have come to destroy Earth and its inhabitants. We follow the Ferrier family as they struggle to survive the extermination attempt as they herd along the east coast. Along the way their relationships are tested as they learn more and more about each other‚ and mankind. Accompanying Cruise on the screen is a very impressive Dakota
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in the world are most often referred to as the least developed countries‚ (LDC’s). 33 out of 49 of these are within Africa. The LDCs’ are categorised by the level of income‚ which is defined by $2 a day‚ and under $800 GDP per capita for three consecutive years. They are also named by the stability of the government‚ and vulnerability to natural disasters such as drought‚ earthquakes‚ and civil wars. It seems that without a doubt‚ these countries need assistance from the rest of the world in order
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reason why they would not. Some even choose money over their own family or friends. Money is the reason the world operates‚ Thousands of people are dying everyday in the world‚ and all people care about is how they should spend their money after making it. Since money is the reason the world operates‚ just imagine the world without money to spend. Money makes the world go around. Imagine the world without money; there will be no future. Not everything comes with a price tag‚ but money can buy people
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Syntax H.G. Wells’ The War of the Worlds is a novel written in the first person perspective with quite a variety of sentence structures but is predominantly composed of compound‚ complex‚ and compound-complex sentences. One of the few straight to the point‚ simple sentences in the text is‚ “I felt foolish and angry (44).” This sentence quickly and concisely conveys the emotional state of the narrator at this point in the story. Also contributing to the text are the long sentences that draw the
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Haley Ruder Period 5 The World’s Biggest Problem Many countries of the world are currently experiencing problems caused by rapidly growing populations in urban areas. Overpopulation can lead to poverty and a poor quality of living‚ crime‚ and strains on resources. Overpopulation can lead to overcrowding and poor quality housing in many large cities. In fact‚ poverty is both the cause and the effect of rapid growth of population. It is estimated that about 40% of people still live below the poverty
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is to analyse my host company’s (Arab-Irish Chamber of Commerce) current business situation‚ its apparent ambitions for growth and its capability to innovate products‚ services‚ and business processes. • A short introduction to the Arab-Irish Chamber of Commerce has been provided to highlight the background of this company‚ its services and apparent objectives‚ it gave a description of how AICC has been acting as an important bridge between Ireland and the Arab region since it was founded in the
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lifespan of the earth from the birth of time to a future there is still time to save. Like all great teachers‚ Ishmael refuses to make the lesson easy; he demands the final illumination to come from within ourselves. Is it man’s destiny to rule the world? Or is it a higher destiny possible for him—one more wonderful than he has ever imagined? 1. Introduction to the novel. What is the premise of the story? Who is Ishmael and why is he looking for a student? (1-24) 2. What is the student’s point in
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