Whenever I’m bored‚ my initial thought about what I’m going to do is either to watch television or to read a book. Both are enjoyable‚ but I still prefer watching television over the other. Reading requires concentration‚ silent and a lot of thinking in which they’re not much needed for watching movies or series. You could talk and joke around with your friends or families while you’re watching a show‚ but you’ll lose the passage that you paused reading if you start a conversation. I love extending
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John Dupon Mr. Hill AP English 11 September 12‚ 2013 Certainty & Doubt Behind every risk of decision made‚ or that will ever be made‚ lies certain varying degrees of certainty and doubt; the individual must decide based on the situation. However‚ in relation to both short term and long term activities‚ people should not act with a high degree of certainty‚ but rather act with a sensible‚ if not a considerable amount of doubt. In fact‚ the masses should act with a heavier amount of doubt‚ and
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THE CONCEPT OF IMITATION IN PLATO AND ARISTOTLE Abstract Plato and Aristotle argue that artist (Demiurge) and poet imitate nature‚ thus‚ a work of art is a reflection of nature. However‚ they have different views on the functions of imitation in art and literature. Plato believes in the existence of the ideal world‚ where exists a real form of every object found in nature. A work of art –which reflects nature is twice far from the reality it represents. Aristotle‚ on the other hand‚ does not
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CAPITALISM |COMMUNISM | | |Definition: *An economic system based on the private ownership of |Definition: *A social‚ political and economic ideology that tends | |the means of production (technology‚ transport‚ and banking). |to establish a society essentially based on the private ownership of| | |the means of production. | |
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ABSTRACT “Apple’s iPad showed that tablet computers could be a huge part of users’ lives--and the iPad 2 was an even bigger hit. As a result of that success‚ many other manufacturers are releasing tablets. One of the most widely hyped and widely owned non-iPad tablets is the Samsung Galaxy Tab. After an earlier effort‚ Samsung released the Galaxy Tab 10.1 and is going to release the Galaxy Tab 8.9 soon” (Sam Costello‚ iPad vs. Samsung Galaxy Tab). “According to IDC‚ Apple was the number one tablet
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Afrocentrism vs. Eurocentrism | Afrocentrism and Eurocentrism differ in many ways‚ and have help to advance the cause of both Africans and Europeans throughout history. Some would argue that had it not been for Eurocentrism Afrocentrism would never have existed‚ and in a sense the former is responsible for the creation of the latter. The manner in which both ethnocentric ideas view the world are totally different from one another but they are alike in the sense that they strive to place each
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In the story "Dead Men ’s Path" Chinua Achebe describe the controversy between tradition and modernization in the school of Ndume. Michael Obi is the main character of this story. He is confronted with the villagers and their resistance to change. All the characters go through different changes according to their belief. The theme between the main character and the rest of the characters is controversial. Because Michael is aims with intellectual arrogance‚ and the villagers with resistance to change
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“Peace is not the absence of war but the presence of justice” (Ford‚ Harrison). Justice is very essential to restore a fair and supportive society. I am a staunch advocate of the fact that the societies where injustice prevails‚ they suffer badly and their future’s end in mere darkness. This is not a fact but your opinion. Justice can be interpreted as receiving what is deserved‚ whereas mercy means receiving what is not deserved. Although these two qualities seem to share a completely different
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Nowadays most of the industries are normally using standardization and customization for their business. The standardization can be defined as formulation‚ publication‚ implementation of guidelines‚ and rules for common and repeated use. It uniform the methods‚ technical‚ skills‚ processes and criteria to let the process of a work become easier and faster. However‚ customization is different compare with standardization. The definition of customization is process the work according the needs of an
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Reflection Activity: Expressionist Music and Jazz Expressionism is an artistic movement that stresses intense and subjective emotion. Artists that use expressionism usually focus on their inner feelings instead of depicting outward appearances. Expressionism is an art concerned with social protest. Some characteristics of expressionist music are that it is episodic with a fragmentary form. It involves a great emotional magnitude. Also‚ it is discontinuous. Most expressionist works stress harsh dissonance
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