This essay is about conchies and if they were cowards or were the brave for what the believed no matter what happened to them. Source B1 was written by a historian who published a book in 1928 after some conscientious objectors were released from jail this was the nickname (conchies) for conscientious objectors this was too long for some people so they shortened it to conchies the book was about some conchies having a white feather it was a symbol of cowardess and failing ones country. This was
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Q:Discuss whether you would marry someone if your parents were against it. I have been thinking this question all the time. One day if i would marry some but my parent do not like it what should i do. For me‚I think this questions depends from culture to culture. I still remember my family rejected my cousins choice because she was not Asian. Obviously‚ that is not a good enough reason not to marry someone. Of course my family is not racist but their concerns were those of anyone
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The film‚ Once Were Warriors foregrounds the issue that Maori are a culture that has lost its way .The invited reading is that the Maori community deals with domestic violence‚ poverty‚ gangs and alcoholism. The film positions the viewers to believe that Maori men are violent‚ as the film portrays them in a negative way. By exploiting the representation that Maori men are brutal alcoholics and dangerous‚ viewers are positioned to agree with the expressions of the film. This representation is evident
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Remember that moment when you first joined color guard. Remember that moment when you felt the metal of the pole against your bare hands because you hadn’t been given gloves yet. Remember the times when you could only do a consecutive on rifle. Remember when doing a small toss seemed impossible and it felt like you were jumping in the deep end of the pool and you still couldn’t swim. Remember that day when you felt like your instructor was picking on you all day. Remember the time you messed up in your
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THOSE WERE THE DAYS Once upon a time there was a tavern Where we used to raise a glass or two Remember how we laughed away the hours And dreamed of all the great things we would do Those were the days my friend We thought they’d never end We’d sing and dance forever and a day We’d live the life we choose We’d fight and never lose For we were young and sure to have our way. La la la la... Those were the days‚ oh yes those were the days Then the busy years went rushing by us We
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question to me? I’ve always wondered what i would be like as a president. In this essay I will be presenting to you some of my one of kind presidential qualities. Now I understand that some people are a little shy at times when they get to new things. I play the trombone; I would build a program for students who have a desire in music. From experience I know that it doesn’t come to you in a day I’ve been playing for about three years now. I think that this is very intelligent presidential character
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“Forget the big players in the world; it is the people in the margins of our society whose stories are most compelling.” To what extent do you agree with this statement? Respond to this question with close reference to one or more text(s) you have studied. The Heke family that feature in the ground-breaking New Zealand film from 1994‚ ‘Once were warriors’ directed by Lee Tamahori are clearly a family living on the margins of society. They live in a state house next to a busy and noisy
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If I Were President If I were president of Vietnam‚ I would change a series of recent laws. In my opinion‚ the most important thing that leads to the lives of happy residents is the laws. Of course‚ it must be a very strict law instead of a lax law which is not enforced First of all‚ I would ban alcohol. As far as I know‚ most of the accidents and crimes are related to alcohol. The drunk are usually out of control and don’t know what they are doing. The other option would be people could drink
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within the body. This is the process whereby the body uses hormones to keeps the glucose levels in the blood at a stable level to ensure the body’s optimum function. Blood sugar levels are determined by the amount of carbohydrates and sugars we ingest. When we eat the food travels into the stomach‚ and digestion begins. The digestive system works with nerve impulses and hormones to secrete acids into the stomach. The body requires glucose to create ATP. Because the amount of ATP that is needed fluctuates
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Madison addresses the age-old problem of reconciling democracy and political power. He makes the following quote‚ "If men were angels‚ no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men‚ neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men‚ the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself." In the quote
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