insatiable hunger for success and the unquenchable thirst for supremacy transform many of us into slaves of our desires‚ fuelled by greed and its associates. In more ways than one‚ greed is fast emerging to be the prime reason for every single thing we do‚ and it is not hard to see why. Living in today’s globalised world feels challenging‚ even confusing at times‚ with distance no longer a reliable indicator of our involvements in the world. Some of our closest business ties may be stretched out over
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Question: ‘I want every student to leave here as a better person.’ To what extent do you agree that taking part in challenging activities is good for people? Martin Luther King once said‚ “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience‚ but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” Humans are creatures of habit‚ preferring to stay in areas where they feel safe and familiar. However‚ staying in one’s comfort zone reduces one’s willingness
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2. Do you agree with Negroponte’s decision to partner with Microsoft? Yes I agree with this decision Negroponte partnerships with companies such as Microsoft‚ which is very trustworthy‚ and reliable name in the computer sector for the operating system and software. Nicholas Negroponte‚ founder and director of the MIT Media Lab‚ introduced the idea for the $ 100 laptop in 2005. The laptop will be directed towards the child in "developing countries." The intent is to help education in those countries
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faster in this age‚ especially with the increasing emphasis on good grades‚ all-roundedness as well as the increasing amount of family issues. Having said that‚ children these days are still able to enjoy their childhood and stay their age with the help of the media‚ the opening of children-friendly theme parks and in the case of Singapore‚ the removal of examinations for Primary Ones and Twos. Thus all is not lost and therefore I do not agree that the children these days are growing up too quickly for
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“Marketing is becoming increasingly irrelevant to the needs of business today”. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? PARSE CLASS 15 Writer: WU Jiahui Date: 06/09/2013 (Joseph) “Marketing is becoming increasingly irrelevant to the needs of business today”. To what extent do you agree or disagree this statement? Whether the marketing function is being marginalized in contemporary
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How far do you agree that instability in the Gulf Region in the period 1979-2001 was primarily caused by the actions of the Iraqi Government? The Iraqi government in the period from 1979 to 2001 was under the control of the Ba’ath Party and lead by Saddam Hussein‚ a Sunni Muslim whereas most of Iraq is Shiite Muslim. Hussein took control-as in became President of Iraq-in 1979‚ following the resignation of his predecessor‚ under claims of poor health. The main countries in this Gulf region may be
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The notion of success holds different meanings for different people. Such meanings have changed over time. Actually many propose that processing an abundance of money implies success. However‚ this view is rendered obsolete in the minds of those individuals who hold that one individual’s success can not be measured by money. Material possession has been accepted as the measurement of success or social status. When we refer to someone we tend to mention how much money he owns and thereby believe
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abolish the need for experiments on living animals. Still others argue that all forms of life-including animals should be preserved and fostered rather than experimented upon. I’ll say one thing the arguments put forward by the anti-testing groups do appear quite convincing. Why‚ after all‚ would anyone want to kill a defenseless cat or dog? However‚ the anti-testing stance is scientifically philosophically‚ and logically impossible. By their obsession with alleged pain and suffering of animals
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People should insist on a challenging plan rather than a practical plan.人应该坚持自己有挑战性的梦想还是注重实现现实的梦想。 As a Chinese ancient proverb goes‚ a man with plan is a man with hope. When it comes to plan making‚ some may stick to a practical thought while others may prefer a challenging one. As for me‚ I would rather choose the latter one for the following two reasons. Firstly‚ a challenging plan is more likely to ensure efficiency. The major reason why a practical plan appears more appealing is that it
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around him have. For example a change in government or politics could cause a change of view in society but he may have stuck to his original views which would mean people hate him for it. When really he’s just being loyal and doing what he knows. “And you see my harvest‚ what I reap” this shows people have changed‚ he did everything for them and this is the thanks he gets which reflects how misguided public can be. In the last stanza we see he understands that death is an unwanted but expected consequence
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