English – Writing for the Context “In times of conflict‚ ordinary people do extraordinary things” The idea that in times of conflict‚ ordinary people can do extraordinary things is echoed in the statement by Amos Oz that ‘A conflict begins and ends in the heart and minds of people not on the hilltops.’ what this quote is saying is that the beginning of conflict isn’t a physical manifestation but one that the heart and mind can create. It can also be that you can overcome anything not in a physical
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Television and The Internet Having already done my fair share of internet surfing‚ I was excited to finally have the opportunity to do a research paper that involved this vast and seemingly boundless electronic world. It is easy to passively interact with the rest of the world and scan effortlessly through millions of pages of information‚ some of which is useful‚ some of which simply takes up space; the problem that many researchers and interest groups face is making sense of the whole thing
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that he was okay about conformity in some matters; so‚ when does conformity become too much conformity? Why‚ despite the evidence that he himself has agreed to conform to certain obvious social conventions‚ does he make conformity out to be such a terrible thing? It’s obvious that although he conformed to conventional social expectations in some ways‚ Emerson associated too much conformity—and that is an interesting question: how much is too much?—with a kind of "herd" mentality. The sheep are in this
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Immigration: Problem with Too Many Immigrants in the U.S Immigration is a major problem facing the U.S. today. Hundreds of thousands of immigrants flock to this country every year. Some legally‚ others illegally. Some are escaping from religious and political oppression while others come to seek out the "American Dream". Either way they are causing nationwide problems. Non-English speaking workers take jobs away from American people because they will work for cheaper wages. Illegal immigrants
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Nowadays‚ some people consider that children have too much leisure time and in spite of wasting it‚ they should use it to do more school work. In my opinion‚ I think children should use their free time wisely to develop their skills not only in school work but also in their life. Firstly‚ we all know that people cannot keep on working all the time. We need to stop and relax ourselves. And after a long day in school‚ children also need to relax. In their free time‚ they can play games‚ have a
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poverty exists as long as humanity itself‚ however‚ it began to develop with the replacement of feudalism by capitalism. The modern economy expanded in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. It is said that poverty was created and it exists because people were detached from their land and became workers‚ which means they became dependent on their wage and since it was not sufficient‚ it led to poverty. Thus poverty stems from capitalism and can be removed only if capitalism is replaced by another economic
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Are we taking it too far by blaming fast food restaurant for obesity? Although throughout the years many people have claimed that obesity is a genetic disorder for the most part; results of recent studies strongly indicate that lifestyles rather than genetics are what are causing an obese society‚ because people choose to not exercise‚ not watch their diet‚ and eat fast food. For the past few decades‚ food companies had aimed their marketing at single meals‚ pushing to inflate portion sizes. That
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How many classification does a gang have? There are several type of typologies in a gang which leads to active/regular gang‚ associate gang members‚ hard core gang member knowns as OG( orginal gang stars) and wannabes. Active gang members and associate gang member use hand signs to communicate each other‚ write gang graffiti‚ wear gang color clothing to represent their gang. But‚ what makes a associate gang separate from regular gang is that after‚ the associate gang memeber get fit to the gang they
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As a student‚ I am quite busy on weekdays. However‚ at weekends‚ I have much free time‚ so I usually spend it on relaxing to prepare for a coming busy week. First of all‚ in my free time‚ I like playing some sports‚ such as soccer‚ badminton or basketball‚ with my friends. Sport not only makes me stronger but also connects me with my friends who have the same hobbies. We sometimes go riding in order that we can combine sporting activity and sightseeing. If the weather is not fine enough for me to
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Introduction Watching television is becoming a daily routine to everyone in this world‚ which includes children. Apparently‚ children these days are watching too much television. Moreover‚ they considered watching television as a hobby instead of doing healthier and benefiting activities‚ such as reading‚ exercising or interacting with other. Ever since the television become popular with films and programs‚ more and more children began to get obsessed with watching television. Parents nowadays
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