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    Amelia Earhart More Than A Flier Ever wonder if someone would ever fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean? Well in 1928 one woman did. Flying a plane was far from easy. It took practice‚ determination‚ and focus to do what she desired. She became a great role model for women and children. Publishing a book and having a husband who arranged all her flights was pretty great. While struggling with a tough childhood she still believed she could follow her dreams. Remaining a symbol of power and perseverance

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    Facebook is a worldwide phenomenon with over 800 million users worldwide. It is a brilliant and free way of communicating with people we love‚ sharing memories and even saving lives. Despite the common miss-conception‚ Facebook causes more good than harm because it can save lives. Yes‚ I did just say that. Facebook can‚ and does‚ help solve crimes. If a crime has been committed‚ police and forensic scientists can use information on Facebook to find and track down the criminal. And with modern-day

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    The militarists caused more harm than good in Japan during their rule in the 1930s. Firstly‚ the militarists were able to control the opposition. The “Peace Preservation Law” was implemented‚ giving the government the right to arrest and imprison people whom they felt were a threat to the government. For example‚ those who criticised the government for suppressing political freedom were arrested. This was harmful to the people as many innocent people lost their jobs‚ and people had no freedom in

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    Red Smith: More than Just a Sportswriter There is truly no person that has ever deserved to be called a writer more than Red Smith. As a man who loved and believed in the art of writing‚ he once stated‚ “All you do is sit down and open a vein and bleed it out drop by drop” (Schmuhl xx). Even more‚ he was a hardworking and dedicated man that put his all into each piece of literature‚ despite the constant and restraining deadlines placed on him. His dedication was never more evident than when he stated

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    Calculate Melinda’s net Capital Gain (or net capital Loss) and tax payable for 2011-2012 income year. Key question that has to be determined is whether a CGT event occurred in reference to a CGT asset‚ if so has this resulted in a gain or loss or is the item exempt under s100-30 Under Div 118 ITAA 1997 the following items are exempt under the following clauses Fridge purchased for $900 in 2006 -          S108-20(2) if acquired as a personal asset – intent not to be kept for income producing purposes

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    Causes | Effects | 1. World War 1 caused countries to gain and lose power. | New European countries were created. | 2. The Unites wanted to defend democracy. | President Wilson assured that the American people that entering the war was not only just; it was noble. Defending democracy allowed them to have certain freedoms‚ such as freedom of speech‚ press‚ and religion. | 3. During World War 1‚ several world leaders began supporting the need for an international organization to preserve peace

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    No Pain No Gain The phrase “No pain; no gain.” First came to prominence circa 1982 when actress Jane Fonda started using the phrase in her aerobic workout videos to encourage the viewer to push past the soreness of the muscle so they could gain the result they desire. Although the “No pain; no gain” philosophy is most often associated with fitness‚ it has undeniably become largely used in life in general. Often in life‚ in order to get what we want‚ we have to do things that are not exactly to

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    hold more power than weapons. One reason why words are more powerful than weapons is that if words can hurt‚ they can also heal. Another‚ it serves as a mean of cooperation and compromise. Lastly‚ with words‚ we can influence someone into thinking something that they are not going to do‚ or cause someone to make a mistake. “If words can hurt‚ they can also heal. Think of the four words‚ ‘I have a dream.’ The moment they enter your mind‚ you know who said them -- and

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    (D20121057804) Internet brings more harm than good. People nowadays can achieve extensive range of information resources and services through the internet. However‚ people always argued that internet brings issue society such as invasion of privacy by hacking people’s account. In contrary with it‚ people move much faster in every way. Instead the people who use it are the one that brings harm. In my opinion‚ I strongly believe that internet brings more advantages than disadvantages to the world. Firstly

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    “It is ironic that the beasts are often more humane than the humans” Discuss The Bloody Chamber highlights prime examples whereby the beasts convey very human characteristics such as: love‚ compassion and vulnerability; more so than the human characters. Although one interpretation is that the humans in the stories are the more humane characters‚ I’d argue that it is the more the humans that convey features such as: violent‚ cruel‚ selfish and other inhumane characteristics. First it is important

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