Is Hong Kong an ideal place? According to the Global Urban Competitiveness Report (2007-2008) Hong Kong dropped 7 places to 26 as a competitive city for investment. If it’s any consolation‚ Hong Kong remained one of the most affluent cities in the world and one of the top 5 in Asia in term of economy‚ infrastructure and freedom of speech. Yes‚ Hong Kong is undoubtedly achieved so well with flying color‚ having a stable economy‚ good job market and good accessibility to anywhere due to intra-city
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Democratic Ideals 1820-1850 Between the 1820’s and the 1850’s‚ America went through drastic changes in its society. There were many reform movements going on at the same time while some people demanded for change and equality‚ the others believed change would come to ruin America. All of this turmoil between the people boiled up into the Civil War. There were many factors that split the North and the South from each other and influenced them to go to war. Slavery was probably the
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can trust. As a Music Education teacher‚ professional trumpet player‚ and conductor‚ Mr. Rowe shows leadership as well as an inspiration to others. No matter what the circumstance is‚ he always finds a way to push forward. Mr. Rowe is a symbol of an ideal hero. To start off with‚ Mr. Rowe struggled at a young age. With the mom working two jobs‚ he would have to wash his own clothes and start doing things by himself. Later on‚ he would end up being a DCI (Drum Corps Associates) champion. One of Mr.
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DBQ “Reform movements in the United States sought to expand democratic ideals.” This statement is valid. Religious people such as Mormons and Evangelists strove to have “Utopian” communities with equal opportunities of education and equal rights for all people. The reforms during this period changed individual lives as well as the society as a whole. There were many reforms that geared toward democratic progress‚ such as the need for temperance and the creation of rights for children. Reform
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A student with ideal character would be one who demonstrates the virtues of responsibility‚ respect‚ trustworthiness‚ fairness‚ and citizenship‚ I am glad to say that I fit this criteria of character. Although I make a point to make myself humble‚ I will not fail to take pride in these attributes. I am a responsible student in that‚ although I have taken part in a multitude of extracurricular activities as well as AP and challenge classes‚ I have continued to keep a high G.P.A. thought my years in
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ways they went about achieving the ideals of their time. Both sought to better themselves and their families for the over-all betterment of their nation‚ but neither went about it in quite the same manner as the other. Also race was becoming less of a social barrier than it had been in the 1770’s‚ which is not to say‚ however‚ that it was not a significant stopping power at the time for non-whites and many immigrants from Europe‚ especially the women. The ideals were similar‚ but the ways of achieving
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Pilate’s ideals of happiness allow for her to guild Milkman in his journey of discovering his true family. After living with multiple families and being ostracized by almost all of them she decides to live by simple questions‚ “When [is she] happy when [is she] sad and what’s the difference? What [does she] need to know to stay alive? What is true in the world?”(149). With these questions Pilate decides to leave everyones preconceptions about who she should be and how she should live her life behind
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Katherine Mansfield (1888-1923) The Ideal Family: Interpretation The story under study was written by Katherine Mansfield (1888-1923)‚ a British novelist and short-story writer‚ closely associated with D.H. Lawrence and something of a rival of Virginia Woolf. Mansfield’s creative years were burdened with loneliness‚ illness‚ jealousy‚ alienation – all this reflected in her work with the bitter depiction of marital and family relationships of her middle-class characters‚ as well as subtle changes
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page 185). Nevertheless‚ this does nothing but adds to the idea of Odysseus being the ideal hero in the ancient Greek society. He is a mortal hero‚ a human‚ and humans have flaws. This again goes back to where we talk about the transition in the Greek society. The Greeks now embrace their mortality‚ they are not afraid of it. Even with his flaws‚ Odysseus achieves his goals and he is definitely the ideal hero for many generations to follow. The people can look to Odysseus as being a hero that
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Goa as an Ideal Tourist spot Goa is popularly known as the Pearl of the orient and tourist paradise. It is located in India’s western coastal belt called the Konkan coast. Goa is famous for its heritage and its architecture. The architectural work done in Goan Temples‚ Churches and old houses has brought great laurels to Goa. Goa offers a unique feature to witness a pure blend of Portuguese and goan culture in architecture of villas‚ forts houses and churches. In goa‚ people are kind‚ helpful &
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