someone. Unfortunately‚ in Western Culture‚ kids look up at famous people; like actors‚ musicians‚ athletes‚ politicians and models. Some famous people use drugs and alcohol. Many celebrities‚ especially athletes‚ have lack of education. They send a message that being smart is like being a nerd. Another thing‚ teens want‚ especially girls‚ is to look good. Some will do anything it takes to fit in‚ to look better then the girl beside her. Modern culture is producing negative role models for young people
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------------------------------------------------- These days Internet-based courses have become a popular alternative to university-based courses. Some students prefer this type of learning because they do not need to attend the lecture. Others argue that it is important to study at the university. Discuss both these views and give your opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience. There have been immense advances in technology especially in the field
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`Engineers have a role in nation building’ HUBLI: If every engineer works with a vision‚ the country can grow by leaps and bounds‚ said Trilok Nath Perti‚ General Manager of the South Western Railway. Inaugurating a seminar on "Role of railway engineers in nation building‚" organised by the Institution of Permanent Way Engineers (IPWE)‚ as part of Engineers’ Day celebration here on Friday‚ Mr. Perti said that Sir M. Visvesvaraya as one such engineer with a vision. He said that Indian engineers
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American writer Amy Tan (1952- ) shows connections between women within a family throughout her novels The Bonesetter’s Daughter‚ The Joy Luck Club‚ and The Hundred Secret Senses. Tan illustrates the kind of relationship the women share‚ how their opinions on life differ‚ and how they resolve their differences. Ms. Tan uses her own experiences with life and her family to inspire her fictional stories. In Amy Tan’s novel The Bonesetter’s Daughter‚ the main female characters are Ruth and Lu Ling
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civilian watching it first hand‚ war cannot truly be comprehended and understood‚ unless it has been physically experienced. Erich Maria Remarque‚ a German World War I veteran‚ depicts the atrocities and brutalities of war in his novel‚ All Quiet on the Western Front. The gap between the expectations of soldiers and civilians are solidified through civilians’ inability to comprehend the impacts of war. This destruction of war has created such a profound impact on soldiers as they are now unable to formulate
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The Role of Family in Educating-Socializing Children: The Case of Vietnam Nguyen Thanh Binh Free University of Berlin‚ Germany‚ Institute of Sociology‚ Gary strasse 55‚ 14195 Berlin‚ Germany Abstract: Vietnamese families are the first‚ primary and deciding factor in educating-socializing each person. It is through families that people can learn the standards‚ values approved by the society. Families are the first human group‚ which people are raised‚ looked after‚ educated and grown up. During
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We Should Have More Recess Do you want your students to pay more attention in class? I feel that more time for recess 20 more minutes to be exact would be a great solution. In fact more students will be productive. I do not think any teacher likes yelling at students.As a kid I know that when someone has less energy they will most likely pay more attention in class. Students have more room for knowledge when they exercise. At recess kids use lots of energy on the playground. When you exercise
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In the last 20 years‚ rates of divorce have risen significantly in Western countries. Critically analyse some of the different explanations given for this phenomenon. In your discussion you should consider what implications these explanations might have for social policy. For this essay I would focus on why rates of divorce have increased in Western countries. To answer this question‚ I would give my own critical explanation‚ focusing on what I know from experience are the reasons
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More compassion Mark Twain once said “Clothes make the man‚ a naked person gets no respect in society.” This quotation is relevant to the question of whether or not to treat someone with difference with more compassion because it might help. II believe we shouldn’t go overboard with too much compassion because it will make them feel too different therefore‚ bad about themselves. For you to have a better understanding‚ I will explain how you should treat people who have differences with more compassion
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is the author of several books related to the issue of personal growth and the family. He has authored Becoming Complete‚ Family to Family‚ and Building a Successful Family. Additionally‚ he has produced numerous booklets and training processes with almost thirteen million copies in print. Victor Lee is a veteran journalist and minister with a focus on discipleship‚ sports evangelism‚ singles ministry‚ purposeful family living‚ and evangelism strategy. A former newspaper reporter‚ Victor has written
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