ASEAN was created on August 8‚ 1967 by five founding members; Thailand‚ Indonesia‚ Singapore‚ Malaysia‚ the Philippines. Malaysian foreign minister Ismail Abdul Rahman said at that time: ‘we have to come to a profound shared realization that we will not be able to survive as independent nations for long…‚ unless we think and act at the same time as residents of Southeast Asia’ . At perilous times when the nation-states were pressurized into joining either one of the two major blocs‚ Southeast Asian
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Ted Talk Police Corruption Chloe Barrett 43 year old Eric Garner was selling cigarettes illegally for 50 cents when a police officer approached him to put him under arrest. Eric argued with the officer as the officer attempted to cuff him. “Please leave me alone” He said as he tried to pull away‚ although this action demonstrated Eric’s failure to obey‚ this man portrayed no violence‚ no escape‚ no attacks. As he pulled free‚ the officer lashed at him pulling him to the ground in a chokehold
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A wise man once said we began by declaring that ’all men are created equal. The wise man being Abraham lincoln of course. I like to believe that we as a society are all strong believers of this. Sadly that is far from the truth. It seems that sometimes power gets in the way of doing what is right. I personally have seen this multiple times but I would like to start with someone who has way more power than me. Dontre Hamilton‚ Eric Garner‚ John Crawford III‚ and Michael Brown Jr. You are probably
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Like millions of Americans‚ I listen to Howard Stern on the radio in the mornings. I think he is smart‚ quick and funny. Sometimes he is ’’offensive‚’’ but to be quite frank‚ I am not ’’offended‚’’ because what he says falls within the realm of words and subjects that‚ as an adult‚ I have long been familiar with even without the tutelage of Stern. Unlike millions of Americans‚ I do not listen to Rush Limbaugh on the radio. One reason for that is that I am usually at the movies when he’s on the
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People from all walks of life uproot from their homes (often leaving their family behind) and migrate to New York City‚ due to political oppression‚ religious persecution‚ or economic immobility‚ seeking for a better life. Thus‚ New York City has always symbolized aspiration and faith‚ for it is the land that provides employment‚ higher wages‚ and improved living standards. Although NYC is considered the land of opportunities‚ several immigrants struggle to find well-positioned jobs for multiple
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CSI Miami and Law and Order. We would each try to figure out if that person was actually guilty or not. A game was made out of it‚ who could bust the case first. Disagreeing on every possible thought that each of us had though was a constant. If I believed they were guilty‚ she believed in their innocence and vice versa. Hatred for injustice though‚ was something that we both shared an equal amount of passion for. Whenever a person was wrongly convicted of a crime they obviously didn’t do‚ anger and
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Have you ever had a calling to help someone? Have you ever thought of ways to help others and make the world a better place? Well Eleanor Roosevelt did followed that path until death. Eleanor Roosevelt was born on October 11‚ 1884. She was teased for being a plain girl and called Granny by her mother. Eleanor grew up feeling neglected and only her father seemed to care for her. But‚ sadly‚ in 1892 her mother died‚ her brother died‚ and two years later her beloved father passed away from alcoholism
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Zarja G. ESSAY #: About a person They say you will never forget the person you first laid your eyes on. A tinny glimpse‚ which you probably do not remember‚ although it somehow stayed in your heart. Not the picture but the feeling you had when you saw him/her. The feeling of warmth‚ safety and joy. Without them you feel lost not really yourself. Somehow they are a part of you‚ a part of your world‚ your heart. For me that is my mother. Her voice calms me down. After moving to Vienna I was a
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Successful Business Person Essay There are many things that all successful business people have in common. They all recognize the value of their business. They visualize the positive outcomes in their business and their life instead of focusing only on the negatives. They learn to maintain a work and personal life balance. They have to develop and maintain a support system of people with the same goals and mindsets. They all maintain a level of self-confidence about their business‚ have personal
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$19.3 trillion dollars. That’s the national debt. And before I even say this number out loud it will probably have risen hundreds of thousands of dollars. Maybe even millions. The U.S has about $66 trillion dollars in overall debt and even for the most powerful country that’s got to knock you down a notch. Indeed the next President has an abundance of problems to solve‚ but to even think about solving them he has to find money‚ which with -$66 trillion dollars on his belt is about as easy a trying
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