What would you do if‚ for example‚ you had a lot of money? Never mind your chances of having lots of money are just slightly better than the chances of being abducted by aliens. Even so‚ having a lot of money is a favourite daydream for a lot of us. If had a lot of money‚ I would like to buy a bungalow for my family to live as my current house is quite small. I will provide a luxurious life for my parents as they had taken care of me since birth. I will also provide enough money for my siblings
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CheckPoint: Pre-Socratic Philosophers * Answer the following questions in a 200- to 300-word response: * Which of the Pre-Socratic philosophers had the most compelling ideas? I believe that for their time‚ all held compelling ideas as to how things are in existence; the pre-Socratic philosophers that “stuck out” most to me were The Atomist. By far‚ The Atomist was the closets philosophers to what we the human race holds as true. * Briefly summarize the philosopher’s idea
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Have you had any obstacle during your life and how did you overcome it? I think every person in life has had an obstacle in different levels‚ but mine is a funny obstacle and may be not so logical. When I was a little girl my mom enrolled me in a swimming course and it was all Saturdays‚ she wanted me to learn to swim because I was going to have that class on school and she was worried if one day a girl pushed me I was going to drown. I don’t like to swim and I was afraid to do it‚ I received three
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Has ICT had a greater impact than steam power? ICT and steam power are both General Purpose Technologies (GPTs); technologies which are pervasive‚ has multiple complementarities and a wide range of productivity effects which affects an entire economy. There are three main groups of beneficiaries: firms‚ workers and customers. The first steam engine was invented in the 1769 however there was a lag from when it was produced to when it was widely used. This was because the steam engine was initially
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Throughout the texts‚ “The First Seven Years‚” the story of Jacob and Rachel‚ the poem‚ "I Wish I Had Said...‚" and the Time article‚ the common theme of love is treated similarly and differently. For example‚ in the Time article and “First Seven Years‚” both of the main characters are playing matchmaker and trying to find a person a spouse. Feld is trying to play matchmaker and find Miriam a young‚ good looking man to be her husband‚ but Miriam has different ideas‚ when she discovers Max is boring
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During the colonial period early American settlers came up with the idea to bring African natives overseas to America and use them as slaves. The white man was higher up than the black man in society at the time because of the color of his skin. Americans consider this the biggest blight on our history. The shame of this period in our history still continues today for many whites‚ but many blacks still feel angry and oppressed. With the election of our first black president‚ we are really showing
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“I had to tell the truth”‚ the words resembling neon signboards blinking in my mind as I recalled the incident that happened just three days ago. The entire scene was glued in my memory as I shuddered just at the thought of it…… I could smell the perspiration in the air as the bustling crowds of people frenzied pass me‚ sticky and sweaty bodies took their turns pressing against me. It felt like I was in a maze where the only things visible were bobbing heads and scuttling feet of different shapes
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Write a story beginning‚ ‘She had never seen him before.’ She had never seen him before. But somehow strangely‚ there was a funny familiarity about him. Up and down she observed him‚ trying to recall her in memories pertaining to this guest but she kept drawing a blank. That man stood there motionless as if he were frozen‚ and so did Jane. Well‚ to tell the truth‚ Jane was totally taken aback when she opened the door‚ ready to greet her mother but surprisingly found that the one standing before
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Additionally‚ the core value of common ownerships as they committed to nationalisation in key industries. They were also the party of collectivism as they had a key relationship with trade unions; this aided their campaign as they gained the working class votes. Hence we can clearly state the Labour party was traditionally for the people as they had a big impact on society as they attempted to brake the gap between the classes which brought social justice- another few of the core values. These reforms
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Chapter 2 problem 2-8‚ p. 79 The Wendt Corporation had $10.5 million of taxable income. a. What is the company’s federal income tax bill for the year? Answer: $10.5 x 0.35 = $525‚ 000.00 b. Assume the firm receives an additional $1 million of interest from some bonds it owns. What is the tax on this interest income? Answer: $1‚000‚000.00 x 0.35 = $350‚000.00 c. Now assume that Wendt does not receive the interest income but does receive an additional $1 million as dividends
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