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    [pic] Population Control and Consequences in China [pic] Outline 1. Problems associated with overpopulation 2. Population policy o China ’s population control policy o Other population control methods 3. Problems associated with population policies 4. Social and political consequences 5. Social and economic benefits 6. Future outcomes [pic] Problems associated with overpopulation. China has the highest population in the world‚ encompassing 1.2 billion

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    Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes Set in the 1970s in California‚ the novel The Kite Runner is told in flashback as the reader follows the main character through his resolutions to life-long conflicts. The Flashbacks are set in pre-civil war Afghanistan in the home of a wealthy man. The main character‚ Amir‚ is an intellectual character‚ loving books more than sports‚ a major disappointment to his powerful father. Amir’s best friend is also a Hazara servant‚ Hassan. Although they are master and servant‚ the

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    An idea about happiness by Artem Polischuk “Most people are as happy‚ as they make up their minds to be” Abraham Lincoln There is hardly a person in the world who could really define such a complicated feeling as happiness. First of all a man must realize and know what it means. It often happens that a great amount of people only pretend to know something about happiness. It also happens that people realize how happy they are but they don’t speak about it. I can’t claim that I know what happiness

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    Natural: An Analysis of Costuming Used in Blade Runner Blade Runner written by Scott Bukatman and published in 1997 discusses the making of‚ and larger issues addressed‚ in Ridley Scott’s film Blade Runner (1982). Bukatman‚ an Associate Professor of Film and Media Studies at Stanford University‚ has written several books on film. His book takes a look at the film formally‚ ideologically‚ and even historically. He addresses the film formally by talking about the production of the film. He briefly

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    being criticized for actions they aren’t responsible of performing. In the book Frankenstein‚ the society had created an image for the Creature‚ calling him a monster‚ even though he wasn’t‚ but eventually he became what the society thought of him to be because “whatever.” Mary Shelley‚ the author of Frankenstein‚ using the Creature and his tragic story‚ portrays the theme that society creates evil by encompassing the idea that society sets standards‚ then judges people

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    Wealth does not bring happiness True or false? Nowadays happiness is a very popular word but each of us can define "happiness" differently. Some people argue that without wealth you can not be happy. Which one‚ of us‚ hasn’t dreamed of “money piles”‚ beautiful houses‚ cars and other things like that? But if we could somehow get all this‚ would we really want it? Can we then finally be happy? It is undoubtedly true‚ that people with money have beautiful things and they are usually admired

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    tragedies that affect a country can cause turmoil in the lives of the citizens that reside there. The people of Afghanistan have been forced to cope with the chaos of their country which has left them traumatized and inconvenienced. In the novel‚ The Kite Runner‚ each character has their lives drastically changed as the events of Afghanistan’s past world issues create hardship‚ grief‚ and difference for the lives of Amir‚ Sohrab and Farid. The first character that has been affected by Afghanistan’s world

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    otherwise. For Example‚ in the book Frankenstein by Mary Shelley‚ Frankenstein greets his creation with fear and hostility‚ which leads to the monster being exiled from society. As a result of Frankenstein’s treatment towards the monster‚ Frankenstein noticed that by alienating the monster‚ he applied tension on society because the monster was ravaging through villages and towns. Frankenstein realizes his mistake and he decides to give him a chance although he does not forgive the unspeakable crimes

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    The Idea of Bodily Desire Socrates‚ in Plato’s work "Symposium"‚ introduces the ladder of love through his conversation with the God-like figure‚ Diotima. The more knowledge about love one gains‚ the higher they climb and the less they focus on physical beauty. After Socrates has explained these concepts‚ Alcibiades steps in. He is confused because he himself is in love with philosophy‚ but he is also lost in bodily desire. According to the ideology of Socrates as expressed in Plato’s work "Symposium"

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    It is truly undeniable that in this science and technology millennium‚ we can hardly live without money. Even buying something small such as sweet will cost you some money. However‚ this does not mean that money can buy happiness‚ unlike the misconception of most people in the world. In fact‚ wealth is a far cry from happiness. If you disagree with me‚ let’s look at the reasons for my stand. While it’s true that having money can make life easier—I mean what’s easier than spending all day

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