Save as many as you ruin If you made a mistake in your life‚ whether it is a personal mistake or it would have grave consequences for other people. Would you be able to forget it? Would you get a second chance to make things right‚ and in that case‚ would you embrace this second chance or simply ignore it? ‘The second chance in love” is the main theme in Simon Van Booy’s story called “Save as many as you ruin”. The mood in the story is melancholic. In the start of the story‚ the main character
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Causes and Solutions to our Ecological Crisis The ecological crisis is a long term threat to the earth’s well being. Throughout traditional western views there is a pattern of exploitation that cannot be ignored‚ because it has put the earth and its inhabitants in a precarious position. The west has completely removed any sacred meaning from nature; there is no longer any relationship between humans‚ spirits‚ and the natural aspects of the planet. In addition to this‚ the anthropocentric view that
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Technological progress has made us lazy. Technological progress is a continuous process‚ which plays a very important role in our daily lives. However‚ some people believe that this progress has made us lazy‚ saying we rely on machines too much. For me‚ the progress‚ while not making us lazy‚ makes human beings more active both physically and mentally. First of all‚ machines or high technology don’t help people do less work but help them complete tasks more quickly. With washing machines‚ vacuum
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Save as many as you ruin Simon Van Booy One thing we all have in common is that we make mistakes and regret them. That is what happened to Gerard when he met the only woman he had ever loved after eight years apart. But sometimes the mistakes we make‚ end up turning around and by a religious experience‚ faith gives us a second chance. The magic‚ realism short story‘ Save as many as you ruin’ by Simon Van Booy starts with in medias res composition. ”By the time Gerard leaves the office it has stopped
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Abdullah Shahid ‘Importance of history in our life’ IMPORTANCE OF HISTORY The word ’history’ is derived from the Greek noun ’historia’ meaning ’inquiry or research.’ Aristotle regarded it as a "systematic account of a set of natural phenomena‚ whether or not chronological ordering was a factor in the account." The term "history" has now come to be applied to accounts of events that are narrated in a chronological order‚ and deal with the past of mankind. Learning by inquiry about the past
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The educated is truly free. Do you agree? ‘Knowledge is power’‚ this frequently cited quote is no more a stranger to anyone. Education‚ which role is essentially to transmit knowledge‚ has empowered an individual with the accumulated knowledge‚ values and skills that an individual would require. Indeed‚ with knowledge‚ the educated has yielded the power to control the situation around him‚ to break free from oppression and authority‚ and to breakthrough the vicious poverty cycle. Yet‚ as the
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History of IELTS IELTS test takers and the organizations which rely on IELTS test results benefit from IELTS ’ continuing investment in quality assurance‚ research and development to ensure that the test remains robust and relevant. International teams of writers contribute to IELTS test materials and we invest in ongoing research to ensure that IELTS remains fair and unbiased – wherever and whenever the test is taken – and that IELTS encourages‚ reflects and respects international diversity and
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An ecological footprint is the land‚water‚ and resources consumed by a one person. As a child I probably wasn’t using as many resources when it came to food or in wasting or having a "throw away" attitude towards thing. In the Assignment 1 where they showed us how many earths it would take to have the world live like "me" was shocking. And one of the main reasons as to why it was to big is because I fly a lot year-round. Taking less flights and trip/my means of transportation would greatly decrease
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(Sunshine) What do you hope to achieve in your lifetime? According to my religious beliefs‚ life is eternal but not this one. Comparing the span of this life with my afterlife is a lot like comparing a millisecond to a millennium. Even this comparison is inadequate for the span of my afterlife. Nonetheless the time to achieve something great in this life‚ only if God keeps me alive and healthy to an approximate age of my country’s life expectancy‚ is supplementary. The things I hope to achieve are innumerable
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Sports is a waste of time. Do you agree? What can give us health benefits besides exercise? A sport is commonly defined as an organized‚ competitive‚ and skillful physical activity requiring commitment and fair play. Playing a sport is an art. An art where you hone both physical and mental skills. No art can ever be a waste of time. Thus‚ I do not agree that sports is a waste of time. Sports gives us health benefits. Research by Harvard School of Public Health shows that physical exercise‚ supplemented
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