Coming to America Imagine this‚ living in a very small town; with only one store where you can make and receive phone calls‚ there are no public phones‚ no residential phone lines‚ no electricity and no running water. The roads are not paved until you get to the main road where people travel the most. The next town is about thirty minutes away‚ and there is only one bus that comes to this small town once a week‚ so people can go shopping and do other things. In this small town there are hardly any
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Tourist & Historical Places | | | | ------------------------------------------------- Qutub Minar About 15 km south of Delhi‚ in Mehrauli‚ this 238 feet and 1 inch high Minar has been referred to as "one of the wonders of world". This soaring tower of victory was built immediately after the defeat of the last Hindu Kingdom in Delhi. Qutb-ud-din Aibak laid its foundation in 1200 A.D. Iltutmish added three more storeys. After damaged by lightning in 1368 A.D. Firuz Shah Tughlaq rebuilt the
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Using your keyboard Page 1 of 7 Hide all Using your keyboard In this article How the keys are organized Typing text Using keyboard shortcuts Using navigation keys Using the numeric keypad Three odd keys Other keys Tips for using your keyboard safely Whether you’re writing a letter or calculating numerical data‚ your keyboard is the main way to enter information into your computer. But did you know you can also use your keyboard to control your computer? Learning just a few simple
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Mainland students hit by rising rents in Hong Kong http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1154850/mainland-students-hit-rising-rents-hong-kong Given a choice‚ mainland undergraduate Judy Su Xiaolin would prefer to stay in a hall of residence to enjoy university life to the full. Instead‚ the second-year politics student at the University of Hong Kong‚ like many other mainland students‚ has to rent a private flat in Western District. Returning to the city after an exchange programme last semester
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Technology is improving and advancing rapidly every day. New inventions and ideas are thought of and produced so quickly that new versions of a certain technology are proved outdated within months of their release. Our lives have been made simpler with devices such as GPS‚ advanced medical equipment and smart phones that can do almost anything it is told to do. However‚ nothing really compares to the introduction and growth of the Internet. The Internet has had the largest effect on life in this
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TAP 102: EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT âIf you plan for a year‚ plant a seed. If for ten years‚ plant a tree. If for a hundred years‚ teach the people. When you sow a seed once‚ you will reap a single harvest.When you teach the people‚ you will reap a hundred harvests". 7th Century BC Chinese philosopher Guan Zhong. Modern theory of economic growth stresses the principal role of human capital‚ especially educa- tion and health. However‚ the relationship is not limited to income
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America is one of greatest country in the world because of the endless opportunities that Americans have. The America that I believe in is a country that gives its people the rights of freedom along with other rights. Other rights could be the freedom of speech or the right to bear arms. America also gives people opportunities like jobs and education. America gives endless amounts of rights that make the country so great. For example‚ liberty is one of the greatest rights that America has. This gives
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Life is about making choices‚ but some of them can even change our life. Two years ago I decided to come to America for my higher studies in Western Kentucky University. Although I knew it was really a challenge to me‚ this significant decision that I’ve made was going to change everything about my life and me. There are many things in life that can change the course of a person’s life. It can either make a positive impact or a negative impact on a person’s life. It’s always best to have the positive
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Politics in Education Can education exist without politics? The answer is simply put no. While many would love to see the political scene leave education‚ it is inherent that the two remain together. The key is how they work together in the best interest of the students. Public schools are responsible for two precious entities- children and tax dollars (Farmer‚ 2012). This is one of the reasons that “today‚ education is perhaps the most important function of state and local governments” (Brown
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The America I Believe In Did you know that people from Syria are afraid to leave their home? The women in that country have to be escorted by a male. They also have to wear a Hijab over their face. The reason for the Hijab is that god has instructed women to wear it to fulfill his meaning of modesty. Sometimes men wear the Hijab to show a sign of modesty. The America I believe in is a place where we can choose to speak‚ eat‚ think‚ wear‚ and believe anything you want. When you think of your education
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