Disi Kou RR2 06/17/2015 “The American Consumer: Is Everything for Sale?” After reading the article “Is the Holiday Season Too Materialistic?” by Amel Saleh‚ I agree with him because it happens around us. For example‚ on Christmas each family send gifts to others‚ they will remove the price tag so nobody will know how much it cost. People should care about spending the great time with their families but not worry about what gifts they should buy. People like the holidays because they know they are
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When I grew up‚ I noticed around Christmas every year that families put up their Christmas tree and decorations inside and outside of their homes. Reflecting back on this‚ I question why do people spend more money on decorations for this particular holiday compare to other American holidays. What are the reasons for putting up more decorations for Christmas‚ and why do certain people spend more for these decorations? The number and type of Christmas decorations have greatly divide which people are
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November and December are some of the busiest months of the year. In such a short amount of time‚ Americans celebrate Thanksgiving‚ Christmas‚ Hanukkah‚ this year’s presidential election and everything in between. As a student‚ I am constantly looking forward to going home for the holidays and eating a home cooked meal‚ and I know many others But‚ have you ever stopped to consider the stress we are putting on the environment during these months? In October‚ people begin to plan their Halloween costumes;
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Lower Secondary English STU001 The picture are about a girl planning how to spend her school holidays. Using the pictures‚ write a stiry on how Mei Lin plans to spend the holidays. 1. School holidays again – Mei Lin – many things to do – English teacher – pupils write composition on holidays 2. Mei Lin – cook and sew – going to ask mother teach cooking – compile recipes – add collection 3. Promised help mother – sew curtains – cushion covers – Christmas 4.
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Best Times of The Year As the air turns colder‚ many people get excited about Christmas and all of the traditions that come with the upcoming holiday season. The scent of pumpkin is everywhere during the fall season‚ and the brisk air can be felt while watching football games on Friday nights which means that people have already started counting down the days until Christmas. Every child waits for Christmas because her or she knows that he or she will not have to be in school‚ and he or she will
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Over the past century‚ the government has been a center of controversy and division. American citizens and non-American citizens‚ for years‚ have complained about many aspects of government ranging from hypocrisy to lies and false promises from politicians. This attitude was heightened because of an NSA employee named Edward Snowden‚ who afterwards fled to Russia for asylum from the U.S. government. Snowden revealed shocking secrets about operations orchestrated by the CIA and NSA. Most notably‚
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Food‚ Nutrition and some controversies As you know Mc Donald’s is a chain of fast food restaurants. In Mc Donald’s you could find a variety of food for every part of the day. At the morning you will find some breakfast based on eggs‚ savory sausage and hot cakes. You could also drink some coffee a latte‚ a cappuccino or maybe a caramel frappe. If you go for lunch you will find the principal menu based on a sandwich and French fries. There are a lot of types of sandwiches: the chicken one‚ a
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scarcity by using research‚ development‚ and partnerships to increase rice production and profitability in Africa (Thorne‚ Ferrell‚ & Ferrell‚ 2011). GMO crops could be the solution to helping Africa feed the population. Although there is lots of controversy surrounding the use of GMO‚ I believe that it a plausible solution that should be researched. GM plants and animals have the potential to be the greatest discovery in the history of farming (Huffman‚ Rousu‚ Shogren‚ & Tegene‚ 2003). Although there
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provide a comfort to people and act as a way to bring communities together. However they can also be the cause of conflict between groups of people. Many wars have been fought over religion and many religious extremists can be the cause of political controversy. In investing oneself to a religion‚ many people find a satisfaction because they feel part of something. They feel like they a part of a community‚ of something bigger than themselves. Religion is a world wide practice‚ and it through learning
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C.S Lewis has had a controversy over his novel The Lion‚ The Witch‚ and The Wardrobe. The major complaint most people have is that is that it is a Christian book and they do not want their children to read it. Others say this is a fanciful story for children and parents are looking for a problem. This dilemma between some reader and the author has caused the debate between literary scholars‚ readers‚ and the author on C.S Lewis’ moral message in The Lion‚ The Witch‚ and The Wardrobe. C.S Lewis
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