The patriot Part 1: Introduction Because I know I’m not writing this essay for someone who hasn’t seen the movie‚ I’m not going to describe every single second in this summary‚ just the most important parts. The movie is about the historical event: the American Revolutionary War. The main character‚ Benjamin Martin‚ whom I like to call Martin rather than Benjamin and so I will‚ has fought in the French – Indian war‚ also known as the Seven Years’ war or the War of
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ENG3U1 – Movie Essay The 2011 movie‚ “Thor” tells the story of a prince of the planet Asgard who is sent to Earth after betraying his father‚ King Odin. His power is taken from him‚ and he cannot return until he proves himself worthy of his power. With the help of his friends‚ he eventually returns and defeats his brother Loki‚ who tries to betray him to become king of Asgard. This hero story shows very distinct characters who are heroic and monstrous and they tie in to two articles
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Australia is known for its fantastic sights‚ unique animals and many other things. But like all good things‚ it also has its problems that are not easily seen. The country known as the land down under has a unique history with convicts and resources that has led to some problems the country faces today. These problems include a serious gambling problem and environmental concerns. The history of Australia and how it was settled is interesting and different from most other countries. The first Europeans
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For some people‚ Australia Day can be a day of mourning or it can be a day of nationalism and some important events happen on this day. Australia Day can mean many things to different people. Australians celebrate the history of their nation by coming together to observe everything wonderful about Australia on January 26th. The history of this holiday has been a very long one from way back in the late 1700’s. “On the morning of 26 January 1788‚ Phillip‚ with a group of officers‚ marines and some
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Trade relations between Australia and China Australia’s establishment of diplomatic relations with China was in 1972 by the Whitlam Government‚ together with Australia’s One China policy. China and Australia’s bilateral relationship continues to grow‚ as do both the countries. The relationship is built a strong trade interests and location of our two countries. The Chinese are our largest two-way trade partners valued at almost 160 billion in 2013-14. Australia and China are both part of APEC the
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Love is love and Australia is a proud nation. We need to change to way of Australia and its opinion of gay sexuality and marriage. Australia should not have anyone that is gay to be beaten down because of the way they were born‚ and should not be treated differently. They have equal rights as well and should be able to marry the one that they love. We should be using our time to change the face of Australia‚ and have equal rights in marriage. One reason why we should accept gay marriage is that
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Australia uses four statutory ‘tests’ to determine the residence of an individual. An individual that satisfies the conditions in any one of the four tests is an Australian resident. An individual does not have to be a resident of another country in order to be a non-resident in Australia. Being a resident of another country (as determined by the tax law of that country) does not mean that person cannot be a resident of Australia as well. In fact‚ that is one of the important roles a Double Tax Agreement
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Social Changes in Australia Due to involvement in World War 2‚ 1942-1943 were times of considerable social changes in Australia. With the men all off fighting in the war‚ women’s roles changed to fill the places left by men. Wartime controls as well as the American Forces arriving in Australia and the introduction of the National Security Act by the Menzies Government also had an impact on life in Australian society. In 1941‚ Australia’s Prime Minister‚ John Curtin gave a statement in a speech
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AUSTRALIA Australia is a truly unique place. It is the world’s 6th largest country and its smallest continent. Australia is the same size as 48 states of USA or 1‚5 Europe. However‚ it still has the lowest population in the world- 23‚829‚000 or only 2 people per square km. After World War II‚ Australia has launched a massive immigration program which include: employment visas‚ student visas‚ family visas‚ skilled visas‚ programs for refugees and Special Humanitarian Program. According to Australian
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Chemistry Issues Investigation Issues Question: “Should the chlorination of water be banned in Australia?" Introduction Chlorine is a halogen abundant in the natural environment‚ typically found in the form of ionic chloride compounds. Once isolated into its elemental form‚ chlorine has a high oxidising potential‚ resulting in its use as a water disinfectant globally. Although water chlorination has significantly improved public health‚ recent studies suggest a correlation between the consumption
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