Crossing a road can be impossible without assistance. This busy world is certainly not kind to old folks. Crossing a road is just one problem they encounter‚ getting onto a bus is another. The old person is usually the last to get on‚ if he manages. I have heard a story about a bus conductor telling an old man to wait for the next bus because his bus was full. If the old man does get on‚ the likelihood is that he will have to stand‚ and this not good for his old bones. Rarely does anyone give up
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Ha Jin is a contemporary Chinese author and poet who grew up in China during the Cultural Revolution and has written many books of short story collections. “The Bane of the Internet” is fairly new and part of a collections of stories published in his 2009 book “A Good Fall”. Characters like the eldest sister in “The Bane of the Internet”‚ immigration to the land of opportunities shows the loss and gain of her life. Jin created the character of the eldest sister to dramatize the lives of the Chinese
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1. Some people say that recycling should be required by law. Others say that it should be a personal choice. Which viewpoint do you agree with? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. It seems that every time one turns on the television they hear about something dealing with the environment‚ from global warming to pollution. It is a constant a reminder that what people do has a consequence to our planet. While some people do recycle‚ not enough is being done. We need to have
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the Information Age 04 Fed 2013 Globalization in America: Changes in a Traditional Religious Neighborhood The term “globalization” is a complex concept to define in a single‚ precise statement as one might find in a dictionary. Although the phenomenon has many facets‚ it is generally described as the trend whereby countries‚ on a global scale join socially‚ politically and economically. This process is facilitated in many ways‚ like through public and private sector decisions‚ education and
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56 |MA |A company is going to give some money either to support the arts or to protect the environment.which do you think the company should choose?use specific reasons and examples to supprt your answer. | | Although art can be reflect the custom and culture of a country‚ I would choose environment to be spent money on .There are 2 main reasons that I point out below: Nowadays harmful environment is going to be crisis .Air pollution ‚acid rain ‚green house gas ‚hazardous waste are the results
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Indeed‚ advertising has become a normal part of humanity lives in this era of globalization. Advertise clear plastered everywhere as newspapers‚ posters‚ giant billboards‚ and radio. This situation seems to show how strongly the influence of advertising in our lives. So the ads do bring positive influences and negative on human life in this world. Positive influence of advertising is advertising causes consumers have the option to purchase. Existence ads cause consumers to know how many similar
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extent has globalisation influenced one or more aspects of the culture in your country? Illustrate your answer with examples Due to the development of globalisation‚ “a global culture was seen as being formed through the economic and political domination of the United States which thrust its hegemonic culture into all parts of the world” (Featherstone‚ 1995‚ p87). As well as economic change‚ culture change is heavily influenced by globalisation. Culture can be generally defined as the way of life
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SITHCCC029A Prepare foods according to dietary and cultural needs Required Knowledge Assessment Workbook GROUP: | | STUDENT: | | STUDENT ID: | | PRACTICAL CLASS LECTURER | | DATE Due: | | Required knowledge | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | 1. Basic principles and practices of nutrition‚ including: * nutrients and their food sources * influences on food choice * food and beverage selection influences * food labelling and interpretation * identification of food additives
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Ten Ways the Internet Has Changed the World It is hard to believe how young the Internet still is. It has only been around for merely twenty-five to thirty years and started out as an insignificant tool in its infancy. Few people had access to the Internet‚ yet it now plays such an integral role in our daily lives. Some people are unable to function without it. From computers and smart phones to watches and even eyewear‚ almost anything can now be connected to what is one large constantly evolving
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Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Watching television is bad for children. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion. Most people in the world including children use to watch TV at least two hours per day. Some people believe watching TV may pose several negative effects for their children‚ while others think that TV provides more benefits for children than negative effects. These two points of view will be discussed accordingly. In the modern world there
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