hoped that the island’s independence would bring equality to the country‚ but the cultural differences were just too great. Rioting broke out in 1958‚ followed by some compromises with the Tamils. The Sinhalese prime minister was assassinated Neal Lineback 1959 and there were ultra-leftist terrorist activities. Finally‚ in the early 1980s‚ and Mandy Lineback Gritzner Sinhalese and Tamil separatist violence erupted. The Tamils began calling for a separate Tamil state in northern Sri Lanka‚ with Jaffna
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If you could change any event in history‚ what would you change and why? Last summer vacation‚ I watched two movies directed by ClintEastwood (Clinton Eastwood Jr.).Their titles ware “Flags of Our Fathers”‚ and “Letters from IWO Jima”. These two movies ware said to have been taken faithful to reality. These movies were released in 2006‚ and these ware famous at that time because they were simultaneously produced at USA and Japan. If I could change any event in history‚ I want to change “The
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What grade were you in? The teacher I choose to write about is a High School educator whose name is Mrs. Wright. I had her from my sophomore through my senior year. She was the resource teacher for these grades. I have test anxiety‚ have has it since I was a young child‚ and she could get me through without having a panic attack or having to go to the ladies room to puck. This woman was always there to support me while I work through the good and tough times in school no matter what it was. A kindhearted
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view on the United States of America and everything that also goes on in the countries surrounding it. Because of the media’s bias‚ anyone living in the United States might easily think that America is superior to every other country in any possible category‚ including education‚ employment‚ and wealth. In reality‚ the United States isn’t at the top of its game. Many other countries are defeating the United States by a very large amount. This however‚ doesn’t mean that the United States isn’t above
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What makes us good citizens? It is hard to answer that question because every person can think about different definition of a good citizen. Many can call themselves good citizens just because they work‚ pay taxes and obey law. But is it enough? Not for everyone. Good citizens do not serve their own interest but rather understand that their deeds affect the world around them. They serve their families‚ friends and others in need without prejudice and selfishness. They care about the condition of
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Could the United States have become half-slave and half-free and not fought the Civil War...Why or Why not? The United States could not have been half-slave and half-free without fighting the Civil War. I say this because the North and South had quite a bit of things going on between the two. It is too much of a contradiction to be half-slave and half-free. In a perfect world‚ this might have worked‚ but in the real world‚ it has to be one or the other. During the development of the thirteen colonies
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multilingualism debate in the United States has two sides; one side advocates for multilingualism in order to embrace different cultures and ideas‚ while the other side supports an English-only policy to unify the country. Although we are a nation of diversity and some think an English-only policy limits immigrants from being as equally successful as English-speakers and prevents diversity from being present in our country‚ I disagree. I advocate for an English-only policy in the U.S. because having
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Cut your spending Managing your spending‚ the money that goes out of your accounts each month‚ is a crucial first step in controlling your financial situation. If you’re in debt or not meeting your financial goals you can either cut your spending‚ boost your income or do both to find the extra money you need to improve. I believe that cutting spending is the most important step you can take to improve your financial situation because if you cannot control your spending it doesn’t matter how much
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for cattle‚ the Mormons were confronted with a ragged sagebrush wasteland. Undeterred‚ the Mormons went on to construct the first community irrigation projects in America. Within a few years‚ 186 permanent communities sprang up‚ complete with over 1000 miles of canals to bring water to the formerly barren terrain. 8.) The Seneca Chief Sagoyewatha spoke against white attempts to convert Native Americans to Christianity. Why do you think someone might not want to change their religion? it says that
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Change Your Own Oil In order to keep your car running well‚ you must regularly change your oil and oil filter. This involves draining the old oil‚ changing the oil filter‚ replacing the oil with clean oil‚ and disposing of the old oil. The equipment required includes four to six liters of oil‚ a socket wrench‚ a funnel‚ an oil filter‚ a car jack‚ an oil catch-pan‚ and oil rags or paper towels. The first step in changing your oil is to place the car jack under the frame of the car and lift it
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