Why did the UK lose its status as a world power after the Second World War? The two World Wars had a tremendous impact on the British economy. Similarly but worse than the World War l‚ Britain experienced a huge loss of her wealth after the Second World war (1939‐1945). The extinction of British Empire mainly started with the outbreak of the Second World War. As a result her status as a world power weakened. There are many various factors that affected Britain so that she lost economic and political
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On "After Apple-Picking" Reuben A. Brower There is no question here of tones playing against a traditional form; rather‚ an original rhythmic form grows out of the dramatic setting and the initial commitment in tone. Pre-sleep and sleepy reminiscence of the day condition all that is said‚ and the speaker’s first words show what form his dreamy talk will take. His ’ladder’s sticking through a tree’—which is accurate and earthy—but ’through a tree / Toward heaven.’ As the apple-picker drowses off
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Second Hand Smoke Second Hand Smoke In the 1950’s and 60’s scientists gave the people a lot of evidence on the deadly effects of smoking where the tobacco companies on the other hand tried to put the doubt in people’s minds through the campaigns to show that it is not all true. By the time people actually decided to take care of their health and finally saw how life-threatening smoking could be by real life examples‚ the tobacco companies already got rich from its sales. Nowadays‚ nobody doubts
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One Man‚ One Vote? Joseph Farkas thinks that every vote cast should equal every other vote. He feels that many people are voting without knowing why they are voting for a certain person or why they aren’t voting for another. He says that a vote cast by a person with no or very little knowledge in the election should not count as much as a vote cast by a person who knows a lot about the election. The people who care about who has an important role in the government should have a bigger say in
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Simonides (c. 556-468 BCE)‚ "Danae" (tr. Richmond Lattimore) Contents PRESENTS UNLYING DYING AFTER LIVING Presents Today I’m five. I was four last night going to sleep in Wardrobe‚ but when I wake up in Bed in the dark I’m changed to five‚ abracadabra. Before that I was three‚ then two‚ then one‚ then zero. "Was I minus numbers?" "Hmm?" Ma does a big stretch. "Up in Heaven. Was I minus one‚ minus two‚ minus three--?" "Nah‚ the numbers didn’t start till you zoomed down." "Through Skylight
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Francis B. Sayre U.S. HIGH COMMISSIONER EXECUTIVE Manuel L. Quezon PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES Sergio Osmeña VICE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES CABINET Serafin Marabat SEC. OF FINANCE Rafael Alunan SEC. OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE Soltero Baluyot SEC. OF PUBLIC WORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS Teofilo Sison SEC. OF JUSTICE Leon Guinto SEC. OF LABOR Jorge Bocobo SEC. OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION Jorge B. Vargas SEC. TO THE PRESIDENT Jose Fabella SEC. OF HEALTH AND PUBLIC WELFARE vacant SEC. OF NATIONAL
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The Second Sex Reflection Simone De Beauvoir’s main theory is that men basically oppress women by classifying them‚ as the other in every way‚ in opposition and subordination to men. She emphasizes that Men occupy the role of the identity‚ or subjects and women as the objects‚ or the other. She asserts that men venture out into the world to enforce their will on it‚ while women are condemned to endure. She stresses that men invent and act while women wait to be saved‚ which is quite true and can
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Life after graduation can be an emotional rollercoaster for an aspiring careerist. The joy of getting the interview and the agony of receiving a rejection letter shortly after. One company in particular preys on college graduates. However‚ with out customer service experience the chances of getting hired are slim to none. The interviewing process for this cellular phone service provider is tedious to say the least. The method used is referred to as the STAR Method which stands for Situation‚ Task
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After the “end of history” After the “end of history” Francis Fukuyama 02 May 2006 Francis Fukuyama’s "end of history" thesis – proposed in a 1989 essay‚ elaborated in a 1992 book – was the most influential attempt to make sense of the post-cold-war world. In a new afterword to "The End of History and the Last Man"‚ Fukuyama reflects on how his ideas have survived the tides of criticism and political change. In the seventeen years that have passed since the original publication of my essay
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should have after-school activities.It can keep kids safe‚ kids can learn to use teamwork or strategy‚ give kids other knowledge besides academics‚ and help children realize their talents. Here are explanations for the reasons I gave. First‚ after-school activities can keep kids safe when their parents aren’t home‚ and there’s no one to watch them. Kids sometimes go outside and play without anyone supervising them. Then they can get kidnapped‚ and their parents wouldn’t even know until after they got
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