The educated is truly free. Do you agree? ‘Knowledge is power’‚ this frequently cited quote is no more a stranger to anyone. Education‚ which role is essentially to transmit knowledge‚ has empowered an individual with the accumulated knowledge‚ values and skills that an individual would require. Indeed‚ with knowledge‚ the educated has yielded the power to control the situation around him‚ to break free from oppression and authority‚ and to breakthrough the vicious poverty cycle. Yet‚ as the
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In Steven Kurt’s informative article‚ “Why do some people dismiss ADHD?” Steven Kurt describes the lionized truth behind the Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Kurt describes how it’s linked with school dropouts‚ teen pregnancy‚ and drug abuse. He has a PhD and is part of the ABPP (American Board of Professional Psychology). Stating that not treating ADHD properly is the main problem‚ he suggests getting the disorder treated rather than discarding the possibility of it. In this paper‚ I will
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“They don’t care where you were born‚ just how.” Discuss the importance of genetic makeup in the world of Gattaca. In the world of Gattaca everyday life is based upon ‘perfection.’ Your career‚ social status and living conditions are all affected by genetic makeup and whether or not you were genetically altered before you were born. People’s position in society is not determined by their race or gender or social status‚ but the purity and "perfection" of their genetic code. When going for
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Born in East L.A. We watched Born in East L.A. for our in class movie. I enjoyed it a lot. I’ve never seen this movie‚ which is surprising because I’ve seen most movies with Cheech in it. Although the movie was humorous‚ there were a lot of political issues embedded within and some of the issues are even present today‚ even though the movie was made in 1987. I thought the situation when Rudy gets deported is kind of shocking actually. I know it’s meant to be funny‚ but things like this happen
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“Do you believe in love at first sight ? Or .. um .. should I walk by again ? “ Blush .. Blush .. Well ‚ Ladies and gentlemen ! Honestly ‚ even If I keep walking past you in ‘circles’ ‚ you won’t fall in “love” with me . Yes ‚ you might have a crush on me ‚ my presence may cause a powerful infatuation ‚ but it would not ‚ my friends ‚ be love … To all those who immediately got those contradicting thoughts in their minds ‚ Ladies and Gentlemen ! I speak … of experience . . . 22nd October
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To what extent do you agree with the view that the period 1815-48 constituted a ’time when nothing happened’ in ’Germany’? The term “a time when nothing happened in Germany” is defined by in terms of unification between the 39 individual ‘German’ states and monarchies. Between the years 1815 to 1848‚ ‘Germany’ as one individual country still didn’t exist‚ and ’’German’ people continued to lack nationalist sentiment and liberalist views not until the end of 1848‚ a period when a series of ’German’
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In this fast paced society we live in today‚ we are all caught up in the hustle and bustle of life. Working adults have tight deadlines to meet‚ urgent meetings and numerous appointments to attend to. Students‚ too lead a hectic life. They have to juggle between their studies and Co-Cirricular Activity. The hectic lifestyle we lead has brought about social problems like neglected family ties and it has also affected our mental health. These problems plague the society we live in and are deteriorating
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famous people‚ so television‚ newspapers‚ magazines‚ and other media should not pay too much attention to their personal life due to their privacy. Media should give more precious information about the world which many people concern than focusing the famous people’s personal life deeply. At first‚ when a person becomes famous‚ media often pays much attention to his life. He will not have any private time as well as space which a normal person must have. So‚ it is difficult for him to do well day
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When I was born in the US I took on the title of being my families first generation American; something I wouldn’t realise the significance of until much later in my life. Even as I was born in the US I still feel as British as tea and crumpets. Sunday wasn’t spent watching NFL games‚ but was instead spent watching British Premier League games. But with sunday soccer and 4th of July parties‚ I have grown to embrace both sides of who I truly am. “Wait so if you’re british‚ why don’t you have an accent
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In the 21st century‚ we have a technologically advanced modern society‚ with dazzling new gadgets and apps from various companies‚ packed to the brims with various nifty functions that appeal to each and everyone of us like sweet tantalizing ripe fruits on the trees. But‚ are the trees an innocent apple tree or the proverbial Tree of the knowledge of good and evil in Garden of Eden? In this age‚ the amount of electronic products might threaten the very idea of being human. We now have bionic body
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