“The war at sea was more important than the Western Front” When many people think about World War 1‚ they imagine trench warfare with machine guns and tanks. They just think about the Western Front and men conquering bits of land bit by bit to win the war. This was certainly the more publicised part of the war. But what many people missed was the war at sea. What did the ships do to help win the war? Could we have won the war without our navy? And was it even more important than the war on the Western
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Sarker-3 Airport Security: Why Safety Is More Important than Privacy Since September 11th‚ people have become concerned about airport security. The millimeter body scanner is one of the outcomes of people’s concerns. The scanner creates a full body image that can reveal any suspicious element that may be concealed on their person. While this type of image can calm some fears‚ the scanner is now a controversial issue. Arguments for each side focus on two main areas: privacy
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learning. Secondly‚ technology was not so advanced in the past. Hence the general pace of life was slower than it is now and people did not feel the need to keep themselves abreast of affairs around them. In other words‚ the need did not arise for mass awareness and participation in efforts for intellectual enlightenment through reading and writing. Nevertheless‚ writing was a more popular than reading since it was the most common means of communication - in the form of letters. However‚ at present
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Are Refugees more important than Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs)? In 2013‚ conflict first broke out between rebel forces and government-backed forces in South Sudan. This conflict has intensified since and resulted in the forced displacement of many nationals of South Sudan. While some South Sudan nationals fled their homes to countries like Kenya‚ some fled their homes but remained within South Sudan borders and are currently being sheltered by various camps across the country. Thus‚ according
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More than just the disease Choose a novel or short story which deals with an important human issue: for example‚ poverty‚ war‚ family conflict‚ injustice‚ or any other issue you regard as important More Than Just the Disease by Bernard MacLaverty is a short story which deals with the themes of class distinction‚ rights of passage and a person suffering mentally which effects the characters in the short story. There is conflict between the two main characters Neil and his mum. This short story
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Compton English 101-A51 Essay 15 February 2011 More Human than Human Technology has advanced by leaps and bounds over the past twenty years. What was once considered science fiction is now yesterday’s headlines. In just a hundred and fifty years we have gone from the first combustion-powered motor vehicle to space exploration and now we are managing our lives from handheld mobile devices. So let’s face it‚ technology evolves at a faster rate than humans. In fact it moves at such a rapid pace
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In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ Macbeth judges that power is more important than fear which is shown through his actions and words‚ and that reveals greed for more power will cause one to resort to an irrational nature. Macbeth’s judgment being power is more important than fear is shown through his actions towards Duncan and Banquo‚ which displays that greed for more power will cause one to resort to an irrational nature. Macbeth murdering King Duncan reveals his judgment. If someone found out
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Statistically‚ over 90 percent of Americans believe freedom is more important than equality or order. However‚ order is more important than freedom or equality because neither freedom‚ nor equality can protect people’s rights. Without rights‚ many would say that you cannot have freedom or equality‚ because rights establish both of these ideas. Secondly‚ order establishes a government‚ which is the driving force of a nation. Lastly‚ order strikes a balance between freedom and equality. It is impossible
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‘Increasing pleasure is more important than ending pain and suffering.’ How far would utilitarian’s agree with this statement? A utilitarian’s opinion on increasing pleasure rather than ending pain would depend upon the severity of the case being assessed. Although utilitarianism is used to decide whether or not in theory carrying out an act will bring about more pleasure‚ some utilitarian’s may argue that there are cases of suffering which require more serious attention‚ to put an end to that
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Happiness is nothing more than a good health and a bad memory. DEFINE KEY WORDS: Happiness: a mental or emotional state of well-being characterized by positive or pleasant emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy Nothing more: means only good health and bad memory leads to happiness‚ an absolute term Good health: body functions optimally without evidence of diseases or abnormalities Bad memory: forgiving and forgetting; no grudges 1) Good health leads to happiness (: - Living a lifestyle
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