est paying jobs. Furthermore‚ Sinhala‚ the language of the Sinhalese‚ became the official Sri Lankan language. The Tamils had 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
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The sound of players on the field panting from exhaustion. The sweet smell of freshly cut grass‚ that is now being ripped up by new‚ old‚ Nike and Adidas cleats. The warmth and excitement from surrounding fans. For me it is like my second home. I believe in soccer. First‚ I believe soccer keeps me fit and teaches me to push myself. It is a great way to get moving and have fun at the same time. Soccer keeps me always on the go traveling and running on the field‚ even if I don’t have the ball
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“You won’t regret being patient‚ but you will regret giving up. Never‚ never‚ never give up on something you believe in.” These are the words that play a role in my life each and every day. I will never forget the time that my Dad and I went to Ikea to get a desk for my room and when we got there we saw that it was in a large box with detailed instructions meaning we had to build it. My dad would sit there for quite some time and get frustrated and then would resort to giving up and saying‚ “I
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Water Pollution: What You Can’t See Can Hurt You By Kristie Brown Most people have the idea that American waterways are more polluted now than ever in the past‚ but in some ways‚ this just isn’t true. Prior to the passing of the Clean Water Act of 1972‚ point source pollution was actually much worse than it is today. This refers to the type of pollution that enters our rivers through direct drainage pipes‚ and the problem has been visibly decreased all over the country. This may seem like
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atalie Poh (12) / 314 10 Feb 2014 This I Believe I believe in dreams. Not the ambition‚ dream job sort of dream‚ though I believe in that to‚ but the kind of dream you have when you sleep. When your eyes are closed‚ and your breathing slows‚ your mind conjures adventures and experiences that are completely impossible in real life‚ and it is this fantastical reality that I believe in. Be it scary nightmares or sweet memories‚ all dreams have something to give. Sometimes‚ I dream
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9 June 2013 I believe in Happiness We’re often told that happiness is an illusion‚ and some of us believe it‚ despite the experience of our own life. Happiness is obviously not an illusion‚ because we’ve all felt it‚ not once but many times. Without a doubt‚ every person has ever experienced some kind of unhappiness. This is a very sad feeling. We always feel unhappy when we get sad news‚ or experience sad situations. I believe that if there was only happiness in this world‚ then all our worries
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Autobiography The first thought that comes to my head when I hear cultural beliefs I think of the things that make a person who they are. Things that people will fight for and stand up for no matter what anyone says or thinks. I‚ myself am not much about being outspoken‚ but when it comes to what I believe in and what I value‚ I will fight for my beliefs and values. According to our text culture is “the totality of socially transmitted behavior patterns‚ arts‚ beliefs‚ institutions‚ and all other
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I Believe in Camping I believe in camping. Just getting away from the real world for a few days‚ being with nature and loved ones. Being able to sit around the campfire roasting hot dogs and marshmallows and of course most important of all sharing stories. While I was growing up my parents and their friends loved going camping. By no means were we the type of people to drive hours into the deep forest and set up tents. Every family had their own RV and we would stay at an
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I believe in miracles. At a very young age I began to get an idea of what a miracle was. Dallin H. Oaks defines a miracle as “a beneficial event brought about through divine power that mortals do not understand and themselves cannot duplicate.” When I was six years old I had my first experience when a miracle took place in my life. I was in our small front yard taking golf lessons from my father in a small cul-de-sac. My father laid down the golf ball on the freshly cut grass. As he swung and hit
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When Hope Gets Lost Imagine constantly being asked “Why can’t you just pull yourself together?” Being told “You have nothing to be depressed about‚ you have so much going for you!”‚ “But you don’t SEEM depressed‚ you were just laughing an hour ago!” For those struggling with many of life’s abundant obstacles‚ suicide seems like the ideal compromise for the self-destruction and agony to end. I believe that suicide is not the answer because I’ve overcome it myself. I’ve had to learn in the most difficult
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