“The American Dream” The American dream‚ isn’t this what everyone is chasing? Isn’t this why people work so hard and go to extreme lengths just to achieve this “Dream”? Owning a home‚ having a family‚ and basically living care free is the “dream” that is projected‚ but is this goal that so many people are told to strive for even obtainable? There is a belief that once this goal is achieve all the troubles will some how fly out the window‚ but sadly that isn’t true. The American dream itself
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Under the Taliban regime‚ Pakistani women accused of adultery were stoned to death and those who expose their bare ankles under their long veil would be whipped. Women are seen as less human than men‚ who have the right to abuse them. On the other hand‚ in the developed world‚ many women are taking on positions of power‚ and looked upon with the same amount of respect as is usually conferred by men. We can even see a trend of women surpassing men in certain arenas. As more and more people believe
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“Homework”. The mere mention of this word would send groans and moans rippling through the classroom‚ as if the world has come to an end. Although majority of the students tend to view homework negatively‚ there are prominent reasons why teachers assign homework despite protests from students‚ concerned parents and irrational researchers. Although the amount of homework to be assigned is debatable‚ the good intention of teachers in assigning homework should not be questioned as there are many benefits
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business today”. To what extent do you agree with this statement? In the 1070s American marketers and academics were confident marketing would become the “master” business function and dominate the thinking of corporation (Macallister‚ 2012). However‚ since 1990s marketing has become decreasingly relevant for increasingly businesses. Due to the inadequate conception of marketing‚ marketing failed in the role of organization‚ and customers generally have a negative opinion of marketing. Thus‚ the backdrop
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the intelligent Man would. History of mankind illustrates man’s propensity to achieve his personal greed and glory at the expanse of another of kind. This aspect of Man remains uncontested too. I opened my mail box one morning and received a copy of The Economist. The front cover reads "A heart-rending but necessary war". It is rather amazing how man can associate war with the term ’necessary’. The article speaks of the retaliation of United States against the terrorist attacks of September 11th
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About two months ago‚ our Education Minister brought up the subject of school toilets. He suggested that cleaning these toilets should be part of the school curriculum. The public reaction to this issue was so strong that people have been flooding the mass media with opinions for and against his suggestion. One of the reasons the Education Minister gave for his proposal was that cleaning toilets will teach students humility and respect for others. Firstly‚ the students will be able to understand
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“Guns‚ Germs‚ and Steel‚” by Jared Diamond is without a doubt a very interesting read that gives you a different perspective about history. The main thesis of the book involves Diamond trying to answer Yali’s question “Why is it that you white people developed so much cargo and brought it to New Guinea‚ but we black people had little cargo of our own?” Diamond is able to answer Yali’s question with the title of the book guns‚ germs‚ and steel. He believed that these three factors are the main reasons
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How Far is Too Far in Rap Beef? "Beef" has been a vital part of hip-hop since it’s beginning in 1970’s Bronx‚ New York. For a genre that was once fixated on dancing and having a good time‚ the culture quickly shifted once the lyrical aspect of the music became the emphasis. With origins of DJ and breakdancing battles‚ the MC is what altered the image of hip-hop. In its early stages we saw battles like Kool Moe D vs. Busy Bee‚ MC Shan vs. KRS One‚ and Roxanne Shante vs. the genre as a whole. As time
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Commercial hospitality is just extension of hospitality in the home. Do you agree? Hospitality is a difficult concept to define; numerous authors suggest it is both a social and commercial activity (Lugosi 2008). Nevertheless it’s important to highlight a dominant theme in accepted definitions of hospitality. Brotherton (1999) defined hospitality as “a contemporaneous human exchange‚ which is voluntarily entered into‚ and designed to enhance the mutual well-being of the parties concerned through
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Tattoos and piercings have been looked upon for many years as negativity in the work environment. Individuals often assume you are a part of a gang or have been in prison when they notice tattoos upon your body. When in reality history has shown that this artwork has served in many different cultures‚ and rites of passage‚ sometimes marking status and rank‚ parts of symbols and religions‚ spiritual devotion‚ arts of bravery love‚ punishment‚ amulets‚ talismans‚ and protection from entities
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