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    a dictatorship government can form‚ in which all decisions are made by one authority. In "Animal Farm"‚ George Orwell portrays how "Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely" In the story Old Major‚ who is a respected animal on the farm‚ had given a speech to stir the animals emotion into rebellion. He used his power of respect and trust to persuade the others to pursue the vision in his dream. Old Major had all the power. But‚ history has proven that dictatorship does not work

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    contemporary society from earliar societies. Modernisation is processes that lead to modernity. It is the key characteristics of modernity there are ten dimensions of modernity‚ five associated with structures and five that reflect changing relationships. Characteristic 1: the rise of rationality Characteristic 2: a belief in science Characteristic 3: the nation-state Characteristic 4: the emergence of class structures Characteristic 5: the belief in progress. Characteristic 6: the rise

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    Why it is important to develop sustainable cities? With the rapid development of urbanization‚ there are an increasing number of serious problems emerging all over the world‚ especially in some developing countries. Therefore‚ if we want to live a sustainable life without destroying the natural resources and wildlife‚ some effective and feasible sustainable development policies must be taken step by step from now on. Firstly‚ too many people move from rural areas to urban areas‚ along with the

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    Family relationship is important in one’s life How is this shown in the novel you have read? Support your answer with close reference to text. The importance of family relationship is emphasised in the novel ‘Catch Us If You Can.’ Sacrifices for family are honoured and explored‚ as are the family bonds that survive adversity/challenge. Very early in age‚ Rory has realised that ‘there was only Granda and me’ to make up a family. (pg3) Rory does not know any other family love since his father has

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    Most Important Turning Point in WW2 There’s always a discussion or argument as to what the most important turning point in the war was. This is a very difficult question to answer because every important part of the war happened because of another important part of the war. But is there just one main turning point in the war or could there be multiple? The Battle of Britain The Battle of Britain took place between August and September 1940. After the success of Blitzkrieg‚ the evacuation of Dunkirk

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    someone is ripping a hole in your chest and taking a portion of your heart with it. Not every break-up of the romantic sense ends with heartbreak‚ but the important ones probably do. Unfortunately‚ heartbreaks are not just a thing of the romantic genre. Your family can break your heart‚ your dogs‚ your grades‚ your dreams. The ones that might hurt the most‚ though‚ are the heartbreaks that occur when your friends break your heart. I’m sorry. Isn’t that how you’re supposed to start apologies and atonements

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    I believe that the most important event in recent U.S. history is the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and The Pentagon. The events of September 11 jettisoned the United States into a war it cannot win with the brute force tactics the current administration is using to stop terrorism. The events have led to conflicts in Afghanistan and in Iraq and there will most likely be more conflicts in the future. Gas prices have gone up due to conflict sparked by the actions of our government creating

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    The most important person in my life Good morning‚ everyone‚ Today I would like to take this opportunity to express myself about the most important person in my life‚ my dear mother. Speaking about my mother‚ she is a beautiful‚ kind-hearted and romantic woman. She is not very tall‚ but she has a wonderful figure. She has a pair of bright eyes and a small mouth. She loves my family very much. She buys birthday gifts for us and gives us kisses with love. She takes care of me day and night when

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    faAre family the most important agent of socialisation? Socialisation is how a certain agent of socialisation socialises us into our gender roles and teaches us the norms and values of society. Family is an example of an informal agent of socialisation; there are other informal agents such as peers‚ education‚ workplace‚ mass media and religion. There are also formal agents and these include the army‚ the police‚ the government‚ the courts and the prison cells. Family is an important agent of socialisation

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    The most important aim of education is to prepare one for a career. Do you agree? The Graduate Employment Survey (GES) is conducted annually to survey the employment outcomes of the graduates‚ about six months after completing their final examinations. The 2012 survey is the first to be conducted jointly by NUS‚ NTU and SMU. The Ministry of Education publishes the results of the key employment indicators of the survey to provide prospective students with timely and comparable data to assist them

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