In the dystopian novel‚ Life As We Knew It‚ by Susan Beth Pfeffer the world looks like it’s coming to an end. An asteroid has hit the moon‚ knocking it into a closer orbit which completely throws off the weather and 17 year old Miranda Evans normal life. The asteroid causes all kinds of disasters that bring the world to a halt. Without grocery stores‚ heat‚ water‚ and limited food‚ Miranda and her family face problems together and struggle to survive. One theme I noticed in this book is things are
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As the sentence suggests the poem “We real cool” is about teenagers who identify themselves as rebels. On the first read‚ the poem seems to be defiant statements made by black Americans. It has an element of bravery that seems defensible and almost desirable. There is a pride in the tone. Pride in rebelling the conventional ways of the society and disobeying several legal structures. They escape the drudgery and dullness of being in school thus opening many possibilities. There is however a change
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HOW CAN WE SHOW THAT WE ARE MINDING THE SPIRIT In anything we do‚ there must be a force that drives our action and speech. Let’s have a look at Romans 8:6 and examine what kind of mindset we should cultivate. Read. As the scripture points out‚ being a spiritual person is not just a matter of personal preference. It is a matter of life and death. So then‚ let us look into a few ways we can show we that we are minding the spirit. Since the Bible itself is a product of God’s spirit‚ what better
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Are we too dependent on the internet? Introduction Internet refers to a global network of interconnected computers and the infrastructure through which applications such as e-mails‚ chat rooms and instant messaging operate. Internet was developed many years ago in the early sixties with the inputs of many professors‚ the likes of R.P Palaiya‚ Al Gore and many others. Points for: With technology enhancing to the next level‚ majority tends to explore and grow with it as they depend on it. Internet
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REAPING WHAT WE SOW! Life’s measure of one’s experiences and blessings does not count to the mere fact of receiving it but‚ in the way how you have put on it or work hard on it. God’s blessing comes intentionally when you yourselves implant what God wants and follow his will unquestionably. It has been written on Galatians 6: 9 – 10 that “ Let us not become weary in doing good‚ for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore‚ as we have the opportunity‚ let us
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In the novel The Other Wes Moore One Name Two Fates written by Wes Moore‚ each Wes led similar lives but due to seemingly minor decisions in their lives their outcomes drastically differ. There are choices that will come up in life and as seemingly irrelevant or innocent those choices seem can come back and affect the outcome of one’s life. The level of commitment that one puts into their work or studies no matter if they want to do it or not‚ will matter down the road. As trivial as it may seem
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WHY WE BUY: THE PSYCHOLOGY OF SPENDING Why We Buy Tab le of Contents America – Spenders‚ Inc. Resource Management Who’s Pushing Your Buttons? Your Money Personality Spend on Saving Control Spending Know Yourself Appendix A – How Do You Manage Your Money? Appendix B – Instead of Shopping… 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 10 12 1 Why We Buy AMERICA – SPENDERS‚ INC. W hy we buy is a difficult question to answer. But‚ we have to start somewhere. Spending behavior is complex and many of us have never
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WE LIVE IN DEEDS‚ NOT IN YEARS “Ek din Bik jayeaga mati ke mol‚ jag me reh jayeage pyare tere bol” This song I used to babble when I was baby‚ without paying heed to the lines as I loved its rhythm‚ but now I love to share the lines of this song. God has given a unique instrument called the “life” to all living beings including animals. But he bestowed his special grace only on human being in the form of WORK. Here is a great difference between man and animals‚ and also a great difference
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We might think no one else either knows or cares what we get up to‚ as long as we compliance the law‚ unless we are a celebrity. But with massive development of technology‚ that is no longer the case and I totally agreed with the statement that we are living in a surveillance society. Moreover‚ I strongly believed that the level of surveillance will grow even further in the future. If we use loyalty cards or credit cards we can earn points and receive money off vouchers‚ but we also allow retailers
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Why We Should Go to Mars Humans seem to have never stopped exploring the outer space since their inception. In 1969‚ astronauts landed on the moon‚ which represented a landmark in humans’ history. In similar fashion‚ humans intend to send a manned spacecraft to Mars. The mystery of Mars is always fascinating to humans on earth throughout the history. Some powerful nations are competing for space exploration‚ especially for a Mars mission. However‚ some people argue that a Mars mission is a considerable
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