During the Martial Law years in the Philippines (1970s to early 1980s)‚ there was a story widely shared (discreetly) about a popular TV variety show host who was made to ride the bicycle all day in a military camp. According to accounts‚ he apparently displeased the rulers at the time for making a quip about the government’s running slogan that goes‚ "sa ika-uunlad ng bayan‚ disiplina ang kailangan."Loosely translated‚ it means‚ "for the country to progress‚ discipline is what is needed." What
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Kids should get paid for good grades In childhood‚ children get a candy for a job well done. In school‚ students get a treat for a job well done. In society‚ adults get paid with money for a job well done. Kids should get paid for good grades‚ because they can start to save money for college or their other needs. In my opinion‚ there are three reasons children should get paid for good grades. One of them is they will be more focused on school. Second reason is they love money‚ so they’ll do
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Classical Economics Classical economics is one of the main theories of economics‚ besides Keynesian economics‚ although classical economics is considered the first school of thought in economics‚ probably only due to timing. Although others have contributed ideas and theories to the classical school of thought‚ Adam Smith is the person behind the Classical economics school of thought. The Classical economics theory teaches and is based on the idea that the economy can stabilize and run effectively
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Rush hour; a select time in the day when traffic is miserable to citizens and the atmosphere to say the least. Traffic congestion in the city of Tempe has been increasing because of how large Arizona State University is becoming. During the time of 4 to 7-oclock it is hard to get from one end of town to the other‚ this is due to people getting off work or getting out of classes. The more innovated the university becomes‚ more construction is released near roads which then becomes a large factor to
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’coming of age ceremony’ and bulling the ’inferior’ group into wanting to do what the ruling force chooses- in Uglies‚ it is becoming a ’pretty’ who has purposely been given brain damage without consent‚ something she does not want to happen And in The Knife of Never Letting Go‚ which follows a very simular pattern. The main protagonist [Todd] is a ’boy’‚ and will continue to be so until he is thirteen and has completed a ’coming of age’ ceremony of his own‚ and from then on is considered a ’man’. Like
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Americans are faced with several problems on a daily basis. Traffic is atrocious. Anywhere you go‚ be it work‚ school or just to visit a friend or realative‚ you are surrounded by traffic. The average American commuter spends 50 hours per year in traffic (1). If you live to be 70 years old that is 3500 hours in traffic‚ that is almost 5 months of your life stuck in traffic. Imagine what you could do with 5 months of your life back‚ spend time with your family or simply extra time to relax‚ it
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Case Study 2: Cloud Computing CIS500: Information Systems Decision-Making 2012‚ December 2 How did Ericsson benefit from Amazon Web Services (AWS)? According to Amazon’s Web Service website‚ it gives users the option to run just about everything using their service applications. By incorporating cloud computing‚ users are able to cut variable costs to a more attractive scale for the business by eliminating costly administrative and hardware fees. Due to remote access‚ Ericsson was able to
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Is Bicycle Commuting Right for You? Whether you want to help make the world a greener place‚ or simply want the exercise‚ bicycle commuting is an appealing idea. Think about it: You start your day with a pleasant‚ leisurely bicycle ride to work. You arrive refreshed and energized. You’ve gotten your daily dose of exercise‚ your blood is circulating‚ and now you can start your day. For some working mothers‚ bicycle commuting is a great option for these reasons. However‚ if the mere thought of pedaling
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Autumnal weather is nothing compared to the winter‚ freezing my veins and forming cracks that run up and down my arms as I start to break‚ but every tear is freezing as quickly as it flows. I cannot help but feeling that things are beginning to fall apart. It was as if you induced me into a long lasting coma where my dreams were more appealing than the world you left me in‚ walking alone as a lonely vessel of what I once was. Left in the dark‚ much like the night at the bar‚ my most prominent memory
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Merit Goods and Services Merit goods are those goods and services that the government feels that people will underconsume‚ and which ought to be subsidised or perhaps provided free at the point of use so that consumption does not depend primarily on the ability to pay for the good or service. • • • Both the state and private sector provide merit goods & services. We have an independent education system and people can buy private health care insurance. Consumption of merit goods is believed to generate
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