No More Hiroshimas. James Kirkup. Appreciation by P.S.Remesh Chandran‚ Editor‚ Sahyadri Books‚ Trivandrum. Mankind hates to destruct‚ in spite of the destructive traits inherent in man. In his heart‚ man is a good being who likes to preserve mankind’s achievements intact for the posterity. But politics is often not led by men‚ but by mobs and crowds. Wars when fought by single persons have always turned to be good to this world: Socrates‚ Tolstoy‚ Louis Pasteur. When fought by people‚ they turned
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policing schools has been widely debated across the country. As a high school student myself‚ I believe policing schools would be extremely beneficial and would enhance the safety of schools everywhere. The article “Does America Really Need More Cops in Schools?” by Susan Ferriss states‚ “The only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is with a good guy with a gun‚" National Rifle Association executive vice president Wayne LaPierre said after a young man shot his way into his former grammar school on December
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High School 2 Life Senior year is all about preparing for your future. You have to make some difficult decisions that you may not be ready to make. Having a class dedicated to giving all the resources and help to make those decisions a little easier is a huge advantage. The whole semester was dedicated to giving us information and tips on many different topics. During my time in the High School 2 Life class I learned multiple things about college‚ employment and was able to complete and have the
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“Are some ways of knowing more likely than others to lead to truth?” Marie Couffon Mr. J Theory of Knowledge Words count: 775 If reason and perception have their own process of leading to truth‚ then is there some ways of knowing more likely than others to lead to truth? I think that Reason and Perception have their own process which leads to truth and therefore that there isn’t any way of knowing which is more likely to lead to truth than others. Truth depends on
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Paul Chung Transition English Four April 21‚ 2011 Essay No more Guns The year 1774 was pivotal in the history of the United States. It marked the beginning of the Revolutionary war‚ which lasted thirteen years and claimed thousands of lives. Fighting against the British‚ the Americans had to rely on individual citizens because they did not have a well organized army. As famers and hunters‚ many citizens already owned guns. These rifles proved indispensable in defeating the British. After the
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Less IS More In “The Gospel of Consumption”‚ Jeffrey Kaplan touched on the Kellogg controversy regarding their temporary experiment with a six-hour workday. This hot debate brought up the question: Which is better? A larger income or a chance to rest? It is without hesitation that I say we should have stuck to the six-hour workday. Although our current eight hour routines allow us the opportunity to earn more money‚ Kellogg’s experiment proved that those with shorter hours were happier and healthier
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Kristi Thornton Environmental Studies 2030 New World New Mind In the first chapter‚ the author talks about how most people’s attention is on eye-catching images‚ instead of what is going on in the world. People care more about murders‚ airplane crashes‚ etc. instead of the exploding populations or the growth in the amount of nuclear weapons that exist. Because of this‚ our environment starts to deteriorate. The environment will continue to deteriorate‚ and such events will be out of control
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Composting – A more sustainable way to help you grow your own If you have all ready made the decision to grow your own fruit and vegetables you are one step closer to living more sustainably. So‚ what better way to aid this than create your own compost pile. You can make it as simple or complex as you please – all you really need is to combine the right materials and let nature do the rest. However there are a few different ways to make your compost more nutrient rich and more efficient. What
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WHY IS IT SO IMPORTANT TO YOU TO EXPERIENCE THE HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER ABROAD PROGRAM AND THE HOST COUNTRY YOU SELECTED? From the time my mother taught me to speak Spanish‚ to the time I first met my grandmother and still could not understand half the things she said‚ my life has been full of foreign people who left their native country for a better chance. They taught me many concepts that all seem from another world. They told me of things I had never seen and how societies were different from each
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Erik’s high school career‚ many experiences have given way to different ideas than anything his past has brought him. In high school‚ Erik traveled the country exploring the gems of our most favorite cities. He corrected bad habits from when life seemed dim and had friends that led him along the way. Throughout those years‚ he changed his looks‚ his lifestyle‚ and even his standard of living. These events molded Erik from a broken‚ irresponsible child into a teenager ready to see what life offers him
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