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    have a skewed view on the world. We judge ourselves by our intentions‚ but others by their actions; therefore‚ we only see through the lens of what we are trying to do‚ and not through the lens of what we actually do. We avoid the unpleasantness of failure by retreating to our so-called good intentions even though actions speak louder than words. People should be judged according to the results of their motivations because if their intentions were good their actions would support it. Promises are

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    Practice essay. Essay question: why did Orwell choose to write about animals rather than humans? By writing about animals instead of humans it enables the audience to think more critically about their own political leaders and to see the way which the maintain power. Quote: napoleon sprung forward with a cry ‘death to humanity’. If Orwell decided to write about humans rather than animals the whole entire book would be taken completely out of context to how he visualised and produced his book as

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    Great Economists of Our Time

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    The first thing we have to do to select the greatest economist of out time is to differentiate ‘great’ and ‘greatest economist’. What is meant by ‘great’ then? The meaning of great is of a size‚ amount‚ extent or intensity considerably above the normal or average. Then what is meant by ‘the greatest economist of our time’? He must be the one who have made profound impact on the society‚ generated the key breakthrough of economics and our way of living. However‚ besides the contributions for the key

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    should not drink more than the recommended daily unit guidelines of 3-4 units of alcohol for men and 2-3 units of alcohol for women (attached as Appendix I). They also state that‚ men should not drink more than 21 standard drinks in a week‚ and women should not drink more than 14 standard drinks in a week. I is also important to spread them out over the week and to have some alcohol-free days (www.drinkaware.ie)‚ (www.drugalcohol.Info). Hypothesis Men drink more than women? Methodology

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    September 8‚ 2009 M03 Some are More Equal than Others On August 5‚ 1997‚ Korean Airlines management received news that no airline wants to hear- one of their planes had crashed. Korean Airlines flight 801 crash-landed three miles away from Guam airport. Plane crashes are an unfortunate and rare occurrence in the airline industry‚ but Korean Airlines had a problem. Their planes were crashing at a rate many times higher than other airlines. In comparison‚ Korean Airlines’s crash rate was

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    they tend to be more expensive to purchase and to maintain. Indeed‚ a large majority of people choose to live in apartments because they cannot afford the mortgage to buy a house. Another possible problem is that there are fewer houses in cities than the countryside. So if you like urban life‚ it may be preferable to live in an apartment. A second reason to avoid living in a house is that there is a greater sense of community to life in an apartment. My conclusion would be that this is a well-balanced

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    “I would rather be a comma than a full stop”‚ Coldplay certainly understands what it means to never give up and to carry on. Magic happens when you choose to carry on and don’t give up. I have had many situations in my life that taught me that giving up is never your best option. You cannot have a rainbow without rain and in the same way you cannot be truly successful and content in life without some difficulty along the way. I have achieved many things that I am proud of‚ but no one really knows

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    Economist Robert Mundell

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    Economist: Robert Mundell [pic] Early Life Robert A. Mundell was born in Canada in 1932. It was here that he started his academic life in a one-room schoolhouse. After completing his undergraduate education at the University of British Columbia and the University of Washington‚ he began his postgraduate studies at the London School of Economics. Mundell received his Ph.D. from M.I.T. in 1956 with a thesis on international capital movements. After having

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    Rights vs Responsibilities in the United States The United States prides itself in the multitude and strength of the rights it provides its citizens. Whether a citizen is born in the United States or immigrates to it‚ these rights are equally guaranteed to all American citizens. However‚ in order to maintain these rights‚ there are a series of responsibilities that all American citizens are expected to uphold in order for the United States as a nation to continue to prosper. While many rights and

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    Women “Why can’t a woman be more like a man?" It’s a humorous question asked by Professor Henry Higgins in a show-stopping song from the Broadway musical My Fair Lady. But Higgins would sing quite a different tune if the subject was longevity. When it comes to life span‚ why can’t a man be more like a woman?” (Harvey Simons‚ 2004) Women do indeed live longer than men. But why? And can men do anything to catch up? “Do women live longer than men because they are less affected by the social gradient

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