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Show Your Love
Number of Words: 1206 / Number of Pages: 5
... Peter knows all of the things his father does, so, after his father gives him a new, bright penny. He plays with that penny, and imagines that it is a real gold. He can use that penny to buy a moving machine to make his father finish the work early, and buy a car to make his father's life easier. Peter loves his father very much. That's why he wants to do those kinds of things. And then when he loses the penny at last, he is really sad about that. Not because he is afraid that his father will beat him, just because he thinks he has lost all of his hopes. He does not have the ability to buy a car o ...
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The Rwanda Refugee Crisis
Number of Words: 1826 / Number of Pages: 7
... die from genocide before the world acknowledged a problem. A question a rises over the competency of the international world's method in detecting problems such as the one in Rwanda. Were we not a little late in helping Rwandans, and as a world in the name of humanitarianism are we doing enough?
One of the international world organizations that can be examined in its assistance with refugees is the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR). In 1951 the United Nations General Assembly created The United Nations High Commission for Refugees. It was given the responsibility " for protectin ...
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Violence In Sports
Number of Words: 1245 / Number of Pages: 5
... from a team. Emulation of favorite players is an element of this identification. Group solidarity with players and coaches leads to a view of opposing teams as enemies and fosters hostility towards the "outgroup" and, by extension, its supporters, geographical locale, ethnic group, and perceived social class (Lee, p. 45).
Mass media also contribute to the acceptability of sports. Leonard (p. 166) maintains that the media occupies a paradoxical position. On the one hand it affords ample exposure to sports-related violence via television, magazines, newspapers, and radio, thus providing numerous ex ...
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Cults
Number of Words: 2228 / Number of Pages: 9
... but all of the kids in my class are pretty warped about it. I basically hide it from them because I don't need that hassle.
Fire-Shade: My family has a great respect for the artist inside us all. I know you live in Michigan, and our family could always use new operatives all over the world. You have to understand what our family is about, it is about always fitting in and never hiding the truth to be liked or cool. Are you interested?
Jay18: Well maybe
Fire-Shade: Give me your phone number we really shouldn't talk about this here.
Jay18: I would rather not give my phone number out. You give ...
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The Meaning Of Success
Number of Words: 805 / Number of Pages: 3
... a winning record, and failed, the season would not be successful. Success, no matter how big or small the goals are, can only be grasped through the attaining of those goals.
Success must also be sought after. For anyone to have success, they must fight and strive for it. If a secretary of a large corporation worked their way up the ladder through hard work and sacrifice, they would be a success. On the other hand, if a secretary had a friend who got them a job at the top, they would not be looked upon as a success. There must be a desire for improvement and a commitment to achieve success. It cann ...
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Violence In Schools
Number of Words: 936 / Number of Pages: 4
... on why there is such a problem with school safety. Some say it is the parents’ fault, some say it is the media, and others blame the schools. Yet, the question still remains. What can be done to make schools safer for the children and staff?
One thing we need to do is learn to listen to our children and observe their behavior. According to Dr. Ronald D. Stephens, Executive Director of the National School Safety Center, there are some common characteristics among youth who have caused school- associated violent deaths. Accounts of these tragic incidents repeatedly indicate that in most cases, a tr ...
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The Hong Kong Chinese Community
Number of Words: 700 / Number of Pages: 3
... have to educate them and tell them politics in North America and
Canada is very different from what they saw of politics in Hong Kong and China."
Dr. Joseph Wong, whose community activism has earned him the Order of
Canada, thinks that despite changes in Chinese attitudes, fear is still an
obstacle towards political evolution. People are not afraid to demand for equal
rights but the so-called mainstream politics and elected office is still
baffling to the Chinese. The Chinese community's history in Canada also plays a
major role in its reluctance to venture into politics. Following the co ...
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The Struggle Between Being And Knowing
Number of Words: 1115 / Number of Pages: 5
... Was our curiosity tapped? Or worst of all satisfied? Both the articles “I Go to College” by Lincoln Steffens and the film Dead Poets Society present a unique struggle between the traditional methodologies and the desire for something more. It is time to analyze the university experience with regards to what is and what should be. Our expectations and our realities.
The reality of the university in Steffens day is not too different from what it is today, over a hundred years later. It still serves the same purpose and we have come to accept it for what it is. We go there for knowledge, ho ...
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How Cultures Affect Teenagers
Number of Words: 912 / Number of Pages: 4
... may not have mush education and not a lot of hope
of reaching their highest goals. This may happen because they will be
confide to their marriage and paying respect to their elders. This boy
experiences traditional culture and the other culture is modern. Modern
culture incorporated with economy has made child marriage irrelevant to
those who have the background of modern culture.
Teenage boys in Brazil are customed to soccer because of their
geography. Boys here will not be worrying about marriage until they are in
their 30's. They will be more concerned about getting to every young
Brazili ...
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The Art Of Raising A Child
Number of Words: 856 / Number of Pages: 4
... Respect Your Child. Treat your child the way you want to be treated. The fact that Tommy's body is smaller doesn't make him less of a person. He has feelings, concerns, and opinions. Value, don't invalidate them. No child is ever too small to deserve your respect.
2. Grant Your Child the Right to Own. Once you have given Tammy the doll, it is hers--irrevocably! Let her toss it, drown it, sever its head. Do not force her to share it. How would you like to have your toy taken away from you? When your company provides you with that fully equipped BMW, does this oblige you to let Neighbor Bob driv ...
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