Patriotic Duty I believe in the soldier every little boy wants to become. By this I mean I believe in serving your country. As children we have all probably played army man and doctor‚ and we had fun. But what happened to that? Is it like the bad taste in our mouth? So very dry and disgusting finding out we have to actually work to achieve those? In my opinion I find it as a pride to look forward to‚ serving my country and protecting others. I like America I find I should serve it as my patriotic
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Iceland ’s ex-PM rejects charges over banking meltdown In 2008 Iceland faced a financial crisis as a result of the Icelandic banks collapsing in a course of a week during October 2008. The banks in Iceland collapsed under the weight of its debts after a huge growth in the banking industry. Iceland ’s Prime Minister at the time Geir Haarde is facing criminal charges of negligence for failing to prevent the financial crisis. In this article by the Associated Press‚ Iceland ’s now ex-Prime Minister
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It is in the Name of Optimus Prime When some people think of a hero‚ what comes to mind is Optimus Prime. In the film Transformers‚ Prime is all about power and leadership. Although faced with overwhelming forces of evil from the Decepticons‚ Optimus Prime surpasses the expectations of his enemies and displays hero‚ warrior‚ and chief character archetypes in protecting the planet earth from absolute destruction. The character archetype of a hero is generally the one who embarks on a journey
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What does it mean to be part of a group? This question is answered in the novel‚ “The Outsiders”‚ by S. E. Hinton. The novel also answers the question‚ What is your duty to others? In the novel‚ Ponyboy‚ Sodapop‚ Darry‚ Johnny‚ Two-Bit‚ Dally‚ and Steve are all part of one group of “Greasers”. First of all‚ what does it mean to be part of a group? It means to have very close friends that rely on you and you can rely on them. You trust them and stick together. In the novel‚ “The Outsiders” there
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A Woman in Her Prime by Asare Konadu. Heinemann‚ 1967. 107 pages Compared to the brilliance and brashness of so much Nigerian literature‚ the quieter literature of Ghana may seem in danger of being overlooked. A Woman in Her Prime is a good example of what a mistake that would be. Like its heroine‚ A Woman in Her Prime is modest‚ balanced‚ calm‚ and understated‚ but with a charm and quiet beauty that prove captivating. It centers on a domestic drama that can be stated simply: Pokuwaa would
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Reflections on the Philosophy of the History of Mankind “Reflections on the Philosophy of the History of Mankind” was written by Johann Gottfried Herder. He starts of by stating the simple fact that no two things are alike. Whether he is talking about leaves off the same tree‚ or humans‚ everything is slightly different in appearance. Although items may closely resemble each other‚ they have characteristics that make them different in one way or another. Herder goes on to argue no person is the
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If there is one thing we know about mankind‚ it is that there is no force more powerful than that of human will. Regardless of age‚ sex‚ or race; mankind defines its true character through the adversity it faces on all accounts of a lifetime. Very little can be said about what mankind cannot do‚ because no man on earth truly has the authority to do so. Sadly enough‚ those types of people always have and continue to exist. Thus‚ the story of Malcolm X not only reflects the endeavouring life of a young
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incarnations) of God are engaged in seva (service) that is why Avatars happen. Hence‚ when you offer seva to mankind‚ the Avatars will naturally be pleased and you can win Grace.1Seva is the highest sadhana (spiritual discipline)‚ for God Himself takes human form and comes down to serve mankind and lead it to the ideals it has ignored. Therefore consider how delighted God will be when man serves man 2We are familiar with the concept of an Avatarwhen God takes birth in human form to re-establish dharma
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How governments are formed There are no codified rules in the UK to state how government is formed‚ in theory it is in the hands of the monarch – up until the 19thCentury this was largely a reality. However the monarch no longer plays any active role in this process. The party that wins a majority of seats in the House of Commons after a general election‚ its leader will be invited by the monarch to form a government. 2010 Coalition Conservatives were longest party in HoC but failed to win overall
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education. Gandhi discusses its culture and superstitions and how women in India have been oppressed of proper/formal education. She also highlights how educated women should carry themselves well by not forgetting their maternal obligation and domestic duties. In her critique Gandhi emphasizes on the persuasive methods used by Gandhi specifically on Ethos‚ Pathos‚ and Logos. Ethos‚ or the ethical appeal of the argument‚ represents credibility. Virgintino (n.d). According to (Crewell et al 1996)‚ ‘Ethos
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