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    once said "Ignorance is never better than knowledge". This means that knowledge is always better than ignorance and also happiness exists when one lacks the truth. This quote is true because when one lacks information or wisdom on an issue it doesn`t hurt them or cause any damage. In the book Crucible by Arthur Miller and The Great Gatsby by the protagonists show readers that when one lacks wisdom or enlightment it causes future consequences which makes knowledge profitable. In the Crucible

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    metabolic diseases such as diabetes. As prescription drugs become more common and readily available‚ people around the world are using more and more medications on a regular basis. When trying to prevent or manage various medical conditions‚ medications can be useful. However‚ medications are not designed to replace healthy lifestyle choices. Lifestyle is defined as the basic personal behaviors that influence health‚ for example‚ diet and exercise‚ sleeping habits and substance use (including smoking‚

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    like can openers‚ food rations‚ mosquito repellant‚ and water. Some of these necessities depended on the person. Ted Lavender carried tranquilizers because he was scared. Dave Jensen carried extra socks and foot powder to prevent trench foot. Mitchell Sanders carried condoms‚ and Rat Kelly carried comic books. Kiowa carried a bible‚ because he was a devoted Baptist and carried his grandfather’s hatchet” (117). Together the necessities and near necessities they carried for war were a burden for them

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    Can training benefits be accurately measured? It is without doubt that customer satisfaction is imperative for the very existence of any organization. Customer satisfaction could be viewed as an element‚ which fuels the sustainability of organisations to operate. However‚ very few consider customer satisfaction as a measuring tool in determining the effectiveness of training programs in organisations. Bregman and Jacobson’s article though introduces and attempts to determine whether organizations

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    WHY IT IS BETTER TO STUDY LOCALLY RATHER THAN OVERSEAS Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience on the benefits of studying locally and to convince them that ultimately‚ in the long run‚ it is wiser rather than studying overseas. Central Idea: It is very much better to study locally‚ not only because of the good quality of studies here‚ but many other supporting factors to ensure a balanced and wholesome life. Introduction Attention Getter:You have just finished your SPM or O-Level

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    As stated by Lord Chancellor Viscount Samkey[1]‚ it is essential that the prosecution to prove the guilt of the defendant in criminal cases. Hence‚ the burden of prove solely lies in the hands of the prosecution. The obvious reason to this is because everyone is entitled to a fair trial with a general presumption of innocence until proven against. The case of Woolmington v DPP clarified several uncertainties in regards to this area of the law. Here‚ Reginald Woolmington’s wife left him to

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    Cars have been in use since the year 1870. Since then the number of cars on the roads has increased many times over. Cars now seem to have made our live easier and more convenient. Nevertheless‚ in my opinion‚ more cars give us much more problems than their benefits.First of all‚ people must work much harder in order to afford a car. This also means that they have to earn a considerable amount of money. The prices of new cars are so high that they usually need to take a credit to buy one. Moreover

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    ’Id rather be a senator than a member of the house of representatives’ Both houses need each other in order to function as they are both part of the legislative branch of government however there are many arguments to suggest that senate is more prestigious that the house of representatives. American citizens see a lot more pride in their senator as they represent the entire state not just a small region within it. For example Representative Joe Baca represents a single congressional region

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    Assess the care for sentencing mentally disordered offenders to prison rather than a forensic psychiatric hospital setting. The 19th Century saw many efforts to remove mentally ill offenders from the prison system. Bethlam Hospital in London opened a new wing for the criminal offenders who were diagnosed with a mental illness. Shortly after‚ Broadmoor hospital was opened. However‚ this did not end the detention of the mentally ill offenders in prison; although more special provision was being

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    For this assignment I will be answering the question “The hero of Paradise lost is Eve rather than Adam‚ assess the validity of this comment”. I will discuss what a hero means and how Eve’s actions could make her the hero of the poem or the villain. I hope to show whether or not there actually is a hero in the poem and if it is Eve what did she achieve as the ‘hero’. Or could Adam be the hero? I will discuss both. “The concept of a hero has many meanings and aspects. In every culture and period

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