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    one. This is the main reason for the existence of Public Transportation Systems. Individuals may choose to buy the basic necessities over buying a luxury good such as a private vehicle. This directly relates to an economic principle referred to as Opportunity Cost‚ which explains what must be given up as the result of a choice. It is more economic for some to forego ownership of a private vehicle than to go without food‚ paying mortgage or paying bills. Another economic principle that can be considered

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    African Americans: The Loss and Gain of Freedom(1865-1900) The Civil War ended on April 9‚ 1865. The period known after the war was called Reconstruction. During Reconstruction (also called Radical Reconstruction)‚ the South was in economic‚ political‚ and social trouble. In 1865 Congress established the Bureau of Refugees‚ Freedmen‚ and Abandoned Lands. This became known as the Freedmen’s Bureau. It was a bureau ran by the United States Army‚ with several field

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    stress-management styles among others. In order to maintain a healthy lifestyle‚ one must exercise regularly‚ have a balanced diet‚ and abstain from alcohol and smoking and not rely totally on medication. Thus‚ I agree that the key to good health is lifestyle rather than medicine. A healthy lifestyle such as exercising and having a balanced diet can help to improve one’s health greatly. Two generations ago‚ most people were struggling to get enough food to survive. Their lifestyle includes long hours of toiling

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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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    “Cars enslave us rather than liberate us.” In the first place‚ one must work much harder in order to afford a car. They are not only expensive to buy‚ but cost a lot to run‚ too. The gas price gets higher and higher‚ not to mention how much it costs to fix the damages if you break it. So‚ one has to work more hours if he wants to have a car and still be able to live a decent life. Another argument against cars is that people who own them are worried about their cars being stolen or damaged. In order

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    easier and more convenient. And I feel that‚ in spite of all their disadvantages people will still use cars many years from now on. Otherwise‚ can you imagine the world without cars? But nevertheless in my opinion more cars give us much more problems than they solve and enslave us

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    ‘Cars enslave us rather than liberate us’ opinion essay For the past decades cars have become an indispensable part of our daily life. It is almost impossible for us to imagine an existence without them. Nonetheless‚ in my view they do not only fulfil their positive role of enabling us to reach our destination faster. On the contrary‚ they tend to make our lives unbearable and they seem to be a necessary evil for the majority of society. To begin with‚ it seems to me that it requires a lot of

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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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    Human behaviour is learned rather than based on instinct This argument can be discussed also using the nature vs. nurture theory‚ it has been studied widely and there is evidence to support both sides of the argument. The nurture theory argues that human behaviour is the way is it because they were taught that way or grew up in that type of environment. *[1] ’Children raised in healthy‚ positive environments are more likely to grow into productive successful adults than children raised in negative

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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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