informing but also entertaining. Even in young ages children spend time in front of the television because they learn from it and it’s also fun. But is it really that important in our everyday lives? My opinion is yes. Nearly in every family at least one member switches on the television one time a day. But that’s understandable. First of all‚ we have a wide variety of TV programs and they offer the viewers nearly everything and every time something fitting to your mood. Children can watch series and
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Opinion Essay Nowadays there are plenty of motivation theories which give a great opportunity for employers to use the human capital more effectively. However‚ it is very important to understand that a theory that works in one country not necessarily will work in another one. To prove it‚ I would like to show an example by comparing the motivation degree of middle managers from Sweden and Russia as a result of using the same motivation tools. As an example I would like to use Maslow’s Need Theory
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Heroes Throughout history the idea of the hero has changed from the Greek tragic drama to the Stoicism of the Roman imperialism. But while there has been a significant shift in this change‚ there are still ideals which remain the same. Greek tragic dramas started off as religious ceremonies and were considered a way to honor the Gods and entertain man. They were more of competitions very similar to the Olympics in that it brought out the best in the playwrights. The competitions were to show
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Compare and contrast knowledge gained from experience with knowledge gained from books. In your opinion‚ which source is more important? Why? Knowledge is the key to strive excellence in our life. We gain our knowledge about our lives and the world around us from two channels which are books and experience. These two sources are indeed both important. However‚ most of our knowledge is based on our participation in real world situations. Hence‚ I personally believe that experience bares more valuable
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How have our views on war changed over time? Nothing can impact society like war. War can be viewed as noble and just‚ or cruel and inhuman‚ as well as everything in between. War affects everyone in society whether they are fighting in a foreign country or waiting at home for a loved one to return. War is an indispensable part of civilization; found at every chapter of human history. It is the culmination of the basic survival instinct when provoked. As has the technique of battle; society’s
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Romanticism refers to a period in literature during which authors were concerned more with the individual than with society. There was a focus on individual consciousness and the imagination. This focus on the individual lead to the exploration of each man’s own destiny. During this period‚ a popular literary archetype was the Byronic Hero. This kind of hero was charismatic‚ intelligent and interested more in the game than in the resulting love or social connection. Mihail Lermontov wrote the novella
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below are major events which we have gathered and edited notably. Lunar New Year (Tet Nguyen Dan) Tet falls on a time when the old year is over and the New Year comes by lunar calendar. This is also the time when the cycle of the universe finishes: winter ends and spring‚ the season of birth of all living things‚ comes. Tet is an occasion for pilgrims and family reunions. It is a time when one pays respect to his/her ancestors and grandparents who have brought up him/her. It is an occasion when everyone
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learning about the eras of geologic time like the Paleozoic‚ Mesozoic‚ and Cenozoic eras. Although the various time periods were all very interesting‚ I found the Paleozoic era to be the most fascinating.’Paleo’ means ancient or way early times in Greek and therefore Paleozoic means ancient life. This era was divided into six major parts. These parts are named the Cambrian‚ Ordovician‚ Silurian‚ Devonian‚ Carboniferous‚ and Permian periods. The Ordovician period lasted till 45 million years. It began
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SMOKING IN INDOOR AREAS As we all know‚ smoking is no longer allowed in indoor areas in our country. If you are a smoker‚ most probably you do not like this ban‚ because you need to go out or go to the available smoking areas in cafes or bars. I am also a smoker but I am strongly opposed to smoking in indoor areas. Firstly‚ many smokers say this smoking ban is pointless. They also add that if you are not allowed to smoke in a bar or nightclub‚ where can you do
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How have our ideas of heroes changed over the years? In the beginning of cinema heroes and heroines tended to stay within the mythic structure of heroes using binary pairs of opposite terms to simplify the complexity of events and reducing the players down to good guys and bad guys or more cinematic‚ white hats and black hats. That changed radically in the late 1960’s and early ’70’s when a series of films such as Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid‚ Bonnie and Clyde‚ The Godfather‚ Midnight Cowboy
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