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    you noticed that Scandinavian countries‚ such as Denmark‚ Finland and Norway‚ are always highly-regarded in measures of success such as the Forbes 2013 Prosperity Index. Let’s take the example of Norway. The Norwegian tax system is more “progressive” than capitalist systems such as in the USA. Poor people pay much less. Wealthy people (and corporations) pay much more — with fewer tax loop-holes and government subsidies. And what do Norwegians get for their higher taxes?  Extensive cradle-to-grave social

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    Prevention is Better than Cure Document Transcript • 1. Prevention is Better than CureWhen it comes to fires in the home‚ most of us are of the opinion that it will never happen in ourhomes – if this is your way of thinking‚ you couldn’t be more wrong. Imagine getting home fromwork one day and finding a fire engine in your driveway – this happened to me once and‚ believeme‚ it is not a good feeling.Using a Smoke DetectorStudies have shown that the majority of serious household fires could have

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    Better Safe Than Sorry

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    devastating would happen again. No one was upset about the TSA and government upping the security measures. Why should it be any different now? The only difference is that we are putting new security measures into effect before things happen. It is better to be safe than sorry. Since September 11‚ 2001‚ there still have been incidents where passengers have had items on them that are not allowed on planes. One of the most recognized incidents of this is the Underwear Bomber. Last year on Christmas day‚ a young

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    Women Better Than Men

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    Are women better leaders than men? That was the question posed at Friday’s Utah Valley Women’s Business Conference and according to research presented at that same conference‚ the answer is yes. Keynote speaker Bob Sherwin‚ CEO of Zenger Folkman‚ presented research his company published in the March edition of the Harvard Business Review. The data comes from thousands of surveys that rate leaders in 16 different traits thought to be important to leadership‚ including taking initiative‚ driving

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    online‚ but prefer buying printed books and newspapers instead. In addition‚ Simons states that research shows a range of health problems arise such as‚ sleep disorientation‚ headaches and in extreme cases‚ cancer‚ due to the excessive amounts of blue light emitted from gadgets. What is more‚ when books or news are read from the screen of electronic gadgets‚ the tendency to develop dry eyes skyrockets. According to Adams (2014)‚ countless studies have shown that people are less likely to blink more when

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    statement that “Out of a country’s health budget‚ a large proportion should be diverted from treatment to spending on health education and preventative measure”. I absolutelly agree with that statement. Firstly‚ the cost for prevention is much less than cure. To prevent‚ we just spend a little money for vaccine or some other kinds of preventative drugs. Meanwhile‚ to cure‚ especially with some serious diseases such as cancer‚ we need a lot of money as well as time and sometime it is in vain. Secondly

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    The Curse

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    Novel ~ The Curse  * answer one essay question on what you have studied so far * make sure you have an Introduction * give three reasons and support your answer with EVIDENCE from the text. * make sure you have a conclusion CHARACTERS The character do you like the most (Azreen) Sample Answer 1 The novel I have studied is ’The Curse’ by Lee Su Ann.  The novel is about the main character‚ Azreen‚ who returns from England after she finds out about her sister’s

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    “Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all we now know and understand‚ while imagination embraces the entire world‚ and all there ever will be to know and understand.” Book add pages Learn good and bad by mocking as children is way to be successful on a every day basis. Why Your Imagination is More Powerful than Knowledge By: Rodger Constandse Albert Einstein‚ who once said‚ "Imagination is more powerful than knowledge‚" was well known for his esteem of the

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    Better Than Robert Redford Cake Recipe Description Buttery almond shortbread topped with a layer of Cool Whip and cream cheese‚ and a layer of rich chocolate pudding. This cake is extra smooth and creamy with a nice crunch from the almonds. Ingredients 1 cup Flour ½ cups Butter‚ Softened 1 cup Crushed Sliced Almonds‚ Plus Extra For Topping 8 ounces‚ weight Cream Cheese‚ Softened 1 cup Powdered Sugar 9 ounces‚ weight Cool Whip‚ Plus Extra For Topping 3 cups Milk 6 ounces‚ weight Instant

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    Texting can be the simplest form of communication because it do not require undivided attention‚ can be done without making noise‚ and can fit a busy schedule easier than a phone call would allow. It is easier to accomplish other tasks while texting than it is with calling. Calling is a more demanding form of communication that can make certain tasks more difficult if done while speaking on the phone. Therefore‚ texting makes multitasking easier. In addition

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