2. Do you agree with Negroponte’s decision to partner with Microsoft? Yes I agree with this decision Negroponte partnerships with companies such as Microsoft‚ which is very trustworthy‚ and reliable name in the computer sector for the operating system and software. Nicholas Negroponte‚ founder and director of the MIT Media Lab‚ introduced the idea for the $ 100 laptop in 2005. The laptop will be directed towards the child in "developing countries." The intent is to help education in those countries
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Most of the people of Maycomb in ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ by Harper Lee have experiences or stories that make them worthy of compassion. Mayella Ewell fears being shunned by society and commits an unvirtuous deed. Mrs Dubose causes Jem and Scout to suffer with her insistent rude and racist comments‚ but carries the weight of battling a morphine addiction on her frail shoulders. Though they may cause suffering to various characters‚ these individuals have suffered themselves‚ or fear a greater consequence
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1. Some people believe that positive freedom is truly valuable. Are they right? Or have they been misled by a mistaken belief in the existence of a ‘higher’ or ‘ideal’ self? In this essay I will argue positive freedom is valuable. This is based on the belief that it is valuable‚ by which I mean something worth having‚ to be able to control ones irrational desires in order to achieve rational goals. An end I will argue is only achievable through adopting the notion of the ‘higher-self’. Given I
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Religion contributes to social order. Do you agree? By referring to any ONE (1) Caribbean religious grouping‚ show how its beliefs contribute to this feature of society. Relevant theoretical perspectives must be employed in the response. It is in my opinion that religion does contribute to social order. Religious beliefs of one sort or another exist is every known society all over the world. To really define religion you have to look at from either a functional definition or a substantive definition
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‘Ultimately‚ Malvolio is a comic character’ To what extent do you agree with this statement? Comedy is entertainment consisting of jokes and satire‚ in order to make an audience laugh. In my opinion‚ Malvolio is a comic character. A comic character would need characteristics to do with comedy. For example‚ in Malvolio’s case‚ he shows that he is an arrogant character‚ almost villainous‚ and because of Marias plot he can be seen getting what he deserves‚ and a villainous character getting their
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advancing rapidly in various directions. And in my opinion progress gained is more likely to be beneficial than harmful. There are a lot of investigations in science and medicine nonetheless on the other hand few people are still trying to create a kind of global arm. Here I will try to give some examples to clarify and support my point of view. Initially I would like to emphasize the vitality of progress in medical science. Hence without discovering some essential medicines and methods to defeat
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To what extent do you agree that the lives of Black Americans improved significantly between 1945-52? The lives of Black Americans during 1945-52 were shaped greatly by the reconstruction of America following the Civil War a century earlier; the lives of these people were largely dictated‚ especially in the Southern states‚ by policies of disenfranchisement and segregation implemented between these time periods‚ specifically the ‘Jim crow’ laws‚ though it can be said that certain occurrences‚
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“Less is More” Ludwig Mies van der Rohe is best known for his popular aphorism “less is more‚” which describes the simplicity of his modernist architectural style. As described by Robert Hughes in Visions of Space‚ Mies van der Rohe transformed America’s major cities from heavy‚ clad masonry to high-rising steel and glass skyscrapers. Mies van der Rohe’s style was praised and adopted by many other architectural professionals. However‚ not all architects were fond of Mies van der Rohe’s “less is
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To what extent do people plagiarise Plagiarism is defined in multiple ways in higher education institutions and universities. To name a few: Stanford sees plagiarism as “use‚ without giving reasonable and appropriate credit to or acknowledging the author or source‚ of another person’s original work‚ whether such work is made up of code‚ formulas‚ ideas‚ language‚ research‚ strategies‚ writing or other form”; [16] Yale views plagiarism as “the use of another’s work‚ words‚ or ideas without attribution”
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‘Money is the most important thing in life.’ Do you agree? Money‚ fame‚ a successful career; these are among the things many people would consider to be the most important things in life‚ but is it true that these factors contribute to a better life? Most people agree that the most important thing in life is happiness‚ regardless of how much wealth one possesses. The problem with most people is that in their pursuit of this state of mind‚ they often sacrifice too much‚ at times sacrificing even
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