NYRR Short Answers 12. Do you consider yourself an athlete? Why or why not? An athlete is an individual who actively engages in sports‚ which I rarely do. Although I am aware of the benefits of exercise‚ it is not a large component of my lifestyle. The only time I am actively exercising is during my physical education class at school during Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Badminton and volleyball are the only sports I am fairly good at. However‚ I do not have the time or equipment to engage in these
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government controls everything with omnipresent government surveillance and public manipulation. The book becomes even more relevant today‚ as in some cases governments around the world creep very slowly toward the Totalitarianism of George Orwell’s created government without even knowing. Orwell incorporates many deep subtexts into his novel that create a chilling presentation of what may become of our government‚ and our entire world. In the year 1984‚ a disillusioned Outer Party member in Oceania
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United States is run on. Under a democracy‚ the population and the people who are eligible to do so‚ vote to elect representatives for our state and country. As American citizens‚ we are extremely privileged to live in a country where we are free to be who we want and basically do what we want. Yes‚ under a democracy we still have laws we have to abide by‚ but overall‚ we have the most freedom out of any other country in this world. According to ait.org‚ a democratic government exists to serve the
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Amelia Scotney ‘To what extent do urban areas modify their climate?’ – 40 marks. Cities create their own microclimates and their sites are almost always warmer‚ compared to a nearby rural location‚ than if the city were not there. The differences in urban climates are due to a number of different factors. The Urban Heat Island effect is known as the zone of hot air that develops over the urban areas and consequently higher temperatures than the surrounding rural area. Temperatures progressively
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Segregation has been around for many years. Ever since Plessey vs. Ferguson when “separate but equal” came out‚ blacks and whites have been segregated. Buses were segregated‚ neighborhoods were segregated‚ and even schools were segregated. However‚ in 1954 a family called the Browns went to court against the school board in the Brown vs. Board case. The Browns brought evidence to show that the “separate but equal” motto was false and that even though the two races were indeed “separate‚” they were
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To what extent does tax evasion affect the society? Word counts: 1510 words Introduction: The importance of the revenue to a country is well known in the world. The global financial system has more interconnections now than at any other time in history. (Simser.J‚ 2008‚ p.131). Tax evasion is one of most common crimes that damage the order of revenue. This is closely affecting the market economy and daily lives. Normally‚ most commentators consider tax evasion profoundly unethical
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question being asked of us is if the US Constitution is still relevant in today’s world‚ and I do believe it is. The U.S constitution affects every single citizen living in the United States. The U.S constitution was written on September 17‚ 1787 and still is relevant to this day. The constitution was written more than one-hundred years ago but still effects the citizens every single day. Several reasons as to why I believe it is still relevant today is because the government works based off of the constitution
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boys have contradictory ideas on what life should be like on the island. Their difference in opinions leads to troubles and hardship among the boys and is the main cause of their problems. The question is‚ is this novel still relevant today? Should we still teach it in classrooms? Or is it outdated and irrelevant? I believe this book will always be relevant and that we should continue to teach it to children.
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a play written in the 16th century is still related to how we live our life today‚ in the 21st century. Romeo and Juliet may have things that can’t possibly exist today but many fail to realize the significance the play has. ’Romeo and Juliet’ is about humans and human emotions we feel. As long as we have our emotions this play will be relevant to human life. Romeo and Juliet effects love‚ life and death and the society the world lives in. Love plays a significant part in the play. Romeo and Juliet
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To what extent do individuals in contemporary society have choice over their leisure activities. (24 marks) There is great debate about how individuals have choice over their leisure activities. I for one believe that it depends greatly on personal preference for the leisure activities we partake in. Yet class or social status can also have a slight influence upon these factors. Postmodernists‚ such as Lyotard (1984)‚ believe that the boundaries between social class and leisure have become
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