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    Development Development became a prominent discourse in the world and a primary goal of “Third World” countries in the decades after World War II. New ideologies considering the equality of all mankind came about after the discovery of the Nazi concentration camps, fostering humanitarian thinking (Rist, 69). Truman sought to help those countries devastated by the war through the process of development as proposed by his “Four Points” (Rist, 71). “Third World” countries looked to development in…

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    Keeping English Language

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    Purpose Statement The intended audience for this essay are who born in foreign soil and lean a second language, then who don’t speak a second language parents. This is an assignment for my online English composition course at Ivy Tech Community College, at Indianapolis, IN. I’m taking this class because this is required for Business Degree. The first draft writing assignment requires a minimum of 1000 words. The writing project topic that I have selected is about ‘the second language learner’…

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    Research Paper Buddhism is a philosophy that millions of people around the world study, as well as, practice in their everyday lives. Buddhism was founded by Siddhartha Gotama in the late 6th century B.C.E. Siddhartha Gotama was born as the prince of India before establishing Buddhism. At the age 29, Siddhartha Gotama realized that wealth and royalty did not guarantee everlasting happiness. He later handed over his robe and began exploring different philosophies and religions during that era to…

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    According to Islamic perspective, freedom of expression is allowed and permissible to everyone in this world regardless of their status, gender and belief as there is no Quranic verses that prohibit it. In Islam, freedom of expression can be in terms of criticism,thought,consultation speech and others. However there is some point where Islam restricted the freedom of expression when it refrain any truth from being revealed or the speech might be offensive in a way that caused hurtful. This is…

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    author 's revelations are significant, Obama and Wong 's speech pertains to today because boys and girls still face racial slurs. In “Shooting An Elephant,” Orwell narrates an incident he encounters as a colonial police officer in Moulmein, Burma. The event involves a rogue elephant and a choice Orwell must make of whether or not to shoot the elephant. Since Orwell lived during the imperialism era, to sustain order, force must be taken. Subconsciously, Orwell did not want to kill an animal…

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    Robert Caro, the author of the prize winning 2010 biography of president Lyndon B. Johnson in the excerpt “The transition”. The Transition, details the tragic story of the day of assassination of JFK the 35th president of U.S. Johnson himself, had to step into the role of president of the United States straight after the assassination of JFK. Robert Caro’ style of writing of descriptive language and infusion of imagery. These two English techniques together, creates a suspenseful and…

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    Prisoners During Ww2

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    were ruthless killers along with the commonly hired Koreans, which were owned by Japan at this time. The prisoners of war were treated as slaves by the Japanese. Prisoners had to build bridges, dig ditches, garden, work in the fields, and mine. The Burma-Thailand Railroad was the biggest thing based primarily on Prisoner’s of war hard labor, sweat, and blood. The Japanese believed in barbaric thinking and treated the prisoners of war inhumanely. “Some prisoners are even known to have been…

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    Scapegoat In Animal Farm

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    Animal Farm Animal Farm was written succeeding World War II during August in England in 1945. George Orwell wrote the book during the war to bring to light the solemnity of the problems caused by a Stalinism and totalitarian government. This also ties into the Russian Revolution of 1917 which portrays the revolution resulting in a type of government like a totalitarianism one. Many of his characters portray the Russian Revolution. The Manor Farm is a small representation of Russia while Old…

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    Casino Economy

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    Casino development in the last few years to create, in the tourism industry has made an important contribution. These figures and casinos are capable of rapid growth of the Asia Pacific region, including Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Kampuchea, Burma, Philippines, Macao, and Singapore. Therefore, the development of the casino has become a highly profitable industry in these regions. Singapore has been to and the future market of the online games industry: first of all, it in 2010 since…

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    “Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others.” Words mentioned by the writer Jonathan Swift in his book called Gulliver’s Travels. However, this is going to be focused on his other popular handiwork called A Modest Proposal, in which we can observe how he is able to see the unseen and critiques the wealthy through it. Swift was born in Ireland in 1667, and thanks to his job as private secretary to Sir William Temple, a retired Whig diplomat, at Moor Park in southern England he…

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