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    Flaws of Modern Education “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” -Nelson Mandela. An undisputed leader of all Africans has just gave us a a small glimpse of how powerful education can be. As every corner of the world progresses and develops through globalization, there are more “educated” people in the world than ever before. However, is the “most powerful weapon” being used correctly? I believe not. Public education is one of the best inventions of the modern

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    WRITIN’ in MAYCOMB “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” - Nelson Mandela. Education is a necessity to living and to how you do things in general. Without education you wouldn’t know to talk, write, comprehend and spell words. Education changed everything, just think about it, if you were going to pick up a book and read, how would you know what those words meant, and what they sounded like? education. Education is the most powerful weapon that you can use to

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    A famous quote by Nelson Mandela says “Education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world.” Education is powerful, especially now. Education can give people endless possibilities and change futures. Sadly, more and more high school graduates are passing the chance to have a college education. They don’t see the purpose or value anymore. This problem is getting more persistent as years go by. College is still valuable because it grants a higher salary, gives more career opportunities

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    start missing and regret what they missed. As a student I found that most students do not cherish the opportunities of going to school. They do not like and are tired of the homework their teachers assigned and a bunch of tests, quizzes they have every week. What these student do not know is that in some counties the opportunity to get education is relatively low than the countries they lived in. They also do not know how powerful schooling can be and how some people’s lives can be changed through

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    proliferation of nuclear weapons is “widely perceived by political leaders as one of the major problems of global security in the contemporary era” (Bluth, 2012). This is clear by the catalog of concern and actions taken by governments around the world to address the issue of nuclear weaponry. With more than 22,000 nuclear weapons in existence today, international law must try to unite with nations in order to control, constrain and potentially eliminate nuclear weapons (Bluth, 2012). The following

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    of nuclear weapons The use of nuclear weapons is a heated topic today, catching more attention from both the public and governments than before. While many countries favor nuclear weapons for safety and international reasons, nuclear weapons do have defects in moral, environmental, and economic aspects. For counties that favor nuclear weapons, they favor them because of the benefits brought by them in guaranteeing national safety and boosting international status. Nuclear weapons can protect

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    Education In Education

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    Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. While education can be powerful it can be dangerous in the wrong hands and if not used properly. Public education can be used to help people, how misunderstandings can be related back to the lack of education, and how lack of education can fuel the fires of terrorism and extremism. Malala’s life was affected by other people’s misunderstandings and modern extremism. The first goal is to show people why public education matters

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    because of the disarmament treaty. Breaking the treaty would result in Japan losing support from its most powerful and closest allie. With a nationalist president in the US, The people in the US would start to look at us Japanese as another threats to the world, leading to prejudice among the Japanese living in the US. History has taught us that if a country is a threat, the citizens are the ones who is most damaged. The Japanese population could possibly be put into incarceration camps like world war

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    their education no matter hard the path seemed to be or how high of a mountain they had to climb. They chose to overcome their obstacles, even if they didn’t enjoy some parts of it. They knew there had to be a light at the end of the tunnel, so they continued going through it and growing stronger with every step they took. These influencers used their knowledge not only to be successful, but to help others who weren’t as fortunate. Nelson Mandela once said, “Education is the most powerful weapon

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    Hezbollah vs Harakat Al-Muqawama Al-Islamia

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    group. Television advertisements are run routinely on this station resulting in large donations being sent in from many different communities. (Hezbollah: Between Ideology and Political Pragmatism) Another reason the Hezbollah has remained a powerful terrorist group is because of their large network growth. The reason for this large growth has a lot to do with their recruitment process. Although the recruitment process is a tough aspect to gain insight on, there is some official communication

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