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New York school administrator calls for elite high school exam to end after Asians dominate test scores
A New York City education administrator calls for completion of a specialties high school entrance exam and laments new data that shows Asians dominate test scores.
Chancellor of the schools, Meisha Ross-Porter, called the test results, which showed Asians made up 53.7% of students admitted to special schools in the city, "unacceptable". according to New York Post .
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"I've known since I was 21 as an educator that many more students could thrive in our special schools, if only given the chance," Ross-Porter said in a statement with the results. "Instead, the continued use of the specialized high school admission test will produce the same unacceptable results over and over again, and it is high time that our students were fairly represented in these schools."
White students made up 27.9% of admitted students compared to 5.4% Hispanic and 3.6% black.
Supporters of the test took issue with Ross-Porter's comments, including activists who represent Asian groups in the city.
"What is unacceptable is the targeting of a particular group," activist Wai Wah Chin said. "Especially with what we see happening in the streets of this city. What is unacceptable is telling Asians that they have no place in these schools despite their hard work.
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While supporters of the test argue the process is color blind, critics of the test insisted that he is racist, citing statistics that show that 70% of students are Hispanic or black, but they represent only 9.4% of students admitted via the test.
"State law that requires the city to administer the exam must be repealed so that we can partner with our communities to find a more equitable path and do good for all of our children," added Ross-Porter.
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IELTS Writing Task 2: Should I give my opinion?
How to give your opinion. Follow the link to learn if you should use "I" or "my" in your IELTS essay.
Below are some IELTS essay questions. Decide if you think you should give your opinion or not. Then check the answer.
Some people think that rich countries should support poor countries in terms of aid for health care and education. To what extend do you agree?
Yes, this task requires your opinion.
While some people think that the problem with education in poor countries is the teaching methodology used, others believe it is the lack of resources that is the real issue. Discuss both sides.
No, this task does not ask for your opinion. You are only required to discuss the two sides impartially.
With the development of modern transportation comes environmental problems. What possible solutions are there to these problems?
No, this task does not ask for your opinion. You are only required to offer possible solutions.
Some people believe that schools should not assess a student's ability through exams but instead assess them by their course work and project work over the whole academic year. Do you agree?
Yes, this task requires you to give your opinion.
Having a year off before starting universities is becoming increasingly common. Do you think this is a positive or negative trend?
Many children no longer read books and instead spend their time using modern technology. While some people think this is a positive trend, others think it is a problem. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.
Yes, this task requires your opinion. You will need to discuss both sides impartially and also give your opinion.
Due to the low cost of flights, many people are choosing to holiday abroad rather than have holidays in their own country. What are the advantages and disadvantages to this?
No, this task does not ask for your opinion. You only need to state the advantages and the disadvantages.
I'm a bit confused with regards to the opinion statement. You have said in the introduction lesson that it should always be composed of 2 parts: paraphrasing the IELTS statement and give our opinion about this statement, you said this structure is valid for all types of essays. So i understood that we should always express our opinion in the introduction (for all types of essays). Here you're saying it is not the case?
You need to listen more carefully. I said an introduction always contains a background statement and a thesis statement. The thesis will always contain the main points. That is what I said. Any essay that asks for your opinion will have an opinion as a thesis.
(Background statement)… Both views will be discussed/ need to be discussed before forming aana opinion.
She says I must make sure not to provide my opinion in the intro paragraph.
Lastly, in advantage disadvantage essay she said "this development has both merits and demerits" or other words for the same, but no main points to be mentioned.
My exam is on Saturday please guide me. I realized every other video or website has something different.
Your tutor is giving you advice. Your tutor is not explaining rules. There are no such rules in IELTS about not putting your opinion in the introduction. Of course, no such rules exist. Your tutor has not helped you understand which rules are fixed and which things are just pieces of advice from her own perspective. This is the reason you are confused. You should not be learned phrases or sentences for your essay – each sentence should be uniquely created by yourself.
1) task 2 (essay) "Some people think that government should invest money in…while others… Discuss both views and give your opinion". So, is it ok if I write "This essay will analyze both opinions before a reasoned conclusion is reached" in the INTRODUCTION part?? Without using "In my opinion or I believe" elsewhere in my essay. And my CONCLUSION part is begun with "The above discussion illustrates how…" which after all gives an idea that all governments should decide according to the specific needs what to spend money for.
Is my opinion shown wrong in this case?
Do you believe that your own personal opinion is answered with the words "this essay"? Do you think a personal opinion can be given without I or my? Do you think you should be memorising sentences and phrases when IELTS do not accept memorised language? Have you ever seen my use those phrases in my model essays?
Hi Liz, I am really gutted about my lat IELTS result. I have 8.5 in Listening, 8.0 in Speaking, 8.0 in Reading and 6.0 in writing. This really makes the result useless because I need at least 7. 0 in all the bands. I am contemplating on requesting a remark of the writing module. Will you suggest I do so? I have put in for another exam this week anyways.
Thank you very much for your help. I have purchased all your videos and they are extremely useful. However, every time I write essay opinion with :"In my opinion, I agree/I disagree…..", my teacher keeps telling me that it is redundant and it is actually a cacophony. Similarly, I have browsed through different sites about this matter and everyone says that it unnecessary. Moreover, it is considered as being a mistake. Could you please clarify this dilemma of mine?
I look forward to your response and explanation about this matter.
It is just stressing an opinion. It isn't necessary to have both. It is just a matter of choice.
Where should I write my opinion (in the conclusion or in a separate paragraph)?
If you are not sure, please get my Advanced writing task 2 lessons: http://subscriptions.viddler.com/IELTSLizStore. It takes me 1 hour to explain an Opinion Essay for IELTS. It can't be explained in just a few lines on a website.
I am so thankful to you. Your way of explaining the topics are just stunning. I have a query, instead of people, citizens or civilians can be used? Is it appropriate to use? Please reply.
Each word is different and has different limitations. You need to be careful using paraphrases in IELTS writing. A poor choice of paraphrase counts as a vocabulary mistake and can lower your score. The word "civilians" can only be used in certain circumstances, as with "citizens". If you are not sure, not use the words.
Cambridge essay question : There are many different types of music today. Why do we need music? Is the traditional music of a country more important than the International music that is heard everywhere nowadays?
Then explain the importance of music. (Music is an essential component of daily living and dates back to ancient traditional times ).
I really would appreciate your answer. Many thanks.
If you are asked to choose – it is your opinion.
Hello Liz, I will be writing my Ielts test tomorrow and I need a clarification please. If am asked in writing task two opinion essay "Do you agree" or "To what extent do you agree" only without adding disagree to the question. Could I disagree with the statement although or I was not asked "To what extent do you agree or disagree"?
essay writing format for academic and general would be same ???
Can I ask you a question? I faced a topic in cambridge IELTS number 11 which I will be appreciated if you answer what type of essay should be written.
Government should spend money on railways rather than roads. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
According to your video, we should not be agree with both side if we want to write a balanced opinion essay. My question is that should I make a comparison between railways and roads? Or can I write about my reasons why I agree that government should spend money on railways?
3. You think it depends on the country – the choice will depend on the cost and the necessity.
The first two are one sided and the last is a balanced approach. Personally I would take either option 1 or 2.
….to what extent do you agree?
With questions like this, rather than to agree wholeheartedly, is it better to state in the introduction that you mainly agree (if you do), but that you have some reservations, and then perhaps state these reservations in a second or third body paragraph?
There is no one way which is better than the other. You decide your opinion when you read the essay question. Some issues are better to have a one sided view and some are better with a partial agreement (a balanced approach).
Looks very repetitive and not flexible.
There is no right or wrong. There are only recommendations. "this essay will …" is a learn phrase which is not suitable for a language test. Each sentence needs to be unique to yourself – it is about testing your English – not your ability to memorise sentences. Do NOT memorise phrases.
Your Advanced Writing Task 2 essay techniques are immensely helpful and unparalleled.
It is not necessary. You can write "I consider rehabilitation to be more effective than …" or "I consider that rehabilitation is more effective than …". You can see the grammar is different depending on whether you use "that" or not.
Hi Liz, I'd like to ask you about the discussion essay.
Based on your tips, I concluded that we don't need to add an opinion. Then, after Intro, BP1, BP2, what should I fill as the concluding(4th) paragraph?
These essays do not require you to choose a side or express an opinion of each side. You are simple required to present information on both sides. IELTS are unlikely to present model answers that provide an easy template for their own test!! Do you think they want to make their test easier?
Hi Liz, your blog is indeed an ocean of knowledge to improve the score dramatically.
I also came across a situation similar to Ricky's. In one of the Cambridge Official IELTS book, after giving a statement, it is asked – To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion ?
Is this "does not seem" right or wrong ?
Opinions can be expressed in many ways. I would not use that essay as a template. It is not something recommended to avoid an active voice in an opinion essay. Again, IELTS are not likely to produce easy to use templates for their own test.
I am following your blog since a long time. But my writing score lies between 6.5 to 7.0.
I need to work for 7.5. How can i improve my score to this?
Review all your techniques. Develop your skills of analysing the issue(s) in the question. Improve your English language to avoid errors. Make sure you are not using learned expressions.
I always thank you for your useful materials.
Anyway, I have a question that makes me confused.
From your video below, when we say opinion in writing, we can write " In my opinion, I agree that ~". However, some people say it is redundant between "In my opinion" and "I agree". so, we should one among two of them.
What do you think about it? Please, give me a clear answer.
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It is not necessary to use them both. It is fine to choose one.
In my opinion, can I agree with both views? Please comment.
You can present a specific view point which is quantified.
I am not sure for writing task 2 opinion essay, is that better to agree or disagree completely the topic and then use sufficient ideas to support it to enable for me to get higher score, or better to partially agree or disagree then give my extra opinion on the topic to be able to get higher score?
Please could you kindly give me some advice on which method I use can make me get higher score?
You don't decide your approach before the test. You wait until you read the question and then you decide which is the best.
If I completely agree the question statement, and give enough ideas or completely disagree in the same way to write my opinion essay, do you think if the examiner will judge my score and may think I shouldn't completely agree or disagree for this topic, or examiner wouldn't care about if I completely agree or disagree, as long as I can give enough supportive points for my opinion?
You don't get a higher score because you partially agree or because you choose a one sided approach. You get a higher score because your opinion is clear, it addresses all issues and it is well developed with relevant points.
what is the format of writing agree disagree essay?
I want to now about that how much is reduced if you have just wrong grammer?
Actually I am not sure whether this question is opinion type or discussion type. Would you please help me in this case?
It is an opinion essay. It is asking you "to what extent" and you must decide and then support your view.
It will affect your score for Task Response but it won't affect your score for the other three marking criteria.
Can a well constructed essay but less than 300 word score a band of 8?
Writing over 300 words would mostly likely lower your score.
It means 270- 280 words are enough ?
In most cases, writing over 300 words will lower your score. IELTS essays are designed to be short, focused and each sentence 100% critical to the essay.
Traditional writing style or modern writing style. Which one is better?
The IELTS essay is a formal essay. It's not about traditional or modern writing, it's about essay writing.
I am practicing for Writing task 2 in these days, and I am wondering how many writing task 1 and 2 should I do before being fully prepared for the exam. Consider that my level is C1 and I would like to reach band 7.5/8.
You should do as many as you can. Some of them you do under exam conditions at home – this means under the same time limit as the exam. Others you will use for practice. But you need to be focus in your practice so that you develop. It doesn't help to mindlessly do test after test or task after task. You need to evaluate your work and improve.
can you please say in which type of essay i can write what?
Which one explains your opinion? Think about it. Think logically. IELTS isn't a trick. The instructions ask for your opinion. The examiner will mark you on your ability to present your own opinion. If you write "this essay will …" does that actually express your own opinion? No, it doesn't. So, be logical and follow the instructions.
Do you think i should spend max 40 minutes on WT 2 when i'm writing at home?
Or is it okay if ı spend longer time at the beginning ?
Of course. Spend as long as you want in the beginning of your learning. Take your time to learn how to write an essay. One you know how, you can speed up the essay writing.
Hello everyone, I just wrote my first discussion essay and I would be very glad if Liz or anyone else could provide me with some feedback, as I prepare on my own and there is no one to comment on my essays. This is the topic: "Some people believe that it is good to share as much information as possible in scientific research, business and the academic world. Others believe that some information is too important or too valuable to be shared freely. Discuss both these views and give your opinion".
It is believed by many people that providing a significant amount of information contributes to scientific, business and educational purposes, whereas others consider that worthy information ought not to be distributed at no cost. In my opinion, knowledge should not have a price, no matter its importance, so it can be accessible to whoever needs it.
On the one side, free knowledge could help everyone complete their tasks. In other words, individuals with low income cannot pay for sources that require money in order to have access to certain information, thus they choose to turn to search engines which will grant them with all the data they need for free. A good example is Google, which contains a huge number of facts regarding nearly every topic, such as details for an academic assignment on the financial effects of globalization. Subsequently, people are treated equally, in terms of acquiring knowledge.
On the other side, any payments concerning information distribution could prevent copyright issues. Namely, the author can provide a short part of their work freely, and, in case the reader is interested in knowing more about it, they have to pay to continue. For instance, most creators of e-books related to science or business on Scribd publish only a preview of them, which means that the reader will be charged to read the entire document. As a result, the creator's personal effort cannot be plagiarized, unless one pays for it.
In my view, no sort of knowledge should be inaccessible due to charge issues. Information needs to be gained easily, in contrast to consumer goods, for example. Gaining profit via information can stop people from achieving their goals, such as completing an academic project, which I find is rather unacceptable, despite the fact that many persons charge information to protect their own work.
In conclusion, whilst there are understandable reasons why some kind of information is provided through payment, knowledge should be free to use for all.
Don't worry . I think your writing is very good . You just need to focus on your ideas and how to express them in few words . The only problem is your essay lenght .
I think you tried,but you should avoid repetition of words.
If the question asks: "What is your opinion?", should I only mention the one side that I support or is it better to also mention the opposite side as well ?
You give a clear opinion. You can't change it into a discussion essay.
i wonder if we should make a conclusion in this task.
-Is it good to give opinion in introduction,in thesis statement, in all type of essays(or better to write neutrally like ,THIS ESSAY WILL DISCUSS BOTH VIEWS AND FINALLY COME TO CONCLUSION.)???
-phrases like uphill task,hard nut to crack and so…( commonly used phrases) are good strategies to use in essay???
You will never use a thesis statement which is learned – for example the one you have written above. You put your opinion when the instructions ask for it. If not opinion is asked, you present the main points in your thesis statement.
just in introduction or just in B1 ou just in B2 or just in conclusion ?
When I am counting the words, should I count every word, even when I write same word several times. And when I paraphrase the question.
All words are counted. Repeated words, small words – all words.
Answer: Although many would argue that economy is the most important factor in nation-building, I think education has a far greater impact.
Hlo mam I hv a question… If i m askd to discuss both sides nd give my opinion… Can I give opinion by making an extra bp aftr discussing both sides or is it mandatory to give opinion in introduction? Please clear my doubt actually in my exam i gave opinion in bp 3 I did nt give in introduction… Will i lose Marks?
You give it in the introduction, in the BP and conclusion.
Liz, your work is outstanding, helpful and useful. Thanks a lot. I've been studying for IELTS by your videos and site.
I'll take the Academic IELTS, and now I'm learning how to do my essay (task2). I found your tips for giving opinion essays, but I wasn't able to find tips for other kinds of essay (giving solutions, evaluate both sides, arguing, etc..). For example, I guess the introduction doesn't have a thesis statement as you show in your video.
Saving the post for one more doubt, do you have any orientation about using British or English convention in IELTS? Ex: practising or practicing ?
See this page which has model essays for each type of writing task 2 essay and you will see how the thesis statements are written: http://ieltsliz.com/ielts-writing-task-2/ You must always have a thesis statement. You can choose British or US spelling but don't mix them.
can we start a paragraph like "we must acknowledge that…" ? Or is it too informal?
I have joined for an IELTS training program. Unfortunately I had to drop that in between. Your tips gave me a new outlook towards the IELTS. Thank you Liz. You are really helping a lot of IELTS aspirants.
For qn like discuss both sides and share your opinion, in opinion part can we point down the merit and demerits of both or we need to stick to one of the solution oly?
For the opinion part, you give your view and nothing more. Explain what you think.
At present I only have three lessons available.
I am following your tips and ideas regarding IELTS exam preparation and found it very useful. Now i feel quite confident about my exam.
I am greatful to you.
Thank you so much for your blog! It helps me a lot with my ielts study!
While I was studying writing part 2, I was wondering about providing my opinion in question that ask to wrtie cause and the solution to it.
For example, if the question is like, nowadays we are producing more rubbish. what are the causes and what can be done to control it?
In that case, do I just state causes and solution of it?
Yes, you just state the causes and solutions, that's all. Just follow the instructions.
Your blog is really helpful.i have a question if they ask only discuss both sides ?or advantages and disadvantages?
then how r we going 2 write thesis statment in introduction.
Sorry I don't offer that service at the moment.
i need 7 each .i got 7 in 3 but 5.5 in writing .in my previous test i scored 6.5 in writing but presently m confused whether to take test again or not.
Is it OK if I write ( although some people believe that ………………….., I disagree.
You can explain what you think – your opinion. That's all.
Hi Liz. Thank you so much for your valuable advices. Just a small question. If the essay asks us to discuss both sides and give your opinion, where should I state my opinion? Do I state it in the introduction paragraph as my thesis statement? or do I have a seperate paragraph for my opinion after discussing both sides impartially?
You put your opinion in the introduction, body paragraph and conclusion.
Hi Liz, thanks for the beautiful site. When a question is asking if I agree or not, can I discuss on both sides first in then conclude with one side?
thank you for your beautiful free lessons and advance lessons too for writing task 2.
i am confused about Disction essay with opinion, in your example or model eassy explanation, you said: should state opinion in thesis statement ….well, thats clear.
in my previous IELTS preparation course,the teacher said in this type of question, should state your opinion only in conclusion. not in introduction!!!
Thanks again for your effort and easy way to explain it to us.
The instructions state "discuss both sides and give your opinion). Those instructions are for the whole essay. Only putting your opinion in the conclusion is only minimally completing the instructions which is not advisable for a high score.
Is it the right way to approach ??
Thank you for your amazing lessons. For example, if the question says " Many people spend lots of money when they travel abroad. It would be better to spend this money in local vacations.
Where are the instructions? This isn't a complete question.
Hi! If the questions are: "In what ways has technology affected the type pf relationships people make";"Has this become a positive or negative development?" I have to give an opinion?
The second one is asking you to choose if it is a positive or negative development so it is an opinion.
is it necessary to write opinion in introduction paragraph? can we write it in second last paragraph, before the conclusion?
Can you please tell me are they asking my opinion in the following essays ? Thank you .
1) some people consider computers to be more of a hindrance than a help. Others believe that they have greatly increased human potential. How could computers be considered a hindrance?
2) we are becoming increasingly dependent on computer technology. It is used in business, crime detection and even to fly planes. What will it be used for in future? Is this dependence on technology a good thing or should we be suspicious of its benefits ?
explain both side. positive side and negative side, and give your personal opinion.
Hi Liz. I found your website and its really helpful. I took ielts last September and unfortunately my scores are very low. I wanted to ask about the essay writing if you have online courses to check my writing so I would know my weakness in writing essay.
i am confused that ..if we are asked to give our option and also to discuss the topic in the same question, what should be written in introduction both or my opinion only and also in body part what should we explain at first opinion or discuss??
What does impartially means in case of discuss both views?
If the question does not ask our opinion explicitly, would my mark be reduced if I use the phrases like"I believe, I think" couple of times in the essay (spesifically in introduction and conclusion) ? While writing introduction after paraphrasing the question I wrote " In this essay, I will outline the reasons etc…) and I am worried now it will prevent me from getting band 8.
if the question is what in your opinion should be …. Function of ….???then we should have to write both views in main body and opinion in 3rd paragraphs or what plz clarify this??
To what extent disadvantages outweigh the advantages?
In this, we need to give our opinion?
It is about Discuss both sides and give your opinion…after i discussed both side ,do i need to give my opinion in a different paragraph?thanks!
If your opinion does not agree with both sides, put it in the separate paragraph. If it agrees with one of the sides, put it with that side. Make sure you give your opinion in the introduction.
Thank you very much for this and I have a quick question.
In order to support the thesis in your BP for whatever types of essay, once can illustrate some advantages or disadvantages. For instance, if the question states exercise is the effective method to developing and improving health, one can agree and write the benefits of it to support the idea of agreeing.
Would this be appropriate for IELTS?
Sorry I don't understand your question. For an opinion essay, you state your opinion in the thesis statement and explain it in the body paragraphs.
What is the meaning of a discursive essay? Give me an example?
It means a discussion essay when the instructions are "discuss both sides". You can see a model essay on the main writing task 2 page.
I found your tips and suggestions in this blog very useful. I hope i can score high with your help. please put some light on reading topic too, thanks a lot.
You will find lots of reading tips and materials on the main reading page of my blog.
Also, with the explanation of advantages and disadvantages, discussions. Most thesis statements have I. How am I going to construct my thesis statement with these type of question essays.
See my model essays to learn how to write the thesis statement for all types. See the main writing task 2 page.
If the question is "What is more appropriate", it asks for your opinion. Is it right?
Yes, that asks for your opinion.
Thank you, Liz for your reply.
Actually, my writing task 2 on 8 Oct 2015 test is as follows: Some people think that secondary schools should provide a wide range of subjects, while others agree children should focus on a narrow range of job-relating subjects. What is more appropriate in today's world?
Please advise whether it is right if I discuss both sides and give my opinion? I appreciate your response.
There is only on question. "what is more appropriate?". You answer that question and nothing more. Which one is more appropriate? Because this is a comparative, you need to explain why one side is more appropriate than the other. So, if you think that more subjects is better, you have one BP to explain that and one BP to explain why a narrow range is not appropriate.
Is it compulsary to use complex sentences in writing task 1 and task 2?
What are the punctuation marks which are frequently used in writing task? i'm worried about when to use it.
i have my exam on 08 oct,2015 and so far,i'm preparing well in listening ,reading and writing task 1 wheras, i'm afraid about writing task 2.
In writing task 2,the introducton and the conclusion is going well but,i'm afraid of body part and examples in it. could you please suggest me?
if the question asks to what extent do u agree or disagree.. should i present both sides of the question or can i just outweigh the opposite side with my opinion?
It is asking you to choose – agree OR disagree. It does not ask you to discuss both sides.
Could you please elaborate on which kind of questions require you to write on both sides of the topic and in which kind of questions you must only discuss one side.
No question asks you to discuss one side. If you are asks to present both sides, then you write about both sides. If you are asked for your opinion, you state it and explain it – nothing more. See my models to learn which paragraphs show both sides and how that is done.
For writing task 1, what if my overview and main features are different from those the examiner expects? I mean different people can see things with different significance!
Key features are key features. They are not debatable.
If the question is to what extent do you agree?
Do I have to discuss both point of views(agree & disagree) in my body paragraphs ? Or only reasons why I agree on that topic?
It is asking if you agree or not. This does not ask you to discuss both sides.
but here we can discuss other people point of view or examples?
If the instructions ask for your opinion, then you only give your opinion.
I have a question, is saying "wildlife poaching" as a synonym or a paraphrase for "illegal animals hunting" is academic?
In an agree or disagree essay can I for example say I agree or disagree because there are advantages and disadvantages to the issue? I mean can I combine an opinion with advantages and disadvantages?
I enjoy your all videos because your pronounciation and presentation is very easy catch it.
i am from Nepal..i am also an ielts instructor..i found your materials really helpful.
And your way of describing complexity into the easiest way that impressed me a lot.
Your Ielts blogs are really helpful. Easy to understand. God bless you.
When they expect to give your opinion, is it enough to provide facts that only support your opinion? or do we have to discuss the other view also?
for example in the question " Having a year off before starting university is becoming increasingly common. Do you think this is a positive or negative trend?", if my answer is positive do I have to provide facts for the negative part as well?
You must follow the instructions. If it says "discuss both sides" then you to that. If it is just a question "Do you think it is a positive or negative trend", your whole essay answers that question with what you think, which means your opinion.
thanks mam… this blog is very helpful. really appreciate your effort..
I have written a task2 essay recently, using the topic of TEST 1 in BOOK 9.
I paraphrased the statement and gave my own opinion in the introduction. But which confuses me is that the official model answer prepared by an examiner doesn't have any statement about giving an opinion and doesn't mention which one is more advantageous. So I wonder whether it's necessary to give my own opinion in this type of questions.
By the way, for topics which don't ask for an opinion, is the content of introduction only including the paraphrase of a given statement?
Sorry, I haven't posted a writing essay.
I just wonder whether it's necessary to give my opinion in a question type which is "do the advantages overweigh the disadvantages"(because the official answer for book9 test1 writing task 2 which is the same time doesn't mention its opinion) and whether the introduction consists of only the paraphrasing sentence when not asked for an opinion.
It's a direct question which you must answer. Your answer should be in the introduction and explained in the body paragraphs. So, if you think the disadvantages are more important than the advantages, you must state that clearly.
All lessons for writing task 2 are for GT and academic students.
BESIDES THE OPINION ESSAYS, CAN WE WRITE CONCLUSION AT THE END , LIKE DISCUSSION ESSAYS..
You must always write a conclusion. It is part of all essay writing.
IS IT NECESSARY TO WRITE CONCLUSION IF IT IS NOT MENTION IN THE QUESTION??
I don't understand your question. All essays have a conclusion and all reports have an overview.


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Our ARC Salon competition and works that appear on ARC in general are intended to promote the highest quality in realistic art. ARC believes highly in freedom of speech and we do not censor based on subject matter or political commentary. Works are chosen based on their overall power and technical achievement. The subject matter of the works in the ARC Salon competition and on the ARC website in general are not necessarily expressing the views of the ARC, its staff or management.
ARC Chairman
Founder and Chairman of the Art Renewal Center, Ross is the leading authority on William Bouguereau and co-author of the published Catalogue Raisonné William Bouguereau: His Life and Works. Ross received his MA in art education from Columbia University. His speeches and essays are read by over 300,000 art professionals, educators, students and fans each year; and have become required reading in countless classrooms. He has given lectures and speeches at prominent venues including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Sotheby's NY, The Dahesh Museum, NY, the Berkshire Museum, MA, The Wadsworth Athenaeum, CT, the MEAM Museum, Barcelona, as well as university campuses among other venues. Ross is also a well-known collector of 19th Century European painting and of Contemporary Realism, being published in numerous magazine and newspaper articles including Forbes Magazine and Fine Art Connoisseur among others. Ross has also been a frequent Juror in numerous competitions and is an ARC Salon and ARC Scholarship judge.
Kara Lysandra Ross
ARC Co-Chair and Chief Operating Officer
Kara Lysandra Ross is the Co-Chair and Chief Operating Officer for the world renowned Art Renewal Center (ARC). She holds a BA in Art History from Drew University. As an art educator she has been a contributing writer for Collections Magazine, and Fine Art Connoisseur, and has been published frequently in other magazines and newspapers. She was the co-editor of the William Bouguereau Catalogue Raisonné and author of chapter 28 in the published second edition. In her role at the ARC she spearheaded the introduction of the live exhibition associated to the ARC Salon Competition which has traveled to prestigious venues such as Sotheby's NY, Sotheby's LA, The European Museum of Modern Art (MEAM) and the Salmagundi Club, serving as chief organizer and curator. She is an ARC Salon Juror, and has served as juror in other competitions for organizations such as the 2nd Velázquez Painting & Sculpture competition, China, the South African Portrait Society, International Guild of Realism, IX Arts, and the Ani Academy. She is also an expert on 19th century Academic French and English painting, co-authoring William Bouguereau: The Essential Works and is currently researching and writing the catalogue raisonné on Edmund Blair Leighton, for which she is accepted as the world authority, authenticating works by this artist for Sotheby's, Christie's, and Bonham's among others.
Iian Neill
Iian Neill is an ARC founder and builder of both the original ARC website back in 1999 and its newly designed version. He holds a BA in Art History and English Literature from the University of Queensland, as well as a Postgraduate Certificate in IT, and has over ten years' experience as an ASP.NET consultant. He has given presentations on art history to the University of the Third Age and delivered a lecture at the Salisbury Art Studios on the subject of imitation and art. He is also the founder and developer of an innovative digital humanities text-as-a-graph project called The Codex, which visualises the connections between artists, artworks, and historical events. Iian was made a visiting researcher at the Digital Academy of the Academy of Sciences and Literature at the University of Mainz, Germany in 2018.
Brian Yoder
Technical Advisor
ARC and Goodart Founder; Webmaster; Chief Moderator of ARC/Goodart Forum; Author of several ARC Articles; Host of Art Renewal Audio podcast; Chief Software Architect at Moffatt and Nichol.
Hongbin Zhang
ARC Chinese Realist Artist Ambassador
Zhang Hongbin, founder of "Sheng Xinyu Art", spent 20 years working on the figurative and realistic art promotion platforms for contemporary Chinese art. Every year, more than 1.5 million people get various international art information from "Sheng Xinyu Art"; Thousands of people participate in art exhibitions, art competitions and exchange activities around the world through this platform.
Zhang Hongbin is also a curator and he has successively planned and hosted the "Titian Painting Competition" (in cooperation with the Italian Titian Foundation), "Velázquez Painting & Sculpture Competition" (in cooperation with the City of Seville, Spain); Zhang Hongbin has also another professional role as an editor-in-chief of the "Collection" magazine and he also writes articles for "Bazaar Art", "Art Trend", "Art Business" and other publications.
Zhang Hongbin and "Sheng Xinyu Art" have become the most important communicators and promoters of Chinese contemporary realistic art theory and practice.
BS in accounting from St. John's University, MBA in Finance from Wagner College, worked as a financial analyst on Wall Street for major banking institutions
Yvette Lytle
Chief Liaison for ARC Approved Schools and Artists/Museum Archivist
Associates Degree in Visual Communications from the Katherine Gibbs School, Website and Graphic Designer, Artist.
Sabrina Foland
Media Coordinator and ARC Store/Web Assistant
Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design from Montclair State University. Graphic Designer.
Michele Carnevale
Executive Assistant to ARC Chairman, Fred Ross. BA, AAS, in Professional Sciences from The Laboratory Institute of Merchandising.
Author of The Vinetrope Adventures, The Seeds of the Pomegranate, and The Sorrell Ridge Cook Book, Sherry Ross has also been published in many poetry magazines including POET Magazine and Enchanted Living Magazine.
Sean Colon
BA in International Relations
Thank you to Paul Ripley for writing many of the historical artist biographies that appear throughout the ARC museum and also to Don Kurtz, for providing many of the historical photographic resources.

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What We Do Now
Since partnering with Pretaterra, a team of Brazilian Forest Engineers, we have been able to scale our plantings due to their incredible dedication and energy to regenerate the Atlantic Forest. Since October 2019, 16,000 trees have been sponsored and given to smallholders for planting, with a waiting list for the next 10,000 trees!
Pretaterra buys trees from local nurseries and gives them to smallholders who understand the basic principles of organic soil rejuvenation, and are willing to care for the trees that will restore their pastures and aquifer.
While our efforts have been mainly been focused in the state of Sāo Paulo, our field partners from Pretaterra have also been working on agroforestry projects in the state of Pára, in Amazonia. There people are hoping to expand their plantings by both restoring the native species trees, and growing food crops for sustenance and income. The Federal University of Western Pará has offered space for a nursery if we can raise the funds to build it. Trees would then be given to people who want to replant the forest instead of slash and burn.
This video zooms into one of the many planting sites that received trees from iGiveTrees in 2010. The landowners had fenced off the former pasture to allow the native species of wild plants to return (a practice now known as "rewilding"), and into that fertile ground, planted trees we donated.
Having gone back 9 years later to see the results, we were all thrilled to see the forest had returned, bringing with it the natural springs.
In 2020 neighboring properties requested and are receiving trees to restore their pastures, following this example of permaculture success surrounding the town of Cunha, in the state of Sāo Paulo.


What a great meeting with Fire Captain Wiberg this morning, and what a great group of volunteers San Marcos has in the CERT team.
TL;DR: Fuel moisture is at October levels, in May. There will be more road closures with future fires. If you have medications, keep some off-site from home. Have pet supplies ready, as well as 72 hour kits for the family.
An unprecedented chain of events cascaded leading us into Wednesday the 14th. Multiple fires throughout San Diego County had our fire dept helping through mutual aid. Leaving 20% of our resources in town. The first fire was a tree on Washingtonia, that was quickly knocked out by a two engine crew.
No sooner than that small incident had been contained, fire erupted behind CSUSM and Village/Twin Oaks. The entire city had four engines to attack what was the beginnings of a massive brush fire. (Which is why the road closure area was so large: no one to stop the wind driven fire if it reached a catastrophic level.) They jumped on the road, and started structure protection along Discovery. The Santa Ana winds were pushing the fire right into them, and not one home was damaged thanks to a turn in the weather. An onshore wind started, helping burn the fire back onto itself.
However, embers jumped Twin Oaks to the east, and led to a national story as Coronado Hills lit up like a tiki torch. Only three homes were lost in the city, a combination of topography (chute/peninsula combo) and defensible space. Our crews battled non stop for almost 72 hours, with the help of regional crews from all over SoCal.
Official word on the DC10: it was too close to an inspection. CalFire and CA have a more restrictive maintenance schedules for their aircraft than federal standards. While the plane was FAA legal to fly, CalFire is unwavering in their schedule.
Air support was a major help, especially when the fire turned from wind to topography driven, keeping the front moving away from San Marcos.
The fire dept is humbled by the outpouring of community support, and politely requests that perishable donations come to an end. They heartily thank the city for coming together, this was a team effort.
Stay sharp, this year has the makings of another fire storm season. With everyone's help keeping defensible space clear and reporting fires, we will help effect a better outcome with fewer homes lost.


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North Somerset Times > News > Education
School's song and dance
Vicky Angear
Published: 12:00 PM July 19, 2011
Backwell pupils performed songs, dances and poetry from around Britain
SONGS and dances from around the country were performed by Backwell pupils in their summer concert entitled Around Britain in Double Quick Time.
Children aged three-five from nursery and reception classes at Fairfield School dressed in red, white and blue and treated the school and their parents to some Irish dancing, singing and poetry from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.


Editor's note: Copied below is the news release from last week's Tri-Cities PRSA Awards. Once again MarketingMel was competing against large industries and public relations firms throughout the Tri-Cities region of Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia.
MarketingMel team at PRSA awards: Mary Ellen Miller, Kristen Pierce and Sarah Kinsler.
(Johnson City, Tenn.) MarketingMel, an innovative marketing, public relations, and social media strategies firm led by professional communicator Mary Ellen Miller, recently received top honors at the annual PRSA of TriCities TN/VA awards. The awards recognize excellence in media campaigns and products. Work is judged by a panel that evaluates winners based on impact, creativity and visibility. The MarketingMel team, including ETSU intern, Kristen Pierce was recognized for successful campaigns during the 2012 year.
Miller took home two Awards of Excellence in two different column writing categories Her award winning article "How to Get a Job in PR: 11 tips from a P.R. Pro" was first published in Out N' About Magazine and recently featured in Ragan Communications' PR Daily. Her other winning article was published in Out N' About Magazine and featured her dog Lucky. It was called "Lucky Lends Us His Life Lessons." A similar article had also been published in Happy Tails.
Pierce, an ETSU Senior public relations major, was honored in the student category for her work on the Johnson City Turkey Trot campaign with an Award of Quality. Pierce, Jenny Brock and Mary Ellen Miller received the Community Relations Award for the Johnson City Turkey Trot and Pierce, Phil Scharfstein of One Stop Wines and Liquors, and Miller received the Award of Quality for Public Service for the "Spirits of the Season Gala" benefit for the American Cancer Society of Northeast Tennessee. In addition, former MarketingMel intern Sarah Rowan's video about her experience working with MarketingMel captured an Award of Merit.
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Homeland Insecurity: Empty Seats at Agency Dealing With Overcrowding at the Border
Trump pushed out DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen and her deputy in April, and named Kevin McAleenan acting secretary
Published at 10:58 pm on July 6, 2019
The agency in charge of dealing with overcrowded conditions at migrant facilities near the southern border is severely understaffed at the leadership level, NBC News reports.
The president has demanded the Department of Homeland Security contain the surge of immigrants at the border and deport millions who are in the country illegally. But he has failed to staff the highest levels of the agency and its departments, which include Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Homeland Security now has the lowest percentage of Senate-confirmed presidential appointments of any agency in the federal government, according to data from the Partnership for Public Service, a nonpartisan nonprofit that tracks key executive branch nominations.
Only 41 percent of the top jobs at the agency are filled by personnel confirmed by the Senate, the group's data shows. That's down from 56 percent in March. Among the positions with no nominees are the two top jobs at the agency: secretary and deputy secretary.


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Well yesterday was a great day really. I headed in to London to see my old friend J who runs a very funky graphics design agency. We had a great meeting on how I might be able to help build awareness for him and his creative work now that I've sharpened up his online presence. All very exciting. En route to meeting up with him near Waterloo, I drove in to north London and parked up my car very close to where we used to live on Muswell Hill Rd. It was lovely to walk through Highgate Woods again on the way to Highgate underground station. Now you may not know it but because of the hilly terrain, the station was built in a deep cutting excavated beneath Highgate Hill. During the war, the deep-level platforms at Highgate were used by many as a shelter from the bombing of London by the Luftwaffe, and, later, V-1 and V-2 missiles. The entrance is a long way down. You can in fact get an up escalator to the surface from the booking hall but there's only one way down via a steepish path. I'm not sure these pictures do it justice….
So it's viva Espana at long last. A good final I thought but not a thriller and the right team won. Brilliantly taken goal from Torres who is quite a player. Liverpool are privileged to have him. Pity about the tattoo though – just why do footballers want sanskrit on their arms?
One result from yesterday that caught my eye was in th Womens' Football World Cup where Brazil beat the seemingly unbeatable USA team 4-0. I think that's the US team's first reverse in over 50 games. It's hell of a run but I'm glad it ended because, well, they stuffed England in the, yes, Quarter Finals. I'm tempted to think that instead of gold stars for WC wins we should add the letters QF beneath the 3 Lions on all England team shirts, signifying our love affair with major tournaments almost always ends at this point.


Well first off I would like to thank you for your time, now back to why you are here. I am looking for a guild/clan to join. I plan on being very active on this game and can't wait for Defiance to come out. I have looked up alot on this game and still am. Anyways I have played two other MMOs which I still currently am playing, but once defiance comes out my attention will be put on it. Like I said before I plan on being very active on this game. Now I am 17 years old(I am not lieing which some people do), but I have been playing with adults and in adults guild and clans for a couple of years now. I don't try to start or even bring up any drama, I prefer no drama at all. It's just a game, all I want is to enjoy the game and have a great time. So now you may or may not be thinking well what will I get out of it, if I decide to let you join my clan. Well then, like I said twice before(which I would like to really point out) I will be very active in this game(now I do want to say this I am 17, so I have school and a life. There will be days I will want to go hang out with my friends, or have family event). Also I like to work together and prefer working with people. I always try to help whoever whenever I can get a chance. What I am looking for in a guild/clan is this. I would like to find a guild/clan dedicated to defiance, I know there are guilds/clans which play other games; I don't have an issue with that, but I would like to be part of a guild/clan that wants to be a elite, stong guild/clan in this game. I do both pve and pvp, so in other words I will fit in any guild/clan. You can be a pvp based or pve based I will fit in. Well again thank you for your time, I am looking forward to talking to you about joining your guild/clan. Hope to hear from you guys, again thank you.
Well first off I would like to thank you are your time, now back to why you are here. I am looking for a guild/clan to join. I plan on being very active on this game and can't wait for Defiance to come out. I have looked up alot on this game and still am. Anyways I have played two other MMOs which I still currently am playing, but once defiance comes out my attention will be put on it. Like I said before I plan on being very active on this game. Now I am 17 years old(I am not lieing which some people do), but I have been playing with adults and in adults guild and clans for a couple of years now. I don't try to start or even bring up any drama, I prefer no drama at all. It's just a game, all I want is to enjoy the game and have a great time. So now you may or may not be thinking well what will I get out of it, if I decide to let you join my clan. Well then, like I said twice before(which I would like to really point out) I will be very active in this game(now I do want to say this I am 17, so I have school and a life. There will be days I will want to go hang out with my friends, or have family event). Also I like to work together and prefer working with people. I always try to help whoever whenever I can get a chance. What I am looking for in a guild/clan is this. I would like to find a guild/clan dedicated to defiance, I know there are guilds/clans which play other games; I don't have an issue with that, but I would like to be part of a guild/clan that wants to be a elite, stong guild/clan in this game. I do both pve and pvp, so in other words I will fit in any guild/clan. You can be a pvp based or pve based I will fit in. Well again thank you for your time, I am looking forward to talking to you about joining your guild/clan. Hope to hear from you guys, again thank you.
you can join [FA] bro we are looking for members and i think you would fit in great, and we are a Defiance based guild that is what we are focused on and doing. Let me know we have a thread up already.
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Former Claridge's chef buys Cheshire boutique hotel
By George Sell
28 May 2019 | Updated 28 May 2019
The Alexandra Court Hotel
Andrew Bourne
Alexandra Court Hotel
UK: Andrew Bourne, a former chef at Claridge's, has bought and refurbished the Alexandra Court Hotel in Congleton.
Bourne used a six-figure loan from HSBC for the project, which has included the addition of a new outdoor space, a sitting area and a refurbishment of the hotel's 14 bedrooms.
He said: "I've admired Alexandra Court for a very long time, so was thrilled that the financial backing and guidance from HSBC UK has allowed us to acquire this impressive hotel and bring the location back to its best. We aim to provide affordable luxury accommodation for the area and create a unique boutique venue for family celebrations and business meetings. It's a beautiful property, set against a stunning landscaped garden, and we look forward to welcoming guests for the next chapter of the Hotel's story."
John Paulson, relationship manager for South Cheshire and North Staffordshire, HSBC UK, said: "HSBC UK is committed to supporting the growth of local businesses in Greater Manchester and beyond, so we're pleased to be backing the Alexandra Court Hotel through our dedicated lending fund."
Previous Boutique hotel plan for Margate's Flatiron building Next Larne to get £3.2 million boutique hotel
Federmann family hoping to grow Link Hotel & Hub internationally
Asbury Ocean Club Hotel sets launch date within a month
Small Luxury Hotels of the World adds three more member hotels


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Biografia
Antonino Formicola è nato a Milano da padre napoletano e madre catanese. Nel 1976 ha conosciuto al Derby Club della sua città natale Andrea Cipriano Brambilla, noto con il nome d'arte di Zuzzurro, diventato suo cognato l'anno successivo, con cui ha dato vita all'affiatata coppia Zuzzurro e Gaspare. I due sono apparsi per la prima volta in televisione nel 1978 nella trasmissione della RAI Non stop e l'anno dopo hanno partecipato a La sberla, in cui hanno proposto la macchietta dell'ingenuo commissario e del suo fido assistente.

Hanno raggiunto la popolarità con Drive In, varietà a cui hanno partecipato inizialmente solo in qualità di ospiti e del cui cast hanno preso a fare parte in seguito. Nel 1986 hanno lasciato temporaneamente il video per dedicarsi al teatro, interpretando nella commedia di Neil Simon Andy e Norman, riproposta su Italia 1 nel 1991, il ruolo di due giornalisti costretti a sbarcare il lunario scrivendo articoli dozzinali per ogni genere di rivista ed entrambi innamorati della loro vicina di casa.

Nel 1989 è nel cast di Emilio, programma comico in onda su Italia 1 di cui è anche coautore insieme con Zuzzurro. Dopo l'esperienza de Il TG delle vacanze (1992) e di Dido... menica (1992-93) sono tornati in RAI dopo quindici anni di assenza e nel 1994 vi hanno condotto Miraggi, la doppia ministriscia serale in onda a ridosso del TG1, unitamente al varietà Saxa Rubra su Rai 3. Nell'estate 1996 la coppia è tornata a lavorare per i network privati, partecipando al varietà di Canale 5 Sotto a chi tocca condotto da Pippo Franco.

Nel 1997, assieme a Zuzzurro, presta la voce per il personaggio Panico del film d'animazione Disney Hercules.

Il 9 gennaio 2002 Brambilla ha un grave incidente; l'attività della coppia si è così interrotta, per poi ripartire successivamente con nuovi spettacoli teatrali e qualche saltuaria apparizione televisiva. Dopo aver partecipato ad alcune puntate di Paperissima (2002), il 15 e 16 aprile 2005 hanno condotto Striscia la notizia e il 26 gennaio e il 2 febbraio 2010 hanno partecipato a una puntata di Zelig Circus. È stato Formicola ad annunciare la morte di Zuzzurro, il 24 ottobre 2013, evento a seguito del quale anche lo stesso Formicola ha interrotto l'attività di cabarettista.

Dal febbraio 2015 Nino Formicola è testimonial ufficiale dell'associazione di volontariato dei City Angels. Nello stesso anno riceve il riconoscimento speciale Leggio d'oro "Alberto Sordi".

Nel 2018 partecipa e vince con il 67% dei voti la tredicesima edizione de L'isola dei famosi diventando il più anziano vincitore di reality della tv italiana.

Nel 2018 è presente in una puntata del programma televisivo "Giù in 60 secondi".

Nell'estate 2019 insieme con Ezio Greggio, Biagio Izzo, Gianluca Fubelli e Maurizio Battista, conduce La sai l'ultima?, nel ruolo del notaio, programma che aveva avuto la sua precedente edizione nel 2008.

Televisione
Non stop (Rete 1, 1978)
La sberla (Rete 1, 1979) - comico
Drive In (Italia 1, 1983-1986)
Emilio (Italia 1, 1989-1990)
 C'era una volta il festival (Canale 5, 1990)
Il TG delle vacanze (Canale 5, 1992) - conduttore
Dido... menica (Italia 1, 1992-1993) - conduttore
Miraggi (Rai 1, 1994)
Saxa Rubra (Rai 3, 1994)
Sotto a chi tocca (Canale 5, 1996-1997) - comico
Paperissima (Canale 5, 2002-2003)
Striscia la notizia (Canale 5, 2005)
Zelig Circus (Canale 5, 2010), una puntata
Zelig Circus (Canale 5, 2012), una puntata
L'isola dei famosi (Canale 5, 2018) - vincitore
 Giù in 60 secondi - Adrenalina ad alta quota (Italia 1, 2018), - concorrente
 La sai l'ultima? - Digital Edition (Canale 5, 2019)
Caffè Scorretto - (ByoBlu TV, 2021) conduttore

Pubblicità
 TheFork (2019)

Serie TV

Andy e Norman (1991-1992)

Teatro
Andy e Norman (1986)
Letto a tre piazze (1997)
Rumori fuori scena (1998)
Sarta per signora (2007)
 Scherzi di Anton Čechov (2008)
La cena dei cretini (2011)

Cinema
 Detenuto in attesa di giudizio, regia di Nanny Loy (1971)
 Teresa la ladra, regia di Carlo Di Palma (1973)
Vogliamo i colonnelli, regia di Mario Monicelli (1973)
 L'esercito più pazzo del mondo, regia di Marino Girolami (1981)
 I miei più cari amici, regia di Alessandro Benvenuti (1998)
 I Wanna Be the Testimonial, regia di Dado Martino alias Davide Tafuni (2014)

Doppiaggio

 Hercules (1997) - Voce di Panico

Note

Voci correlate
 Andrea Brambilla
 Zuzzurro e Gaspare

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Money and wealth are both a-moral. By themselves, they are not a part of the life force. Profit-only transactions have their own laws governed by principle of mathematics. These laws are transaction-based, with each transaction being its own stand-alone entity responsible only to itself. As each transaction is completed and money extracted, that money by itself is not accountable to anything but the transaction itself. A transaction is duplicatable only in principle but not in actual fact. While it may be considered transparent, it is not accountable to anything other than to the principle under which it was conducted.
Control of the money extracted goes eventually to a human being. Unless that human being acknowledges the responsibility to then convert it to accountability to humanity or the environment, it remains in the area of its own universe. In the universe of money by itself, there is no spiritual core, no common denominator, except a stand-alone mathematical equation. This constitutes anarchy, tragically unrecognized in its hubris, its deviation from the conscience of humans, its violation of the laws of the universe itself.
Money is the great contender for people's hearts and minds. In the 21st century, the acquisition of it has overtaken the organic concept of character as the most highly prized of human achievements. While lip service is given to character as it relates to humanity and organic nature, at the moment of choice, the acquisition of money is not only allowed entry but it is also allowed to be elevated to the position of participant in human affairs on its own merit. It has no right to this.
Money's role in human affairs is ancillary, as the lubricant that greases the engine, as the so-called measurer of equality in transactions between different media.
Entitlement occurs at both extremes of the bell curve of human effort. At the one end, there are those who feel entitled to money without human effort. These are the people who will not work and expect their government to take care of them.
At the other end there are those who feel entitled to have and to hold control of that money which has been obtained through anarchic transactions or those transactions in which transactional equality is not present and money has entered its own inorganic sphere of existence, defying the requirements of organic nature.
Huge disproportions in personal compensation are a glaring example of the intrusion of the money god into a society. A so-called welfare state and so-called capitalism can exist simultaneously in the same society. This is separate and different from the role of compassion in a civilized society. Where the total effort of an individual may not be sufficient to produce a life-sustaining amount of money, compassion requires the difference to be produced from the general coffers as the controllers of these coffers recognize and act upon their conscience, their responsibility to organic nature.
Reverence for life is the definer of a truly civilized society. Reverence for money however has been surpassing reverence for life ever since the ideas of the great Greek philosophers have been neglected instead of being updated in the realm of human affairs.
The study of money as servant or facilitator in human affairs has been neglected for too long. People still stand in awe and wonder of money, elevating it to godhood while its real role in human affairs is that of a servant in humankind's grand prime endeavor to reach the species' perfection of conducting societies as worthy participants in the life force, as prime examples , in the microcosm of the art form of the universe itself in all its wonder.


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Kenneth Hood "Buddy" MacKay Jr. (* 22. März 1933 in Ocala, Florida) ist ein US-amerikanischer Politiker der Demokratischen Partei. Er war von 1998 bis 1999 der 42. Gouverneur des Bundesstaates Florida. Zwischen 1983 und 1989 vertrat er seinen Staat im Kongress.

Frühe Jahre und politischer Aufstieg
MacKay besuchte die Ocala High School und die University of Florida, an der er 1961 sein juristisches Examen ablegte. Zuvor diente er von 1955 bis 1958 als Captain in der US-Luftwaffe. Seine politische Laufbahn begann im Jahr 1968, als er in das Repräsentantenhaus von Florida gewählt wurde. Dort verblieb er bis zum Jahr 1974. Die folgenden sechs Jahre bis zum Jahr 1980 wirkte er im Senat dieses Bundesstaates. Vom 3. Januar 1983 bis zum 3. Januar 1989 war er Abgeordneter im Repräsentantenhaus der Vereinigten Staaten.

Vizegouverneur und Gouverneur von Florida
1990 wurde MacKay an der Seite von Gouverneur Lawton Chiles zum Vizegouverneur von Florida gewählt. Vier Jahre später wurden beide in ihren Ämtern bestätigt. Als Vizegouverneur wurde er mit vielen zusätzlichen Aufgaben betraut, wodurch er zum mächtigsten Inhaber dieses Amtes wurde. Unter anderem war er stellvertretender Vorsitzender des Bildungsausschusses. Er war auch ein Anhänger der Todesstrafe. Als die Gouverneurswahlen des Jahres 1998 anstanden, gelang es ihm mit Hilfe von Chiles, mit dem er auch privat befreundet war, die demokratischen Vorwahlen zu gewinnen und die Nominierung als deren Spitzenkandidat zu erreichen. Allerdings unterlag er bei den eigentlichen Wahlen dem Republikaner Jeb Bush, der vier Jahre zuvor an Chiles gescheitert war.

Durch den überraschenden Tod von Gouverneur Chiles am 12. Dezember 1998 fiel MacKay dann doch noch das Amt des Gouverneurs zu. Er musste die verbleibenden drei Wochen der Amtszeit seines Vorgängers bis zum 5. Januar 1999 überbrücken. Als Gouverneur musste er lediglich die Beisetzungsfeierlichkeiten für seinen Vorgänger organisieren und die Amtsübergabe an Bush vorbereiten. Bis heute (Stand 2023) ist MacKay der letzte demokratische Gouverneur von Florida.

Nach dem Ende seiner kurzen Amtszeit als Gouverneur zog er sich aus der Politik zurück. Kenneth MacKay ist mit Anne Selph verheiratet, mit der er vier Kinder hat.

Weblinks

 Buddy MacKay in der National Governors Association (englisch)

 Florida Governors Portraits (englisch)

Gouverneur (Florida)
Vizegouverneur (Florida)
Mitglied des Repräsentantenhauses der Vereinigten Staaten für Florida
Mitglied des Senats von Florida
Mitglied des Repräsentantenhauses von Florida
Mitglied der Demokratischen Partei (Vereinigte Staaten)
Politiker (20. Jahrhundert)
US-Amerikaner
Geboren 1933
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Джеръми Дейвис () (роден на 8 октомври 1969 г.) е американски актьор. Познат е с ролите си в "Изгубени" и "Спасяването на редник Райън".

Избрана филмография
 Нел (1994)
 Спасяването на редник Райън (1998)
 Секретарката (2002)
 Соларис (2002)
 Догвил (2003)
 Изгубени (2008)
 Константин (2014)
 Светкавицата (2014)
 Константин (2016)
 Стрелата (2018)
 Супергърл (2018)
 Черният телефон (2021)

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Американски актьори и актриси
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