Chapter 35 from Chinese Civilization presents the intense debate between Wang Anshi and Sima Guang in terms of a series of reforming policies conducted by Wang. Essentially‚ the debate is denominational: Sima‚ an advocator of Confucius‚ represents the conservatives‚ and Wang represents innovationists. Wang and Sima were in fact good friends and both were erudite central government officials‚ yet they held very different political stand. Sima highly emphasizes the conservative Confucius philosophy
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Is That All There Is? Joe Lessard Leaving City Post BY KAYTE VANSCOY‚ FRI.‚ JULY 31‚ 1998 Assistant City Manager Joe Lessard photograph by John Anderson The rumors started over a year ago‚ but it should come as no surprise to those familiar with the protracted pace of city government that it took this long to hear that Assistant City Manager Joe Lessard would be leaving his post at the city of Austin. Last June‚ when the then-new City Council took a retreat with upper-level city staff‚ the scuttlebutt
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The article “Label Us Angry” written by Jeremiah Torres describes the personal experience that changed his perspective on the world that surrounds him. Jeremiah and Carlos grew up together in Palo Alto‚ as adolescents their race went from being overlooked to recognized. This specific night they were going out to celebrate Carlos’ seventeenth birthday. Jeremiah “pulled out of the Safeway driveway as a speeding driver delivered a jolting honk.” The two cars “lined up at a spotlight” it was a young
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15th Anniversary: ’Deliver Us from Eva’s’ Lead Wasn’t the Real Villain 15 years ago this month‚ Focus Features released Deliver Us from Eva‚ a film about 3 guys who try to wrangle their overbearing sister-in-law (Gabrielle Union). It was funny‚ entertaining‚ and had a bomb R&B soundtrack. Union was spectacularly brilliant in the title role. Her quirky facial expressions‚ bodily twitches and pronounced delivery of the rapid-fire script brought the eccentric and hyper-intelligent Evangeline Dandridge
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I believe the US constitution is one of the single most important documents that was ever created by any group of people or government in the world. This document created a country often referred to as an “experiment” that has been successful in many ramifications. The US is looked upon from countries around the world for inspiration and for help when necessary. This is remarkable for a country that has such a relatively short existence compared to other countries in Europe and Africa. The importance
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It Ends with Us by Collen Hoover is a book that sends its readers on a roller coaster of emotions‚ with Hoover’s ability to captivate the readers in a way that they are living the story. Each heart ache or moment of happiness the reader is right there with the characters. In the book you follow the main character Lily‚ as she has just moved to Boston and is pursuing her dreams of owning her own flower shop. Hoover intertwines two subplots of her blossoming new romance with Ryle‚ a dark and mysterious
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This Is Us television series is set in the family drama genre. This Is Us focuses on the Pearson family. Jack Pearson (dad) played by Milo Ventimiglia‚ Rebecca (mom) played by Mandy Moore‚ Kate (daughter) played by Chrissy Metz‚ and the two sons‚ Randall & Kevin played by Sterling K. Brown & Justin Hartley.
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had one goal‚ to stop communism. Over the course of the war their efforts grew‚ but they were all directed to the efforts of the main goal. The United States became involved in the Vietnam War to stop the expansion of communism. The United States had an irrational fear of communist subversion. This fear was caused by the high state of tension between the United States and the communist Soviet Union (US Enters the Korean Conflict). The United States government feared that the Soviet Union would try
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scenes of both. (50/50) Due: Thursday 16th Shakespeare’s play King Richard III and Al Pacino’s documentary Looking for Richard are two text composed more than 400 years apart that can be linked through their themes and techniques. The influence of these themes or values however‚ is subject to the context of the audience. Both texts explore the characterisation of the main character Richard and how he is presented. They explore the craft of performance‚ presenting two different
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Set in a post apocalyptic future where a fungal spore-based infection decimated most of humankind‚ The Last of Us is a tale of loss‚ survival and perseverance. The protagonist‚ Joel lost his daughter during the initial outbreak 20 years earlier‚ so when he is asked to smuggle a teenage girl out of a policed quarantine zone and deliver her to some rebels he is less than thrilled. Although Joel reluctantly agrees to the job things quickly turn sour‚ which leaves him and the girl‚ named Ellie facing
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