I began fussing with the Epic of Gilgamesh and the Enuma Elish because a group of people with whom I work were curious about Noah. And I can’t‚ of course‚ teach about Noah and the Flood without teaching about the different creation stories in Genesis 1 and 2. And I most assuredly can’t do them any credit if I don’t make a nod to other Ancient Near East literature. (Utterly unrelated to the task at hand‚ this little nugget from Gilgamesh [and I love it that my spell-checker knows this word without
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there’s a big difference between cyber friends and real life friends. Many people think that these two both have the same level of friendship. Unlike those people‚ I think that having real friends that you personally see and talk with is priceless and irreplaceable. There’s is nothing more beautiful than great relationships with your friends whom you personally share stories with. Well‚ I’m not saying that having cyber friends is bad or unacceptable. I’m just
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In Oedipus Rex the themes of faith and influence are shown not only through the gods influence over the people and the people’s’ faith in them but also through the people’s faith in Creon’s leadership. In the beginning of the play Oedipus becomes the king of Thebes and works alongside Creon‚ the queen of Thebes’ brother. Creon is a long-running politician and citizen of power in Thebes and is originally viewed as almost an advisor. In the story‚ Creon is an example of a “powerful” leader as he has
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Who will win the development race‚ India‚ China or Dubai ? Around the world countries follow development pathways. Countries progress through these pathways through development of their economy‚ political stability‚ industry‚ health and social services and employment. Countries that achieve high development in all of these categories are seen to achieve MEDC status.1 In recent years India‚ China and The United Arab Emirates have seen massive acceleration in development‚ however these are still
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friend in need is a friend indeed A true friend is a person who will help you when you really need help. Babylon English Dictionary a real friend is one who is supportive in times of trouble We hear the above phrase a lot but fail to pay much attention to it as we believe that all our friends are friends in deed. Mostly in troubled times we look back space that is sans them. The choices that we take‚ the amount of time we spend all decide the amount of closeness we share with a friend
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He did not lose his cool. He did not get big headed. He did not get arrogant and conceited. He did not go around talking about how bad he was. He did not go around thinking he was all that. No‚ David remained David. And when you start getting promoted from one level of success to the next don’t get beside yourself. The higher you get the lower you ought to become. Your ultimate
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Pericles‚ and His Influence on Athens Pericles became the leader of Athens at the end of the Peloponnesian War and was responsible for the rebuilding and reconstructing of this city. He became very powerful and well known through out the age of the 5th century‚ so powerful that this became known as the age of Pericles. He was the son of Xanthippus and Agariste. His father‚ Xanthippus was a military leader during the Peloponnesian Wars and was the victor at the Battle of Mycale. He would later
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Television and Your Health Media can be helpful as a tool to promote healthy living and lifestyles. News broadcasts can influence society’s views on how to be healthy. These broadcasts do this by illustrating how to make healthy choices. News broadcasts have the ability to shift society’s focus from obesity and weight loss to healthier eating and being more active. They draw attention to the need for policies on things such as fast food marketing to youth and the quality of foods in schools
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lIn “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People‚” Stephen Covey helps people become more effective when dealing with the significant challenges of life. In details‚ Stephen Covey provides guidelines for managing time and balancing studies‚ social life‚ job‚ and other priorities. The first three habits are focused on personal victories. They teach how to develop self-mastery and dependence. Those three habits are: Be Proactive‚ Begin with the End in Mind‚ and Put First Things First. Habits four‚
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been hard on both of us.... All we need to do is relax I love you ...... Some people believe‚ there is a one the one who points‚ your way to the sun. A person they believe makes them complete the one who will support‚ when facing defeat ’You are my angel’‚ my one and only my forever love‚ so we’ll never be lonely. You’ve brought to my life‚ all your love and care It made me see‚ when I realized how rare. . It is to meet your angel‚ or their lifetime one through you and my children
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