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    Traditional and New Media are friends Today Mass media plays an important role in connecting the world full of people through machines whether it is Mobile‚ TV‚ Radio or Internet and computers. Mass Media has the capability and the ability to reach wide audiences with strong and influential messages which impact on the society. Now the mass media can be divided into two main categories that is traditional media (Folk‚ TV‚ Radio‚ newpaper etc.) and New Media (Internet). In Traditional Media Television

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    Childhood memories never fade easily‚ and I long for the life I had as a child‚ as many others do. Nostalgia will always be a part of me‚ as my childhood was simply unforgettable and wonderful. When I was a child‚ I lived with my grandparents for a while‚ as my parents are both busy with work in their company. I still have a clear visual memory about my grandparents’ traditional Chinese house. The old wooden gate with black rings on both sides displays the typical Asian atmosphere. When I open the

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    Aim What is the effect of differing pendulum length on its period? Hypothesis If the length of the pendulum is decreased‚ the period will decrease. Variables Independent: The length of the pendulum (cm) Dependent: The period of the pendulum (s) Controlled: The weight of the swinging mass The angle for maximum displacement Materials: Pendulum (can be as simple as a mass tied to string attached to a piece of cardboard) Retort stand and clamp Stopwatch Ruler Protractor Masking tape

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    Changing place of women Going back to era of the 1800’s leading to the 1920’s onto now. Women were born to a life of just having a domestic role in their lives. Being a housewife was their only job. Cleaning‚ cooking‚ and taking care of their children were their normal way of living. Therefore‚ doing something out of the ordinary at that time was considered unacceptable and immoral. Although women wanted to enhance their role to be able to work or go to school‚ it was not until the 1920’s that

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    Every circle in hell has an assigned punishment for the corresponding sinners within them. At the beginning of Dante’s journey he was horrified and felt pity and compassion toward the tortured souls he encountered. Through his journey Dante’s attitude changes from pity and compassion to ridiculing and wishing more punishment of divine retribution upon the sinners within the circles of hell. Through my essay I will discuss cantos V‚ VIII‚ and XXXII. Dante’s journey began by meeting Virgil

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    Tensions Between the Empire and the Nation “The Old Gringo” by Carlos Fuentes brings out two main themes of tension between the empire and the nation with U.S involvement in Latin America as an imperial power‚ and notions of civilization and progress in Latin America. The three main characters Ambrose Bierce‚ Tomás Arroyo‚ and Harriet Winslow all are in Mexico for a sense of redemption from their past and each of their stories resemble United States and Mexico during the times of the Mexican Revolution

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    December 1853 German and Irish immigrants continued to flood into the city of Cincinnati during the fall and early winter of 1853 to the consternation of the original Ohio settlers. Tensions between the Ohio “Nativists” as they were called and the immigrants were becoming more and more hostile and the breaking point would come when word came that Archbishop Bedini‚ an emissary of Pope Pius IX‚ would be coming to Cincinnati‚ Ohio‚ during his visit to the United States. The German Protestant immigrants

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    One type of travel companion the protagonist has is supernatural. For Mulan‚ Mushu fills that role‚ and Maui does the same in Moana. Mushu is an ancestral dragon‚ while Maui is a demigod. Both characters share a similar backstory that convinces them to undertake the journey with the protagonist. The characters were once trusted by higher supernatural beings‚ ancestor spirits for Mushu and gods for Maui‚ but these men made a mistake that has left them forsaken. For example‚ Mushu’s mistake was dubbed

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    different outlooks on it than others. I think that Barack Obama and Alan Keyes both believes that punishment such as the death penalty is in fact necessary and appropriate when dealing with certain circumstances such as something so large such as terrorism‚ or anything that may be harmful toward a small child in a manner that is very in appropriate. When we look at something such as the death penalty when it comes to terrorism we have to stop and ask ourselves one simple question‚ and that question

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    India‚ our motherland‚ invokes pride in its citizen’s minds. This is because India is a country with diverse customs and traditions‚ values and religions. Though India might not be considered a technologically advanced country‚ it still remains the most traditional country in the world. Indian tradition is admired and respected all around the world for its beauty and depth. Almost every Indian tradition or custom has a particular scientific‚ logical or spiritual significance. Though traditions

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