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    After more colorful elements of other culture blended with the original culture. People in the other side of African world- the modern World‚ absorbed what is good from other culture‚ such as Jesus‚ otherwise maintain what should stay in their native culture‚ thus they generate a totally different way to celebrate new year from any other part of the world. You can see African people wearing their traditional cloth along the street on the last day of one year‚ as well as hear the African style song

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    trying to grade the “artsy” kid’s creative writing piece; “What‚ in the hell‚ does this ugly thing mean?”. The idea of the snail has captivated my attention in a way that its physical counterpart never could. I find myself asking what the snail could possibly represent in the greater scheme of existence. In effect‚ what does the snail symbolize? The answer to this question is surprisingly complicated. Over the centuries‚ various cultures have developed their own

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    Analysis of “What is Dreaming and What Does It Tell Us About Memory” This article was published in Scientific American on July 18‚ 2014. In this article Penelope A. Lewis doesn’t just talk about dreaming. Lewis goes way deeper in scientific detail about dreaming and what it says about our memory. Lewis talks about the issues of recalling dreams and the facts that “not remembering dreams” is a false statement. Content The main point emphasized throughout the article is about dreaming and what effect it

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    Roman Empire Decline

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    resembling one giant puzzle of the Roman Empire with the individual pieces portraying the causes. An empire as large as the Roman Empire did not simply fall overnight‚ the decline took place over the course of over 500 years (Alchin‚ 1). Even though the destruction occurred over hundreds of years‚ the Roman Empire did not know what was coming until it was too late‚ their fate was sealed. As the Roman Empire grew larger and more powerful‚ they rose to the top‚ becoming the sole

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    What is ethics all about?

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    establishing the sovereign rights of the people to require that their will be done Legal sanctions keeps the public official in line with the citizen’s will rather than guided by self-interest and greed 3. Provides a lesson for public officials on what they must not do Cons of Ethics legislation 1. Lacking specific reference to a particular situation Interpretation of the law for particular situations is problematic and depends on precedents set by previous cases and knowledge Well-intentioned

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    Decline of Mughal Empire

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    Discuss the decline of the Mughal Empire. To what extent do you agree that the downfall of the Mughal Empire was caused by the agrarian crisis of the 17th and 18th century? AGRARIAN CRISIS OF MUGHAL EMPIRE by IRFAN HABIB: Various explanations are put forward for the revolts which brought about the collapse of the Mughal Empire. There has existed for a long time the thesis of “Hindu Reaction” as the main factor behind the revolts against Aurangzeb. Its proponents tent‚ however‚ to rely

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    Say Hello to Japanese

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    Say Hello to Japanese A book for learning Japanese Through the medium of English Suyash Labh © Bubok U.K‚ P.V.T‚ LTD. The characters in the book are entirely imaginary and have no relation to any persons‚ living or dead First Edition 2102 Revised edition 2103 ISBN: 978-1-300-88787-4 978-1-300-89033-1 Copyright © 2012 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be copyrighted‚ or transmitted to any other form without the prior written permission of

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    Due to the power of technology‚ being in contact with the rest of the world is now much‚ much easier then what it used to be. Americanisation is a problem many people suffer from in Australia. Many of the old Australian traditions are now outdated. When was the last time you had a Sunday barbeque just for the sake of a get together? Most of these traditions have been replaced with the ideologies that have come from other countries through things such as television‚ internet‚ radio and almost any

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    Allusions were used sporadically by Bradbury to help the reader use printed word to paint mental images. They can be defined rather simply‚ as they are merely a reference to a historical or contemporary‚ person‚ place‚ event‚ or work of literature‚ but they can help the story flow nonetheless. The first allusion was encountered when Montag approached the woman with books in “The Hearth and the Salamander” and she quoted ‘“‘Play the man‚ Master Ridley; we shall this day light such a candle‚ by God’s

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    What does it mean to learn? Learning is the use of acquiring knowledge through one’s experiences‚ studies‚ and teachings. By reinforcing and modifying ones skills and obtaining information‚ a person will be able to memorize what is taught. Learning is a process; it does not happen overnight‚ human learning is a never-ending process. It occurs within social interactions‚ education‚ workforce‚ and personal development. We engage in complex thinking‚ spiritual beliefs‚ and conversations. Needless to

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