Chinese seal carving was one of the four traditional arts of ancient China‚ along with painting‚ calligraphy‚ and poetry. Seal carving was an art of deep cultural roots of the Chinese generations. The first record of a seal in China was from 544 BC‚ during the Spring and Autumn period; right after Chinese ancestors could make potteries and owned properties. When the first dynasty was established‚ the emperor began to use seals. These seals were created for the purpose of making marks on people’s
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1. What according to Aristotle‚ is a virtue? What is a vice? Fully describe two virtues and their corresponding vices. How does the concept of balance relate to virtues and vices? A virtue is something that can be praised upon however it is also make us good and obedient to the law. Virtue makes us good and obedient to the laws that are forced upon us. There are two types of virtues one is a moral virtue which comes from habits while intellectual virtue comes from knowledge. However‚ Aristotle talks
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The Invention of “Locavorism”: An analysis of the local food movement There are growing concerns with the world’s current food system. Many argue the products we consume are mal nutritious‚ unsafe‚ and ethically irresponsible‚ along with having an astronomical impact on the environment. The newly formed fad of locavorism claims to have a solution to the world’s problems. A locavore is an individual who believes in eating only food grown and produced locally or within a certain distance of their
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The Development of Ancient Systems of Writing in Iraq and Egypt Ancient systems of writing in the Middle East arose when people needed a method for remembering important information. In both Ancient Iraq and Ancient Egypt each of the stages of writing‚ from pictograms to ideograms to phonetograms‚ evolved as a response to the need to express more complex ideas. Satisfaction of this need gave us the two most famous forms of ancient writing‚ cuneiform from ancient Iraq‚ and hieroglyphics from
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Inspired Ambition As a child I had great admiration for my father’s profession and I wanted to be like him. My dad is a military doctor. Growing up‚ my mother and I would occasionally visit the military hospital. During our visits‚ I observed in admiration his interactions with his colleagues and the respect he wielded from junior officers. I also admired his military regalia and medical attire‚ and I longed to dress in similar outfits. Furthermore‚ I developed a desire to help the sick
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KING ARTHUR A legend is a nonhistorical or unverifiable story handed down by tradition. Over time‚ a legend becomes commonly accepted as true. While legends usually elevate the main characters to heroic proportion‚ the best of them have a basis in fact. Often times‚ a legend changes over time in order to keep it fresh to new generations. Legends are told to teach and to inspire. They are told to entertain and pass down tradition. Perhaps no legend has reached a wider audience than that of King Arthur
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Goldstick 1 University of Massachusetts‚ Amherst China ’s Modern Educational System and its Disparities Can we close this gap? William Goldstick Goldstick 2 Abstract In this thesis‚ I examine the evolution of China ’s system of education‚ from 1911 and the establishment of the Republic of China to Present-day China. Throughout the 20th century‚ China ’s educational system has evolved through three different political systems. First‚ during the era of the Republic of China‚ with the
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The Invention of the Gatling Gun In 1871‚ a new military technology was developed that would fundamentally change the way warfare was conducted‚ and which would lead to some of the most tremendous slaughters of human beings ever witnessed. This invention was the machine gun‚ and it changed warfare by making it possible for a handful of men to kill thousands in only minutes. Richard Jordan Gatling was‚ for most of his life‚ involved in the making of farm equipment. The son of a North
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kenrossjewellers.com.au - Vintage Inspired Engagement Rings: The Old That’s New in Style When you desire an antique appearance to your engagement ring but prefer a new setting and stone‚ you need to turn to vintage inspired engagement rings to fulfil your expectations. Vintage inspired takes the best of antique styles‚ such as Victorian‚ Edwardian and Art Deco and duplicates their ambiance but with a modern twist. Through selecting a ring that imitates one of these bygone eras or another one‚ you
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like we all know that we can have a clear idea that what is happening in the world‚ we can have live information about the several events like sports and any other good or bad events happening on the globe. One can have a weather forecast and accordingly plan several things before time. It is also a good source of entertainment which is very cheap and within the access of every one. Television has shrunk the distance of the world we can watch what is happening several thousand miles away from us
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