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    Cyranian Traditions

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    The subject of “Tradition” is problematic when regarding historical sources pertaining to archaic Greece. Much of what we know about ancient times comes from literary sources and various inscriptions‚ such as Herodotus. Having been written by people of the epoch‚ influenced by oral tradition as well as political and social climates‚ and not as historical research‚ these writings should not be taken literally. And some‚ like Osborne‚ would say are automatically disqualified as historical evidence

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    The Swahili coast had advantages over the Hanseatic league because of their merchants and their location on the planet. Although the Hanseatic league dominated commercial activity in northern Europe‚ the Swahili coast had a geographical advantage and firm trading alliances. The Swahili coast was able to take advantage of Nile river and used it to trade and for agriculture. The Swahili coast traded with the Arabs who had already established vast trading networks whereas the Hanseatic league had to

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    Catholic Tradition

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    The Catholic religion has been governed by strict traditions for more than 1500 years. Catholicism itself was made legal by The Rome Emperor‚ Constantine‚ after 313 A.D. An assembly‚ known as The Council of The Trent‚ was the 16th-century Ecumenical Council of the Roman Catholic Church. This Council was responsible for the establishment of the original Catholic traditions‚ such as the Sacraments‚ church teachings‚ and The Eucharist‚ just to name a few. It was not until the 20th century‚ that

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    Oral Presentation

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    As a college student it is almost a must to be able to present an oral presentation. No matter what your major is‚ most probabaly it requires the ability to do a nearly perfect representaion. Especially in high school‚ students try to do everything to avoid making a speech or an oral presentation. I can still remember my first speech back in grade 5 which went terribly wrong. Though i was far from being a shy student‚ i was so nervous on the day of my speech that i could not eat that morning. I was

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    French Oral

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    ------------------------------------------------- My Family (French Oral) My Family (French Oral) Ma famille est assez grande. (My family is quite big) Je m’entends bien avec mes parents or avec eux. (I get on well with my parents or with them) Ils sont très sympas. (They are very nice) J’ai un bon rapport avec eux. (I have a good relationship with them.) On s’entend bien ensemble. We get on well together. Ils me comprennent. They understand me Je suis enfant unique. I’m an only child

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    Indigenous Tradition

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    Indigenous tradition In the past people have mistaken about their tradition Indigenous originality or occurring naturally (country‚ region etc) To be indigenous kinship (relation to one another) and location(connection of particular place) Indigenous religion beliefs‚ experience and practices concerning non-falsifiable realities of people who have kinship and location Syncretism: Syncretism merging of elements from different religions. Eg : north American tradition have been

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    That China and India are fueling the global economy with its more than 3 billion consumer market and thriving national economies is well acknowledged. Equally well acknowledged is the quest of many global companies to gain a substantial market presence in these economies in order to grow and be competitive in the new business landscape‚ as can be evidenced by the ever growing foreign direct investment into both these countries and the number of global companies entering these markets. Not so apparent

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    Scriptures and Rituals of Christianity and Hinduism Hinduism and Christianity can both be similar and very different religions depending on what viewpoint they are examined from. C.S. Lewis was converted from atheism and while doing so he sought out knowledge about different religions. He narrowed his choices to Hinduism or Christianity. “Religions are like soups‚ he said. Some‚ like consommé‚ are thin and clear (Unitarianism‚ Confucianism‚ modern Judaism); others‚ like minestrone‚ are thick and

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    oral test

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    English Oral Test - Dialogue *Friend Change SchoolA : Hey guys! Long time no see. I missed you guys a lot!B : We’re too babe! :D So bored when you not with us at school.C : Absolutely freaking boring you know? Well‚ here you the one that always cheer us up. So how your life in hostels?A : Whoa! Whoa! I miss you guys a lot too :D First week i feel like "Mama‚ take me back home!" so lonely there. I’m too awkward to speak with others‚ them too. But now everything was fine there.B : Hahahaha pity you

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    Religious Traditions

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    Elements of Religious Traditions Chantal Schneider REL/134 May 30‚ 2011 Elements of Religious Tradition The term religion can bring up mixed emotions in people. Many people have different religious views and their traditions usually follow that religion. Religion is very vast and there are many different forms‚ views‚ traditions‚ and beliefs within each religion. Certain religions are monotheism‚ some are polytheism‚ and others are pantheism

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