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    China’s Flourishing Civilization China’s Geography Map of China What topographical features are present and not-present on this map would influence China’s development? Major River Systems Ancient China had two major river systems: • Huang He which is also known as the Yellow River • Yangtze which is also known as the Chang Jiang . Major River Systems • The Huang He River system 3‚000 miles long • Empties into the Yellow Sea • Ancient Chinese civilization began along this river

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    based on happiness. In his book Aristotle describes two types of the best life‚ each based on different types of reason. However there are inconsistencies between the two types of best life‚ which to be resolved require a look at‚ and the possible inconsistencies within‚ human nature. Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics is shown to be a perspective of morality requiring a critical examination‚ but which nonetheless reflects an important moral perspective.e In the Nicomachean Ethics Aristotle explains

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    What Does It Mean to Be Well-Educated In the article “What Does It Mean to Be Well-Educated” Mr. Kohn point out 6 points on being educated. Point 1.The Point of Schooling. (Nel Noddings the professor emerita at Stanford University‚ urges us to reject “the deadly notion that the schools’ first priority should be intellectual development” and contends that “the main aim of education should be to produce competent‚ caring‚ loving‚ and lovable people.”) I like this quote on the purposes of education

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    marketing strategy of Apple‚ so as to learn from the previous experience as well as find out the aspects that need improvement. The success of Apple over recent years is mainly contributed to its Iphone‚ the smart iPod‚ iTune‚ and Ipad s product combination‚ which is of both great hardware pieces‚ with great style‚ great software‚ great performance‚ user friendly interface‚ and with a good e-business service. The main aim of this essay is to critically analyze the marketing strategy of Apple Iphone

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    been a two-part concept: virtue triumphs and vice is punished." Francis A. Schaeffer from How Should We Then Live. In advance to the establishment of this composition‚ ’virtue’ will be defined. Taken from Merriam-Webster.com‚ ’virtue’ is defined as a particular moral excellence‚ something that is keenly chosen in order to achieve. Ransom became terrified by the detail that he was a sacrifice to the Sorns by his two acquaintances‚ Weston and Devine‚ and consequently ran when he became unrestricted from

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    Best Explanations Approach – Existence of God is the best explanation for certain effects we see in the universe. I can only prove what I can see‚ taste‚ hear – but electrons (we can’t see‚ taste or hear it); black holes (we can’t see‚ taste or hear) we just see the effects that we see that the best explanation is that there are electrons and black holes and god. Defeasible – Possibly could be wrong. Defeater‚ if true could defeat the argument of God’s existence. Cumulative Cases Approach

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    tendency for human beings to copy one another is shown in the popularity of fashion and goods. Agree or disagree. Agree - Economic urge - Easy to copy Disagree - Not easy to copy due to complicated procedures - Other fields are easier to be copied Fashion and goods are becoming more similar between brands. Some people think that manufacturers are copying ideas of each other in such products while others claim that this is hardly necessarily reflected mostly in fashion and goods. I believe that

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    quality in education cannot simply be determined by local factors in schools but depends on social‚ political and economic factors that often go beyond the local context. In the light of above it become more complex to define the contextual meaning of “Well educated” The product coming out from our schools‚ colleges and universities are placed correctly under the category of “well informed” rather thanwell educated.” Alfie Kohn is one of my favourite writers. He is leading ‚ insightful and

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    Review of Saint Augustine’s Virtue and the Human Soul In Augustine’s article “Virtue and the Human Soul‚” happiness is discussed in great detail. What makes a man happy? How do we obtain this happiness and where does happiness reside? Can this happiness be lost? Augustine answers these questions by the notion of one’s “chief good.” He explains that a man’s chief good is the reason behind all happiness. If one is not happy‚ it is because they have not found their chief good‚ and therefore cannot be

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    Consider the criminal liability of the defendant in the situation below and consider the defence of insanity to the offences that you find he has committed. Johnson could be held liable for Section 20 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861. This is unlawfully inflicting grievous bodily harm or malicious wounding with intent to cause some harm. There must be a break in the continuity of the skin for a D to be held liable for malicious wounding (JCC v Eisenhower). GBH was described as “serious”

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