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    1 December 7th‚ 2011 Strength in Knowledge - Maybe It is common belief that knowledge is a wonderful thing. Knowledge is key‚ or at least that is what most people are brought up believing. Children are taught by their elders from a young age that they want to be successful‚ and that they should do well in school. Knowledge is the root of this‚ as it is a main required component of becoming successful at a modern day and age. Mentors throughout one’s life frequently remind him or her to ask questions

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    Ignorance - self knowledge is the most important part of the protagonist‚ Travis. Here Travis is trying to portray a tough guy‚ ignorant attitude when really he is a scrawny boy. Travis gains knowledge from the books he finds in Leonard’s trailer. He gains knowledge by Leonard teaching him in the trailer. Knowledge never leaves you. Travis’ goal as the protagonist in this book is to better himself and start a change in his life. Why would he want

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    Jim Hawkins As the narrator of Treasure Island and the instigator of its most important plot twists‚ Jim is clearly the central character in the novel. Probably around twelve or thirteen years old‚ he is the quiet and obedient son of the owner of an inn near Bristol‚ England. As events unfold throughout the novel‚ Jim’s character changes dramatically‚ showing increasing cleverness‚ courage‚ maturity‚ and perspective. In the first chapters‚ Jim is an easily frightened boy who is closely associated

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    Khecheopalri Lake‚ Exploring The Hidden Treasure Of Sikkim Sikkim is a gateway to the magnificent Kanchenjunga Mountains. With its pristine beauty‚ pleasant climate and enchanting mountain trails‚ Sikkim is a heaven for backpackers and travellers. It is the most favoured holiday and adventure destination for travellers across the globe. While many places in Sikkim are extremely popular and major tourist attractions‚ there still are numerous destinations that are less explored or totally unexplored

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    “It was on a dreary night of November‚ that I beheld the accomplishment of my toils. With an anxiety that almost amounted to agony‚ I collected the instruments of life around me‚ that I might infuse a spark of being in to the lifeleless thing that lay at my feet. It was already one in the morning; the rain pattered dismally against the panes‚ and my candle was nearly burnt out‚ when‚ by the glimmer of the half-extinguished light‚ I saw the dull yellow eye of the creature open; it breathed hard‚ and

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    B. The documentary‚ Chinese Treasure Fleet Adventures of Zheng He tells a story of a treasure fleet led by Zheng He. It was made up of three hundred seventy of the largest ships in the world and twenty seven thousand men‚ sailing to more than thirty countries around the Indian Ocean and the South China seas‚ including Sri Lanka‚ India‚ Indonesia‚ Malaysia‚ Vietnam‚ Kenya and Tanzania. Zheng He led seven voyages with the idea to explore and not conquer. However‚ Zheng He was not always known as

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    Title: “Dangerous Knowledge – The Negative Effect of the Pursuit of Knowledge on Society” Frankenstein by English author Mary Shelley (1797-1851) was birthed from a competition on “who could write the best ghost story” between herself and a friend of hers‚ poet Lord Byron. On January 1‚ 1818 the manuscript was published and immediately became a bestseller during her time (SparkNotesEditors) This book has proved to be a classic and still resounds with readers till date as a variety of discussion

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    How is knowledge gained? What are the sources? To what extent might these vary according to age‚ education‚ and cultural background? As we grow old we will continue to learn new things in life‚ weather it’s how to ride a bike or learn about our heritage and certain religions. We constantly increase our knowledge in various ways to help us progress further and develop our brains more which in turn will help us develop ourselves. Of course we will learn from the media‚ books or from other people

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    Can intelligence and knowledge be both a blessing and a curse? Frankenstein is a well-known story that many different people have made adaptations of over the years; however the original story‚ written by Mary Shelley‚ is one that includes many real life themes. In her classic‚ 19th century horror story Frankenstein: The Modern Prometheus‚ the main character‚ Victor Frankenstein‚ brings to life a nightmare creature that ends up wreaking havoc among Victor’s family and friends and ultimately‚ Victor

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    Knowledge is the Ultimate power by jayaram Dear friends‚ have you ever gazed at the night sky and wondered “What is this Universe? Why is the universe the way it is? Where did we come from? How long our Earth and human race last for?” I think everybody has these questions at least once in their life and we may have a little bit answers. If you want to get better answers‚ you must read an awesome book called “A brief history of time” written by Stephen William Hawking mainly for a layman. Stephen

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