My name is Pan Tianqi‚ currently a first-year student doing a Bachelor of Engineering at the University of Hong Kong. I am writing to express my intention to apply for a place in the Globex Julmester Programme. I have a great passion for exploring and creating. I joined IT interest group in junior high school and chemistry interest group in senior high school working together with like-minded friends to find out the scientific explanations of daily life. The complex but symmetric and beautiful structures
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The United States during the early decades of the nineteenth century sought to reform the United Staes and expand democratic ideas. There were many major reform movements that looked to expand democratic ideas‚ which include: establishing free (tax supported) schools‚ improving the treatment of the mentally ill‚ controlling or abolishing the sale of alcohol‚ gaining equal rights for women‚ and abolishing slavery. The reformers went out to “reform” the time period to greater the democratic ideals
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The Contrast of French and Spanish Missionaries "Ethical religion can be real only to those who are engaged in ceaseless efforts at moral improvement. By moving upward we acquire faith in an upward movement‚ without limit." (Felix Adler (1851-1933)‚ American educator) Since the beginning of colonial expansion‚ the missionaries believed in the divine right to evangelize the natives in the new world. By converting the natives the missionaries believed that they will reach eternal salvation. However
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skull and only stop at the opponent’s teeth.¨ No matter what protection Samurais had they could not stop the knight blade that can go through their skull even with a helmet. A piece of evidence that supports my claim is in document D written by the DBQ project. It says ¨The helmet bowl was made of 8 to 12 iron plates‚ and below it was a 5 piece neck guard.¨ The 8 or 12 iron plates could possibly ¨block¨ the sword of a knight. But something to focus on is the Knight’s armor was usually 40 to 60 pounds
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Shinto Terry Steigerwald Carlos Albizu University. Shinto Shinto is the principal religion of Japan‚ with roots that date back to prehistoric times with origins in Buddhism‚ Confucianism and Daoism. The term Shinto refers to the “way of the gods” and was first given to Japan’s native religion a few decades after Buddhism arrived to the country. Shinto remains an essential‚ defining‚ part of Japanese life‚ culture and belief. The
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The Spanish period Spanish colonial motives were not‚ however‚ strictly commercial. The Spanish at first viewed the Philippines as a stepping-stone to the riches of the East Indies (Spice Islands)‚ but‚ even after the Portuguese and Dutch had foreclosed that possibility‚ the Spanish still maintained their presence in the archipelago. Quick Facts Images Videos Audio quizzes Lists 1Other government offices and ministries are located in Quezon City and other Manila suburbs. 2Piso in Filipino; peso
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Spanish nationalism - is the nationalism asserts that Spaniards are a nation and promotes the cultural unity of Spaniards. It has been typically been closely tied to the conceptions of a Castilian-based culture. The Castilian language became the Spanish language. Other expressions of Spanish nationalism have included pan-Iberianism and pan-Hispanism. The origins of Spanish nationalism have been claimed to have begun with theReconquista - beginning with the victory of Catholic forces against Muslim
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of Filipino dishes come from Spain. Spain colonized the Philippines for more than 300 years. It’s no surprise that our dishes have strong Spanish influence. Tweaking the saltiness and sweetness to fit the Filipino taste buds and using more accessible ingredients are the variations done to these Filipino dishes yet they still remain very similar to the Spanish recipe. Paella is served during festivals and celebrations. In Spain it is cooked by using a paellara. A paellara is a huge black pan with
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Practice Test Economics 01 Midterm 2 Fall 2013 Professor K.C. Fung Multiple Choice: Choose the best answer 1. Suppose price of baguette is $1 and price of sushi is $5‚ then to maximize total utility‚ a rational consumer should consume until: a) the marginal utility of baguette divided by the marginal utility of sushi is 1 b) the marginal utility of baguette divided by the marginal utility of sushi is 5 c) the marginal utility of baguette divided by the marginal
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will be learning about the history of the Spanish culture‚” I tell the students “Mr. Piper why are we learning about Spanish history when you’re teaching English. “Good question‚” I say. “We are learning about the Spanish culture because in order to learn something new you must know about whatever you already know. This means that in order to learn English you must learn about Spanish first.” “Now let’s start. Does anyone know what kind of religion the Spanish culture has?” “I do.” Says Pablo. “The
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