Tomb-sweeping Day The Chinese Tomb-sweeping Day‚ also known as Qingming Festival‚ falls on April 4 to April 6 every year. It is a time to remember the loved ones who have departed‚ to show respect for the deceased ones. The Tomb-sweeping Day is a traditional Chinese festival that dates back to more than 2500 years‚ and it is observed by millions of Chinese across the country‚ even oversea. Traditionally‚ people visit their ancestor’s or loved ones’ grave and sweep up the dirt‚ pay tribute to
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Tomb of the Unknowns The Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery is a monument dedicated to American soldiers who have given their life in battle‚ only to be unidentifiable. Many people recognize the name‚ “Tomb of the Unknown Soldier”‚ but that is not the official name. It as a tool of closure for families whose loved ones paid the ultimate price for their country and whose bodies were not recovered or not recognizable. Bodies from every major conflict that America has been involved
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Medieval China’s Tang and Song Dynasties The Tang Dynasty‚ 618-907 AD After the fall of the Han Dynasty‚ China saw much chaos similar to what happened in Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire. Unlike Europe though‚ China was eventually reunited. The Tang Dynasty was the next Chinese Dynasty to unite China for an extended amount of time. Tang Culture The Tang dynasty is known as the "golden age" of Chinese culture. The capital of the Tang Dynasty‚ Chang-an‚ became incredibly
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Written task – SL Language and Literature Weighting: 20% 1. A written task demonstrates the student’s ability to choose an imaginative way of exploring an aspect of the material studied in the course. It must show a critical engagement with an aspect of a text or a topic. 2. Students complete at least three written tasks‚ one of which is submitted for external assessment. The written task is assessed according to the assessment criteria published in this guide. 3. The maximum mark for
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Running head: WRITTEN CONTRACTS 1 Written Contracts Javier Garza Grantham University WRITTEN CONTRACTS 2 Written Contracts Paula orally agrees to work with Next Corporation in New York City for two years. Paula moves her family and begins work. Three months later‚ Paula is fired for no stated cause. She sues for reinstatement or pay. Next Corporation argues that there is no written contract between them. What will the court say? Oral contracts
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who think she is sexy‚ and those who think she is sexy. OK‚ so there is one type of Lara Croft fan because it is almost a fact that Lara Croft is one of the most attractive video game characters of all-time. Lara Croft‚ whether or not the makers of Tomb Raider wanted it or not‚ has become an ultimate sex symbol for video gaming. LARA CROFT IS ONE OF A KIND There are not many video game female protagonists that are as popular as Lara Croft is. It is almost guaranteed that half her popularity is due
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he Shang Dynasty. This is small compared to the other dynasties‚ but this is among one of the oldest china dynasties. The Shang Dynasty was small compared to the Han Dynasty because it did not have all of all the advanced technology like the Han Dynasty had. Even though they were not as big in size they had parts that a civilization needed. Why do you think that they lasted about 550 years. Government was the Shangs most focused on their dynasty Government helped them with a lot of things. A
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further guidelines. 1) “The Lost Entry” – For this paper‚ you will create a four or five line entry to Columbus’s travel journal. This entry must be accompanied by a paper of one to one and a half pages that uses Columbus’s actual letter as evidence to explain why you wrote the entry as you did. (Be sure to have an argument for this paper as you would for the other paper options. A thesis for this paper could be similar to the following: The journal entry I have created fits with the writings of Columbus
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everyday life. However‚ what he was about to find was much‚ much more interesting. Instead of finding simple graves like before‚ Woolley had stumbled upon four tombs of elites‚ filled with riches of gold and other amazing monuments to Mesopotamian culture. But in my opinion the most fascinating pieces of art discovered in the Royal Tombs are the Lyres of Ur‚ which have a rich blend of Sumerian history as well as a beautiful and artistic design. The Lyres of Ur are one of the earliest known musical
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In Michael Pollan’s essay‚ “Playing God in the Garden”‚ we are introduced to the New Leaf Superior‚ a genetically engineered potato. This is not the first of its kind‚ for it is only one of the many foods that are products of an emergent development here in the United States. Monsanto and other giant transnational companies are carrying out a dangerous global experiment by introducing large numbers of genetically engineered foods into our diet. Genetic manipulations can result in unanticipated harmful
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