“Only seeing general patterns can give us knowledge. Only seeing particular examples can give us understanding.” To what extent do you agree with these assertions? In 2007‚ approximately 1.58 million scientific research papers were published‚ far more than one could possibly read in a lifetime. However‚ when I visited CERN last year‚ I was told that all of our present understanding of physics could be summarised in a few equations: General Relativity‚ describing gravity; and the Standard Model
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To what extent is truth different in mathematics‚ the arts and ethics? We have always had problems with clearly defining what truth is. It resulted into relativism‚ which says that there is no absolute truth. However‚ it can be easily shown that this theory is wrong‚ because in contradicts itself. Does it mean that absolute truth must exist? From my point of view‚ this is satisfactory proof to believe so. Where should we search for absolute truth? The first area of knowledge that seem to provide
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“The Boxer Rebellion was a turning point in China’s modern history.” Examine the nature of the Boxer Rebellion. To what extent do you agree with this judgment of the Rebellion? The Boxer Rebellion was the siege of the western legations‚ when the Boxers surrounded the diplomatic residences of the Western powers in Beijing. They were a semi-religious peasant group‚ who wanted to support the Qing‚ but were opposed to foreign influence in all forms and wanted to drive the foreigners‚ their works
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Health is Wealth” is very much true. One must try hard to remain healthy ‚if we are healthy ‚we can easily fight with other problems of life. people do many different things to remain healthy .some go for healthy diet‚ other recommended exercise‚ and rest thinks health awareness is important ‚after all “Prevention is better than cure.” A healthy diet is very necessary to remain healthy. People must take care of their diet. Everybody should read the ingredients before buying
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Science and art rarely come hand in hand‚ therefore when viewing literature you chose one side of the spectrum. Viewing literature as a form of art‚ as opposed to scientifically allows the reader to go deeper into the meaning of the text. Science is said to be facts which allow no room for interpretation. However‚ viewing literature as a form of art allows the reader to decide what they think the text is about. Art is looked at closely and broken apart‚ to get everything out of it that you can. So
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Technology has indeed made us less human. I do agree with this statement. What is technology? Technology is the usage and knowledge of tools‚ techniques‚ crafts‚ systems or methods of organization in order to provide means of solution. We "interact" with technologies on a daily basis. Over the years‚ technologies have been invented to address society’s problems or to fulfill its growing desire for speed and convenience. However some humans desire so much into technology that they disregard human
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‘In the 21st century‚ gender inequality is still prevalent in the world.’ Do you agree with this statement? Answer: 1. Gender inequality is still prevalent in the world in the 21st century. Employment inequality is present in the societies today. In terms of employment as well as promotion‚ most women are usually at a disadvantage as wage discrimination exists between the male and the female gender. Most women generally have fewer opportunities in getting a job as compared to men. A country
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INTRODUCTION Situation Analysis Some of humanity’s greatest achievements were made possible by the bold imaginations of engineers. If not for the creativity and intellectual daring of engineers‚ there would be no feats such as the pyramids in Egypt‚ the Brooklyn Bridge or piloted spaceflight. (Stark‚ 2009) Increasingly‚ engineering prowess is seen as a key to the progress of civilization. Engineering has never mattered more. The explosion of new information technologies‚ robotics‚ biotechnology
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Water Pollution: What You Can’t See Can Hurt You By Kristie Brown Most people have the idea that American waterways are more polluted now than ever in the past‚ but in some ways‚ this just isn’t true. Prior to the passing of the Clean Water Act of 1972‚ point source pollution was actually much worse than it is today. This refers to the type of pollution that enters our rivers through direct drainage pipes‚ and the problem has been visibly decreased all over the country. This may seem like
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Many people are critical of the Hong Kong Education system‚ saying that it is too exam oriented. To what extent do you agree? Hong Kong is one of the cities having the highest educational level in the world. It seems that Hong Kong have a well education system in the world. However‚ I agree with this statement about the educational system in Hong Kong. To begin with‚ the majority of students are provided with 12 years of education as the Hong Kong government increases the years of compulsory
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