The switch in time saves nine One of the proverbs I find most useful in life is the one of Thomas Fuller – a British writer: “A stitch in time saves nine”. It is a well known proverb. It is frequently used in conversation. It passes on from one hand to another like a current coin A stitch in time saves nine” is an idiom‚ which is a phrase whose symbolic or intended meaning is different from the literal meaning of the words themselves. Literally‚ it means that a single stitch (to fix a tear in
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From 500 BCE to 1400 CE‚ the Indian Ocean regions (Middle East‚ Russia‚ and Asia) dealt with many economic‚ cultural‚ and political changes ‚ from the Mongol rule. The Mongolians had an enormous effect on these regions and were always violent and aggressive in the way they attacked and conquered them. Politically‚ in the 13th Century‚ in china‚ all the Chinese dynasties were under the mongol rule‚ in the middle east‚ Hulegu defeated the Abbasid but allowed local rulers to rule‚ and also the Mongol
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Seat Belts Save Lives. Each year 40‚000 people die in car accidents that could have been prevented with a simple click. That’s 40‚000 people that had a mom or dad that loved them‚ that had a family waiting for them to be okay when they woke up. Those 40‚000 people could have had a chance to live if they would have made the simple decision to pull that strap that goes over your shoulder and across your lap. Supposedly states with stronger seat belt enforcement laws exhibit higher seat belt use
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" A STICH IN A TIME SAVES NINE" This proverb is a counsel of prudence. Timely action very often prevents a great loss. Steps taken early means less labour‚ better success‚ less chance of loss or damage. Suppose their is a slight rent‚ in your garment or crack in the enbankment. If you put in a few timely stitches and repairs‚ further mischief may well be prevented.Similarly‚ if you do not attend to your books at the proper time‚ when the examination comes‚ you are at sea‚ you will be unable to
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Case Study: ‘Ocean Carriers’ By: Alyssa Linder Wenliang Zhang Xhangoli‚ Eva 1. Daily spot hire rates are determined according to supply and demand of the shipping capacity. According to the article‚ the supply of ships available equals the number of ships currently in the fleet plus any new ships added‚ minus any scrapings and sinking. According to Exhibit 2‚ there are a limited number of ships older than 24 years which are likely to be scraped. For those ships under the age group
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Save Money‚ Skip School! Everybody is trying to make cut backs these days. It seems that the majority of people are trying to get rid of unnecessary expenses in order to hold on to more of their hard earned money. The same is true with school districts around the country. In this case however‚ the cutbacks come in the form of a school day. Administrators around the country have been faced with dwindling budgets‚ and the loss of many extra-curricular activities. The answer for some has been the
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A STICH IN TIME SAVES NINE This proverb is a counsel of prudence. Timely action very often prevents a great loss. Steps taken early means less labour‚ better success‚ less chance of loss or damage. Suppose their is a slight rent‚ in your garment or crack in the enbankment. If you put in a few timely stitches and repairs‚ further mischief may well be prevented. Similarly‚ if you do not attend to your books at the proper time‚ when the examination comes‚ you are at sea‚ you will be unable to cope
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This story actually surprised me because of all Gaiman books I have read from The Graveyard Book to The Ocean at the End of the Lane‚ none were so entrench in science fiction. Most of his work is based in fantasy‚ particularly urban fantasy. I guess the story is allegory on how hard its hard for some men to talk to girls. Enn‚ in the story‚ can only say
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Planting Trees to Save the Planet We all know that our planet Earth is warming up and that something needs to be done on a global scale. However‚ until the governments of the world unite in action‚ we can all do our share and contribute to a worldwide effort to save our climate from going crazy. One of the best things a person can do to help our suffering planet is to plant a tree. Yes‚ one tree can make a real change. If you ask yourself how one tree can make a difference‚ please read the next
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The god that this report is about is Poseidon. Poseidon means god of the sea and ocean. Poseidon is the god of the sea. He is the son of Cronus and Rhea‚ and was swallowed by Cronus immediately after birth because he had feared that one of his children would overthrow him as he did his father. His siblings are Hades‚ Demeter‚ Zeus‚ Hestia‚ Hera‚ and Chiron. Poseidon is known to be one of the moodier gods and easily angered. An example of his anger is when he tried to drown the entire world because
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