CaiHuaqian (Cai) 蔡华谦 1201111301 English Writing 9A 23 September 2012 JE2 “A nation’s treasure is in its scholars.” As a Chinese proverb puts it: “A nation’s treasure is in its scholars. ” Absurd and farfetched as it may seem at first sight‚ its intended meaning goes undoubtedly far deeper. The more scholars a country has‚ the more advanced the technology is. If a country fails to keep pace with others in the development of technology‚ a terrible catastrophe may happen soon. For example
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in both the Old English epic poem Beowulf and in the novel Grendel‚ it is in the contemplative glances away from the pages that the similarities come to an abrupt stop. When considering the traits of the characters Beowulf and Grendel‚ their idiosyncrasies and actions whittled down to analytical musings‚ it can easily be said that the two are polar opposites in every sense of the word. If Beowulf is the warrior‚ then Grendel is the coward; if Beowulf is the light to the darkness‚ then Grendel is the
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Pirates vs. Ninjas Pirates scourge of the sea‚ ninjas assassins of the trees. Pirates rape and pillage and ninjas destroy villages. Why do I say this you ask? I say this because there is an obsession with pirates and ninjas. Well at least on the Internet there is an obsession. This argument‚ which is better‚ has been going on for close to ten years now. Let me begin by saying why I think the ninjas could take the pirates. Pirates I will admit are fascinating to learn about. I mean think about
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government of the United States. All of these people had many similarities and many differences. For instance‚ the Greeks and Romans both had polytheistic religions‚ based upon many of the same gods‚ whereas Christianity and Judaism are Monotheistic Religions‚ based on parts of the same scriptures. Christianity is a derivative of Judaism‚ for instance the ‘Holy Bible’ contains a slightly altered version of the Jewish Torah‚ or the first five books of the Old Testament. Judaism worships Abraham‚ and says
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The Worst Day of My Life It was August 20th 2005 on a Friday morning. I woke up and I was feeling alright. I did what I usually do on Fridays. I cooked‚ cleaned‚ took a shower‚ brushed my hair‚ and then sat in the living room to watch T.V. Next‚ my favorite show came on and I was happy and excited to watch the new episode. Later‚ the phone rang while I was watching the T.V‚ then I got up and then answered the phone. It was my sister in law calling‚ to tell us that our father had passed away about an
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Similarities: +Balance of good and evil +Sacred tree +Both started with a heaven +The twins & Cain and Abel Difference: + One is a legend and the other a myth Different cultures all have various accounts of creation. However‚ since the world can only be created once‚ the different accounts are similar in many ways. Two examples of different accounts of creation are the Christian account in Genesis‚ and the Iroquois account in The World on the Turtle’s Back. They have differences such
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Athens vs. Sparta Athens and Sparta in contrast had many similarities and differences such as the view on women‚ politics‚ economy and military structure. Sparta and Athens each had similarities and differences regarding the status and view of women in society. Women in Sparta were judged on their physique and physical and athletic state. Women in Sparta had designated arenas in which they would exercise and compete in athletic tournaments‚ usually secluded from the men who were out training
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ASSIGNMENT PRESENTED BY ABDULAI ABDUL RAHIM 4379910 TABLE OF CONTENT Content Page 1.0 Introduction………………………………………………………………………1 1.1 Why Transportation is the Life Blood of a Country…………………………….1 1.2 Problems caused by transportation……………………………………………….3 1.3 How to Improve Transportation to Minimize Negative Effects………………….5 1.4 Conclusion……………………………………………………………………..…5 LIST OF REFERENCE……………………………………………………………...6 1.0 Introduction Transportation is the movement of people‚ animals and goods
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Time: The Valued Treasure *Essay words || Mr. Promising The vast world of time is too huge to comprehend‚ too short to miss‚ and too precious to waste. When no one else cares and when our world’s too delicate to revive‚ this is the thing that heals us the most. Time is a natural healer. It’s a human nature of a person to get infatuated; emotions are likely exchanged without expectations of any return. But‚ love is sometimes deceiving for it sometime
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The similarities and differences during the 15th through the 17th century amongst the Europeans‚ Muslims‚ and china is that much of their beliefs varied which than caused much differences among these three types of ethnic backgrounds. How the community interacted with each other influenced the way society acted in general‚ some communities acted in a well concerned manner‚ while some were stressed and disregarding the effects to being able to live in a well adjusted community. The Europeans were
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