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    Sphinx Asia News Letter

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    Sphinx Asia News Letter 4th Quarter [Oct. 2010 – Dec. 2010] We are recommending five (5) stocks for immediate purchase to implement a portfolio sector and issue shift in equities that emphasizes the undervalued nature of some segments of the Chinese market as well as an oversold situation that has overly discounted short term corporate negatives. In addition‚ we are the beneficiaries of some highly regarded private research‚ that our clients have successfully relied upon in the past‚ to identify

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    monument known as the Sphinx. Characterized by its human-like face and cat like body‚ there has been much controversy regarding its origin. Questions about its purpose and who built it are very popular among the topic of the Sphinx. Although some scientists and geologists agree to disagree‚ most have come to one conclusion. The Egyptian Pharaoh Khafre originally ordered the Sphinx to be built as part of a tomb for his father using labor from both Egyptian workers and civilians. The Sphinx was originally

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    In “The Sphinx” by Edgar Allen Poe‚ the narrator accepts an invitation brought forth to him by his relative to stay at his cottage. He accepts the invitation and spends the summer with him. They enjoy the summer together but what got to them were the unpleasant signs of death from the cholera outbreak. Every morning‚ more and more people would die from the disease. Their best bet was to stay indoors secluded from the outside world. The relative was so shocked at what was going on‚ that he became

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    Flip chart and stand and marker pens Pen/Pencil and paper for each participant Instructions Here are 6 word to help re focus individuals during a workshop. PUZZLE 1 Write the following sentence on the flip chart: ’Jackdaws love my big sphinx of quartz.’ QUESTION What is so unusual about the sentence on the flip-chart? (Aside from the fact that it doesn’t make a lot of sense.) ANSWER It is the shortest sentence in the English language that includes every letter of the alphabet. PUZZLE

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    buildings and a white statue. 2. Note the large white statue is sphinx and plays a large role in the time traveller’s journey. a.) He leaves the time machine to explore. 3. Prince’s Article:“One way to interpret the sphinx in The Time Machine is to extend this analogy to human evolution‚ as David Lake does when he argues that because the “rise and fall of Man” is the primary subject of the novella‚ the sphinx‚ “this leprous‚ crumbling sphinx‚” “represents the ‘three-legged’ stage‚ the decay of Man in

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    University. His studies focus on the founding of the United States‚ giving special attention to the founding fathers. He has written several books focusing on founding fathers such as John Adams‚ Thomas Jefferson‚ and George Washington. His book‚ American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson‚ won the National Book Award for Nonfiction in 1997. In 2001‚ Ellis was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in history his book Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation. Ellis is definitely qualified to write a book

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    The Great Gatsby Great

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    Gatsby was great. Not so because of all his wealth‚ but because of his persistence in fighting for his American Dream‚ which witnessed his pure love towards Daisy. Gatsby can be viewed as a tragic figure in the story. When he is first introduced‚ he seems to be surrounded by people and wealth. However‚ as the story progresses‚ we identify that everything in his life is fabricated. The true Gatsby‚ Jay Gatz‚ came from a humble background. When Jay Gatz fell in love with Daisy that came from a well

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    mean to be great? In the novel‚ The Great Gatsby‚ by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ the author introduces a character known as the‚ “Great” Gatsby‚ but is this character truly great? I think that the character‚ the Great Gatsby truly is great because of the following reasons. The Great Gatsby’s born name is James Gatz. He was born poor‚ in poverty in which he knew he didn’t belong. He always knew he was destined for greatness and power beyond anyone’s imagination. However‚ despite his great poverty stricken

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    The Great

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    Alexander‚ by in many means deserves his title of “The Great”. He’s possibly one of the most significant rulers of the ancient world‚ had great leadership skills and by far the most well rounded of the ancient leaders. Alexander was born the son of Phillip II of Macedonia‚ at that time the ruling king of Greece and it’s city-states along with Macedonia. Soon after Phillip II was assassinated‚ Alexander took reign around the age of 20. He started what was to become one of the most spacious‚ defiant

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    The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald follows the story of Gatsby‚ a man whose desire to be one of the elite led him to acquire a great deal of money to create an idealistic dream life for himself of loving Daisy in a perfect world. Author might have written the title "great" ironically‚ meanwhile Gatsby is still great personally in many ways and much better than the society he lived in. Gatsby is one of the wealthiest people in West Egg and any of his parties would qualify as a legendary event

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