There once lived a great mathematician in a village outside Ujjain . He was often called by the local king to advice on matters related to the economy. His reputation had spread as far as Taxila in the North and Kanchi in the South. So it hurt him very much when the village headman told him‚ "You may be a great mathematician who advises the king on economic matters but your son does not know the value of Gold or silver. The mathematician called his son and asked‚ "What is more valuable - gold
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the short story "The Only One in Town"; written by Jack Ansell‚ Marcus and Lillian Greenbaum were the only Jews in all of Twosboro. This was a small town of only 1700 people‚ located in north-central Louisiana. Marcus and his wife were "typical white residents" of Twosboro despite being the only Jews: they owned and operated a clothing and dry-goods store‚ they socialized with the white community and whites made up most of their customers. Marcus found himself to be the only white man in town who
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People’s opinions have popularized on the proverb “Beauty is only skin deep”. On the one hand‚ many skeptics are opposed the view that “Beauty is only skin deep”. They believe that beauty is always important because whole human beings love beauty. This is especially true for female which is named as the symbol of beauty. However‚ some girls excessively rely on their beauty. They think that beauty can ensure for the future happy life. They do not care to enlarge knowledge‚ to practice domestic skills
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Madusha Nanayakkara April 14‚ 13 Bus10 The One and Only Original Recipe There were many qualities that Colonel Sanders had that set him apart from other entrepreneurs; two that stood out to me was his originality and determination to make a successful business. Coming from a poor upbringing‚ he was building himself from the bottom up‚ which is how many successful businessmen begin. At the time all men and women aspired to find some form of business that would bring them wealth‚ and Colonel
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Book Report The book I did for my book report is The One and Only Ivan. The author of this book is Katherine Applegate. The One and Only Ivan is fiction and it is one of the best books I have ever read. The setting of this book is at a mall where Ivan and his friends Stella‚ Ruby‚ and Bob live. The setting of this book is important because this is where Mack the owner of the mall has his office and it is where Ivan‚ Ruby‚ and Stella preform and do tricks. The plot of this story is how
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though there isn’t enough pay‚ individuals can still be motivated. This essay will argue whether “money is the only motivation for all employees as believed by managers”. We have different sorts of theories; scientific Management claims that in order to motivate individuals money has to be included. There are two types of theories: Needs based theory assumes that people are only motivated by their personal needs and Process theory argues that it is not about the need‚ it’s about the goals. Needs
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The book The Only Game by Mike Lupica is a realistic fiction book about a young boy named Jack Callahan‚ who loves the game of baseball but suddenly quits one day. During the story‚ Jack is pressured by all of his friends and teammates to play again‚ but there is only one person who doesn’t pressure Jack to play and that is a girl named Cassie Bennett. Cassie is a star softball player that is on the softball team that Jack helps coach. Jack also has another friend named Teddy who gets picked on
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More than 150 people died because of this plane crash...but this young girl didn’t. You must be wondering‚ how is she the only survivor? Well 14 year old‚ Bahia Bakari‚ was the only one out of 150‚ and more‚ people including her mother. Suffering from hypothermia. Knowing that there is something below you‚ not knowing when it will attack. She heard others scream‚ but sooner or later she knew that she wouldn’t hear them‚ and she was right‚ it became faint‚ then there was quiet. She thought she died
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are willing to show their emotions‚ they are actually brave enough to face sorrows positively. These people usually have higher self-esteem and require shorter period in overcoming the dilemmas. Moreover‚ it is noteworthy that sorrows is not the only reason for crying‚ for example people may cry when they felt very happy‚ and have some touching moments‚ so they temporary don’t have the words to express how they are feeling. Therefore‚ we should not be quick to judge a person who displays their
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designated date. One day late will be penalized 10 points. Poetry Project – Check board for due date Read the David Wojahn poem and answer the questions below (BE SPECIFIC). The assignment must be NEAT‚ WELL ORGANIZED‚ AND COMPLETE “It’s Only Rock and Roll but I Like It -- The Fall of Saigon‚ 1975” by David Wojahn The guttural stammer of the chopper blades Raising arabesques of dust‚ tearing leaves From the orange trees lining the Embassy compound: One chopper left‚ and a CBS cameraman
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