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    What were the fundamental differences between southern society and northern society in the decades leading up to the Civil War? Before the war there were great changes that occurred in the United States. The North was rapidly industrializing that created a separation between the North and the agricultural South. Both the North and South did have some similarities‚ but the differences between the North and South gradually lead to the Civil War. There were many similarities between The North and South

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    Aesthetic differences between Chinese and Western Poetry —critics on Xu Yuanchong’s Chinese poetry translation 1 Introduction Nowadays in China‚ there are mainly two kinds of different opinions on translating classical Chinese poems. On one side‚ Xu Yuanzhong‚ as a representative,hold that classical Chinese poems should be translated in the form of poems(rhymed verse translation). Xu Yuanzhong put forward the Theory of Three Beauties and the Theory of Rivalry. On the other side‚ scholars such as

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    Intercultural Communication and the Conflicts between Chinese Culture and Western Culture Abstract There are many matters of cultural conflicts in intercultural communication of Chinese culture and western culture‚ and it seriously affects the course of communication. So‚ it is necessary for us to find the in-depth reason and make some plans on how to improve the ability of intercultural communication. This is the right way to avoid the cultural conflicts. There are several culture conflicts: the

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    IB Theory of Knowledge 12 6 December 2012 Intuition: A ‘Hybrid’ Way of Knowing Many have experienced a moment in which a decision was quickly made‚ based solely on these four simple words: It just felt right. There were never any supporting facts or even ample time spent to mull over the decision as any decision would normally require. The surprising result? The decision just happened to be spot on. Now‚ the odds of this occurring may seem quite low‚ even impossible. Call it

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    Western Vs. Eastern European Jews In this essay I will be discussing the second question on the sheet. This question asks to compare and contrast what Jewish life was like in Eastern Europe compared to the Jewish lifestyle in Western Europe. To understand what lead to the differences seen between Jews in these two regions‚ it is important to see how they ended up where they did and the history that came with them. The Jewish people came to Europe with the Romans‚ and had settled in many places

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    When avoiding confusing between adverbs and adjectives‚ I try to remember that adjectives describe something or someone‚ and adverbs describe somehow. Adverb also has the word "verb" in it‚ which makes it a lot easier to remember! Adverbs describe how someone does something‚ or how a verb is being done. For example‚ "My new puppy quickly ran up the stairs when we got home." The word slowly describes how the puppy ran‚ and ran is the verb in the sentence. I have also realized that a lot of adverbs

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    previous concentration on the phenomenal world. Evoking new emotions and ideas‚ this period led Western scholars to expand upon the work of philosophes from the Age of Enlightenment. These reforms emerged through multiple mediums‚ anywhere from utilizing the Latin translation of the Upanishads by Anquetil-Duperron to adding new light to Kantianism. In a time of intellectual curiosity‚ 19th century philosophy incorporated many Vedic-based ideas‚ which have since been returned to‚ and analyzed by‚ members

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    and knowledgeable about the philosophies of different regions of the world. We are becoming more aware of the different philosophies‚ therefore‚ expanding our views on various social issues. Doing so will enable us in making more informative decisions without becoming bias. However‚ there still may exist differences and similarities between western and non-western philosophies. Hinduism is known as the oldest religion in the world. Many philosophies of the non-western regions are very similar to

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    BriLeigh Spilde Philosohpy Professor Schaar 1-23-12 Western culture brings its own way of thinking‚ as is with any culture. Something that our culture puts a lot of value on is money. We value these pieces of paper as something to strive for. The people with the most power tend to have the most money. Some people even believe that money is happiness. Our country has a democracy‚ in which the government gets its power through the consent of the people. These people are each his/her own individual

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    Jessica Campbell Mr. Marsh- Period 7 1-4-15 All Quiet on The Western Front All Quiet on The Western Front‚ by Erich Maria Remarque‚ is a historical fiction novel‚ depicting what soldiers went through during world war I. The novel was first released in 1928‚ in a German newspaper Vossische Zeitung‚ and then later published‚ in book form‚ in 1929. An American movie

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