China China’s physical geography influenced the location of its early civilizations. Physical Barriers: Himalaya Mountains Gobi Desert Pacific Ocean Only about 10% of China is suitable for farming‚ First civilization settled on the Huang He and Chang Jiang rivers. Huang He River (Yellow River): 2‚900 miles long‚ flowing west to east. Chang Jiang River (Yangtze River): 3‚400 miles long‚ flows across central China and empties into the Yellow Sea. Ancient China had four dynasties: Shang
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disadvantages of scientific invention Advantages: * Scientific inventions have made man’s life easier and more enjoyable to live. * Less work for humans. * More effectiveness in doing some things. Medicines easier to synthesise. * Faster to do some jobs. * Scientific inventions have helped us discover things we never knew before such as how to treat illnesses and disease. * A lot of aspects of life have been made a lot easier thanks to scientific inventions. * Science offers
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THE ROLE OF INVENTIONS AND DISCOVERIES IN THE ESTABLISHMENT OF RADIO This write up discusses the role of inventions and discoveries in the establishment of radio. However some attention would first be directed to explaining the importance and uses of radio and radio waves as a communication device before diverting focus to discuss some inventors who played significant roles in establishing radio. The discussion will as well highlight some modern developments in the radio industry. Radio continues
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The greatest achievement is selflessness. -Buddha Buddhism is a religion of free thoughts and practices‚ one that tries to point humanity in the right direction when it comes to alleviating suffering. Buddha was a great prince but left that life to find the answers to life. He wanted to know why we have to suffer and why does death take us way‚ so he meditated for 6years under a fig tree. After enlightenment he teaches the four noble truths that I agree
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PHILIPPINES GREATEST FILIPINO BOXERS 1. Pancho Villa - He’s the first Filipino world champion and died at the age of 24 because of blood poisoning. Villa packed 100 fights into 6 years. he won two rational titles‚ fighting larger men‚ before venturing to America to make out his name. Pancho Villa gained international acclaim when he defeated Jimmy Wilde. 2. Flash Elorde - He’s still remains the most popular Filipino boxer ever. Flash Elorde still holds the Junior Lightweight division record for
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Odysseus’s Greatest Enemy: The World Itself Greece is a beautiful Mediterranean-bordering country. People revel in its beautiful mountains and beaches. One would think that nothing bad could ever occur in such a beautiful paradise. However‚ in the grand epic The Odyssey‚ written by the Greek poet Homer‚ a gentleman named Odysseus is put into troubling scenarios which he must surpass in order to be reunited with his love‚ Penelope. As “People need heroes and epics provide heroes who
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“The Flying Car”: An Invention That Will “Revolutionize the World!” The flying car is both a mysterious and futuristic invention. When I first hear the words‚ “flying car” I think of the magical world of “Harry Potter”‚ or even the classic “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” which starred in 1968. The flying car has been dreamt by millions‚ for years and years; but not one person has been able to combine the great features of today’s modern plane and automobile and combine them into one. The first automobile
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candles takes fifty year for the Councils to approve (Rand 74). Their society’s greatest advancement is made about 200 B.C. within the Qin Dynasty in China and spread quickly through Western Europe (“History of Candles”). It took fifty year just for the candle to start spreading in Anthem but in the past the candle was already in two countries and continued to spread within the same time. With Anthem a new invention has to be voted upon by the majority of the
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Facing one’s fear takes a lot of courage. One of the fear that I’ve ever had was going to the dentist. I was afraid of the dentist‚ but I decided that being checked up and have my teeth cleaned was an important hygiene that I should do. I also thought it would be a part of good hygiene and would help me become a better person. What I didn’t realize was that facing my fear to see the dentist would also make me a more confident person. Just thinking about going to the dentist office made me feel
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Today’s news report is on the Luddites. These people called the Luddites are destroying the new inventions of the power loom machines. They are doing this because the machines are causing them to lose their jobs and families struggle to keep up with their basic needs like food and shelter. Since the power loom machines were invented by a man named Edmund Cartwright in 1785‚ handloom weavers that have worked so hard for many years are getting a lower wage‚ and some are losing their jobs because they
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