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    In order to consider “I exist because I think” or ”I think because I exist”‚ I would define the “I exist because I think” as “I think” is the cause of “I exist”. This implies “I think” appear before “I exist” and cause “I exist” to happen. In the other side‚ “I think because I exist” would be “I exist” is the cause of “I think”. This implies “I exist” appear before “I think” and cause “I think” to happen. In terms of logic‚ I would say “I think because I exist “ is more appropriate. It is because

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    Nowadays‚ people are well equipped with many technology gadgets and items‚ so do I. If I was stranded on a deserted island‚ there would be unlimited things I would like to bring with me. However‚ since I can only bring three things‚ I would carry a knife‚ box of matches and a big jar. I believe those three things would help me surviving in such difficult living condition. First‚ a knife could be utilized in many ways. On such island‚ there could exist lots of wild and dangerous animals or species

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    Fiber Optics New Hire Christina Garcia Chamberlain College of Nursing: Professor Michael King SOCS-350N-25425 Cultural Diversity in Professions January 25th‚ 2015 Fiber Optics New Hire It is not easy looking for new staff‚ let alone new staff with the right credentials that will fit in with the rest of the employees. Sometimes we tend to not look past the scrutiny of how one is dressed or how they look or where they come from. We don’t know if their

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    What matters most to you‚ and why? My open mindedness matters to me most. My experiences as a cross-cultural teen instilled this value in me. I was born in Hong Kong and moved alone to Taiwan to live with my grandmother when I was 12. I struggled to learn the language‚ Mandarin‚ and to live and learn alongside children from a very different culture. I was like some alien from outer space in Taiwan – generating stares but not acceptance. However‚ by being open minded about both my potential

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    What do you think of Mythology? Myth means many things. To some people it means little more than a “lie”. To others it has no truth value‚ but refers to a type of story. To some it’s an ancient story that holds some importance in their life.  It is an anonymous‚ traditional story that explains a belief‚ a custom‚ or a mysterious natural phenomenon. The term Myth originated from the Greek word ‘Mythos’ which means story. As time passed these narratives were believed by many people and considered

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    WHAT DOES BEING A MALAYSIAN MEAN TO YOU? Malaysia is a multiracial country and has a population of 23.27 million cosisting of 61 percent Malays‚ 30 percent Chinese‚ 8 percent Indians and 1 percent of other ethnic groups. Malaysia is unique because of its diversity of races‚ religions and cultures‚ the stability of the country and many places of interests. Besides‚ there are many international achievements which can be considered as the pride of our nation. Diversity of races‚ religions and cultures

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    ToK reflects critically on the diverse ways of knowing and areas of knowledge and consider the role which knowledge plays a global society. Consists of: 1) Mutual Respect 4) Openness 7) communication 2) Disagreement 5) Changing positions 8) Negotiation 3) Tolerance 6) Debate 9) Curiosity Ways of knowing 1) Language (deaf children‚ connection between language and thought‚ how language is born‚ is it innate

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    Einstein’s Relativity Imagine if you got lost in a town‚ you would use a GPS to help you. But if Einstein never found out Relativity‚ then you would have a hard time finding your destination. Einstein’s Relativity changed the world because his equations and theories help make nuclear power plants and the GPS. Relativity is not only used in daily life‚ but also used extensively by aero-space-scientists. For example‚ The Precession of Mercury’s orbit can only be accurately predicted by Einstein’s Relativity

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    illness may be completely different than another. These different views and opinions can often cause cultures to collide when a doctor is summoned to treat an individual of a different culture than their own. Anne Fadiman’s book‚ The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down‚ tells the story of an epileptic Hmong child and her collision of two cultures. Lia Lee began suffering seizures at a young age and was diagnosed with epilepsy by American doctors. Her family however believed her illness was caused by

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    The Current Undergraduate The article‚ “Ask Not What You Can Do For Your University‚ but What Your University Can Do For You”‚ written by the University of California Los Angeles Student WebZine‚ claims that universities are no longer providing education for students‚ but rather running a business. Colleges have turned into a profit seeking institution‚ making decisions based on financial concerns. The article claims that students are customers and education is a purchase. Webzine scolds the students

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