Enter the Dragon

Parental Pressure Experienced by Chinese American High School Students According to the data from the U.S. Census Bureau, Chinese Americans are the largest ethnic group of Asian demographic in the United States. Their population has been increasing tremendously by 37.9% in this decade (Hoeffel 15). Being one of the largest ethnic group in the United States, their presence has significant impacts on various aspects that relate to the overall development of the country, these include but not…

The sun hung in the blue skies as Riasean and Larah wound through the pass in the heart of the Krador Mountains. As they rounded a steep bend in the trail, Larah looked up tracing the outline of the rocks and gasped. Silhouetted against the sky, the rock-face had the unmistakable image of a wolf baying at the moon. “Is that the reason the Krador are called the Wolf Bane Mountains?” “Some of the reason. The rest is based on legend,” Riasean replied. Larah raised an eyebrow at him. “Are you not…

The Great Wall of China The Great Wall of China is “the most awesome structure ever devised by man, one that “lies across the northern borders of China like some great sleeping dragon, stretching and sunning itself on the peaks and ridges of some of the most beautiful mountain scenery in the world…The Great Wall of China was more than 2,000 years in the building, and the only way man can look upon the sum total of handiwork is by viewing it from outer space (Waldron, pg 2).” The Great Wall…

Chinese American Students Experience High Parental Pressure According to the data from the U.S. Census Bureau, Chinese Americans are the largest ethnic group of Asian demographic in the United States. Their population has been increasing tremendously by 37.9% in this decade (Hoeffel 15). Being one of the largest ethnic group in the United States, their presence has significant impacts on various aspects that relate to the overall development of the country, these include but are not limited to…

Mike Cawthon BIO106-Topics in Environmental Science Professor Julie Allman October 22nd, 2014 An exotic predator's ecological impact on Florida ecosystems The sub-tropical environment of southern Florida supports a wide variety of introduced exotic reptile and amphibian species. The majority of these species were introduced by human activities. Irresponsible keepers, animal dealers, and the international trade has released large predators like African and Asian pythons, South American tegu…

Abigail queen of Natroniea 1 Her name was Abigail queen of Natroniea. Her beauty is a legend among the people of her country. Her wisdom a marvel as well known as her compassion and love for the people of her kingdom. She was born in the natural way; however, Abigail’s appearance at the time of her birth was anything but ordinary. Her lips were flat and…

“Hey there, Sweetheart - can I bum one?” The Death-bringer internally sighs - he had expected to be bothered for cigarettes, but not quite to this extent; he is down nearly half his pack, yet he has only smoked two himself since he purchased it hours ago, the rest having been supplied to those who asked as they approached him on the sidewalk. Smoking is an occasional vice of his, and he is semi-immortal anyway – he won't die from it even if he continuously smokes for a mortal's lifetime, so long…

strong team, together dedicated to applying themselves to pushing space exploration forward while not settling for mediocracy. The contracts keep stacking up, both Falcon 1 and 2 rockets showed success with development of a manned version of its Dragon capsule nearing…

What is it that we see in a knight or a hero? Do we focus on their physical appearance or do we think about their moral representation? From medieval texts to modern day movies, some aspects of physical appearance and ethics have changed while some have stayed the same. Writers often depict men in a way in which they feel is suitable to justify them as a knight or hero. Sometimes, though, writers try to connect the reader to a character in order to make them feel equal. A quality like judgement…

As taught by all of the Manifestations, the Creator is formless, birthless and deathless. Zoroastrians refrained from making images of any sort, and do not worship idols. “Ahura (God) is everywhere at once. He is all-knowing. He knows what we are thinking and doing at this very moment. When Ahura Mazda first created humanity, He gave the following order: “Be diligent to save you souls; I shall then provide for your bodily matters. For it is impossible to save your souls, without you. There is a…