The Maya developed land in North and Central America that we know as, “One of the most sophisticated and vibrant civilizations.” From their 365-day calendar to their advanced language, writing system, and architecture such as pyramids and burial mounds, the Maya were known for being very intelligent. They contributed many advancements to education like creating the notion of zero. They were also very religious and believed in human sacrifices. Some of the other activities that took place included rituals, aspects...
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World War One was a depressing and horrific event that took place during the years 1914-1918. Many lives were taken over the span of the war and countless changes took place during and after the war to adapt to the situation at hand. Canada gained recognition globally after plenty of courageous acts during the war, giving them a chance to be taken seriously, and solidify themselves as an independent country. Many people had huge roles that contributed significantly to Canada...
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The Civil War was a devastating conflict between the North and the South. The Union was a tight alliance of states, while the Confederacy was the group of Southern states that broke away from the Union and declared independence, thus rebelling and causing war with the Union. “The Confederate War” encapsulates this conflict by representing both sides, and the Confederacy in particular, with a fresh perspective. “The Confederate War” questions the stereotypes of the Confederacy and historical tropes that have...
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Imagine being treated like an object instead of a human and being forced to do things that you don’t want to do and the people that hold power won’t do anything to help you because of your skin color. “Get Out” provides a sense of imagery that slavery in America is still around in modern times and that African Americans are seen as objects rather than people. The main character, Chris, is an African American with a Caucasian girlfriend named...
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Private life plays a special role in the social structure of Ancient Romans. Life, family profession, traditions, state and individual: the connection and what we call the social relationship between them can never be determined by a permanent set of relationships in which one area affects another area more or less sensibly. As in all other civilizations, ancient Romans are also sensitive about children and family life. Children are considered followers of their parents in the future. In this essay,...
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Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi led India's independence movement in the 1930s and 40s, facing down the British colonialists with stirring speeches and non-violent protest. As a result of this, he's often named among the 20th century's most important figures and remains revered in India as a father of the nation, so with this in mind, it is no wonder that he has appeared in many books of a biographical nature. As Louis Fischer’s 7th non-fictional book, The Life of Mahatma Gandhi...
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The shogunate and daimyos viewed the economy in simple agriculturist terms. They saw the economic system where the peasants’ role was to produce basic foods. Peasants were to give a good portion of their products in tax to support the ruling classes. Artisans used their skills to craft necessary non-food items. Finally, goods that could not be acquired through any other means could be purchased from merchants. Merchants were denied the necessary evil of the economic system. However, the Tokugawa...
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Growing up Language is an iconic obstacle a child must conquer. A language is a tool that enables people to communicate & it is an essence of what it means to be human(Panopto Lecture). And when we address Spoken Language, it is cleaved into five different categories which are Phonology, Morphology, Semantics, Syntax, and Pragmatics(Textbook 9.1 The Road to Speech). Frankly speaking, I don’t think that many of our Parents or Teachers were even aware of these five aspects of...
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In this class I have really enjoyed learning about the issues in Biology. In rating the issues we have discussed in class from most important to least important I would list pandemics and genetics/cancer as my top two choices, followed by natural selection/evolution, sustainability, human population, biotechnology/GMO’s and, lastly, climate change. I chose to put pandemics at the top of my list because it is important for people to learn how a pandemic starts, spreads and the lasting effects it...
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Artificial intelligence (AI) in its simplest definition refers to machines which have been developed to mimic human intelligence through the use of software and algorithms. AI is a broad concept encompassing analytical techniques such as machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL). These analytical aspects unlock valuable information in various fields such as genomics which will have limitless benefits: in understanding genetic disorders; developing genetic medicines; improving cancer diagnosis and treatments; and enhancing CRISPR. Arthur Samuel, a computer scientist, defined...
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Clinical Description Sengers syndrome (SS) was first described by Sengers et al. (1975) and is also known as cardiomyopathic mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome-10 (MTDPS10) (Calvo et al., 2012). SS is a very rare genetic disorder; approximately 59 cases have been reported to date throughout the world. SS is inherited in an autosomal-recessive manner and characterized by congenital cataracts, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, skeletal myopathy, exercise intolerance, and lactic acidosis but normal mental development. SS might present in two forms, an infant lethal...
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Abstract Rosaniline hydrochloride (RH) is a triaminotriphenyl methane dye, which is widely used as biological stain, mordant, printing, in cotton tannings, and dyeing in textile industry. The reaction obeys first order kinetics with respect to RH and IO4-. The reaction is around hundred times faster in the presence of CTAB compared to aqueous medium under identical conditions. This is due to lower dielectric constant in micellar medium in which the transition state in more stabilized. The rate of the reaction...
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Indian mathematics can be dated all the way back to 400 AD with intelligent mathematicians who have developed the way we solve math equations in geometry and number theory today. One of the geniuses who contributed greatly to not only mathematics but astronomy as well is Brahmagupta. A man way beyond his time, academically, whose claims in astronomy and mathematics is pondered upon by math historians and astronomers to this day. I will review his very vague early life, his...
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If you had to think about a family activity in which everyone could participate and enjoy, the chances are someone would put forward stargazing and astronomy. There is never a dull moment when a group of amateur astronomers looks up at the sky on a camping trip. That’s because the heavens are blazing back at their observers with electromagnetic radiation from over 5,000 stars. An exciting new activity is fast becoming one of America’s favorite pastimes: Astronomy and Stargazing. You’ll...
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Silent Sky, a play written by Lauren Gunderson, is a show about a young woman working in the Harvard Observatory where she is unable to fully express her genius brain due to her lack of rights as a woman in the early 1900’s. That woman is Henrietta Leavitt. Through hard work and pushing boundaries, Leavitt was able to make huge impacts in astronomy. In order to fully understand her as a character, it is important to learn fully who she...
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Religion has always been an integral part of every nation, every nation or every culture. Depending on living conditions, personal conditions or direct or indirect agents, each person has a different viewpoint and religious practices. Social factors also greatly influence religious practice and the growth of religion on every believers. The day-to-day development of modern society also entails many social issues beyond the control of religious norms, such as same-sex marriage. Each religion has its own characteristics, a separate teaching...
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Did you know that India is the birthplace of most customs, religions, and traditions found in the world? India is a country in South Asia, and it has one of the oldest cultures in the world. This country’s culture is known to be very intriguing with its unique arts and rituals. In India, traditions are made to celebrate cultural festivals and religious activities. These traditions have been very important for centuries and they have been passed down generation to generation....
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Dietrich Bonhoeffer is recognized as a deeply spiritual man, a Protestant Luteran pastor, a Christian thinker, theologian, and an active oppositionist of Nazism. Due to his devotion to Christian ideas, significant contribution to the modern theology, and bold resistance to the policy of Hitler, Bonhoeffer remains increasingly influential figure in the recent Christian history. Bonhoeffer was all his life consequent and diligent learner of Christian theology. At the age of 14, he announced that wanted to study theology, and at...
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Throughout the duration of the Nanking Massacre, better known as the “Rape of Nanking,” Buddhist Japanese soldiers barbarically raped, tortured, and butchered 350,000 Chinese civilians. Nanking was brimming with rotting masses of mutilated corpses for months. One could ask, how could someone who follows Buddhism, the religion typically least associated with violence, to execute such horrendous and inhumane bloodshed? The answer is that these actions were primarily fueled by political and socio-cultural motivations that caused Buddhists to deviate from genuine...
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To understand the meaning of suffering through the perspective of Buddha and other Buddhist philosophers, one must first learn about the life of Buddha and how the interpretation of suffering first came to life. At first glance, people might think how the son of such a great king can even begin to comprehend the meaning of suffering or why he would leave a life where suffering was nowhere to be seen. This same life, if looked closely, will uncover some...
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In most cases, people are more susceptible to the influence of cults under the right conditions. Based on research, the majority of individuals are more vulnerable both when they have stress, no family relationship, when they are poor, and when they are weak emotionally (Davis, 2019). In order to gain followers, the cult uses various techniques to attract and retain their members. Some of the typical techniques used by cults include; Love-Bombing Love-bombing is in one way or the other...
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Introduction Islam has women rights that have often been perceived in different ways according to different ulemas. But what remain is the specific responsibilities of men and women that are distinctive in nature and not identical, it is said that both male and female have equal rights, as both are descendants of Adam. “And for women are rights over men, similar to those of men over women.” Qur’an 2:228 Equal Reward and Accountability Both men as well as women are...
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Introduction Ease in Islam is what a man is prepared to do and does not bother him, because Allah charges no soul save to its capacity, that is, what it is capable of bearing; for it is what it has merited, of good and its reward, and against it is what it has earned, of evil and its burden. Removal of difficulty is the removal of what leads to hardship, and the removal is linked to the rights of God...
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The spread of Islam began in 632 CE with the creation of Caliphates, the Islamic city-states led by caliphs. Caliphates had an Islamic political structure evolving into a complicated dynasty during Abbasid and Umayyad caliphates (Leghaei). Islam religion spread through military conquest, influenced by politics, greed, and religion. Following Prophet Muhammad’s death, Arabic tribes began conquering Iran, Egypt, Palestine, Syria, Jerusalem, and Iraq. Military expansion was followed by the conversion into Islam. Furthermore, the spread of Islam occurred through trade,...
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Introduction Islam declares marriage as a divine institution based on a sacred contract of marriage. Islam is custodian of the family system and assures protection to children. Children are born with a natural ‘predisposition for good' and a faith in one creator. They are unlikely to have a natural inclination towards evil. A child is generally not capable of initializing any wrong. When it comes to their religious faith they imitate and follow folks around them. “No child is born...
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Judaism, Islam, and Christianity are considered the three greatest Abrahamic religions. When considering the vast differences between each of their core beliefs, significant prophets, and their doctrine, their similarities seem insignificant in comparison. Though their differences are often stressed in today’s societies, their similarities should not come as a shock seen as they all stem from the same patriarch, Abraham. Looking at the world’s fastest growing religion, the world's most hated religion, and the world's largest religion, their similarities almost...
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The Abrahamic faiths of the twenty-first century in America include Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. These monotheist traditions were all born in the Middle East and have slowly intertwined with one another throughout history all the way up to the twenty-first century. When Abrahamic faiths were first conceived into the world, the traditional values, morals and practices have radically changed throughout time and they have adjusted to what society deems to be acceptable in the twenty-first century. Starting with the oldest...
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There are many streams of spirituality in the Christian tradition each of these has a slightly different emphasis and all offer ways to more deeply live one’s commitment to God. For example, the Franciscan way emphasizes poverty and simplicity and the Benedictine, the rhythm of life and obedience. Ignatian spirituality emphasizes finding God in all the aspects of our daily lives experience, it is all about finding God. All these spiritualities harmonize with different sacraments, all having a different form...
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Christianity is a 2000-year-old religion that originated in the 1st century. It is based on the teachings, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Jesus is believed to be the son of God that came back to save the world. He is also believed to be returning, which is known as the second coming. Christianity is a monotheistic religion, which means they only believe that there is one God. God is believed to be omnipotent, omnipresent, and omniscient. Since Christians believe...
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One Premier League club owner, when asked about innovation, said on stage, “Our fans are not interested in innovation; they want us to win, and personally, I’m old school. Love the game as it is doesn’t change…”. Sound familiar? Digital Transformation in the world of sports In the last 4 years, we have personally met over 100 professional clubs and teams and worked very closely with some of them in realizing digital transformation and innovation. Most sports clubs are saying...
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