On Monday, October 14th, citizens all around America commemorate Christopher Columbus, the discoverer of the new world. However, beneath the American flags and fireworks, many of the horrors of his voyage have gone untold. Throughout his expeditions, Columbus terrorized the TaĂnos people, which ultimately lead to mass genocide. Christopher Columbus has been regarded as both a hero and a villain. However, due to his cruelty with the Tainos and his abuse of political power, he must be seen as a...
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I chose to study chemistry as part of a of a science degree with mathematics being my major area of study. Knowledge of basic maths is essential for understanding chemical processes and solving chemical problems. Stoichiometry is a great example of this as every step involves some level of maths, from balancing chemical equations to unit conversions. A strong parallel between chemistry and maths is the ability to use logic as part of the decision-making process when working through problems....
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Buddhism has always been a religion Iâve been curious about because Buddhist always seem so peaceful and kind to one another. Buddha believe in teaching and providing simple solutions to become happier people and living a life without suffering in rational ways. Also they teach the fundamental idea that kindness and compassion are skills we can learn and master. Buddhism has become more popular over the years, and people are becoming more curious about this religion. The beliefs and values...
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Introduction For many Century, there are more and more people formed different peace organisations to create peace for the world. Buddhist Peace Fellowship also known as BPF, is one of the many peace organisations mainly based on Buddhism. BPF was first found in 1978. The reason why that this Buddhist peace organisations is selected is because they demonstrated their actions through the perspective of Buddhism and this would be the main difference compare to other peace organisations. Theological/Philosophical Background The...
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There is no set definition to âA Good Lifeâ. Various people have different ideas and meaning behind this phrase. Definitions between cultures and religions may differ drastically while others closely resemble each other. What is Buddhism? Before we start delving into what makes a âGood Lifeâ in a Buddhist eyeâs, we must first understand what Buddhism as a religion actually is about. A good place to start is a definition of Buddhism from The Buddhist Centre, âBuddhism is a path...
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Buddhism really changed the Maurya empire but in what way? In the Mauryan empire Buddhism affected their culture in so many different ways. Buddhists believe that when you reach nirvana youâve achieved an absolute state of peace and enlightenment and lived peaceful lifestyles. Many citizens who lived in lower class were influenced by the simple lifestyle of Buddhists.This caused a spread of Buddhism in India and eventually all over the world. Before Buddhism, the majority of people in the Maurya...
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Islam is the complete code of life offering guidance in all walks of life; social, economic, moral and political. As in social life one must live together and have responsibilities according to their positions in a society. Relationship between workers is very important in a working environment. Islamic ethics set for both workers and the rulers ensure harmony, peace of mind and a favorable, productive working environment. The organizational ethics mainly are ethics towards co-workers, rulers and sub-ordinates that are...
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âOften the test of courage is not to die but to liveâ (Vittorio Alfieri, n.d.). Strong leader, influential visionary, ambitious builder and tenacious survivor, Abd al-Rahman (731-788) had every single opportunity to surrender to the Abbasidsâ domination and abandon his ancestral roots. This man, being one of the few survivors of his slaughtered Umayyadsâ family, fought back with more power, wealth and terror than ever before. This future emir came from a background that helped him achieve remarkable deeds and...
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Islam is a universal religion through worldwide that brings peace and freedom to all human beings. I am totally agree with this statement because I had done my own research about this religion. There are no doubt that Islam is a peaceful religion and a way of life in our daily activities as a human. I will reveal the truth and good things about Islam to convince the Non Muslim from their accusation about it. Firstly, Islam is a religion...
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You see it all the time in sports. Professional athletes getting suspended from competition because marijuana was found in their system. The question is why are they getting disciplined over this drug? Professional athletes should be allowed to use marijuana as a way to ease the pain of their injuries and relax after tough competitions. Whether it is the NFL, NBA , MLB, or any other professional or Olympic sport, athletes do use medicinal marijuana. Athletes are people too, and...
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To say that sports are only for men is absolutely and definitely wrong, Sports is for everyone despite your culture, race, height, age, weight and etc. From being a beginner to an athlete, each one of us has the right to physical activity. Sports is not all about physical activities, it also involves casual participation that aims to use and improve the ability and skills while giving entertainment to participants. Moreover, The International Olympic Committee also recognizes chess and bridge...
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Commercialized sport was one of the growth points of economy at the phase of industrial revolution in the late Victorian era. This Era came with the introduction and development of numerous modern sports including cricket, cycling, horse-riding, and water activities (Cunningham, H. 2016). Modern sports links to commerce are highly visible. Stadiums and arenas bear the names of businesses, while sponsors' logos appear on athletes' clothing, equipment, and event titles. Media companies pay vast sums for the rights to broadcast...
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As previous research has found, the media ;TV, newspapers, social networks, radio; and social environment ; friends, family, school ; have a significant influence on childrenâs development according to Nicely, 2007; Hardin & Greer, 2009. Picture the typical youth basketball sports game in Lebanon â a blur of motion and sound. Some parents are prowling the side-lines. Others are busy cheering positively or just chatting among themselves. These parents became field generals and forcing their children to shine. Today, over...
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Sports is an activity which an individual or a group can participate or watch at their leisure. Sports teaches us to face challenges. It is a teacher which promote the idea that with hard work, dedication and pure confidence success will be attained. Society has become sports and sports has become society. The modern idea of sports came at the time of the Enlightenment and Industrial Revolution. Something that has been taken as simple leisure has also been an immense...
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It is a broad term that covers a wide range of applications and industries. Combining mathematics, science and technology, engineers produce creative solutions to real world difficulties. It is therefore an amazing career option with so much potential for growth. You just have to figure out where your curiosity lies. It is all about the passion, aim, pride, dream and joy. It totally depends on you in which field you want to make your career. Engineering is an activity other...
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The word career can be seen not only as a job, journey or decisions, but also as a set of different roles. According to (Stevenson & Waite, 2011) role is: A personâs or thingâs characteristics or expected function, or an actorâs part in a play film. Each job involves multiply roles and they change over time. Roles are defined by, individuals, by others, by the organizations or by the companies. Role examples can be: student, parent, worker, child or a...
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Words are a very powerful device, and none more so than the ones that the bride and groom will say during their wedding day. This doesn't just mean the vows that they have taken, although this is probably the most important words that will be spoken during the wedding. This also includes the bride and groom wedding speech, delivered together or individually, as the first official speeches the bride and the groom will be giving as married individuals. Even so,...
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Character traits are all aspects of an individualâs behaviour that reflects their personality and how they handle circumstances in life. Mother Teresa is a concrete example of how her positive attributes helped her to handle life situations. She was a woman admired for her unselfishness, bravery, generosity and her hard work. Likewise, this is also the case with Saul. In the novel, Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese, Saulâs resilience, intelligence, and perseverance are the most important traits that he uses...
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Family, ethnicity, personal interests and the environment you grow up in are all factors that contribute in shaping an individualâs identity. Several aspects may influence your identity more than others. These factors influence an individualâs ethics and morals, choice of music, and numerous other characteristics of life. The surrounding environment that an individual grows up in influences a personâs way of clothing, social activities and morals. Everyone is unique based on personal interest, which in my case was influenced by...
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Iâm a person housing two personalities in a single body: I come to have a strong fascination with science, especially physics, and from the different vantage point I am tantalized by the doctrines of philosophy. On one hand, I have a world of facts, explanation and hypothesis and on the other I have a world of pure imagination and something more humane than biology itself. But it is not the distinction between the two that intrigue me, but the correspondence...
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In âA Midsummer Nightâs Dream,â by William Shakespeare, several characters reveal selfish and self-centered behaviour that result in unhealthy relationships. To begin with, Helena demonstrates self-centered behaviour when she exposes Hermia and Lysanderâs plan to run away. In addition, Hermiaâs behaviour towards Helena shows selfishness when she blames Helena for Lysander and Demetrius loving her instead. Furthermore, Oberon shows signs of being self-centered when he wants to take the Indian boy from Titania. Overall, âA Midsummer Nightâs Dream,â contains characters...
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In my opinion I donât necessarily believe viruses are alive because of the fact that viruses can't reproduce on there own, they need a cell to reproduce. If you had a looser definition of alive then maybe they can be considered alive. I also beileve there not alive because according to the seven characteristics of life for something to be considered alive it has to be able to grow over time, respond to stimuli, metabolize energy, produce offspring, maintain a...
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For many people, when they think of bullying, it may bring to mind the image of a mean child picking on another either in school or on a playground. Although this is often the case, in some instances, bullying also occurs with adults in the workplace. The profession of nursing is no exception to this. The American Nurses Association (ANA) defines bullying as ârepeated, unwanted, harmful actions intended to humiliate, offend, and cause distress in the recipient. Bullying actions include...
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Football is the most popular sport in the world. According to WorldAtlas.com, it is estimated that more than half of the worldâs population consider themselves to be football fans. This sport is played by majority of people around the world. Almost all people probably have seen a football match once in their life. When seeing a football match on the television, it always can be heard that the commentators are talking to each other to give detailed information about that...
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Text messaging is one example of interpersonal communication. People nowadays use interpersonal communication most of their time to communicate. Teenagers use text messaging as their number one way of communicating with their friends, family and even other people. The researcher decided to investigate on how text messaging influences teenagerâs use of grammar and whether this effect is specific to grammar language in general. To begin with, research suggests that by using text messaging there might be the formation of formal...
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COVID-19 is the word which has feared the whole world for past few months. The virus which originated in a small city in China has spread to the whole world and affected every single personâs life, the rich as well as the poor. It has brought the ever-busy world to a complete halt. Most of the world countries have started announcing lockdown in their respective countries in order to curb the spread of this pandemic. In India, on 24th March...
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Being wise in life leads you to a righteous path so that you can achieve your lifelong dreams and ambitious goal in life. Looking for your path takes time before you discovered it, seeking wisdom to construct yourself and building self-knowledge as well as exploring things that you don't know. Doing things in the right way leads you to a beautiful future. It says that, if you follow the right path and achieving good things for yourself, we can be...
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Where do our souls go after we die? Do we come back in another body? Where do our fears and talents come from? Is there any truth to reincarnation? Reincarnation in a Nutshell by Else Byskov and Maria McMahon explores this phenomenon. Their book is based on spiritual insights that were revealed by Martinus, a Danish visionary and mystic. The book explains the fascinating process that happens in the spiritual realm when a child is conceived. The development of phobias...
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Corruption in legislative issues is the usage of sanctioned controls by government specialists for silly private increment maltreatment of government control for various purposes, for instance, concealment of political enemies and general police mercilessness is in like manner seen as political debasement. Martin Luther King expressed that debasement and shamefulness will never be changed by concealing them however by conveying them to the light and going up against them with the intensity of affection. In Nigeria Tanure Ojaide saw that...
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Joy is a condition of cognizance, a condition of being, and is resolved exclusively by our will to show it, experience it, appreciate it, and offer it. Satisfaction is inherent; it is an internal measurement, one of the unobtrusive dimensions of presence, one of the foundations of our being. Essentially in light of the fact that it is the thing that makes us being the place and what we are, doing what we do. In the event that we are...
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