“It is the greatest good to the greatest number of people which is the measure of right and wrong” (Borders). Jeremy Bentham‚ the man who spoke this infamous quote‚ ‘is the fellow who‚ in the 1700s‚ set out the philosophy of “utilitarianism”’ (Borders). The theory behind this quote‚ similar to others like it‚ is put into basic terms in The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas (Le Guin). What is utilitarianism‚ one may catechize. The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy delineates utilitarianism as “generally
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Section # Bill Persons September 8‚ 2014 maalle15@cardmail.louisville.edu‚ cmgood04@cardmail.louisville.edu‚ mekuba01@cardmail.louisville.edu‚ camean02@cardmail.louisville.edu Growth Effects by the Sun on Different Tree Leaves Definition of Terms Sun and shade leaves differ in size and shape depending on the amount of sun exposure received. Stomata are the small openings in the epidermis of a plant that allows gases to flow in and out of a plant. (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/stomata)
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archives look up what society used to do with people who talked nonsense all day. They used to have these places called‚ asylums‚ and what they were‚ were hospitals for those who had lost their minds. The authorities would lock these people away and be done with them. They would never be let out again. And‚ ultimately‚ their friends and family would forget all about them having ever been put in there in the first place‚ and then these people—the ones committed—would
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A focal issue in Albert Wendt’s novel Leaves of the Banyan Tree is the influence of Christianity on Samoan culture. Leaves of the Banyan Tree opens in the small village of Sapepe during the 1930s. Traditional Samoan culture is on the decline and according to Sefrosa Carroll’s article “Weaving New Spaces: Christological Perspectives from Oceania (Pacific) and the Oceanic Diaspora” “western theologies” are the primary reason. The “papalagi” have intertwined their western values‚ particularly capitalism
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maternity leave from work. Though in the United States it is often not paid‚ in a number of countries such as Australia or the Czech Republic mothers receive payments of up to 100% of their wages. At the same time‚ women after childbirth require as much attention as newborns‚ and this is when men are most needed. Young fathers would also like to have free time to dedicate to their families and especially children. However‚ typically‚ governments provide men with a short paternity leave or none at
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Leave Management System Table of Contents 1 Introduction 6 1.1 Scope 6 1.2 Audience 6 1.3 Acceptance Criteria 6 1.4 Assumptions 6 1.5 References 6 2 Overview of Business Problem 6 3 Traceability Matrix 7 4 Requirement Specification 7 4.1 Functional Requirements 7 4.1.1 <Requirement Name> 7 4.1.2 <Requirement Name> 8 4.1.3 <Requirement Name> 9 4.2 Non Functional Requirements 10 4.3 Risks 10 5 Appendix 11 5.1 Abbreviations 11 5.2 Design Considerations
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Caimito Leaves Kaymito (chrisophyllum cainito) is a common angiosperm in tropical countries. This fruit-bearing tree has leathery oblong leaves that are dark green and glossy on the upper surface and golden brown on the underside‚ its fleshy fruits are among the favorites. It has numerous common names including cainito‚ caimito‚ star apple‚ golden leaf tree‚ abiaba‚ pomme du lait‚ estrella‚ milk fruit and aguay. It is also known by the synonym Achras cainito. Leaves of caimito are traditionally
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morality of the people who stay and the people who walk away in “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas‚” by Ursula K. LeGuin it can be concluded that the people who stay in Omelas are morally superior to the people who leave. This is because “one person’s happiness‚ supposed equal in degree is counted for exactly as much as another’s‚” meaning that one child’s happiness does not equal the collective happiness of the society. Omelas is a paradise‚ it is very unlikely that the people who leave will discover a
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Theme of the poem Gathering leaves: The theme of the poem gathering leaves is the presentation of the relationship between life and work. Meaning of Robert frost poem Gathering Leaves: The poem is about the absurdity of life. He is actually arguing that humans waste their time on trifles which nobody needs. He mentions animals (deer and rabbits) and that is because animals don’t need to interfere with nature. Elements which are in the poem Gathering leaves: Robert Frost was the very embodiment
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extracts of Mangifera indica L. leaves The aqueous methanol extracts obtained from mango leaves inhibited seed germination of radish and sand fescue‚ and inhibited seedling growth of root and shoot growth of radish‚ rapeseed‚ sand fescue and crabgrass (Figure 1 and 2). The extract obtained from 0.03 g dry weight of mango leaves inhibited 20 and 50 % germination of radish and sand fescue respectively‚ on day 4 (Figure 2). The extract obtained from 0.03 g dry weight of mango leaves inhibited the root growth
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