Section 17-19: Electoral Tribunal and Commission on Appointments in Congress Section 17 The Senate and the House of Representatives shall each have an Electoral Tribunal which shall be the sole judge of any contests relating to the: • Election • Returns • qualifications of their Respective members. Section 18 There shall be a Commission on Appointments consisting of: • Twelve Senators • Twelve members of the House of Representative‚ elected by each House‚ on the basis of proportional representation
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Koi Fish‚ Meditation‚ and Ghosts Koi fish has always fascinated me – there is something calming about their simple existence. I am reminded of the meditative state of mind aimed for in Zen‚ where thoughts‚ feelings‚ and sensations are allowed to come and go as they please while the source of our attention is firmly anchored within itself – in the breath‚ in the moment – immersed in the physiological sensory experience yet removed from it. Somehow the elegantly lazy movements of the koi fish bring
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Pacific Scandal of 1872. This political cartoon shows John A. Macdonald holding an object resembling a fly swatter standing next to Canada. This shows that John A. Macdonald is clearly planning to knock William Mackenzie off his role as a prime minister with a fly swatter as if William Mackenzie was just a bug to John. A. Staring at Canada is William Mackenzie clearly confused with a book of “The History of the Pacific Scandal” beside him as John. A Mcdonald is most likely pulling her strings and making
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mystics in the Christian tradition is John of the Cross. He is a man of great humility who in the face of persecution remained faithful to the Church and produced some of the greatest spiritual classics of all time. In this paper I will focus specifically on “The Dark Night of the Soul” in which John of the Cross explains how the soul is able to attain perfect union with God. In order to better understand this work I will offer a brief explanation of the life of John of the Cross and attempt to explain
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Ebony Wilkins-Mattison Papa John Pizza Introduction The purpose of this report is to determine the issues that Papa John faces and give a recommendation to solve the issues and provide support for the determination. Issues Papa John’s Pizzeria started in 1984 by John Schnatter‚ a young man that has a love for pizza. He bought his father’s partner out of The Mick Lounge and the first Papa Johns was born. The first restaurant was eat-in spot; however it was difficult to keep up with customer
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1. Method of Doubt Throughout Meditation One in The Meditation of the First Philosophy‚ Descartes reflects on a number of falsehoods he has believed throughout his life. He does this to create a system in order to clarify whether they are true or false‚ so that he can build a basic structure from which future knowledge can be based. This approach is called Method of Doubt. Doubt is defined as a feeling of uncertainty. Descartes opens Mediation One by stating that if he wants to establish information
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Many people use prayer‚ contemplation‚ meditation‚ silent endurance‚ and self-reflection as a form of communication to what they believe to be a superior of higher power. The religious practices have provided hope for people since the beginning of time. But no proof has been found to support the ideas that an action is taking place when performing prayer or forms of meditation. According to the definition of an action‚ in order for one to take place‚ there has to be a response. Since there has been
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MEDITATION THE FIRST AND LAST FREEDOM INTRODUCTION: Meditation is adventure‚ the greatest adventure the human mind can undertake. Meditation is just to be not doing anything- no action‚ no thought‚ no emotion. You just are and it is a sheer delight. It comes from nowhere‚ or it comes from everywhere. It is uncaused‚ because existence is made of the stuff called joy. WHAT IS MEDITATION? When you are not doing anything at all-
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In his first meditation‚ Descartes embarks on a journey to ensure that all his beliefs are true. He deems that he must rid himself of all false knowledge in order to obtain any true knowledge. Descartes decides to doubt everything he has previously held to be true. He will rely on his reasoning ability to rebuild his own knowledge‚ beginning with things of which he is completely certain. He states‚ “But reason now persuades me that I should withhold my assent no less carefully from opinions that
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Descartes’ sixth meditation in Meditation on First Philosophy sets out to prove the existence of material objects through the faculties of imagination and senses. To clarify‚ a faculty is the inherent power of the mind and body; thereupon‚ clear and distinct ideas are created. Clear and distinct ideas‚ however‚ are valid through pure understanding or the intellect. The intellect is a critical property of truth that any faulty and differentiate from all other faulty. As a result of confirming his
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