I. Introduction Philosophy itself is a complex topic‚ which has many integral parts that make up what it is. Philosophy is defined as the love of wisdom. The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge‚ reality‚ and existence‚ especially when considered as an academic discipline. It tries to explain many aspects in everyday life. The three main branches of philosophy are metaphysics‚ which asks the question of what is reality or the nature of reality? Epistemology‚ which asks how we know what
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Axis Tilt The Earth is tilted on it’s axis at about a 23.45 degree angle perpendicular to the Plane of the Eclipt. Because of Earth’s tilt‚ different regions of earth receive different amounts of direct and indirect sunlight. We call these various periods of time the seasons. When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the sun it is experiencing summer‚ simultaneously‚ the Southern Hemisphere is experiencing winter‚ because it is tilted away from the Sun. During the Winter‚ the days are shorter
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Substance abuse is an enormous social problem in South Africa‚ as elsewhere. But in South Africa in particular‚ drugs and alcohol are devastating society‚ aggravating poverty and crime‚ and subsidising to child abuse and gender violence. This essay will discuss this issue of substance abuse by the South African adolescence. It will also scrutinize the concept of resilience in light of a South African youth at risk; the essay will also discuss Erikson’s theory of development and attempt to apply it
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definitions of Substance from both his ’Categories’ and ’Metaphysics‚ Book VIII’ To begin‚ a brief definition of both accounts should be described‚ but later‚ I will go over in greater specifics about his definition in ’Categories’ for a basic elucidation‚ providing examples throughout. Then‚ I will compare and contrast the two accounts. First‚ for Aristotle’s definitions of substance‚ there are two. One of the said definitions is written in ’Categories’. It states that a substance is neither
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Brian Edwards Professor Haley Nunn SOCL4273 11‚ January 2015 Chapter Review Assignment 6‚7‚8‚9 Week 1 Chapter 6 1. At about what periods in history did cocaine reach its first and second peaks of popularity‚ and when was amphetamine’s popularity at its highest? Cocaine -late 19th century and early 20th amphetamine- 1960s (Hart & Ksir‚ p. 125) 2. How did Mariani‚ Freud Halsted popularize the use of cocaine? Psychiatric use (Hart & Ksir‚ p. 126) 3. How are coca paste‚ freebase‚ crack‚ and ice
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Axis Bank: The Succession Planning Fiasco ‚ Student‚ Delhi Institute of Advanced Studies This case discuss the issue at Axis Bank Ltd.(Axis Bank)‚ India’s third largest private sector bank. The Axis Bank was under Pangal Jayendra Nayak (Nayak) the CMD of the bank from January 1‚ 2000 to April 20‚ 2009. Analysts credited him with taking the bank to a new level during his tenure. However‚ Nayak also attracted criticism for his failure to identify and groom an able successor to lead the bank
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Recognise indications of substance misuse and refer to specialists 1.1 – Substance abuse covers misuse of a range of mind altering substances. It can have a severe impact on your functioning as well as your physical health. Substance abuse or misuse is defined as the continued misuse of any mind-altering substance that severely affects person’s physical and mental health‚ social situation and responsibilities. Alcohol dependence is the most common form of substance misuse‚ but any drug‚ including
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employed affects delinquency and substance abuse amongst youth. The problem is that there seems to be a direct correlation between substance abuse and the intensity of work schedules while teens are attending school. The questions that are to be researched are why are youth who spend long hours at work more likely to be delinquent? What is the connection between those teens who work long hours and those who do not and how does it influence delinquency and substance abuse? The design of the study “includes
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Eating‚ Substance Abuse‚ Sex/Gender/Sexual and Personality Disorders Lori Cooper Psy410 September 26‚ 2011 Annette Edwards Eating‚ Substance Abuse‚ Sex/Gender/Sexual and Personality Disorders The disorders being described within this paper all have their own classifications and are quite known in modern society. Some are more popular than others‚ while some are not talked about much. As with any disorder‚ there can be serious consequences and help should be called upon immediately if the
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Descartes famously proposed the conception of the mind and body as two distinct substances. Substance dualism is one of his famously philosophical stances. According to this philosophical position‚ the mind and body can exist as two separate substances that can exist independently. Descartes commences by noting that the basis of his opinions have been his senses and we cannot be sure that our minds are not deceiving us. It is as such because we cannot be sure that our exciting thoughts of the world
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