the Ayatollah Khomeini‚ the leader of the Iranian government‚ issued a fatwa ordering Rushdie’s death due to the insult of Islam and the dishonoring of the prophet. Rushdie was forced into hiding for a decade in matters of his security. Why was The Satanic Verses so controversial? The novel offended many Muslims because of its satirical image of Islam that is portrayed
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Why is mount Everest so Dangerous? Mount everest is considered dangerous because of the many avalanches is has‚ and the way that these avalanches have killed many people trying to climb. “On April 18‚ 2014‚ an avalanche caused the greatest loss of life on Mt. Everest in the history of the fabled peak.”[Source one]. My clam to this event is that everest should be probably closed off to the public until this avalanches are dealt with. One reason is that some people had concerns about Mount
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While reviewing the student sample summary essay of Dan Heaths‚ Why Change is So Hard: Self-Control is Exhaustible‚ it became apparent to me‚ that the student author had a clear understanding of the concept of the piece. In a well put together summary‚ the student was able to briefly and effectively give a non-bias and accurate account of the key points given by the author of the article. The student author was knowledgeable about the article and delivered a concise‚ well-written summary. The
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Why Customer Retention Is So Important Good customer retention is vital to any organization because a slight reduction (5%) in the customer defection rate has a disproportionately positive effect on profitability (depending on the cost of acquisition‚ ranging between 25 and 80 %!). Companies with high retention also grow faster. However‚ customers can only be retained if they are loyal and motivated to resist competition. When customers are merely satisfied with the service they receive they may
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the Mongolian empire’s reign in Russia‚ Ivan the Terrible became Russia’s first “Tsar‚” and the “Russian Tsardom” was born. Ivan and later Tsars would push east instead of west towards Europe. In addition‚ there were also major cultural differences between Western Europeans and Russians. Thus‚ Russia was neither geographically nor culturally European. They practiced a different kind of Christianity‚ wore different clothes and wrote in the Cyrillic alphabet. By the time of Peter the Great in the late
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Mary Stuart inherited the throne of Scotland when she was just six days old. From that moment forward every decision made needed to provide for Mary’s personal safety‚ her claim to the Scottish throne‚ and her right to practice her Catholic faith (Ashby & Ohrn 47). When she was just a toddler‚ Mary’s mother chose to send her to be raised at court in France where she was well educated and free to attend Catholic services. In order to return to Scotland as a young adult Mary was forced to agree
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Having a good night sleep is very important to maintain good health. This is the reason why many people are finding ways to improve their sleep. However‚ a good night sleep can be easily achieved by just ensuring total comfort while sleeping. Many have found satin pillowcases‚ as one of the best things to have when one wants a relaxing sleep. These are just a few reasons on why satin pillow cases are that popular to people today‚ and is it really that effective in inducing good sleep. Features that
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fighting‚ the Anglo-Saxons wanted a king who was strong and brave‚ just like the Gods they worshiped. In today’s society‚ we look for the same qualities in our leaders‚ just in different circumstances. The Anglo-Saxons wanted their leader to be strong so he could protect them from danger. Beowulf was exceptionally strong‚ he was said to be the “strongest of the Geats—greater and stronger than anyone anywhere in this world (110).” Many of his followers loved him because of his strength‚ even Grendel
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When a group makes unreliable decisions that were lead by group pressures and leads to a worsening of mental performance‚ reality testing‚ and moral judgement‚ it is known as groupthink. When members from a group are similar in background‚ or when they are insulted from outside opinions‚ and when there are no clear rules for decision making is when the group is especially vulnerable to groupthink. As for individual humans‚ they are as well easily susceptible to groupthink because they’re afraid
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Why are Pinball machines so expensive? The fun and excitement that comes with playing the pinball game is legendary; it is generally not controversial. What baffles some people is why they will have to cough up a tangible amount of money just to enjoy a game. They wonder why exactly Pinball machines are so expensive. There are myths around these things but this article will help you have a clearer picture of things. What makes Pinball machines expensive? The following things that have to be put
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