Contributions of Pakistani authors to foreign library and information science journals An evaluative study Zahiruddin Khurshid Cataloging Operations Department‚ King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals‚ Dhahran‚ Saudi Arabia Abstract Purpose – In addition to quantitative analysis‚ the purpose of this paper is to measure the quality of articles published in foreign LIS journals by Pakistani authors based on their Impact Factor (IF) scores reported in the Journal Citation Reports (
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Luther King Jr.’s Speech “I Have a Dream” Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech speaking to his people to assess the problem of segregation and the unfairness of it all. The promises made saying that they would fix the problem only to snatch it away at the last second or to add some kind of loophole that they could find their way around. His goal was to get the people to join together to come to a peaceful solution a solution that would come about without the violence of fights breaking out. King uses
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International Education Journal‚ 2006‚ 7(4)‚ 391-399. ISSN 1443-1475 © 2006 Shannon Research Press. http://iej.cjb.net 391 Contributions of Islamic scholars to the scientific enterprise Yasmeen Mahnaz Faruqi Flinders University‚ School of Education faru0001@flinders.edu.au This paper presents a discussion regarding the role that Muslim scholars played in the development of scientific thinking in the Middle Ages. It argues that the Muslims were not just the preservers of the ancient and Greek
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Amalgamation of Shinto and Buddhism Japan‚ just east of Korea and China‚ is an island rich in religion and culture. During ancient Japan‚ the indigenous people of Japan believed in the Shinto religion‚ and worshipped kami‚ or spirits that inhabited many parts of nature. However‚ in the mid-sixth century‚ Buddhism started to appear in Japan. As Buddhism started to become more popular in Japan‚ it started to intermingle with Shinto and created a relationship between the two religions. I believe
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Mahayana Buddhism is on of the two most practiced sects of Buddhism; Mahayana Buddhism is more closely related to religion. In Mahayana Buddhism‚ followers view Buddha as one of their deities or god-like beings and hold many religious beliefs and practices. The other common type of Buddhism is the Primary Buddhism‚ otherwise known as Theravada Buddhism; Buddha is viewed as a wise teacher in Theravada Buddhism. Mahayana Buddhism and Theravada Buddhism‚ although based on the same principles and beliefs
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Throughout the Classical Period Buddhism and Christianity were very widespread religions. While Buddhism and Christianity differ‚ they are contain many similarities. Buddhism‚ is a trip of the mind and it focuses on reaching enlightenment. Whereas‚ Christianity focuses on salvation‚ and becoming one with God. From the person they worship to the way they worship‚ these two religions are very different. In addition to their differences‚ these two religions also have basic principles that are in common
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Buddhism and Hinduism both became popular in Ancient India during the Mauryan Empire‚ probably due to the idea that one could achieve perfection and escape their worldly troubles. Buddhism and Hinduism both have a state enlightenment and a belief in nonviolence‚ but Hinduism has many gods and a rigid caste system‚ while Buddhism is more free‚ rejecting the caste system and the idea of gods. Buddhism and Hinduism both have a state of enlightenment. In Buddhism‚ this state of enlightenment is referred
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DBQ The spread of Buddhism in China seemed to be positively looked upon‚ for the most part‚ by the people of China. The spreading of Buddhism was not a short event. In fact‚ Buddhist influence was brought to China by the first century C.E and continued to expand for several centuries. The Chinese had different reactions to this‚ some positive‚ some negative. The basic belief of Buddhism is that if you serve Buddha‚ and obey Buddhist “laws”‚ you will be enlightened (doc 2). As a result of a
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September 2014 AP World Pd_1 Mrs. Chevits Christianity and Buddhism C&C Christianity and Buddhism are both religions that affected masses of people. Their origins are both offshoots from older religions. Christianity is an offshoot from Judaism and Buddhism is an offshoot from Hinduism. Buddhism originated in Nepal‚ India in 536 B.C.E.‚ while Christianity originated in the Roman Provence of Judea around 33 A.D. Through 500 B.C.E. to 600 A.D. Buddhism spread from east India to the northern and western parts
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DBQ: Buddhism in China After reviewing the given documents‚ it is clear that the response to Buddhism was positive at earlier time periods in China (220 CE – 570 CE) because there was political instability and disunity and as soon as the imperial structure was restored (570 CE)‚ the responses to Buddhism became generally negative. During the time of instability and disunity Scholars wrote about how they lived by the “Four Noble Truths” and how they accepted Buddhism even though it wasn’t talked
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