was there for them when they needed him most. Jesus stated that he came "to give his life as a ransom for many" (McGrath 119). Jesus was successful with this goal‚ sparing the lives of many innocent people. His death is viewed as a "ransom‚" meaning he was sent as the people’s way out‚ or their liberation. Jesus’ death not only symbolizes liberation‚ but the fact that he died to save everyone‚ and in his death‚ everyone’s sins were forgiven. It symbolizes the power of God in that he will always
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HARMFUL AND DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS IN CELLPHONE USAGE In recent years‚ mobile telecommunication systems have grown significantly‚ to the point where more than a sixth of the world’s population uses mobile phones. By the end of 2004‚ more than a billion subscribers across more than 200 countries were estimated to be using mobile phones The development of mobile communications has moved rapidly. In the 1980s‚ first generation mobile phones‚ using analogue technology‚ allowed the transmission of
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The Meaning of Ethics What is ethics? Ethics can generally be defined as the principles of morally acceptable conduct of individuals. Ethics also means an individual’s personal beliefs about right and wrong behaviours. Although this simple definition communicates the essence of ethics‚ three implications warrant additional consideration: a. Ethics is individually defined. People have ethics‚ whereas organisations do not have it; b. What constitutes ethical behaviour can vary from one
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The Meanings of the Raven Edgar Allan Poe ’s "The Raven" employs a raven itself as a symbol of the torture‚ mainly the self-inflicted torture‚ of the narrator over his lost love‚ Lenore. The raven‚ it can be argued‚ is possibly a figment of the imagination of the narrator‚ obviously distraught over the death of Lenore. The narrator claims in the first stanza that he is weak and weary (731). He is almost napping as he hears the rapping at the door‚ which could quite possibly make the sound
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| Why Establish an Acceptable Usage Policy? | | By | Stephen Lyons | | | | Background For the Past 15 years‚ I have been supporting small businesses with computer problems‚ ranging from desktop support to network and server integration. I have been a Microsoft® Certified Professional since 1999‚ and a Microsoft® Certified Small Business Specialist for over a year. I ran my own company‚ Lyons Den Computer Services‚ Inc.‚ from 1992-2007. I exclusively serviced businesses with
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To hear information through the grapevine is to learn of something informally and unofficially by some sort of gossip or rumor. Grapevines exist is many different organizations. They are formed by individuals and groups within these organizations. These people usually have a common link or something similar that ties them together in some way. Grapevines typically spread information very quickly but most of the time‚ the information is not verified or accurate. No matter what workplace or organization
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There are things in life we simply do not have a choice about. These include birth‚ death‚ taxes... and‚ of course‚ the group of people we are permanently associated with. From the moment of conception‚ we are placed by fate with individuals who will help shape our entire lives... our family. As a teenager‚ this “no choice deal” seems very frustrating to me at times. But through every argument‚ every “inconsiderate” decision my parents make and every time I “push my limits‚” I’m still forced to admit
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THE MEANING OF DREAMS Consciousness is defined as a person’s state of awareness of oneself and the environment. It is the responsiveness of the brain to the senses. A person may experience different states of consciousness. A typical example of such states of consciousness is sleep. In this state‚ the body rests and restores energy. One particular stage of sleep called REM sleep‚ characterized by rapid eye movements‚ is responsible for generating dreams. Dreams are mental images which occur
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very greedy and letting this happen is causing evil to happen to him and his family. He eventually became so into the pearl he was becoming violent like what he did to Juanna beating her. During this story Kino truly believes this pearl has lots of meaning. He thinks the pearl is perfect and will bring him a perfect life. He is so focused on the pearl he loses control of everything else going on in his life. This includes noticing the pearl is bringing evil into his village. Also evil is passing through
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The Meaning of Discretion By definition‚ discretion means freedom to act or judge on ones own. With this privilege‚ evolves both pros and cons. A major problem which may occur are inconsistencies with the law. The same type of crimes may be given different punishments by judges. This would create controversy and accusations of prejudice and bias would certainly evolve. If the law were emphasized on discretion‚ the power would be mainly in judges and government official’s hands. It would be their
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