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    Culture

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    [3] Distinctions are currently made between the physical artifacts created by a society‚ its so-called material culture‚ and everything else‚[4] the intangibles such as language‚ customs‚ etc. that are the main referent of the term "culture". The etymology of the modern term "culture" has a classical origin. In English‚ the word "culture" is based on a term used by Cicero in his Tusculan Disputations‚ where he wrote of a cultivation of the soul or "cultura animi"‚ thereby using an agricultural metaphor

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    Axe In Wycliffe's Bible

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    the beginning of the analysis‚ since it looked like the word was actually being used as a verb earlier than what the dictionary established. Nevertheless‚ the translations of both works show how it actually refers to another word with a different etymology. Eventually‚ it is suggested that the fact that Chaucer and Wycliffe were earlier in time than Shakespeare could be the reason why they used different

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    Success Essay

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    I meditated on this definition the only thing that truly caught my eye was the words “happy outcome”. Is being happy also mean being successful? Can the two possibly intertwined with each other? My research did not stop there. While still on the etymology site stumbled across something which I found extremely interesting. “The moral flabbiness born of the bitch-goddess SUCCESS. That -- with the squalid interpretation put on the word success -- is our national disease.” [William James to H.G. Wells

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    Krav Maga

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    and special forces‚ and several closely related variations have been developed and adopted by law enforcement and intelligence organizations‚ Mossad and Shin Bet. There are several organizations teaching variations of Krav Maga internationally. Etymology The name in Hebrew can be translated as "contact combat". The root word krav means "battle" or "combat" and maga means "contact". Basic principles Krav Maga encourages students to avoid confrontation. If this is impossible or unsafe‚ it

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    folklore‚ heroes generally defined what was good and noble in ancient Greek culture. In classical literature‚ hero is the main or revered character‚ generally found in epic poems‚ celebrated through legends told by generations of people. Similarly‚ in etymology‚ the word hero comes from a Greek word meaning “hero” or “warrior”and literally meaning “protector” or “defender” that has divine ancestry or given honors later in life. While the definition of the word heroes remains the same in every dictionary

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    Mumbai Dabbawalah

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    are sometimes called Tiffin Wallahs. Contents  [hide]  * 1 Etymology and historical roots * 1.1 The Nutan Mumbai Tiffin Box Suppliers Trust * 2 Supply chain * 2.1 Appearance and coding * 2.2 Uninterrupted services * 3 Economic analysis * 3.1 Awards and recognition * 4 In Media * 5 References * 6 Further reading * 7 External links | ------------------------------------------------- [edit]Etymology and historical roots A dabba‚ or Indian-style tiffin box. The

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    Kronus In Greek Mythology

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    In Greek mythology‚ Cronus or Kronos was the leader and youngest of the first generation of Titans‚ the divine descendants of Uranus‚ the sky‚ and Gaia‚ the earth. He overthrew his father and ruled during the mythological Golden Age‚ until he was overthrown by his own son Zeus and imprisoned in Tartarus. Cronus was usually depicted with a harpe‚ scythe or a sickle‚ which was the instrument he used to castrate and depose Uranus‚ his father. In Athens‚ on the twelfth day of the Attic month of Hekatombaion

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    Personal Statement Classics appeals to me because it is such a broad area of study‚ encompassing so many different disciplines (and so many of my interests!)‚ but at the same time remains a single subject; the different elements fit together‚ illuminating and enhancing each other. A work of literature surely cannot be properly understood without some understanding of the political and cultural context in which it was written - and read. In the same way knowledge of a work or genre of literature

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    Paper

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    ascribed to Cai Lun‚ a 2nd-century AD Han court eunuch. With paper an effective substitute for silk in many applications‚ China could export silk in greater quantity‚ contributing to a Golden Age. ------------------------------------------------- Etymology The word "paper" is etymologically derived from Latin papyrus‚ which comes from the Greek(papuros)‚ the word for the Cyperus papyrus plant.  Papyrus is a thick‚ paper-like material produced from the pith of the Cyperus papyrus plant which was

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    The Constitution

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    the world‚ containing 444 articles in 22 parts‚ 12 schedules and 118 amendments‚ with 117‚369 words in its English-language translation‚ while the United States Constitution is the shortest written constitution‚ at 7 articles and 27 amendments. Etymology The term constitution comes through French from the Latin word constitutio‚ used for regulations and orders‚ such as the imperial enactments . Later‚ the term was widely used in canon law for an important determination‚ especially a decree issued

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