Introduction – For the last fifty years‚ Buddhism has been gaining followers in numerous Western countries such as Australia (website). This development has progressed so far‚ that one could even say Buddhism is becoming completely mainstream in a sense that it is no longer confined to an Asian immigrant minority. The attractions of Buddhism are threefold and these account for its popularity. Firstly‚ Buddhism emphasises peace and harmony which are very desirable to modern driven men and women.
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The insanity plea was publicized in 1984 when John W. Hinckley attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan‚ which he claimed was due to a mental illness. This case has influenced many convicts to use a psychological disorder as an escape from jail. Mental illnesses are common in society and are often used as the reasons for many crimes throughout the nation. Whether a criminal is mentally ill or not‚ he/she sometimes attempts to use this excuse with the hopes that a psychological institution
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these days. For some people texting is better because people can’t hear what your talking about. This is convenient for teenagers if they don’t want their mom and dad to here what they are talking about. Also‚ some people have come to believe that phones cause radiation. So therefore texting is better than calling. First off‚ Some people think that calling is better than texting. If there is something important that needs to be said some people prefer to call than text. Some people think that it means
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Abstract Why women make equal or better leaders than men. Just the thought that women make equal or better leaders than men stirs an immediate controversy. Both men and women know they will offend or step on many toes‚ especially those men who believe that it’s a man’s world. Everything considered equal‚ consider the thought. Although there are not any concrete studies on domestic leadership‚ there are examples throughout history that suggest‚ at least without her support‚ his career
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I would like to live in Athens rather than Sparta. This is my choice. I would like to suggest this to you. It is interesting and I think you will agree too. There are several reasons why I think Athens is better place to live than Sparta. First‚ Athens is a democratic city. I think it is very important to let us have a chance to vote or to choose things that we want‚ or I think the city will be very cruel and scary. However‚ Sparta is one of the city-states that have communist government. It is seem
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nowadays were given the opportunity to travel in time to live in one of those two city-states‚ Sparta should certainly be the one they chose. Sparta is far predominant to Athens since their armed force was vicious and defensive‚ young ladies received some education and ladies had more freedom than in other polis. To begin with‚ the armed force
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Free seating versus assigned seating is often argued across all grades. This creates the question‚ “Which is better between the two?” Both assigned seating and free seating have their own benefits. However‚ free seating is the superior choice because students learn better when in a comfortable learning environment while building the responsibility of the student. Having a friend in a class makes students feel like they will enjoy the class. According to Edutopia‚ an educational foundation‚ “Environmental
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sports or an individual sport. Playing on either a team or individual sports has its pros and cons. In team sports winning and losing depends on many variables. It does not matter which team as the better player‚ most of the time‚ towards the end of the game the outcome depends which team worked better together‚ with a few exceptions. The average size of a basketball team is 12 players‚ and the best player on that team might be having their worst game ever that doesn’t matter because they have 11
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Is Defense Better Than Offense Many basketball coaches might be wondering what wins basketball games: Offense or Defense? Well there is no right or wrong answer‚ because they’re both very important to the game. Offense is how a team scores points‚ while defense is how a team stops the other team from scoring. During a basketball game no one chants‚ “Offense‚ Offense.” Occasionally‚ a group that is really onto the game would chant‚ “Defense‚ Defense.” Providing evidence that defense might be more
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nice nest egg on which to draw. One of Preeti’s neighbours‚ Bria‚ is a financial advisor. Brian told Preeti there was a virtually endless array of investment option. She asked him to present her with two of the best options‚ and this is what he came up with: A very low risk mutual fund. With this option‚ based on the information Brian provided‚ Preeti estimates that after 5 years she stands virtually zero chance of losing money‚ with an expected gain of approximately 30 percent. A moderate-risk
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