Every culture has obscene gestures; in America the middle finger is one of the most obscene. The middle finger was most likely derived from Ancient Greece‚ ‘the finger’ is one of the most widespread obscene gestures throughout the Western world. In a handful of Mediterranean and Arab countries the index finger is preferred to the middle‚ but the meaning remains crystal clear. There are tons of different stories for the origin of the finger; going back as far as 2‚500 years. Some make mention to Greek
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Study Unit The Origins of American Government By Robert G. Turner Jr.‚ Ph.D. About the Author Robert G. Turner Jr. holds a B.S. in business and an M.S. and a Ph.D. in sociology. He has more than 20 years of teaching experience‚ mainly at the college level‚ and is currently serving as an adjunct professor at Virginia Tech‚ Blacksburg. Dr. Turner is primarily employed as a professional freelance writer. His literary credits include two stage plays‚ two novels‚ and two nonfiction works
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life is universal. It is not surprising then that the world’s major Religious Traditions share many characteristics. Using the characteristic headings from the Oxford Studies of Religion text book: - Name each of the characteristics of religion. - Write a comprehensive definition for each characteristic. For each characteristic‚ give TWO detailed examples from the Christian tradition‚ and ONE detailed example from another tradition. (1 ½ - 2 pages) Religion provides us with a set of beliefs
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away my joy. Merriam Webster’s dictionary defines identity as‚ “The distinguishing character or personality of an individual.” I feel that dance is in fact the distinguishing characteristic of my personality. Though others can also dance‚ when I’m dancing I feel like I have something of my own. As if it belongs to me and no one can take it away. If I couldn’t dance‚ honestly I think I would lose sight of who I truly am. Dance gives me an opportunity to say anything I need to say without even using
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The M’Naghten Rule: 1843 Aspects of the Criminal law in Canada are likely to be traced back several hundred years ago‚ where the legal system was established in England. Criminal law‚ derived from public law‚ includes the subject of criminal defenses‚ and in a narrower sense‚ the theory of not being criminally responsible on account of a mental disorder. The theory behind this defense can be traced back to England in the 1840’s. This era showcased the influential case of Daniel M’Nagthen
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The origin and purpose of superstitions Superstitions are part of every modern culture in today’s world. They help us overcome issues difficult to understand and aid us in transitional years‚ often telling us what is ethically writ and wrong. I say modern culture because I regard superstitions as elements of "earlier versions of our culture". Every culture has an evolution of its own‚ and as we advance in science‚ technology‚ art and humanity in general‚ our culture evolves and changes. What
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RULES GOVERNING SHIPMENT BY SEA: HAGUE RULES‚ HAGUE-VISBY RULES AND HAMBURG RULES The nature of the Hague-Visby Rules was discussed by the House of Lords in The Hollandia [1983] AC 565 (HL). The plaintiffs (shippers) shipped a piece of road-finishing machinery on board a Dutch vessel‚ ‘The Morviken’‚ belonging to the defendant carriers to Bonaire in the Dutch West Indies. The bill of lading issued in England limited the carriers liability to Dutch Florins 1‚250 ($250) which was less than the 10
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Chapter 4 The Origins and Concept of Justice Chapter 4 Contents Origins of the Concept of Justice Components of Justice Distributive Justice Corrective Justice CHAPTER OBJECTIVES 1. Know the definitions‚ concepts‚ and origins of justice 2. Understand the components of justice including distributive‚ corrective‚ and commutative. 3. Be able to define procedural and substantive justice. 4. Understand the difference between the utilitarian rationale and retributive rationale under
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Heuristics are simple and efficient rules which people often use to form judgements and make decisions. It usually involves focusing on one aspect of a complex problem and ignoring others. This can lead people to be bias‚ ignore logic or rational choice theory. Heuristics can be categorized as: Representativeness Representativeness heuristic refers to the behaviour when people look for a pattern in a series of random events. It often lead people to stereotype and draw conclusions based on a few
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DISCOVERY OF FIRE The largest technological breakthrough in prehistory was the discovery of fire. The discovery of the technology to make and sustain fire. The discovery of fire‚ or‚ more precisely‚ the controlled use of fire was‚ of necessity‚ one of the earliest of human discoveries. Fire ’s purposes are multiple‚ some of which are to add light and heat‚ to cook plants and animals‚ to clear forests for planting‚ to heat-treat stone for making stone tools‚ to burn clay for ceramic objects. Until
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