"The lovers of what is noble find pleasant the things that are by nature pleasant; and virtuous actions are such Their life‚ therefore‚ has no further need of pleasure as a sort of adventitious charm‚ but has pleasure in itself." Ethics‚ I.8 Aristotle was a student under Plato‚ and although he did not believe in the metaphysical Forms that Plato so firmly believed in‚ he did apply an element of the theory behind the Forms. Instead‚ what Aristotle postulated was that there was some ultimate
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Dr. Meredith Belbin is well known for his team roles concept. The team roles identified by Belbin are based on certain patterns of behaviour that people exhibit within teams. These patterns of behaviour can potentially have an impact on the performance of the team. The basic premise of the Belbin team roles theory is quite simple. When individuals become aware of their own strengths and abilities‚ and understand the role that he or she is capable of playing within a team‚ it helps them to deal
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Hong Kong Baptist University GDSC 1027 Disease and Medicine Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences Visit Report Name: CHENG Wanyao Student ID:11050209 Date: 07/11/2012 Before visiting the Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences‚ I was so exciting that I can’t wait to appreciate the amazing medical sciences here. What I actually expected was I have experienced the structure and functions of the human body and learn about some of the most common diseases and injuries‚ maybe through some temporary
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Less Freedom‚ More Food Is it comforting to be reliant on other countries or large companies? If food processes were shown to the public‚ would American food habits continue as they are now? In the article‚ “The Pleasures of Eating” by Wendell Berry‚ the author believes that industrial agriculture is taking away the freedom that Americans have grown up to have. America has become ignorant in the ways of food and food production. Many people do not care to learn about the dangers of food‚ which is
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The increase in computer usage can play an important role in people’s lives. Computers have done a lot to improve our lives‚ but they also have negative impacts. At times the immense amount of resources and entertainment can lead to a person’s dependency on the computer. Here are some interesting websites and articles that discuss some of the pros and cons of computer usage‚ specifically the world wide web. Advisory Committee Congressional Internet Caucus. (2002). Advisory Committee Congressional
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Learning magic and becoming a magician or real witch Real magic happens when people focus and consider themselves equals to earth or any other energy they work with. There is an amazing amount of energy that everyone can access if they are willing to communicate with it. To be a magician you must be willing to touch and communicate with "earth" (dirt‚ mud‚ etc)‚ water (water‚ liquids‚ etc)‚ fire (flames‚ natural fire‚ etc)‚ wind (breezes‚ blowing‚ etc) and spirit (praying to spirits‚ guardian angels
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Because of the vivid imagery and poetic prose‚ Stoner kept me riveted. Though made to read it‚ John William’s use of grammar "spread out from itself" and truly " supporting human thought" and experience‚ however fictional (27). The language and style mimicked that of Stoner’s era‚ transporting the reader to his time; the plot mimicked that of Gabriel Marquez‚ depicting a life in a rather non-spectacular way‚ and by that‚ making it spectacular. The two create a dynamic effect‚ making the novel unique
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For The Surprise by Lili Potpara‚ I imagined a dusty kitchen floor in the beginning of the story– an empty cupboard or empty cupboards with no grocery found in them (Potpara‚ 2012). The bills have not yet been fully paid so how do we pay them with this new one ponders mom and dad? Although dad loves Alenka too much not minding the debt incurred‚ mom really worries about the pending debt which is to be paid. Her unnamed brother plays with her for days but for this period of time‚ mom and dad have
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that readers approach the work in ways that can be viewed as aesthetic or efferent. The question is why the reader is reading and what the reader aims to get out of the reading. Is the site established primarily to help readers gain information with as little reading possible‚ or is the site established in order to create an aesthetic experience? * Efferent reading: reading to "take away" particular bits of information. Here‚ the reader is not interested in the rhythms of the language or the
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