"The law of nature can be observed by everyone and they inform us how we should live and the limit of our actions."(Grotius‚ Hugo) Hugo Grotius born in 1583 was the first Dutch humanist of his day to develop an international perspective on human rights. In one of Grotius writings‚ The Law of War and Peace‚ he argues that even though some may say that God does not exist‚ we as human beings are still governed by the laws of nature which obligates and sets limits upon our doings and no human
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(1) I had no life earlier. I was a metal. Some more metals like silver‚ zinc etc.‚ were mixed and made into an alloy. The State mint gave me a shape‚ a life and a new name. I am a newly born one rupee coin and I joined the heap of my elder brothers minted earlier. Some more younger to me minted later joined me in the heap. All of us were glittering and shining‚ waiting without knowing our future. One day the Manager of the mint moved us to the weighing machine. Weighing thousands of us at a time
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During one incident‚ they help a woman who is dying of smallpox‚ leaving just before her sons‚ who had been imprisoned by the local lord‚ escape and arrive home. As The Boss and the king move through the night‚ they see the glow of a fire in the distance‚ and they discover the corpses of a number of men who have been hanged. Near morning‚ they come to a hut‚ and they finally convince the woman who greets them to give them
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Be Your Own Boss Virtually everyone at some point in time dreams of being their own boss‚ for many that means owning a business. That however is much easier said than done. There are many steps to starting and owning a business‚ a mistake on any of them can derail‚ postpone or kill that dream. The most important step to starting a business is to develop a viable business plan. A business plan will layout the remaining steps and help ensure fewer mistakes are made. In addition to developing
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Love is a flame‚ easily snuffed out but just as easily rekindled. Flames are capable of eternally living‚ similar to love. The power of love is sometimes underestimated. In his novel Les Misérables‚ Victor Hugo demonstrates what love can really do for a person. Love is explored throughout the novel in several different ways. Hugo’s theme is that love should be shown to all‚ even if the receiver does not seem worthy‚ as shown through his character’s lives. Love has the power to redeem anyone. When
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the distribution of wealth as a result of the Industrial Revolution‚ this dispersal also created several critical moments in society. One of these issues is seen in Document 7 through a political cartoon by Thomas Nast‚ a man also associated by with Boss Tweed. Through his cartoon‚ Nast confronts the serious troubles of the lower classes especially the Chinese immigrants. His image not only serves as a reminder of America’s values of ensuring basic rights but also points out the diminished character
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note. The note bore a request for a signature from the singer to affirm his attendance at the late night concert‚ which was likely to result in late reporting to school‚ the next day. The story goes something like this. Xabi is a die-hard fan of “The Boss”‚ a legacy passed on by his father‚ who has been signing Bruce songs to Xabi right from the time he was born. No wonder‚ the kid was besotted and became a fan boy. And when the father and son got a chance to
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industry‚ was one of the many he fired on live TV. I was only five at the time‚ but I was very much aware of all the pain and distress he caused in my whole family. Slowly‚ as I grew up‚ I started paying more and more attention to the strange character Hugo Chavez was. The way of his speech‚
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MEXICO CITY — Long before becoming president‚ when he was a soldier‚ Hugo Chávez organized cultural activities‚ most notably beauty pageants. On a stage‚ microphone in hand‚ Mr. Chávez served as host‚ pumping up the audience and announcing the winner. The showman in him already struggled to emerge from under the uniform. Mr. Chávez said he imitated the proceedings he had seen on television in these improvised contests. This is how he learned to play to an audience. When he tried to seize power through
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Hena Alyssa Marie L. Capati Mrs. Ma. Victoria Bacani IV-BSED LES MISERABLES (Reaction paper) The movie‚ Les Miserables is based on the novel of Victor Hugo‚ though the book is 100 of times better than the movie and there is a different final‚ they only talk about the same thing. Les Miserables is all about an illiterate boy who stole bread and convicted for 19 years. When he was discharged on his parole‚ he again committed same offense for the last time; stealing. In the movie‚
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