Puritanism: a religious reform movement in the late 16th and 17th centuries that sought to “purify” the Church of England of remnants of the Roman Catholic “popery” that the Puritans claimed had been retained after the religious settlement reached early in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Puritans became noted in the 17th century for a spirit of moral and religious earnestness that informed their whole way of life‚ and they sought through church reform to make their lifestyle the pattern for the whole
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Meditation in Buddhism Buddhists pursue meditation as a means to attain their goal of escaping suffering and the cycles of rebirth: the achievement of nirvana (Pali: nibbãna). The practice of meditation has been directly derived from Buddha’s own experiences and teachings as it is generally accepted that the Buddha himself reached enlightenment through meditation. Meditation can be contextualized as part of the Noble Eightfold Path‚ the fourth of the Buddha’s Four Nobel Truths‚ specifically in
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Caribou | Polar Bear | Pronghorn Antelope | Pygmy Hippopotamus | Red Panda | Sea Otter | Siberian Tiger | Snow Leopard | Southern Right Whale | Spectacled Bear | Spotted Tree Frog | Spur Thighed Tortoise | Stellar Sea Lion | Three Toe Sloth | Walrus | Wandering Albatross | White Tailed Sea Eagle | Whooping Crane | Wolverine | | | | | | | American Crocodile * American crocodiles are about 12 feet long. They live on land and in shallow water‚ swamps‚ and marshes
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The Parable of the Talents therefore refers to the metaphor "life is a precious possession." If you have many talents‚ you must "invest" them wisely--use them as you should use material goods‚ in a charitable way. If you have a few talents‚ you must invest them wisely as well. Even if you have only one talent‚ you must invest it wisely and do good in the world with that talent.<br><br>In an important way‚ the play Everyman demonstrates the ways in which a person who does have talents (Good Deeds
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Colombia‚ a republic in South America‚ its in the northwestern part of the continent‚ and bounded on the north by Panama and the Caribbean Sea‚ on the east by Venezuela and Brazil‚ on the south by Peru and Ecuador‚ and on the west by the Pacific Ocean. Colombia is the only country of South America with coasts on both the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean. The total land area of the country is 1‚141‚748 sq km (440‚831 sq mi). The capital and largest city is Bogotá. "The distinguishing topographical
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Anger‚ Blame‚ Betrayal—Emotions of Death Ernest Hemmingway’s “The Snows of Kilimanjaro” (1936) is a short story with many themes involving mortality and the accepting of your own inevitable death. The story is told with both flashbacks of the main character’s life played out in his own mind as well as conversations about his mortality with his wife while abandoned on the mountain. Through differing points of view‚ strong uses of symbolism‚ and characterizations Hemmingway writes about his own mortality
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NATIONAL PARKS IN TAMILNADU INTRODUCTION The state of Tamil Nadu boasts of a rich flora and fauna. To preserve the rich natural heritage of the state many National parks and wildlife sanctuaries have been set up over a period of time. These National parks and sanctuaries not only help in the protection of the invaluable animal and plant life but also attract a large number of visitors. The National parks of India are IUCN category II protected areas. India’s first national
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Chapter 7 Arrays Section 7.1 Creating and Using Arrays 1. After the following Dim statement is executed‚ how many elements will the array myVar have? Dim myVar(7) As Double (A) (B) (C) (D) 2. 0 1 8 9 C In the line of code Dim scores() As Integer = {55‚ 33‚ 12} the upper bound of the array scores is which of the following? (A) (B) (C) (D) 3. 2 1 11 0 A Each individual variable in the list student(0)‚ student(1)‚ student(2) is known as a(n) (A) (B) (C) (D) 4. subscript. dimension. element
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of plant to resolve doubts and confusions Division Algae * Includes chlorophyll-bearing‚ simple‚ thalloid‚ autotrophic‚ and largely aquatic (freshwater and marine) organisms * Some occur in association with fungi (lichens) and animals (on sloth bear). * Size ranges from microscopic unicellular forms such as Chlamydomonas to colonial forms such as Volvoxand to filamentous forms such as Ulothrix and Spirogyra. * Massive plant-like bodies are seen in some marine forms (such as kelps)
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Christopher Marlowe ’s "Doctor Faustus" Before the 15th century‚ a God-centered world existed. The creator was the focus of all activities and nothing good prevailed without that deity inspiring all aspects of life. Then‚ slowly but surely‚ a change started to creep into the culture and intellect of the people. This change or movement began because some members of the clergy and of the government journeyed to Italy and saw amazing things happening in the arts and academics. However‚ there
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