The author argues that the Spanish were completely at fault for the total destruction of the Aztec Empire. In Broken spears‚ the author explains how many factors other than Spanish power contributed to the downfall of the Aztecs. Not only did the Spanish have many advantages over the Aztecs‚ but also they also exploited them and took advantage of the cultural difference. The main key aspects to the Spanish victory‚ is that the Spanish were viewed as gods at first because of their appearance‚ the
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Jane McGonigal‚ a game designer‚ became known for location-based and alternate reality games. Her first book; “Reality Is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World” CITATION Jan11 \l 1033 (McGonigal)‚ was published in 2011. Jane argues that games contribute powerfully to human happiness and stimulation‚ a sense of purpose and the augmentation of community. I believe the main thesis in this essay is that gaming is a powerful activity; games can improve our social skills
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Technique in John Donne ’s "The Sun Rising" John Donne‚ author of many works of literature‚ including "The Sun Rising"‚ is a master manipulator of literary techniques‚ which he uses to convey a powerful and profound message to the reader. Published in 1633 in Donne ’s book entitled _Poems_‚ "The Sun Rising" is a poem depicting two lovers disturbed from their bed by the rising sun. Donne ’s poem‚ "The Sun Rising‚" is comparable to woven fabric‚ each literary element tightly woven on the loom of Donne ’s poetic
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The novel “Broken April” by Ismail Kadare‚ has given me a deeper insight of how violently the Albanian’s culture is‚ as my experience is exposed to its context‚ themes‚ and ideas. Ismail Kadare presents us a close up view through a character‚ Gjorg‚ to show how the isolated people of the High Plateau live under its traditions‚ laws‚ and cultures known as the Kanun. Throughout the novel‚ Gjorg seems to feel hopeless‚ helpless and pressured as his bessa is coming to an end and knowing he will never
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a Christian viewpoint‚ and Linda Zagzebski’s divine motivation theory proposes that God’s motivations‚ rather than commands‚ are the source of morality Pragmatic ethics is a theory of normative philosophical ethics. Ethical pragmatists‚ such as John Dewey‚ believe that some societies have progressed morally in much the way they have attained progress in science. Scientists can pursue inquiry into thetruth
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"Give me your tired‚ your poor‚ Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free‚ The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these‚ the homeless‚ tempest-tossed to me‚ I lift my lamp beside the golden door!" This is an excerpt from the sonnet by Emma Lazarus‚ New Colossus‚ which is located on the pedestal where the Statue of Liberty now stands. It is an invitation for all immigrants to come through the “Golden Door” and receive America’s promise of freedom and liberty from oppression
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theories were offered. John Donne (1572-1631 A.C.E.) is a poet best known for his use of metaphysical conceits . His poetry and prose reflect a deep knowledge and understanding of theology‚ astronomy‚ law and alchemy (The Norton Anthology of English Literature‚ 1233). During Donne’s lifetime‚ the Copernican Revolution erupted around him -- he refers to both the old and the emerging astronomy theories: the Ptolemaic vs. the Copernican universe. In his poetry especially‚ Donne uses grandiose expression
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department strategies‚ community policing and the broken windows theory‚ it is easier to show their differences rather than their similarities. The most obvious difference being that broken windows deals with conditions not people‚ whereas community policing depends strongly on the citizens to be an effective tool. The broken windows theory states that it is easier to solve a small problem before it becomes a big problem. “Consider a building with a few broken windows. If the windows are not repaired‚ the
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“These huge amounts were spent on budgetary items many of which were not in the 2011 or 2012 GAA passed by Congress‚ and Bayan Muna would very much want to hear Malacañang explain if these indeed were in the budget‚” said party-list representative Neri Colmenares of Bayan Muna. Colmenares cited at least seven items that used DAP funds but were not in the 2011 and 2012 GAA national budget: P4.5 billion for the purchase of additional trains for the MRT 3; P1.82 billion for the Moro National Liberation
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The topic I chose to research about is which police strategy/tactic is most effective in reducing crime and disorder. There are various forms of policing such as community-oriented policing‚ problem-oriented policing‚ hot spots policing‚ broken windows theory‚ and zero-tolerance policing. COP is a model of policing that stresses a two-way working relationship between the community and the police along with the police becoming more integrated into the local community‚ and citizens assuming an active
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