Katana swords emerged around the fifteenth century in Japan‚ they are known for their sharp cutting single edge structure and curved shape. Around this same time‚ the European longsword‚ which is known for its long doubled edged blade‚ emerged. Separated by distance and cultures‚ the Japanese katana and European longswords are very different from each other. Human systems present at the time in Europe and Japan can account for the differences between the swords. Culturally‚ the katana was associated
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Wittgenstein on Religious Belief INTRODUCTION Religious belief and practices are human universals. There are no atheist communities and‚ as far as we know‚ there never have been. Even within the most secular societies on Earth‚ the countries of Western Europe‚ many people are religious to at least some extent‚ holding certain supernatural beliefs (such as life after death) or engaging in certain religious practices (such as prayer). And in the rest of the world- in Asia‚ Africa‚ and the Americas
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My Values‚ and Beliefs BSHS 322 September 20‚ 2010 My Values‚ and Beliefs Each of us is motivated to move our lives in certain directions. That motivation is determined by the values we live by. Without values or beliefs‚ we would be mechanical like beings. Beliefs are the assumptions we make about ourselves‚ about others in the world and about how we expect things to be. Beliefs are about how we think things really are‚ what we think is really true and what we therefore expect
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I believe that there are many characteristics that constitute true greatness. One characteristic would be the ability to put other’s needs in front of your own. Also to be able to say what is on your mind. And the last one is just being an all around kind and nice person. To be able to put other people’s needs in front of your own is a very important quality. If u want to be a leader u need to do everything in your power to help out the people that are involved with what you are doing. That
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Does True Love Exist? "I love you." These three little words might possibly be the most powerful statement one can make to another person. In life‚ most yearn for the intimate affection that a certain someone can provide them. Women dream of their Prince Charming to come and sweep them off their feet‚ while men search for the love of their life that sets their heart on fire. But what happens when love is thrown around without a second thought? Has this four letter word become an overused cliché
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~~~”TRUE FRIENDSHIP"~~~ Have you ever wondered what the real essence of the saying "A Friend in Need is a Friend Indeed" is? People talk about the true value of friendship actually without knowing what it stands for. True friendship is the one‚ in which the individuals do not have to maintain formalities with each other. Sharing true friendship is the situation‚ when the person you are talking about is counted as one among your family members‚ when the relation you share with him/her reaches
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[pic] The secret to true love as opposed to sexual love is to under stand that it is unconditional‚ if you love some one or something you must love it warts and all‚ otherwise it’s conditional love. A dog can spend its life being mistreated and still welcome its master. That is true love. Before we can discuss the secret to true love‚ you must understand that true love is a gift that has to be valued and nourished. It’s not something that you find one day like a beautiful seashell on
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During the Civil War man had to volunteer to join the battle for equality and state’s law. This meant that woman no longer had to be “The True Womanhood” that meant that they had to work outside their homes. It opens a whole new world for them. This made a lot of woman volunteer in helping for the cause. In this essay‚ I will be explaining the ways woman made a difference in the Civil War. Woman who dressed like men. For a woman to be able to fight in the war‚ she had to talk‚ act and dress like
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“The True Cost” is a documentary film that exposes hidden cost of cheap fashion or clothing we are wearing today. The film underlines the condition of workers in Bangladesh and how they were mistreated‚ exploited and forced to work in a place where there is no safety. Based on the film‚ workers only earn $2 dollars a day‚ and some workers were forced to leave their children with their families or relatives to make a living keep themselves alive. This film is related to the theme “Working Toward
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to define patriotism‚ it is not the only way to define true patriotism. Patriotism can be defined differently to people. It is something that we as Americans have to feel within. Sometimes we as people have to actually experience things first hand rather than someone tells a person about their own precipitance of something. Different people having different stances on patriotism‚ make the identification of true patriots very interesting. True Patriotism is loving your country and being open mined
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