“There is nothing so disobedient as an undisciplined mind‚ and there is nothing so obedient as a disciplined mind.” (Daman‚ 2015) The author of this quote‚ Siddhartha Guatama‚ also known as the Buddha‚ “The Enlightened One”‚ is the creator of Buddhism‚ the 5th most common religion in the United States. Buddha created this meditation devoted‚ peace hungry religion in India during 5th Century B.C.E (patheos.com). The motives‚ beliefs‚ and rituals that make up Buddhism are both inspiring and underrated
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“Here an artist dies.” While Nero summed up his life with these dramatic dying words‚ other historians such as Suetonius‚ official biographer for the emperor‚ summed up his life by saying “the race of the Caesars perished with Nero” (Tenney 305). Both are accurate descriptions of the life Nero led as emperor of Rome from AD 54-68. He was dedicated to the performing arts and physical fitness‚ but at the same time disaster reigned during and after Nero’s time as emperor. Hundreds of people were killed
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The role/importance of Qin Shi Huang in early China Today China is a great industrial power‚ its rapid economic growth over the past few decades have been very remarkable. Almost everything is made in China‚ almost every United States citizen can be seen with at least one consumer item from the country. But this country was not always this great economic power. Long before China became the great power it is today‚ long before it was even a country‚ China was secluded from the outside world. Chinese
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The context of Cuba’s social‚ economic‚ and educational standings stems largely from the country’s rich history. Following the Spanish-American War and the signing of the Treaty of Paris on December 10‚ 1898‚ Cuba became an independent country and was occupied by the United States military shortly after. Throughout the next three decades‚ Cuba operated as a free nation while the U.S. maintained close supervision. In 1933‚ Fulgencio Batista headed a revolt that overthrew Gerardo Machado’s authoritarian
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Ryan McGraw October 21‚ 2012 Business Paper Technology is a commodity that is utilized every day by the vast majority of the world. From electronics to machinery there are endless kinds of technologies being used and developed. One of the major electronic providers is the cell phone industry. When the term “cell phone” comes to mind people think Apple‚ Blackberry‚ and Samsung. These are examples of the companies that bring in the newest‚ most advanced phones to the market
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The Rise of China and the Future of the West Can the Liberal System Survive? By G. John Ikenberry January/February 2008 Summary: China’s rise will inevitably bring the United States’ unipolar moment to an end. But that does not necessarily mean a violent power struggle or the overthrow of the Western system. The U.S.-led international order can remain dominant even while integrating a more powerful China -- but only if Washington sets about strengthening that liberal order now. G. JOHN
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WS4 A5 Michael Hilsmier Indiana Wesleyan University WS4 A5 There is a storm brewing for the cable and satellite Television industry. Over the past few years an emerging trend is the convergence of the internet and television for the prominent media source in households across the country. As cable prices have continued to climb over the past decade and now average well above $100 a month for all households‚ many people have asked the question could I do without cable and still get the media
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The seemingly exponential growth of portable technology has sparked fears that people are becoming addicted or swamped by gadgets and their uses. One major consequence of this phenomenon is that the line between work and private life is much more blurred‚ now that e-mail and phones provide a 24-hour link between employers and staff. Experts believe that even the decision-making process of the average person can be adversely affected. However‚ others think that the bombardment of various communications
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According to NASA researchers‚ the Mayan civilization in Mesoamerica was one of the densest populations in human history. Around 800 A.D.‚ after two millennia of steady growth and during the peak of the Mayan Empire‚ its population reached an all-time high. It averaged 1‚550 people per square mile. In comparison‚ Mexico State‚ which homes the outskirts of Mexico City’s Metropolitan Area‚ averaged 1‚196 people per square mile in 2014. It is surprising to learn that one of the most important mysteries
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Pepsi BY: Saba Zarif Thousands of people love the irresistible taste of Pepsi and because of that it is one of the most famous carbonated soft drinks to this day. The PepsiCo started off their glorious franchise from the Pepsi soft drink in 1893 by Caleb Bradham‚ who made it in his drug store where the drink was sold. In 1931‚ at the depth of the Great Depression‚ the Pepsi-Cola Company entered bankruptcy‚ due to financial losses acquired by speculating on wildly
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