focus‚ self and others‚ are intertwined and co-existent‚ albeit in different proportions at different times. One can scarcely be happy if one’s loved ones are suffering in any way. However‚ it ultimately comes down to the question: what makes me feel happy? Many‚ if not all of our decisions‚ actions‚ thoughts‚ plans‚ hopes and desires are‚ on some essential level‚ propelled by this question.The human being desires to be happy! This is a seemingly simple proposition which may be accepted as definitive
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In this world‚ the amount of knowledge that exists is limitless. The more we learn‚ the more we come to the point of realization that there are more things we have yet to know. Quoting the word of Confucius‚ real knowledge is to know the extent of one’s ignorance. There are several areas of knowledge‚ including the arts‚ history‚ mathematics‚ languages and scientific knowledge. The question is‚ how does these different field of knowledge relate to each other or there absolutely no connection between
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comprehensive portfolio of multivendor services and range of expertise‚ Alcatel-Lucent can be this partner‚ helping our customers take a project from concept to reality‚ beginning with a comprehensive needs assessment‚ through design‚ development‚ and solution verification of service-ready processes and systems for operations and business support functions. Alcatel-Lucent’s approach to OSS/BSS services falls under two broad areas: 1. Strategic consulting‚ termed Service-Oriented Operations (SOO)‚ helps customers
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In this world we say that our fate and destiny is already predetermined‚ we think we have zero control of our life. What would you‚ as a conscious being think‚ if you could have 100% control of your fate‚ or “theme” so to speak‚ when Theme is used‚ it is used in the term or in place of the word “fate”. Such as a destiny which is what is explained or experienced throughout a beings life. The idea of fate and free-will‚ or destiny and self-will if you wish‚ are tied together in an interesting point
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4517 f: +49 69 9754 4900 e: deinfo@datamonitor.com Datamonitor Asia Pacific Room 2413-18‚ 24/F Shui On Centre 6-8 Harbour Road Hong Kong t: +852 2520 1177 f: +852 2520 1165 e: hkinfo@datamonitor.com The ROI case for secure access INTRODUCTION This Datamonitor white paper illustrates the return on investment (ROI) argument for investment in secure access smart card-based solutions in the enterprise. The paper focuses on the ROI benefits of smart cards for both authenticating users to IT networks
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to Americans‚ as shooting someone has become a trend. Nicholas Kristof‚ columnist for The New York Times‚ in his article‚ ‘Do We Have the Courage to Stop This?’‚ argues that‚ even though we are concerned about making numerous laws about things that aren’t even scary‚ the law makers and the people are silent and ignorant about gun regulations. Massacre shooting in schools have resulted in deaths of hundreds of children‚ and compared to any other country‚ America holds the largest numbers of misuse of
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time when our opinions and beliefs begin to differentiate from those around us. During this time‚ some people may discover where they belong‚ whereas many others do not. It is not solely one stage of our lives when we are confronted with an identity crisis‚ but a continuous challenge throughout our lives as we encounter new experiences that will alter our thoughts‚ emotions and perspective on ourselves. Most of us are following the “norms”‚ society expectations but deep down inside‚ we desire for
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The article discusses the long-term negative impact of watching television on the diet of American adults and provides advice on encouraging teenagers to eat healthy. This article is relevant to my project on proposing ways to combat obesity in Singapore as it highlights an important but possibly neglected causal factor for unhealthy eating habits – TV-watching. As young Singaporeans are exposed to television shows and media sources just as American teenagers are‚ findings on their negative influence
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mini-grocery in a local school in the Shangchen District where his mother worked as a teacher. From this job‚ he identified opportunities. It was an era when the one child policy had just started. The only child became the apple of the entire family. Their parents and grandparents would generously spend more to make these small “kings” and “queens” healthy instead of spending on themselves. However‚ what they could buy in the market was rather limited. Zong saw the opportunity to produce milk drinks
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Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless‚ and knowledge without integrity is dangerous and dreadful. Samuel Johnson English author‚ critic‚ & lexicographer (1709 - 1784) Samuel Johnson wrote this about education. He was comparing‚ ignorant but caring‚ ethical people as opposed to educated and brilliant but selfish and antisocial people‚ Johnson was stating that‚ it is dangerous to educate people without a moral compass‚ or as former President Teddy Roosevelt once said‚ "To educate a
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