The Church accused Niccolo Machiavelli of being Satan for writing his book The Prince. Machiavelli completed The Prince in 1513. He wrote it as a gift to Lorenzo Medici‚ called the Magnificent‚ ruler of Florence. The political views Machiavelli expressed in his book went against the theology of the Church‚ specifically the Ten Commandments and the Beatitudes. Machiavelli wrote to gain control of a principality one must be brutal. "(I)f you are a prince in possession of a newly acquired state
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Jared Diamond. “The Worst Mistake in the History of the Human Race” Jared Diamond writes about the consequences of agriculture on the human race. He suggests that the earliest farming societies did not have an easier more productive lifestyle than hunter-gatherer societies‚ contrary to popular belief. For example‚ the Kalahari Bushmen spend a mere average of 12 to 19 hours a week to getting food‚ and on average sleep a lot‚ work less hard‚ and have more free time than people in hunter-gatherer societies
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Chris entered the room‚ smiled at everyone‚ and with an even conceited voice‚ declaimed‚ “better late than never!” Yes‚ Chris was late again. And yes‚ he made a pathetic excuse again. Filipinos are tagged as late comers. This even necessitated the term “Filipino time.” As a matter of fact‚ nowadays‚ when you say it’s “Filipino Time‚” it means there really is no official time. You can come late and still feel proud that at least‚ you even came. It’s also interesting to note how we Filipinos
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Was Hamlet insane? Scholars have debated this question ever since Shakespeare presented this play to the public. Although I am not a scholar‚ I believe that there is enough evidence in the play to suggest Hamlet had been sane. He may have been depressed and angry however this was due to the treachery and betrayal contaminating Denmark. The insanity act had been an instrument to allow Hamlet the freedom to achieve his goal of revenge. When the audience first meets Hamlet‚ he is dressed
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If I were a bird! As a little bird-maybe a nightingale or an innocent dove-if I were born on this earth‚ I would have been very happy. As a nightingale‚ I would be adored by the people for my sweet songs. I would have built my tiny nest on the top branch of a tree. My nest would give shelter to me and my brethren. From the top of the tree‚ I could see the greenery of the fields‚ the flowing rivers and the far horizon. In a storm‚ my nest would be swung to and fro‚ without being detached from the
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during the times of Aristotle and Plato‚ women and men were treated differently‚ men were considered to be superior to women‚ men were the guardians as well as provided food by means of hunting. In Plato’s Book V‚ he mentions “our intention‚ I take it‚ was to make the men in our hypothetical city into some kind of Guardians of the heard” (Plato‚ the republic‚ book V‚ 451c) – the word ‘guardians’ can be considered as a job belonging to the men of their society‚ however‚ the first evidence one can use to
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Sonic Marketing Plan & Exercises : With Chapter 3: Jane Melody asks you to scan Sonic’s external environment for early warning signals of new opportunities and emerging threats that could affect the success of the Sonic 1000 PDA. Using Internet or library sources (or both)‚ locate information to answer three questions about key areas of the macroenvironment. What demographic changes are likely to affect Sonic’s targeted segments? What economic trends might influence buyer behavior in Sonic’s
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Many works of literature not readily identified with the mystery or detective story genre nonetheless involve the investigation of a mystery. In these works‚ the solution to the mystery may be less important than the knowledge gained in the process of its investigation. Great Expectations has one or more of the characters confront a mystery. Write a well-organized essay in which you identify the mystery and explain how the investigation illuminates the meaning of the work as a whole. Do
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Although these workers had been facing many hardships‚ their actions during the demonstration had been ludicrous.I believe that the actions of the authorities had been justified. This is because‚ the authorities and government had the fear of a communist uprising much like that of Russia in 1917‚ the potential conflict between the two sides with and against the argument‚ and the strikers had been causing many cases of property damage. Firstly‚ the reason the actions of the authorities had been indeed
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Answer all questions Question 1 An industrial product may be manufactured by two methods of production. Using Method X‚ fixed costs are RM6‚540‚000 per period and variable costs are RM57 per unit. Using Method Y‚ fixed costs are RM7‚800‚000 per period and variable costs are RM45 per unit. a) Calculate the level of output per period for which the total costs are the same. (3 marks) b) Calculate the total cost per period for Method X at this output. (2 marks) c) State
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