UKRAINIAN WAY OF LIFE AND UKRAINIAN TRADITIONS. DISCUSS WHY IT’S SO IMPORTANT TO PRESERVE TRADITIONS OF YOUR MOTHERLAND. “A people without the knowledge of their past history‚ origin and culture is like a tree without roots” – Marcus Garvey Why the people in different corners of the Earth
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1. Give three examples of opportunity cost from your day-to-day life‚ and how you made your decision based on opportunity cost. Discuss whether or not these opportunity costs are same or different than monetary costs - I am trying to lose some weight so I have been trying to be more active. However‚ there are days that I am very much not active and spend time watching television or being lazy around the house. When not working out‚ my opportunity cost is losing weight and being healthier. When being
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Negro Spirituals Spirituals‚ a religious folk song of American origin‚ particularly associated with African-American Protestants of the southern United States. The African-American spiritual‚ characterized by syncopation‚ polyrhythmic structure‚ and the pentatonic scale of five whole tones‚ is‚ above all‚ a deeply emotional song. Spirituals are really the most characteristic product of the race genius as yet in America. But the very elements which make them uniquely expressive of the Negro make them
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Have you ever wanted to meet someone famous in your life? Have you ever wanted to see how a day in life is like of that famous person? If I was ever given the chance to meet and spend one whole day of my life with someone famous‚ I will be willing to do so with Sylvester Stallone.Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone was born on July 6th 1946 in New York City to a middle class family. Sylvester made his way to the one of the biggest celebrities and today‚ He is one one of my favorite movie star as I have
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At the centre of Buddhist ethical practice are the Five Precepts which hold the fundamental Buddhist values‚ inclusive of ethical and moral teachings that serve as guides to perpetrate righteous behaviour. Each of the Five Precepts produces its own virtues and are very important in terms of maintaining a devoted lifestyle. The first brings about compassion‚ the second generosity‚ the third contentment and genuine companionship‚ the fourth honesty‚ and the fifth clarity and awareness. The principal
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One value in Buddhist teaching is interconnectedness. It discards the notion that people hierarchically are above all other beings. People tend to forget that the world is interconnected and that once we exploit our resources they are gone. As humans control the earth and do with as they please they can an in many cases unintentionally destroy the earth and its natural resources. One environmental issue caused by human impact is the overfishing of the Bluefin Tuna to the point where it has been placed
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Introduced by a mission from Korea in 552 C.E.‚ Buddhism has long been a central theme in Japanese artwork. Since the king of Paekche‚ a kingdom in the South East of the Korean peninsula‚ first gave the Japanese emperor a bronze Buddha statue‚ the Buddhist art forms that were periodically introduced from China and Korea were tempered in the crucible of local custom and usage‚ to yield a rich tradition of religious art. The role of Buddhism in Japan was greatly amplified during the life and reign of Prince
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Would You Bet Your Life On The Bottom Line? “Thank You For Smoking” is a satirical comedy which is graceful‚ yet brutal. This film targets the pro-tobacco lobbyists‚ who would like the public to believe that smoking cigarettes is not harmful. It stars Aaron Eckhart as Nick Naylor‚ who is the spokesman for the Academy of Tobacco Studies. The opening scene starts with Nick appearing on "The Joan Lunden Show‚" sitting beside a bald-headed boy named Robin‚ a 15-year-old boy dying of cancer‚ but who
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People are different no matter where they come from; it’s the society that brings in change. Peace is something people look for‚ but when it comes to power it changes everything to violence. Humanity is cruel and unique in many different ways to make things change‚ that affects many from time when‚ its need of helping others. In the story “The Life You Safe May Be Your Own”‚ by Flanner O’Conner‚ as the story begins‚ and old woman and her thirty-year-old‚ mentally handicapped daughter‚ are sitting
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eligion traditions Religion Traditions Terika Jenkins REL/134 November 17‚ 2012 Jack Batchelor Religion Traditions Religious traditions play a huge role with humans and their beliefs of who controls the world. Religion is believed to have many different meanings to different people. The definition of religion varies but the common definition is people in an organization that to worship together and have the same beliefs. It is also viewed a system of belief that worships a God or gods
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