Some Virtues of Design By Gui Bonsiepe An Unfashionable term I chose to focus on the issue of virtues of design when I was reading - once again - the Six Memos for the Next Millennium by Italo Calvino. As is known‚ he finished only five out of a plan of six memos before he died. In this remarkable small volume he speaks about the values he would like to see maintained and brought into the next millennium as far as literature is concerned. These shared values he calls virtues. Taking his approach
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Blasphemy in Islam Blasphemy in Islam is any irreverent behaviour towards holy personages‚ religious artifacts‚ customs‚ and beliefs. Hindutva Terrorism Tuesday‚ February 01‚ 2011 Islam and Blasphemy Blasphemy in Islam is any irreverent behaviour towards holy personages‚ religious artifacts‚ customs‚ and beliefs. Blasphemers Islamic legal authorities agree that a blasphemer can be Muslim or non-Muslim. To be convicted of blasphemy‚ an individual must be an adult‚ of sound mind‚ and not
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I am Orpheus’s flute‚ / I bring sleep to the fevered world‚ / I make the heaving hells temple in fear and die. / I carry the message of revolt to the earth and the sky! … / I am the rebel eternal / I raise my head beyond this world‚ / High‚ ever erect and alone! -- Kazi Nazrul Islam‚ “The Rebel” (1922)i O‚ the young rebellious ones / Break down the iron bars of the prison‚ play the trumpet of the day of the doom / May the flag of destruction flutter over the wall of ‘Prachi’ / Who decides
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where she is repressed and obedient to all what man decide first by the father and then by the husband. She describes the rules that oppress the woman and the traditions that causes them to suffer tortures and mutilations. . El Saadawi condemn fundamentalism and all religions that put woman in second rank and blame her for all man sins. She calls for the separation of religion and state and to abolish girls circumcision and give them the freedom to decide about their bodies and their lifes. She wrote:
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Test 1 - IT 6103 Name: __ ______________________________________________ 1. Define Law. “Law‚ in its generic sense‚ is a body of rules of action or conduct prescribed by controlling authority‚ and having binding legal force. That which must be obeyed and followed by citizens subject to sanctions or legal consequences is a law.” 2. Give 5 functions of the law and examples (different examples than in the book). a. Keeping peace ( Example : Beating a weaker human
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AP® UNITED STATES HISTORY 2012 SCORING GUIDELINES Question 4 Analyze the origins and outcomes of the intense cultural conflicts of the 1920s. In your response‚ focus on TWO of the following. Immigration Prohibition Religion The 8–9 Essay • Contains a clear‚ well-developed thesis that addresses the origins and outcomes of the intense cultural conflicts of the 1920s regarding two issues. • Develops the thesis with substantial and specific relevant historical information related to two issues. • Provides
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Cited: Adesoji‚ Abimbola‚ O. 2011. Between Maitatsine and Boko Haram: Islamic Fundamentalism and the Response of the Nigerian State Akanji‚ Olajide‚ 0. 2009. The Politics of Combating Domestic Terrorism in Nigeria. In Domestic Terrorism in Africa: Defining‚ Addressing and Understanding its Mu ’azu‚ Abubakar. 2011. Understanding the Emerging
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INDIA OF MY DREAM All of us want India to become a respectable super power in the world. India had rich past. it was because of its riches‚ that it was invaded innumerable times and its wealth was plundered. The Britishers ruled India for almost two centuries and exploited the country economically. At the time of independence‚ the country was in turmoil‚ its economy had been shuttered and there was unrest all around. However it was time for India to write its own history. A lot of progress has been
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Assessments. Terms & Names‚ Main Ideas. Section 1 Assessment: Terms and Names: 1. Nativism- Prejudice against foreign-born people‚ swept the nation. 2. Isolationism- A policy of pulling away from involvement in world affairs. 3. Communism- An economic and political system based on a single-party government ruled by a dictatorship. 4. Anarchists- People who opposed any form of government. 5. Sacco and Vanzetti- Were arrested and charged with the robbery and murder of a factory paymaster and
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1. Solow’s surprise: investment is not the key to growth (by Easterly) * Investment cannot be the source of growth in the long run * The belief of increasing buildings and machinery is the fundamental determinant of growth = capital fundamentalism * Investment increases machine per worker would lead to diminish return in long run * Technological progress is the key to growth in long run because it increases the productivity of the machine itself rather than machine per worker
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