A European Assessment of the virtues and vices of the Mongols 1. What might the qualities of the Mongols that Piano Carpini emphasizes tell us about his own society and its values or shortcomings? The qualities of the Mongols such as the arrogance‚ the lies‚ and cruelty towards those that are not of their own is not as common in Carpini’s society as it is in the Mongol society. 2. How are the Mongol virtues he extols linked to the achievements of the Chinggis Khan and the stunning Mongol conquest
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Othello: Victim of Vice Depicted throughout the 1995 movie Othello‚ which is directed by Oliver Parker‚ although originally a play written by William Shakespeare‚ is a tragedy that takes place in Venice about a strong Moor solider who eventually suffers from a downfall when he is blinded by trustworthiness and pride. Even though Othello possesses various bad qualities‚ which portray him as weak‚ his good qualities such as leadership and patience depict him as a man of much greatness. His virtues
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Define who is an agent and give TWO (2) reasons why agents are appointed. GHL Fridman describes agency as ‘the relationship that exists between persons when one‚ called the agent‚ is considered in law to represent the other‚ called the principal‚ in such a way as to be able to affect the principal’s legal position in resects of strangers to the relationship by the making of contracts or the disposition of property’. The Australian High Court in International Harvester Co of Australia Pty
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Yet‚ God would occasionally call on the prophets to be more than just verbal deliverers of His message‚ but to be living and physical examples of the coming judgment and future restoration that He had in mind for his people.
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How should judges be appointed? Judges in the UK are often upper class‚ white men who have become judges through a good higher education and then a further training in judiciary. Currently‚ there are no black high court judges however the black population in prison is for ever growing. For the purpose of this essay‚ I shall be arguing that judges should be appointed based mostly on life experience and relativity. Of course a standard law degree and a solid understanding of the law is necessary but
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Renowned writer Alex Haley said‚ “In every conceivable manner‚ the family is link to our past‚ bridge to our future” which is a broad yet meaningful statement (Haley). This quote raises the question who what does Haley consider family. Family is traditionally defined in Anthropology as a “group of two or more people related by birth‚ marriage‚ or adoption (Gonzalez 2015). The culturally accepted function of a family is broken down into two things the first is there is economic cooperation and the
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The importance of being at your Appointed Place of Duty It is always important to be where you are supposed to be. In the Army‚ every leader stresses the fact on being on time or being at the right place or being in the right uniform. So if you have to ask yourself is it important to be where you are told to be? I think most Soldiers and Leaders will tell you that it is very important. It is my responsibility to be where I am supposed to be. It is all about accountability. You have to keep track
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Jeffrey Chau Zi Hao English 1A Ms Valarie Fong “Vice” Product and Advertisement When is the last time you go to order a burger in fast food shop? And recently have you ever went to a convenient store and purchased a pack of cigarette? Nowadays advertisement of fast food‚ tobacco and alcohol product are catchy in magazines‚ newspapers‚ TV commercials or bus stop stations and it seems these products have become part of our daily lives. Fast food‚ tobacco and alcohol products are advertised as
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Elected or Appointed Judges “Objective: Examine the potential impact on judicial independence that results from the election of judges versus the appointment of judges.” While researching Texas appointed judges‚ I discovered that since 1845 when Texas become a state‚ judges were appointed until 1876 when judges were elected “by the people in the partisan elections” according to the website http://www.judicialselection.us/judicial_selection/index.cfm?state=tx. In addition‚ Texas has been electing their
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warming up‚ improvement will never be made‚ yet it is a commonality in many people’s lives. In order to make improvement in life‚ common and unnecessary vices‚ such as not warming up‚ must be removed. Among satirists‚ it is a common goal to change society from its flaws. Cortney Keim‚ Jessica Mitford‚ and George Carlin satirize common paths of vice hoping to elicit enough pathos to motivate people to examine their current processes and to redirect energy and attention to new consideration of old ways
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