Kautilya understood the link between character -building and nation-building. 3. WAR AND MILITARY STRATEGY Of War‚ Kautilya states‚ “When advantages derivable from peace and war are of equal character‚ one should prefer peace; for disadvantages‚ such as the loss of power and wealth‚ and sojourning‚ and sin‚ are ever-attending upon war”. Kautilya also expressed that double policy in war and peace‚ meaning forming alliances with one nation and waging war against another‚ was desirable to staying
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The Curse of The Opal Stone The superstition that Opal stones are evil originates from the novel ‘Anne of Geierstein’ written by Sir Walter Scott. In the novel Lady Hermione was falsely accused of being a demon‚ after holy water falls onto her opal jewelry and it changes its colour. This book effected the general public’s view of the Opal stone so much so that the Opal market completely went to shreds and Opal prices dropped by 50%. If this seems completely ludicrous‚ Google it. As time progressed
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Assignment #1 (Draft #1) – Essay‚ Analyzing a Text‚ “Idiot Nation” by Michael Moore Brett Fisher‚ Humanities 202P‚ Dr. Ted Otteson‚ March 12‚ 2013 “Idiot Nation!” Could Michael Moore begin an article with a less positive mental projection…I think not! In this article Moore bemoans the state of education at all levels in the United States. He drones on and on about problems in our schools without ever proffering solutions to any of them. Yes‚ in this diatribe he does identify several unacceptable
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Nations Bank Purpose: The purpose of this case is to calculate a stock’s price using its past dividends as an indicator of future dividend growth rates. The student must determine the stock’s required rate of return (CAPM) and future expected dividend growth rate and use the Gordon Growth Model to calculate a current price. 1. The equation for CAPM is kj = Rf + [bj x (Rm - Rf)] where‚ kj = required return on asset j‚ Rf = risk-free rate of return‚ bj = beta coefficient for asset
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how brave Harry really was for standing up to a bully. Harry Potter is the main character from the Harry Potter series and the Harry Potter Sorcerer’s Stone book‚ a fantasy by J.K. Rowling. Throughout the book‚ Harry is set to join the Gryffindor house against the rivals‚ Slytherin. Harry has to find out who is trying to steal the Sorcerer’s Stone and get the courage to stand up to bullies like the antagonist‚ Malfoy. As I read the book‚ I realized that you will willow away‚ suffering‚ until you
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Peace‚ War and Lamentation Imagine a child living in a closed society that separates them from the rest of their community and country. Does that child feel isolated or alienated from their homeland? Picture a 10 minute commute to work turning into a two hour commute overnight. Imagine a society that requires check-points and permanent resident permits in order to move freely from one destination to the other? Unfortunately‚ this is a way of life for some Palestinians families living in the
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across the Middle East who seek a future of peace‚ progress‚ and opportunity. Unfortunately‚ these aspirations for liberty and justice are being threatened by extremists who murder the innocent in pursuit of power. Extremists Are Fomenting Instability In The Middle East One cause of instability is the extremism supported and embodied by the regime in Tehran. Iran is today the world’s leading state sponsor of terror. It undermines Lebanese hopes for peace by arming and aiding the terrorist group
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total annihilation‚ a powerful world organisation was necessary to safeguard peace in the world. This was a noble and sane idea. On the 24th October 1945 the United Nations Organisation‚ the august world body‚ came into existence. It was welcomed by all the nations of the world. The main purpose of this world organisation is to maintain international peace and security. Its aim is to develop friendly relations among the nations of the world. This organisation is supposed to arrange for international
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POWERPOINT PRESENTATION PowerPoint is a presentation software program that is part of the Microsoft Office package. PowerPoint uses a graphical approach to presentations in the form of slide shows that accompany the oral delivery of the topic. This program is widely used in business and classrooms and is an effective tool when used for training purposes. PowerPoint is one of the simplest computer programs to learn. It is the number 1 program used worldwide for presentations. Anyone can create stunning
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poverty. Rich nations have always been giving aid to poor nations‚ but there have been arguments of whether rich nations should continue to provide aid for poor nations since it reap negative consequences and aid not reaching the correct group. However‚ it is not possible for rich nations to stop giving aid as poor nations will be unable to survive on its own. Rich nations should stop giving aid to poorer nations as this can create over-reliance. Due to the constant help given by rich nations‚ government
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