Essays on Ascent

Abstract

Human mind was always a mystery to humanity. Many thinkers and philosophers tried to solve its puzzles. Plato and Descartes are the philosophers who offer a comprehensive and well-known accounts of human mind and learning process. While both of them value the mind and wisdom the most, Plato considers contact with another very helpful in the process of learning while Descartes does not share his position. Plato's position is explained through his description of the ascent to light in the allegory of the cave while Descartes view is shown from his conclusions about mind and body from the Second ...

Abstract

This study looks at the glass ceiling by examining three specific research questions. The questions look at the definition of the glass ceiling, its effects as well as how it can be broken. This part of the research contains a comprehensive literature review of some of the sources to be used. The literature review only includes sources from current peer-reviewed journal articles. The literature review reveals the fact that the glass ceiling is still in place in the current workplace and has various effects. The effects stem from factors such as unequal pay for the same job and lack ...

1 Introduction to the Brand 1.1 History Vertu is manufacturing and Retailer Company based in the United Kingdom dealing with luxury hand-made mobile phone devices (Nuovo et al. 2008). The Nokia Company established the company in the year 1998, and its headquarters is in Hampshire in the UK. The Vertu Mobile Company serves the global market with its luxurious mobile phones (Nuovo et al. 2008). However, in the year 2012, Nokia decided to sell Vertu to Equity Group for unspecified reasons but retained 10% share of the company (Nuovo et al. 2008). Since its establishment, Vertu has created a ...

Management in Nigeria

In today's aggressive business environment, the current economic recession has left numerous organizations shut and some bankrupt, the associations that survived the subsidence are currently attempting to draw their foot over to the norm. These associations have a tendency to build or stretch their business, and the main way this could be effective is for them to move from the exceedingly focused and soaked Western markets and investigate new market and good fortunes. Nigeria's business environment is formal and culturally diverse administration will be more efficient on the off chance that you embrace a formal aura and show regard to the ...

- Introduction The Apollo missions were a series of space flights planned and implemented in the 1960’s and early 1970’s by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to achieve circumlunar flight and ultimately a moon landing. The vehicles used to achieve these goals comprised a Saturn V rocket as the launch vehicle, carrying atop the initially-combined Apollo Command and Service Module (CSM) and the Lunar Module (LM).

- The Obstacles The first and important obstacle was obtaining the necessary funding for the program. NASA’s budget estimate was originally circa $20 billion needed from government funding. ...

Introduction

In part 1 of The Ascent of Money, Harvard University’s Professor Niall Ferguson explains how the concepts of money and banking came into existence. He explains this in the context of the 2008 global financial meltdown. This part of the documentary lays the groundwork that will enable the narrator explain how the effect of bankruptcy of a few institutions could impact so heavily and widely on the financial system. The existence of banks in the financial system as a link between lenders and borrowers is critical to the survival of the concept of money. Yet the strength of the financial ...

Philosophy

The great Greek philosopher Plato (428-348 BC X.) was a brilliant student from another major Hellenic sage - Socrates. The basis of the philosophy of Plato - the doctrine of ideas - has been a source of Socratic appeal to the true cognition of concepts that are not subjective (as contemporaries of Socrates and Plato - the sophists claimed), and constitute an independent incorporeal world that exists beyond the world of sense. Plato believed that only in the world of ideas and is the real truth. Son of noble Athenian citizens and Perictione Ariston, Plato led by the legendary origin ...

Introduction: Bonaventure and Ps-Dionysius

Ascent of the soul God is the cause of all things Love, prayer and union with God Conclusion Discussion prompts 2: Franciscans, Ascent, Apophaticism and Kataphaticism. Bonaventure was one of the later theologians to advance the Franciscans tradition, together with Robert Grosseteste and after John Scottus Eriugena (Corrigan and Harrington 1). Ps-Dionysius the Areopagite was quite a notable influence in Saint Bonaventure’s writings, philosophically and theologically. Bonaventure referred to Ps-Dionysius as the “prince of mystics”. Saint Bonaventure advanced the Platonizing and mystical mode of speculation just like Ps-Dionysius. To Bonaventure, the intellectual element is ...

Introduction

Saint John of the Cross Influences of Saint John Darkness Darkness in Ps- Dionysius Mystical Theology : The negative theology Negations versus privations Ascension of Moses and Ascent of the soul Ps-Dionysius central concern The Darkness as the summit “Unknowing” Divine Darkness versus Nether Darkness Divine Darkness The concept of beyond-being Darkness in John the Cross John’s Writings : Dark Night of the soul Ascent of Mount Carmel Total purification through denial of everything The place of silence in union ...

Are you one of those adventurers who are planning to climb Mount Everest to reach the highest point on earth? You may have to change your plans already. Mount Chimborazo, located in the Cordillera Occidental, Andes Mountains, Ecuador has been found out to be the “Highest Mountain above the Earth’s Center”. Although, Mt. Everest has the highest altitude, Mount Chimborazo is said to be higher by at least two (2) kilometers than Mount Everest due to the “equatorial bulge” of the earth. (geology.com, 2014) Mount Chimborazo is an Andean stratovolcano in Central Ecuador. It is also the ...

Introduction and Background

Remote correspondence has developed as one of the speediest diffusing mediums on the planet, filling a developing "versatile youth culture" that talks as much with thumbs as it does with tongues. His eagerness was scarcely one of a kind. Mobile phone use and, specifically, the ascent of messaging has turned into a focal part of teenagers' lives. They are utilizing their telephones to stay as a part of touch with companions and folks. They are utilizing them to impart stories and photographs. They are utilizing them to divert themselves when they are exhausted. They are utilizing them to micro-coordinate their calendars and vis-à ...

Toward the end of the fifteenth Century, Islamic social orders remained at a financial, political and social zenith. They were rich and rationally, deductively, innovatively, and officially exceptional. Compelling armed forces and exchange systems had spread the authority of Islamic society from the Atlantic drift through the southern Mediterranean and North Africa to the Middle East, Southeast Asia and parts of China. Difficulties were repulsed. The Crusades influenced a little piece of the Islamic world. After the dismissal of Baghdad by the Mongols (who were changed over to Islam inside one hundred years), politically and financially, Islam more than recuperated. Be ...

Origin of people in Africa and the rich cultures

This course acquaints understudies with the differing encounters of African Americans all through U.S. history and the effect on American governmental issues, economy and society. Early people initially relocated out of Africa into Asia likely between 2 million and 1.8 million years back.They moved in Europe a bit later, between 1.5 million and 1 million years. Types of present day people populated numerous parts of the world much later. Developments happened inside the previous 12,000 years. The reason for an investigation of Africa is just as different. The early innovative period was described by significant changes in numerous ...

During the early nineteenth century, and particularly after the War of 1812, American culture was significantly changed. These years saw quick financial and regional development; the expansion of majority rule legislative issues; the spread of zealous revivalism; the ascent of the country's first work and change developments; the development of urban areas and modern lifestyles; radical moves in the parts and status of ladies; and developing sectional clashes that would bring the nation to the edge of common war. All through the Western world, the culmination of the Napoleonic Wars conveyed an end to the time of worldwide ...

Niall Ferguson, in his famous documentary, The Ascent of Money, presents a detailed account of financial history. Ferguson is a historian who has a profound understanding of economics. His research and way of presenting his arguments is accurate, scientific and commendable. Ferguson presents his arguments in accordance to appropriate facts and figures that educate readers about the European financial history in a realistic manner. This paper intends to discuss Niall Ferguson’s documentary along with discussing other related aspects of the area under discussion. The documentary is about history of borrowing currency. It also educates readers when people started lending to other ...

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First cosmonaut of the planet was born March 9, 1934 in Gzhatsk (now Gagarin), Smolensk region in farmer's family. "The family in which I was born - he wrote later Yuri - very ordinary; it is no different from millions of working families of our country. " The first years of his life spent in the countryside Yuri Klushino, where his parents lived father - Alexei Ivanovich, and mother Anna Timofeevna. In May 1949 he graduated from the sixth grade Gzhatsk junior high school, and on 30 September of ...

Chapter 1

NOTE 1 A The government is defined by different branches that form the government which are distinguished and identified by the power and freedom that each of them exercises. Power is defined by the one who rules while freedom is determined by how much control of the government is allowed in a particular form of government. There can be an authoritarian system of government whereby the power is exercised through violence. A totalitarian system of government is a system of government whereby the extent of violence is far beyond that exercised by the authoritarian government (11). The contrast of ...

Book VII - On Shadows and Realities in Education

SOCRATES - GLAUCON AND now, I said, let me show in a figure how far our nature is enlightened or unenlightened: --Behold! human beings living in a underground den, which has a mouth open towards the light and reaching all along the den; here they have been from their childhood, and have their legs and necks chained so that they cannot move, and can only see before them, being prevented by the chains from turning round their heads. Above and behind them a fire is blazing at a distance, and between the fire and the prisoners there is a raised way; and you will ...

Discussion and Comparison of Laparoscopic and Open Surgical Inguinal Hernia Repair in Adults.

Abstract There is an ever increasing number of hernia repair surgeries required likely due to decreasing levels of physical activity amongst young adults and concurrent muscle wastage in the abdomen. Time off from work, staffing issues at hospitals, and cost of hospital bed space are some of the issues associated with the high cost of open surgical methods. Wound infection, decreased mobility, and recurrence of the hernia are problems associated with all surgeries. The last thirty years has seen the advent of laparoscopy and minimally invasive techniques of surgical repair. These methods offer the promises of decreased surgical ...

Thomas Mann’s novella, Death in Venice, has often been linked to Plato’s philosophy, especially Plato’s Ladder of Love theory. Comparing this novella with Plato’s Symposium reveals how it subtly hints to Plato’s ideas about beauty, particularly his “ladder model of love.” In fact, ever important element of Plato’s dialogue can be found in the novella. Von Aschenbach, the protagonist of the novel, becomes inspired by the beauty of Tadzio, a Polish body, eventually becoming obsessed with him. In fact, Aschenbach becomes so obsessed with Tadzio that does not leave Venice even after discovering news ...

The population of Pre-Islamic Arabia consisted of scattered independent tribes, whose life was characterized by total absence of political organization, absolute dedication to the tribe and the chief, ceaseless warfare. Arabs were rather indifferent and inert towards religion but had some notion of it. Local animist tradition coexisted with idolatry and pagan pantheon of deities, mainly derived from Semitic sources. When Quraysh captured Mecca, they brought a cult of the chief (but not singular) lunar god Hubal, later called Allah. In the sixth century, nearly in the end of Pre-Islamic era, Arabs were pressured by two strong empires of Sassanid Persia ...

i. Introduction (Select a career) Just like any other person can choose to be a nurse, a mechanical engineer or a lawyer, I chose to pursue Bachelor of Business and Commerce that will eventually lead to a major in human resource management. Human resource management fundamentally encompasses the management of human capital. It is the management of the organization’s workforce. The career in human resource management presents me typically with the understanding of practices like manpower planning, training and development, performance management, staff relations, and the management of information systems. In fact, I may eventually end up becoming a personnel manager, an organization’ ...

20-8: A Question of Ethics New Orleans Paddlewheels, Inc. (NOP), is a Louisiana corporation formed in 1982, when James Smith, Sr., and Warren Reuther were its only shareholders, with each holding 50 percent of the stock. NOP is part of a sprawling enterprise of tourism and hospitality companies in New Orleans. The positions on the board of each company were split equally between the Smith and Reuther families. At Smith’s request, his son James Smith, Jr. (JES), became involved in the businesses. In 1999, NOP’s board elected JES as president, in charge of day-to-day operations, and Reuther as chief ...

Introduction

The redistricting process borrows from a rich political history on the political systems and the democratisation of the state. Politics of redistricting and reapportionment have for a long time occupied the minds of scholars and critics. In his analysis of the political effects of redistricting, Engstrom (36) argues that one of the seminal effects of the redistricting process is the gerrymandering on the political platform. There are also other effects bound to occur. For instance, the process leads to new leaders assuming power with new leadership styles and collaboration among the new faces of leadership unlike the old regimes and also ...

The latter Prophets talk about the coming of Christ in a more mystical way than others before them and focus on certain aspects of this coming which leans on the heir apparent to God who will come to save the world. In fact Bandstra analyses Isaiah’s message rather succinctly and with great detail especially when he talks about the prophet’s ascent to Heaven in the chariot. This may also mean that there is some symbolism in what is going on with the ascent of Isaiah and the coming of Christ. At first the prophet was also not accepted ...

Task

Since time immemorial, leadership has been has existed but since it is still growing and evolving, the concept of leadership is complex making it hard to have a single definition for which everyone can agree. Transformational Leadership entails approaches that alleviate positive social and individual changes.

Strategy I: Attention through vision

Bennis and Nanus sate that “in order for leader to choose a direction, he or she has to develop a vision of the desired and possible state of the organization.” (82). The strategy emphasizes on the ability of a leader to be able to take risks and gamble with their future. World-renowned leaders had visions that set ...

CAIB Recommendations

Introduction Columbia accident investigation board is an organ that was chosen by the NASA to find out the accident involved by the space shuttle Columbia. According to the investigation, it was found out that the accident occurred as a result of technical problems. It was found that foam insulating the tank broke away and damaged one of the wings. The board further investigates about the root cause of the technical hitch. It was realized that there had been several cases of accident occurring under the same circumstances. However, the management has been reluctant in addressing the issue because most ...