Essays on Miracle

Debate whether John Q’s action of taking 11 people as hostages in return for the hospital accommodating his demand was moral and ethical – vigilante or caring father. John Q’s action of taking 11 people as hostages in return for the hospital accommodating his demand was immoral and unethical, exhibiting actions of a vigilante, yet caring father. From the incidents shown in the movie, it was apparent that the spouses were actually running out of time and immediate surgery of a compatible heart needs to be found . Yet, as revealed the health insurance coverage of John Q from ...

There are two main scenes in John, Chapter 4. First, Jesus is thirsty and goes to Jacob's well to drink water. But He goes to find a Samaritan woman. Jesus goes to find her. He offers her the water of life, the one that satisfies all thirst. He is a Jew, and she is a Samaritan. And in those times, a Jew did not talk to a Samaritan woman, and when Jesus spoke to her, she was surprised. Furthermore, Jesus planned to meet her there. He went there to talk to her, the meeting was not by chance. He ...

Kimiesha Nichols

Genetics has a major role in the onset of large number of non-communicable diseases, especially in case of monogenic diseases. As a result, genetic testing has gained credit and recognition for some advantages this DNA testing offers in prevention, treatment and management of disease. Two of its most important uses include for having information about genetic disposition to a particular disease and knowing about genetic characteristics of unborn child (Ross et al 2013). Rising from the elucidative potential of DNA testing, some legal, ethical and social concerns have surfaced up. The present essay with discuss these concerns to know ...

Discussion Board Posts

What is the miracle of Caedmon’s hymn? Consider the poem itself as well as Bede’s account of its genesis The miracle of Caedmon’s Hymn according to the Venerable Bede is that while Bede had always known Caedmon as a great poet of unmatched skill. He did not always possess such a talent. Bede contended that the gift of song that Caedmon had could have only come from God. The reason for this was so Caedmon could bring the people that come to listen to him away from evil. For much of Caedmon’s life he had ...

The Angus Tornado

The distinction between watches and warnings in the case of Angus Tornado occurs in the sense that: A watch occurs in an event that there are favorable atmospheric conditions for the development of extreme thunderstorms with a potential to produce a tornado. For instance, in the case of Angus Tornado, there was a favorable atmospheric phenomenon for the occurrence of thunderstorms such as existences of winds moving at speeds 50 knots and above were recorded with hails characterized by diameters larger than 1 inch. However, warnings are imminent conditions characterized by existence of thunderstorms, which produced a tornado in ...

Faith, being an intangible concept, is almost indefinable. But there are theologians, like Soren Kierkegaard and Paul Tillich, who dared to define faith and its role in everyday life. There are similarities and differences between the interpretation of Kierkegaard and Tillich of faith, and some critics are not contented with or opposed to their ideas, particularly as regards the subject-object division. This paper argues that a thorough, critical analysis of the ideas of Kierkegaard and Tillich regarding faith will demonstrate both theologians remaining devoted to the conflict between the finite world and the infinite, unbounded realm. Kierkegaard often emphasizes ...

"Lady Lazarus," a poem written in tercets, seems to face two realities: her own, and her perceived connection to the the Jews who had to face the worst types of torments imaginable. We may never know the full extent of what Jews and other minorities had to face during this time, but this dimly toned poem certainly tries to show an almost telepathic glimpse into their pain. The first tercet looks to be based on autobiographical fact. "I have done it again./

One year in every ten/I manage it--" (all quotes are directly from Lady Lazarus, Plath).

Here, the tone is immediately ominous. The poet has done something. This is rarely a good thing. ...

For example, the story is effective because the family deals with daily issues that many people have gone through or are going through right now. All the characters seem to spend their time in very convincing ways doing things some people may have experienced in life. First, the narrator states that he is watching television with his father. Neither of them is looking at each other while they are talking. Some boys and men may find it difficult to have an honest, heartfelt conversation with each other. Some of them may use items such as drinking, a movie, or ...

Observation is the act of learning about and investigating a specific area of interest. When we make observations, we notice phenomena that we can readily explain, as well as phenomena that defy explanation. When we observe something that we can’t explain and that we wish to understand, or when we have a theory about the conditional behavior of the system or object we are observing, we are led to ask a question that we can answer by conducting purposeful research. The research question should make the goal and the course of the research clear. It should not be ...

For a moment there I grappled with whether to critique Mellody Hobson’s Ted Talk, “Color Blind or Color Brave?” because of its powerful content and almost impeccable delivery, but Lupita Nyong’o’s speech on Black Beauty at the 7th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood seduced me by its honesty, its content, its simplicity and its quiet power. Despite a runny nose that would have normally been overly distracting, Nyong’o wields her audience past the sniffles in to her story, to her inadequacies, her hope, her conquest, her triumph and to a call to action. The ...

Nazi, was a name mostly used to refer to Germany during the dictatorship periods of Adolf Hitler. This was from 1933 to 1945 where Hitler joined the Nazi party and became the leader (Levine 1). It was therefore during this period that the economy in the region was under severe stretch. Hitler himself had contributed much to this as he had engaged in racial segregation where he divided German’s based on their ethnic status. Therefore, after the Nazi party was created, there were several terms that were stated by the proponents. First, the requirement for one to belong ...

1. The Social Miracle T. R. Reid moved to Tokyo, Japan, with his family – composed of his wife and their two daughters – where he lived for five years, as an expatriate employee for the Washington Post. He posits that some Asian nations (such as Japan, South Korea, and Singapore ) have built modern societies within the safest environment, providing the best education for the children, and with probably the most stable families on Earth. In Reid’s opinion, this accomplishment is due to the widespread acceptance by Far East countries of the ethical values of Chinese philosopher Confucius. He pointed ...

The third period of the Renaissance is called "High Renaissance". The art of this period extends approximately in Italy from 1490s to 1527. The Catholic Church remained a major patron of the arts during the Renaissance, through the popes and other prelates, as well as the convents, monasteries, and confraternities (Raditsa, The Art of Renaissance Europe, 15). At this time, the center of the influence of Italian art changed from Florence to Rome, because of an accession to the papal throne Julius II, who was an ambitious, brave and adventurous person. He hired best Italian artists, who created numerous ...

Miraculous might be the most popular elements in visual culture throughout the history. The term first appears in the religious context, and is now widely adapted in popular culture including films, TV shows, and animations, etc. Synonyms of miraculous include: supernatural, magical and marvelous etc. The audience of those miraculous visuals, whether religious or not, is always attracted to this interesting element. It is different from the violent or the sentimental since the visuals target a really wide range of audience, regardless of age, race, sex, and taste. According to Hood, “ever since we are born, we generate knowledge ...

The questions of birth control have always troubled mankind. The search for methods of contraception and abortion by doctors doing started in the ancient world. Throughout the history of mankind abortion is one of the oldest problems of medical ethics, philosophy, law and theology. The mention of abortion is found in ancient Chinese writing more than 4,600 years ago. There is evidence that the ancient inhabitants of Australia tore the membranes to cause miscarriage. Moreover, the women of East Africa caused an abortion with special wooden sticks. This paper is dedicated to clarification of the methods of birth ...

The grand inquisitor is a poem that is narrated by Ivan, who portrays a situation where Christ has descended to earth and particularly to Spain during the time of the Spanish Inquisition. Upon Christ appearing, he is seen welcomed by people, he walks the streets amidst people’s joy and heals the sick and puts blessings upon their hearts. However, he is arrested, and the grand inquisitor considers him one of the heretics who were going against the Catholic Church ("The Brothers Karamazov). The inquisitors has some problems with how Jesus did things and says that it is the ...

Chapter 1 – Introduction to Color Study

1. What is the difference between direct light and reflected light? Give examples of each. Direct light travels from the source to the destination without being interrupted while reflected light is the light produced when the direct light bounces off a material. One example of direct light is the sunlight while reflection from the mirror is an example of reflected light (Young, Freedman & Ford, pp. 1080). 2. Describe the cause of color, the means used to generate it, and the effect. Light consists of a spectrum of light wavelengths which have a representative color; thus, upon reaching the retina ...

SOLUTION-FOCUSED AND STRUCTURAL APPROACHES

Introduction of the Paper Family therapy belongs to one of the most comprehensive fields of knowledge, as professional therapist is to be aware of thousands of nuances of human life in order to manage every situation, which is possible to arise. As every human is individual, then every family is unique, hence, there is no universal approach to problem family. It is obvious, theoretical doctrine has accumulated general principles, which have been used for generations. Simultaneously, each family case is extremely sophisticated, with hundreds of hidden influences, secrets and weird aspects, which transform it into exceptional incident that demands ...

Introduction

Fluctuations in consumption are an important cause of cyclical fluctuations in the economy, so the analysis of the theory of consumer demand helps to study macroeconomics laws in many ways. It allows you to determine the effect on national consumption, savings and investments, their relation to the national income. The theory of consumer behavior was developed by George. M. Keynes. It has a leading position in the macroeconomic theory as an important tool of economic analysis. The national consumption and national savings account for a total after-tax income of a population. A national consumption is the amount of money ...

Understanding of Miracles

Introduction A miracle is defined as an event that is not explicable by the scientific or natural laws. The event can be associated with the supernatural being God or gods of a certain society, a saint, magic, miracle worker, or a religious front-runner. A miracle is utilized to depict the beneficial happening, which is statistically improbable, but do not contradict the rules of nature, like enduring a natural disaster or a simple incident, with no concern of its possibility such as birth.

Existence of God

The existence of God is a major issue to the Catholics and they relate him to the ...

Transforming Taiwanese Economic structure in the 20th Century

Taiwan is the 17th largest global economy, 14th largest exporter and 16th largest importer, and also the third largest economy to be holding foreign exchange reserves, that are more than 180 billion US dollars. In the second half of the 20th century, Taiwan witnessed increased agrarian output because of the land reforms that were initiated, under the Chiang Kai shek’ rule. The 1960s saw a creation of export processing zones with attractive incentives for foreign investors. There was a gradual shift in emphasis from agriculture to technology because of several advantages that Taiwan presented in the international markets, and ...

The various media that brought the news on crashing of the air France flight 358 in Toronto gave it the attention that it deserved. Most of the newspaper said that, it was a miracle nobody lost their lives. In most cases of disaster death is expected at large. All the media that focused on the story provided detailed event that led to the crashing of the plane. The prevailing weather conditions, the speed at its landing and the fact that it landed halfway on the landing lane could have the cause of the accident (McKechnie 2013). The rescue team ...

In what sense, if any, has there been an East Asian “Miracle”? Does it matter whether it can be deemed to be a “miracle”? The second half of the twentieth century had witnessed the highest growth rates in such East Asian countries as Japan, China; the Four Tigers – Hong Kong, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan, and the newly industrializing economies - Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. The so-called East Asian «Miracle» had impressed all the economic society by the most rapid economic growth and the most dramatic decline in the inequality and income distribution. The progress, ...

Each and every piece of art is being connected to some particular period of history: to its key events, to its main personalities. The appearance of the photography has made the artists’ reactions onto some particular events even more intense, as it gave them much more freedom for the creation. Nowadays, one of such key issues of the modern world is the terrorism and each artist sees this issue differently, putting his or hers own sense in it. What do pictures tell the viewer? First of all, they teach to think and to try to find some hidden elements ...

Throughout the world history, religions have been fighting for dominance. Each of them wanted to prove that it was the most important and made the most sense. People came up with the stories of religious miracles and claimed that only their stories were accurate, and none of the other religions’ miracles actually happened. Nowadays, the question of the accuracy of those stories is hard to answer. We don’t have a lot of historical proof of those miracles, but we can at least argue that they were all equally important. In this paper, I am going to prove that ...

Summary

Chapter one is the most read chapter of the Quran.it carries and explains the importance of Muslim prayers and why it is repeated ten times in a day. Chapter 1 demonstrates how someone can come to consciously know God. Verse 1-4 deals mainly give the feeling of praise and gratefulness to God. Verse 5-6 is about the prayer of Muttaqi, it request God to guide us through the straight path giving His favor and blessing. Allah should guide through the path which isn’t involving negativity or even misguided people. This short chapter includes repletion of some key words ...

Elisha’s question about the father.

“And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where is the Lord God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, they parted hither and thither: and Elisha went over”. (2Kings 2:14) Elisha strikes the water twice. The first time nothing happens because he does it of his own accord. After he calls on the God of Elijah the water parts when he strikes it. This answers Elisha’s question of where is the God of Elijah. He is always there waiting for you to call on him.

Elisha’s question about the favor

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Introduction

In the early 20th century, there were hopes for a new, modern and developed era. With the development of industry, machinery and shipbuilding, people were waiting for something better and convenient for their life. Passenger liners to the "New world" were built together with people's hope for a new life. When the new liner appears, moreover with a reputation of being unsinkable, it is impossible that there would be such an unfair end.

"Unsinkable" Titanic – the ship that defied the higher powers, the miracle of shipbuilding and the largest ship of its time. The builders and owners of the ...

The Miracle In Front of You Jamie Lynnn Schuster's recent article titled “Miracle In Front Of You” interviews pediatric oncologist and Duke University Professor Raymond Barfield on the intersection of medicine, philosophy and theology and his views on integrating palliative care for children and adults alike. In this interview, Barfield speaks of his personal background, history and underlying philosophy that guides his research and work with pediatric cancer patients. He also speaks on his current medical research which examines immune therapies and quality of life issues for children with terminal illness. He also speaks on how his doctoral work ...

Visual Text with a Harmful Message to Society

Description of the Advertisement The advertisement is one among a series of 1950s print advertisements for Marlboro . The specific advertisement contains the following message: “Before you scold me Mom maybe you’d better light up a Marlboro” . The focal point is a photograph of a male baby, wearing a hat (supposedly his mother’s hat since it contains fragments of a ribbon), with no shirt on, and his first seems to be imploring. The photo just captured the face up to the baby’s bare chest (without showing the nipples). Below the photo of the baby, specifically on the ...

[Institution Title] Supposed that a new “miracle pill” allows a person t function without sleep.Thus, a person who takes the pill will never sleep—or dream—again. Knowing what you do about the functions of sleep and dreaming, what would be the advantages and drawbacks of such a pill from a personal perspective? Would you take such a pill? Why or why not? The “miracle pill” may seem encouraging and very useful especially for someone who wants to be productive and take advantage of time. However, several studies have already argued the importance of sleep and dreaming in the ...

Krugman Paul in the Myth of Asia’s Miracle demonstrates the theoretical understanding of the rapid growth of the East Asian economy. Through the attributes of the high rate growth of productivity with the factors of production and effective public policy influenced the success of the economy. The article proposes a combination of policy initiatives by the governments to adopt the strategic direction of free trade as a foundation for sustainability in the economic growth. The basis that characterize Krugman approach is informed by a collective understanding and reference to eight high performing Asian Economies. To augment his hypothesis, ...

Management:

The magazines by John Maxwell titled; The Miracle of teamwork depicts how teamwork can attain the goal that seems unattainable . A team of American hockey players were able to beat their opponent by forming a strong team. Researches that have been carried out on team work indicate that many firms, which have adopted team work, have improved their performances. As a result, many firms have embraced teamwork in their operations. Group and teamwork involve different groups of people working together in order to maximize their efficiency so as they can achieve a common goal. Group or teamwork can be organized according to products ...

- In Luke 1:43, the Holy Spirit first works in the form of Elizabeth (Oxford). In this moment, she proclaims the coming birth of the Lord through her sister and exalts Mary as blessed.

Without the presence of the Holy Spirit, Elizabeth would not have known these things. The Spirit then appears in Simeon to proclaim Jesus as Lord to both his parents. Unlike the first passage, this one further expounds on the baby’s purpose to be “a light for revelation to the Gentiles and for glory to your people Israel (Oxford Luke 2:32). He then further predicts the ...

Introduction

Marriage counseling is indeed an important function which enables the couples to identify the root causes of problems existing in the marriage. Couples often experience challenges in their marriage at some point in time and may, therefore, decide to seek professional assistance. The existing problems in the marriage are usually caused by a number of factors including disorders and also the socio-cultural differences existing between the individuals (Dattilio, 1998). Conversely, the therapists need to examine the issues critically in order to guide the couple effectively, thus assisting them come up with viable solutions (Dattilio, 1998). The paper provides information on ...

The Gospels present Jesus as the One who died to save sinners. The main goal was to make people trust Him. Even though the central subject is the same, they differ somehow in theme. The single theme is the view of Jesus as a miracle worker. There only two nature miracles in Mark's gospel are Mark 4:35-41 when Jesus calmed the storms and Mark 6:45-56 when He walked on water. Mark shows that Jesus is a sea conqueror and is the one who makes sure there are order and peace.

Jesus did many wonders, portraying his rule over spirits and ...

Introduction

This book, therefore, tries to separate the religious aspects of healing from the medical means of treating people. The modern culture takes into consideration the differences between the two aspects of healing. The miracles are therefore separated from the medical healings and treatment of the people in the society. The histories of medicine and miracles have a close relation as shown by the author of this book. The saints in the Roman Catholic Church are recognized based on proximity or closeness to God. This was shown by the fact that the miracles recorded in history were closely associated to a combination ...

Section A - Observing a Verse (Psalm 93:1)

The theme of the verse is the greatness of the Lord. The verse talks of how great and mighty the Lord is and praises him for his marvelous works. It expresses the Strength of the Lord and his majesty. The verse praises the name of the Lord and praises him for his wonderful work of creating the earth and protecting it from destruction.

Section B - Reading the Bible as for the First Time (Luke 15:11-32)

As you read through the eyes of these various people, the text might reveal new insights you had not noticed yet. Reading with the perspective of different people helps one understand the story of the ...

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On the 29 March 1999 issue of Newsweek, bearing the cover title “2000 Years of Jesus”, Kenneth Woodward wrote an editorial piece that generated heated debates over his opinions of Jesus as a Jewish rabbi whose known preaching texts or sayings had been considered among scholarly circles as nothing more than a rehash of specific themes from the Hebrew Bible. At the close of the second millennium, Newsweek again published a landmark issue on 27 March 2000, bearing the cover title “Visions of Jesus.” In this issue, he wrote the feature article (“The Other Jesus”) wherein ...

India: Reforms, Policies, Development

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Abstract India’s economic miracle has always been the point of interests for western researchers. India has become a successful example of a rapidly growing economy due to a number of political, economic, social and industrial reforms. This country has become the world’s leader in hi-tech sphere, producing, supporting and implementing the world’s largest volume of software and hardware. In this report, the structural development patterns are shown during several periods, which brought tremendous shifts in economic, agricultural and industrial sphere making India the global leader in numerous aspects. However, efficient reforms have not solved certain social problems ...

The character of the Messiah King, Joshua or J is introduced in Keret’s wistful novella towards the end of the story. That however, does not undermine the social significance that the Messiah King has in the story and the larger social context. Like most of the characters in the Novella, the Messiah King keeps on searching for something more extravagant and meaningful than what the world of the living on earth and world of the dead suicides offer. This paper seeks to analyze the character of the Messiah King as portrayed in the novella. It seeks to further ...

Sex is the origin of life and is historically deep rooted in all that is in human evolution. Sex is the key to the gift of life, pleasure, fulfillment and strong morality. Sexual encounters range from passionate love to no strings attached. In this paper, the positive benefits of sex will be discussed when sex is encountered on a moral and valued basis. Sex can also be painful, lonely and dark and this will not be the scope of determining the everlasting benefits of sex. When a strong moral foundation is present in the sacred act of sex, many immediate and long term ...

Wendell Berry’s ideas on what should constitute a healthy society are overlooked by the major stakeholders in society today. Berry, in his book talks about the life that he values and what constitutes a healthy society altogether. According to Wendell Berry, a good life entails having the right technologies, sustainable agriculture, fidelity, the miracle of life, good food among others. In the art of common place, Berry creates an understanding of his philosophy and why he treasure land so much. The philosophy requires a wealth of responsible behavior. However, in the twentieth century it has proven difficult to possess the responsible culture ...

Introduction

The economic conditions of Singapore were stimulated starting with the sixties – seventies, when the country started to focus on the international trading. The international trade focus came as a solution for solving the country’s poor economic system, getting Singapore out of the third world countries and emerging into a developed nation. Currently a developed economy, Singapore ranks the third in the world in terms of living standards, standing out as the most open economy and the third per capita ratio in the world (Central Intelligence Agency “Singapore”). However, this Asian country applied a series of economic measures for becoming the strong economy it ...

Annotated Bibliography

A verbal piece of music that serves the purpose to expose experiences, emotions or thoughts in a bright and creative way, setup by literacy technique variables including rhyme, meter and metaphor and implicate the language for its sound and evocative influence is referred to as a poem and the writer of a poem is known as poet. The scholar after analyzing the significance of poems in the literature discusses articles on the poems briefly in order to extract results for the required awareness and benefits of society. The scholar exerts extensive research efforts on the articles on the poems to find ...

Essay for Lesson 9: The Student Movement and German Terrorism

Introduction The Second World War brought forth not only physical destruction to Germany, but also cultural destruction, particularly in its film industry. The film industry of West Germany, in particular, went under the inevitable control of the United States (US). American films became popular among the West German public, while prominent West German directors and actors chose to leave West Germany to pursue their careers in Hollywood, with many of them becoming highly successful. Yet, it did not take long for West Germany to become self-reliant in terms of reinvigorating its domestic film talents amidst the continued dominance ...

The miracle of face is a movie that explains the impacts that beauty plays as far as our life is concerned. For example, babies are drawn to beautiful faces, and they tend to spend a lot of time scaring at them. But when it comes to ugly faces, they cannot withstand scaring at them-most of the time they will cry while looking for an escape since they are scared by ugly faces. Research has been conducted, and it clearly depicts that even older individuals are scared when it comes to socializing with scary people. Henry having his eye removed-due to facial ...

According to Lilienfeld (2011), there are six principles of scientific thought that must be applied when utilizing scientific thinking. It is commonly believed that scientific thinking need only be applied to scientific concepts; however, this is not the case. These six scientific principles can be applied to any type of claim, regardless of subject matter; these principles are methods for analyzing claims in any realm of study. The six principles of scientific thinking, according to Lilienfeld (2011), are as follows: first, that extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence; next, that a claim must be falsifiable if it is to be meaningful; ...

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“A man said to the universe: ‘Sir, I exist!’ ‘However,’ replied the universe, ‘The fact has not created in me a sense of obligation.’”—Stephen Crane The above quote made by Stephen Crane highlights the personal philosophy which Crane had concerning nature or “the universe,” which may appear at have a certain detachment concerning its relationship with humans. This point is further emphasized by Harold Bloom's introduction in the critical work entitled, Stephen Crane in the following: “[Stephen Crane's] mode wasrenderedwith a meticulous nihilism, a deep sense of the meaninglessness of life except for what could be converted ...

- Globalization and burgeoning technology/innovation that shrink product-life-cycles, coupled with global competitor’s quality and price, brings goods to the USA adding to 80-90% mega-competition for most consumer goods sold in USA, compared to <25% in 1950’s. Equally, global companies compete severely and challenge US firms abroad. - The U.S. and Eurozone economies play major roles in the world economy and are crucially important for each other’s prosperity. The two sides combined account for around 40% of world GDP, over 25% of world trade, 60% of world foreign direct investment flows, and 60%-70% of ...

Literary Criticism:

Before Matthew 17:1-13, the previous passage (Mathew 16) is about the confession of Peter and the Christ's Church. The passage is about Lord's warning to his disciples to be away from the temptations of Pharisees and Sadducees “Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” This was the warning given to the disciples by Jesus. Here Jesus uses the word “Yeast” or “Bread” symbolically. The concepts are associated with the false teaching of Pharisees and Sadducees. 'Pharisees and Sadducees were notorious for their disagreements, especially over the doctrine of the resurrection; Pharisees taught that Sadducees ...

Religious Studies 305

The book of John in the New Testament speaks so much of Jesus’ love for the sick, the poor, the blind, the doubting Pharisees but also speaks of his deity as God doing the works of Him who sent Him. But how did Jesus speak to the people? What language did he use? Jesus was always around people. Contrary to the manner of how the Roman Pharisees spoke to the people, Jesus spoke of concern, love and understanding for humanity. A Bible scholar wrote that Jesus spoke in Aramaic. Since Jesus grew up in Nazareth, he also spoke ...

Today one of the fastest growing countries in the world is none other than the second most

populated country in the world Ethiopia. The nation has experienced sturdy and expansive growth over the past decade, and according to the World Bank estimates the country is averaging at 10.9 percent per year in 2004-05 – 2012-13 as compared to the local average of 5.3 percent (The World Bank, “Economic Review”). The major source of growth in this period has been seen in the agricultural sector and services sector, while manufacturing sector has performed moderately. These growth rates are the result of long years of investment and transformation that have seen the country ...

Tiziano Vecellio native of Pieve di Cadore (1480/1485), but Venetian by choice, has reached precocious stardom when, little more than a adolescent, worked with Giorgione in the decoration of the facade of the Fondaco dei Tedeschi. He soon became a painter sought by important personalities such as Francis I, Charles V, Philip II, the Duke of Mantua and Urbino, the Duke of Ferrara and Pope Paul III. His ongoing research and its persistent renew, certainly due to the strong consensus, to the honor and the celebrities, has kept his pictorial vein always fresh, almost inexhaustible. The development of his painting has been ...

Forewords

South Korea is an East Asian nation located in the southern part of the Korea Peninsula. Prior to 1948, the South and North Korea were one nation under different occupying forces. The forces of the United States occupied the south while the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) occupied the north. However, in 1948 after the World War II, the nation of South Korea was established, and the two parts were partitioned. This partition caused unbalanced economic units. This was because North Korea controlled majority of the natural resources and heavy industries which were created during the time in ...

The Nightingale Pledge: Past, Present and Possible Future

The Nightingale Pledge: Past, Present and Possible Future Florence Nightingale is the most famous nurse in the history of the nursing profession. It perhaps was inevitable that a Nurse’s Pledge, written in 1893 by a Detriot committee of the Farrand Training School for Nurses (Calhoun; 1993), would be named the Nightingale Pledge: “I solemnly pledge myself before God and in the presence of this assembly, to pass my life in purity and to practice my profession faithfully. I will abstain from whatever is deleterious and mischievous, and will not take or knowingly administer any harmful drug. I will ...

Ireneo Funes develops skills that should be beneficial for the entire human race. He is a savant. However, his skills turn out to be a disaster to him. He is a miracle wasted. Funes demonstrates that the ability of the brain is yet to be understood. He has a memory that even the experts of the time such as Borges cannot comprehend. Had there been an appreciation of his skills, Funes should have been recognized globally and may be used as the best global diary or world clock thus giving him proper care and utilizing his capabilities. Funes fell off his horse, ...

In the past forty years, specific countries in East Asia have presented a sustained economic growth in comparison to others globally. These eight countries are Japan , Singapore, Hongkong, South Korea, Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. They are referred to as the high performing Asian economies (HPAEs) because of their miraculous growth in the past several decades (World Bank, 1993). Macroeconomic stability is one of the factors that contribute to their success. According to the World Bank (1993), macroeconomic stability was defined as keeping inflation under control, managing external debt well, and resolving macroeconomic crises quickly. How such stability is manifested ...

This paper summarizes a session I had with a patient in which I employed solution focused brief therapy (SFBT). The patient in question is a 46-year old female who is a marketing executive at a local arts center. She has been struggling with insomnia after a stressful event at her work. This meeting was the first as I had not met the client before. Since that was the first meeting, I had no earlier set goals, but after the first session, the main goal was to restore the client’s wellbeing (avert insomnia). The engineers of SFBT developed this theory initially in an inner ...

Introduction

Wu Cheng’en’s Novel Journey to the West is strongly rooted to the Chinese mythology, Chinese folk religion, the pantheon of Taoist immortals, Buddhist philosophy, as well as, Buddhist bodhisattvas who are still reflective of various Chinese religious attitudes at present. Arguably, the novel is at a comic adventure narration, a spring of spiritual imminence, and an extensively allegory in which an assortment of pilgrims journeys to enlightenment that they can obtain with the help from all the others. This paper analyzes how Guanyin (Avalokiteshvara) reflected in the novel Journey to the west. First, Guanyin is renowned in the entire ...