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The conclusion that the Chinese philosopher Xunzi came to about human nature was that “human nature is bad.” (Cite) In other words, he believed that humans are inherently selfish, and must put effort into repressing their selfish nature to achieve any sense of 'goodness'. The evil in humans will lead to chaos and violence if left unchecked, and only by following external teaching and ritual can humanity be brought to order and civilization. (Cite) I disagree with this conclusion on the basis…

Usually location spells don’t require casting circles, but I didn’t want to use too much energy or not get an exact location. Once the star was completed, I grabbed my bowl and herbs. I grabbed the vials that held cinnamon, parsley, mandrake root, sage, and sweetgrass. Using the small knife that was part of my kit, I cut a piece of mandrake root and sweetgrass off to add the smaller part to the bowl and added the other three…

There term leadership has somewhat of an elusive definition. It is associated with individuals directing the activities of a group or a person who influences, motivates, or enables others to achieve success. The consistency within the determination of leadership is the influencing of the other individuals or team members as well as providing direction of the group towards an intended target or objective. A leader’s approach is impacted by their philosophy prompted by two prominent techniques…

Nevertheless, it is somewhat biased as it is written from a modern perspective, thus does not take into account contributing factors regarding the censorship of Catcher in the Rye, such as the opinions and the atmosphere of the time. Sullivan, L 2009, The SAGE Glossary of the Social and Behavioural Sciences This glossary contains a plethora of useful definitions. Not only does it provide a clear and concise definition of the word ‘censorship’, but it also offers a number of other useful…

K. (2014). Social work theories in context: creating frameworks for practice (2nd ed.). Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan. Hutchison, E. (2015). Dimensions of human behavior: Person and environment (5th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. Walsh, J. (2016). Theories for direct social work practice (3rd ed.). Belmont, CA:…

Initially I thought that picking my favorite constellation would be an easy and foregone conclusion, that being my birth constellation, however, I find myself drawn to all the water related constellations. After pondering the subject a bit I finally decided to go with my birth constellation of pieces. Pieces ended up being my favorite constellation because, first and foremost, it is the constellation I was born under and it is a water constellation. I have a very strong attraction to water in…

In 1162, Temujin was born in the Mongolian Steppes. Before the unification of the Mongols under Genghis Khan’s rule in 1221, the Mongol people travelled together in kinship groups, only joining forces when they needed to attack a common enemy. It wasn’t until 1200 when Temujin decided to unify all Mongol clans under his rule. Once he defeated all his rivals, he took the title of Genghis Khan in 1206. He soon would be the founder of the Mongol Empire, becoming the ruler of one the largest empires…

Chapter 5 Summary: Police Training and Education Michelle Elsenbary North Carolina Central University Police training and education have remained a controversial issue for many years and both have been debated about how to distinguish the two. Training is the provision of basic skills necessary to perform essential job functions. Education is the provision of familiarity with the theoretical concepts and principles underlying the training. To improve the quality of policing in the…

This was the Chinese Empire, which was ruled by a single Emperor who was also a Sage. The emperor was considered the mediator between heaven and earth. Unlike the Roman empire, the Chinese Empire was coercive. That meant that this empire ruled with force. One of the main reasons this empire was coercive was because of Han Fei’s legalist…

challenges, that many other communities are struggling to overcome. Heath challenges in Lackawanna County are not limited only to the adult or elderly generations but also to the young. Adolescence are struggling daily with IPA as evidenced by 23.8% (Sage Stats, 2013) of our community is physically inactive. In addition, to lack of physical activity, adolescence are unaware of their health literacy. There is a need to raise the profile of adolescent health literacy and learning in order to…