Warringah Council

Condoleezza Rice was the first African American woman to become Secretary of State. She is also a renowned political science professor at Stanford University and a concert pianist. With hard work, dedication, confidence, and support, she became one of the most successful politicians America has ever seen. Condoleezza Rice’s success story is interesting because various aspects of her life prove many of Malcolm Gladwell’s theories, including the Matthew Effect, The 10,000 hour rule, timing,…

Apollinaris. Cyril died in 444 and was succeeded by Dioscurus. Dioscurus faced many oppositions and planned attacks to in favor of his belief while the bishop of Constantinople, Flavin did not (Gonzalez, 300). This controversy was later settled by a second council meeting in Ephesus where it was decided that Christ is divine and…

In 1979, a group of catholic bishops stated in a letter to the congregation that “Racism is an evil which endures in our society and in our Church. Despite apparent advances and even significant changes in the last two decades, the reality of racism remains. In large part, it is only external appearances which have changed.” This quote references the apparent problem that still exists in the U.S. despite “external changes.” Many external changes have been only ceremonial with many forms of…

Yet another overseas series defeat for India. Following a stream of success on sub-continental conditions (and on similar pitches in West Indies), this tour of South Africa has been the first exposure outside its comfort zone for this Virat Kohli-led team. And here we are, India, the No.1 Test side in the world according to ICC rankings, are 0-2 down after two Tests in a three-match series. The threat of a humiliating whitewash is on the cards and yet the skipper is not ready to answer the tough…

Drop Dead Divas Every day divas do crazy things. Coincidentally a lot of these crazy things seem to happen on October 4. The universal date of crazy things, which also happens to be my birthday. From overdosing on drugs, declaring divorce, or making their pilgrimage to America, these divas are lunatic. According to the New York Post, Janis Joplin, the ‘second noted’ pop singer, died on October 4, 1970 of a heroine overdose. Joplin lived a very involved lifestyle, putting her everything…

Heretics often oppose the language of the Bible and the Creeds. Information in the Apostle’s Creed makes it easier for heresy to creep into everyone’s understanding. For example, there is not a particular need to address the Holy Spirit in the Apostle’s Creed because everyone during the time accepts the Holy Spirit is God (Gutenson, Apostle’s Creed Video,). Athanasius takes opposition to a common heretic, Arius. Arian beliefs are the nature of Jesus is not God and consequently, He cannot offer…

the UN failed on several fronts. Maintaining peace and preventing mass killings and genocide is the very reason the UN was created. Boutros Boutros-Ghali, the Secretary General of the United Nations, and Colin Keating, the head of the Security Council should be ashamed for their inability to garner international support for increased UN involvement. What is worse, once the decision to send a peacekeeping force was made, the UN should have done more to send properly trained and equipped…

United Nations was not the idealistic institution imagined, but rather the U.N. had become a tool for countries (sitting on the Security Council) to pursue their own interests, in this case the power struggle over the disembodied Koreas. The creation of the United Nations can be held accountable in the further empowerment of the Members of the Security Council. During the Korean War the U.S.S.R. were able to do as they wished without any interference through the United Nations, they were enabled…

The attractive lure of the UWHL is also different in countries and regions. Take Macao for example, in Fig. 1 in the appendix one will see that there were more tourists from China performing heritage tourism compared to international tourists. A reason for this may be that Asian tourists value the Portuguese-style architecture of the historic centre of Macao more than European tourists and American tourists. The case study in Macao should not be expected to work in all world heritage sites since…

weapons. In return, the US threatened the Soviet Union. When the Security Council tried to protest and stop the invasion, Britain and France simply used their veto power. However, when the General Assembly met, they forced the removal of the British and French troops from the area. Lester Pearson of Canada came up with an idea that United Nations emergency force be sent into the Canal. The force would consist of troops from countries who were not involved in the conflict. The force was called…