Ashoka Maurya, commonly known as Ashoka and Ashoka The Great was an Indian emperor of the Mauryan Dynasty who ruled over most of the Indian subcontinent from 268 to 232 BCE. In about 260 BCE, Ashoka waged a bitterly destructive war against the state of Kalinga, although he was triumphant in the battle, the victory cost the lives of 200,000 people. (Document A) Soon after, he realized his mistakes and strived to spread pacifism and friendship throughout India.
Ashoka Around 2,000 years ago the people of India regained self-rule. The people of India like all countries, wanted their own design on their flag. They picked the Ashoka Chakra (BGE).
In 1947, Indians chose the symbol of the Ashoka Chakra to represent their flag and their country. Their intentions were to honor a great ruler named Ashoka. 2,000 years ago, he ruled the Mauryan empire. His rule caused a boost in religion and established reforms.
This essay is written for the purpose of analyzing Takaki's approach on why we live in such a diverse society and how we came about it. He shares the importance of the making and the history of our country. There are many takes on how this country was formed and I will be reviewing Takaki's approach to this and personally determine if his perspective is fair and just. America in a New Perspective As a Japanese American, Ronald Takaki was born in America and is a citizen of this country. Did this have an effect on how he portrays the white race in dealing with the issues of minority groups migrating to this country?
“Determinism is the philosophical idea that every event or state of affairs, including every human decision and action, is the inevitable and necessary consequence of antecedent states of affairs”(Information Philosopher, 2015). It refers to the claim that, at any moment or place in time, there is only one possible future for the whole universe. However, the concept of determinism often comes into question when looking into whether human beings possess free will. Free Will can be defined as “the power of acting without the constraint of necessity or fate; the ability to act at one's own discretion” (Defence of Reason, 2014). The very definition of the terms determinism and free will appear to be conflicting however, many philosophical thinkers
The most affected creature are the bees that are coming into contact with the insecticide. The aerial spraying in North Carolina resulted in the death of millions of honeybees. The product used, Trump, which contains the pesticide Naled, is labeled to be highly toxic to bees. Many beekeepers were not warned about the aerial spraying which resulted in the loss of their colonies. Juanita Stanley stated: “Now, I 'm going to have to destroy my hives, the honey, all
Have you ever noticed that the voices of others build up your own response? Gaining a perspective on this question is not an easy task to reflect on especially when people’s arguments determines your own. Gerald Graff’s and Cathy Birkenstein’s book, “THEY SAY, I SAY”, abridges their perspective on difficulties students face with persuasive writing. By deliberately including academic templates, the book assists students to overcome their inability of constructing their own arguments, based on what others have said. Covering the first four chapters; “they say”, “I say”, “trying is all together”, and “In specific academic context” I will showcase how Graff and Birkenstein’s book aid students to better express their personal thoughts.
"Technology is a useful servant but a dangerous master. " This quote can be used to describe the message of the short story " There Wil Come Soft Rains" by Ray Bradbury. The story is set in the future and revolves around a house that is full of technology. The house is still functioning even after all the humans die from a nuclear explosion.
If we become too dependent on technology the way our brains develop is changed drastically, technology is good for us, however, if we become too dependent on it there could be
TEchnology is a big issue in today’s society, because We used technology when we really shouldn’t be. For example inventors came together with the same syndicated ideas of making a suitcase that follows you around. The suitcase navigates with a gps located in your smartphone. It follows you wherever you go. I've also seen machines that fold your clothes.
Moreover, Motopaws Website also saw the difficulty occurring throughout the world about stray dogs and roadkill that have become a problem so they created retro reflective collars for dogs to proscribe or reduce the number of stray dogs and roadkill. “At Motopaws, our mission is to make the streets safer for dogs as well as us, people and our vision is to eventually eradicate the issue of dog road kills and other such accidents caused by their low visibility. The Motopaws collar we make is coated with reflective fabric in order to make the wearer dog visible to us from a distance not only in the dark of the night, but also in broad daylight. The collar, harmless in nature is today worn by thousands of our street dogs situated in more than 20 cities around the country. ”(Motopaws Website).
Throughout the essay “The Idea of Justice” Amartya Sen argues that people in an argument people should not only use wrath, but they should also use evidence for the sake of effectiveness. He demonstrates his point by referencing Mary Wollstonecraft, a trailblazer in feminism, in her piece “A Vindication of Rights”. These references include Wollstonecraft’s frustration with not only subjugation of women but of slaves as well. Interestingly enough Sen fails to mention her irritation on how the poor are treated as well.
Nowadays, the world has changed. The world now are modern because of the power of technology. People may not have a good life without this technology because of people nowadays are dependence on technology mostly. As we know,the technology are created to make our life more better, easier and comfortable. We admitted that the technology are giving us a lot of benefits,but we has also realise that the technology can give bad effect for us.
"Technology is like art. It is a soaring exercise of the human imagination". Like everything in this world that has its good and bad effects on us, technology does too. How we use technology is important in determining what results it would bring us. Nowadays, technology is heavily used for educational purposes.
They imply that life would be hard to live with the lack of new technologies, however, it becomes ironic because life is already at risk due to technology. Making technological advances and preserving the environment and human health will not be possible because of the pollution resulting of the waste output, the depletion of natural resources and the global warming resulting of the emission of carbon dioxide. To begin with, the waste output of the new technologies pollutes the lands, the water and the air of the earth. An average computer screen contains up to 8 pounds of lead and 2 to 5 percent of the trash in American landfills belong to electronics waste.
