The connections that one forms with both individuals and the surrounding world have the ability to provide the individual with a sense of inclusion, security and acceptance. ... Hence, both novels explore the benefits and detriments of relationships, and the way these bonds impact a sense of belonging. ... Despite difficulty fitting in with society, these connections provide the individual with a sense of inclusion and acceptance, and hence making them feel as though they belong. ... It is immediately made apparent that the group's perceptions, based on both cultural and historical co...

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That man is by nature a political animal means in a minimum sense that relationships are necessary to human-kind as well as being desired. ... Aristotle states that the "aim and the end is perfection; and self-sufficiency is both end and perfection" but when he talks of self-sufficiency in this sense, he refers also to the ethical needs of individuals. ... Nevertheless, common interest too is a factor in bringing them together, in so far as it contributes to the good life of each." ... However, the three deviated constitutions: tyranny, oligarchy and democracy seem to have "deviated" part...

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Both Voltaire and Gibbon had the sense of history strong in them; both have set out very plainly and fully their visions of human life; and it is clear that to both of them the system in which they lived, the ! system of monarchy, of leisurely and privileged gentlefolk_s, of rather despised industrial and trading people and of downtrodden and negligible laborers, and poor and common people, seemed the most stably established way of living that the world has ever seen Throughout the seventeenth and eighteenth century, in this period there was no ruling unifying idea in men's minds. .....

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This reflects on the phenomenon that we, as human, are never quite satisfied with what we have, not necessarily just in the sense that we want more than what we have but also in the sense that we must take action to maintain what we already have. ... Since Hobbes concludes that reputation equates to power in the sense that a reputation of having power will strike fear among those who may wish to cause them harm. Because of this natural condition of mankind, Hobbes describes its' results as follows, "during the time men live without a common power to keep them all in awe, they are in...

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According to Milner, Political economy can be defined as a "culturalist sense of the antithesis between culture and utilitarian capitalist civilisation [combined with] a utilitarian sense of the importance of material interest" (Milner, 1991: 40). Cunningham and Flew see the ABC as an attempt to achieve a synthesis of these elements to create a sense of cultural identity (Cunningham and Flew, 2000: 237-240). ... The resulting impact of these commercial outlets is the creation of a broad based ideology stemming not from individualism but from a mass media mechanism, and as a result, the sense...

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Second, the forces of the British had a unified purpose and a clear objective, in contrast to the rebels who struggled to attain common strategies and goals. ... Contrasting with the strong sense of confidence and unity within the British-led forces was the disparate nature of the rebel coalition, who, as previously mentioned, struggled to define a common cause and strategy. ...

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Additionally, common methods of attaining states of religious and spiritual awareness such as "isolation, food and water deprivation, increased or decreased sexual activity, pain, drug use, self-mutilation, prayer, and meditation" result in the depletion of serotonin and other neurotransmitters (Joseph 129). ... The fact that these limbic system nuclei and the temporal lobe are common to all people could explain why the belief in souls, spirits, and mystical experiences is present in all cultures worldwide and throughout time. ... The most common reaction of abnormal or heightened activation o...

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Thus a common change people noticed was an increase in airport security measures including removing shoes and loose clothing and a full body x-ray machine that shows if one if concealing drugs, weapons, and bombs. ... The CIA created the debility, dependency, dread (DDD) approach to interrogating detainees which has captors attack detainee's sense of self. Debility is created through sleep deprivation, chronic pain, and sensory overload/deprivation, which in turn creates a sense of hopelessness in the detainees and dependence upon the captors. ...

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Real, or flesh and blood, communities are a group of people who are different yet interdependent and who are bound together by a common set of rules and responsibilities (Lewis 2002) and a place where inclusion may depend on economic, employment, gender or race status. ... To forsake all but the necessary interaction with the real world in order to focus almost completely on integrating into cyber communities would leave the individual lacking fundamental communication and cultural development, ultimately leading toward a sense of reality that is superficial and uncompromising (Rogers 2001). ...

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In contrast to this the British constitution is not written in a single document, however it does have a constitution in the sense of a set of rules, customs and understandings which, empower and limit the government. ... As it isn't written in a single document the British constitution derives from five major sources, these are, firstly, Statute Law, which is the main source of the part written element of the constitution, and comprises of Acts of Parliament and subordinate legislation, this is the most important of the five sources and has increasingly displaced Common Law as the most e...

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As social beings we derive a sense of identity through belonging to groups, the basic two groups of humans are male and female and so from a very early age we tend to identify with one or the other. ... Through history it has been a common idea that to be male gives one the advantage of having more power then to be female, it could be a case that a male who wants to belong to this advantaged group does not wish to jeopardise this position and so show the manly trait of power and rejection of rules. ... Psychoanalytic perspective focus on how we make sense of sexual differences and this they ...

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According to many supporters of non-traditional schooling methods, today's current educational system is not only ineffective at enabling children to succeed in the learning process, it is actually preventing students from attaining their true scholastic capabilities. One example of such a non-tradi...

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Therefore, scholars and theorists such as Wagner (2005), Knapp (2004), Rosslyn (2005), Showalter (2004), and Dresang and McClelland (1999), all agree that the teaching of literature which makes the most sense in the context of twenty first century needs to be student-centered and guided by the research on education in the twenty first century. ...

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This was the common belief at this time "research such as Lorenz" (1974 cited in Brown 2007) put forward a biological theory arguing that conflict could be explained in terms of intrinsic aggressive instincts Tajfel believed that this 'blood and guts' model as he coined them did not account for the waxing and waning of political conflicts throughout the world. ... Motivational premises are not entirely excluded as individuals are motivated by the need to make sense and have a positive self image. ...

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Surkhe noted that "common forms of environmental degradation may cause both deliberate migration and acute displacement" (Surkhe, 1994). ... A working definition of "environmental refugees" for this paper will focus on those for whom the environmental "push factors" for migration are dominant, operating "with respect to the most common forms of environmental degradation, including deforestation, rising sea levels, desertification and drought." ... Psychologist Mindy Thompson Fullilove posited that the "sense of belonging, which is necessary for psychological well-being, depends on strong...

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Meanwhile, the common features of economic, political, and cultural style gradually expanded, with a borderless trading, a globally used language, highly promoted democratic way of ruling countries and even forming a "global culture". ... Lacking fair and effective international rules, the game rule of economic globalization is still in a great sense set by the developed countries. ...

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(Grossman 56), creating a sense of xenophobia, which may be diminished if only people could read about these cultures. ... Kelly and Zetzsche, highlighting the dissonance that may affect doctor/patient relationship remark that, "When language barriers are present, medical errors are more common.(5) This is among the several reasons why medical caregivers and professionals are asked to show a high degree of cultural competence, when dealing with patients from backgrounds other than their own. ...

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A common theme running through all these environmental factors is a cost control orientation, which means that organizations (as it relates to remaining profitable and competitive) have a concentrated focus on containing costs. ... First, it can strengthen motivation by providing employees with the opportunity to attain intrinsic rewards from their work, such as a greater sense of accomplishment and a feeling of importance. ...

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The risk-based approach involves the deployment of common sense such as observation of a strong correlation between the level of due diligence, and the size of the loans applied for in banks helps to combat money laundering and reduction of credit risks. ...

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One common trend that is associated with most social movements that have come, gone and are still operating is that they exist to change norms that exist in society at the time. ... Politics as defined by Andrew Heywood (1997) is "in its broadest sense, is the activity through which people make, preserve and amend the general rules under which they live". ...

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The risk-based approach involves the deployment of common sense such as observation of a strong correlation between the level of due diligence, and the size of the loans applied for in banks helps to combat money laundering and reduction of credit risks. ...

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Though they emigrated for different reasons (pursuit of wealth or religious freedom) and were of different specific faiths, these three groups shared enough in common with the English colonists (Protestantism, the English language, similar geographic origins) to effectively fuse with the English, forming a new, pluralistic culture found nowhere else in the world. ...

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Mother nature has served every individual ever since humans evolved on earth and no doubt that human life have misused the gift of nature to an outrageous extent where the implementation and the need to abide by environmental ethics and virtue theories has become vital. Hence, in the light to elucidate the issue, the global organization executed the Earth Charter principles that its members must follow to sustain life on earth in the future. Though the principles are being formulated, however, every individual is obliged to develop virtuous character solely to accomplish the desired goals. The...

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In the treaty itself it states that they are "Desiring to declare publicly and formally their sense of unity and their common determination to defend themselves against external armed attack, so that no potential aggressor could be under the illusion that either of them stands alone in the Pacific Area," the two countries have promised to provide for each other in the case of an external attack, meaning in the case of an attack either country will not have to stand alone but will have their ally to assist them. ...

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It would be easy to accept the popular notion that only representative democratic regimes can be legitimate, after all, that is what is familiar to citizens of the modern Western world and humans, being creatures of habit, will often accept the status quo as that which is right. However, it is neces...

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