Diligence is steadfast application, assiduousness and industry; the virtue of hard work. It is one of the seven heavenly virtues. Diligent behaviour is indicative of a work ethic; a belief that work is good in itself. Diligence in students Bernard et al. Other factors which encourage diligence in students include motivation, discipline, concentration, responsibility and devotedness. Diligence in Buddhism The last words of the Buddha was "Strive on with diligence". Diligence is an integral
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There are quite a few details of the Cartesian framework that are still quite useful in today’s world. I truly believe that it will be a balance between the Cartesian framework and the Quantum Age that will allow us to move forward, understanding even more about the world we live in. I began this week’s assigned readings, as usual, staring with Capra. I have found a noticeable change of heart as referring to Capra’s book, The Turning Point. I have found that the further I get in this book, the
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A recurring theme in both Webster’s Duchess of Malfi and Shakespeare’s Hamlet is the concept of female honour and chastity, even though the women of the plays are secondary to the main plot. A woman’s necessity to marry is a negative message in Hamlet, and proves to be the hubris of the Duchess- it is her marriage that, in part, leads to her eventual death. Ergo, Wiggins’ statement about ‘second marriages troubling the male imagination’ is certainly true from the outset. The second scene of Hamlet
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focus on Chastity law in Qing China. Most of scholars, who had previous studies about the law, had written from the viewpoint of state that is based on patriarchal system. It makes sense somehow because states were the lawmakers and law was exercised as an instrument to control and maintain the state power at that time. So, in this paper, I would like to see the chastity law from the view point of women because I study that there is gender inequality and the consequence problems of chastity law in
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daughter, Chastity. John’s response to Sally’s divorce petition requested custody and the court ordered that the child have visitation with John every weekend. Nine months later, the court conducted a final hearing in the divorce matter. Both parties still want custody of Chastity. Among the facts that came out during the hearing, and are undisputed, are the following: • Sally will be moving to another part of the country soon to take a job. • A psychologist that counseled Chastity about
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will be moving to another part of the country soon to take a job. • A psychologist that counseled Chastity about her emotional problems testified that Chastity would prefer to stay with her dad so that she doesn’t have to go to a new school and make new friends. • John has realized that he is gay and has met a male companion who doesn’t live with John presently but someday might. • Chastity testified that she feels “weird” around John’s new companion. • John makes $125,000.00 per year and
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(Petitioner), filed for divorce and custody of 14 year old daughter, Chastity. John Bright (Respondent) also requested custody. The court ordered temporary custody of the minor child to Petitioner and visitation with Respondent every weekend. Petitioner will be moving to another part of the country to take a job. Respondent has realized he is gay and has met a male companion who doesn’t reside with him presently, but someday might. Chastity testified that she feels weird around Respondent’s male companion
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(Petitioner), filed for divorce and custody of 14 year old daughter, Chastity. John Bright (Respondent) also requested custody. The court ordered temporary custody of the minor child to Petitioner and visitation with Respondent every weekend. Petitioner will be moving to another part of the country to take a job. Respondent has realized he is gay and has met a male companion who doesn’t reside with him presently, but someday might. Chastity testified that she feels weird around Respondent’s male companion
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(Petitioner), filed for divorce and custody of 14 year old daughter, Chastity. John Bright (Respondent) also requested custody. The court ordered temporary custody of the minor child to Petitioner and visitation with Respondent every weekend. Petitioner will be moving to another part of the country to take a job. Respondent has realized he is gay and has met a male companion who doesn’t reside with him presently, but someday might. Chastity testified that she feels weird around Respondent’s male companion
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In the present paper, I am going to set the main features of temperance that Josef Pieper established in his book of The Four Cardinal Virtues, and I will provide a brief analysis of why chastity is necessary to bee happy. Also I will try to explain the relationship between intemperance and despair that Pieper describes. The thesis of Pieper is, that the order of temperance can only be implemented looking for you but in a detached manner. Accept the real relationships. The self-possession of the
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