Sacraments are not performed in isolation. The Church has a mission to offer a special type of life and a special type of memory. It brings to memory the event of Jesus Christ and invites us to become part of this. As with all symbols and rites, the Church’s sacraments have a body and a…
Isolationism Isolationism is a foreign policy whereby a country decides to exclude itself from relations with other countries; isolating itself in the world. Example: the U.S. in the 1920’s when they refused to join the League of Nations. Another example would be North Korea today who purposefully does not interact with many nations. Unilateralism Unilateralism…
This poem is not a traditional love poem. The poem presents love in many different ways but is very unique in its interpretation of love. Havisham is a poem written in 1998 by Carol Ann Duffy. It responds to Charles Dickens’ character Miss Havisham from his novel Great Expectations, looking at Havisham’s mental and physical state many decades after being left…
Nutrition is the science behind how your body uses the components of food to grow, maintain and repair itself. Your body needs more than 50 nutrients on a daily basis in order to function properly. The fifty nutrients belong to one of six general categories. *Carbohydrates *Proteins *Vitamins *Fats *Minerals *Water With the exception of…
Event: NATO Key Points – the countries of Western Europe and North America formed the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in 1949, to protect themselves from the soviet military threat. -Members agreed that an attack on one country would be considered an attack of them all. Event: NORAD Key Points – the Soviet Union had built…
Fundamental Differences – Soviet Union Totalitarian State: The needs of the whole country are more important than the needs of individuals. Decisions are made by a dictator. United States – Democratic State The needs of the country are important by individual wants are important too. Decisions are made by all people through free elections. Socialism:…
March 1938 ‘Anschluss’: German troops across the border into Austria take control. October, 1938, Munich Pact: Hitler demanded that an area of Czechoslovakia known as the “Sudetenland” be returned to Germany. March 1939, Invasion of Czechoslovakia: Hitler breaks the Munich Pact September 1st, 1939, German Invasion of Poland: Germany invaded Poland using a style of…
Introduction On January 20, 2009, Barack Obama became the 44th President of the United States. He is the first African American president, and one of the youngest presidents ever elected. He has a wife, Michelle, and two daughters, Malia, and Sasha. Early Life Barack Obama was born August 4, 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii. His father…
What is Alternating Current Electrical supply, and who is Nikola Tesla? What was life like before Nikola Tesla invented the Alternating Current Electrical Supply? What are the Current Wars? And how has this invention affected the way we live our lives today? Before the Alternating Current Electrical Supply (AC for short) was invented its predecessor…
Ambition is the motivation that strongly drives one to achieve what they desire. Macbeth has great ambition. It can be said that Macbeth’s strong ambition is what leads him to his misery. In the beginning of Macbeth, Macbeth’s ambition drove him to beat the king of Norway. He single-handedly took on the enemy forces. The…
Credits: When a student completes a course at high school or university, he or she receives a credit for it. A certain number of credits are required to earn a diploma/ degree. Compulsory: Something that must be completed (I.e credits that must be completed to graduate with a high school diploma) Community Involvement: Community volunteer…
Prepare early: Prepare for tests and examinations from the very first day of the course, when the teacher outlines the course and the expectations of the course. Keep your notes complete and review them as the course goes along. Clarify expectations: Be sure that you know the details about the test or the exam. Questions…
In order to be able to evaluate how we can have thought without language, it is necessary to define the terms. Thought is generally considered to be what goes on in our minds when we want to carry out an action. It’s quite a complex notion to comprehend but it simply is how we evaluate…
Note-taking strategies: The notes that you record in a class will enhance your learning and recall. The strategies coming up will help you to look at the structure and format of your notes. Summarize: The essential elements in note-taking is to jot down only the main points. Highlight and listen to the main points. If…
Panning is the spread of a monaural signal in a stereo or multi-channel sound field – it is critical to the makeup of the stereo image. Panning adds space in a mix through the placement of the instruments at centre, left and right. Usually the most problematic area of the sound field is the centre, as…
Witnesses, and possibly the accused, are the people who have seen or experienced the event in question. Their task is to answer the lawyers’ questions to the best of their abilities and provide testimony/evidence. They must answer clearly and truthfully so that the judge/jury can understand what really happened and make an informed decision. Witnesses:…
Both the Crown Prosecutor and the Defence Counsel are allowed to ask questions of witnesses during the trial. They are presented in court by either the Crown or Defence in order to help prove their case/argument. When a Lawyer asks questions of their witnesses they are doing this during the “Examination in Chief” or Direct…
Direct Evidence Seeing the offense being committed. Circumstantial Evidence You saw the teacher with a bomb then heard an explosion in the classroom. It is safe to say you saw the person who committed the crime. Similar Fact Evidence Evidence showing the accused has committed similar offenses in the past. Hearsay Evidence Evidence that someone…
In Canadian law, the accused is innocent until proven guilty. The Defense lawyer’s job is to protect the rights of the accused. The defense does not have to prove anything as the Onus is on the Crown to prove their case. As such the Defense counsel only has to present enough reasonable doubt to convince…
A Crown must know the following: The crimes for which the accused has been charged with The applicable law pertinent to the case All of the different elements of the case The court procedures The Onus is on the Crown to prove their case The Crown has the Burden of proof They must prove their…