Life of Rumi
The Life of Rumi By ====== Rumi was born on September 30th, 1207 in Balk which now is a part of Afghanistan and he was a Muslim. His full name is Mawlana Jalal-ad Din Muhammad Rumi. It is translated into "Majesty of Religion." The Mongols invaded central Asia when Rumi was just a boy. His father led his family and other disciples away from their land and settled in Konya. Rumi spent most of his life in Konya and that is where he became interested in religious science. Rumi died on the 17th of December 1273 in Konya. His tomb lies next to his father where it is still there today. He started going to a religious school at a very young age but he finished his schooling when his father Bahauddin died in the year of 1231. At the age of 24 Rumi was a scholar in religious and positive science. His life was a normal scholar's life until a well-known scholar Sufi Burhaneddin al-Tirmithi came to Konya. Rumi devoted himself to work for Sufi and studied under him for nine years. Spending most of his days cleaning, praying and serving food to people who came to visit Sufi. By serving people he learned that it was helpful and was like serving God. The greatest influence on Rumi's life was meeting Shems-i Tebriz. They worked together for many years composing spiritual writings. After the departure of Stems, Rumi became secluded for forty days at a time, working hard and eating and
The charge of the light brigade: Analysis
The Charge of the Light Brigade The poem "The Charge of the Light Brigade" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson is a patritic poem about how war was difficult and how soldiers had to fight to survive. But this poem also shows the bravery and the honor of the brigade throughout the battlefield. The structure of the poem is very fragmented, there are six stanzas but on each stanzas de number of lines are different. There is a lot of repetition of the same word with the rhymes: "Cannons to the right of them, Cannon to the left of them, Cannon in front of them." But he also uses easy rhymes in his poem: "Stormed at with shot and shell / Boldly they rode and well" "Stormed at with shot and shell / Into the mouth of Hell". Also, the poem is like a song because there is a kind of chorus, which is repeated two times in the poem, and the rest is like the verses: "Cannons to the right of them, Cannon to the left of them, Cannon in front of them Volley'd and thunder'd: Storm'd at with shot and shell, " Moreover, there are many lines, which are repeated to provide emphasis on the subject. "Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward" In addition, Tennyson also uses enjambment, especially the last two lines in his stanzas, which is determined by the lines: "Into the mouth of Hell / Rode the six hundred" "Into the valley of Death / Rode the six hundred" There is a lot
Stem cells
Jasmin Van Malderen Mr. Cost English 2 Honors 3/6/09 Stem Cell Research After the car accident, Laura thought all hope was lost. She was paralyzed from the neck down because of her fractured vertebrae. Unable to accept the fact of never walking again she went down the road of stem cell research, her only hope. With stem cells, the majority of her fracture was repaired and with dedication and time she slowly started walking again. Stories like Laura's bring hope to others in the future. She has proven that there is such thing as a brighter future for people to look forward to. They bring promise to the researchers of stem cells and hope for other people like her that there actually is a cure to those kinds of misfortunes. Stem cell research is a great medical breakthrough and has been researched for many years now. There are three main types of stem cells; embryonic, cord, and adult. Embryonic stem cell research is said to be the most beneficial out of all three. However, because of the controversial issue on whether or not embryonic stem cells research is immoral, adult and cord stem cells have been more widely researched. The benefits that are seen so far are possible cures for various cancers, such as heart, brain, liver, and lungs, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's, diabetes, stroke, and spinal cord injuries. Now with stem cells, we have the gift of being able to give
Should boxing be banned?
Should boxing be banned? When this topic came up I was quite happy, as I had tried boxing before in a boxing club in Belfast for a couple of months. I really enjoyed it, as it was good for getting me fit, self-disciplined and for self-defence. Some of my classmates think that it should be banned but I disagree as I have been there and have seen from first hand what goes on in the ring. In a typical boxing club, fighting takes place in a controlled environment. By controlled environment I mean that it is supervised by trained coaches, youth leaders etc. They are properly run clubs with membership fees etc. There are strict codes of behaviour, for example a punchbag, speedball. Goods are for sale at reduced prices like leather skipping ropes for £5 particularly in rough areas were money is short. If boxing clubs were not available there would be a lot of street fighting and rioting especially amongst teenagers in many communities. This would lead to more crimes in communities and would cause a lot of hassle with the police and people in the community. Self-discipline is taught to many young people from an early age. For a lot of people a boxing club is one of the few places to go at night, the alternatives being loitering around street corners, getting into trouble, experimenting with drink and drugs, and turning to crime. Boxers know what they are getting
pressure groups
"Pressure groups are essential of democracy in the uk" To what extent do you agree with this statement? Pressure groups are defined as "a group of like-minded individuals who are organised with a view to influencing the formulation of government policy"1 They do not put a candidate up for election but seek to influence government policy of legislation, but is this extra pressure from outsiders essential for the government and democracy in the uk or could it be argued it just antagonises political parties? It can be argued pressure groups are essential to the democracy of the UK as they play an important role in the political system. It must be noted candidates from political parties have a lot less time than that of pressure groups to draw attraction to party policy. From this is it can be said that pressure groups are essential to democracy in the UK as it allows voices and policies to be heard outright. Many people believe that pressure groups increase the participation of the public in elections, and this confirms that pressure groups to an extent are essential to democracy. It seems that by highlighting certain policies through media/petitions citizizens and the public are able to influence the government between elections and allowing their own views to be heard. For this reason pressure groups are essential for the democracy in the UK as it allows the 'common folk's'
William Harvey
William Harvey and his impact on society William Harvey (1578-1657) was an English physician who is credited with being the first to correctly describe in detail the systematic circulation and properties of blood being pumped around the body by the heart. Harvey's discoveries led to further research such as research into the study of embryology which had an impact on society that eventually led to the discovery of IVF (in-vitro fertilisation). Obviously this had a huge impact on society because it meant a huge development in the world of Science and it meant that couples who were biologically unable to have children were able to with this treatment. However, the discovery of embryology and IVF also had negative impacts on society because not all religions and walks of life support it and prefer natural methods. Harvey was the first to theorise that mammals have eggs and therefore the first to theorise that mammalian eggs are fertilised by sperm, although it was a further two centuries before the mammalian egg was actually observed. However, without Harvey's initial theory it may have been many years later that the mammalian egg was ever observed, and therefore human biology would not be nearly as advanced as it is today. This theory impacted society in many positive ways if we look at the discoveries that it led to and the advances in science that it influenced. For example,
