Tai Chi Chuan (usually shortened to Tai Chi) is a traditional Chinese practice, that involves both physical and mental exercise. Compared to popular martial arts such as Karate and Kung-Fu, Tai Chi is a slow motion stretching and boxing routine. “Instead of focusing on quick, powerful, and vigorous movements for self-defense or attacking actions like…
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Distinction between Money and Capital markets
The total sum of funds represented by the financial markets can be classified under different segments, based on the characteristics of financial claims being traded and the imperatives of different participants. At a broad level, the financial system can be classified under money markets and capital markets. There are quite a few differences between the…
Movie Review: No Country For Old Men
No Country for Old Men is a crime-thriller movie, directed by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, and released in the year 2007. The film stars Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem and Josh Brolin in lead roles. Adapted from the novel of the same title by Cormac McCarthy, the film is the story of three rustic…
Alexander Hamilton’s contribution to the Federalist Papers
Alexander Hamilton, alongside such luminaries as Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and James Madison is rightly considered as a founding father of the United States of America. In the second half of the eighteenth century, when British colonies in America entered a period of fervent political change, intellectuals such as Hamilton played…
Missing (1982): Film Review
Missing is a classic American Drama film, released in the year 1982. The film is directed by Costa Gavras and it stars Jack Lemmon, Sissy Spacek and Melanie Mayron in lead roles, ably supported by John Shea and Charles Cioffi. The film is produced by Edward Lewis and Mildred Lewis; its script is handled by…
A vignette of Newton’s laws of motion
Newton’s three laws of motion were the backbone of classical physics, which were subsequently replaced by Albert Einsteins discoveries concerning Theory of Relativity. But till recently, Newton’s three laws of motion played a pivotal role in aiding our understanding of common geo-physical phenomenon. All three laws concern the action or influence of one physical object…
Three major developments, ideas, inventions or events in Ancient Greece
Despite major achievements in the political front, Ancient Greece would come to be defined by its vibrant and path-breaking intellectual culture. Such luminary figures as Aristotle, Socrates and Plato would found what is now referred to as Western Philosophic thought, which has continued to grow and develop over the course of two thousand centuries. Let…
The main causes behind the development of democracy in ancient Greece
A key development in Ancient Greece is the establishment of democracy, albeit to a privileged section of the population. Athenian democracy was thus the earliest instance of this noble institution, whose example continues to inspire and encourage contemporary nation states in various parts of the world. Although, it might appear counter-intuitive at first, the fact…
Recruitment and Hiring: Key laws, regulations and principles
Recruitment and Hiring is an important aspect of Human Resources Management, for it is here that candidate employees first come into contact. In recent decades, the process of interviewing and screening candidates for possible employment has become more systematic and sophisticated. Corporate laws have also caught up with the needs of organizations. Vice versa, more…
What do Plato and Socrates believe is the reason for humans to do the right thing?
According to Socrates, a commitment to moral reasoning is an essential condition of a well-lived life. An individual should base his actions upon the outcomes of such internal dialogues. The exercise of self-examination and introspection as a way of arriving at moral truths is of paramount importance to Socrates. So much so that he unequivocally…