Abstract Background Chicago has a history of gun violence with some neighborhoods, particularly Black and Brown communities, being disproportionately affected male youth experiencing an even more disparate impact. Too often, prevention research is developed carried out little or no input from the people living in most communities. The objective Community-Academic Collaboration to Prevent Violen...

Is there such a thing as free will in Buddhism? Do moral and mental forms of cultivation at the heart of Buddhist practice imply some notion of agency and responsibility? And if they do, how are we to think of those individuals who embark on the path to liberation or enlightenment, considering that all Buddhists give universal scope to the noself doctrine? Of course, Buddhism is not alone among...

Introduction. The article examines the military-philosophical heritage of Russian thinker I. A. Ilyin (1883–1954) in context modern scientific discourse. Materials and Methods. theoretical basis this research is works Ilyin, written within framework an organic methodology, which proceeds from following provisions: all aspects society are organically interconnected; it necessary to penetrate int...

An information system is not merely a container for documents; through the ways that resources are selected, organized, and made available to users, information systems themselves work as expressive media, enabling the communication of a specific point of view on the collected materials. By analyzing information systems themselves as documents, we can better understand how information systems c...

studying the dialogue properties in rigveda and avesta indicates a type of dialogue called “philosophical dialogue” that is the synonym of “nonviolence”. according to the author, the initial root of forming the dramatic dialogue is based on philosophical dialogue, i.e. a type of fluidity and flow of meaning between two sides of the relation and by such relation it will be made a new concept. th...

Domestication of dogs, buffaloes (?), elephants, and fowls occurred in India between 6000 and 4500 BC. Strong archaeological evidence is available for existence of an advanced civilization in Mohenjo-daro, Harappa (now in Pakistan) and certain other places in northern India around 2500 BC. The people of these civilizations had both humped and humpless cows, buffaloes, elephants, goats, fowl, et...

We’ve all been there: a conflict-ridden situation suddenly finds us in confrontation where we feel angry and defensive. When frustrations run high, the words use with ourselves others can really hurt. Our lack of self-awareness inability to communicate effectively lead increased abuse pain. Alternatively, right skill set, make inroads that build bridges compassion, trust, connection even while ...

This thesis represents the results of a computer-aided analysis of aspects of speeches of the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. Specifically, the analysis has investigated the occurrence of indicators of the efficiency function--tools facilitating the comprehension of a discourse by a hearer or reader--in four speeches of Dr. King. Contrary to the expectations of many who anticipate complex gram...