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- 2311: Michelangelo Buonarroti
- ... returned to Florence, Italy to sculpt the famous nude sculpture called the David. The David measures 18 feet tall, and is so massive that it took 40 men to move it from Michelangelo's workshop(World Book 5016) The second period of Michelangelo's career was based upon his imagination. In 1505 Michelangelo was summoned by Pope Julius II to fabricate his tomb. Michelangelo was so excited about making the tomb ... the Sistine Chapel(Liebert 140). The ceiling is made up of 343 figures, two hundred of these figures are between 10-18 feet tall. The subject of the ceiling deals with ...the Creation of the World, Mans Fall, and his ultimate reconciliation with the Lord(Janson 359). In the center of the chapel are five pair of beams that divide the mural. There are nine scenes from Genesis, Creation of the World, to the Drunkenness of Noah. Michelangelo's relationship with Pope Julius II influenced the paintings of the Sistine Chapel ceiling. Pope Julius II was criticized for choosing Michelangelo to paint the ceiling without any ...
- 2312: Charles Manson
- ... August 8,1969, director Roman Polaski's housekeeper found five bodies, slashed and bloody. Manson was the metaphor of evil! To many, Charles Manson symbolized the end of civilized society and the dawn of a new age of terror. (Lagarde) On November 12, 1934, Charles Milles Manson was brought into this world by Kathleen Maddox and Colonal Scott. At the time Kathleen was a 16 year old troublemaker. Charlie never knew his father and never really had a "father figure." His mother was the kind that children ... the second time. The 32 year old went to San Francisco. Charles Manson protested his freedom, "Oh no, I can't go outside there..." "I know I won't be able to adjust to the world, not after I spent all of my life locked up and my mind was free. I am content to stay in the penitentiary, just to take my walks around the yard in the sunshine ...
- 2313: Tortilla Flat
- ... 1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | RELIGION | POLITICAL | ARCHETYPAL | | | | | | SOCIOLOGICAL ETHNIC MINORITY | | PSYCHOLOGICAL MORAL\ETHICAL TEACHING THEMES: 1. [MORALS] Responsibility-subsistence Stealing From Those Who Have Much Sexual Encounters 2. [RELIGION] Temptations of This World Religious Prejudices Biblical Parallels/Adam and Pilon Mysticism/The holy vision Death and Afterlife/Bad Omens 3. [SOCIOLOGICAL] Poverty Burning Houses/Futility Comitatus/The Individual vs. The Community 4. [POLITICAL] Society Robs Paisanos of Liberty ... Friendship The Good Life Economic Slavery and Human Freedom Stereotypes of Paisanos--'Put-Downs' Social Injustice 6. [ARCHETYPAL] The unfaithful wife, femme fatale, the temptress, the witchmother...(negative women) No Great Mothers, American Princesses, Eves, New Woman America = The New World Garden of Eden Talisman, likened to a sword and a shield, a talisman maybe defined as an object which has been magically endowed with the power of attracting good fortune, while an amulet ...
- 2314: Jane Eyre - Nature
- ... Bronte makes use of nature imagery throughout "Jane Eyre," and comments on both the human relationship with the outdoors and human nature. The Oxford Reference Dictionary defines "nature" as "1. the phenomena of the physical world as a whole . . . 2. a thing's essential qualities; a person's or animal's innate character . . . 4. vital force, functions, or needs." We will see how "Jane Eyre" comments on all of these. Several ... fact is intrinsically wholly irrelevant to the novel, it makes one ponder whether nature is really so simple and perfect. The concept of nature in "Jane Eyre" is reminiscent of Hegel's view of the world: the instantiation of God. "The Lord is My Rock" is a popular Christian saying. A rock implies a sense of strength, of support. Yet a rock is also cold, inflexible, and unfeeling. The second definition ... St. John is more human than God, and thus he and his sisters are able to help Jane. From the womb, Jane is reborn. She sees the future as an "awful blank: something like the world when the deluge was gone by." She takes a new name, Jane Elliott. With a new family, new friends, and a new job, she is a new person. And the changes go deeper than ...
- 2315: Bioluminescence in Fungi
- ... majority of bioluminescence occurs in the Basidiomycetes and only one observation has been made involving the Ascomycetes; specifically in the Ascomycete genus Xylaria (Harvey 1952). At present there are 42 confirmed bioluminescent Basidiomycetes that occur world wide and share no resemblance to each other visually, other than the ability to be bioluminescent. Of these 42 species that have been confirmed 24 of these have been identified just in the past 20 ... The two main genus that display bioluminescence are the genus Pleurotus which have at present 12 species which occur in continental Europe and Asia. The genus Mycena have 19 species identified to date with a world wide distribution range. In North America only 5 species of bioluminescent basiodiomycetes have been reported. These include the Honey mushroom -Armillaria mellea (illustrated in figure 3), the common Mycena -Mycena galericulata (illustrated in figure 1 ... basic problems that have been discovered today and have resulted in benefiting mankind, by bettering our lives especially in regard to its biomedical applications. Further research with bioluminescent Fungi is being conducted on a world wide scale and include North America, Japan, and Europe. Future research may lead to new discoveries and uses from bioluminescent organisms such as the Fungi group. References Burr, G.J. 1985. Chemiluminescence and Bioluminescence. ...
- 2316: Internet Junkies
- ... time. People like this are usually in their teens or twenties - the age premier of the Internet addiction spending their golden years in a trance. He has withdrawn himself from society, settling into his little world consisting of a computer, modem, and the vast, sprawling network named "the Internet" which is everywhere, but nowhere. The world in which you hear a lot about, but never see. The place which is quickly becoming our world, not just their playground. In some people's opinions, individuals like the one mentioned above are becoming all too common in today's society. Everywhere you turn, someone is selling something new and great ...
- 2317: The Bride Comes To Yellow Sky
- ... beginning to realize the effect his arrival on the town will have. The train car is the perfect symbol of the East moving toward and imposing itself on the west. The second setting is "a world of complete contrast to the Eastern Pullman: the setting is Western, the bar of the Weary Gentleman Saloon" (Solomon 253). The saloon Fischer 2 contains all the necessary Western elements-- whisky, guns, barflies, and an ... havoc on the social structure of Yellow Sky, and Potter knows it. Potter's "opposite, Scratchy Wilson cannot face his own two roles" (Solomon 252). Where Potter has realized and is attempting to accept his new role, Scratchy will do nothing of the kind. Scratchy is the town's drunken bum. The occupants of the town are Fischer 3 terrified as he rages up and down the street. Scratchy is, however ... and fancy boots. Though he isn't conscious of it, these are a symbol of the East's encroachment on Scratchy. His shirt was "made principally by some Jewish women on the east side of New York
and his boots had red tops with gilded imprints, of the kind beloved by little sledding boys on the hillsides of New England" (407). Despite his comical appearance, Scratchy is still the terror ...
- 2318: History Of The Counterculture
- ... Folk-Rock the most appreciated of this derivations and was first suggested by Bob Dylan. (Groliers, 1-2)This kind of music brought to folk music a hard beat and amplification; and to Rock, a new poetic style. California was one of the major centers of rock activity and experimentation during the decade. First it was characterize for its surfing music, a very joyful music that reflected the fun people had ... 1960s. But for most blacks, the tangible results were minimal. Only a small percentage of black children actual attended integrated schools, and in the South, "Jim Crow" practices barred blacks from jobs and public places. New groups and goals were formed to push for full equality. As often as not, white resistance resulted in violence. (Constable, 148-150)In 1962, during the first large-scale public protest against racial discrimination, Dr ... music, clothes, and drugs. These young people became known as hippies. Hippies preached mysticism, honesty, joy, and nonviolence. (Time 7 July 1967, 4-5) In 1969, they held the famous Woodstock Festival for peace in New York, a three day concert that emphasized their beliefs. One of the chief movements that came from the Student Movement were the antiwar protests during the Vietnam War. (Time 6 Jan. 1967, 22) The ...
- 2319: Obstacles Toward Development
- Obstacles Toward Development In this every day changing world, many of us are living in a comfortable home, have enough food to eat, well clothed, healthy, and financially independent. All these are provided to us because we are living in a well-developed country. Others in the third world nation are not so lucky. They may have no shelter, limited food supply, and unemployed. This is because their country is not well developed like ours. Problems that stop these countries from developing are 1 ... and nonresidents. Thus GNP comprises GDP plus the differences between the income residents receive from abroad for factor services (labor and capital) fewer payments made to nonresidents who contribute to the domestic economy. Many Third World countries have a low level of per capital income, in addition there is a slower GNP growth compare to the developed nations. Secondly, many people in third world countries are unhealthy and constantly battle ...
- 2320: NAFTA
- NAFTA The North America market is one of the richest in the world. Measured in terms of GDP, it is the equivalent of Western Europe. But with a somewhat smaller population, GDP per capita in North America, Canada, Mexico and the U.S., is around 12 percent higher ... this agreement, our identity of a sovereign nation is at risk. The North American market is also one of the most sophisticated and demanding. It is an excellent base from which to develop and launch new products. From a Canadian base, companies can establish a solid market position throughout North America and then reach out to serve global markets. This agreement, which and contains many key provisions to facilitate the conduct ... in the U.S., at US $669 billion in 1994, was about double that of Germany, the second largest market for imports. Simply put, the U.S. market is a magnet for companies around the world. What is less appreciated about the U.S. market is that it is all easily accessible from Canada. There are more than 110 million consumers within a day's drive of southern Ontario. Montreal, ...
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