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- 7791: A Comparison Of Durkheim And F
- ... Native Americans. An important source in understanding Native American religion is Emile Durkheim. As shown in this religion, Durkheim analyzed initiation rites that consisted of long ceremonies that would take a person from the profane world into the world of the scared (Durkheim). Since the idea of entering the sacred world was such a special occasion, proper rituals were enacted. The Native Americans focused extensively on rituals in joining a specific culture or tribe, involving the whole community and bringing everyone together throughout the area. ...
- 7792: Internet Censorship Laws
- ... Internet and the kind of information it gives an access to became a very hot topic over the past couple of years. All we hear these days is government trying to pass some kind of new laws to limit our ability to access any kind of information we want. Some time ago the government of United States successfully passed the law known as the Communication Decency Act. Luckily for us, that ... at all. One of the biggest reasons for them being ineffective is the fact that the Internet sites are not hosted on the servers of only one country. Those servers are located all over the world and unless the government of Russian, Germany, Great Britain, South Africa, Zimbabwe, and all others pass those kind of lows the pornography won't be stopped. Also I don't believe that pornography does as ... become illegal under those laws. AntiOnline's owner has put the subject into a very good view, from totally different perspective. In the following couple of paragraphs I am paraphrasing his ideas. Think of the world today. Computers are everywhere. There are many different software packages for those computers. You use them to protect your homes from robbers, to conveniently mail you important papers to any place you need without ...
- 7793: Power 2
- ... over a person or a thing. By naming someone, or something, a person gains an unspoken ownership over him or her, they are now in control of him or her and it has created a new identity for them and erased their old identity. Power, naming and un-naming, control and ownership and identity are very important elements in Mary and No Name Woman . Both essays deal with power, identity, control ... name or un-name a person. Someone can gain this right by his or her status socially, financially, and even racially. If it s their own child, of course, they have every right in the world to name him or her. But in some cultures, as is evident in No Name Woman , they have the right to take away someone s name if they have disgraced their family and/or community ... it gives a person a sense of who they are, an identity. In No Name Woman , Kingston s aunt had no identity except for the story her mother told her and in Mary Marguerite s new boss, Mrs. Cullinan changed her name to Mary which then, in a way, removed Marguerite s original identity and gave her a new one, one she didn t want. By changing Marguerite s name, ...
- 7794: Paul Revere
- ... Of All Trades" if you will. Patriot, silversmith, engraver, and republican, he was destined to be a hero. Born to parents Apollos De Rivoire, a French Huguenot, and Deborah Hitchbourn, Paul Revere came into the world on January 1, 1735 in Boston Massachusetts. Clarks Wharf is where the Reveres resided now. The third born of eight children Revere learned early the lesson of perseverance, a lesson that would be an ... fight the French. In 1756 he returned. On August 4, 1757 Paul Revere married Sara Orne, or a Revere referred to her "Sary". After some years of marriage Revere thinks its time for something new so he joins the masons, where he meets James Otis and Joseph Warren both men whom are of importance to him. In 1761 the year James Otis made his famous speech to Revere it would ... was outraged over this, but this was the last completely unrestrained old-fashioned pope day in Boston. Times were rough now for the Reveres, with five children to support Revere is forced to take up new traded to make ends meat. He joins the sundry clubs, revolutionary in character, tries his skills in engraving and dentistry, but still does best as a silversmith. On Friday, September 30. 1768 the ships ...
- 7795: Out Of The Silent Planet By C.
- ... is called the silent planet because there has been no communication from it in years. On the voyage there he is led to believe he will be sacrificed. Instead, the creatures that inhabit the other world reveal extraordinary secrets about the nature of man and the universe to him. Ransom is ultimately sent back to Thulcandra with the two earthlings who had kidnapped him. The book is told in such a ... as if beside him the whole way. When he visited Mars, even with the bizarre scenery it seemed so real. "He saw nothing but colours - colours that refused to form themselves into things. Moreover, he new nothing yet well enough to see it: you can not see things till you know roughly what they are. His first impression was a bright, pale world - a water-coloured world out of a child's paint box." Lewis also has a gift for making strong points in his novel without making the reader feel guilty, because he uses such human ...
- 7796: Oscar Romero
- ... San Miguel by his bishop and was soon secretary of the diocese. This position he held for twenty-three years. In San Miguel his work flourished and his reputation grew. He established a succession of new organizations and inspired many with his sermons, broadcasted by five local radio stations and heard across the city. Romero was impressed of the new Catholicism that was affirmed with such confidence in Vatican II. In 1970 he became auxiliary bishop of San Salvador, and there he busied himself with administration. In 1974 he became bishop of a rural diocese ... of violent men, and that they murdered with impunity. The wealthy sanctioned the violence that maintained them. Death squads committed murder in the cities while soldiers killed as they wished in the countryside. When a new government, which represented many powerful interests was elected it was seen to be by fraud. There was talk of revolution. More and more Romero committed himself to the poor and the persecuted, and he ...
- 7797: Aristotle On Virtue
- ... foreign companies have been performing well in the Czech Republic. Many foreign-owned Czech companies have indicated to CzechInvest( ) their desire to expand their operations in the Czech Republic, to hire more staff and build new plants.‘¦ Most foreign direct investment since 1990 has come from Germany, the Czech Republic‘¦s largest neighbor. The Netherlands and the USA ranked second and third followed by Switzerland, France and Austria (see also Appendix ... when the first MANA supermarket was opened in Jihlava. In addition to the MANA supermarket chain, other formats have gradually been introduced: Cash&Carry MEGA (1992), SESAM discount stores (1994) and PRIMA megamarkets (1995). A new chain ‘V HYPERNOVA hypermarkets ‘V is being prepared for 1998. Euronova presently has a network of nearly 130 stores throughout the Czech Republic. A turnover of 8.41 billion CZK made it the largest food ... formula. With the research information gathered, the next step is to develop a market strategy. The market research information helps determining areas where the competition does not adequately fill consumer demand or areas where a new product or different product promotion would capture part of the market. A new business may capture a significant market share by aiming their market strategy on areas not focused on by the competition. Some ...
- 7798: The Drinking Age
- ... every Americans priorities, would be an excellent place to instill an awareness of this fact. The children of this country seem to be taught everything they need to know to get by in the adult world. Along with being educated they are taught safe sex and safe driving so they are aware of the inherent dangers of the adult world that present themselves everyday , as so that they can protect themselves from them. Now if they are informed about these why is it that they do not receive the same amount of education on this ever present element of the adult world as they do for sex and driving. The home would be a wonderful place to start because of the parental influence. Many researchers say that American parents should follow the example of European cultures. ...
- 7799: Omeros
- ... its name was Helen (Bk 1, III, i). When Hector sells his boat while Achille remains a fisherman, it makes reference to the Navy of England s domination over that of the rest of the world. At first, we see that Helen is with Hector when she moves in with him in chapter XXII, just as the original control of the island was in the hands of the French. In chapter ... reference to the shift of control of St. Lucia to the English. When Hector dies, it signifies how France eventually, because of the French Revolution and later the fall of Napoleon, became less of a world power and England became the dominant nation of the world. Obviously, Achille s representation of England and Hector s portrayal of France show that Helen is an obvious figure of the isle of St. Lucia and its history. In the beginning of the story, ...
- 7800: Legalizing Marijuana
- ... Marijuana is the name for the drug that comes from the leaves and flowers of the Indian hemp plant. The hemp plant can be found growing as weeds or as a cultivated plant throughout the world. This plant can grow in many soils and climates, but it is most potent when grown in dry, hot, upland climates. This drug is a mild hallucinogen, which distorts sensory perceptions. The intoxicating part of ... gotten from smaller amounts. In fact, because people build up this tolerance, marijuana is known as the "gateway drug". This means that marijuana users get bored with the same effect and want to try a new drug with a different, stronger, and/or longer effect. Studies of high school students and their drug patterns show that only few students have tried other illegal drugs without first trying marijuana. When people buy ... should be legalized. The first reason for the legalization of marijuana would be that it has many medical benefits. Currently this simple plant is legal for medical use in the States of California and Arizona. New studies show that the active ingredient in marijuana is an effective way to relieve pain. Similar to morphine, the THC in marijuana affects an area at the base of the skull that blocks pain ...
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