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- 5381: Greek Gods
- ... in any society are usually used to explain phenomenon that people cannot logically comprehend, but in ancient Greece gods were actually entities that took part in the workings of society itself. Even simple aspects of day-to-day life such as sex and disputes between mortals were supposedly influenced by godly workings. Unlike modern religions such as Catholicism, Buddhism, and Hinduism, where an omnipotent force supposedly controls the workings of the world, a ...
- 5382: How to Improve Your Study Habits
- ... Your Study Habits Many students dread studying and think that they must not be studying the right way. Learning how to study correctly takes practice; it is not something that can be accomplished in one day. The most important thing you need to improve your study skills is the desire to study correctly. It does not matter how much your parents or teachers want you to study, what matters is what ... materials to complete your homework or help you to study. Once you have established a spot, keep all of your study materials and do all of your work there. Plan a study schedule for each day of the week. Plan ahead for any long-term assignments such as term papers. Be sure to write down all assignments and the information you will need to complete them. When you finish all of ...
- 5383: How The Simpsons Affects Kids
- ... he realizes that he is not doing very well, he gets a second job as a mall Santa for the extra money. On the way home from work, he steals a Christmas tree. The next day at the mall, Bart sits on his Dad's lap and pulls down his beard. Homer responds by choking Bart and making him help make Christmas better. On Christmas Eve, Homer receives his check, $13 ... Brooks. Fox. WHNS, Greenville. 8 Oct., 1992 "Homer's Odyssey." The Simpsons. By: Jay Choker and Wallaby Wolodarsky, Dir: Wesley Archer, Prod: James L. Brooks. Fox. WHNS, Greenville. 21 Jan, 1990 "Homer Simpson Saves the Day." San Francisco Chronicle 21 May, 1992: D3 "Homer VCR. Lisa and the Eighth Commandment." The Simpsons. By: Steve Pepsin, Dir: Rich Moore, Prod: James L. Brooks. Fox. WHNS, Greenville. 7 Feb, 1991 "Itchy & Scratchy & Marge ...
- 5384: Purchasing A Small Business
- ... is best for your situation 3. Some different methods of valuing a business a. Ability-To-Pay Method b. Discounted Cash Flow Method c. Excess Earnings Method B. Calculating goodwill C. Setting the purchase price D. The letter of intent IV. Finding the initial capital A. Sources of financing 1. Traditional sources 2. Nontraditional sources B. Guaranteed loan programs V. Closing the deal 1. Get a lawyer 2. Audit review 3 ... for Your Small Business Enterprise-Dearborn: USA 2. Fluery, Robert (1995). The Small Business Survival Guide Sourcebooks, Inc.: Naperville, IL 3. Horn, Thomas (1990). Business Valuation Manual Charter Oak Press: Lancaster PA 4. Peterson, C.D. (1990). How To Leave Your Job and But A Business of Your Own SVS, Inc. (Video) 5. Smorenburg, Michael (1998) Business Buyer's Kit Career Press: Franklin Lakes, NJ 6. Tuller, Lawrence (1990) Buying In ...
- 5385: A Word Is Worth a Thousand Pictures? - Shakespeare's Sonnet 18 and Keats' Grecian Urn
- A Word Is Worth a Thousand Pictures? - Shakespeare's Sonnet 18 and Keats' Grecian Urn Shakespeare's sonnet 18 ("Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?") and Keats' "Ode on a Grecian Urn" were written with a common purpose in mind; to immortalize the subjects of their poems by writing them down in verses for people to read for generations to ... and the effects of time upon his beloved friend in a different fashion. Instead of addressing the problem of old age, he emphasises his friend's attributes: "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate... (lines 1-2)" Though time and death work together to rob man, and particularly the friend, of his youth and beauty putting ugly wrinkles in his face and ...
- 5386: Great Gatsby - Dreams
- ... are all of the antiques and his library full of leather bound classics which were unopened. At one party Jordan and a man spoke about the books, "Absolutely real - have real pages and everything. I'd thought they'd be a nice durable cardboard."2 The books and antiques are Gatsby's way of showing off his wealth to others, but Gatsby does not even seem to care one way or another what objects ...
- 5387: The Women Of The Grapes Of Wra
- ... seems all hope has been lost Ma leads the family to higher ground. Despite the despair she feels she overcomes it to do what must be done to insure that they survive to live another day. Her strength gives her the power rise above adversity and be the leader that she is. Ma's strength is what allows the family to hold up as long as they do. Rose of Sharon ... example, while they are driving to California she tells Ma of her and Connie's desire to live in a house with a white fence and have an icebox and go to the movies every day. While Rose of Sharon's dream is ended by Connie's desertion what she describes is also the shattered dream of every other Okie family who came west in search of a better life. Her ...
- 5388: R. L. Stine: It Came From Ohio! My Life as a Writer
- ... and nights there because he was so big he knocked everything over if he was allowed in the house. He had to push the heavy garage door open and let him in the yard every day and would always get knocked over. R.L Stine listened to the radio shows for the scary stories (this is because t.v. had not been invented yet). R.L. Stine's first friend was Norm; he meet him at day camp when he was about 10. His first book was The Giggle Book it was really magazine, which he wrote it in 6th grade. When Mr. Stine got into high school, he became a magazine ...
- 5389: Comparison Of Brave New World
- ... perceivable - even after having seen the movie three times. It is apparent that within the GATTACA institution, there is a definite discrimination against the genetic underclass; that naturally born. Director Niccol is mocking the present-day view of prejudice and racism. In the future of GATTACA, this prejudice is referred to as genoism - genetic discrimination. Racism is a less specific form of genoism, and although such discrimination is outlawed, the laws ... in that of publicity. Our society is becoming increasingly accessible, yet controlled, through the use of surveillance of ID. Huxley and Niccol are merely pointing out that it is incredibly disconcerting to think that one day, our identities will be verified through daily blood and urine samples. On this topic, the one difference between the BNW and GATTACA is the in BNW, the Director or Controller is aware of the "individuals ...
- 5390: Folklore
- ... doctorate holding professors. Mandatory wait times for classes led by instructors with other academic rankings fall somewhere in between the two. Jan Harold Brunvand reports a related legend: A professor arrives early to class one day and drops his hat on his desk. Realizing he has forgotten something from his office he runs back to retrieve it. On the way back he becomes engrossed in conversation with a colleague and doesn't return to the classroom until ten minutes into the class period, where he finds that all the students have already given up and left. The following day he upbraids the students for leaving early, telling them that they should have known he was there because his hat was on the desk. At the next class meeting the professor arrives on time to ...
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