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- 3101: Zoroastrianism
- ... namesake of the father of Darius. All that may safely be said is that Zoraster lived somewhere in eastern Iran, far from the civilized world of western Asia, before Iran became unified under Cyrus the Great. If the Achaemenids ever heard of him, they did not see fit to mention his name in their inscriptions nor did they allude to the beings who surrounded the great god and were later to be called the amesha spentas, or bountenous immortals an essential feature of Zoroaster s doctrine. Religion under the Achaemenids was in the hands of the Magi, whom Herodotus describes as ... before the time of Aristotle who alludes to its dualism. Darius, when he seized power in 522, had to fight a usurper, Gaumata the Magian, who pretended to be Bardiya, the son of Cyrus the great and brother of the king Camyses. This Magian had destroyed cultic shrines, ayadanas, which Darius restored. One possible explanation of these events is that Guamata had adopted Zoroastrianism, a doctrine that relied on the ...
- 3102: The 60s: Decade of Challenge and Change
- ... It was a decade of tragic death for people such as John Kennedy, Martin Luther King, and Robert Kennedy. It was an unforgettable , exciting era. Many things typify the sixties. It was a time of great changes that would influence the next decades. A good example would be the hairstyles. The 60s hairstyle is very singular and easy to notice. Hair was neat, well- styled for men. It was often parted ... This was the place to be that summer. The music of the sixties helped to change the way people saw things. It helped to influence the music of the decades to follow. The 60s included great bands such as the Beatles ( John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr), The Rolling Stones( Mick Jagger, Kieth Richard and Brian Jones), The Beach Boys, The Grateful Dead, The Kinks, The Who and Pink Floyd. It also produced great singers such as, Aretha Franklin, Sam Cooke, David Bowie, Chubby Checker, Jimi Hendrix and James Brown. The sound of the Sixties is an unmistakable one , and many of these singers are still around today. ...
- 3103: Personal Writing: Applying to Indiana University
- ... college bound senior in high school I am faced with the challenge of choosing a university for my wants and needs. Going to college is a two way street. They are labeled Indiana Ave. and Great Neck Ave. Going down Indiana Ave. is an intelligent, hard worker from Great Neck who will dedicate his next four years to hard work and giving my all to your University. Not only accelerating above the rest of the students, but also partaking in student activities to help ... my answer of "I want to attend Indiana University. Praying that I will receive an acceptance letter by the end of the millennium, and attending college in Indiana in the fall of 2000." Coming down Great Neck Ave. is the Indiana University Admissions office. Holding my dreams and aspirations at your fingertips, I have nothing other to possibly do, except for send this application, in reluctance of my acceptance. I ...
- 3104: Hercules
- ... Hercules was an infant, Hera sent two serpents to destroy him in his cradle. However, Hercules strangled them, one in each hand, before they could bite him. When Hercules grew up and had become a great warrior, he married a young woman named Megara. They had two children together and lived very happily. However, things didnt turn out as they do in the movie. One day, Hera sent a fit of madness to Hercules that put him into so great a rage, that he murdered his wife and both children. When Hercules regained his senses and realized what he had done, he asked the god Apollo to rid him of his sins. Apollo commanded that ... ideas. Disguised as an Amazon warrior, she went up and down the army saying to each woman that the strangers who had arrived were going to carry off the queen. The warriors attacked, and a great battle begun. Hercules killed Hippolyte and took her belt, but remained to fight the rest of the Amazons. When they had finally won the battle, Hercules returned to Mycenae with the belt and gave ...
- 3105: An End To Genetic Diseases
- ... allows the people to reproduce, spreading the bad gene. Without these methods of treatment, reproduction of these diseases would have been greatly reduced. Many mutations that have survived are now diseases that are causing a great deal of problems. Diabetes is a genetic disease that affects the lives of many Americans. This is not just an isolated disease where a few people have it; it is very widespread. "More than seven ... There is no possible way the child could have the disease. The only possibility is that the child could be a carrier of the gene. Sickle Cell Anemia is a genetic disease that burdens a great deal of African Americans. "This disease is most common in blacks, but it occurs in people of Greek, Spanish, Turkish, Italian, Asiatic, and Indian decent as well" (Brown 55). This inherited disorder of red blood ... nature, "40% of human embryos don't implant. Half of that is due to genetics" (Wilcox 192). There must be a reason the embryo is not implanting. It is probably a defect that could cause great problems if the child is born (189). In addition, the child will have the chromosomes of one parent, and the "chromosomes could shorten life expectancies of children from NST" (CHMG). Another problem with the ...
- 3106: Jay's Treaty
- ... resources," stated by George Washington in response to demonstrators over the Jay Treaty. 1 Washington's remark was regarding the public's uproar following the release of information on the status of the discord with Great Britain. The people had just been informed of the contents of the Jay Treaty which were: 1) Britain agreed to give up the fur posts in American territory, 2) Britain also agreed to submit to ... them to prevent us from going to war. Washington made his first move by sending a delegate to England, and furthermore by standing up to congress to get this treaty ratified. He demonstrates again his great moral coura ge for the welfare of his country. Although Washington himself did not write the treaty he deserves all the credit for initiating it in the first place. The times had become rough with ... its imports. Washington had to fight for this with his reputation and even his life. These were the visions of George Washington. As the years went by because of George Washington, the United States and Great Britain were able to settle their differences peacefully. In doing so they followed the precedent of arbitration established in Jay's Treaty and they demonstrated to the world one way of avoiding wars.
- 3107: Attention Deficit Disorder
- ... diagnose because it seems that the people simply need to apply themselves or get their act together (Hallowell 153). The second type, A. D. D. with mania or agitation, can often be mistaken for manic-depression due to the high energy levels involved in both and the rapid changes in mood. However, on can distinguish between the two by their response to medication. People without a favorable response to lithium, the ... D. and genuine A. D. D. is the duration and intensity of the symptoms (Hallowell 193). There are five basic steps to treating A. D. D. The fist is diagnosis which, in itself, can provide great relief. The second is education because the more one understands A. D. D., the better one can understand how to solve the problems it creates. The third step is providing structure, which is important in ...
- 3108: Eudora Welty: Her Life and Her Works
- ... the beach. The young boy who barely knows she exists constantly in her thoughts. "Welty has given, and will continue to give(For these works are soundly made and will stand) a literature that reaches great stature in it's theme of love"(Schlueter, 535). Eudora Welty captures the feelings of being in love and shows them brilliantly on paper. The reader immediately empathizes with the young girl who cannot stop ... The other two women emerge from the train to meet the gentleman. In all of the commotion one cannot be sure whether or not Lily has gotten off of the train. The story ends in great uncertainty. The reader cannot be sure whether or not Lily marries. "Miss Welty revels in working in terms of concious ambiguity, she leaves the last word unsaid, the ultimate action unconsummated"(Kramer, 327). Many of ... s work help it to be extremely believable. The feelings and expressions she catches on paper are profound. Love which is the most difficult emotion to define is clearly illustrated in Welty's works. Her great imagination and ability to look at ordinary human activity in a different light sets Miss Welty apart from many other writers, "She participates in life around her with such perception and fidelity that she ...
- 3109: Geography Of Indonesia And Aus
- ... 300,000 consisting in the Aboriginal population. Most of the population is concentrated in the core area to the east and southeast, facing the Pacific Ocean. This area is more humid and extends between the Great Dividing Range and the east coast. The eastern, less populous area consists of desert or steppe, which is not primary for living conditions but contains mineral deposits. RESOURCES AND PRODUCTION Indonesia has a wide variety ... anything does else does. With this steep climb in population, the nation has already been forced to import large amounts of rice and wheat to feed its people. The land is extremely fertile, consisting of great mountainous areas, tropical rainforests, volcanic soil, deltas, and heavy seasons of rainfall. This creates a problem as well, for although plant life flourishes, the crops that will bring money into the country are not the ... 40 percent of the worlds gold. The result of such abundance led to the search and discovery of oil and natural gas, on and of the coast. Coal, before the prices fell, was also a great asset. POLITICS AND ECONOMY Unity has been the most up front concept that the leaders of Indonesia have tried to solve politically. The government went so far as to relocate its people from Jawa ...
- 3110: Appalachian
- ... as the Acadian Orogeny. This event had the largest effects in the Northern Appalachians and it's effects are very visiblein the Acadia National Park in Maine, but not easily seen in the Shenandoah and Great Smoky Mountain National Park to the south. This all occured during the Devonian time, about 380 million years ago. With continued subduction, finally collision of the African continent with North America occured causing intense folding ... Ridge province includes highly metamorphosed Precambrian and Cambrian crstalline rocks with the highest relief in the Appalachians. These rocks were thrust over rocks of the Valley and Ridge province to the west. Both Shenandoah and Great Smoky Mountains National Parks are located in this province. The Piedmont province consists of metamorphosed Precambrian and Paleozoic sediments and volcanic rocks that were intruded. There is an additional province called the Appalachian Plateau, which ... humid environment. The precambrian metamorphic and igneous rocks are the dominant rock types exposed in the park. These are the Catoctin metamorphised basalt, the Pedler gneiss and the Old Rag granite. The geology of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is very similiar to the Shenandoah National Park. The Acadia National Park, which is located along the coast of Maine, has a few major differences than the other two parks ...
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