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- 2911: The Role of The Emperor in Meiji Japan
- ... Japan out of the Ocean in ancient times.Footnote1 According to these myths the Japanese Emperor unlike a King is a living descendent of the Gods and even today he is thought of as the High Priest of Shinto. Despite the powerful myths surrounding Japan's imperial institution the Emperor has enjoyed only figure head status from 1176 on. At some points during this time the Emperor was reduced to selling ... that in Japan the Education system was to be based on reverence for the Imperial Institution. A picture of the Emperor was placed in every classroom, children read about the myths surrounding the Emperor in school, and they learned that the Emperor was the head of the giant family of Japan.Footnote20 By the time the Imperial Rescript on Education was decreed by the Emperor in 1889 the Japanese education system ... car and after that riding trains became a common place activity in Japan. The behavior of the Imperial family was also critical to adoption of western cultural practices. Before 1873 most Japanese women of a high social position would shave their eyebrows and blacken their teeth to appear beautiful. But on March 3rd 1873 the Empress appeared in public wearing her own eyebrows and with unblackened teeth. Following that day ...
- 2912: Basketball Diaries: Movie Summary
- ... a movie called “ Basketball Diaries” This movie about a young man named Jim Carroll. In the movie Jim develops a serious drug addiction. This results in him losing everything. Jim begins using drugs while in high school. He begins with occasional drug use. This in turn leads him to total drug addiction. He gradually increases his use until his life revolves around drugs. First, He gets expelled from school and then he gets thrown out of his because of his habits. Jim starts using drugs because it makes him feels good. It made him forget about him forget about his problems. Peer-Pressure ...
- 2913: Fuch's "The American Way of Families": Is the Dream Really as Sweet as Apple Pie?
- ... ask, "Hey, what's Johnny and Sally up to theses days?" Quite to the contrary, most parents want to be able to tell their friends straight in the eye that their kid is going to school to learn to be a doctor just like them. When Fuch mentioned in his piece, "In America a new kind of family system emerged, based on the search of individual members for personal independence.", I ... And Henry David Thoreau and their respective contributions to the mannerisms of the modern American family. Personally, I am only familiar with the little portions of these poet's works that I was fed in high school. I questioned my parents of these men's influence on their parenting and they were aware of none. Then, I asked myself, "How does my family play into the "American Way of Families"?" It ...
- 2914: Decriminalizing Prostitution And Legalizing Brothels In The United States
- ... each other very closely in the beginning in ancient societies. Ancient people thought that if they had sex with a female priest, they could get closer to the gods. Later, in early Greek, they had “high-class prostitutes who lived in their own luxurious residential districts.” They were called “hetaerae” which meant “good friends.” They provided only royalties of entertainment such as music, dance, and so on, and they hardly provided ... in every two street prostitutes have HIV in these two cities (28). The article supports what Bovard reports about Newark. Even though these statistics are slightly different, it is obvious that street prostitutes have a high HIV-positive ratio. However, Bovard calls the legal brothels in 12 rural Nevada counties “comparative paragons of public safety” because none of the prostitutes in the brothels had AIDS compared to “unregulated streetwalkers” of whom six percent had AIDS according to the University of California at Berkley School of Public Health’s comparative study (20). Michael A. Lerner, the author of “A Move to Ban Bordellos” in Newsweek, cites Larry Matheis, a Nevada health administrator, who reports that none of the 9000 ...
- 2915: Silicon Science: The Job of a System Analyst
- ... work as teams and are constantly dealing with some form of new computer technology. They may build and design new systems, or they may provide consultation on the purchasing of computer systems for a company, school, or small business as to what type of computer system to purchase. The analysts who build new systems must design the circuit boards, peripherals, and choose how the computer will recognize files. System analysts must ... the consumer may have with the new system, which, in turn, involves the use of more math models. In order to be capable of completing the above tasks, a system analyst must continue education beyond high school. The post-secondary education required for a system analyst can be found only at a four- year institution. A student looking to become a system analyst must concentrate on the science and math courses ...
- 2916: The Need For Affirmative Action
- ... race and gender based affirmative action policies. What about year after year the athletes that are admitted to all the colleges and universities around the country. And why? Just because they can run fast, jump high, or throw. Why don't the whites question that is it because it gets some of their kind in school also, or just because the blacks it does get in school will later on entertain them on Super Bowl Sunday or Monday night football. Others say the having affirmative action totally defeats the minorities esteem to work. I have heard that having affirmative action is ...
- 2917: Journey Towards Wealth
- ... in the future also. These are some things that I have learned from working at my first job. I was hired as a seasonal help, or until some of the older college help returned from school. So even thought I could be the best worker in the world I would have to prove myself to everyone. First impressions can be very important, but with the case of my boss, Ed, you ... to know the person. He turned out to be the best boss that I have ever had, and he taught me more in one summer about life that I have learned in four year of high school. Most of the things that I learned form his me did not have to tell me. I could just pick them up as we worked together. Like you are never late getting to work ...
- 2918: Adolf Hitler
- ... his mother was totally opposite than his relationship with his father, Adolf idealized his mother so when she died in 1907 it was a very traumatic experience to him. This led to many problems, especially school. While living in Vienna, Hitler made his living by drawing small pictures of famous landmarks, which he sold as post cards. But he was always poor. He was also a regular reader of a small ... Army. Hitler was a good soldier. Many of his political opponents claimed that he was a coward but records clearly show that he was not. He received two awards of bravery but never achieved a high rank. In 1918 Germany surrendered and Hitler was very upset about the loss. He believed that it was the Jews and the Communists who betrayed the "fatherland" and it was here that his disliking of ... Adolf Hitler. In the late 20's the depression hit which made the situation even worse. Hitler, in his speeches, blamed the Jews and Communists for their misfortunes and many listed problems. Unemployment was very high at that time, standing at about 25%. Hitler also spoke out against the unfairness of the Versailles treaty. Germany lost a lot of its territory. The Empire was no more. He believed the pure ...
- 2919: Dvd Vs. Vcr
- ... between the VCR and DVD home entertainment systems because the intricacies of the systems and the ways in which they work greatly interest me. I began my work using ordinary encyclopedias, found in the Rosewood High School branch of the Wayne County Public Library. Due to the technical nature of my topics, there was very little information in the encyclopedias dealing with these topics. While I did receive some information on the ... more than their VHS video counterparts. Maintenance for DVD players seems to be restricted to keeping the machine and discs free of stray dust and scratches.While DVD has many advantages to consumers looking for high quality video entertainment, there is at least one drawback. In addition to the slightly higher prices of DVDs, and DVD players, the DVD system presents a problem for those who enjoy viewing foreign films. ...
- 2920: Computer Programmer
- ... something that is fun, challenging, and rewarding. It would be great to receive a large paycheck for something that I love to do. The computer industry is the largest growing industry, and there is a high demand for qualified programmers. On a recent college tour of Cornell University Computer Science Department, I learned that the average graduate of this department earns $ 54,000 a year. A computer programmer is a person ... most frequently known, and is the easiest to understand. Next semester I will be taking the computer languages C++ and Pascal, which are more powerful computer languages that are used by professionals. After graduating from high school, I plan to attend a major university that offers a major in computer science. A few examples of these colleges are Carnegie Mellon University, MIT, and Cornell University.
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