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- 3571: Lord Of The Flies
- ... Flies, a book written by William Golding. The Lord of the Flies has some interesting and deep thoughts, pertaining to the theme, plot, characters, and setting in this novel. William Golding did not just start writing a book; he took his time and worked out every little matter, to make sure the book was entertaining, and most of all, did not bore the reader. The Lord of the Flies begins with ... can't keep a fire going to make smoke. Don't you understand? Can't you see we ought to--- we ought to die before we let that fire go out?!" Golding's style of writing this book was exceptionally good, and most of all, different. He writes the book in a way that the reader understands it, and that the reader can actually visualize what is going on. His use ...
- 3572: Leonardo Da Vinci
- ... and in whatsoever power there may be" (Wallace 59). The notebooks of Leonardo contain sketches and plans for inventions that came into existence almost five-hundred years after the Renaissance. Leonardo practiced a technique of writing backwards. It has been postulated that he did this, being left-handed, so that he wouldn't smear the ink by his left hand running across newly-written words. Moreover, the individual words are spelled backwards. In order to read the Notebooks one must hold the pages up to a mirror and it is believed by some that Leonardo did this to keep his writing and theories secret. In any event, contained in the Notebooks are plans and drawings for what we recognize today as the first working propeller, a submarine, a helicopter, a tank, parachutes, the cannon, perpetual motion ...
- 3573: One Thousand Years of Chinese Footbinding: Its Origins, Popularity and Demise
- ... is why did Chinese women bind their feet for approximately one thousand years, until forcibly prohibited by the government? It is important to consider the practice without criticism in order to understand the symbolic and personal meanings of footbinding, which embraced a number of purposes. Its origins may be perceived as a means of enforcing the imperial male's exclusive sexual access to his female consorts, ensuring their chastity and fidelity ... unchaperoned, and were thus rendered incapable from succumbing to infidelity.[13] A young girl from a wealthy family would often receive a body servant at the time of her initial binding, to look after her personal needs during wakeful nights of pain and carry her into the garden when her feet were too painful to walk on. This often developed into a life-long relationship which provided mutual psychological dependency, as ...
- 3574: With And Without The State In
- ... functional branch or government in Rome is thousands of miles away that there is a barrier between the Italian people. Because the capital is not located in the village, they cannot interact and develop a personal fulfillment of needs. The mind and power of the state should be planted into the hands of the people so that contact solves sympathy and loyalty. For this reason, Gagliano cannot advance and develop as ... he never realizes that distorting any message diminishes the purpose of sending mail. The common people cannot sense love by the state or other Italian people. The idea doesn't relate as emotions or a personal business. The Italian subjects in the south include political prisoners, exiles, government officials, Italian Americans and the peasants whose power is reserved by a government that ignores their everyday burdens. In this make-up, Americans ...
- 3575: Culture from Cranium
- ... has been invaded by Satan, we must contend with the sin of our earthly flesh. The Sabbath was not observed, worship was a part of each person's daily life. Worship was also a very personal, unstructured activity, as everyone was to have their own personal relationship with God. In general life was fairly relaxed. No one worked for more than six hours a day, and most positions had two people working on them so that one could cover for the ...
- 3576: Suicide The Right To Die
- ... it. Proponents wish to avoid "back-alley suicides" much the way "back-alley abortions" used to be performed. This also erodes the privacy of the provider/patient relationship, exposing both to criticism and attacks on personal safety similar to those involved in the acts of abortion. Arguments against Assisted Suicide Legalization begins a process that will inevitably lead to involuntary, active euthanasia of patients who may or may not be terminally ... for and against assisted suicide, and should give the reader a good flavor for the fierce debate going on right now in our society. My Position on Assisted Suicide I would like to relate a personal experience to lead off with my position on assisted suicide. This tragedy involves the death of an Uncle, who I was very close too. Uncle John, was my Father's older Brother. My Father always ...
- 3577: Males In The Nursing Profession
- ... gender was that they stand out in a crowd because they were the gender minority. Several male nurses thought at times this was disadvantageous because their performance was under the microscope. I can discuss from personal experience that this has happened to me. Several times this term people have expressed that I am a "smart" person and I can not help to think that this will lead to looking at my ... no privacy. Although there are gender differences related to caring, one genders view of caring is no better than the others, it is different. To sum things up, " male nurses are able to formulate their personal construction of both female and male caring in nursing," (B. Paterson, 1996). Although males only make up 6% of the nursing profession, if is clearly evident that being a minority has its hidden advantages. "One ...
- 3578: Windows 2000
- ... the world. In the last year computers have grow dramatically, with the new Pentium II chip and processors with the speeds up to 450MHZ. Almost every family home in America today has at least one personal computer. Whether it is for business or pleasure, more and more people are realizing the significance of computers. I am going to unleash the information that will show you how Windows 2000 will work. Windows ... groups, printers, fax servers, and other objects. Earlier Windows versions scatter this information across the network making it harder for people to find it but the Active Directory brings it all together. This will allow personal and corporate computer users to get work done quicker and more suitable for what they are doing. Serious security Windows 2000 will include support for a smart card that will let only one person access ...
- 3579: Dissociative Identity Disorder
- ... full-fledged dissociative disorder. Dissociative disorders main feature is a disturbance or alteration in the normally integrative functions of identity, memory, or consciousness. If the disturbance occurs in memory, Dissociative Amnesia of Fugue results; important personal events cannot be recalled. Dissociative Amnesia with loss of memory may result from wartime trauma, a severe accident or rape. Dissociative Fugue is indicated by not only loss of memory, but also travel to a ... movie Sybil you musts first understand DID. A DID is the existence within a person of two or more distinct personalities. The different personalities are referred to as "alters". Alters may have experienced a distinct personal history, self-image, and identity, which may include a separate name, as well as age. At least two of these personalities recurrently take control of the person's body. DID is a desperate, but yet ...
- 3580: Vegetarianism
- ... and possibly dairy and eggs. The second thing one should learn is why a person would decide to eliminate meats and possibly other animal products from their diet. There are many benefits to one's personal health involved in abstaining from meat. For example, a vegetarian has a twenty eight percent less chance of developing heart disease and a thirty nine percent less chance of acquiring cancer. Tiana Celesia, a registered ... age" health and environmental consciousness will also grow, and an increase in vegetarians will be soon to follow. I encourage you to at least cut down your consumption of meat in order to help your personal health, the environment, and also take part in the growth and spread of knowledge across the world.
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