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- 1421: Japanese Arts
- ... influence of the Zen religion of the samurai which at that time was the most powerful philosophy. The influence of China in painting was imitated the bold brush of the Song master of the Chang school. Known for his ink-splash landscape in the Ming style featuring abstract, tonal contrasts, Sesshu was the most celebrated Zen artist of the Ashikaga period (Tansey, Kleiner 540). In Japan the Yamato-e style of decorative painting continued after the fashion of Chinese painting in the ink outline paintings of Motonobu of the Kano school (Tansey, Kleiner 542). The Tosa and Kano schools of painting became less distinguishable after the sixteen the century (Tansey, Kleiner 543). In the Momoyama and Edo periods during the seventeenth century the decoration of screens ... color patterns as seen in Uji Bridge from the Nagoya Castle built about 1610 (Tansey, Kleiner 543). In addition to the decorative style of painting, two other Japanese trends emerged Nanga and Realism. Nanga, southern school painting, combined skilled brushwork with humor and decorative pattern. The large nosed person in Enjoyment of Summer Scenery from The Ten Conveniences and the Ten Enjoyments of Country Life exemplifies this style (Tansey, Kleiner ...
- 1422: Movie: Dead Poets Society
- Movie: Dead Poets Society In the film, Dead Poets Society, a small clique of seventeen year old boys, attending an elite private high school, called Welton, lear to break free of the restricting rules set by their parents and disregard the confining walls of the institution, under the tutelage of their English professor, Mr. Keeting. One of the rebellious boys, Neil Perry, wants to fulfill his dreams and become an actor, despite the regulations of his school. His fathers demanding ways made it impossible for him to do what he desired because he was intent on his son being exposed to every opportunity in life, a life he was deprived of ... Day like there will be no tomorrow, Seize the Day before it passes you by. The Welton Academy rears young boys into strapping men under the laws of ethics and morality, standards created by the school, centered around discipline and conformity, opposed to creativity and initiative. Mr. Keeting, a new teacher from the Chester School in London, not only introduced his students to a European method of teaching, but cultured ...
- 1423: Tlevision: Behavior, Moral Values and Social Standards
- ... this matter would be the mass coverage of the Columbine shootings. In a personal individual survey I conducted, close to 100% of the people said that they had never before seen or heard of any school shootings before the Columbine incident. Now that the constant round the clock news coverage of Columbine has concluded, there is been well over seven more reported incidents of school shootings that will probably never reach the amount of coverage that Columbine got because school shootings are no longer a novelty. Do you wonder why these kids did what they did? It is because of the amount of violence that is now being shown all across the news. In ...
- 1424: The Greenwich Association for Retarded Citizens (G.A.R.C.) of Greenwich High
- ... R.C.) of Greenwich High The Greenwich Association for Retarded Citizens (G.A.R.C.) of Greenwich High is a group of students interested in interacting with disabled students. These students go to the high school as well, and look forward to getting to know us. Each of the students have different disabilities but they each have the desire to make friends. This group is totally volunteer basis for all of ... have learned to understand that they are just looking to make friends. I joined this group as a freshman because I had worked with children with Down Syndrome during the eighth grade at Central Middle School. My interest carried on through out the years because of the numerous fun times I have had, and have made friends with many of the girls. They are all very personable and pleasant to talk ... order to raise money for the clubs activities. These are usually a success because every one participates and we all seem to function well as a group. When there are dances or football games at school we each take one of the girls and it's good for them because they get to interact with the rest of the school at a big function. This club is not only fun, ...
- 1425: Basketball and Its History
- ... 30 in). History Basketball was invented in December 1891 by the Canadian clergyman, educator, and physician James Naismith. Naismith introduced the game when we was an instructor at the Young Men's Christian Association Training School (now Springfield College) in Springfield, Massachusetts. At the request of his superior, Dr. Luther H. Gulick, he organized a vigorous recreation suitable for indoor winter play. The game involved elements of American football, soccer, and ... are also held, the National Invitation Tournament (NIT; begun in 1938) and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) tournaments for men (begun in 1939) and women (begun in 1982), which determine the NCAA champions. High school basketball for girls and boys, one of the most popular spectator sports, attracts large crowds throughout the United States. Statewide tournaments determine the championship teams. Other forms of amateur competition include variations of the game ... containing 12 minutes of play. An added feature of the games is the rule that a team must shoot at the basket within a certain time limit after putting the ball in play. In high school basketball the time limit is 45 seconds for boys, 30 for girls, in college basketball, the time limit is 35 seconds in men's games and 30 seconds in women's games. Professional games ...
- 1426: Child Abuse
- Child Abuse It was a typical day at work, or so I thought. I was the opening shift at the before-after school program that I work at. We were expecting a new child to start this morning, a kindergartner, Sean. Around 7:45 Sean and his mother walk in and introduce themselves. I notice that Sean has ... means. The woman left for work acting as if nothing major had occurred and I was left with a little boy with a huge bruise on his face for his first day at a new school. I immediately reported the incident to my chain of command, wrote up my observations, then had to wait patiently to see what would happen. The result - nothing. Child Protective Services said the report was not ... are abused as children are more likely to marry or be involved with a man who is an abuser. Boys that were victims of abuse are more prone to be violent in their, homes, in school, and on the streets. (Morales) Abused children are arrested by the police four times more often than non-abused children are. (Gelles & Straus) The most important thing we can do to prevent child abuse ...
- 1427: Police Work and Related Fields
- ... 000. 5. Qualifications and or skills that would help a person to become a police officer are sense of responsibility, successful completion of CPR courses and survival swimming courses. You must also have a high school diploma and if you have any post secondary education it would certainly be an asset if it is a degree in social sciences such as sociology and or criminology. At the time of entry into ... also attend a university were you could receive a degree in sociology or criminology. Entrance requirements for in trance into these courses at universities are English and it is suggested that you have a high school credit for sociology, modern word problems and law. 9. Questions that you should ask yourself before perusing a career as a Police Officer are: a) Do I have the necessary education to Perdue this career ... or future family? I) could I testify in court and participats in community outreach programs effectively? 10.Steps that I will need to take to better Perdue this career are: To study harder at my school work, take and pass both a CPR and survival swimming course, I must also get my physical condition up to the necessary levels and maintain that level for the duration of my being a ...
- 1428: "Speed": Methylamphetamine
- "Speed": Methylamphetamine Since I have started school at U.N.R, I have been expose to a more variety of drugs than high school. Speed (Methylamphtamine) is a drug that I totally despise. I was in shock because I did not realize how many students were addicts to this drug. I have always known what this drug does to ... this addicting drug. Speed is a stimulant, a drug that can make one feel cheerful and wide awake for days after days. Students use the drug for intensive study habits or during depressing moments of school. On Speed, users never want to eat because the drug shrivels up their stomach that causes massive weight loss. One of the reasons' women use the drug is to lose weight, which is an ...
- 1429: Things That Affect and Influence Our Health and Our Lives
- ... had noticed cartons in the back of his car one day, and when asked why he chose to smoke he failed to come up with proper reasoning. Although he did have a job, went to school, and he did suffer the loss of his grandfather recently, he did not have to resort to relieving his stress through the usage of cigarettes and smoking. I think of all things that that is ... which I found intriguing, was the portion on personality disorders. I was extremely enlightened on personality disorders. Before learning the classes of developmental disabilities, I never really gave thought to mentally ill students in our school, and it never bothered me when I saw them. Now, when I see them in the hallways, I see them as normal students, who, like me, have dreams to accomplish and are intelligent human beings. I have never nor do I now think less of them in any way whatsoever. I now talk to some of the handicapped students in our school about school, friends, girls, etc. All the things that I talk to my friends about, they talk about too. I do not understand why some people have the inability to comprehend that they are ...
- 1430: Alcohol Use Among Teens and Young Adults
- ... is binge drinking. Binge drinking is defined as consuming the equivalent of five drinks in a row for men, or four for women. This particularly occurs on college campuses. A report released from the Harvard School of Public Health shows that about forty-three percent of college students binge drink on a regular basis, with equals out to approximately three million total students nation wide. Of these students, twenty percent admit to being frequent binge-drinkers. This same report further shows that one-third of college students who binge-drink have a prior drinking problem, usually beginning in high school. In an article in the September 13, 1999 issue of Time magazine, Amy Dickinson interviewed a group of eighteen students attending a liberal arts college near her home. Of the group of eighteen, five of ... life can directly influence a young person to use alcohol. Often times it causes them to begin using alcohol at an earlier age than it would normally occur. Drinking patterns that are established during high school years persist during college often times. Students who drank in high school were three times more likely to become binge drinkers in college. White students were over twice as likely to become binge drinkers ...
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