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- 16171: Alchemy
- ... see Homunculus) THE THEORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF ALCHEMY: The first objects were to be achieved as follows: The transmutation of metals was to be accomplished by a powder, stone or exilir often called the Philosopher`s Stone, the application of which would effect the transmutation of the baser metals into gold or silver, depending upon the length of time of its application. Basing their conclusions on a profound examination of natural ... and proportion. The entire trend of the metallic kingdom is towards the natural manufacture of gold, and the production of the baser metals is only accidental as the result of an unfavorable environment. The Philosopher's Stone is the combination of the male and female seeds which beget gold. The composition of these is so veiled by symbolism as to make their identification a matter of impossibility. Waite, summarizing the alchemical ... Richthausen, and Sethon. For a detailed account of the methods employed the reader is referred to several articles on these hermetists. In nearly every case the transmuting element was a mysterious powder or the "Philosopher's Stone". MODERN ALCHEMY That alchemy has been studied in modern times there can be no doubt. M. figuier in his "L'Alchimie et les Alchimistes", dealing with the subject of modern alchemy, as expressed ...
- 16172: Hawaiian Chant
- ... meant for two separate readers. "Oh sky, Oh earth", which seem to me that she is saying goodbye to everything she knows from the sky to the earth and then "Oh mountains, Oh ocean", it's almost like the first two verses but it's not. The third and fourth lines seem to be more of what she will miss in a spiritual level. It as if she knew that she would never see the world she once knew. If ... was to just read the first four lines I would think that she was not only talking to herself but to a God or Gods. But when you continue it can go either way, it's really hard to tell whom she's talking to, almost like there could be two versions of the same chant. Because you could easily separate certain lines and make two different chants with the ...
- 16173: Martin Luther King
- "I Have a Dream" by Dr. Martin Luther King is a superiorly written and moving speech, because it plays on the reader's sense of fairplay and their emotions. Dr. King describes his dream with such vigor and attention to detail that the reader cannot help to see and seriously consider King's point of view. Using captivating words and phrases King grabs the reader's attention and holds it until the end. Dr. King speaks of many of the racial prejudices and persecutions that they, African Americans, have suffered. Throughout the speech King uses the phrase "Now is the ...
- 16174: Gilgamesh
- ... Each story differs in a small way, but the general idea remains synonymous. One story that is paralleled in several cultures is the legend of a great flood. The epic of Gilgamesh resembles the Bible’s story of Noah’s Ark, but specific details differ in several aspects. The story of Gilgamesh originates from twelve fire-hardened, mud tablets, written in cuneiform, in the Mesopotamian culture from around 2500 B.C.E. It has been passed down through generations for centuries, teaching obedience to gods. The story of Noah’s Ark, found in the Christian Bible, seems to do the same thing; teach obedience to God. Many aspects of both stories are the same. Both sagas start with the earth being extremely populated, with ...
- 16175: Humbled By Nature’s Grandeur
- Humbled By Nature’s Grandeur Kayaking with Killer Whales made me see life in a completely different way. With my Dad, I visited an island called San Juan Island, somewhere off the coast of Canada and Washington. One day ... island, was completely in the dark when it came to understanding these animals. He kept asking me questions about the whales and their habits. It was an interesting change of pace to be my Dad’s teacher. This was great because I actually knew something that my Dad did not know, which was very rare. Though that was great, it was not the best part of my adventure. The best part ... killer whales and “playing” with them in their world, it became clear that killer whales are not the bloodthirsty monsters depicted in stories and film. In fact, it became clear that we are the Orca’s only true enemy. It is unfortunate, but humans have killed off many whales. Many times each day whales are killed for their blubber. Oil spills occur and our waste causes the death of these ...
- 16176: A Discussion On Multimedia
- ... and software exist for personal computers, networks, the internet, interactive kiosks and multimedia presentations are available on CD-ROMs and various other mediums. The use of multimedia in our society has it benefits and it's drawbacks, most defiantly. Some of the more computer-related uses of multimedia, such as electronic publishing, the internet, and computers in education will be discussed in depth thought this paper. Electronic publishing is the publishing ... easy to accomplish- that is- scanning pages as opposed to re-typing millions of words is preferred. This brings us to another method in electronic book production- the interactive method. In digital format, the book's pages can only be viewed, just like a book. If a reader would want to take notes from a book, he/she would have to write down the notes by hand, or would be forced to photo-copy the page(s). If the book was typed out entirely as would be done by an electronic word processor such as Microsoft Word, users would greatly benefit. The ability for the computer to recognize the words on ...
- 16177: Software Licensing and Piracy
- ... illegal copying of domestic and international software cost $12.5 billion to the software industry, with a loss of $2.2 billion in the United States alone. Estimates show that over 40 percent of U.S. software company revenues are generated overseas, yet nearly 85 percent of the software industry's piracy losses occurred outside of the United States borders. The Software Publishers Association indicated that approximately 35 percent of the business software in the United States was obtained illegally, which 30 percent of the piracy ... as theft, it must first rely on other theories of information-as-property. Trade secret laws are created by state law, and most jurisdictions have laws that criminalize the violations of a trade-secret holder's rights in the secret. The definition of a trade secret varies somewhat from state to state, but commonly have the same elements. For example, AThe information must be secret, Anot of public knowledge or ...
- 16178: Cloning
- ... has been dreamt about for a long time, but now that it is becoming a reality, people should start to think seriously about it and realize that it is not right to mess with God's creations; to create a technology that we cannot control and that poses an eminent threat to society. We are already able to clone plants because of their simple genetic make-up, and animals have been ... humans has become a possibility. It is not known when or how this became a possibility, but it is known that there are ways of cloning a human. Creating lives using science was not God's original plan. He made man and woman and the offspring of these humans were to be produced through a wonderful and special moment between man and woman. Science has no part in producing a child and no one, no matter how intelligent, has any right to tamper with God's creations. It has been almost a hundred years since the first clone was ever created. In the year 1902, a German embryologist by the name of Hans Spermann used a strand of hair as ...
- 16179: Billy Budd: Perfect Character In Unjust Microcosm
- Billy Budd: Perfect Character In Unjust Microcosm An allegory is a symbolic story. Herman Melville's Billy Budd is an example of an allegory. The author uses the protagonist Billy Budd to symbolize a superior being who has a perfect appearance and represents goodness. Melville shows the reader that a superior being can be an innocent victim of evil and eventually destroyed. In, Melville's Billy Budd, the main character is an allegorical figure who symbolizes all goodness in men. Billy Budd's image is symbolic. He symbolizes one who is perfect in appearance. Budd is strong and handsome. He is the center of attention and compared to the "Handsome Sailor." (THAAL, pg. 2512) Melville uses an ...
- 16180: Hazing A Benefit Or Burden
- ... hazing in the military. Private Pyle, an overweight and undisciplined new comer, gets caught hiding a doughnut in his military supply box where only supplies are permitted. The drill instructor makes the rest of Pyle’s platoon hold a down position for pushups while Pyle eats his doughnut. Not only does Pyle feel poorly for punishing his team for his actions, but his team resents him and strives to keep him ... concrete definition of hazing. Without a solid definition to go on, there is great deal of gray area in enforcing the laws. Fraternities have been around since 1400 and have produced some of the world’s most successful leaders. Fraternity men have a higher cumulative grade point average than non-fraternity men do. Fraternities participate in fund raising, community service, social functions, scholarship, and many other productive events. The most treasured ... fraternity as he had been in back in Mississippi. The two strangers sat and talked for a while about their mutual chapters and then of their personal lives. When the brother heard about the man’s troubles, he took his name and number down then went back to the chapter and asked them what they thought of the situation. The next day, the man received a call offering him a ...
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