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- 21921: Confucius Life Philosiphy
- ... the emperor of a failing Chou dynasty. Confucius hated the disorder that ensued and looked back on a time when things like that were not even thought of. He studied the teachings of the sage s whose teachings and influences had made China one whole nation at one time. He decided that he was the one who should restore the faith and practices of the old emperors and wise men. Since ... situation in every day life. He was concerned with all the misery in the world, and he hoped that making men noble would bring about a noble world. Confucius ideas of being benevolent to one s fellow man, closely following set rituals, and acting in a manner proper and befitting one s social class became the state followed ideology during the Han dynasty.1 When studying the religion and philosophy of Confucius, one must have a clear understanding of the books he wrote. The Five Classics ...
- 21922: Unique Cultures of The World
- ... main vegetables of the region. Noodles, steamed breads and buns are more popular than rice, unlike in southern China. Mongol cuisine has influenced Peking greatly. This is made obvious in the way that this regions people use mutton and lamb more than in other regions. Without a doubt, the one dish that has escaped from Pekings borders and captured the imagination of people through out the world is Peking duck. In fact, the ducks for this meal are often raised and fattened especially for the meal. On the eastern side of ... in the preparation for one dish. The final region of China is Canton whose climate is subtropical with heavy rainfall between the months of May and September, has a cuisine which is recognized as Chinas most varied and versatile . This is due to the wealth of ingredients available to the Cantonese such as rice, sweet potato, corn, taro, and wheat all of which are cultivated (among the meats are ...
- 21923: A Streetcar Named Desire 3
- ... Named Desire, by Tennessee Williams, one of the main characters had the misconception that she was living in a world different than that of reality and this contributed to the central theme that hiding one's true self can hurt everyone involved. Blanche DuBois was introduced as the refined sister of Stella Kowalski, whom she appeared to be visiting for a short time. These two women came from a Southern aristocratic ... young woman from a rich background. She wore expensive garments and flaunted her array of fur pieces even while in the Kowalski home. Calling him "common" and "Polack", Stella immediately created an enemy of Stella's husband, Stanley. It became apparent that Blanche was hiding something from her sister when she spoke of losing their home estate, Belle Reve, and did not offer an explanation. Her job as a teacher was also a topic that was discussed, but Blanche offered only that she was taking a break. The illusion of having a high-class lifestyle marked the beginning of Blanche's alternating self-discovery and denial of reality. In reality, Blanche DuBois came to New Orleans because she had nowhere to live and no place to work. After kissing one of her students, she was ...
- 21924: Atlas
- ... against Zeus. Atlas stormed the heavens and Zeus punished him. His punishment was to carry the earth, the heavens and the pillar that separates them on his back/shoulders for eternity. This punishment is Atlas s role in The Odyssey. Hercules became involved with Atlas. Eurystheus, Hercules cousin, challenged Hercules to twelve Labors. The eleventh Labor was to retrieve the golden apples of the Hesperides. Hercules asked Atlas to help him obtain the Golden Apples. In return for Atlas s help, Hercules took his burden from him while he retrieved the apples. Atlas agreed to Hercules proposal. Atlas secured the apples and realized how nice it was not to have the strain of keeping heaven ... column to support a superstructure. It is said that Atlas carried his burden at the western part of the earth. The ocean beyond the Straits of Gibraltar is named the Atlantic Ocean after Atlas. Atlas s role in Greek mythology is still referred to in today s society. The image of Atlas holding the earth, the heavens and the pillar that separates them is recognizable to many people. How often ...
- 21925: Charles Dickens 2
- ... happiest childhood years were spent in Chatham, an area to which he often talks about in his stories. From 1822 he lived in London, until, in 1860, he moved permanently to a country house, Gad's Hill, near Chatham. His family was middle class, very respectable; one randfather had been a domestic servant, and the other an embezzler. His father was a clerk in the navy pay office and was well ... of the prison and of the lost, oppressed, or bewildered child recur in many novels. When his father and mother got out of jail his mother wanted him to stay at work. Happily the father's view prevailed. His schooling, interrupted and unimpressive, ended at 15. He became a clerk in a solicitor's office, then a shorthand reporter in the lawcourts, and finally, like other members of his family, a parliamentary and newspaper reporter. These years left him with a lasting affection for journalism and contempt both ...
- 21926: The Greek Economy
- ... has reduced the average size to 3,4 hectares (8 acres) and it is really difficult to use mechanised equipment efficiently. Yields are also low due to the dryness and erosion of the soil. Let's take a look at the yearly output of some major crops: tobacco 142000, wheat 2.6 million, tomatoes 1.9 million, oranges 780000, corn 2.1 million, sugar beet 1.9 million, grapes 1.6 ... the forestland and has materialised her plans i.e. to replace the trees that were destroyed during World War II. About 2.9 million cu m of timber were annually cut in the late 80's and approximately the 75% of the harvest was hardwood. Fish exports are limited because of the widespread consumption of fish products within Greece. However in recent years thousands of tons of fish are exported each year, due to the ever increasing development of fish farms in the country. In the late 80's the annual catch totalled 135000 tons, from which 80% was consumed within Greece. Sponges are the main marine product exported. Mining Mining is of little importance to the Greek economy. We should mention though ...
- 21927: The Importance of Planning For A Stereo Manufacturer
- ... serious audio industry. It contains of a wide spectre of different manufacturers, which often link to each other and to other participants in the music/audio industry. Sale of records became the modern audio industry's launch. Because all record players around the world were standardised, the sale of records had an enormous take off. This made it possibilities to earn a good profit in the music/audio industry, and many ... equipment manufacturers arised. The market was, and still is, alive because of the continuing audio developments. Radios, cassette players, CD players, DAT players, minidisk players, etc. give rise to even more sales. In the 1960's the firs stereo recordings were made. Soon afterwards, the industry introduced the notion Hi-Fi (high fidelity) just to make clear how far the development had come. When the cassette tape was introduced in the 1960's, many problems were solved. Now it was possible to produce a recorder which could be used when the surroundings were in motion (i.e. in a car) . Now it was workable to bring the ...
- 21928: A Class Divided
- ... prejudice. Most Americans are not part of the dominant group, therefore due to being a minority, we undergo a feeling of inferiority. This film presents us with a different view on the color of someone's skin. After viewing this, a person will hopefully be less likely to focus on the differences they have with other people and see people all as equals. This topic was of great interest to me ... taught that cops are our friends and that they are there to help us. While most blacks and Hispanics are taught that cops are bad and they should keep their distance from them. Microcosm society's can be seen all around. Even with the differences between women and men. We as women, can relate and understand other women easier, and in instances like shopping and so on, we tend to stick ... things at a stand still because those who are in the dominant group hold much of the same ideas. The children became discriminating by saying things such as " what are you doing with HIM?" he's not like you! How can we all cooperate when appearances are such an issue. Finally, we understand from the film that those who were in the superior group did better on tests. The first ...
- 21929: African American Literature Sh
- ... the Captain, his boss was telling him. Shine knew that something was wrong when he told the Captain that there was about forty feet of water in [the] boiler-room floor , perhaps that was Shine s way of letting the Captain know that something was not right. The Captain chose to ignore Shine s warning or discovery and told Shine that he should continue to do what he was suppose to being doing and not worry about it. The Captain totally disregarded Shine s warning about the overflow of water in the boiler. After Shine told the Captain what was going on, he knew of the outcome of the overflow of water in the ship, and so he ...
- 21930: Bruce Lee
- ... the age of only thirty-two. Through this short yet unbelievably incredible life, Bruce Lee still proves to be an excellent role model due to his discipline,determination, and self-improvement. One of Bruce Lee s best characteristics was his discipline. During Bruce s teenage years he was a member of a street gang that simply went looking for fights. However, through martial arts Bruce developed discipline and was soon able to control himself. Bruce s discipline is easily seen in this quote about problems that occurred on the set of Enter the Dragon. Another problem was that the martial arts extras- most of whom were members of the Chinese ...
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