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- 23641: Why Art Is Important To Religion
- ... religion have influenced and affected each other through the ages. Pictures painted of past events that help to bring back the feeling and importance of the past have been forgotten by some. To the one’s that haven’t forgotten are able to see the event’s as the bible says they happened. Not only can you see the events, but it also allows the younger students of the church to understand the events. The use of images of God became ...
- 23642: Confucianism And Raise The Red
- ... hand, some of these family traditions allowed the family to flourish as a group. In the movie Raise the Red Lantern, many types of customs and rituals were shown. For example, according to the master’s tradition, lanterns are lit outside the house of which the master chooses to join for the night. Each night the wives wait to be honored with his presence, bowing in resignation when they aren’t chosen, often scheming to be noticed next time. The women soon begin to compete for the lanterns. They are jealous of one another and double cross one another. This brings out a darker side of ... they would stay faithful to their husbands. It also shows how women were second to men. In the film Raise the Red Lantern when Songlian first arrives she is given a tour of the Master’s mansion. One room she told is very important is the dining room. It is here where all her meals will be eaten with the other wives. This is yet another ritual that must be ...
- 23643: Screening for Drugs By Employers
- Screening for Drugs By Employers Drug testing is the process of screening one's urine (urinalysis), hair, or other parts that would reveal the use of illegal substances. It is often used in corporations and jobs involving the use of machinery. For years now, people have been taking drug ... argue that by being forced to take drug tests they are denied this right. However, staying at a job that makes its employees take random drug tests is completely voluntary. Since the drug market didn't really erupt until the early nineteen sixties, drug tests weren't used very oft until that time. With the sixties came hippies and flower children, who used mind expanding drugs as a means of coping with the stresses of the Vietnam War and everyday life. ...
- 23644: What The Mind Is And How It Wo
- ... blows hurt! Mental blows keep on hurting. The author also disagrees strongly with the belief that we use only a fraction of our brain-in fact, he refers to it as absurd. He uses Darwin s theory as the basis of his argument. He states that nature does not create a complex of tissue the size of the human brain so that we can utilize 1% of it. I very much agree with Bros on this one. The rest of the book goes on to explain Peter s theory on how our minds actually work and what there functions are. Despite the big words and rambling on, I still find much of this book very hard to swallow because the author makes no ... at a time. Throughout each day our mind forms consecutive pictures of reality either from events in our lives or either from recall. Our minds can also form pictures from recall of realities that don t exist in reality. And the last function is that it stores pictures of reality for later recall. The book then goes into further explanation of these functions leaving the reader either asleep or wondering ...
- 23645: England
- ... and I'm glad I came from it. There are lots of fun things you can do, and a lot of famous sites you can visit. Even though it is far away it really isn't that different from the US. In England the style of clothing is not much different from here. In the summer they wear shorts and short sleeve shirts. In the winter they wear pants and long sleeve shirts. Their climate isn't much different than ours so that's why the style of close is so closely related. A typical Sunday dinner in England is roast beef "which there is called a joint," vegetables, and pie with hot custard sauce. A common snack ...
- 23646: Ways Developing Countries Solv
- ... interaction around the courtyard area. There are about 250 in Denmark. In Adelaide, Australia there is a Halifax eco-city project. It uses barefoot architecture which means people are trained in basic architecture but don t know a lot. This accommodated a population of 800 people in 350-400 units. It was designed by the people who were going to live there. They had biological treatment and recycling of water and ... and roofs. Solar panels for power and they used non-toxic building materials. Another city named Curitiba in Brazil is also developing ways to get rid of pollution and urban problems. They have the people s needs at the heart of the plan. They have a bus system that mimics Subway systems in large cities. About 900000 people ride on it a day. That is two thirds of the cities population ... zones. For every tree you cut down in Curitiba, you have to plant two more. You also get fined if you cut down a tree without permission. The residents trade garbage for food stamps. It s called the food for trash exchange. Residents swap six bags of garbage for one bag of food. They also have a spectacular recycling system. People dressed up as leaves visit schools and teach children ...
- 23647: NASCAR Speech
- ... I know I have! To you it just might seem like some new kind of car or something. But to me, it means a lot. It basicly means every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday....caus’ that’s when all the fun begins! Friday is when the pre action takes place. This is when 700 horses, 4 gears, 22 galons of high octane gas, 3400 lbs of metal, and a race team try ... prepare for the 3 hour drive of 500 miles at 150-200 mph. Superspeedways are driver favorites. Superspeedways are oval tracks that are 2 miles long or more. Drivers perfer these tracks because they don’t have to turn the wheel as much, press the brake as much, and the day is over quicker. 2 superspeedways...Talledega and Daytona, require cars to have a restrictor plate. The restrictor plate actually make ... crowd.....did I mention an average NASCAR race has 3 times as many people then their is at a World Series game. I hope I’ve inspired you to become a NASCAR fan, because it’s the fastest growing sport in America and you should hop on aboard.
- 23648: Civil Rights 2
- Coming of Age in Mississippi Anne Moody’s Coming of Age in Mississippi, talked extensively about the civil rights movement that she had participated in. The civil rights movement dealt with numerous issues that many people had not agreed with. Coming of Age ... about joining the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), but she never did until she found out one of her roommates at Tougaloo college was the secretary. Her roommate asked, “why don’t you become a member” (248), so Anne did. Once she went to a meeting, she became actively involved. She was always participating in various freedom marches, would go out into the community to get black ... daze wondering what would happen next. Governmental leaders were essential during the civil rights movement. Without the help of government officials, black people would not have had the same rights they have today. Anne Moody’s Coming of Age in Mississippi, talked extensively about the civil rights movement that she had participated in. The civil rights movement proved successful in achieving equal rights for Black Americans, despite strong opposition. Black ...
- 23649: Employment Skills
- ... the ability to plan an manage time, money, and other resources to achieve goals, and accountability for actions taken. Adaptability. Have a positive attitude toward changes in your job. Recognition of an respect for people's diversity and individual differences. Creativity is also important. You must have the ability to identify and suggest new ideas to get the job done. Teamwork Skills Teamwork skills are those skills needed to work with others co- operatively on a job and to achieve the best results. You should show your employer you able to work with others, understand and contribute to the organization's goals. Involve yourself in the group, make good decisions with others and support the outcomes. Don't be narrow minded, listen to what others have to say and give your thoughts towards their comments. Be a leader not a loner in the group. Conclusion In conclusion I would like to say ...
- 23650: Bartleby The Scrivener-the Mea
- ... also give us something to compare Bartelby to. Another reason Turkey and Nippers might be in the story is because they can be part of the setting. The story is taking place around the 1850's. The mood is set by there only being two windows to look through and one was kind of a black wall. It's a depressing setting, there is not much to be happy about. Nippers and Turkey can be a representation of what will happen to people that work in this office. They are in a depressed setting ... these two men stay to work for him he feels he is doing something good and useful. He figures Turkey and Nippers would probably never last at any other job and he feels they wouldn't be able to survive without this job. So the narrator is making himself feel good providing space for these men and paying them for their services even though it is only half of a ...
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