|
Enter your query below to search our database containing over 50,000+ essays and term papers
Search results 24451 - 24460 of 30573 matching essays
- 24451: The Pyramids of Egypt
- ... experience to have lived back then. The history of Egypt begins with the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt into one united kingdom. The first ruler under this new system was Menes. Thirty other dynasty's would follow. To further unify Upper and Lower Egypt Menes founded a capital city where the two met: at the apex of the Nile, where it fans out into the silt plain. This city was ... with him in the pyramid, so that in the afterlife the king would be able to have all the comforts that he had in his life. Wives and people of high standing in the king's court were buried beside his tomb when they died. The queens pyramid was always much smaller than the kings. The other wives and attendants tombs were built beside the king's pyramid but were only small rectangular tombs or mastabas. In early tombs, the central area was the burial chamber. The other surrounding rooms contained the king's furniture, jewelry, and other things that were ...
- 24452: Consumer Decision On Phones
- ... capabilities and application of these capabilities. A potential buyer is nevertheless confronted with decisions – cordless or non-cordless, caller ID or no caller ID and so on. Well, by analyzing this market through an economist’s point of view, the quality of product almost always grow directly according to price. To analyze the 1999 phone market fully using the neoclassical approach, many factors would have to be discussed. As discussed in ... also known as the Characteristic Theory, not only address the weaknesses of neoclassic theory but also introduces new concepts that will make marketing specific goods more practical. The characteristic theory has components that takes consumer’s preference and consumer’s view on the quality of the product. The marketing strategy, using the Lancaster approach, would consider the amounts of ‘characteristics’ provided and a consumer’s preference for that characteristic. This kind of pricing, or ...
- 24453: Creditcards
- ... occurred in Hungary after World War II. Inflation has been defined as "too much money chasing too few goods." As prices rise, wages and salaries also have a tendency to rise. More money in people's pockets causes prices to rise still higher so that consumers never quite catch up. Inflation can go on continuously year after year so long as the money supply continues to increase. Continued inflation affects people ... a whole may begin to consume more and invest less as people find it more profitable to borrow than to save. In other words inflation causes society to use more of its resources for today's purposes and to set aside less for tomorrow's needs. Causes of Inflation: Inflation has many causes, but they all operate to raise the demand for goods and services beyond the capacity of the ecomomy to satisfy that demand. Often inflation follows a ...
- 24454: Doctor Assisted Suicide
- Doctor Assisted Suicide The Supreme Court is presently considering whether states may make it a crime for doctors to assist in a patient's suicide. The issue is whether such laws violate the Constitutional rights of people. In deciding these appeals, the Supreme Court must first resolve the big question: Whose life is it, anyways? Does your life belong ... very idea of suicide. According to them, one who decides to "play God" by causing his own death, or assisting in the death of another, insults his Maker and invites eternal damnation. The Supreme Court's conservative bloc would never explicitly adopt such reasoning, because the First Amendment forbids the establishment of religion. The Declaration of Independence proclaimed, for the first time in the history of nations, that each person exists as an end in himself. This basic truth which finds political expression in the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness means in practical terms that you need no one's permission to live and that no one may forcibly obstruct your efforts to achieve your own personal happiness. But what if happiness becomes impossible to attain? What if a terrable disease, or some other ...
- 24455: Pursuing a Career in Psychiatry
- ... professions. Since the beginning of civilization, people have attempted to understand the causes of human emotional behavior. Most primitive societies believed that mental illnesses were caused by a demon who took possession of the victim’s body. The early civilizations would treat the mental illnesses by trying to make the body so uncomfortable that the demon would want to leave. But, by the late eighteenth century, most people were convinced that ... physical problems or psychological abnormalities. The nineteenth century saw an explosion of interest in medical theories regarding mental disorders. In 1861, Paul Pierre Broca discovered that tumors led to speech loss, and sparked other scientist’s search for the answers to the mysteries of the brain. In the 1940s and 1950s emphasis shifted again, this time to social and physical enviornment. Many psychiatrists ignored biological influences, but some began using physical ... new patients by conducting a thorough medical evaluation. Sometimes psychiatrists send their patients to other medical specialists for testing. Then, they examine the results and set up a treatment plan (“Psychiatrists,” 1996 1). A psychiatrist’s duties include interviewing severely disturbed individuals, offering acute care to suicidal patients, conducting personal and medical interviews, evaluating medical test results, overseeing the work of numerous assistants and medical technicians, and prescribing medication (Durgin ...
- 24456: Chinese Occupation of Tibet
- ... Chinese occupation in Tibet is a tragedy that should be delt with before a total genocide of the Tibetan cultures occurs. This is a very serious topic that has been avoided since the late 1940's. Chinese occupation in Tibet is one of the great tragedies in history. The Communist government is trying to completely erase the Tibetan culture. Since the Tibetan religion is Buddhism they have vowed to never hurt ... destroyed. Over 1.2 million Tibetans have been killed and thousands imprisoned for voicing their religious beliefs. Tibetan women are sometimes forced to have abortions and become sterilized. The Chinese have reeked havoc on Tibet's fragile environment through extensive deforestation and open dumping of nuclear waste. Tibet's most sacred lake, Yamdrok Tso, is currently being drained for a Chinese hydroelectric power plant. This problem has not been dealt with for nearly 60 years. The United Nations has failed to punish China ...
- 24457: Clusters In Business
- ... a digital medium to produce a multimedia product or service. Currently there is an estimated 2000 multimedia or multimedia-related industry firms concentrated in the San Francisco area. The major components of the multimedia industry’s potential cluster in San Francisco are categorized as follows: Supplier Sector Technology providers - These are the producers of the enabling technology and include firms in computer hardware and software, consumer electronics, and digital communications. Examples ... related technology, especially computer-generated graphics. As can be clearly seen today, most motion pictures use multimedia applications in some form or another to amplify an effect or to create an imaginary concept. San Francisco’s potential multimedia cluster has the capacity for success due to numerous reasons. The multimedia and related industry workforce present in San Francisco has a large technical and creative labor pool, with the presence of innovative ... publications that introduce, study, and promote such emerging technologies in San Francisco. In addition, there is a strong network of several active industry organizations that ensure the usability and functionality of these technologies in today’s market. One of the most important factors in increasing the chances of success for this potential cluster in San Francisco are the actions of local and federal government in relation to the cluster. For ...
- 24458: The Heroic Code (from The Ilia
- ... way. They are portrayed as superhuman beings, possessing strength, physical beauty, and intelligence. These heroes aspired to live by a heroic code that would ensure immortality by keeping their memory alive in the people. Homer s The Iliad shows how the heroic code was ingrained in ancient Greek warriors. In many cases, the Greeks put this code of honor above their own lives. During a battle, Glaukos, a Trojan, and Diomedes ... in hopes that she will protect him. This shows his belief in the supreme power of the gods and the course of fate. Paris is another Trojan prince that lives his life similar to Hektor s. However, Paris seems to take the war lightly. On a visit, Hektor inspires Paris to join the ranks in the battles that are taking place because of him. He knows that thousands are dying for ... so that his name is not soiled. Paris then rushes to put on his armor and follow Hektor to the battle. In the end, Paris feels it is his destiny to fight at his brother s side and lead the Trojans to victory. The epic hero embodies certain desirable characteristics that make him a popular leader. The most important of those is the hero s devotion to the heroic code. ...
- 24459: The Greeks Versus Their Gods I
- ... finds that the nurse has told Hippolytus, decides that the only logical course of action is to kill herself. This action is certainly related to the gods because Aphrodite makes it look as if Phaedra s suicide is really the fault of Hippolytus. Some of Hippolytus actions are related to the gods as well. When Theseus discovers that Phaedra is dead and decides to exile Hippolytus, Hippolytus does object to his ... to suffer for no good reason. Therefore, the most important reason for gods treating humans the way they do is that they are reacting to the actions of humans; this is especially true of Aphrodite s reaction to Hippolytus s failure to worship her. The gods must derive something from the suffering of the humans; otherwise there is no point in making them suffer. In this case, the gods derive both sorrow and joy ...
- 24460: Alcoholism
- ... such a degree that it seriously and repeatedly interferes with major aspects of an individual such as their children, their health, and treatment. To begin with children of alcoholics may be affected by a father’s or a mother’s alcoholism in several ways. Having a problem-drinking parent increases the risk of becoming a problem drinker. This may happen because of identification with or imitation of the alcoholic parent, but also because the social ... alcoholic commit himself or herself to recovery. Some therapists suggest that family members may influence the alcoholic by not supporting their drinking habits, by seeking therapy for themselves, and by not joining in the alcoholic’s denial of the problem. Alcoholism is sometimes thought of as a family disease, the involvement of family members can aid the progress of the alcoholic’s recovery. Fewer than five percent who fit the ...
Search results 24451 - 24460 of 30573 matching essays
|
