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- 26251: Hindu Scriptures
- ... was obtained straight from God. The Vedas are shruti. The rest of Hindu scripture is known as smriti, except for the Vedanta- sutras which are classified as nyaya. Smriti Scriptures consist of three types: Itihaasa-s - These are epics which were written to make known the human attributes of the Divine. It is comprised of two epics: Ramayana and Mahabharata, which are the stories of two incarnations of Lord Vishnu, Rama and Krishna, respectively. PuraaNa-s - Each story emphasizes morals and is usually a story about a hindu deity fighting for upholding these morals. There are eighteen puraaNa-s and eighteen sub-puranas. Agamas - These are rules for the ritual, rites and worship of Gods. There are five of them. The oldest and most sacred Hindu scriptures, The Vedas, originated around 1500 B. ...
- 26252: Book Review of Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squardron
- Book Review of Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squardron The title of the novel is Star Wars : X-Wing Rogue Squadron. The author's name is Michael A. Stackpole. The type of book is fantasy / adventure. Main Characters A) Corran Horn : Corran is a pilot in training for the Alliance or the Rebellion. He is the best rookie pilot ... the Imperial Army. He later gets promoted to a commanding officer and sits on the right side of the head leader of intelligence for the Emperor. Setting : The setting first takes place in the Rebel's secret base. The setting then moves to a swamp planet by the name of Imdaar. The setting then moves to Imperial headquarters on the planet of Coruscant. Plot Summary : Corran and his new partners are ... book switches the first- person perspective between Corran and Kirtan Loor. While Corran and the Rogue Squadron are off fighting TIE fighters and Star Destroyers, Kirtan is hunting down information on the squadron and it's pilots. Personal Reaction : I found this book a little hard to read because of the long complicated sentences and the complex words Michael Stackpole chose for his book. I would say the reading level ...
- 26253: The Transcendental Movement of 1830s
- ... It was believed that human nature was basically good since "God was in every person."11 Therefore, "man, because he isthe creature of God, necessarily partakes of the divine nature of his creator."12 Man's creator, the Oversoul, was conceived by Emerson as an "all pervading spiritual power from which all things emanate, and from which man derives the divine spark of his inner being."13 This Oversoul is "by ... are slaves, and a whole country is unjustly overrun and conquered by a foreign army and subject to military law, then it is not too soon for honest men to rebel and revolutionize."16 Transcendentalism's affect on society was tremendous. Because they led many reform movements and rejected the conventional ideas of the eighteenth century thought, a rift began to form between the old and new ideas in society. Transcendentalism ... to turn away from Transcendentalism. However, even though Transcendentalism is non-existent as a whole today, many of its ideas, values, and morals are still present in many of the religions and beliefs of today's society. In conclusion, Transcendentalism will always be present in the world, it just will not have as obvious a presence.
- 26254: Chevron
- ... Mexico. It is the third largest producer of oil in the United States and 24 other countries. Their production worldwide has been quoted as 1.4 million barrels of oil and gas a day. Chevron's products are transported over land by pipeline and tankers, and over water by barges. The headquarters for this huge corporation is in Houston, Texas, but they also have offices in California, London, Singapore, Mexico, and ... In addition to oil and natural gas, Chevron is also one of the leading coal producers in the United States. The company is very interested in the environment and more than half of the company's reserves are of low sulfur coal. Chevron's latest accomplishment is geared towards capturing much of the oil reserves waiting to be found in Russia. Before the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, Chevron had nearly signed a deal with the ...
- 26255: Searching Out Success
- ... wishes that he or she had other things such as a husband or wife, children, a more simple existence. Success is defined as achievement of something intended or desired; attaining wealth, fame, or prosperity. Let's take the first part achievement of something intended or desired. Taken out of the context of what most people consider success could not the man described above be successful. He has achieved what was intended ... your strong and weak points and accepting them. It is wanting little more then what you already have. It is being content in the person you have become. As the old saying goes Money can't buy happiness. Therefore, money is not the only part of success. By my definition, the man in the aforementioned story is more successful. He is happy. He could not picture his life any other way ...
- 26256: Faith Or Destiny - Young Goodm
- ... are common topics in his work and in "Young Goodman Brown." Nathaniel Hawthorne considers the question of good and evil, suggesting that true evil is judging and condemning others for sin without looking at one's own sinfulness. He examines the idea that sin is part of being human and there is no escape from it. Of the many symbols he uses in this story, each has a profound meaning. They ... is going to Heaven, even when he recognizes the old woman who passes and says "That old woman taught me catechism!" (215). Soon after, he also hears Deacon Gookin and the minister discussing the evening's event. Knowing that these people, in his mind, were the forefront of goodness on Earth, he is shattered as, " Young Goodman Brown caught hold of a tree, for support, being ready to sink down on ... sinners. He becomes "a stern, a sad, a darkly meditative, a distrustful, if not a desperate man
" after his journey when he commits the ultimate sin of judging and condemning others without looking at one's own sinfulness. In the end "they carved no hopeful verse upon his tombstone; for his dying hour was gloom (221).
- 26257: Marketing Research on the Auto Industry
- ... shown below. * Competitors Pricing The chart below shows how car manufacturers (up-market) charge for their electrical optional equipment. (1.3) Competitors * Competitive analysis The company is a leader in terms of the product it's developed but in such a large market, many other new technologies have been introduced. These products are designed to help improve vehicle - owner safety and security. They offer significant potential for automotive manufacturers. A study called APEAL by J.D. Power has shown that consumer's best interests are technologies that lessen the chance of an accident. This could mean that the product has some chances of success. This could be further proved by certain tests. Some of the emerging technologies ... distribute the product to car manufacturers. The reasons for this are: * The need to demonstrate the product, to supervise tests, to undertake complicated and perhaps lengthy negotiations and to provide after-sales service. The company's sales personnel will be expected to be more effective than those of intermediaries who may handle a wide range of products. * High intermediary profit margins which might give rise to cost and price advantages ...
- 26258: Albert Camus
- ... Only a few months old, Albert lost his father in the horrors of World War I in 1914. After the loss of his father, him, his brother and his mother moved in to his grandmother's three-bedroom apartment with his two uncles. The only way Albert "escaped" from this harsh reality was on the beaches of Algiers. At the age of fourteen, Camus was diagnosed with the first stages of ... enduring the hardships of his childhood, Camus began writing at age seventeen. Camus wrote many influential works and gained much success, starting at age seventeen, when he decided to strive to become a writer. Albert's first "literary experience" was gained as a member of the "North African Literary Group." By 1932, he was writing articles for the magazine entitled Sud. Albert entered the University of Algiers on scholarships in this ... of these works led to his greatest achievement; he was awarded the Nobel Prize in October 1957 "for his important literary works which shed light on the problems today facing the human conscience." Unfortunately Albert's successful life was brought to an end on January 4, 1960, at the age of forty-six. He was negotiating with Andre Malraux, the Minister of State and Cultural Affairs, to buy Recamier Theater ...
- 26259: Romanticism in the 19th Century
- ... was a resurgence into Shakespearean drama since many Romantics believed that Shakespeare had not been fully appreciated during the 18th century. His style of drama and expression had been downplayed and ignored by the Enlightenment's narrow classical view of drama. Friedrich von Schlegel and Samuel Taylorleridge (from Germany and England respectively) were two critics of literature who believed that because of the Enlightenment's suppression of individual emotion as being free and imaginative, Shakespeare who have never written his material in the 19th century as opposed to the 18th century. The perception that the Enlightenment was destroying the natural ... of people in natural settings. Written by William Woodsworth, this form of poetry was free, expressive and without constraint as evident by this passage: "If this belief from heaven be sent, If such be Nature's holy plan, Have I not reason to lament, What man has made of man?" Such passages from his work indicates that poetry and literature was also used as a form of rebellion or distaste ...
- 26260: Hawthorne Effects On Factory W
- ... developing its own rules and behavior. The behaviors decrement the production as they short-circuited the company wage incentive scheme. Obviously, workers are not only motivated solely by money. It is obvious that money cant solely motivate the operating employees in the factory to increase productivity. My role is important for morale and productivity of the working employees. I need to create a condition where group spirit and teamwork in ... do and motivate them via psychology, social and other factors are one of my priority in managing the operating employees. In short, Hawthorne experiments put a great emphasis in indicate the importance of human relations movement, which would be very useful for me in managing the factory operating employees. Reference: 1, Miss Su notes (week 2 lesson 3) 2,Modern business administration-sixth edition by Robert C Appleby
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