Essays on Beard

Business Level and Corporate Level Strategies

Introduction The industry that the following research will be based on is the telecommunications industry with the company of interest being Apple Inc. The industry has culminated in massive developments of technology such as in mobile devices and enhancement of communication on the global platform. Apple Inc. has been a leading innovator of various electronic gadgets, software, and even operating systems. It commenced its operations in 1976 and has its headquarters in California. It is in this regard, therefore, that the following article will conduct research about Apple Inc. It will analyze both its business and corporate level strategies, ...

The character I chose for a reflective journal is John B. Watson. He is a representative of behaviorism and one of the most important persons in American psychology. It is essential to note that his views prevailed in American psychology for 50 years, and nowadays his ideas in altered form are still important. However, I am impressed by his points of view, behavioral, and radical experiments with a child. John B. Watson launched the behaviorist movement, rejected the philosophy of the past, the method of introspection, and mentioned that mental events were beyond the pale of scientific psychology. Unfortunately, ...

A democratic political body works for the people it has been elected by, and it ensures to work toward fulfilling the hopes and expectations the public places in them. Undoubtedly, a country is being run with the amalgamated efforts of public and private institutions, individuals and groups living in the country. On the surface, it is clear that the minority is protected and cared for by the majority ruling the country, but the matters are different on the inside. Majority rule in a democracy is established after the people place their confidence in a certain candidate and propose him ...

The Mask of Agamemnon

There are a lot of artworks that will always contain some secret concerning its true origin and authenticity. One of such sculptures is definitely the case with the Mask of Agamemnon. This artifact from the Greek Bronze Age was discovered by distinguished German archaeologist, Heinrich Schliemann, in Mycenae dated 1876. After the stunning discovery of the real location of the legendary Troy, Schliemann was next planning to find the final resting place of Agamemnon, the famous king of ancient Mycenae who headed the Greek troops during the Trojan War. All his grand triumphs and tribulations are eulogized in Homer’ ...

The institutional affiliation

Amazon.com, Inc. is considered as the leading e-commerce retailer in the United States possessing over $70 billion revenue in 2015. The company maintains a lean focus on increasing its operating income by constantly raising its revenue and managing its working capital and expenditures. Thus, the Amazon’s customer base demonstrates a constant increase, mainly because of the low costs; however, prices are not the sole contributor to its success (Becker, Uhr, Vering, & Ehlers, 2001). Amazon pursues a concentration strategy in which it uses the Internet as the major distribution channel. Well-organized product information and sophisticated algorithms make the shopping ...

The perishability of services has often presented numerous challenges to various marketers. The concept is basically used in describing the manner whereby the capacity of services cannot be in any way stored, returned or even resold upon being used. This basically presents enormous challenges to marketers since finding a balance between supply, as well as, demand is extremely hard. For instance, demand for the products offered by marketers is seasonal i.e. in times of day and business cycle. As the fluctuation of demand is being experienced, marketers may have an inherently rough time in maintaining product quality. Another challenge ...

There is a growing awareness among clinicians and researchers alike (despite a paucity of solid, supporting epidemiological data) that the eating disorders, anorexia nervosa and bulimia, are appearing in certain segments of the population at an increasingly alarming rate Lucas, Beard, Kranz, & Kuriand, 1983). These are eating disorders that can have quite similar manifestations and different origins (sometimes they are endocrinological, while sometimes they can be therapeutic or even psychological-psychiatric). However, the main cause of these diseases is a distorted view of own body and an altered attitude to the process of nutrition. The term anorexia nervosa means nervous ...

Analysis of Sphinx

The Middle Kingdom (ca. 2030–1650 B.C.) was a period of significant transformation in ancient Egypt. It was during this period that older cultural principles and artistic conventions revived. The changes that characterize the Middle Kingdom 1 can be seen in its architecture, culture, jewelry, literature, paintings and reliefs. The focus of the essay is to analyze the “Sphinx of King Senwosret” from Thebes, Karnak temple in Dynasty 12 and describe the artwork visually. It looks behind the political or symbolic meaning and why the Sphinx a really important symbol.

Sphinx of King Senwosret III

Sphinx of King Senwosret dates back to 1878–1840 ...

Brief Summary

In recent years, technology has moved so fast that since the advent of Google Earth, less than five years later, there are now companies that have sent their satellites into space to capture real-time images of the earth as reported by NOAA Satellites and Information (2016). This trend even received the attention of high profile celebrities and has been endorsed by George Clooney, who has collaborated with the Satellite Sentinel Project (SSP) to help document crimes against humanity in the conflict-ridden Sub-Saharan region. (Tovrov, 2012). Cheaper, higher resolution, and complex satellites are being sent into the earth's stratosphere, some ...

Factors Contributing To Language Change

Introduction Besters-Dilger, Dermarkar, Pfänder and Rabus (2014) define language change as the variation in the language’s morphological, phonetic, syntactic, semantic among other features over time. Language is always changing across social groups, space and time. In Nigeria exploration contributed to the development of English language in the country. Explorers associated with Nigerians making the citizens to learn and adapt to the explorers language for effective communication. From one generation to another, new pronunciation emerges, new and additional words evolve or invented by the population, morphology decays or develops over time. Hickey (2003) records that, although the rate ...

The revival of the Greco-Roman classicism was primarily due to the establishment of Greek Studies in Italian universities. Scholars have obtained various scrolls from the Greek and Roman tombs and former places gained an immediate access to a wealth of knowledge that detailed the importance of strictly adhering to the notions of Humanism. Humanism was one of the legacy given by the Greeks to the world; it was a branch of philosophy yet at the same time an artistic trend that centered on the importance of humans in the world. In other words, the main core of the Humanism ...

John

1971-72 acrylic on gessoed canvas 100 x 90 in. (254 x 228.6 cm) Chuck Close is an artist known for such huge portraits in photorealistic style. Regarding his techniques, as he is working with a variety of drawing and painterly techniques, like printmaking, tapestry, and photography, in this painting John, he also refers to photography to make the painting. The hyper-realistic element is important to him so he uses mechanical elements to move the image to the canvas although working only using his sight ‘to achieve the intensely animate detail, sectioning off the reference photographs into grids and transferring ...

Internship reflective essay

Internships help students to integrate theoretical knowledge and its practical applications. It gives the students an opportunity to apply formal classroom learning in a working environment. Beard in his book “The status of internships” listed out a number of opportunities in an internship program which is, “integrate academic knowledge with practical applications, improve career opportunities after graduation, create relevance for past and future classroom learning, Develop work place social and human relations skills, and provide the opportunity for students to apply communication and problem-solving skills” (Beard 1998). It helps to identify a student’s ability and interest to work ...

Event 1: Delaware Burger Battle.

Event details: The Kenny Family Foundation is hosting the Delaware Burger Battle. 20 restaurants are participating. Event will be held at Twin Lakes Brewery in Greenville. The restaurants will have to serve burgers to critics and the eating public.

Awards: Critic’s Choice Winner, People’s Choice Winner and Best Alternative Burger

Significant participants: Defending champion Redfire Grill + Steakhouse (Hockessin). James Beard nominee Jay Caputo of Rose & Crown (Lewes). Bryan Sikora of La Fia in Wilmington.

Local significance: an informal tradition over the years, marking the last weekend of summer before the new school year.

Main sponsor: The Kenny Family Foundation is sponsoring the event for the second year running. Proceeds go to Ministry of Caring’s Emmanuel Dining Room.

Cost of ticket : $45 for booking ahead, $55 on day of event. Teenagers $15, other children $5

Plan of action for day prior to event Visit the site ...

The viewing experience of any one classic film made by director Akira Kurosawa, the influential Japanese filmmaker, can elevate the viewer’s taste for cinema to a whole new level. He had been able to make not merely a couple, but dozens of classic films of high artistic and creative caliber. In an October 06, 1985 interview with Julia Cameron, Akira Kurosawa said that films are something that carry across to many different countries and are seen by many different kinds of people. In this sense, they have a tremendous power of communication (3). His films rarely fall short ...

Sphinx of King Senwosret is dated back to 1878–1840 B.C. and is from Upper Egypt, belonging to the Middle Kingdom period. The Sphinx makes an imposing structure with its impressive mane and sturdy posture, guardians against evil. Lions have been associated with royalty even since prehistoric times. It was discovered in Thebes and is made of the block of grained anorthosite gneiss from Nubian quarries 1. Modern historical science divides Egyptian dynasties as the Old Kingdom, the New Kingdom and the Late Period that are separated by Intermediate Periods. Senusret III is one of the best-demonstrated kings of ...

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Introduction

Study on prostitutes documents a high pervasiveness of alcohol and drug abuse and as they drifted into prostitution and during prostitution. There is a dubious relation between substance abuse and prostitution, as one might lead to the other. Substance abuse alone may or may not be the factor that pushes these women into prostitution. The essay discusses the topic if prostitution was legalized, would it have an effect on female drug addiction? Before going into that subject, it would be essential to get more information on whey women take drugs or get ...

Alexander Hamilton

Alexander Hamilton, one of the Founding Father of the United States was born on January 11, 1755, in Nevis, British West Indies. He was an immigrant to America, an outsider, an orphan, scholarship boy and a genius. Hamilton was also a bastard, an illegitimate and was prohibited from attending a Christian school and had no rights of inheritance. At the age of ten Hamilton and his family moved to St. Croix, where hundreds of plantations worked by slaves, produced sugar and coffee for export. James Hamilton abandoned the family and Alexander never got to see his father again. When ...

Mosaic was a popular medium in art, and small pieces of colored glass and stones were used to create the decorative art. The small pieces wore roughly square in shape and of different colors. Thie is a long history of Mosaic art that flourished extensively in the ancient times. Mosaics are not mere decorations but are historical documents. When studying the mosaics of different religious groups, one can understand the region in the ancient world, when studying the imageries and texts. The decorative details of synagogue and church mosaics reflect the social and cultural life among Jews and Christians. ...

The human experience have always included the creation and appreciation of art, however, different types of art are often used in different ways because of the different feeling they evoke. On modern level the sculptures are used for learning. The essay expounds more on the Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome; it also outlines the comparisons of the two sculptures. In Ancient Greece, sculptures have varying symbolism. The Sculpted Lekythos is an example of sculpture that represents the human form. The sculpture was made in Athens about 360 B.C. In the sculpture a young woman is depicted on the grave ...

Attention is a concept commonly studied by scholars in the field of cognitive psychology as they primarily interest in how humans process information within a particular environment(Goldstein, 2014). This relates to our attentional system because this is our ability to be able to focus in on something despite the stimuli that may be around us(Beard, Sawyer, & Hofmann, 2012; Cohen, 2014). Attention is an aspect of humans that is present from birth, and it is considered to a reflex that provides us the ability to know what should or shouldn't be of importance (in terms of alterntess) and ...

Jean-François Champollion, the founder of Egyptology, found the cartouche with the name of a pharaoh that nobody had heard about – Hatshepsut. This king of Egypt was depicted near another pharaoh who was known as Thutmose III. Champollion read that the Egyptians used words of feminine gender while describing Hatshepsut, but he did not understand why. Only a hundred years after that Howard Carter accidentally found out that Hatshepsut was a she-king. Hatshepsut (Hatshepsowe) ruled approximately during 20 years in the fifteenth century B.C. (Hatshepsut Biography). Her reign was the longest among female pharaohs and one of the most ...

Effectiveness of US Private Gun Sale and Showroom Regulation in decreasing crime

In recent years, the campaign regarding gun control and showroom continues to cause immense debate throughout the United States due to the perceived impacts it has on crime prevention. With the growing rate of gun-related incidents throughout the country, calls for revisions to the country’s gun regulation especially for private use have been brought by various groups. Some groups believe that private gun control and showroom regulations should be strengthened to reduce crime. However, there are also groups stressing that increasing of regulation for private gun ownership and sales would not be enough since crime continues to increase. ...

Introduction: Smartphones and computer tablets are commonplace among nursing students, nurses, physicians and other healthcare providers. It has made communication less complicated and replaced other outdated communication technologies. A significant proportion of U.S population uses smartphones. People rarely think about its ethical and legal implications. Many healthcare providers have policies that enable the protection of their client and practices from harms caused by the use of these devices. (Thomas, McIntosh and Edwards, 2013) The scenario about the leak of a celebrity photo, through the smartphone of a hospital staff, that was presented in the classroom, is an example of ...

“In knowledge there is always a trade-off between accuracy and simplicity.”

Evaluate this Statement in Relation to Two Areas of Knowledge In some context, simplicity is a term suggesting ignorance. It is not a way of knowing but a measure of knowledge. Simplicity can also refer to something that is basic or uncomplicated and may affect the way of knowing. Barrow argues that simplicity is a function of perspective. Based on his argument, a physicist might view the world as simple based on his understanding of particles and matter. Physics is a field based largely on reason and his interpretation of the universe as a series of simple algorithms is ...

We are all brought up to think about what we want to be when we grow up, and what college we want to attend. Starting in high school our parents, teachers and guidance counselors begin grooming us for college decisions. The reality of the cost of college is one that, as children, we are unprepared for. While we dream of a college education, we fail to understand the financial implications of receiving one. Many of us expect our parents to help with college costs. There is debate as to whether parents should be responsible for their children’s college tuition ...

The PBS Nova video, Secrets of the Parthenon, brings into focus ongoing efforts to rehabilitate the Parthenon, an ancient Greek temple. The restoration program for 2011-2015 focuses on rehabilitation of both the two corners on the west side of the building. Architects have removed 111 blocks from the building but will reset them on the building after they complete the structural reconstruction of the building(Beard, 2010). They have also removed seven metopes and taken them to Acropolis Museum where they will be protected and displayed to the public. Architects have also taken measurements of the original marble stones ...

1. Preventive practices for Lyme disease

Lyme disease is the most frequently reported vector-borne disease in the U.S and Europe yet it is highly preventable by simple, safe and cost effective strategies. The most effective method of preventing the disease is avoiding tick-infested places. Never the less, since this may not be possible other preventive practices for lime disease include using insect repellant chemicals, using personal protective clothes (this could include light-colored clothes to enhance detection of ticks and clothes that cover as much skin as possible), regularly checking the body and clothing for ticks and quickly removing them, applying acaricides on animals and property, ...

Organizational development has come a long way through history to become an important practice in modern organizations. The field of organizational development, and therefore the associated concepts, traces its origin to psychologically related research at the dawn of the twentieth century (Beard, 2000, p. 124). Cummings and Worley (2009) defined organizational development (OD) as a planned approach to increasing an organization’s effectiveness and draws from a range of theories and technology from the behavioral sciences. The OD process is systematic and involves three major stages: diagnosis, intervention and evaluation but may be expanded into the following steps: diagnosis, feedback, planning change, ...

Abstract

This paper researches the issue of religious discrimination in the workplace – an increasing phenomenon reflecting the increasing diversity of the workforce. The key issues involved are discussed and researched by means of a literature review, taking particular note of the situations as affecting the smaller business organizations. Pertinent legislation and case examples are discussed, and the ways that employers might head off potential strife within their workforce arising due to religious differences. Those ways include making proactive efforts to accommodate the religious needs of individual workers, while at the same time explaining to their employees that the primary objectives must ...

These were Spirits and were found in Mesopotamia. They were associated with kindness and protection. The Mesopotamian Lama Deities were crafted in obedience to god Shamash, which was also popularly known as the sun god. They were made during the period 2100-2000 BC. Looking at the face, one finds a beautified face that has been made to be extremely sensitive to touch. The beard has been made to be luxurious, and this possibly suggests that the spirit was male. This is because of the beard that is a feature associated solely with males. The body is hairy and fundamentally towards ...

(Insert Institute) The Roman Empire came into power after a series of territorial acquisitions that ran across the Mediterranean Sea from Europe to the Asian continent. Upon its emergence as an empire, Rome stabilized itself under a number of emperors and was until the rise of Christianity considered among the most powerful forces with which to reckon. The Roman Empire has also been considered to have had major influence on the functioning of the modern world, a feat accomplished through its governance of Europe and in turn, its environs. From religion to governance, Rome’s ideologies were found to manipulate the ...

Hellenistic Portrait Head

The Menil collection has artwork in ancient antiquity that range from Paleolithic to the Christian eras. The Paleolithic objects date from 22000 – 15000 BC (Smith 89). The Asia Minor artwork is a prehistoric Greek antiquity from Hellenistic period. The marble head that appears in the Menil collection, Houston represents a figure of a mature man with a small beard. The man turns his head to face the left side. This statue has short hair that has coils placed in rows. The coils emanate from a cowlick stand and have a coiffure with completion of bangs. The eyebrows have diagonal knots forcing arched furrows on the ...

Summary

The Epigraph to Poe's “Berenice” by Michael Beard addresses an issue of a Latin epigraph “Dicebant mihi sodales si sepulchrum amicae visitarem, curas meas aliquantulum fore levatas,” originally written by an Arab. Alterton and Craig have best translated the following quotation as: “My companion said to me, if I would visit the grave of my friend, I might somewhat alleviate my worries” (Beard 611). Michael Beard assumes that this Latin phrase is not rooted in Arabic literature, however, such a trope is frequently seen in Arabic poetry as an evocative opening line, or a preface. If we look at an Arab ...

‘Instructor’s Name’

Analysis paper ‘To a stranger’ is a poem written by Walt Whitman, which was published as a part of the collection of his poems titled ‘Leaves of Grass’, in the year 1855. The sexual nature of the poems in this collection fuelled a great controversy at the time of its publication, and in 1865, he lost his government job as a result of the ’indecency’ which his boss saw reflected in his works. In the ‘leaves of Grass’, there is a separate cluster of poems called the ‘Calamus’, and ‘to a stranger’, is a part of that cluster. The main theme discussed by Whitman in this ...

The classical Greece period spawning between the fourth and the fifth centuries is one of the most syndicated periods in Greek art. This period had an immense influence on the foundation of western civilization, therefore, influencing to a large extent, the Roman Empire. In our study for instance, the Romans continued in the worship of Nike Athena, the goddess worshiped in the Nike Athena and renamed her Victoria. Athens became a gathering place for great artisans, for they brought their works together in an area of Athens known as the Acropolis. The entrance is a giant gateway called the Propylaea. Stepping through ...

The case Praesal v. Johnson. - Issue This case revolves an accident that saw Terri Lynn Praesel die due to Ronald Peterson fault that had an epileptic confiscation. The issue revolves the claims by the Praesel’s family that argues that the doctor who knew about the recent Peterson epileptic illness failed to notify the authorities that Peterson should not drive. As a result, her husband and mother filed a case against three of the victims physicians namely Dr. Raymond Johnson, Waller, and the Sadler Clinic. They felt that these physicians acted negligently due to their failure to warn ...

Starting a brand new society one can not expect to have everything fall into place immediately. The goal for me is to make sure that the newly established Hindu Earth is a place of respect and order. A society does not need the constant and daily struggle of power and competition amongst ourselves, we already know the level of life we are expected to live. Hindu earth should simply adopt the Guru-shish tradition and this document is going to make an effort to discuss why and convince the new civilization of Hindu earth this is their best option. There will be a ...

Introduction

”Why I live at the P.O.” is a monologue story in which the main narrator, whom other characters refer to as “Sister,” clearly explains how it transpired that she left her family home in China Grove, Mississippi. While in the process of her narration, she unknowingly reveals her characters as well as reveals many family secrets (Crow, 26). According to the narrator, her experiences with her Uncle Rondo, her grandfather and her loving mother had always been harmonious until the 4th of July holiday. This is when her younger sister, Stella-Rondo, suddenly leaves her husband to return to her ...

Introduction

Labor is one of the most crucial elements of any organization. Labor is usually provided by the workers who have employed by a firm. It is often said that human resource is the most important asset of any organization and consequently, this asset must be treated with great respect and dignity. Employees who make up the human resource element of the organization play a great role in assisting a company to achieve its goal and its objectives. Through the provision of labor, the running of company’s operations is, therefore, made possible. When it comes to goals and objectives, the ultimate and ...

Question one

- Definitions of Quality Quality refers to the totality of characteristics and features of a service or a product bearing its ability to meet the implied or stated needs. Quality according to American Quality society is the excellence of goods and services with regards to conformity to the requirements and the ability to satisfy customers (Cartin, 1999). Quality may also be referred to as the “fitness for an intended use” as defined by Juran . This means that for quality to be relevant, the proper identification of who the customer really is matter because it is the customer’s perspective of “ ...

Abstract:

America has long been known for its competitive edge in many aspects of society, especially in the quality of education it offers to students. Many students would prefer American universities as they perceive that once they finish their education, they will have an edge over their peers. However, in recent years, the quality of American schools and universities have significantly dropped due to factors like cost, security and accessibility. Several programs and initiatives were proposed to solve this issue, one of them was online learning. Since it was introduced, online learning has gained a huge following from students to educators ...

Chapter 1 Thinking Journal Topic:

Two positive things I was told as a kid was that I could be anything that I wanted to be, and that coming in second place did not mean that I was a loser. These messages have stayed with me through adulthood and are very present in my life today. I constantly hear these words that I can be anything I want to be; and I bask in the glow of that reassurance. When I feel down or low and feel things are getting overwhelming, I know that I can reflect on this reminder and I never give up. There have ...

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The Bintel Brief was a section in a Yiddish newspaper, Jewish Daily Forward in 1906 publishing letters of the Jewish population in America. The Editor writes a reply for every letter. The Bintel Brief talks about all the issues confronting the Jews who just migrated to America from several countries like Poland, Russia, Hungary, and Romania among others. In one letter, a woman who signed as F.L. said her family just moved to the country from Europe. They have a son living with them, and their daughter lives in the next city. The letter writer said that ...

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It is an indisputable fact that a joint intervention that includes parents, community and school nurses is essential to improve the state of child and adolescent health. This is a rational intervention since these people shapes the life of the youth and are directly involved in the care for the children and adolescent. It, therefore, means that these people have the ability of making the children and adolescent lead a healthy life by helping them assume and practice good healthy living habits (Institute of Medicine (U.S.), 2011). However, there is the need of empowering this group with the ...

Nursing

Introduction Diversity in the workplace refers to the variation of characteristics of individuals within an organization. The definition may sound simple, but the term diversity itself encompasses factors such as race, gender, culture, cognitive style, educational background, and personal values. The aforementioned factors are imperative in determining how a person perceives themselves and other people in the organization. The difference is likely to affect the way each person interacts with another and the same can be said in the nursing work environment. The purpose of this paper is to examine diversity in the workplace that is relatively significant to ...

Chapter 3: Introduction to the Atmosphere

This chapter is a basic introduction to the several properties of the atmosphere. Air is the main composition of the atmosphere and contains the majority of Nitrogen gas for 78% and Oxygen gas for 21%. The rest comprises of other gases. Although the atmospheric mixture also constitutes particulates such as dust, smoke, pollens, ash and other industrial emission. The atmosphere can be divided into homosphere and heterosphere. Different gases are scattered uniformly throughout this layer, unlike the composition in the heterosphere where each gas is separated in each layer. Located on the topmost part of the atmosphere is where the ...

The source for the research has been decided after an extensive search on the topic. The main issue about selecting a reliable and comprehensive source was to go for an article which would have a clear picture about the analogy. This article in context has all the descriptions which prove the relation between the text and the film. The most intricate of details have been delved deep into in the article named ‘The Common Man’s Odyssey: Oh, Brother, Where Art Thou, brings freshness (and a wider audience) to Homer’s Epic’. The source which has been used as a reference for this ...

Body Dismorphia

Almost everyone is in some way are dissatisfied with certain aspects of his appearance. These characteristics may include a crooked smile, misshapen nose, eyes the wrong size or any other imperfections that are not significant. It can be a completely natural occurrence that does not have any adverse effects beyond altering what a person wears and makeup and they buy. Most of the population simply makes accommodations for these undesired characteristics. If someone feels she has short legs she may just wear high heels and an imperials waist to give the illusion of longer legs. A man with a weak chin may grow a ...

The United States constitution is considered as one of the most crucial historical documents ever drafted in the history of the nation. The constitution was written after the gaining of independence by the American nation from the British colonialists. The main purpose of this important document was to set forth the laws and regulations that would govern the newly independent country. The constitution established the national government’s form and structure and defined the liberties and rights of all American citizens. The constitution was also to serve the purpose of listing the government’s aims and objectives as well ...

Sun plays crucial role in the life of the Earth. The entire organic world of our planet is obliged to the Sun for its existence. It is not only the source of light and heat, but also the original source of many other types of energy (oil, coal, water, wind). Since people appeared on the Earth, they began using the sun's energy. According to archaeological data, it is known that housing preference was given to quiet places, closed from the cold winds and open to the sun's rays. Perhaps the earliest known solar system can be considered the ...

The Duck Dynasty is a hit reality show led by bearded Phil Robertson as the Duck Commander, his brother Si Robertson and three sons Willie, Jase and Jep Robertson. This successful show depicts family-friendly programming, which became very popular and became the most-watched series in cable television history. There is an article written about the Duck Dynasty show, which evaluated its effectiveness as a show. The article shows some informative facts that will catch the attention of Duck Dynasty viewers in which also became the basis of the response on this writing. The article entitled “The Secret of conservative message ...

Since time immemorial, women have been always been illustrated as the weaker gender and a subject of admiration with the sole responsibility of pleasing the male gender. For this reason, women in movies and literature are illustrated as weak and when disobedient to the male gender they are usually viewed as vixens. This paper illustrates the concept of oppression in two texts and a movie coined from the fact that women were always forced to be loyal to their husbands in case of Christina and Blue Beard’s wife whereby any counter opinion and curiosity was not allowed. In the case ...

Higher education is at a fork in the road – because of the greater possibilities of the technological age, distance education is becoming more and more of a common option for many, leaving normal higher education in a strange position. Because of the higher use of online education as a way to easily get an education, as well as opening up education chance for some who may not have the time or money to attend a college campus, the group of people gaining online degrees is becoming a more streamlined and big part of a worldwide population. Online education is said to have many different advantages and ...

The issue of online and distance education has become much more prevalent in recent years, due to the affordability and flexibility of said education increasing over time. That being said, comparisons to a traditional, on-campus higher education are inevitable, and people wish to know which type of education is preferable. Online education has been an increasingly prevalent option in the past five to ten years, with both private and public universities in California opening online departments and making college degrees available to those who qualify and will pay tuition (Gardner & Young, 2013). Given the increasing use of online education as a ...

Build in the honor of the Goddess Athens on the top of the Athenian Acropolis between 447-438 BC, the Parthenon is a majestic temple, which reflects the Greek artistic power and architectural ingenuity (Jenkins 76). This construction was built under the reign of Pericles for celebrating the end of the war between Athens and Persia, but its historical significance comprises many more scenes that left the scars of various dominations through time, such as the bombardment during the Ottoman domination, when, in 1687, the Venetian troops fired the Parthenon, which served the Ottomans as the fortress and the place where ...

The issue of online education and distance education has become much more prevalent in recent years due to the affordability and flexibility on both educations that increase over time. Comparisons of an online education and a traditional or on-campus education are inevitable. Some people want to know on which type of education is preferable for them. Online education, become an option from the past five to ten years, increases prevalently both on private and public universities. In California, some universities open online departments and offer college degrees to those who are qualified for admission and can afford the tuition fees ( ...

The issue of online and distance education has become much more prevalent in recent years, due to the affordability and flexibility of said education increasing over time. That being said, comparisons to a traditional, on-campus higher education are inevitable, and people wish to know which type of education is preferable. Online education has been an increasingly prevalent option in the past five to ten years, with both private and public universities in California opening online departments and making college degrees available to those who qualify and will pay tuition (Gardner & Young, 2013). Given the increasing use of online education as a ...

The awakening of art and architecture began to take place around 520 and 420 B.C.. This awakening spawned a competition between artists and architects of the time to produce greater works than ever before. Athens became a gathering place for great artisans. They brought their works together in an area of Athens known as the Acropolis. By looking at the different architectural and artistic styling’s one can gain a better understanding of Greek culture. The Acropolis is one of the well-known architectural wonders of the world. The entrance is a giant gateway called the Propylaea. Stepping through this gateway almost seems ...

CLAS 2095 EL 10

Dr. S.Katary

Introduction Ancient Rome has several rituals that have served as phenomenal aspects of its era as it flourished. Those have given vibrant color to the characterization of Roman life at that time, as it stood as among the most interesting points of study in the history of humankind. Among those who have partaken in the rituals of the empire were the Vestal Virgins (Vestals), who were women priestesses heralded for their virtues as they present themselves to Roman society as among its institutional characters. This study seeks to present information on the Vestals ...