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- 11011: Ets And Ufos
- ... north, a great cloud, and a fire enfolding itself. Also out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures. Since then, several similar Unidentified Flying Objects (UFO s) are reported around the world. The Romans, the Greeks, moreover the great emperor Charlemagne saw it saw what? For Christians, there is no doubt about it; Ezekiel described angels coming down on Earth bringing messages from God. However, this is ... studied or checked. To conclude, I must say that even if the majority of scientists want to discover extra-terrestrial life, some think it is highly insecure to do so. The history of the New World after 1492 shows that undeveloped civilisations are the ones who suffer when the developed make attempts such as contacting ET s. Indeed, if it is very unlikely that extra-terrestrials are visiting Earth, the chance ...
- 11012: Autobiography of Debrina L. Frazier
- ... good manners separates the classy people from the trashy people. This statement is remains to be true even in todays society. I believe that being hard-working is a virtue lost in todays world, but not for me. My mother has taught me to not ever feel that anything will be given to me and that I must work hard to succeed. I have always been taught to get ... 1. To become a successful dancer 2. To be affluent 3. To be happy 4. To win the lottery 5. To have a BMW Roadster 6. For there to be no more cancer in the world 7. For a cure for AIDS to be found 8. No more jealousy in relationships 9. To be crowned Miss America 10. For my family to always be healthy
- 11013: Sir Gawain And The Green Knigh
- ... Both in the poet's use of alliterative verse and in his characterization of Gawain, it is apparent that Gawain has much in common with the Anglo-Saxon hero, such as Beowulf. The strange, hostile world he encounters upon leaving Camelot, the many tests he endures, the crafty machinations of the Green Knight, and the sexual temptations that can so easily overcome a man - impress us with the realization that Gawain ... recall the heroic, vigorous ideals of his Anglo-Saxon Christian heritage. In this sense, a pervasive concern is evident in the poems - a concern with the way a knight, or any Christian man of the world, should live in an uncertain and dangerous time. Patience and Purity exemplify the Christian virtues that have become their titles and these, of course, have obvious relevance to any Christian. The resulting interpretations are grotesque ...
- 11014: History of Basketball
- History of Basketball Who is known world-wide as the inventor of basketball? His name is Dr. James Naismith, he was born in 1861 in Almonte, Ontario. Most people wonder were a young man would think of a game like basketball. The ... Naismith watched his sport, that was introduced to many nations by the YMCA as early as 1893. In 1963, basketball was introduced to the Berlin Olympics. Today basketball has grown to become one of the world's most popular, and loved sports.
- 11015: Karl Marxs Oppinion On Religio
- When Karl Marx said, "Religion is the sign of the oppressed creature, the feeling of a heartless world, just as it is the spirit of unspiritual conditions. It is the opium of the people." He was trying to summarize his very controversial point of view, that religion is a crutch that people fall ... literary circles of the gentry. On the other hand, early translators of Buddhist texts often adopted Taoist terminology in an attempt to make the Indian Buddhist concepts more understandable, and Buddhism adapted itself to Chinese world views, in particular to their stress on the importance of the family. Karl Marx and other social analysts see religious belief as the product of socioeconomic forces. Such philosophical and religious leaders as the Buddha ...
- 11016: Judith Guest's "Ordinary People": Summary
- ... despair. A return to normalcy, school and home-life, appear to be more than Conrad can handle. Chalk-faced, hair-hacked Conrad seems bent on perpetuating the family myth that all is well in the world. His family, after all, "are people of good taste. They do not discuss a problem in the face of the problem. And, besides, there is no problem." Yet, there is not one problem in this ... on the self are revealed to be unconscious expressions of disappointment and anger toward another person, or even a circumstance..., deflected from their real direction onto the self. The aggression, therefore, directed toward the outside world is turned against the self." The article further asserts that, "There are three cardinal psychodynamic considerations in depression: (1) a deep sense of loss of what is loved or valued, which may be a person ...
- 11017: Bull Fighting
- Bull Fighting The immediate reaction of many non-Spanish people to bull fighting is that it is sick, animal killing, unmoral entertainment. To many others around the world, though, bull fighting is a sport which involves courage, skill, and power, in a struggle between man and beast. This purpose of this paper is not to discuss the moralities of bullfighting though, it is to give some information on a sport which is loved by many throughout the world. A bull fight, or corrida de toros, consists of three matadors, and six matches, which each take about 20 minutes to complete. These fights take place in a bull fighting arena, or plaza de toros ...
- 11018: The Hidden Story In Green And
- ... able to endure being at a disadvantage, and given this unwillingness I suppose she had begun dealing in subterfuges when she was very young in order to keep the cool insolent smile turned towards the world and yet satisfy the demands of her hard jaunty body. (Pg. 63). Color symbolism is not very noticeable, yet it can tell a great deal about a story. In this case, the colors give the ... other person and hide who they really are. This puts a piece of reality into the story, as everyone wears a white mask of some kind to hide his or her true self from the world. It is the unsubtle clues given to the reader that are fascinating and allow a person to relate to the characters.
- 11019: Muammar al Qaddafi
- ... coup, or under mind- controlling drugs. Libyans told U.S reporters that they no longer had cash or food. Slowly Qaddafi was disappearing from everyone's view. His big dream of uniting all the Arab world under his power was flushed down the tubes. He had flunked the leadership course. His main weakness is that he thinks he conquer all the Arab world. He doesn't realize that he is really alone without much support. He has some strange personal habits. The CIA reported such things as taking too many sleeping pills, wearing make-up and carrying a ...
- 11020: Ptolemy of Alexandria
- Ptolemy of Alexandria Ptolemy of Alexandria was the most influential astronomer of the ancient world. The books and theories Ptolemy developed served as a major basis for future astronomers. It was during the Renaissance period that his work became thoroughly studied and revised. Ptolemy collected all ancient knowledge of astronomy ... effect of one individual error. Little thought was given to formulating new methods of accurate and scientific data recording. Ptolemy carefully distinguishes between forecasts related only to the sky and those connected to the human world. He states that it is possible to read human fate in the stars. Strangely, Ptolemy, as did other astrologers of that time period all agreed that the Dog Star was red. Today the Dog Star ...
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