...that words alone simply cannot. Homer uses animals in every single book in The Iliad. But throughout the epic, the way Homer uses the animals varies quite a bit. Homer used certain animals in The Iliad more than other animals and purposely so. Animals were used as symbols by the gods, but mostly they were similes. But Homer’s use of animals changes all the way up to the very end. Not only does animal illustration help the reader know and understand the plot better, but it also brings the epic to life. To start things off, Zeus uses an eagle as a good omen for Agamemnon. “And Zeus that instant launched about the field the most portentous of all birds, an eagle, pinning in his talons a tender fawn. He dropped it near the beautiful altar of Zeus where the Akhaians made their offerings to Zeus of Omens: and beholding this, knowing the eagle had comedown from Zeus, they flung themselves again upon the Trojans.” (Book 8 Page 183 Lines 280-287) The effect of Zeus sending over “an eagle, pinning in his talons a tender fawn” shows how much strength the eagle has to fly with a rather large animal in its clutches. The fact that the fawn dropped on the altar of Zeus lets the Akhaians know that Zeus generated this signal for them to continue fighting with enormous strength. Homer started being undecisive when it came to Hektor and Aias. He said, “Now both men disengaged their spears and fell on one another like man-eating lions or...
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...10/28/2012 Religion: Buddhism Specific Name of the Religious Place: Pao Fa Temple Type of Religious Ritual/Service: Water Repentance Service 8:30 am - 3:30 pm Time/Date of Observation: 10/28/2012 from: 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Address of Religious Center: : 2692 Beckman Avenue, Irvine, CA 92606 A. Background before Religious Center: Originally I had planned on visiting a different Buddhist temple in Irvine to view their Sunday service. But when I arrived, it was in an office building with no obvious religious symbols. I had also researched Pao Fa Temple, and knew they were holding the Water Repentance Service for most of the day, so decided to pursue that option. I used my map feature to get directions and very easily found the temple. It was a in a gated lot, and the temple was visible from a distance. B. Draw a Social Map: The Temple was on Beckman Avenue in Irvine. The major cross streets are Jamboree and Alton Pkwy. The gated parking lot entrance is on Noyes St. and the front entrance to the Temple faces Beckman Ave. and the West. The entrance to the Temple is very ornate with columns and sculptures at the corners and entrance. one standing and one sitting. The first thing you see when you walk into the entrance hall is a shrine to Namo Shakyamuni Buddha with flowers in front of it. To the right of this shrine is a door leading to a reception room. A short distance further is a shrine with two un-named bhodisattva/buddhas. There are plants in front of it and...
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...TEACHER: Miss blackitonemanson TITLE OF RESEARCH: What are the major symbols in the Rastafarian Religion? * Identify the major symbols in the Rastafarian religion. * Describe how each symbol is used. * Assess the significance of each symbol to the Rastafarian community. The data was collected between the periods of July 10-19, 2012. The researcher visited the St Ann’s bay parish library where the researcher found information on the beliefs and symbols of the Rastafarian religion in the test books present. The internet was also used to obtain some of the information. On the 5th of August, an interview was done between the researcher and Mr. Abejah Smith who lives in Runaway Bay, St Ann. He was asked questions that were previously prepared by the researcher .answers received were documented. PICTURE 1 Rastafarian Dreadlocks. PICTURE 2 The Marijuana plant PICTURE 3 The Rastafarian Flag. PICTURE 4 The Conquering lion of Judah. PICTURE showing some the Rastafarian tams PICTURE showing a suit made of the Rastafarian colours. PICTURE showing a woman wearing the dress which is made with the Rastafarian colours. PICTURE showing a Rasta man smoking. RASTA BRACELET RASTA NECLACE LEATAHER RASTA BRACELET COCO EARING ...
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...3c. One of the themes in the book has to do with revenge and War. In this passage, it talks about men had to sacrifice themselves to go to war with the Trojans to get Helen back. In a way, Agamemnon and Menelaus went to war to get revenge on Paris taking Helen away from Greece. People died fighting in war with Menelaus wanted revenge. “Men we all knew, sent out to war, returning home, and ashes in urns”(Line 436). 4. 4a. He dreads not walking on tapestries and being treated like this because he feels this is only necessary for gods and if he were to do what his wife is telling him to do, the gods would be angry and punish him for walking in tapestries with flowers in the ground. He would look arrogant if he consented to enter his palace on the carpet and gods would probably punish him for this and this is why he is “filled with dread” 4b. Clytemnestra mentions the gods at the tapestries scene and the post-murder scene. She says “ With the help of the gods, I will set things straight”( Line 924). Gods are also mentioned when Agamemnon talks about not treating him gods. In the post murder scene, Clytemnestra mentions how she struck him with the help of “Underworld Zeus”. Another phrase that...
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...Reflective Analysis Caddy soon discovers that surviving in the African jungle is very similar to surviving the jungle that is her high school. On Caddy’s first day of school at a regular high school after being homeschooled her entire life she realizes how closely people’s behaviours resemble that of animals in the jungle. Many people can relate to the way she felt entering this new world as everyone has been in such a situation. Perhaps not to this extreme but I was once the new girl desperately trying to find my place in a new atmosphere. Caddy’s journey can also be related to recent recruits adapting to a new work environment, unknown to how things regularly go about. One of my jobs provided me with an outline of normal office habits; casual Fridays, on birthdays there are potlucks, the outline even provided me with some of the regular office language, short forms for certain documents, etc. This was a map to help me familiarize myself and integrate with greater ease. Unfortunately Caddy did not have this luxury, as many people don’t. She is forced to figure it out for herself. This hardship of adapting can easily lead us to not portraying our true selves to potentially avoid being shunned as an outsider. There are many stereotypes integrated into the movie. When Caddy is introduced as a new student from Africa the teacher welcomes an American black student instead of her. People easily believe her when she tells them that in Africa everyone can read Swedish, which portrays...
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...A Tale of Three Lions Haggard, Henry Rider Published: 1887 Type(s): Short Fiction, Adventure Source: http://www.gutenberg.org 1 About Haggard: Henry Rider Haggard was born at Bradenham, Norfolk, to Sir William Meybohm Rider Haggard, a barrister, and Ella Doveton, an author and poet. He was the eighth of ten children. He was initially sent to Garsington Rectory in Oxfordshire to study under the Reverend H.J. Graham but, unlike his older brothers who graduated from various Public Schools, he ended up attending Ipswich Grammar School. This was because his father, who regarded him as somebody who was not going to amount to much, could no longer afford to maintain his expensive private education. After failing his army entrance exam he was sent to a private ‘crammer’ in London to prepare for the entrance exam for the British Foreign Office, which in the end he never sat. Instead Haggard’s father sent him to Africa in an unpaid position as assistant to the secretary to the Lieutenant-Governor of Natal, Sir Henry Bulwer. It was in this role that Haggard was present in Pretoria for the official announcement of the British annexation of the Boer Republic of the Transvaal. In fact, Haggard raised the Union Flag and was forced to read out much of the proclamation following the loss of voice of the official originally entrusted with the duty. As a young man, Haggard fell deeply in love with Lilith Jackson, whom he intended to marry once he obtained paid employment in South Africa...
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...Under “Western Eyes”: The Personal Odyssey of Huang Fei-Hong in Once upon a Time in China by Tony Williams Rather than being read in exclusively postmodernist terms, Tsui Hark’s series Once upon a Time in China may be understood as a new version of a Hong Kong cinematic discourse involving historical “interflow.” It deals with dispersion, China’s relationship to the outside world, and strategic forms of reintegration designed to strengthen national identity. In Sammo Hung’s Wong Fei Hung Ji Saam (West Territory Mighty Lion/Once upon a Time in China and America, 1997), Master Huang Fei-hong (Jet Li Linjie) travels to the Wild West to visit an American branch of the Po Chi Lam Clinic set up by his student Sol. During the journey, he bangs his head against a rock in a turbulent stream and loses his memory. He is rescued by a friendly tribe of Indians. Moments before we see Huang again, an Indian emerges from a tepee proudly announcing the birth of a child. When Huang recovers, he stumbles around in the Indian camp wearing an Indian costume, and his loose unbraided hair is flowing like an Indian’s. After using his martial arts prowess to defeat a hostile Indian, who ironically mouths racist American platitudes against the outsider—”His clothing is different, his skin color is different, his speech is different”—Huang is adopted into the tribe and given the name “Yellow.” Before this, he attempts to remember events of the recent past. But his vague recollections...
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...Section1303 Essay # 3 Section # 1 In video #18, Early Christian, Byzantine, and Islamic Art (Part 1), Sant’ Apollinare in Classe housed the body of Saint Apollinare. The church is adorned with intricate mosaic jewels. The basilica end is semicircular apse; mosaic covers the semicircular apse and the triumphal arch. The upper part of the apse mosaic illustrates the transfiguration of Christ on the mount is symbolically represented and the three sheep facing the jeweled cross symbolically represent his disciples Peter, James and John. The hand of God is represented by the cloud above the jeweled cross, the jeweled cross, the fish symbol in the Greek word means Jesus Christ, Son of God and alpha and omega at the side signifies that Jesus Christ is the beginning and the end. At the bottom of the jeweled cross, the word “Salus Mundi” which means salvation to the world. On each side on the blue background with the clouds are four symbols for the Evangelists, winged figures holding books. The eagle, angel, lion and ox represent John, Matthew, Mark and Luke respectively. The twelve white sheep marching towards Christ symbolizes the Apostle emerging from the doors of two cities Jerusalem and Bethlehem which signifies the Jewish and Gentile Churches. The lowest register on the triumphal arch, Archangels Michael and Gabriel are shown as celestial guards. They are shown against a golden background. The lower part of the apse shows the center of green landscape, Saint Apollinare...
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...panels. The subjects depicted were drawn from the Old and New Testaments. The earliest paintings of Christian art were done in catacombs. Christian music roots itself in Jewish worship. There were two kinds of music which were responsorial and antiphonal. Musical accompaniment of any kind was prohibited. Islamic art was not the art of one particular group of people or that of one country. It was associated with the life of one person, Muhammad, and the teachings of one book, the Quran. Islamic art and music was a fusion of many different cultures. The most influential were Turkish, Persian, and Arabic. At first, art was not encouraged due to the fact that Islam opposes idol worship. Palaces and mosques were built in the late seventh century. They were rectangular in plan, with an open court, and a fountain in the center used for purification. There were covered walkways, with flat roofs supported on columns and arches. They led to the side, on which is located the mihrab, a small niche indicating the side facing Mecca. Decoration was made of tile and stucco and either modeled in low relief or is built up in layers that are often cut away to create the effect of stalactites. Calligraphic designs are used. Arabic calligraphy appears not only in manuscripts but also on buildings, textiles, pottery, and elsewhere. Because figurative arts were discouraged, artists elaborated the abstract beauty of handwriting. It does include some images of living things, but are not large scale nor...
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...MODULE 1 MODERN REALIA OF THE UNITED KINGDOM (UK) GEOGRAPHY OF THE UK UK is an abbreviation of “the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland” (which is the political name of the country). The country is made up of four constituent parts – England, Scotland, Wales (Cymru in Welsh) and Northern Ireland (sometimes known as Ulster)∗. 1. Geographical position of the UK The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on the British Isles – a large group of islands lying off the north-western coast of Europe and separated from the continent by the English Channel and the Strait of Dover in the south and the North Sea in the east. The British Isles consist of two large islands – Great Britain and Ireland – separated by the Irish Sea, and a lot of small islands, the main of which are the Isle of Wight in the English Channel, Anglesea and the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea, the Hebrides – a group of islands off the north-western coast of Scotland, and two groups of islands lying to the north of Scotland: the Orkney Islands and the Shetland Islands**. The total area of the United Kingdom is 244 square kilometres. 2. State symbols of the UK 2.1. The flag of the UK The flag of the United Kingdom, known as the Union Jack*** is made up of three crosses. The upright red cross is the cross of St George, the patron saint of England. ...
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...| Juvenile Justice | | | Paul Eyster | 4/3/2013 | Prof. Bidwell | Though crime, in general, is on the decline there are specific crimes and group offenders that are actually increasing. Specific crimes such as hate crimes, those crimes motivated by hostility to the victim as a member of a group, based on color, creed, gender, or sexual orientation, and juvenile crimes have become escalating debates. Lionel Tate, a 12-year-old boy at the time of his actions, is a suitable case to investigate. Using his case, I will address the increase in juvenile delinquency, the contributions to the malice acts, the severity of the crimes being committed by youth, and possible, yet reasonable repercussions. Lionel Tate, now 14, was charged with first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison without parole on March 9, 2001. This harsh conviction was founded on the basis of the beating and death of 6-year-old Tiffany Eunick. Tate defense lied in the hands of his television heroes, professional wrestlers, whom he claimed he was simply imitating. This argument was not enough to convince the jurors that his actions were an accident. If a defense team was not able to convince a select group of individual that violence on television is becoming more of an issue with youth violence, then how is a nation of parents going to be convinced that television, video games and other public violence is affecting their children. Is every parent going to have to experience what Lionel...
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...Company Perspectives: Picard is unique on the French frozen food market because it is both a distribution label and a brand name. The strength of this innovativ e concept enables us to offer our customers the double guarantee of a well-known brand and our own distribution network that now comprises more than 600 points of sale and 23 home delivery bases. For 30 year s Picard has selected and created the best products and perfected the best recipes in order to enable our customers to enjoy the pleasure of eating well every day. History of Picard Surgeles Ads by Google VMware® Virtual Servers Get the Reliability of VMware® with a Cost-Effective Package for SMBs. www.VMware.com/vSphere Business Opportunity Connect with suppliers & exporters from China & Asia. Free Service. www.hktdc.com Invest in Land in Brazil Double your investment in a short period, with a low risk investment www.landcorpnews.com FundCount Software Private Equity Accounting Software for Professionals www.fundcount.com Picard Surgeles is France's leading frozen foods specialist. The Font ainebleau-based company operates as both a manufacturer and a distrib utor, with a network of more than 500 retail stores throughout most o f France. The company also operates an e-commerce capable web site an d offers home delivery services. Picard's revenues of more than EUR 7 85 million ($890 million) gives it a market share of more than 12 percent of the total French frozen food market, as...
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...of the Church of Nazarene, Bhandup This Integrative Paper examines the causes and the impact of the Conflicts on the spiritual, economical and relational side members involved in the conflicts. Finally, this Integrative Paper attempts to develop a new and relevant Conflict Management Model considering the causes and the impact of the Conflicts for the awesome ministry of the Church of Nazarene, Bhandup. Statement of the Problem Conflicts are the cause of difference in the personalities of the people. The thinking of people differs from each other. The church always faces the problem of Conflict Management because of the difference of opinions between the church elders and the youth. The Church of Nazarene Bhandup (West), Mumbai is also facing the problem today of conflict management for the youth and the elders of the church. There are certain reasons for the conflicts which are prevailing in the church from long time. These conflicts have resulted in the youth being irregular to the church. There are long term conflicts among the church elders and the youth of the church. The conflicts among the youth and the elders of the church have resulted in the decline of the interest of the youth in the church activities. There are attempts been made to resolve these conflicts but the attempts have failed to resolve these conflicts among the youth and the elders of the church and these conflicts are not been resolved even today. This has resulted in the development of the Church in...
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...Apple as a Monopoly Introduction Schiller (2009) writes, “The essence of the market power is the ability to alter the price of the product” (p. 147). This is possible if the firm in question is able to produce a commodity at a cheaper price that no other producer can. In a monopoly, “the monopolistic firm owns the ballpark and can set the rules of the game” (Schiller, 2009, p. 149). The emergence of the monopoly obliterates the distinction between the industry demand and the demand curve facing the firm. This makes the monopolistic the firm the industry. As a result, there is only one demand curve in a monopoly and that is the market (industry) demand curve. Like all business players, monopolists are in the business to maximize profits. However, monopolists do this differently than competitive market. In a perfect competition, firms maximize profits by price taking, which refers to the process of adjusting the rate of output to the market price. In monopoly, the firm (monopolistic firm) sets the market price. It is interesting to explore how Apple Company has employed the attributes of monopoly in the android phone market. Article Review Many people ponder how Apple had dominated the phone and computer industry to the point where its prices do not stop the consumers from purchasing its products. There are many reasons that provide possible explanations for this phenomenon. Jim Garven (2010) explored some possible explanations delving into one...
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...The Fundamental causes of the Crusades Derek A. Shuman The ancient World had the territorial Peleponesian war between Athens and Sparta. After that, the Persian swept in and conquered much of Greece, along with the rest of the Mediterranean area. Alexander retook possession of Greece, (along with much of the Mediterranean). Then came the Romans, who also conquered Greece, (along with much of the Mediterranean). But after the fall of the Roman Empire, the Eastern Mediterranean fell into the hands of the Muslims. So, since 638 AD, Jerusalem had been governed by Muslims. The Muslim Caliphs were, at heart, capitalists, and they tolerated Christian pilgrims because the tourist money helped the economy. But then, in the 1070s, Turks (who were recent Muslim converts) conquered these Holy Lands and mistreated the Jews and Christians, not realizing how useful their good will (and money) could be. The Byzantine Empire was also threatened by the Turks. Emperor Alexius asked the pope for assistance. Pope Urban II, a skillful orator, seeing an outlet for the violent energy of Christian knights, made an urgent speech calling for them to take back Jerusalem. Thousands responded, resulting in the First Crusade. Dates and Leaders of the Crusades: Urban II made his speech calling for Crusade at the Council of Clermont in November, 1095. He combined the idea of a pilgrimage to the Holy Land with waging a war against the infidels. When he also promised complete absolution past present and future...
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