...Introduction to philosophy Borislav Tsankovski - 09046631 Totem and Taboo, Sigmund Freud (1912) The teachings of Sigmund Freud have had such a tremendous impact on contemporary culture, but the opinions regarding his doctrine are dualistic and vary from total reject to faithful followers. Between those two poles are some people who try to keep a critical distance and try to identify what is really important and significant in his ideas. Freud’s ideas have a profound effect on modern men’s self-esteem and identity, because the modern man gets angry and bitter when someone touches their identity. On the other hand Freud show’s us deep spiritual movements or “currents” inside ourselves. Freud created a doctrine that meets the most typical modern desire – the desire to build the new image of man. I believe that Totem and Taboo is exactly one of those works which can teach the reader a lot of things about his inner and outer self. And that from that entire information one can derive a blueprint on how to read and recognize the basic truths which were there when human kind made its first steps and will stay with us till the end. That one should really think upon in order to fill in the bits of lost puzzle in time, space and matter, so that one day we actually know who we are and why we are. Throughout his whole scientific work Freud supported the understanding that man evolved from his animal state, because of the cultural and social conditions that came along with...
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...Alyssa LaFace ARTE 220 3/9/16 Totems of the Pacific Northwest Totems are carved Redwood Cedar trees and used in the Potlatch ceremonies of families of the Pacific Northwest. Paint for the totems comes from pigments in nature, and like the carved animals, colors are symbolic as well. The natural ingredients mixed with oil from salmon eggs created easy application. Totems were carved to represent the emblem of the family as a reminder of its history. A totem is carved and placed to honor its ancestors, the clan’s standings, rights and accomplishments, to record as memorable ceremony or record a spiritual experience. A totem pole is a symbol of the qualities, experiences, and exploits of the clan. The red Earth Museum states, “The totem carvings tells a story, revealed only if one knows the meaning assigned to various animals, fish, birds and designs. There were a number of reasons why a particular figure or design was chosen by a chan. The connection between the clan and the various figured carved into the pole may have been as a result a special gift from the animal, fish, or bird spirits.” Northwest Symbol states, “Understanding the symbolism and stories hidden within the totem pole is more than a simple exercise in learning the attributed meanings of the figures. Each crest or symbol has its own story and is carefully arranged beginning at the bottom. The viewer will recognize the design of each animal depicted, but in order to tell the story, you need to know the story or...
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...The texts " A Howling Success" by Gerry Bishop and " The Missing Lynx" by Kathy Kranking have many similarities and differences about how endangered animals can be helped. One of the biggest similarities is that in both texts, the endangered animals were helped by scientist capturing them and releasing them in another space (the "rabbitats" and Yellowstone National Park.) Another similarity is that people were the main cause that wolves and Liberian lynxes were endangered. The people hunted the rabbits and killed the wolves; both texts give a message that: if you want less animals to be endangered, stop killing their prey or them. Also,another similarity is that the main helpers of the wolves and Liberian lynxes are the scientists. There were...
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...Exercise 1: The Moose Arrive In exercise one we simulated the arrival of a small group of moose that swam to Isle Royal. The simulation ran over time so that the moose can form a large population on the island. We studied this population of moose before the wolves’ arrival. The simulation ran for 50 years. After the 50 years simulation was complete the data was collected and analyzed. Answers to Questions: 5.1 ANS: The approximate size of the moose population is 600. 5.2 ANS: The Approximate maximum population size the moose obtained was 930. 5.3 ANS: Simulated Graph: [pic] 5.4 ANS: The exponential growth is approximately from 0 years to 20 years circles in pink. 5.5 ANS: The moose population grew fastest smallest. 5.6 ANS: The carrying capacity is approximately 600. It is labeled in a red K on the graph. 6.1 dN = rmax N (K-N) dt K ANS: “dN/dt” in the equation above is a differential calculating notation that represents instantaneous change in population size (N) over time (t). 6.2 ANS: When the population size (N) approaches the carry capacity (K) and N=K then the equation is rewritten as such: dN = rmax K (K-K) dt K 6.3 ANS: Therefore when (N=K) then dN/dt = 0. When dN/dt = 0 then the population stops growing at its maxima per capita rate and stops growing. 7.1 ANS: [pic][pic] Workbook Graph Simulated Graph 7.2 ANS:...
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...ART 1010 Three Examples of Native American Art Art is defined differently by each person, and I tend to lean towards a personal definition as well. It is a play on the words of Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart when he was referring to obscenity. “I know it when I see it.” This allows me to recognize what I consider art, and it also gives me the ability to decide what types of art speak to me. Native American art has always been close to my heart because of my personal ancestry, and I hope to pique the reader’s interest in some of the fine examples of this art that are readily accessible today (1964). Native North American tribes, in large part were nomadic and struggled for their everyday existence. Most native art is considered craft work because they were meant to be utilized as practical tools. Some examples include, woven blankets and rugs, pottery, and baskets. Other pieces of their art fall within a few other categories, and include jewelry, beadwork, and headdresses. The architecture of these tribes may not be considered artistic by some standards, but I feel that there is a certain rustic beauty to it. Each of the pieces I will discuss fall easily within these categories. Design is an important element to any piece of art, and it is especially important for craft pieces that are intended for use. The design must meet certain standards to be useful. For example, a blanket needs to not only keep a person warm, but it must be somewhat light and...
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...For Immediate Release: Lightspeedtelecom unveils the new “Triple Play” package. With the ever increasing development in technology and the cut throat competition to be the number one Internet/Television provider in the nation. Lightspeedtelecom has set the bar as the leader in Multiple Systems Operations. There establishments located in all 50 states is one of the reasons Lightspeedtelecom is on top of the totem pole. Going into details on how Lightspeedtelecom has achieved this status will take a life time to cover. The unveiling of the New Triple Play package that will be available to consumers next month has set the bar even higher compared to other MSO companies that exist today. The package will be provided “free” to current subscribers that have been a company client for more than a year. The price on the package for new subscribers is $120.00 a month for 12 months. The package includes ultra-fast Internet speeds that have no buffering what so ever especially when watching movies or videos online due to the state of the art cabling such as fiber optics. Down loads speeds can reach up to 80Mbps. This is a celebration for clients that play online games and suffer the dreaded “Lag”. All 400+ channels will be in High Definition, DVR capabilities comes standard and all the premium channels are free for the first year and $10.00 a month extra after that. The package also includes unlimited local and long distance calls to anywhere in the world due to the fact the company...
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...Dances with Wolves Dances with wolves is a movie based upon John J. Dunbar’s experience going back to an old fort and along the way he met indians and learned their ways of living. Also he met a white women that was taken in by the indians and John married her. John created a strong relationship with the indians. He taught them his language and they taught him theirs. As for the name of the film, the indians gave John the name dances with the wolves. This was brought up from a wolf following John around during the movie and was loyal to him. John lived with the indians in their forts for many months. John went back to his fort and when he got there he saw that American soldiers had set up there and attacked John when he arrived. They interrogated him and were going to put him to death. Just in time the indians saved John and he safely got home. John and his wife left and as the movie was ending they closed with the American soldiers finding the indian troops and were said to have destroyed all their forts and wiped out the indian population. This movie focused on seeing indians from a different perspective and not just savages. Though this movie was one of the top movies on the board when it first came out, the historical facts aren’t very accurate. To start off the American soldiers did murder lots of indians but they didn’t completely wipe out their population, there are still indians alive today. Also when John found the women she just became widowed and it is a ritual...
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...The Lynx Became Broken! Deep in the jungle lives a gentle lynx named Landon with fur as white as sugar. His pack typically considers him an oddity since he wears an orange shirt made by humans, walks on two legs, and speaks English. Unlike the others in the pack, Landon refuses to eat other animals and instead eats fruit. Late at night, the leader of the pack decided to banish Landon from the pack because of perplexing preferences towards life. Landon must now trek to find a new home. His first stop as new home happens to be N. Sanity Island, the home of Crash Bandicoot. Crash Bandicoot demonstrates everything beautiful, sharp, and insane. N. Sanity Island contains lush vegetation such as the Wumpa fruit with its juicy center and crunchy outside. The Wumpa Fruit contains very similar DNA to the DNA of apples. The inhabitants of the island include Papu Papu, the leader of the island tribe; Ripper Roo, who got transformed mentally insane kangaroo; and Dr. Neo Cortex, the evil scientist who experiments animals with his Evolvo-Ray. Landon ran briskly towards Crash’s House and knocked on the door with an impatient beat. Crash greeted Landon into his humble home. Landon slurped the delicious Wumpa Smoothie made by Crash. “Crash, may I stay with you in your humble home?” requested Landon. “I’m sorry Landon but my sister booked the guest bedroom already.” declined Crash. So Landon advanced on his way to find a home. He encountered Green Hill Zone, home of Sonic the Hedgehog....
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...contrast these four interpretations of the story, using direct quotes and paraphrases as appropriate. Try not to be judgmental; use the author's evidence for support. 3. Offer a brief critical analysis of the interpretations. What were the strengths and weaknesses, if any, of each? Three Little Pigs: Four Interpretations Gomez (1999) Literature is rife with pigs as symbols, from the Three Little Pigs to Porky, from the pigs in Orwell's Animal Farm to Hollywood’s recent creation, Babe. These characters have ranged from the crafty to the naive, from the big-hearted to the stupid who noisily eat garbage and roll about happily in mud. Wolves have fared poorly; with the exception of the 1983 movie Never Cry Wolf,...
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...Article Essay: Protecting Sacred Grizzlies Grizzly bears are under federal protection because they almost went extinct in the early 1900s. Native Americans want to protect grizzly bears in the West. Grizzly bears should be kept under a threatened status and be protected by the federal government. Grizzly bears should be protected because they are sacred to Native Americans, they should not be hunted for sport, and they are still a threatened animal. Federal and state officials have fought to reverse the threatened status on grizzly bears. Native American tribes are endlessly fighting to ensure the grizzly bear population is safe from over hunting. Grizzly bears are sacred to Native Americans and that should be a good reason to not remove protection over them. According to Ben Nuvamasa, the former chairman of the Hopi Tribe in Arizona, the Hopi Tribe sees grizzly bears as their family. He says they possess strong healing powers and play a big role in their ceremonies. The grizzly bear population was across most of the western United States until they were hunted and trapped; which destroyed more than 98% of the grizzly bears home range in America. This is also what happened to the Native Americans who were often killed or forced to live in small areas all across the United States; which is probably because of President Andrew Jackson. Many tribes across America want to ensure the protection of the grizzlies. Tribes say they do not know the fate of the bears and have not been formally...
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...The topic of rewinding is extremely complex due to the constant struggle between over populating a species, like the wolf population in North America, and having the wolf population almost to extinction. Wolves are important to the ecosystem throughout North America, and the struggle to increase their population due to the mass extinction throughout the early 1900s, has maid it difficult for environmentalist to decided whether to increase will increase ecotourism among areas that were once completely desolate due to the lack of wolves. Another option would be to reintroduce wolves as an ecocentric concern, rather than an economic concern. This would mean that wolves would be reintroduced in areas that they would actually thrive and prosper...
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...Introduction Wolves, the very name polarizes people from one end of the spectrum to the other. From the people that believe they should be shot on site, to the opposite end where environmentalist feels that people hunting wolves should be shot on site. How could you argue with the people most directly affected by the re-introduction of wolves into their area? When your livelihood is constantly threatened by the predators, it drives people to extremes. In our initial settling of this country we drove the other predators (mainly Native American and wolves) from their lands; forcing them to remote outskirts. We nearly killed the wolf off in our drive to seize this vast territory and everything in it. By doing that we threw off nature’s food chain, which caused a ripple effect among other animals and plants directly affected by the wolf. By re-introducing the wolf to its once natural territory, are we trying to right an injustice done by our ancestors long ago? Research has shown that wolves impact society through its reputation as killer of livestock, important link in the eco-system, and pawn in the ongoing debates between Government and Conservationist groups. There’s something spiritual about gazing into a wolf’s eyes. It touches your soul and it changes you. According to Lopez (1978) “It takes your stare and turns it back on you. People suddenly want to explain the feelings that come over them when confronted with that stare-their fear, their hatred, their respect, their curiosity”...
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...Asking her to explain the difference between wanting to die right now, and dying later. The tumor making certain answers unquestionable. I watched her point to the incense dish from which someone swept all the ashes up. Asking if she recognized us. Because that is what the living want: thinking it is a sign we have been loved. But the answer was a summer drive, a mountain, piles of leaves beneath which a wolf slept, suckling her cubs. Some deaths are good and it makes them hard to grieve. She was, at times, in great pain. We wanted her to die, too. That was important. But first we wanted her to remember. From the bed, a finger pressed into a pile of leaves. Gray haunch, unmovable ashes. I didn’t want to disturb their tableau, she told us. And drifted off. And we did not know the meaning behind this. The wolves must have looked so comfortable to her: wordless and in this wordlessness perfect. Did she want to go there, too. I could point to the image and say, my father must be in there, my uncle. Or: the wolf is you, you are still the mother, as if necessary to name that self at the end of its world. An animal cry, memory. That was our selfishness. As death was hers. She insisted upon it. And why not. It was good for me to get a chance to know you, she said, who had known me my entire life. Then the pills, a small handful, crushed into juice. She was happy then. We all were. Or said we were. What is the difference...
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...gray wolf back into Yellowstone Park. I support bringing them back to our national park because they are amazing animals that we can research and learn more about. They are also endangered and must be protected. We also can use the presence of wolves as a way to attract more visitors to our national parks. Based on these reasons, we should work to support this cause as soon as possible to save the wolves and bring them back to our parks. Wolves are unique animals in their ability to communicate with their pack mates, hunt for prey, and work in groups to survive. Wolves are legendary because of their spine-tingling howl, which they use to communicate. A lone wolf howls to attract the attention of his pack, while communal howls may send territorial messages from one pack to another. Some howls are confrontational. Much like barking domestic dogs, wolves may simply...
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...Economy Wolf Essay The wolves ecosystem is very interesting compare to other species. This species takes a big part in its environment in some areas because it controls the population of the animals thats on a wolves food web. A wolf is one of the most powerful predators in its ecosystem. And yet these fierce animals in the past few decades their survival has been on a peril. Its because wolves and humans co-exist and often compete with each other for survival. They fight for what’s really important like their environment and habitats which will lead up to fighting for food and water. Wolves have to face many difficult obstacles along the way in order to survive and continue on with life. A wolfs food web is unique in some ways because wolves...
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