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Essays 481 - 510

1100 to 1250 Western Europe and Processes of Metal Working

seen in the extraction of iron ore (Hunter and Ralston, 1999). Smelting is the way in which the iron is separated from the other ...

The Origins of Western Law

But surprisingly, even after the Protestant Reformation and native languages began supplanting Latin in speech and literature, "a ...

Thinking in the East and West

Eastern thought the teachings have originated from Tao thought and from ancient prophets more than philosophers. Nisbett (2004)...

Education Contributions of Desiderius Erasmus

preoccupation with metaphysical and theological subtleties rather than with biblically based ethics" (Gutek 101). Rather than get ...

Comparison of Capitalism and Imperialism

"launched" capitalism through the working class, which was considered a "historical agent for change" (Chen, 1997, 81). As imperia...

Islamic World, the West, and the Relevance of Medieval History

is based solely upon the influence of culture. Louis Rene Beres 2001 article entitled Terrorism and the Global Clash of Civilizat...

Discipline and Islam

in the different aspect and practices, but to look at the way in which discipline manifest in the main practices of modern Islam. ...

African Orphans Studies II

provide additional income. Environmentally, the water supply is inadequate and healthcare is of poor quality and also inaccessibl...

Film as Nightmare '28 Days Later'

course, 28 days later, when a bicycle courier named Jim (Cillian Murphy) awakens from a coma and finds himself in an abandoned hos...

2 Studies on Orphaned Africans Reviewed

2008, 2005). In Namibia alone, officials expect that 13 percent of all children under the age of 15 will be orphans by 2006 (Aids...

Enlightenment and the Scientific Revolution

the flow of information. Prior to the effects of the printing press, it was relatively easy for the Church to suppress books and w...

Comparative Analysis of Pregnancy and Birth in Asian and Western Cultures

This paper contrasts and compares the pregnancy and birth rituals of Asian and Western cultures in ten pages. Five sources are ci...

Marketing Strategies For The Great Western Hotel

once a month for the "The Toyota Extreme Superbull Bullriding Series", the level of attendance it at roughly two thirds of the ful...

Western Culture and Variations of Lingusitics, Socioeconomics, and Gender

criticism. Regardless of the form, however, it is an acknowledged fact that most forms of communication operate on a basis of rec...

The Time for Acupuncture

the skin (Kuhn, 2000). Then, the practitioner may flick, manipulate, or rotate the needles to achieve the desired effect (Kuhn, 20...

Multivictim Situations and an Intervention Study

programs have changed in recent years and whether important events, including the events surrounding the September 11 bombing of t...

Comparing the Philosophies of Buddhism and Aristotle

by way of recognition toward such shortcomings that humanity could overcome this "profound error" (Nehamas, 1994, p. 40), diligent...

China v. Western Europe Expansionism

to the brink of a new world direction. Interestingly, however, that direction would end abruptly as the leadership of China fell ...

Overview of the Western Cinematic Genre

Battle of Summit Springs, a reenactment that showcased Cody rescuing poor white damsel Indian captives in distress (Buscombe 286)....

Student Case Study on WOI Western Oceanography Instantiate Case Study

project is projected as taking part in four phases over a period of eight weeks. Mission Objectives The mission is convert the W...

476 to 1400 AD Middle Ages and its Significance

on the basis of religious affiliation that extended beyond the restrictive parameters of the aristocracy. Bartlett (2001) wrote, ...

Fourteenth to Sixteenth Century Church and State Relationship

that the secular governments. Priests were often criticized as being greedy and extortionate. As a result of this unrest conflict...

Overview of Ethnomusicology

seen with a study on Chinese music by J van Aalst in 1884 and Japanese music with F T Piggotts Music and Musical Instruments of Ja...

Russian Modernization and 'the Liberator' Peter the Great

and embarked on a plan of self-improvement that would later define his leadership (Riechers, 2003). An impatient man who had tire...

Concept of Spirituality

from its past and divorced it from having any real sense of future. "The past becomes merely a theme park to visit occasionally fo...

Mysticism in Island by Aldous Huxley

anywhere else. We are all, if we already knew it, already there" (Huxley 35) displays a sharp Taoist influence. Looking at Huxle...

Traditional Practices and Child Abuse Distinctions?

an overseeing entity be in place that looks out for the interest of those that cannot look out for themselves....

Euro Disney's Challenges and Problems

One of the cultural differences - the willingness for American parents to drive long distances and sit in traffic for long periods...

The Cultural Heritage of the West and Its Ancient Roots

in the article "Key Iraqi weapons official held" in relation to topics studied in the roots of Western Culture deal primarily with...

Overview of the Western Burrowing Owl Endangered Species

as nine thousand feet. Even though the western burrowing owl is a ground dweller, it does perch atop relatively short landing pla...