University Online Week 3 Written Action Assignment Interlocking Treadmills of Production and Consumption to Schoolwork and the Pressure to Get a Degree and an Advanced Degree September 18‚ 2014 School work and the pressure of getting a degree and an advanced degree Introduction For this assignment about applying theories I have chosen the theory of the interlocking treadmills of production and consumption to school work and the pressure to get a degree. In today’s economy I know personally that
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Gothic Cathedrals Brandy Winstead Art 101 April 24‚ 2011 Miller Gothic Cathedrals Gothic Art is concerned with the painting‚ sculpture‚ architecture‚ and music characteristic of the second of two great international eras that flourished in western and central Europe during the middle Ages. It is a form of art which encompasses not only paintings and sculptures‚ but also religious artifacts and magnificent cathedrals. The entire world knows Westminster Abbey. The original building
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ESSAY ONE: THE COLOSSEUM VS. CHARTRES CATHEDRAL 1 THE COLOSSEUM VS. CHARTRES CATHEDRAL From the ancient city of Rome to the elaborate stained glass windows in France‚ two famous architectural works of art display the differences between architectural structures in the different time periods of history. By comparing and contrasting the Colosseum with the Chartres Cathedral we can gain an understanding of how architecture has not only improved throughout time‚ but also where certain architectural
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“Is there such a thing as ethical consumption?” The entire world economy‚ especially the US economy‚ relies on consumers spending. But what happens when consumers overspend their money on things they don’t really need? What happens to all the products that are consumed every day and that people don’t want or need anymore? What is happening to our environment? Where is all this overspending or overconsumption going to take us in our future lives or the coming generation? Here is where I start
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The cathedral is of great technological advancement because of all the logistic and tools that were needed to make them possible‚ especially gothic cathedrals. The gothic cathedral revolutionized architecture of the time; church officials wanted their cathedral to be better than the surrounding cities so a competition of a kind started up. This competition helped to improve the structures and reach heights unheard of the time. One of the amazing thing about the new gothic churches is that as they
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Alcohol Consumption [Abstract] Everyone knows that alcohol has its consequences. At the same time‚ people don’t care and brush off the consequences in order to have a good time. This paper summarizes studies done on the physical‚ cognitive and emotional effects that alcohol has on people‚ before and after consumption. This paper accesses the effects on a person’s body‚ mind and soul. Alcohol affects the way a person thinks‚ acts‚ and feels. Methods include gathering statistical information
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providers worldwide. Since its inception in 2008‚ Airbnb started an innovative community marketplace for people to list‚ discover‚ and book a wide variety of accommodations around the world. Airbnb has pioneered a new industry of “collaborative consumption” and peer-to-peer accommodation rentals‚ which leaves room for the company’s potential growth and worldwide adoption. Airbnb has experienced immense success with over 1 million hosts and travelers‚ over 10 million nights booked‚ and over 26‚000
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THE CONCEPT OF CONSUMPTION AND SAVING. Consumption and savings are opposite by nature. The term consumption denotes expenditure and by savings we understand the act of preserving money for the future needs. Most of us are in the habit of meeting the present needs from our income. After that‚ if there remains anything‚ then only savings can be done. But in the long run‚ it is the savings that matters most. CONCEPT OF SAVING The concept of saving is important in the context of economics and
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Consumption has many categories inside of it. Environment‚ education‚ popular culture all have major aspects that have to do with consumption. However‚ Consumption in the environment has become an issue in the past few years due to deforestation and lack of natural resources. Consumption has created a decline in what people think they need to use due to the standards set out by the others in the country‚ resulting in large numbers of resources diminishing. In order to fix this‚ we need to lower out
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things were created. One example of this was the amazing Gothic cathedrals that were created by architects during medieval times. Quite a few Gothic cathedrals were built all over Europe and other areas that took years to complete and a lot of tax money. Tourists still travel to these cathedrals that were built over 500 years ago. It is truly remarkable how these structures were built without today’s modern technology. Gothic cathedrals were built during the Middle Ages. The Middle Ages was also called
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