Albite Albite is a common felspar and is the "pivot" mineral of two different feldspar series. It is most often associated with the plagioclase series where it is an end member of this series. The plagioclase series comprises felspars that range in chemical composition from pure NaAlSi3 O8 to pure CaAl2 Si2 O8 . The various plagioclase feldspars are identified from each other by gradations in index of refraction and density in the absence of chemical analysis and/or optical measurements. Albite
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Othering is present in many books‚ although they are hidden away from plain sight‚ only being mentioned in a subtle way. In the case of “Ceremony”‚ written by Leslie Marmon Silko‚ othering is seen through the way certain peoples are isolated or rejected from society‚ especially in certain periods of time. It is also seen through the short stories Tayo tells‚ recalling events when Native Americans faced discrimination against their oppressors‚ the whites. In the case of “Go Tell it on the Mountain”
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beauty of nature not typically found in other societies‚ especially in sprawling urban settings. Japan has always been a nation focused on beauty in all realms of culture: in arts like poetry and calligraphy; through ritualssuch as the ancient tea ceremony; and in contemporary Japan urban life‚ consumer goods and architecture. With a keen eye for their surroundings‚ the Japanese have effectively melded ancient aesthetics with modern advancement‚ deferring to their natural roots by highlighting rather
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 Welcoming ceremony into Judaism for a boy  Includes circumcision  Covenant of Circumcision  Occurs 8 days after birth - VERY important‚ nothing interrupts  Ritual objects used:  Circumcision tools (anesthetic is possible according to some)‚ tallit (prayer shawl)‚ booklet with ceremony text‚ Elijah’s Chair  Time of ceremony early in the morning  Ritual setting morning prayer service  Parts of ceremony welcomed‚ circumcision
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Tayo’s Conflicts In Ceremony‚ Leslie Marmon Silko writes an interesting novel with many conflicting issues on the main characters side‚ Tayo. One of Tayo’s main conflicts is about his culture and how he is not well accepted by some of the people who coexist with him in his daily life. Other terrifying conflicts that Tayo had were the ones about Josiah and Rocky’s way of dying‚ which in Tayo’s conscious he declared himself guilty for their death. Therefore‚ he would have unhealthy psychological
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Soyal‚ the winter solstice ceremony‚ a lunar festival begins. Powamu represents the festival in which the Hopi observe the first new moon after Soyal. The leaders observe the crescent moon that would be waning to become a New Moon. “Thus‚ Powamu is fixed in time by an observation of sunset to determine Soyal‚ a subsequent count of days for the length of the Soyal festival (and perhaps the Warrior ceremony)‚ and then the first Full Moon and New Moon following these ceremonies lead into another day count
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leave only the bare essentials. The main idea that is thought is that one must be in harmony with nature and society to lead a fulfilled and purified life. The ideas of Zen Buddhism can be seen in Japanese architecture‚ gardens and the Japanese tea ceremony. Japanese Buddhist architecture is derived from styles born in China and other Asian countries throughout the centuries‚ but due to Japan’s different climate we see the difference in the buildings overtime. Japanese buildings are characterized
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idea of perspective is woven through the novel Ceremony by Leslie Marmon Silko. Reading through the eyes of different characters in Ceremony can change how the text is interpreted. Thomas C. Foster also argues this point in his book‚ How to Read Literature like a Professor‚ that one must read a piece of literature not only with their eyes‚ but through the eyes of the characters as well‚ in order to fully understand the text. While reading Ceremony‚ looking at the story through Tayo’s point of view
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earned a minor in Japanese and can now read‚ write‚ and speak the Japanese language at an intermediate level. In addition to learning the language‚ I am also currently involved in the Traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony Club at Penn State where I am learning how to perform Japanese tea ceremony under the Omotesenke school. Through this club‚ I have been able to learn a lot more about Japanese culture and traditions in a way I never thought I would have been able to. Through the JET program‚ I would
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帰国 Kikoku- Returning Home The sun disappears behind the rows of the leafy and elongated trees; the divine jewels of the emerald forest grow proudly out of the palms of the earth’s soil. A winding stream of pure mountain water flows through the imperial forest. The trickling sound of water flowing over the pebbles leads to a valley of snow-white cherry blossoms. The robust smell of soil‚ floral and dampness fills my nostrils as a warm breeze sweeps my hair. I am finally home. My final stroke
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