Li Po’s “Fighting South of the Ramparts” as it Relates to Taoism and the Universe Li Po has been acclaimed as one of China’s greatest poets of all time during the Tang Dynasty and “Golden Age of China”. Branded as a rebel with nomadic tendencies‚ Li Po was known for his love and adoration of wine and revelry. In 745‚ he was initiated into the Taoist religion and began to write poems supporting his growing interest in Taoism. To understand the significance of some of his writings like “Fighting
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The Case Against Tipping Pros and Cons 1. Already paid a salary 2. Shouldn’t feel guilt to tip 3. More discretion equates to unpleasantness 4. Minimal amount of time and effort exerted 5. We are not programmed to give money away 6. Equivalent to a tax Yes‚ but essay Being part of the service industry can be a very non-rewarding job. Many people do not understand the preparation that takes place to provide good service. Usually before a restaurant opens the staff
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Possente Spirto : Opinions in the style of Monteverdi and Artusi Sabrina K. Robbins Musicology 210 Dr. Rachel Golden October 23‚ 2012 Music has always and will
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In Rebecca Kanner’s Sinners and the Sea and Yasmina Reza’s The God of Carnage the human capacity to commit violence is emphasized. Kanner portrays violence during the time of Noah time before and during the flood. The sinners of the town of Sorum‚ as well as some members of Noah’s family‚ commit acts of violence toward one another. Reza portrays violence with the same intensity as Kanner‚ but with a limited cast of characters. The difference between the two portrayals of violence is that Kanner
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Claremont for two years (Pritchett‚ “Cage‚ John”). During this time and shortly after‚ it was already apparent that John Cage was interested in “abnormal” music theory. Due to the fact that he was extremely interested in theory‚ such as chromatic counterpoint‚ a friend suggested that he take up a mentor in New York‚ which would hopefully lead him to study with the great Arnold Schoenberg (Pritchett‚ “Cage‚ John”). In 1934 Cage encountered Schoenberg for the first time. Amazed with Schoenberg’s philosophy
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“This is a story based on legends. Some characters‚ events and places have been fictionalized for greater dramatic appeal. This film does not claim to be a complete historical account of Asoka’s life. It is an attempt to follow his journey.” (actual quote from Asoka) These are the words that launch Santosh Sivan’s 2001 historical drama film Asoka. Alas‚ this attempt has been wrongfully directed at one of Asoka’s love interests and later wives‚ Kaurwaki‚ and not at his actions following the Kalinga
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For as long as historians can tell‚ humans have enjoyed watching other people hurt each other. One of the most well-known instances of this was the ancient Roman Empire and the gladiators. Today‚ the blood and carnage is only depicted in books and movies. One book that has a similar event to the Gladiatorial games is The Hunger Games. The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization‚ characterized by large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean
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The perception that a double standard exists between men and women‚ with regard to matters sexual in nature‚ is our topic of study. The World Book dictionary defines a double standard as principles applied more leniently to one group than another. A sexual double standard asserts that “men have greater sexual freedom than women‚ and that society accepts and tolerates from men certain sexual behaviors‚ such as premarital and extramarital sex‚ that it does not from women” (Gentry 1998: 505). Many
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left stranded ii. Situation at hand brief explanation XI. Narrative/emotion appeal A. Story about someone who was in their house when the levees broke XII. Point/Counterpoint A. Point 1 (dissenting argument) a. You guys believe that the only reason there wasn’t any help is because the government was prepared i. Because they haven’t
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credentials. Would this be considered just? In this case not only would affirmative action be serving an injustice to the white individual‚ but it would also help create a loophole by indirectly establishing a legal form of discrimination. The counterpoint to this
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