Do Kamo‚ by Leenhardt‚ explores the world of Melanesians during the 1940s through methods of observation‚ and exposes the workings of their world which heavily relies on social interactions. Leenhardt in his work shows that their workings are heavily mediated through their beliefs‚ which westerners consider to be fictitious and‚ therefore‚ label them mythic. The origin of this label is the predominant scientific rationality in the western society‚ which has made other forms of enquiries and rationalities
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Biography of Allan Pinkerton CJS 250 Axia College UOP Allan Pinkerton is without a doubt one of the most famous figures in the Detective history. In his long and varied career he was called a traitor and a patriot‚ an outlaw and a police officer‚ a thug and an idealist‚ a left-leaning political activist fighting for the plight of the workers and a hired goon for bosses‚ a defender of liberty and a tramper of rights‚ an immigrant and a drunkard‚ a rogue‚ an adventurer and a barrel maker
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Part 2: Safe work with large inductances 1. One of the main hazards of using inductances is electrical energy stored in the magnetic field. If a circuit containing an inductance is interrupted then the stored energy can release through air (forming an arc). This can destroy a switch contact‚ burn fingers‚ create other damage. In the circuit of Figure 1‚ show how to mitigate the risk (pay attention to polarity!). We give the elements in this circuit some simple values for the purpose of
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persons because it shows up better than it would on a lighter pigmented person. There are also Religious‚ Social‚ and Aesthetic reasons for scarification. In Papua‚ New Guinea‚ males must go through the crocodile scarification. The crocodile scarification ‚ also known as the “Mark Of The Crocodile”‚ is a ritual males aging from 11 to nearly 30 must go through to become a man. The initiate’s uncles hold them down while tribal cutters use razors to cut their skin in short slashes. The slashes are made
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Now‚ though dragons have been attributed with various stories of the origin of the world‚ they’ve also been most prominent in various religions‚ particularly in Christianity‚ portrayed as beings of worship and damned; a god or the devil. In Christian myth‚ dragons are a representation of Satan himself. This was used as a method to convert people in to Christianity; in fear of the terrifying dragon‚ saints and knights slayed them in a symbolism‚ to defeat evil and give hope to the people that their
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Dinosaurs‚ theropods especially‚ fit in-between crocodiles and birds on the evolutionary scale. This relationship shows that theropod dinosaurs could have some of the traits of reptilian crocodiles and birds. The fact that theropod dinosaurs are in-between crocodiles and aves leads to the assumption that theropod dinosaurs were warm blooded so that they could transition to birds. Homoeothermic tendencies in
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How important was the 1872 Education Act for the transformation of Scottish society? In this essay I will explore the transformations within education by examining how the Scottish society‚ in both rural and urban areas‚ developed its foundations in education‚ with the attachment of the church‚ before the 1872 Education Act. Through the inspection of significant themes‚ phases and continual changes within this period‚ I will consider how the Scottish society‚ in both rural and urban areas‚ transformed
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history because of the‚ Nile crocodile‚ its diet and the Nile Perch. The Nile crocodile is a reptile that can reach a length of over 10 feet and weigh up to 1‚500 pounds. Crocodiles swim with their tales‚ although their back feet are webbed‚ they barely use them under water. The Nile crocodile mostly hunts gazelle‚ buffalo‚ wild dogs and wildebeest. It uses its strong teeth to pull the animal under water until it drowns‚ then waits for it to rot and eats it. The crocodile were hunted by the Egyptians
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Week 1: Screening Australianness ‘Newsfront’ (1978) Newsfront (1978) is about the commencement of Australian television. It notions the changing times; the context before the television was a household object. The movie marks the beginning of mass social and political change that was intensified by World War II. With countless men at war‚ Australian women were able to enter and overtake male roles in the workforce. As a result‚ Feminism was strengthening. Along with the Women’s movement into
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Hippos are also very well evolved for a semi-aquatic environment. The hippo has large‚ razor sharp canine teeth perfect for fighting. The canines of the upper and lower jaw grind together sharpening each other. When hippos fight using such sharp teeth‚ having thick‚ protective skin is very important. The skin of the hippo can be up to two inches thick. However‚ even with thick skin‚ hippos still get torn up in a fight. Normally having an open wound in an aquatic environment would lead to infection
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