The topic my partner and I have based the National History Day Project on is the Mayan Calender system compared to the Hopi Indian Tribe system. The reason I liked this topic is because it is currently 2012 and so the the world ending is a huge controversy in society. I am very interested in the subject and wished to do deeper research on the predictions by not only the Ancient Civilization of the Mayans. I have recently discovered the Maya people are not the only people with these beliefs and so
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How to get Through Work‚ and Live a Happy Life Work can often times be a stressful experience for many individuals. There are many things that happen on a regular basis that can often affect the happiness of others and yourself. Things such as; your level of work‚ how much you get paid‚ coworkers‚ and even YOU. Your reactions to situations at work often are the reason why you can get so worked up or stressed out. Number one is staying positive. There is something out there called “The Law
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An armistice (ceasefire) came into effect at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918. The name "Armistice Day" was given to the date when a truce was declared and fighting ceased. Strictly speaking the war ended for Germany with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles on 28 June 1919. (That was exactly five years after Austria-Hungary’s Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in Sarajevo). At 11 a.m. on November 11‚ 1918 a ceasefire came into effect with Germany. A formal
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Hesiod’s The Works and Days In Hesiod’s piece‚ “The Works and Days”‚ Hesiod addresses his brother Perses about how to be a good and virtuous man. Hesiod calls upon Zeus to direct his speech in explaining to Perses how to describe the true way to exist. He starts by explaining the difference between healthy competition and trouble and fighting‚ Hesiod says “It was never true that there was only one kind of strife. There have always been two on earth” (Lattimore‚ Hesiod’s Works and days‚ 2010‚ p.19)
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THE FOUR DAY WORK WEEK: Just how effective is it? DOES THE FOUR DAY WORK WEEK LEAD TO INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY? Yasin Mohammed UMUC AMBA 600 Research Paper Abstract The 4 day work week is not a new idea. It is one that has had its share of controversies over the years. Introduced in the 1970’s the idea of the 4 days work week has been making a comeback as of lately. There are several issues to look at here. One of the main statements in regards to it is that productivity will decrease
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My Worst Day at Work Deborah A. Lightfoot Western International University ENG 101-2019 English Composition 1 Instructor: Nichole A. Harris My Worst Day at Work My worst day at work is when I got fired. It all started on a cold snowy‚ Saturday morning when I got this feeling in the pit of my stomach on my way to work. As I was driving to work I was driving like I was in a funeral procession. Then I wander down sides streets on the other side of town‚ trying to give myself a little
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University of Hawai’i System‚ 26 Oct. 2011. Web. 05 Jan. 2014. We classified this source as primary because it is an article from the University of Manoa ‚ that directly states how title IX changed their athletic program. The article contains direct quotes‚ and statistics on women sports. Mainly‚ the article is about how title IX led to women’s volleyball‚ which is one of their most successful and celebrated sports. This information was helpful because we used the statistics to show the impact of
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12/06/10 Proposal: Four Day Work Week I propose that we implement a four day work week over the conventional five day work week. 1938 was the year that the Fair Labor Standards Act was passed. This act stated that there was a need for a standardized work week‚ and that the new standard work week was to be eight hour days‚ five days a week. There need for this act stemmed from employers taking advantage of their employees and working them to many hours a day and to many days a week. The basis for
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funding to participate in the upcoming class‚ Business Communications‚ held at Tulane University‚ uptown campus. As a driven-minded employee of the United States Postal Service‚ I have been working on a research paper‚ which discusses the impact of a 5-day work week from a letter carriers perspective. This research paper will provide another source of information to the United States Congress whose decision will impact the lives of many Americans. The class titled‚ GB512 Business Communications‚ focuses
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In Works and Days‚ Hesiod depicts a mystical story of punishment when Zeus decides to create a beautiful woman named Pandora to punish Prometheus for stealing fire. He then gave Pandora a jar containing misery and turmoil and sends her to Epimetheus who is Prometheus’s cousin where he accepts her and she swiftly releases evil upon man. Yet Elpis the spirit of hope stays in the jar. Elpis was in the jar of turmoil which leads the audience to the suggestion that Elpis is also an evil “for earth is
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