What is Meaningful? And why knowing matters? In my previous blog I wrote: “After many years of research‚ including reading what seemed like an endless list of psychology books and journals by some very smart researchers (by the way‚ I am still reading and researching…..)‚ I concluded that successful living is doing meaningful things. So it begs the question: What is meaningful? In short‚ the meaningful builds‚ improves and edifies. On the other hand‚ meaning-less behaviors and actions harm‚ deflate
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Do You Believe‚ That You Can Fly? “It’s impossible to live without failing at something‚ unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all. In which case‚ you’ve failed by default.” – J.K. Rowling. Too many pilots have lost the confidence to fly. A one time crash‚ or a flight instructor’s demeaning attitude has left them with the belief that taking off again is just not for them. Goals and dreams have been abandoned‚ either forever‚ or put on long term hold‚ because of
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in “ Tell- tale – Hearts” Edgar Allan Poe made “Tell – Tale – Hearts” story special for the reader. It is a study of paranoia and mental deterioration. He combines the narrator and protagonist. Poe writes this story from the perspective of the murderer of the old man. When an author creates a situation tell a personal account‚ the general shock of the story is sharp. In my opinion‚ it is greats story because of using of language and the point of view in the story. First‚ Poe used hid word economically
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Can People Change Over Time? “I didn’t know who to blame. I tried to find somebody. I began to blame it on black people.” These are the words of C.P. Ellis‚ a former leader of the Ku Klux Klan‚ as he described his way of thinking to Studs Terkel in “C.P. Ellis” (400). “C.P. Ellis” has many similarities with Vincent Parrillo’s theories of prejudice in his essay “Causes of Prejudice” (384). Parrillo explains that the causes of prejudice are psychological and sociological. Parrillo describes three
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nation nor was it founded for their benefit. Their white counterparts founded it on their backs. And unfortunately‚ they are still looked down upon today. By whites castigating them as black or even by stereotyping themselves‚ it does still matter today if you are black or white. The following exhibition will show American art’s progressive portrayal of blacks as an inferior race. In 1710‚ Justus Engelhardt Kuhn painted Henry Darnall III as a Child. In this painting a young white boy along with his
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A Critique of Jill Dubisch’s You Are What You Eat Before reading Jill Dubisch’s article You Are What You Eat‚ I had many presumptions regarding how Dubisch would connect the health food movement to Geertz and his definition of religion. When thinking about the supposed “premise” of religion‚ I had always believed the vague and obscure definition that religion is a set of beliefs and practices that center around a divine force. Because of my ignorance regarding religion‚ my views were incredulous
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What is the world turning into? Bullying. A person who hurts‚ intimidates‚ physically assaults towards another person to have power over someone and feel better. Bullying is becoming an increasing problem in society. Bullying happens everywhere but has a big impact in schools. 2.7 million kids report being bullied at school annually and on the opposite end of the seesaw‚ 2.1 million kids have been identified as bullies.(Skolnik) Many students are afraid to go to school because they’re being bullied
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How does the composer‚ John Marsden‚ use a variety of techniques to reveal the struggle involved in Marina’s journey towards wholeness? The novel‚ ‘So Much to Tell You’ by John Marsden explores the concept of growth and change through the character‚ Marina‚ and her struggle to become whole. Throughout the course of the book‚ Marina develops from someone who is so psychologically wounded that she is unable to engage with members of her community‚ to someone who experiences healing and demonstrates
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Ruminant Digestive System Complex structure with four compartments Source: Animal Feeding and Nutrition (Jurgens) Ruminant Characteristics Primarily herbivores Cattle‚ sheep‚ goats‚ deer‚ elk Camelids are “pseodu” ruminants 60-75% of ingesta fermented by microbes before exposed to gastric juices Mouth Tongue Used more by cattle and goats (also use lips) Teeth No upper incisors Used more by sheep (use lips to “sort” feed) Saliva Continual production Cattle: 12 gal/d vs Sheep: 2 gal/d No enzymes;
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