Importance of Scribes in Ancient Egypt In ancient Egypt scribes were thought to be essential to the continuation of their culture. The king and the upper class prized scribes because their ability to read and write was thought to be the highest intellectual achievement that one could attain‚ thus heightening their social status.1 Developing literacy in any culture is a huge turning point and accomplishment in the development of a more complex society. In “In Praise of Learned Scribes”‚ written in
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“In Praise of Margins” -Argument In the essay “In Praise of Margins‚” Ian Frazier elaborates on the idea that margins are needed for the purpose of our own sanity. Frazier believes that “as the world gets more jammed up‚ we need margins . . . where you can try out odd ideas that you might be afraid to admit to with people looking on.” He believes that by engaging in marginal activities we can manage to avoid most of the stresses this “jammed up” world has to offer. As a child‚ Frazier’s marginal
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“Culture of Capitalism and Praise in Consumerism” Discussion After reading this these articles I was perusing Pinterest and I found a statement that made me think about how to write this discussion. The statement said “L ve w th L ss” with the second letter missing from each word. Just like these articles our culture has become the instant gratification of what we desire. Living with less is no longer the constitution of the American Dream. Often‚ we see it is more to have then to hold and
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130316 September 2008 Seated Scribe During the years of the Old Kingdom (2575-2150 BCE)‚ Egyptian sculptors producedfigures not only of kings but also of less well-known people (Stokstad 61). In addition‚ the periodstyle of Egyptian sculptures during this time consisted of forms that were compact‚ solid‚ and blocklike‚ expressing a feeling of strength and permanence (Stokstad 59). A good example of asculpture that meets both of these criteria is the Seated Scribe ‚ dating back to approximately2450-2325
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Khutbat al-Jumu`ah January 16‚ 1998 by Shaykh Salah el-Din Mahmoud an-Nassar Alhamdulillah was-salaat was-salaam `ala Rasulillahi.... Praise be to Allah‚ who promised his faithful slaves victory and support by saying‚ "And it was a duty incumbent upon Us to aid those who believed." I bear witness that there is none to worshipped save Allah‚ One‚ with no partners. He sent His Messenger Muhammad (s) with guidance and the religion of Truth to cause it to prevail over all religions even though
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10/10/14 "Effects of Praise" "The Effects of Praise on Children’s Intrinsic Motivation: A Review and Synthesis" by Jennifer Henderlong and Mark R. Lepper was very interesting and complex article to read. Authors discussed different theories to understand effects of praise. Which can have both positive and negative impact on a child depending on many different factors. What I found very interesting was how much impact the age‚ gender and culture has on effectiveness of praise and how it can
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social-comparison versus mastery praise on 4th- and 5th-grade children’s intrinsic motivation (Corpus‚ Ogie‚ & Love-Geiger‚ 2006). The study includes social-comparison praise‚ mastery praise‚ or no praise for working that was asked to be completed. Both of the studies were given different activities then either given (Study 1) ambiguous feedback or (Study 2) positive feedback. The study showed that mastery praise improved motivation and social-comparison praise reduced it. The study also showed
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The Beauty Behind Psychology Giving back to society in the form of psychology is something that can be helpful to many people. Throughout each person’s life they find themselves lost when having to deal with hardships. Whether it be losing a loved one‚ financial instability‚ marital problems‚ or domestic abuse. All of these things can be difficult to overcome; this is why psychology can be appealing to study. The idea of helping someone cope or deal with his or her problems is something beautiful
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Genre: summary/response ENG 101 “In a praise of Fast Food” is an article written by Rachel Laudan from the book “The Gastronomica Reader.” Laudan grew up on an English farm she studied math‚ physics‚ chemistry then a degree in geology. She published several books and lots of articles. At the University of Hawaii‚ she found the way to bring her passion for gastronomy. She discovered the most amazing food culture she had encounter. All her ideas were pulled up together in 1996 in a book call
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“In Praise of Margins” “In Praise of Margins” by Ian Frazier‚ the author argues that marginal places and activities are the necessity of life. For Frazier‚ marginal places are where you can be yourself and be free. As a kid‚ Frazier and his friends explored the woods‚ where they picked blackberries‚ and crunched ice underfoot. Eventually‚ Frazier and his friends grew up and no longer found the aimless joy that the woods once provided. However‚ Frazier reconsiders the woods and explorations he
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