cultural experience? I learned about how the Amish live their lives‚ how they are able to keep the influences of the “English” culture out. • What was new to you? The way they dress‚ their native language being Pennsylvania Dutch or high German‚ the simplicity of their lives. • Did you enjoy it? Why or why not? Very much! It was very nice to experience their way of life and see that things can be done simply‚ but nice to come home to technology as well! • What did it remind you of in your own culture
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BACKGROUND: Apple has been a leader in innovation for years and has been able to achieve so by striving hard to deliver insanely great products with simplicity and sophistication. The constant need for innovation‚ development of unique product development strategies and their prompt execution‚ the presence of the visionary‚ Steve Jobs and their bold attitude at business experimentation formed the basis of principles at Apple. During mid-1970s‚ computers were mere automation devices and were not
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Hence‚ limiting possible sales. 2. Would you classify IKEA’s products as suitable for conspicuous consumption‚ voluntary simplicity‚ and/or compensatory consumption? Explain your answer. IKEA’s products are suitable for voluntary simplicity to align with their theme of complete‚ simple living to make life easier for everyone creating a sense of balance. However‚ voluntary simplicity can evolve into conspicuous consumption for those individuals‚ who may become addicted to shopping from IKEA. 3. IKEA’s
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down to their simplest sense Yet remain. Weeds are not supposed to grow But by degrees Some achieve a flower‚ although No one sees. This is apparently a humble poem. The content and the form are both about the same thing regarding simplicity or‚ as the title denotes‚ modesty. It does not express very complex ideas even though they can be considered as important ones. The lines vary in length giving the poem a bounce‚ like some kind of internal discussion where the speaker argues with
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which they live. In the essay “Self Reliance” by Ralph Waldo Emerson‚ and the book Walden by Henry David Thoreau‚ the authors speak out against conformity and materialism in society. Both were romanticism authors during the 1800s. They focused on simplicity and individuality. Both writings can advise teenagers today on the importance of non-conformity and the value of rejecting materialism. In “Self Reliance”‚ Emerson discusses being one’s own person and not allowing society to mold someone like
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In the book‚ On Writing Well by William Zinsser he stated his opinion in what he believes a good writer is. He believes that a good reader needs to have simplicity and be original to himself. He brings out many good point although I do not agree with all of his ideas. One of the method that I understand and can rather agree and disagree with is clutter. I would have to say that all clutter is not necessarily a bad writing choice. However‚ it should be used appropriately. In his book‚ he stated
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instrument for people who are beginning to play instruments. Due to looking at responses that people had after purchasing and playing the ukulele i can say that the ukulele is a perfect starter instrument for all ages due to its: Price and it’s simplicity. The ukulele price is extremely cheap then to other instruments. Instruments like the piano‚guitar‚ drums‚etc are more than 100 dollars while the ukulele is around 40-60 dollars which in my opinion is a very good price. A majority of ukuleles come
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A Comparison of Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson’s Beliefs concerning Simplicity‚ the Value and Potential of Our Soul‚ and Our Imagination.<br><br>Henry David Thoreau tests Ralph Waldo Emerson’s ideas about nature by living at Walden Pond‚ where he discovers that simplicity in physical aspects brings deepness to our mind‚ our soul to its fullest potential‚ and our imagination to be uplifted to change our lives. These two men believe that nature is what forces us not to depend on others’
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Giorgio Morandi was born in Bologna‚ Italy on July 20th‚ 1890; to Andrea and Maria Maccaferri. Out of five children‚ he was the eldest. In 1906‚ he enrolled at the Accademia di Belle Arti and his natural artistic gifts were quickly discovered by the Morandi family. On the 14th of October 1907‚ the seventeen-year-old Giorgio enrolled in a preparatory course at the Accademia and he finished it with flying colours.Due to his special talents‚ he was admitted to the second year of the foundation course
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trying to do anything to keep the restaurant financially afloat. Italian cuisine is known for its diversity throughout Italy’s different regions and its abundance of difference in taste. However the one thing they all have it common is its simplicity. The first known Italian food writer was a Greek Sicilian named Archestratus and he said‚ “that flavors
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