1 BRITISH CULTURE AND SOCIETY Course Code SS1801 Dr Philip Woods tel: 07922046578 p.woods@kingston.ac.uk Aims AIMS SUMMER 2012 GROUP A i. To provide the opportunity for students to develop an understanding and appreciation of key aspects of contemporary British culture and society and their historical contexts ii. To introduce students to some major cultural and historical sites in London and southern England and to encourage students to visit additional sites independently and to view
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The brittle star‚ or the scientific class name‚ Ophiuroidea‚ is a close relative to what most people know as the common sea star‚ which are both in the echinoderm family. Today‚ there are over 2‚000 diverse species of brittle stars that exist. While the brittle star may resemble a sea star at first glance‚ the brittle star has many distinctive characteristics‚ such as its physical appearance‚ habitat‚ role in the ecosystem‚ reproduction and movement. The brittle star is typically mixed up with sea
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worlds...To seek out new life; new civilizations...To boldly go where no one has gone before!" Star Trek’s connection to the real world started with its monologue‚ “to boldly go where no one has gone before” (Gene Roddenberry‚ Star Trek: the Original Series)‚ which was taken almost word for word from a 1957 White House booklet on space exploration(Startrek.com). In their 80 episodes‚ the original Star Trek crew beamed themselves on and off the Enterprise‚ traveled at warp speed‚ found new civilizations
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I think Star Wars is better than Star Trek. Why? It’s simple. Star Trek is for wimps! Yes‚ I said it. WIMPS! Star Trek is an old television show that is about a society traveling through outer space on the Starfleet Enterprise and takes place in the distant future. Not a lot happens and there isn’t a lot of action. In other words‚ there isn’t a lot of fighting and intensity. Star Wars is high intensity and loaded with actions! It is full of colorful characters and you watch it on the big screen.
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to destroy himself rather than finding and getting to know himself. This awakening set Siddhartha onto another stage in his journey. During the beginning of this stage‚ Siddhartha saw things in a completely new way. He saw the sun rise and the stars for the first time. Siddhartha came upon a beautiful young woman‚ who very much helped lead him into the next step of his life. Siddhartha believed that he loved her and that she loved him. She led him into thinking that he would be happy if he
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Star of David The Star of David is known in Hebrew as the Shield of David or Magen David. The shape of it is a hexagram which includes two equilateral triangles. The hexagram has been used as a symbol of Judaism since the 17th Century‚ which precedents in the 14th and 16th century in central Europe‚ where The Shield of David was partly used in conjunction with the Seal of Solomon on Jewish Flags. The term “Shield of David” is also used in the Siddur as the title of God of Israel. The hexagram
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The Star of David. The symbol for Jewish religion and the emblem of the state of Israel‚ most commonly known for its use during WWII in present day society. The star became popular in 1897 and began it’s debut on synagogues during the 17th century. The Magen David or Shield of David‚ more commonly known as the Star of David‚ actually has no biblical reference yet is attributed to have deep theological significance. In the middle ages‚ Jews often were required to wear badges to identify themselves
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Reflection 2 I‚ as well as the majority of my fellow Minnesota citizens‚ have crossed the ‘sacred’ boundary of the headwaters between Lake Itasca and the Mississippi River. The experience was almost a rite of passage for the oldest group of kids at my summer camp. Every year the eldest group of teens took a day trip up to visit the headwaters. As a younger kid‚ I remember waiting patiently‚ returning to camp every year‚ until I was finally old enough to participate on the trip. The trip meant
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Five Star and Amtech Travis Huggard: G00059703 Professor: R. Todd Kane Grantham University Five Star and Amtech When deciding which type of culture was dominant at either 5 Star or Amtech‚ I had to look at what type of culture their presidents represented. For example‚ the president of 5 Star‚ John Tyler “believed that 5 Star was the far superior company‚ had effective managers‚ had clear responsibilities and jobs” (Daft‚ 2001). On the other hand‚ the president of Amtech‚ Jim Rawls‚ did not believe
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Some people feel that entertainments (e.g. film stars‚ pop musicians or sports stars) are paid too much money. Do you agree or disagree? Which other types of job should be highly paid? Nowadays‚ many people criticise entertainers’ high salaries because they are giving less but gaining more. However‚ in my opinion‚ it is unreasonable to justify one’s income only by the amount of work they do. I strongly believe that stars are never overpaid but people in other area are actually underpaid. The
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