the lack of which‚ is of the utmost importance for practical life. This faculty is judgment‚ otherwise called good sense‚ practical sense‚ initiative‚ the faculty of adapting one’s self to circumstances. A person may be a moron or an imbecile if he is lacking in judgment; but with good judgment he can never be either. Indeed the rest of the intellectual faculties seem of little importance in comparison with judgment” (Binet & Simon‚ 1916‚ 1973‚:42-43). Background Binet was born in 1857
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In Greek religion and mythology‚ Athena also referred to as Pallas Athena is the goddess of wisdom‚ courage‚ inspiration‚ civilization‚ law and justice‚ just warfare‚ mathematics‚ strength‚ strategy‚ the arts‚ crafts‚ and skill. The story of her birth comes in several versions. In the one most commonly cited‚ Zeus lay with Metis‚ the goddess of crafty thought and wisdom‚ but he immediately feared the consequences. It had been prophesied that Metis would bear children more powerful than the sire
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he stops at a apothecary to purchase a deathly poison‚ “A dram of poison‚ such soon-speeding gear As will disperse itself through all the veins That the life-weary taker may fall dead”(Shakespeare 65). Once he arrives at the Capulet’s tomb he kills Paris‚ who stood at the tomb and wanted vengeance on Romeo. Once Romeo is free to enter he finds Juliet’s seemingly lifeless body‚ after he gives a lengthy speech‚ he drinks the poison and dies in a matter of seconds. Soon after‚ Juliet stirs to find a lifeless
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service in the theme park industry‚ with its parks becoming major international tourist attractions. When Disney expanded its theme park empire across the Atlantic‚ many expected Disney winning streak would continue. However‚ when Euro Disney opened in Paris in 1992‚ the standard model of Disney theme parks‚ long considered to be a recipe for guaranteed financial success‚ soon ran into trouble. This is typical Type C decision making. Tackling the many problems faced by Euro Disney operations has posed
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(if not titled‚ say Untitled and use italics): Paris Street: Rainy Day by Gustave Caillebotte. ARTIST’S NAME (if name not indicated‚ say so): Gustave Caillebotte MEDIA USED BY THE ARTIST: Oil on canvas ART IS TWO OR THREE DIMENSIONAL: two dimensional COLOR PALETTE: manly gray‚ black‚ but he included some yellow‚ red and green but not to much FULL AND CAREFUL DESCRIPTION OF ARTWORK: He was trying to describe the modern day I think in Paris. I admire the way he organized the icons‚ the
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Many are saying that social media is the new platform for large-scale change. Campaigns are turning towards social media‚ such as Facebook‚ Twitter‚ and Instagram‚ to gain support for their causes. Not only are companies and larger organizations using social networking sites (SNS) to promote change‚ but also everyday citizens are sharing their personal stories to motivate people to take action. But‚ is social media actually a strong platform for activism? Author Malcolm Gladwell‚ doesn’t think so
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In a patriarchal society‚ women are expected to conform to social restrictions by demonstrating reverence and obedience to the males in their lives. Shakespeare’s tragic play‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ explores the effects of patriarchal authority exerted over women and how the patriarchal structure left no escape from it‚ save death. Through Juliet‚ Lady Capulet‚ and the Nurse‚ Shakespeare establishes a common understanding of this type of society‚ but illuminates three different reactions to the social
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fear of the unpredictability of the opposing group‚ and finally a trigger. In the days leading up to Saint Bartholomew’s Day 1572‚ the recipe for a disastrous event unfolds and ultimately evolves into the slaughtering of thousands of Protestants in Paris and surrounding regions of France. As with any conflict‚ there are two sides to every
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The movie troy takes place in the year of 1250 B.C. during the late Bronze Age. Two nations (Trojans and Greeks) begin to clash after Paris‚ the Trojan prince‚ convinces Helen‚ Queen of Sparta‚ to leave her husband‚ Menelaus‚ and sail with him back to Troy. After Menelaus finds out that the Trojans took his wife‚ he asks his brother Agamemnon to help him get her back. Agamemnon sees this as an opportunity for power. So they set off with 1‚000 ships holding 50‚000 Greeks to Troy. With the help of
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English 150 (MTH 4:00-5:30) The Mythological Background of Iliad The Golden Apple of Discord Characters: Introduction There was once a war so great that the sound of it resonates for centuries. Known as the Trojan War‚ this clash which participated by gods and mortals had resulted not by the will of men‚ but by the actions of the gods themselves. The very seed of this catastrophe was the infamous golden apple of discord. If not been for the jealousy of immortals‚ this great war would never
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