The popular period TV series‚ Mad Men‚ set in America in the mid 1960’s‚ donned a peculiar reference to a mid-20th century anthropological work in the fifth episode of its fourth season. Aptly titled The Chrysanthemum and the Sword‚ the episode follows the creative director of an ad firm‚ Don Draper‚ as he attempts to win over the Japanese owned Honda Motorcycle Corporation. Don successfully tricks a rival agency into producing a high budget commercial to win the account (a violation of the rules
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Though her home life was much different than Robert Hayden’s‚ one thing they did have in common was their passion for writing. Silver Sparrow‚ her third release‚ was conjured up by a mixture of her two half-sisters and a conversation about two wives showing up to their husbands’ funeral. The setting was Atlanta‚ Ga in the 1980’s‚ it wasn’t uncommon for a man to have more than one
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Nihonto The word Nihonto is a comprehensive term used to describe the entire subject of Japanese swords. This includes types‚ etymology‚ construction‚ history‚ and so forth. Historically‚ Japanese smiths have consistently produced the finest blades in the world‚ and antique swords are a much-prized and sought-after item in blade shows and auctions. The thing about Nihonto that most impresses collectors‚ experts‚ martial artists‚ and simple admirers alike is their incredible strength‚ durability
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Chapter 1 A grey sword cut my shoulder. The thin line at the top left corner of my field of vision shrank slightly. At the same time a cold hand passed over my heart. The blue line —called the “HP bar”— is a visual rendering of my life force. There was still a little over 80% left. No‚ that phrase isn’t appropriate enough. Right now‚ I was about 20% closer to death. I dashed backwards before the enemy’s sword even began its attacking motion. “Haaa...” I forced a huge breath to steady myself
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It is my sincere belief that the pen through which we write words is surely mightier than the sword. Allah Almighty said in his first revelation “READ! And your Lord is the most generous‚ He who has taught by the pen‚ has taught man that he knew not.” These words of the Holy Quran prove the universal truth that the pen is the first mightiest thing that has brought the revolution of knowledge‚ wisdom and education in human being. The pen looks like a small ordinary thing. It is also not very costly
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2012 Period 4 DBQ~~Silver As silver grew popular‚ it had many affects globally. Silver was seen positively as a way to increase trade and to involve the government in society whereas silver was not liked as it destabilized societies. Ralph Fitch‚ a British merchant‚ and He Qiaoyuan‚ a Ming dynasty court official both believed silver was a great asset to trade. Similarly‚ Ming court official‚ Wang Xijue and Antonio Vazquez de Espinosa‚ a Spanish priest‚ admired silver seeing it was a way to
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for them instead of trying to control what people do in another country. Works Cited Javdani‚ Marie. “Plata o Plomo: Silver or Lead”. The Brief Bedford Reader. Ed. X.J. Kennedy‚ Dorothy Kennedy‚ and Jane-Aaron. Boston: Bedford/St. Martins‚ 2012 402-408.Print
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Ruth Ida Wells is a determined‚ driven and often misunderstood figure throughout her college journey. Although her character can come across snobby and conceited this is often used as a defense mechanism for her stubborn conscious on building stable‚ healthy relationship with her very own parents and peers that rely on her to trust. Ruth Ida is one day revisited by a horrible memory while visiting Starbuck’s to get her usual an Ice coffee‚ light ice and extra caramel when she sees a familiar face
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While other authors gave positive point of views for the ADA‚ Ruth Colker in her book‚ "The Disability Pendulum‚”shows her disappointment for the disability rights community from the ADA implementation in first year. She traces the effectiveness of the ADA‚ and show how and why this key piece of civil rights legislation has fallen far short of the "high hopes and aspirations" of the disabled community and their advocates. She uses the metaphor of a swinging pendulum to symbolize shifting attitudes
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brief‚ and in my point of view‚ all of us need to success to continue our lives‚ and if we do not stand up and face every one and every thing the consequences will be harsh. The topic of our second presentation is about the proverb ‘Every Cloud has a silver lining’. This proverb means in every bad situation there a positive aspect on it. It is also an encouragement to a person who faced some difficulties in life and is unable to see any positive way out. In other words‚ there is always a positive aspect
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