Genji and Heian-Kyo “When Emperor Kanmu (737-806) founded Heian-ky6 in 794‚ the new capital was meant to be the permanent bureaucratic and ritual seat of a strong‚ centralized‚ Chinese-style state” (Stavros‚ 1). Heian-Kyo was the capital of the Japanese empire from 694 to 1184. It had many strong Chinese-inspired architecture and styles‚ but deviated from the ideal in many ways. The character Genji from The Tales of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu is the son of the Emperor whoose “looks had an indescribably
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progresses. When his brother is wanting him to take life more serious and think about the future‚ Sonny responds with “I think people ought to do what they want to do‚ what else are they alive for?” (Baldwin‚ ). This is the first real time we see the burning desire for Sonny to want to make something of his life. The conversation goes back and forth between his brother wanting him to finish school and really think about the future‚ and Sonny knowing that his future is jazz. Sonny wants this dream
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purpose marriage‚ send me word tomorrow‚ by one that I’ll procure to come to thee‚ Where and what time thou wilt perform the rite; And all my fortunes at thy foot I’ll lay‚ and follow thee lord throughout the world.” In my personal option‚ Juliet didn’t give herself enough
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Thelma and Louise This film attempts to deconstruct gender roles‚ particularly those associated with women‚ and redefine a new feminine space outside of patriarchal control The film attempts to do this in a number of ways: generally a male genre because it involves outlaws and fugitives who try to confront the Establishment ; however‚ Ridley Scott re-appropriates this genre for female characters who become fugitives after leaving stereotypical feminine roles of wife and waitress‚ drive a
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EATING HABITS AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVELS MONITORING AS BASIS FOR A NEW NCDs PREVENTION PROGRAM IN REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA Vera Simovska - Jarevska*‚ **‚ Sasko Martinovski**‚ Dragan Damjanovski**‚ Valentina Pavlova**‚ Daniela Nikolovska-Nedelkoska**‚ Gjorgji Manceski *** *Public Health Institutions-Skopje‚ Institute of Sports Medicine‚ Nutrition Research Department‚ Krste Miairkov bb‚ Skopje 1000‚ Republic of Macedonia; e-mail: vera.simovska@uklo
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574 words Write a 1-2 page essay that explores the paradox that when the film ends‚ Gilbert is in exactly the same place as when it began‚ yet he has traveled a long way. What’s eating Gilbert Grape is a very simple yet meaningful movie. There is no clear cut message that points out the faults of society and it may be hard to interpret a message because the movie is set around everyday life. However the one thing that is clear‚ is that Gilbert realises throughout the movie that his life
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Based on what you read in the poem‚ describe the relationship between the speaker and the “you” in the poem. How important was the relationship to the speaker? Support your response by referencing directly to the poem. In her poem “Since You” the poet Dionne Brand‚ has expressed a very profound romantic relationship between her speaker and the “you” in the poem. She has also revealed that the relationship was the most important thing in her speaker’s life. Dionne Brand makes these views to be
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“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” The crowd cheered and roared when these words were delivered by Martin Luther King Jr. during his iconic Washington march speech in 1969. This was the time when America found itself torn apart in the racial conflicts. During the Civil Rights Movement‚ it was evident that not only black Americans but also many white Americans opposed
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little support. A slave knowing how to write was unheard of‚ and a slave writing a book‚ exposing their masters‚ was even more absurd. Douglass’ bold actions inspired many in the same living conditions as him‚ and opened the rest of society eyes as to what it was really like to live as a slave. His hope for the future was that everyone would stand up for themselves‚ in the face of opposition‚ and use their voice to speak of the
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Behavioral Science 1. The immune system is not an autonomous system. This discovery was confirmed by demonstrating that the immune system can be altered by which of the following? A. Stress B. Suppressed emotions C. Diet D. Conditioning E. Relaxation The answer is: D R. Ader and N. Cohen discovered that the immune system could be conditioned by neutral taste stimuli. The immunosuppressive drug cyclophosphamide (CY) was used in a taste aversion study to cause nausea and vomiting. They
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