C is for Ceramics Betcha didn’t know that! Joshua Bilchik Brookline High School 7 June 2013 Ceramics—with its brilliant colours‚ innovative designs‚ and varied forms is among the most enduring and fascinating of the decorative arts. Artistic expression has been hugely prevalent in society since the early man drew paintings on a cave wall. It is ever-present in the world‚ and its magical lure has impacted societies forever. Nothing ever begins a perfect form‚ and just as ceramics has evolved
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What qualities make our life worth value? This question usually arises in any discussion regarding animal ethics. It is impossible to answer this question‚ however‚ because no one other then God will definitively even know the exact qualities that make our lives valuable. All we can do is guess what parts of us give us higher value over other creatures that inhabit our planet. So we let our perceptions and pre-conceived notions about animals dictate how we treat them. Everyone consciously or subconsciously
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prehistoric times. The ancient Egyptians‚ Babylonians‚ and Greeks all used it. The purpose of the arch in these cultures‚ however‚ was limited to supporting small structures‚ such as storerooms‚ and people often used columns to support the roof. This design limited the size and scope of a building. As a result‚ builders could not construct extremely large palaces or government buildings. The ancient Romans created an arch that could support huge amounts of weight. How did the Romans accomplish this
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Long before it was officially called the HMO‚ managed care can be traced back to as early as the 1920s to the mid-1940s. The first example was the Western Clinic in Tacoma‚ Washington‚ it had its own providers and a variety services for a monthly premium payment of $0.50 per member. That later expanded to 20 other sites in Oregon and Washington. That same year a physician‚ Dr. Shadid‚ in Oklahoma‚ established a health cooperative for farmers in small towns who don’t have access to physicians. More
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A Look at Microsoft Access Introduction Team A of DBM/405 has chosen to look at Microsoft Access. This paper will examine Microsoft Access and its capabilities and benefits. It should show that Microsoft Access is one of the easiest user friendly database and cost effective database applications today. This paper will also examine the use of Access for a business called Parrothead Productions. It is a small one-man operation‚ which is a remote disc jockey business. The Capabilities of
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Managed healthcare in today’s world seems to be leaning in favor of the insurance carriers‚ not the provider or patient. Caregivers that attempt to operate a cash practice are taking a huge risk. In today’s healthcare world‚ it is almost imperative that doctors are participating in medical insurance plans‚ for their businesses to survive. The advantages of managed care plans include: 1. Co-payments are pre-determined‚ a person always know how much they will be paying out-of-pocket for services
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ANALYSIS Design and sustainability A discussion paper based on personal experience and observations* Chris Sherwin Senior Advisor‚ The Forum for the Future‚ UK ................................................................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................................................. worked with designers
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usually portrayed as the victim. In modern times‚ women have fought for higher wages and jobs that are usually held by men. In the 1800’s women were looked at as housewives and their job was to take care of the children. The majority of women back then didn’t have jobs since the man was the main source of income. Elizabeth Stanton was one of those women in the 1800’s who really wanted to see a change in the way women were treated as human beings. In her essay Stanton states‚ “Such has been the patient
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Rough Draft There were many things going on in the 1960’s. At the end of the fifites‚ It was thought that this new decade was going to hold a great future. However‚ it quickly turned into a decade of unrest. The most signficant event was the Vietnam War. It was a very stressful time for America. American’s often used sports for a diversion from the trouble time. The biggest historical‚ political and social event of the 1960’s was the United States involvement in the Vietnam War. According
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