Miscellaneous Essays
Working 2
Working 2 Work And The Indivdual Simply put, work is a major contributor in shaping an individual’s life. Our lives revolve around the work we do and the rewards that we get from our work. Work provides the individual not only income to live by, but also identity, value, social belief, social relation and respect. The type of work we choose to do determines our status in society and measures our level of success in life. In this society, being without a job is almost like be...
Woman in society
Woman in society Women and their roll on society Women are important in our society. Every woman has her own job or duty in this modern society in which men are still the “strongest gender”. We can�t forget that women�s life is a lot more complicated than a man�s life. A woman has to take care of her own personal life and if she is a mother , she has to take care also about her children�s life too. Marriaged women have lots of worries and belie...
Women characters in lone range
Women characters in lone range The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven: Essay A warrior is recognized as they battle for their beliefs. Even after receiving mortal wounds many times, such a person never leaves the battlefield. However, the inspiring and metaphorical idea of a warrior can certainly extend beyond the actual battlefield, and into the universal battle of living life. A woman must face this world like a warrior. She must endure the pain of a past that oppressed her, the...
Women in management
Women in management Women in Management Women are often most sensitive to changes in the environment because they are in closest contact with the home and the land; they are the first line of defense. Women represent a huge consumer market: They control over 80% of consumer spending in the United States. Importantly, beginning in 1999, the majority of Internet users will be women. Some providers even mention 40% of all users to be women. Are we seen differently form companies - as consumer...
Women in western religion
Women in western religion Women in Religion My intent of this paper is to give the reader knowledge and understanding of women in three different religious traditions, Judaism, Christianity, and Islamic. I will compare and contrast on these three different religions and the role of women in each. Christianity The Bible and the church have been the greatest stumbling blocks in the way of woman's emancipation. Women, considered a lower class than the men, wanted this subjugat...
Women sport athlete injuries
Women sport athlete injuries The number of girls and women participating in all levels of sports has risen greatly in recent years, and the way they play has changed too. Women’s sports used to be played by a slow defensive style. Today, the sports are played with speed, precision, and power. With these changes have come increased injuries, and female athletes have higher injury rates than men in many sports. Knee injuries have been rising in female sports. Anterior crutiate ligam...
Womens development
Womens development Civic engagement in urban governance requires new forms of urban partnerships between users, designers and decision-makers. To achieve these, it is important to foster horizontal linkages between different organisations and actors involved in human settlements development: politicians, activists, advocacy groups, self-help organisations, professionals, employers, users and beneficiaries. It is also necessary to maintain vertical linkages between the various levels of polit...
Windows 2000
Windows 2000 Have you ever wondered where Microsoft will go next with Windows, well now it is time for you to find out. Microsoft has almost completed Windows 2000, which will be the new era for software around the world. In the last year computers have grow dramatically, with the new Pentium II chip and processors with the speeds up to 450MHZ. Almost every family home in America today has at least one personal computer. Whether it is for business or pleasure, more and more people are realiz...
Witchcraft 2
Witchcraft 2 It seems that in today’s society, new religions and practices are popping up all over the place. One of the oldest, yet fastest growing faiths today is witchcraft. This earth-based, nature oriented belief has been established since the thirteenth century, but it is not until recently that it has began to spread across the world. Everywhere we look we see something associated with the practice of wicca. The new movie release, Blair Witch Project, for instance, is a good exa...
Witchcraft and effects on lite
Witchcraft and effects on lite Witchcraft is a phenomenon that has captured the minds of millions since the beginning of history. These so-called witches have caused fear, hatred, interest, widespread panic, and a variety of other emotions in other people from all over the world. Every society and civilization on this planet have all some form of witchcraft in their history. Witchcraft itself has a deep history of its own causing it to be recognized in literature and modern society. Fi...
Witchcraft
Witchcraft What is "Witchcraft"? This question is gaining importance to people as we approach the 20th century. To catch up with a constantly changing environment, people should be more aware and open-minded to things, especially to those that are rejected by our old traditional sets of values. We should get to know why does the Old World reject some beliefs by studying the original meanings behind those myths. The more we keep ourselves open to ideas, the more chances we have to explore our...
Witness
Witness Witness In the 1985 film witness director peter weir explores the sharp cultural conflicts between the old Amish society of western Pennsylvania and the modern American world of crime and violence. The main character, Philadelphia police detective John Book (played by Harrison Ford), is forced into hiding by a group of corrupt fellow officers looking for a little Amish boy (played by Lukas Haas). The boy witnesses a brutal killing and iden...
Why we dream
Why we dream This article discusses the different theories about why we have dreams. There are many different beliefs from well known psychologists, and the truth is no one really knows what causes us to actually dream. The purpose of this article is to present different theories so the person reading it can decide for themselves which one they believe to be true. The theory that I support is Freud's, which is the one that stands out the most. Freud believes that our dreams are somethin...
Why we need laws
Why we need laws The American Heritage Dictionary defines law as “a rule of conduct or procedure established by custom, agreement, or authority.” Since even the most primitive forms of life have been known to live by some “rule of conduct,” by definition, law has existed before the dawn of the human race. However, no other species have adopted laws to fit their immediate needs more than humans. As groups of humans began living in larger and larger groups, competiti...
Wicca versus witchcraft
Wicca versus witchcraft There is a difference between Wicca and Witchcraft. Wicca is a religion and Witchcraft is not. Witchcraft is the act of performing spells. Witchcraft is done as a part of Wicca, but it is not the entire part. Those who practice Witchcraft and are Wiccan, have the religious backing of the Wiccan values. This is what prevents them from doing bad spells, or spells that harm people or living things. This also prevents them from doing love spells. Those that do not have Wi...
Wicca vs
Wicca vs. paganism Wicca versus Paganism Wicca and Pagan are two religions, which have many similarities as well as many differences within each area. Wicca is a sect of Pagan in which each has their own variations on the religion. A good way to put it; all Wiccans are Pagan, but not all Pagans are Wiccan. Witch is a term used for any practitioner of Wicca. The Webster’s II Dictionary defines witch as 1. A woman who practices sorcery or is believed to have dealings with the devi...
Wicca
Wicca Wicca/Witchcraft Wicca is an Old English word that means “The Wise Ones” or “Keepers of Knowledge”. Wicca is one of the most ancient followings. Wicca is a Neo-Pagan following with many traditions that date to pre-Christian times. It is based on a deep respect for nature and the knowledge that we should not exploit it for our own gain. Wicca is not recognized as a religion by anyone other than its followers. Wicca is not a cult. Many Wiccans are inde...
Will canada become the 51st st
Will canada become the 51st st Is Canada going to be swallowed up by the United States? A political cartoon based on Pierre Trudeau’s famous quote, “Living next to you (the United States) is like sleeping with an elephant. No matter how friendly and even tempered is the beast, one is affected by every twist and grunt.” was made. This means when something occurs in the United States, we too are affected. If the United States goes to war, because we belong to N.A.T.O., Canada...
Why murder
Why murder Why Murder? In the short story “A Rose For Emily” and the short story “Killings” people have been murdered and the motivations for the killings are understandable but never the less still murders. The reason for murder in “A Rose For Emily” is not as clearly shown as with “Killings”, that story is a classic “eye for an eye” type story. The main character in “A Rose for Emily” (Emily) and the main charac...
Why our grading system is impo
Why our grading system is impo Why Our Grading System is Important Contrary to the belief of Arthur Lean, author of the article “The Farce Called ‘Grading’”, students are “naturally, stupid dolts who must somehow be coerced, cajoled, persuaded, threatened, strong-armed into learning.” Those few however, who are not, can go to college where an honor code is in place, such as New College of USF or Harvey Mudd, and the “farce” called gradin...
Why safety belts
Why safety belts Why Safety Belts? Experts say Princess Diana would have lived had she been wearing a seat belt. The same holds true for countless others who die needlessly in car accidents every day. In the Highway Patrol findings, motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for every age from 5-32. In 1997, 70,676 people were killed in motor vehicle traffic crashes and approximately 5 million were injured. To understand the value of a safety belt, it is important to understand ...
Why teams dont work
Why teams dont work I. Introduction: I undertook this study to prove the legendary story about the Camelot…An historic example of team, effort gone awry. In the legendary story, a few events transformed Camelot from a utopia kingdom into wasteland. This isn’t just idle meandering. There are corporate Camelot’s, too, (such as my company MobileComm); those companies that started with such promise and fell victim to problems in their teamwork concepts. It is clear to...
Why the vegetarian diet is bes
Why the vegetarian diet is bes Why the Vegetarian Diet is Best The vegetarian diet is becoming increasingly popular all the time. Is the vegetarian or meat diet better? A decade ago and earlier, the impression was that a vegetarian diet was lacking in the nutrients found in meat products. Today though, through research and nutritional science, it has been proven that all the nutrients found in meat can also be found in the correct vegetarian diet. Some may argue that by only...
Why was jesus executed
Why was jesus executed Why was Jesus executed? In answering this question in historical terms, we must first look at the events leading up to his arrest and ultimately, his execution. We know that Jesus performed that symbolic gesture of “cleansing” the temple, by overturning the money changers tables, and most believe that this act was symbolic of destruction, not purification. Paula Fredrickson, author of From Jesus to Christ writes: “Through this disruptive gesture, J...
Why i want to attend northeast
Why i want to attend northeast I feel asleep the night before my essay to Northeastern University was due and I dreamt I found a book on my future. I was scared to read it because what if I hadn't been accepted? How sad I'd be. I would miss out on being in the best city in the country. I'd miss out on the top college for my interests - Marketing and Communications. What other school has the amazing Co-op program I dreamed of. Open it! Open it! I guess my curiousity peaked. I opened the boo...