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Why Was Jesus Executed
Number of Words: 960 / Number of Pages: 4
... would incite a threat to the Roman stronghold. It is known that Pontius Pilate was not a nice guy to begin with, and he was not happy to be in Jerusalem during its most crowded time of the year. Passover is a holiday celebrating the Jews freedom from slavery, so he was there as crowd control. Paula Fredrickson states in an interview: “He had a reputation for crucifying untried prisoners…Pilate was legally responsible to be in Jerusalem when it was most crowded. He was in a bad mood already when he got into town…hearing that someone was a trouble maker would be enough.” S ...
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Themes In Chicago Hope - Tribu
Number of Words: 1434 / Number of Pages: 6
... of what will happen to her next keeps us involved and interested in the show – the music that is playing in this scene also adds to the dramatic tension. The next part of this story line sees Margaret talking about how she knows abit about medicine because she had a hysterectomy. By mixing up the dates we start to feel that something isn’t quite right. While Margaret is talking about the hysterectomy and how there we complications we are being lead toward the attitude that doctors aren’t always right nor are they Gods.
In the shower scene there are sound effects of creaking t ...
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Clipper Ships
Number of Words: 286 / Number of Pages: 2
... (designed for speed, not for cargo capacity) and a
heavy and lofty square rig.
The origin of the clipper is debatable. Some believe that it was
descended from the French frigate of the late 1700's. Other's believe that
it originated from the early Baltimore clipper's. It is highly probable
that it was designed by many ship builders who combined their experience.
The first American clippers like the Rainbow and the Sea Witch, were
built in New York for tea trades to China. A few years later, the
California Gold Rush was the major concern of such ships. One of the
fastest clipper was the Fl ...
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Being A Substitute Teachers Aid
Number of Words: 1905 / Number of Pages: 7
... the job that
is available; the computer will tell you the school and the name of the
person you are substituting for, date and time of the assignment and any
special instructions you might need. Most of these positions are only 3.5
to 5 hours . If you don’t want the assignment, you can choose to deny it
and wait for the next call. If you accept it the computer will give you a
job number. When you get to your assignment you will go directly to the
office and let them know who you are and why you are there. The office
will direct you where to sign in and show you to the classroom. The unique
thin ...
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Social Institutions
Number of Words: 2898 / Number of Pages: 11
... family. The extended family consists of three or more generations of a family sharing the same residence. Nuclear families and extended families often are part of a much larger kinship system. Kinship refers to a network of people who are related by marriage, birth, or adoption. American marriage patterns are usually a monogamy, which means that a marriage of one man to one woman is present. Another American pattern is neolocality which means that a newly married couple is free to set up
access of individuals and groups to power and social rewards. From these perspectives
we can see the ...
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Equality In Choice Of Marriage
Number of Words: 705 / Number of Pages: 3
... rights protections as everyone else. There are also a lot of stereotypes about gay relationships, and even a great deal of misunderstanding of what marriage itself is all about.
The largest misunderstanding of gay relationships is the stereotype that gays are promiscuous, unable to form lasting relationships, and relationships they do form are shallow and uncommitted. There is no argument that gays do have these types of relationships, but the important fact to note is that the straight society does also. These types of relationships exist in the small minority, primarily among the very young.
The va ...
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The Volkswagen Beetle And Advertising
Number of Words: 1376 / Number of Pages: 6
... seen before. The original commercials were created by Doyle Dane Bernbach, and a generally regarded as classics. These ads have been cited by scholars as changing the face of advertising in their approach and orientation (Takaki, 2). The advertisements injected bits of skeptical honesty into their message. This was a refreshing departure from the grandiose car hawking of the sixties. The ads treated viewers as intelligent adults who have a sense of humor and are able to see through the manipulative clutter (Takaki, 2). Some people may even say that the VW ads of the sixties were slick due to t ...
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Debate Over Man Being Inherent
Number of Words: 370 / Number of Pages: 2
... of teeth and claws."
Golding takes the viewpoint that unmasked human behavior is destructive, chaotic and violent. Human nature is not gentle, but rather a beast which comes out to destroy all the order and civility in life. Jack and his band of savages did not care for order, but rather for having fun and making random violence. They did not realize the only thing that could save them was some time of order or system. Even the boy who longed for the order of his former life could not resist occasionally being caught up in the orgies of violence because, as Golding states, the urge for chaos ...
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The Extraordinary Gift Known As Life
Number of Words: 801 / Number of Pages: 3
... If I get discouraged, they
are there, all I have to do is request their love. Friendships seem to
light up the life. It can seem like a real fray when life throws reality
in people’s faces and the old, “work hard” in there as well. I recognize I
will have an abundence of ver confusing situations and controverices in
the years to come that I will not be able to handle. Whenever I need a
friend or family member, I won’t even have to wink an eye and they will be
there for me. These make life such a blessing.
One of the supremes that I treasure in life is my education. I
grasp onto it and I ...
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Wakeboarding
Number of Words: 602 / Number of Pages: 3
... level that I'm aiming for I still feel and look competent on a
wakeboard.
While jumping is the first skill that I learned, the second skill I
began working on was riding fakie. Riding fakie consists of riding with the
opposite foot on the back of the wakeboard. Normally I ride with my right foot
on the back of the board, this riding stance is referred to as regular. While
riding with your left foot back is called riding goofy. When I first started
going fakie it was like learning to wakeboard all over again. Just recently I
have gotten to the point where I can ride regular or goofy in any water
condit ...
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