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The Romance Of Lace
Number of Words: 818 / Number of Pages: 3
... tablecloths, pillow cases, collars, gloves.
“People are once again beginning to appreciate the intricacy and workmanship of lace,” said Tackett.
The ways lace is used today might surprise some of its creators. Lace hankies are used as curtains hanging from a ribbon or clothesline. Or they’re used as decorative elements on pillows…or sewed together to form quilts or coverlets. Some use them to trim cabinets, adding a touch or elegance or softness.
Even items of clothing, particularly baby clothes, have found a second life as design elements.
“A lot of people like ...
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Berkley
Number of Words: 2541 / Number of Pages: 10
... framework
for the materialist position. The main figure who believed that material
substance did not exist is George Berkeley. In truth, it is the
immaterialist position that seems the most logical when placed under close
scrutiny.
The initial groundwork for Berkeley's position is the truism that the
materialist is a skeptic. In the writing of his three dialogues, Berkeley
develops two characters: Hylas (the materialist) and Philonous (Berkeley
himself). Philonous draws upon one central supposition of the materialist
to formulate his argument of skepticism against him; this idea i ...
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There Has Been An Enormous Amo
Number of Words: 2005 / Number of Pages: 8
... where as a ten-year-old may have more difficulty with this task, depending on his history. Eric Erickson, a developmental theorist, discusses trust issues in his theory of development. The first of Erickson’s stages of development is Trust v. Mistrust. A child who experiences neglect or abuse can have this stage of development severely damaged. An adopted infant may have the opportunity to fully learn trust, where as an older child may have been shuffled from foster home to group home as an infant, thereby never learning trust. Even though Trust v. Mistrust is a major stage of development, “the g ...
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The Study Of Linguistics
Number of Words: 2008 / Number of Pages: 8
... Maybe the culture says it is mandatory to have everything in one
continuous sentence, while others more civilized or advanced will follow
the rules to the very letter.
Accents also have different languages linked to them. Different
letters, phrases, and even a whole new language may be created in the
process of learning the language, over time and a metamorphosis to keep up
with the changing world.
Letters are called graphemes, meaning the 26 letters of the alphabet,
more or less in different languages. In inuit for example, every grapheme
follows a very obvious pattern of a pref ...
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The Importance Of Accounting In Our Modern Society
Number of Words: 2454 / Number of Pages: 9
... seen books with large sheets lined in green and red lying on the manager’s table or desk, you saw books of accounting.
Accounting is one of the fastest growing fields in the United States It expands each time a new store, a factory, a filling station, or a school goes up, whether in a large city or a small town. In today’s society, the demand for good accountants for exceeds the supply. As our country has expanded, business and industry have become more and more complex, so control here is very important. And control depends on a great deal of the bookkeepers and accountants who can analyze figu ...
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The Troubles With Camping
Number of Words: 632 / Number of Pages: 3
... trip; a wet sleeping bag provides none. Combining wind and rain can cause frigid temperatures, causing any outside activities to be delayed. Even inside the tent problems may arise due to heavy winds. More than a few campers have had their tents blown down because of the wind, which again begins the frustrating task of setting up camp in the downpour.
Another problem likely to be faced during a camping trip is run-ins with wildlife, which can range mildly annoying to dangerous. Minor inconveniences include mosquitos and ants. The swarming mosquitos can literally drive annoyed campers indoors f ...
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A "Full House" In The "Hand" Of Education
Number of Words: 1309 / Number of Pages: 5
... combination of colors, very different effects are produced
by a difference in their selection and juxtaposition; red, green, and white
change their shades,according to the contrast to which they are submitted.
And in like manner, the drift and meaning of a branch of knowledge varies
with the company in which it is introduced to the student. If his reading
is confined simply to one subject, certainly it has a tendency to contract
his mind. If it is incorporated with others, it depends on those others as
to the kind of influence which it exerts upon him(40). Teachers also play a
big role in education. ...
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The Samurais, The Ultimate Stoics
Number of Words: 517 / Number of Pages: 2
... The long sword was
called the daito-katena(Ibid.). It was more than twenty four inches long. The
shorter sword was called shoto wakizashi. It was between twelve to twenty four
inches(Ibid.). Their swords were the “soul's” of the worship. A good sword was
tougher and sharper. The swords were tested before they were used by the
samurai. The sword tester used the new blades to cut through corpses and
bodies of condemned criminals.(World Surfari-www) The test results were put on
the nakago, the small metal piece on the sword blade or handle(Ibid.). Another
weapon, the nagita, was used by a foot soldie ...
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Strange Explanations
Number of Words: 578 / Number of Pages: 3
... in her hands" (47). Soon people of high status are being accused. It's as if no one is safe from the crazy explanation that has stemmed from a very ordinary situation.
Rebecca's in the jail…They've surely gone wild now, Mr. Hale…My wife is the very brick and mortar of the church, Mr. Hale-and Martha Corey, there cannot be a woman more closer to God yet than Martha…. Believe me, Mr. Nurse, if Rebecca Nurse be tainted, then nothing's left to stop the whole green world from burning (71).
In the end, the only thing the Puritan's succeeded in explaining was how sensible people can be gul ...
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Socrates' Moral Decision To Not Escape
Number of Words: 793 / Number of Pages: 3
... of virtue, to
destroy us?" Socrates is wise to see that he would be contradicting not only
himself, but he would betray the examples he was trying to set to his followers.
The impact of Socrate's teachings on the world were greatly increased by
his decision. Socrates had no education, therefore none of his own teachings
were ever written. His followers have carried on his messages and lessons into
later times. Would Socrate's teachings really have been carried on at all if he
hadn't followed through?
The impact of his teachings would have been greatly lessened had he
escaped. All the lesso ...
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