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This paper discusses a thesis related to modern or contemporary incidents or personages who are perceived by many to represent connotations related to the Apocalypse in the biblical book of Revelation. Such connotations are invalid in the face of a lack of scientific evidence or proof of impending universal destruction.

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"This paper provides an analysis of apocalyptic connotations in the contemporary world, such as the events of September 11 and others that to some connote signs of the approaching Apocalypse, referred to in the biblical book of Revelation. Apocalyptic is defined by one historian as pertaining to the Apocalypse or book of Revelation, predicting or presaging imminent disaster and total universal destruction. The research offers numerous events in the modern world that to many individuals connote or presage the total universal destruction associated with the Apocalypse of..."

Tags:Nostradamus, Bible, belief, Osama bin Laden, 9/11, nuclear annihilation

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The paper discusses how like the majority of the thousands of words found in the modern English language, cheating has several different but related meanings, and along with these various connotations that add subtle nuances to its meaning depending on how the term is actually used. The writer relates that what most surprised him about the word is that although it is mostly interpreted as a negative word (both in its definition and in several connotations), he also found that there were positive aspects to this term as well. This paper focuses more on these because the negative aspects are all too familiar.

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"Like the majority of the thousands of words found in the modern English language, cheating has several different but related meanings, and along with these various connotations that add subtle nuances to its meaning depending on how the term is actually used. What most surprised me about the word is that although it is mostly interpreted as a negative word (both in its definition and in several connotations), I also found that there were positive aspects to this term as well. This paper will focus more on these because the negative aspects are all too familiar. Probably the most interesting and non-negative connotation of the word..."

Tags:cheat, etymology, connotations

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This paper discusses American music and compares and contrasts it with Asian music. The writer discusses her own understanding of American music and her cultural experiences as an Asian person. The paper considers the history and cultural connotations of both types of music. It then looks at some artists from both music paradigms and how they integrate.

Table of Contents:
Chinese Pop
The American Influence
Environmental Influences
Cantopop and Mandopop
American Music
International Influence
A New Culture

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"In conclusion, Chinese and American music share a variety of factors: contemporary forms emerge from existing traditional forms rather than rebelling against them; both of heavily influenced by cultural and political factors. Chinese music is influenced by the country's civil war and the cultural perception of what is acceptable in musical taste, while the American is influenced by the many changes and challenges faced by the new country. In contrast, America has many different musical forms based upon its many different cultures, while Asian music is not as influenced by immigration as it is by internal cultural factors. Whichever music one finds more appealing, expanding one's horizons can be a surprising and interesting adventure."

Tags:catotop mandopop, rock and roll

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This is a review of a Stephan Moccio piano concert at the Living Arts Centre in Mississauga on January 31, 2009. Moccio's music and background is discussed, along with some historical material on the grand piano - its development and the connotations of its expense and size for middle-class consumers of the 19th century and today. A detailed description of the venue and performance is provided.

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Abstract This paper shall discuss the cultural geographic history of the state of Maryland. The paper looks at the population densities and demographics beginning in the Native American pre-colonial period all the way through the present. The Cultural Geography of Maryland The state of Maryland officially became a British colony on June 20, 1632. Ever since, the human population has grown in this Mid-Atlantic state. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, today there are close to 5.7 million citizens located within the geographic boundaries of Maryland. The great

Tags:moccio, music, piano

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In this article, the writer discusses what exactly justice means and how it applies to a criminal justice professional. The writer explains that justice, as such, refers to a sense of fairness and impartiality, an even-handedness, righteousness, and also objectivity and independence in making up one's opinions. Further, the writer notes that justice is the concept which must predominate when laws are being made, and for a layman, justice would mean that he would be safe and secure in the knowledge that he would be protected adequately by the law, and by the sense of justice that the law must uphold, no matter what. The writer concludes that although justice may have several different connotations, the bottom line is that the criminal has to be punished, and the victim awarded respite and retribution for the crime that he has suffered.

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"When one wished to search for the true meaning to justice, one must first decide the method that he wished to use to search for it, because this would provide a rational answer to the problem. The meaning of justice can perhaps be taken therefore, from its use in legal theory, and thereafter, combining it with a concept of ethics. For a criminal justice professional, he would study social control, penal law, criminal procedures, social law, evidence, criminology, victimology, and various other components of the justice system. Each area of study is equally important, and unless all the areas are given equal justice, the professional would not be able to practice law in all fairness. He must be able to implement as many types of justice as are humanly possible in this world, and concentrate on being fair and just in all his judgments of criminal and social behavior."

Tags:fairness, impartiality, penal, judgments

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In this paper, the writer analyzes order and chaos applied to mathematics and order and chaos applied to literature. Through this examination the writer distinguishes their critical differences and indicates a few similarities between the two, by displaying how the concept is utilized in each field. The paper points out that, by researching the topic, one notices that the concept in mathematics is generally considered an exceptional feat when it concerns forming conjectures and theorems. However, order and chaos in regards to how an author incorporates it in a work of fiction tends to have more of a negative connotation, usually pertaining to the dystopian theme. The writer maintains that a comparison between the theories of mathematicians, James Gleick and Goldbach, and the works of authors, George Orwell and Anthony Burgess accurately presents how order and chaos work differently in each respective study.

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"This quote virtually sums up the purpose of creating order from chaos in mathematics. A theorem must be stable and consistent for the most part in order to really have any significance in mathematics, which is why the concept of creating order out of chaos is so essential. Stability and deterministic laws under what classify order are a few themes that are applied to works of literature as well, however they are usually not viewed as such favorable qualities.
"There are certain works of literature that imbed the idea of creating order out of chaos in the text. Generally authors that tend to deal with this idea incorporate it into the predominate theme of a dystopian future. Two of the more well know writers of this subject are Anthony Burgess and George Orwell. Both authors attempt to capture a future where the government emphasizes order, to the point where basic freedoms are taken away from the people."

Tags:data, structure, conjecture, dystopian, future

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This paper discusses society's view on homosexuality and how that view has changed over time. The paper describes current views in America of homosexual individuals and acts, as well as changes to the rights of homosexual individuals within the legal system in America. The paper then compares the current situation to how homosexuals were treated in different cultures and countries in the past, including the view of various religions to homosexuality.

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"A quick glance at any newspaper today will quite often demonstrate the contentious debates about gay and lesbian rights in America. In the most recent election, eleven additional states voted in favour of banning same-sex marriage and in fact, the some homosexual acts, such as sodomy, were only recently de-criminalized in some of America's states. On the international scene, America lags far behind many other countries in providing protection of gay and lesbian minority rights, and in fact America tends to move in the opposite direction of many other Western nations by attempting to ban same-sex marriages while other industrialized nations are legalizing the same marriages. Religion is often a factor that takes centre stage in public and political debates about gay and lesbian rights, with the opposition arguing that homosexuality is a sin. Modern interpretations of the Bible bring this claim into considerable doubt, but even if one accepts homosexuality as a sin, one must still concede that it is a sin within the Christina dogma. Historical perspectives on homosexuality have run the gamut over the centuries and within different cultures, ranging from views that see homosexuals as sacred and honourable members of a community, to those who saw anyone even associated with the thought of homosexuality burned at the stake."

Tags:bible, equality, homoeroticism, interpretations, marriages, religion, repression

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This paper analyzes Melville's innovative manipulation of the color white. The primary concerns include the unsettling effect of a monster "wearing white" and what may have been Melville's attack on racism. Careful attention to syntax, diction and literary style serve as the intellectual support for these ideas.

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"From a very young age, popular media teaches us that we can spot the good guys from a mile away, based solely on their entirely white costumes. This small piece of conventional wisdom presents a serious problem for Moby Dick's readers, as Herman Melville shrouds his title character, the vicious, homicidal whale in the color traditionally reserved for heroes. Without a close reading of the text, the simple fact that the whale is associated with white might be enough to convince the reader that he is in fact the hero of the story. However, this is not the case, as close reading of the text suggests only Moby Dick's fundamental "naturalness" as well as the whale's ability to serve as a metaphor for the color, and, in turn all of those things for which the color itself serves as a metaphor. The effects of Melville's decision to employ the whale in such a way are numerous, spanning from the simple, unnerving juxtaposition of the color's purity with the whale's monstrosity, to a complex, subtle condemnation of racism."

Tags:herman, ishmael, melville, racism, whale, whiteness

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This paper explores the origins of evil symbols including the pentagram, the eye (the evil eye, the third eye), the horns, the cross, the ankh, the number "6" and the snake. It investigates the reason why these common symbols have become associated with evil in today's society. The paper includes many high quality images of the symbols.

Table of Contents
Table of Contents
The History of Evil Symbols
The Eye, The Evil Eye, The Third Eye
Horns
The Cross
666
The Snake, The Serpent

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"There are many symbols commonly found in art, architecture, and literature which are associated with evil. These symbols have come to denote evil or are used to add evil meaning to otherwise ordinary things, yet the true origin of such symbols is historically not linked to evil at all."

Tags:ancient, evil, man, pentagram, religion, satanism, symbol, symbology, vitruvian, vitruvius

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The paper analyzes the persuasive visual imagery, the literal and symbolic meaning of text and the arrangement of multiple components in the US miltary's Go Army advertising campaign. The paper highlights how certain elements of the advertisement campaign are intentionally deceptive, at least by virtue of their reliance on imagery and the communication of its message in such a way that could present a distorted impression of military service.

Outline:
Introduction
Persuasive Imagery, and Symbolism
Text Selection, Imagery, and Intentional Value Connotations
Audience Manipulation Through Arrangement, Text Selection and Value Connotations

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"Initially, the manner in which the visual presentation of the Webster's Dictionary text is presented deliberately establishes a buildup of anticipation in the audience so that the eventual distinction between Strong and Army Strong is as powerful as possible. At the same time, the prior presentation of the formal definition suggests that Army Strong also includes all of the positive attributes and their associated meaning and symbolism within the Webster's definition. Likewise, the literal meaning of the text implies that U.S. Army soldiers are "superior" to their civilian counterparts, which obviously appeals to the natural psychological urge to perceive themselves and to be perceived that way by others (Gerrig & Zimbardo, 2007; Ogilvy, 1993)."

Tags:imagery, symbolism, meaning, connotations, text