Fortune-telling

words were not valid, possibly because she was a woman. Luke took away her voice; again, it is possibly because she was a woman. She had little power of her life and in the lives of those around her. The story was not about her, it was about Paul and Silas. She was used as an object, which had something taken away, to progress the story for the author’s needs. The author needed Paul and Silas to do something that would cause them to be imprisoned, so that they could become heroes later in Acts. Nia was an easy way to achieve that. She was a slave girl, so nobody cared what happened to her or how she was used in the story. When Paul commanded the spirit out of Nia, she was not the only person affected. The owners used Nia for fortune telling to make money (Acts 16:16). Without the spirit, there was no fortunetelling, and therefore no money. Without the spirit, Nia was of no value to her owners. She was like an object that they controlled, and when she was unable to function as a fortuneteller, she was worthless. The owners were angry, so they brought Paul and Silas to the magistrates at the marketplace for judgment. Before the magistrates, the owners spoke not about the treatment of Nia, but about their needs. Nia’s owners viewed themselves as the victim, even though it was not their spirit that was taken from them. The short story of Nia in Acts chapter 16 was included in Scripture to move the story along. Paul and Silas were able to give glory to God for…

officers who track a serial killer of fortune tellers, but encounter a genuine psychic. The episode showed watchers a realistic aspect of the show that was brought to light. The episode goes to show how people react to the search for/need for control over their lives. “Clyde Bruckman’s Final Repose” conveyed that people become curious, desperate, and gullible as a reaction to the need for control over their lives. “Clyde…

(Lucretius, V.1120) They wanted to have the fortune from the rigid foundation from the popularity and power in order to have a balanced life.(Lucretius, V.1116) In order to have a solid foundation of fortune, people intend to become a political leader. (Lucretius, V.1123) However, this decision brings the opposite outcomes because people will have more dangerous life. (Lucretius, V.1130) Lucretius states that it is better to become a subject in order to have a peaceful life rather than pursue…

The sweet pumpkin pie, the tart apple pie, and of course, the rich, chocolate ice-cream topped off the amazing meal. I glanced from face to face, privately thanking God for each family member. There were smiles everywhere, from my brother's mischievous grin, to my grandmother's heartwarming smile. I looked around the room at the decorations I had helped my mother put up. Pictures of pumpkins, still up from last Halloween, hung next to Christmas wreathes and holly. In the center of the…

Google and Capital One On the Fortune website, the two companies I picked out of the list of 100 are Google (Google, http://fortune.com/best-companies/google/) and Capital One (Capital One, http://fortune.com/best-companies/capital-one-financial-corporation/). Google on this list is ranked #1 and Capital One is ranked #17. Both companies give employees great benefits and that’s partially what makes them both great companies to work for because they care for and maintain a healthy…

Needs Analysis HRM/326 Needs Analysis Dr. Riordan, a Chemist, founded Riordan Manufacturing (RM) in 1991, in Albany, Georgia. It is a Fortune 1000 enterprise with revenues reaching one billion. Since the opening of the operation, the Riordan has expanded to Pontiac Michigan producing plastic parts, Hangzhou China manufacturing plastic fan parts and Riordan has a Research and Development Corporation headquarter in San Jose, with 550 total employees. Riordan states that the company will maintain…

learned some of my most valuable lessons without sports. I’ve had several horrible injuries and been through so much because of them, but I would do it all over again in a heartbeat. The benefits and positive experiences from basketball have greatly outweighed the negatives. I met some of my best friends, had so much fun, learned many valuable lessons, etc. In addition, I feel that years of experience are necessary to succeed as an athlete. Of course there are always some people that got a late…

the blue kite, and he's enclosed by Assef and therefore the 2 alternative boys that square measure continuously with him, Kamal and Wali. swayer watches from round the corner. Assef tells Hassan they're going to let him go providing he hands over the kite. Hassan refuses. He ran the kite fairly, and it belongs to swayer. Assef says swayer wouldn't be as loyal to him, an unsightly pet Hazara. Hassan isn't jolted. He says he and swayer square measure friends. Assef and therefore the alternative…

what is holding women back from fairly competing with men. Ever since the modern business has formed women have been subjected to lower wages and lack of vertical mobility within companies. It is no hidden fact that for a long time the work place lacks in equality and favors men over women. If one takes a look at the average salaries amongst men and women workers there is a clear gap also known as the “wage gap” and this has been around primarily since the beginning of the business world. Many…

increase from $29 million to $290 million from 1984 to 1987. Best Buy changed its logo to the yellow tag in 1987, and in 1989 its stores adopted a new “grab-and-go” store format called Concept II. The new stores consisted of well-stocked showrooms with self-help information so that people could make their product selections independently and check out in a single stop. This change reduced Best Buy’s employment costs by one-third, which compensated for the corresponding de-emphasis on service…