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the workplace. In my opinion and the opinions of many others, tattoos are symbols that express a form of art and symbolic meaning on a body. This means that a tattoo and body modifications are unique to each individual. For example, my tattoo of two koi fish swimming in a circle has a very personal and special meaning to me because it is a memorial dedicated to my fiancé who passed away from a tragic car accident. I relate this concept to the workplace by looking at another aspect of symbolic…

I. Ritual Observed Due to my interest in learning more about Buddhism, I have taken advantage of what this course has to offer to correctly research and learn about the religion. Unfortunately, I could not find a public Buddhist ritual in time for this assignment. Instead, I observed was a Hindu ritual, performed at the Self Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine, located in the Pacific Palisades. I attended the Sunday service, on May 21st at 9 in the morning, though they do offer a second service…

misidentification of character’s is reminiscent of another classic neo-noir figure, Jake Gittes. Both characters make several key misidentifications throughout their respected film. On the side of evidence, Gittes misses the pair of glasses in the koi pond where as Moseby fails to take proper note of the sunken plane. Both characters also jump the gun on accusing people as the guilty party. Gittes is unable to see the widow Evelyn as the victim she truly is rather than the murderer he beleves…

We had an opportunity to tour the facility where our fellow classmates are serving their sentence. Joseph Harp Correctional Center is a medium security facility that houses a total of about 1,400 offenders. It is the largest medium security facility in the state. This facility is full of diverse groups of individuals. It houses a variety of offenders like the mentally ill and youthful offenders. On our tour we visited the mental health units, juvenile unit, geriatric unit, and a general…

I gathered my satchel, umbrella and notepad to start my exploration of Oahu's Byodo-In Temple. I shoved a crumpled green wad of paper at a man sitting in a small booth near the entrance. He took my money and gave me a half-smile. I found my way to the bridge that crossed a small creek of muddy, water that was swelling from the many days of rain we had in the past few days. While partially crossing the bridge, I stopped mid-stroll in amazement of the grand structure that was beore me. All of the…

A great backyard landscaping idea is something that all people can make use of. There are a lot of different backyard landscaping ideas and most of them are very good. To find the right one for you and what your yard needs could take some extra research. This article will help you to figure out the most appropriate backyard landscaping idea for your needs. One great idea is to use evergreens. The use of evergreens will do a lot for any persons backyard. Evergreens will add a stately nature to…

"The Office" is a mockumentary-style sitcom that aired on NBC which is network television from 2005 to 2013, capturing the mundane yet hilariously absurd dynamics of office life at the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Adapted from the British series of the same name created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, (making it a pastiche) the American version quickly established its own identity and became a beloved staple of television comedy. Set in a mundane…

Introduction The space hotel is named Caelum, which is the Latin term for space, universe, and heaven. This name represents the future of luxurious travel, taking humans into outer space on an amazing vacation. Not only is this an amazing chance to travel into space and live there for a week or two, but it is also a once in a life time opportunity. Caelum lets the people who have already traveled to all seven continents get the full experience, and travel to a place “out of this world”. This…

Startled, I looked up to see Rose staring at me intently. Of course she sees my nervousness. She comes closer puts her hands on my knees and says, “You will look amazing if you do this, but, you don’t have to, I support you either way.” Her famous line, “I support you.” This explains the depth of our friend, not only can she sense my nervousness but she truly lends her support to me no matter the decision. I give her smile and say, “I did promise you.” The barber starts measuring my hair.…

Chapter IV Prey Sensitization, Learning and Memory in Reduviids: Implications in Biological Control 4.1. Introduction Sensitization is an increasing response to a stimulus presented repeatedly while habituation denotes a failure of response to the stimulus (Staddon, 1988). The process of sensitization has enormous adaptive value. When a prey escapes from the clutches of a predator as a result of exhibiting a response, it gets sensitized. If and when a second attempt at capture is initiated by…