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The Izumo shrine is a meeting place for all the Shinto gods. During the tenth month of the lunar calendar, all of the Shinto deities come to the Izumo shrine for their annual meeting. This has caused this month to be known as the “month with deities” in the Izumo province and the “month without deities” everywhere else in Japan (The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica.) The architecture of the Izumo shrine is called Taisha-style, which is the oldest style of architecture for shrines. Taisha-style…

Fyodor Dostoyevsky was not only the author of the literary staple, Crime and Punishment, he had also been a Siberian exile who served four years in a hard labor prison camp. With a background that would easily stress a man's psyche, it can be assumed that Crime and Punishment tells a story that goes much deeper than the murders shown on television. In the novel it is easy to assume that Raskolnikov killed Alyona Ivanovna and her sister because of his debt, but when delving into the…

You might have seen him walking around the University at Albany campus. His long hair, his lanky build, and his nonchalant demeanor might have caught your eye as you walk to class. You might have brushed him off as a “hipster” or just a strange individual that isn’t worth your time to stop and say hello. Well I sat down with this man, Quinn Zinkievich, and talked about who he is. Though only 21-years-old, Quinn has traveled the world visiting nine different countries including Belize, Costa…

was faced with. She learned that even though colleges claim they are a community, they are the opposite in reality. For example, people tended to sit in their rooms and watch television with a select group of friends rather than go to the community lodging area to watch the same television show with other people. Nathan was also fascinated with the amount…

Britain had officially met every one of the harbingers of a mechanical upheaval in the 1700s. After an agricultural revolution and extended cottage industry enterprises, the material business set off the nation 's success. The city of Manchester immediately rose at the heart of the material, assembling in England in under a century (Doc.1). The capable and beneficial processing plants were rich in supplies of coal and energy, which prompted the fast development of the English economy and a…

Separate but Equal: Racial Issue “Separate but Equal” is the TV film about the rights of elementary students against segregation on the basis of color. The movie tries to cover the principle of social theme: 2racism and civil rights. All the characters of the movie give justice to their role, but the most important is Thurgood Marshall, who has lead with a very passionate and strong character. Equal rights being separate is very unrealistic and insignificant. The law of equal rights for the…

these figures alone, it seems casinos are working well for the state, but the question is then raised as to what cost to the surrounding businesses and local economy. Casinos are much more than gambling. They provide other amenities such as dining, lodging, shopping, and concert entertainment. Generally, the winnings that one would receive would be spent at the casino and not out in the economy. Local businesses begin to lose profit because these services are available and more convenient when…

claiming a right to discriminate, by refusing to provide services to same-sex couples and LGBT people, based on religious objections. Business owners claim that they do not have to follow the laws but can instead refuse to provide services, including lodging, wedding dresses, and photography services, because the owners object to same-sex relationships. Everyone is entitled to their own religious beliefs, but when you operate a business or run a publicly funded social service agency open to the…

begins with listing his static and showing his wealth with no feeling behind anything, “I, Nikolai Stavrogin, a retired army officer, lived in Petersburg in 186-, leading a life of dissipation in which I found no pleasure. At that time I had three lodgings during a certain period”. (Page 162) When trying to comprehend the reason behind Stavrogin seducing (to put is lightly) Mayosha I could not define one particular reason but a number of scenarios that intrigued his dark side. For instance,…

our love was going to last forever, which at our age meant six months.’’ The story uses flashbacks; to each person she fell in love with, as you can see in the quote above. ‘’ When Jacob left, I felt my heart shat¬ter like a shotgun pellet, shards lodging in my guts. I had to drink every night to wash the shards out’’ This means to drink your pain away as many people tend to do when they are heartbroken. In the story feelings are made into objects, where in real life you can’t see or replace…