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Counter culture, emancipation and liberation are the characteristics of the Disco era. No complications and a carefree attitude defined Disco. Individualism as well as empowerment were at the forefront of the movement, characterized in songs like “I will survive” By Gloria Gaynor or the Village people “I am what I am”. The age of Discotheques 1974 thru 1981, arguably, originated in the underground gay clubs of New York. it is said Disco is dead, but the music lives on in the hearts of…

Analyzing Managerial Decisions eBay.com Saint Leo University MBA 540 Case Study Summary eBay is one of the world’s largest online auction websites (Brinkley, Smith& Zim-merman pg. 350). With operations in 39 countries and millions of users worldwide, eBay successfully managed 59 billion dollars worth of items. This is because of us-ers, bidders, and sellers who pay a fee to sell their goods and in return pays a small fee (Brinkley, Smith& Zimmerman pg. 350). Ebay incorporates…

to the demise of a country that is thought to be flowing with amber waves of grain and plotted with purple mountains as it was put by Katharine Lee Bates in 1913. According to the Brookings Institute, in a report completed by Ron Haskins, Richard Merman, and Isabel Sawhill, from October 2012, the literacy rates of students in the United States are far lower than any other industrialized country in the world. The American education system has been severely lacking in the ability to teach students…

Adrienne Rich 's piece, “Diving into the Wreck” published in 1973 takes readers on a journey to the seemingly complex pits of the ocean to view a vividly described shipwreck (McKay, “Adrienne Rich”). Rich paints a picture of her mysterious journey to the shipwreck and forces the audience to take a closer look at what the shipwreck as well as her overall journey are truly symbolizing. Adrienne Rich effortlessly includes several elements and vehicles of poetry within her piece such as imagery,…

In the story “ Aquamarine” by Alice Hoffman, the problem is the main character Aquamarine, a mermaid, is far away from home, because, she doesn’t want to marry the merman that her dad picked out and she believes in love. So, she swam away and her dad got so mad that he created a big storm that washed Aquamarine up on the land into a public beach pool. After that her dad gave her 3 days on land to prove that love is true and if she doesn’t succeed then she has to come back home. If Haley and…

The young prince woke to the sound of waves splashing and crashing against the white, sandy shore below him. He had a perfect view of the vast ocean and could see the brightly colored tails of the merpeople flashing in the sun. He had loved the merpeople and the ocean as far back as he could remember. However, he also envied the mystical people who lived among the dolphins and the brightly colored fish. The bright blue water and white sand seemed like a much more preferable place to be than…

Gaia and Pontus started to create numerous offspring, of which were two important children, Keto, which took the form of a human woman but still possessed alarming powers over sea creatures and Phorkys, which took the form of a red-skinned merman with scales, horns and claws for feet (Hirschmann 14). Although brother and sister, Phorkys and Keto started creating their own offspring which were just as monstrous if not more than their parents. One of Phorkys and Keto’s offspring was a child…

Poseidon was the greek God of the sea. He is also known as Neptune in Rome methodology. He was originally a top God of Mount. Olympus. But, he spent the greatest amount of time in his province of water.Poseidon was the sibling to his two brothers, Hades and Zeus. Their parents were Cronus and Rhea. They were titans, children of the Primeval deities Uranus and Gaea. Cronus and Rhea were siblings. They wed and had 6 children, Demeter, Hestia, Hera, Hades,Poseidon, and Zeus. While Cronus parent…

Extended Response I Part I. Compare and Contrast the Palace of Zimrilim at Mari with the Temple of Amon at Karnak. Consider materials, plan, decoration, and contents (as far as you know them). These structures obviously served very different purposes. How were their layouts / plans suited to the purposes they served? Please don't quote me or Stokstad & don't cut & paste. Gather the information, consider it, and then write your answer in your own words. Two or three paragraphs is plenty and you…

Salem Alfarraj Extra Credit “EC Media-Influences” Disney movies are a great way to teach children about morals and values that can help shape children’s characteristics and identity development. Children feel taken away to a fantasy world and parents certainly appreciate those movies for the benefits they carry and the lessons they teach. However, a great deal of Disney movies host gender roles and stereotypes that affects our generation. The Little Mermaid and Frozen are some of the movies we…