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Between the Ropes: Exploring the World of Professional Wrestling Introduction It is not a secret that professional wrestling is like a theatrical play, but it does not diminish its spectacle, melodrama, and theatrical aspects. If people know professional wrestling is not really a sport, then: What is professional wrestling and why is it so interesting to its fans? How is gender, race, and class characterized in and formed by professional wrestling? In which methods does professional wrestling…

piece of Minoan art is a goddess or priestess holding snakes. Furthermore, Minoan pottery was another form of art that was created. They were decorated with energetic designs. Some of the pottery they made, for example, was the Spouted jar and the Octopus Vase. They are both located at the Archaeologist Museum in Crete, Greece for…

Many have enjoyed Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus (SCUBA) diving as an exciting recreational sport for many years. Though SCUBA diving is a very rewarding experience, a diver must be sufficiently trained before entering a potentially dangerous situation. Divers must have an understanding of SCUBA from both a scientific and recreational view, along with ample training, to properly use equipment and prepare for potential hazards. Prolonged underwater experiences have fascinated…

First memory It was during the night, my sister happened to be sleeping, and snoring. My brother was already in the kitchen and was asking for his daily drink (milk). I withdrew my stool, opened the fridge and pulled out the milk jug with all my might. Then I climbed up like a monkey to grab a cup ( and sugar, as every child needs sugar with everything.) I poured, it spilled, I poured, it spilled. However, after my third attempt I did it. I gave it to him (after I had some of it) and he…

Lee acknowledged his brother with a nod and responded “Yes, I did hear something about that”. John seemed indifferent, “Do you think anything, can be done?” Lee, “Its a free world, and speech is protected”. John responded, “Well if you have any thoughts, let me know”. The brothers spoke in this cryptic language as a precaution. In their world they needed to be be aware of being taped or bugged. Their father had instructed them “Speak like you have the Justice Department sitting on your…

16. In The Mood For Love (Wong Kar Wai, 2000, Hong Kong) In this film, Wong Kar Wai cooperated with the two, probably best, contemporary cinematographers in Asian cinema, Christopher Doyle, and Mark Lee Pong Bing, resulting in a true visual masterpiece. The three of them used the camera in a way that gives the audience the sense that they are picking in on the action while focusing on the protagonists every move and look, through the extensive use of slow motion. These two tactics are…

The squinted eyes gawked at me through the thick shrubs. In a flash of shock and terror, I swiftly turned around, only to be greeted with the rough surface of a pine tree. I had nowhere to go. In the grip of panic, fear shivered down my spine as my heart began to beat wildly. I have lost any sense of my surrounding as all the tension flooded my mind, turning my brain into a mental soup of conflicting instructions. Dread creeped down my spine like an ominous spider leaving a trail of silk. I feel…

When most people hear "Alcatraz" they think "prison," and that is certainly some of the most interesting stuff of the legend. Make no mistake, just walking around in this imposing, if decrepit building will give you the creeps--even knowing how long it's been empty of bad guys. But there is still much more history among the shambling ruins on the island off San Francisco's Pier 41. Pier 41 is adjacent to the chaos of Fisherman's Wharf and the constant foot traffic that San Francisco is famous…

who provided influence included Lincoln Steffens, who wrote The Shame of Cities which outlined the corrupt alliances between big businesses and local governments, Ida Tarbell and her exposé on the Standard Oil Company, and Frank Norris and his The Octopus and The Pit which highlighted the corrupt railroad companies. Henry Demarest Lloyd also criticized the Standard Oil Company…

Numerous species have evolved to exhibit some form of camouflage, which is an adaptation that allows species to blend in with certain aspects of their environment. Camouflage has become a common and taxonomically widespread adaptation that numerous prey species have adopted to reduce the likelihood of being either detected or recognized by predators. The theory of Natural Selection as put forth by Charles Darwin suggests that "those individuals who possess superior physical, behavioral, or other…