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and Pali word for monastic robes in civara. Wearing a civara is the first of monk’s four traditional requirements.” (CITE) If a monk wants to enter a temple, they must wear all three parts of their robe. This robe consists of an inner robe from the waist to the knee, an upper robe around the torso and shoulders, and an outer robe used as an over garment. (CITE)…

During the decade of the 1920s, American life experienced a tremendous change for women. The difference between men and women was becoming much narrower as the decade wore on due to the increase of popularity in the lifestyle of flappers. A flapper was a fashionable young female who focused on enjoying herself and her life and demonstrated a very strong and rebellious behavior. Men were always the ones to go to bars, clubs, sporting events, and smoking in general. They had all the freedom and…

1.Definition of Ambiguity Ambiguity, as is defines in the Webster’s Third International Dictionary, is”the condition of admitting of two or more meanings, of being understood in more than one way, or of referring to two of more things at the same time.” In ordinary books on linguistics, the term is generally defined roughly as a linguistic phenomenon that a word, phrase or clause can have more than one possible interpretation. It is thus an attribute of any idea or statement whose intended…

Starting first with the physical dimension, I have made noticeable improvements in my overall wellness. At the beginning of the semester, it was a goal of mine to increase the amount of exercise present in my daily life, while also learning to eat better using healthy foods and better portioning methods. In doing so, I hoped to lose a small amount of weight and wanted to wake up feeling more energized. Now, at the end of the semester, I am exercising at least twice a week with friends using an…

Similarities of “The Devil and Tom Walker” and “Rip Van Winkle” Edwin Rolfe, author of the Murder in the Glass Room, once said, “You can never tell a book by its cover.” This means readers cannot tell whether they will enjoy a book just by what is on the cover. However, they can judge a book by the author of the book. Readers are able to judge whether they will like a book based on the author. Authors write stories that have a similar theme with similar characters and settings. We can often…

Tight clothes, painted faces, and thin girls all come to mind when you picture the world of fashion. While looking at fashion in the broad view, we may believe that the world of design has stayed consistent, with just a few changes in trends and what's in-style. However, by taking a closer look, we can see that fashion changes with the world around it. Influenced by world events, the past decades, and the average weight of the time, fashion strongly depends on the world around it, and has and…

Castiel was in love, with an amazing man. “Fuck, Cas!” Dean was furivent, tugging at Castiel’s clothes, breathing heavily into his open mouth. He was amazing like this, fevered, his excitement a palpable force. It had been a normal sunday evening, Castiel and Dean had been lounging on the couch, Castiel’s laptop playing an episode of Dr. Sexy-in which the cowboy boots were the only thing Dr. Sexy wore- when Castiel noticed his attention waning, because the soft skin behind his…

According to author Sharon Kelly Heyob in her book titled, The Cult of Isis Among Women in the Graeco-Roman World, she states that, “ in the ancient world, distinctions among representations of individual divine figures are not usually clear-cut.” In her book, she describes a specific example of the notion of hybridization in art by looking at a specific example of what she refers to as the idea of “blurring of boundaries.” Heyob’s specific examples refer to a small bronze group of statues…

When you hear the words body image and self-deception what comes to mind? Well I can tell you most people think skinny, thin waist, nice size boobs, and of course a nice bottom. In our society, we’ve became comfortable with the idea of not being comfortable in our own body. Instead of embracing our shapes and curves we try to turn our body into how society, or how the media believes we all should look as women. “What is the price of perfection, and more importantly, who defines what perfection…

Murky clouds take the sky, letting black rain fall upon them. Rain fills the sky as they rip each other's clothes off piece by piece. Once she was bare Jamie firmly grips onto her waist pulling her from behind closer to his body. Placing his warm lips to her ear he breathes softly to make her sensitive. Holding her long hair; he pulls it back, making her body arch before whispering in her ear "Now tell me are you a Freak?" Gliding…