... published an article by Judith Miller titled, "As Patrons Age, Future of Arts is Uncertain"", which created a stir in the theatre community. Through summarizing the analyses of two recently published surveys on arts attendance conducted by the NEA, the "Survey of Public Participation in the Arts" (SPPA), and "Age and Arts Participation"", along with various other academic studies, Miller concluded that, " ... the median audience age rose from 39 to 47 for non-musical theater Some arts leaders have convinced themselves that fine arts audiences have always been gray, but that isn't true. As...

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... cross it into heaven.       II. This story is from the Kojiki, the Japanese "Record of Ancient Things". The Kojiki was compiled in the 500s to 700s A.D., at the direction of various emperors intent on standardizing and preserving Japan's mythic history. The Kojiki does not tell the story of the origin of the world and its peoples per se, but it is the story of the origin of Japan and of Japan's aristocratic families ... for his behavior in the heavens, but he and his sister, the Goddess of the Sun, parented eight deities. Among these was the ancestor of Yamato family that ruled Jap...

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... sun-hats whenever they go out in the sun. In most cases, only a few can afford the sunscreen with SPF30 or SPF50 as it is expensive. They end up having excessively dry and wrinkled skin and blisters. In order to alleviate some of these challenges faced by people with disabilities, there is need for promoting the ratification and implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Convention on the ... Rights of the Child ... ...

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... Man, but have a different interpretation of accounts. On one hand, the Bible is a historical account of God's plan for humanity.2 Written through the eyes of simple men known as the Apostles, rather then written from the direct figures in the stories.3 On the other hand, the Koran is based on the revelations and teachings of the Prophet Mohammad, and his message is taken in the literal sense because it came directly from him ... into sameness out of fear of punishment. In summation, both texts can be seen as both similar in their context and message but different in details. For instanc...

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... many people and many slogans were posted all over the country saying "The Army, The People One Hand."20 During these events with the absence of the police, the Egyptian Armed Forces had to instill a sense of calmness in the cities. The Egyptian Armed Forces had to be present in the country in order to protect the civilians. It can be observed that on 28th January some revolutionary features occurred, such violence ... hard to reach the inside court of the palace as it was guarded with the armed soldiers then (see Appendix B). Prime Minister Ahmed Shafik said: "everything is in the hands...

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... feelings or thoughts in any way. I invite other members of my team to contribute to the decision-making process. By joining the other team members in the work allotted job satisfaction increases. Desire for performance feedback reveals that I have high desire for feedback. I like to be in a work environment where my ideas are heard and leadership is willing to provide criticism on the job performance ... and accepts responsibility for the morale of an employee that ... may not be satisfied. I have to provide myself with moments to step back and analyse the decision making process and de...

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... being sold. Subliminal messaging possesses a very dangerous ability to directly influence the actions and thoughts of anyone the messages come in contact with. In the Supreme Court case Griswold vs. Connecticut, the Supreme Court ruled that the right to individual privacy was protected by the Constitution. No person or corporation of any sort had the right to intrude on someone's personal business or opinions. People are free to think what ... persuade people to choose their product. Often when advertisers create an ad, they manipulate the subconscious mind by utilizing postmodern rheto...

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... (Hinrichsen, 2000; Robey, 2000). The impacts that the increasing population has put on the world could completely destroy the planet. Some of the resources will never be in the population's use again and the world would have to find new ways to live in the life they consider their 'standard of living'. Basically, these pollutions in the global have been more seriously occurred in China as it has the largest population in the world as mentioned above ... have been raised in as an only child. Due to this, there is a growing emergence of children with Little Emperor Syndrome (as the Chines...

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... . The Parable of the Sower is about a sower who scatters seeds, which falls on four different types of ground. The hard ground represents "by the way side " and prevents the seed from sprouting, and the seed becomes bird food. The stony ground offers enough soil for the seeds to be able to grow, but because it is not deep enough the plants do not take root and are soon die in the sun. The ... thorny ground allows the seed to grow, but ... the thorns around them kill the other plants. The good ground receives the seed and ... ...

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... we feel the way we feel? They dash within you intensely when you feel as if a spider is strolling down your neck or when you misconceive a twisted tree branch for a snake. They gush through you gently when your newborn looks your way or when you see any affectionate scene. When you inspect an exquisite artwork or recall an amusing literary line, they ... bring you warmth. Feelings and emotions are woven through every human experience. Emotions are just a part of the human nature. Simply, human beings are the most self-conscious animals, and their emotions are considered as base leftovers...

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... that took right before the Summer of Love was the Human Be-In movement. This movement was "part rock concert and literary event, part protest and mass consciousness-raising," and was described as "a 'Gathering of the Tribes' meant to unite and incite the different wings of the counterculture movement".4 This event specially concentrated on the ideals of the counterculture and even the youth movement such as ... more ground troops over to fight the Viet Cong the SDS became stronger with their protests against the war. That April SDS organized a national march on Washington. More tha...

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... worth it. However, I paid little attention to that thought and continued into my third quarter. Third quarter was a blast! Ellensburg is the place to be in the springtime. The lacrosse season had finally started, girls were out and about, and the sun was keeping the days in the mid 70's. Our first lacrosse game was against Gonzaga, our rival team, and we walked all over them! Life was good ... ! School on the other hand was still being mean and my grades were not up to par. When I wasn't playing lacrosse or eating lunch I was in the library. I wasn't sure why school was ... hours a week...

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... donors. Childress is a theologist mainly concerned with biomedical ethics. He states that the body is clothed for burial so you can see no visible scars on the body itself. Skin is taken from the back much like a sun burn peel, and a rod is inserted into the location of any bones removed (Childress, 26). The body is perfectly preserved for a proper burial. There would be no way of ... knowing that the person had gone through organ removal. They would look as if ... . Families want their loved one to look beautiful the last time they ever set eyes on them on Earth. Doctor's first priorit...

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... seen as beneficial to society as a whole, however, in the context of the minority the war on drugs has been harmful. The war on drugs has sabotaged the advancement of the minority community as a whole. The war on drugs has also contributed heavily to the operation of the racial caste system. Not much can be done to disrupt the operation of the racial caste system until the war on drugs is stopped or repurposed. For that to ... of segregation brought. Months before Rosa Parks courageously said "no", two other African Americans refused to give up their seats on a bus. However, under furth...

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... across your shoulder. Then in 1958 a Volvo engineer named, Nils Bohlin, developed the three-point harness style seat belt, getting his idea from the military pilot's harnesses. The year after that it became the standard for all Volvo's to come equipped with the three-point seat belt (Hermes, 2012). In 1965, a consumer advocate named Ralph Nader, published a criticism about the safety of seat belts and ... that they should be installed into cars. As a result of this, car safety was brought out to the public's eye (Sefcik, 2012). In 1966, The Highway Safety Act, and the National Traffic a...

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... about how things have been for the last sixteen or eighteen years. " The resumption of the work on the temple was the turning point; Haggai calls attention to the marked difference in the productivity of the land and the general blessing of God on the people's efforts. The very end of this little sermon contains this promise: "From this day on I will bless you. " In the past it was a touch go. While the people were putting themselves first ... began on a discouraging and a depressing note, ends on an uplifting and a promising one. Haggai's first message was one of indictment; his last o...

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... to live sufficient life, then he should take the bribe to ensure his future financially. The fact that taking a bribe cannot be universalized is not the only thing of importance, because the intentions behind the politician's act also matter. In other words, his actions will be immoral because his intentions are immoral as well. The Hypothetical imperative is based on desires, not moral obligations. This is why Kant ... to achieve perfection. Some may argue that virtue ethics is an egotistical theory because it is mainly focused on self-interest. This can be easily confuted since the ma...

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... and cracks that become infected; these may be, from superficial infections of the skin or fat tissue on the back of the foot or toes, until more serious infections in bone or circulation problems like gangrene, in which case the amputation would be necessary. This vascular alteration, does not occur in the arms or hands. Only in the lower extremities. Neuropathy: People with diabetes commonly develop temporary or permanent damage to ... the nervous tissue causing either death in nerves or bad function of them. The nerves' injuries ... ...

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... both observed while we were eating. Kevin and I ordered our food, and our drink cups, walked over to the table, and began to unload our stuff. We placed a table cloth on the table, set a fake candle in between us, got our plates and forks out, and began to eat, and kind of observe if others were looking ... another day we went to white castle in Collinseville, IL. We did the same thing, Kevin and I were the people doing the act, and we were also both observing. This time we were not really embarrassed as much because we have already done this before, but we were still a little bit on edg...

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... been struggling to lose weight since her first pregnancy. Obesity, in the past 40 years has become an epidemic and a problem to America's economic, social, and most importantly physical health. Being overweight is the leading cause of health problems and diseases in America. The documentary talked about a study that was conducted on children to test the hypothesis that heart disease is seen as early has childhood. They ... agree with this. Kids staying home and watching their favorite shows and staying idle in the same spot the whole day is not beneficial. Being physically active is goo...

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... the use of bronze metal during the Bronze Age period. The empire existed between 1600-1100 BC and was experienced on various sites including Pylos in Messenia, Thebes in Boeotia and Iolkos in Thessaly and other major sites. The empire emerged in the 1600 BC when the Minoan Crete influenced the changes and transformations of the Helladic culture. The empire was based in Mycenae in Argolis; the southern part of Greece hence the name Mycenaean empire. The Mycenaean were the ... first people to speak the Greek language and they arrived in Greece in 1600 BC. During the times of ... ...

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... stay at CCI's dog kennel and it will go through two semesters of training.  The first semester training is about three months' worth of reviewing over basic commands and building on from the commands that the dogs have learned with their puppy raisers. In the first semester, they also begin to train around wheelchairs and learn to retrieve commands ... to help raise social acknowledgments for the disabled.  A study was performed in order to examine whether children in a wheelchair with service dogs received more social acknowledgment than those who did not have  a service dog with the...

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Water accounts for roughly 70% of the earth. It also makes up about 60% of the human body. Although there is an abundance of ocean water, freshwater is very scarce. Out of all the water on earth freshwater accounts for about 3%. In New Jersey the water reservoirs in the Highlands provide water to nearly half the states population. In Union County, people in residential areas and office buildings waste potable, drinkable water ... on activities that can use grey water of rainwater as a substitute and have the same result. On average people use about 80 gallons of potable ... ...

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... take crime lightly, that's why the prison system was introduced. Over the years the crime rate in the Unites States has steadily increased. The issue the government now faces is the overcrowding in all prisons. Right on Crime covers the issues that the prison system is currently faced with. Due to the overcrowding in all prisons a highly justified issue and possibly one of the main problems, "Thousands of ... harmless activities are now classified as crimes" (ROC). In order to solve the ... " (TBPS). Rapists believe that what they do is right and okay. They feel no pain they afflict on ...

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... or exterminate them, (Anderson). The Euro-American view of the American Indian is historically significant because it shaped the attitudes of those who would later construct Indian policy in the nineteenth century. Whether it was relocation in the 1830's, reservations in the 1850's, or assimilation in the 1880's, the discrimination and oppression of American Indian policy in the U.S. relied heavily on racial stereotypes and the idea of otherness. The English landed in Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607, without knowing that ... they had arrived at one of most populated Indian communities on t...

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