Essays Tagged: "widely"

Karate

, 1996 Martial Arts Levi 2 The word karate literally means "the art of empty hands." It is the most widely practiced of all the martial arts. Karate is a sport and a means of self-defense that uses th ...

(6 pages) 116 1 3.4 Oct/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Sports

Galileo vs Darwin

ouse arrest and was formally condemned by the Church for his scientific views, the elder Darwin was widely respected by the Anglican Church and was buried at the Westminster Abbey, an honor reserved f ...

(7 pages) 118 0 3.5 Mar/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology > Charles Darwin

symbolism in macbeth

ication by water is used several times in the play, particularly in the murder scenes. Symbolism is widely displayed in order to achieve the general topic of evil.Light and dark represent good and evi ...

(2 pages) 53 0 4.0 Dec/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare > Macbeth

The New Age Movement

o be decentralized, often having no single leader of headquarters and with power and responsibility widely distributed. Networks also see through many perspectives. The New Age movement is an extrem ...

(4 pages) 107 1 4.4 Mar/1997

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

Common Pagan Rituals and Beliefs

ituals, and forgotten traditions that are practiced by pagans. Many of these arealso the origins of widely practiced traditions in the Christian-dominated world of today.A defining characteristic of m ...

(6 pages) 162 1 4.7 Dec/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

Religious Dialogue. What is religion?

lives upon.There are many religions in the world. Christianity seems to be the one religionbelieved widely in the modern world. However, this is not the case in a group of fivepeople in a World Religi ...

(6 pages) 265 0 4.8 Mar/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

Hinduism & Buddhism

Hinduism and Buddhism are two of the five major religions in our world today. They are widely practiced, and have survived for centuries. Both have similarities and differences, as do all ...

(10 pages) 873 1 4.7 Nov/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Hinduism

Legalization of Marijuana

keeps coming up time and again is the topic of the legalization of marijuana. Marijuana is the most widely used illegal drug. Nearly one in three teenagers have at least tried marijuana by the time th ...

(2 pages) 219 0 3.9 Jan/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol

The revolutionary era in America

ke'. Women no longer thought of themselves as excluded from politics.They began to discuss politics widely. The discussion of politics among women soon led topolitical participation outside of domesti ...

(2 pages) 89 1 4.0 Oct/1994

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

The Impact of Television

wever, this effect is not for the negative since it is used from simple means of entertainment to a widely used, invaluable, source of information. It is also an excellent aid in preparing children fo ...

(4 pages) 295 0 4.3 Nov/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Communication Studies > The Media

Was Locke misguided in trying to account for all the legitimate functions of government in terms of "the preservation of property"?

the notion of property. However, the word 'property' in the seventeenth century was often used more widely to denote any rights of a fundamental kind, and fundamental rights were often claimed to be i ...

(8 pages) 236 1 4.0 Mar/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Modern Philosophy

Symbolism in "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison

2?Invisible Man? by Ralph Ellison is scattered with symbolism. Especially the first scene, which is widely known as the ?Battle Royal.? This is an important section in the novel, for the reader is int ...

(3 pages) 221 0 3.8 Mar/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Edson Arantes do Nascimento

Edson Arantes do Nascimento, more widely admired by the world as "Peléé", was born on October 23, 1940, in a small villa ...

(6 pages) 52 0 4.1 Mar/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Sports

The Singing School

ation of the psalms. The Bay Psalm Book was the first book printed in British North America and was widely used. The most distinguishing feature of this book was its rhymed and metered English poetry. ... time. In 1870 he published a monumental work, the National Course, which outlined methods that were widely adopted and in use for many years. The new National Course emphasized methods of school music ...

(5 pages) 56 0 3.2 Nov/1982

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies

Is Marijuana Dangerous to your Physical Health?

am very interested in theeffects of marijuana on the body. It is commonly known thatmarijuana is a widely used drug. Many movies depict peoplehaving a great time, smoking marijuana, and laughing as h ...

(5 pages) 175 0 4.8 Jan/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol

Psychodelic Drugs

AlcoholAlcohol is one of the most widely used drugs in this society. It is accepted as a part of social life. Its use is widely promot ...

(13 pages) 235 1 4.3 Nov/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol

Congress - this essay gives a snap shot of the current make-up of our Congress, brief definitions and demographics...

Congress is a term widely used in American society today. However, the meaning is often construed. The correct explanat ...

(3 pages) 127 0 4.7 Apr/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science

Hypnosis In Psychology

ect. Meanwhile the utilization approach, primarily developed by Dr. Milton H. Erickson, is the most widely used amongst psychologists today. The authoritarian approach focuses primarily on the power o ... proach emphasizes the power of the hypnotist. This approach, spawned by Mesmer and others, is still widely exploited by stage hypnotists and is consequently often the conceptualization held by the uni ...

(4 pages) 173 0 4.1 Dec/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

The Ways We Use The English Language. The various ways in which Americans us the English Language

(Comp II) My text's used were Negotations, an English book widely used, and the paperback, 100 Best Loved Poems.While reading the essay 'Muddle in a Puddle,' s ...

(3 pages) 141 0 2.7 Nov/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Language Studies

"Early to bed early to rise makes a man healthy wealthy and wise"

"Early to bed early to rise makes a man healthy wealthy and wise," is one of themost widely quoted proverbs from Benjamin Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanac. Thisproverb is seldom disput ...

(2 pages) 13887 0 4.0 Mar/1997

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy