...The Ancient Egyptians view of the underworld was very unique and different, especially when compared to the beliefs of modern day religions. The myth “The Death of Osiris” played a major role in their faith in a continued existence after death, their complex funeral rites, and their desire for immortality. This influenced their everyday life and was a prominent role in their myth, religion and culture. The Osiris myth is arguably one of the most well known Egyptian myths to this day. This myth revolves primarily on the death and rebirth Osiris. It shows his transcendence from the primeval king of Egypt to the king of the dead, Osiris. The myth of Osiris is the most influential myth in Ancient Egyptian times due to the significance of Osiris’...
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...would be in the same position, as being divine, she would become king. From what I’ve learned they would use the same clothing as a male king. In comparison,...
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...What does the tomb of tutankhamen and its contents show about the Egyptian concern for the afterlife? Tutakhamen's tomb, and the artifacts inside are an indication of the concern the Ancient Egyptians held for the after-life of their king. In 26th Nov. 1922, the English archaeologist Howard Carter opened the virtually intact tomb of a largely unknown pharaoh: Tutankhamen. This was the first, and to date the finest royal tomb found virtually intact in the history of Egyptology. It took almost a decade of meticulous and painstaking work to empty the tomb of Tutankhamen. Around 3500 individual items were recovered. When the Burial Chamber of Tutankhamen was officially opened, on 17 February 1923, the Antechamber had been emptied. It had taken near fifty days to empty the Antechamber; the time required to dismantle and restore the contents of the Burial Chamber including the gilded wooden and the sarcophagus was to be greater, and the work was not completed until November 1930, eight years after the original discovery. One must examine both the tomb itself, and its contents, to see the connection between the tombs and burial rituals and the doctrine of eternal life. The royal tombs were not merely homes in the hereafter for the kings, as are the private tombs of commoners and nobility. Instead the tombs are cosmological vehicles of rebirth and deification as much as houses of eternity. As the king is supposed to become Osiris in a far more intimate way than commoners, he is equipped...
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...Religion guided every aspect of Egyptian life. Egyptian religion was based on polytheism, which means the worship of many deities, except for during the reign of Akenaton. During the reign of Akenaton, more than 3,000 years of development, Egyptian religion underwent significant changes of emphasis and practice, but in all periods religion had a clear consistency in character and style. The Egyptians had as many as 2000 gods and goddesses. Some, such as Amun, Isis, Osiris, and Horus, were worshipped throughout the whole country, while others had only a local following. There were two essential foci of public religion: the king and the gods. Both are among the most characteristic features of Egyptian civilization. The king had a unique status between humanity and the gods, partook in the world of the gods, and constructed great, religiously motivated funerary monuments for his afterlife. The Egyptian "Book of the Dead" contains the major ideas and beliefs in the ancient Egyptian religion. Because their religion stressed an afterlife, Egyptians devoted much time and wealth to preparing for survival in the next world. Tombs were placed if possible in the desert. Vast resources were expended on creating prestigious burial places for absolute rulers or wealthy officials. Tombs contained elaborate grave goods (mostly plundered soon after deposition), representations of “daily life,” or less commonly of religious subjects, and some texts that were intended to help the deceased attain...
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...future. Conversely, |Financial Management. Principles and Applications: | | |a dollar received in the future is worth less|Chapter 1: Getting Started: Principles of Finance: 1.4. | | |than a dollar received today. Perhaps the |The Five Basic Principles of Finance. 12th,. ed. | | |most fundamental principle of finance is that|Copyrighted by Pearson Education. (2014). Retrieved from| | |money has a time value. A dollar received |https://newclassroom3.phoenix.edu/Classroom/#/contextid/| | |today is more valuable than a dollar received|OSIRIS:48546409/context/co/view/activityDetails/activity| | |one year from now. That is, we can invest the|/3195cb75-8a75-4bd9-a1c3-0092ba334301/expanded/False | | |dollar we have today to earn interest so that| | | |at the end of one year we will have more than| | | |one dollar.” (Titman et al.) |...
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...the artisan wanted it to be last long and be memorable. There are a lot of different kinds of sarcophagus that have been made in before centuries. The shape, size, and what specific stone it used to make the sarcophagus are depends on the culture of where it has been made. In University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archeology and Anthropology, there are two examples of sarcophagus with different style and shapes. Those are the Egyptian sarcophagus and Italian sarcophagus. Egyptian sarcophagus displayed on the museum is made from a limestone. This sarcophagus was crafted around 200 – 190 BC. According to the museum, it came from “Ptolemaic culture”. This sarcophagus was crafted by “Pedibast” to honor the third generation of the king in early 30th century. This Egyptian sarcophagus has about “6.5 feet on height, 2 feet width and about 1.5 feet in depth”. The shape is following human body which will leave only a plenty spot once a corpse is put inside. Beneath the man, there is a square box which made as a base of the sculpture so it can be in standing position. It has dark color, almost black, and finely polished. This sarcophagus is still in good condition. It can be looked by the perfect shape of the lid and there is no crack on the polish. When I tried to touch it, it felt smooth, not like regular stone. It does not look natural for me, because it has too many...
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...and diversity issues within an organization. Boardrooms need talent management and ultramodern thinking to build company revenue. Organizations use warm and fuzzy words about diversity, yet only give lukewarm responses in practices. Diversity was sighted as a legal issue in the past; now organizations are opening up to accepting that diversity is not a legality to deal with, but instead an innovation that builds stronger and more productive organizations. Stockholders are beginning to shout that boardrooms begin the battle. Urban Outfitters, Inc is a spark example of a company that could utilize new faces. Time after time Urban Outfitters, Inc Executive Board faces shareholder proposals calling for the board to address diversity. What...
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...” (Robbins & Judge, 2009, "A Definition of Power"). In total, there are five bases of power. They are coercive power, reward power, legitimate power, expert power, and referent power. Each power is different in some way which makes it unique. “The coercive power base is dependent on fear. A person reacts to this power out of fear of the negative results that might occur if she failed to comply. It rests on the application, or the threat of application, of physical sanctions such as the infliction of pain, the generation of frustration through restriction of movement, or the controlling by force of basic physiological or safety needs.” (Robbins & Judge, 2009, "Bases of Power"). Coercive power exists when people are frightened of what could happen to them if they do not give into the leader’s wishes. An extreme example of coercive power would be Hitler’s power in Germany when he ruled the country. He put true fear into people that did not agree with him, this made him gain followers whether those followers were really in agreement with him or not. “The opposite of coercive power is reward power. People comply with the wishes or directives of another because doing so produces positive benefits; therefore, one who can distribute rewards that others view as valuable will have power over those others. These rewards can be either financial—such as controlling pay rates, raises, and bonuses; or nonfinancial—including recognition, promotions, interesting work assignments,...
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...Beyond the Pyramids is appropriate for middle and high school classes in world history, ancient history, and art history. National History Standards Egypt Beyond the Pyramids fulfills the following National Standards for History: Historical Thinking 1 (Chronological Thinking), 2 (Historical Comprehension), 3 (Historical Analysis and Interpretation), 4 (Historical Research Capabilities), World History, Era 2. EGYPT BEYOND THE PYRAMIDS THE HISTORY CHANNEL CLASSROOM PRESENTS EGYPT HOUR 1: MANSIONS OF THE SPIRITS Egypt Beyond the Pyramids: Mansions of the Spirits takes the viewer on an exploration of the magnificent temple of Karnak, home to the Egyptian god Amun; the wonderfully preserved temple of Seti I, dedicated to the cult of Osiris; and the colossal mortuary temples of Queen Hatshepsut and the Ramesseum. The New Kingdom temples originally functioned as the dwelling places of the ancient...
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...SM0374 – The Introductory Articles (2010-11/ Semester Two) Sources: 1. “Hewlett-Packard to buy Palm for $1.2 Billion” (Bloomberg news, 29th April, 2010) 2. “Actual Analysis: HP buys Palm, and the Earth does Move” (Betanews, 28th April, 2010) 3. http://www.hp.com 4. http://www.betanews.com 5. http://www.palm.com Hewlett-Packard to Buy Palm for $1.2 Billion By Connie Guglielmo and Ari Levy /Apr 29, 2010 Hewlett-Packard Co. agreed to buy Palm Inc., the money-losing handset maker that was once a Silicon Valley icon, for $1.2 billion to challenge Apple Inc. in the smartphone market. Palm’s common shareholders will receive $5.70 a share in cash, a 23 percent premium over the closing price, Hewlett- Packard said in a statement today. Elevation Partners LP, Palm’s biggest investor, gets $485 million for its preferred shares and warrants. The Palm deal moves Hewlett-Packard back into contention with the world’s biggest smartphone makers, including Nokia Oyj, Apple and Research In Motion Ltd. Hewlett-Packard’s current iPaq device hasn’t kept up with competitors. The company also gets a team headed by ex-Apple engineers and a Palm patent lineup that spans mobile hardware, software and power-saving technologies. “This is a low-price, low-risk way for them to at least attempt to penetrate the smartphone market,” said Brian Alexander, an analyst for Raymond James & Associates Inc. He has a “strong buy” rating on Hewlett-Packard’s stock, which he doesn’t own. “We always...
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...“Ginger”. Ginger was believed to have died around 3400 BC. Ginger’s tomb was reflective of the Egyptian belief of the afterlife and that their idea of eternity matched one’s life on earth. This was also referred to as the Field of Reeds or Aru; which was considered to be the Egyptian equivalent to paradise. The deceased went on a journey with many trials before they went before Osiris, the judge of the dead (Mark, 2013). It would seem that the ancient Egyptians were obsessed with death. However, it was Joshua Mark’s contention that “they were in love with life and so, naturally, wished it to continue on after bodily death.” The Egyptians enjoyed singing, dancing, boating, hunting, fishing and family gatherings just as people enjoy them today. The elaborate funerary rites, mummification, the placement of Shabti dolls (dolls made of clay or wood which would do one's work for one in the afterlife) were not meant as tributes to the finality of life but to its continuance. It was their hope that the soul would win admittance to the Field of Reeds when the time came to stand before the scales of Osiris. Even so, not all the prayers, hopes nor the most elaborate rites could help that soul whose heart was heavier than the white feather of Truth.”(2013). The Egyptian way of burial rites evolved from 4000 to 30 BCE; however, through trade their beliefs, practices and customs influenced the practice of other cultures and religions. Mummification became a part of the practiced rites...
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...Tawhid: Belief in One God Apologetic Paper (Joseph Smith) - May 1995 Contents Introduction The Muslim View The Christian Response What the Scriptures say The history of the word 'Trinity' 'Trinity' defined Common misconceptions Can 1+1+1=1? Is Jesus not merely human? The ignobility of God's humanity Was Jesus begotten? Where was God when Jesus was on Earth? Is Mary God? Is the concept of the Trinity not borrowed from a pagan source? Conclusion A: Introduction A few years ago I received a letter from a colleague in India who had been approached by two Muslim teachers, in Bihar, with the request for: "A statement of Christian faith which would compare with the five principles of Muslim teaching." This list concerns The Beliefs of Iman, a group of five to six beliefs which all Muslims must adhere to, and which has, consequently become a sort of 'Statement of Faith' for the Muslim religion. The list includes the: belief in One God (Allah) belief in the Prophets belief in the Holy Books belief in Angels belief in the Day of Judgment belief in the Decrees or the Predestination of God (Allah). I decided to write a Christian response to the six beliefs. This is the first response, concerned with the belief in one God (Tawhid). Because this paper is initially written for Muslims, it must be made understandable to them. For that reason I have left out many Christian religious terms which they would not be familiar with, and have kept the parameters of...
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...dracontias 1 2007 no. 1 2007 1 dracontias 1 2007 2 dracontias 1 2007 Melez! Occasionally, one encounters persons calling themselves “theoretical magicians” and thus meaning that they subscribe to the magical paradigms without practising magic. But, theoretical magic is a contradiction. Magic is practice, action. Eugenio Trias, professor in philosophy, have pointed out that the word magic can be traced back to the same root as make (Swedish makt meaning ‘power’, German machen meaning ‘do’ or ‘make’). Magic is a creative, creating force through which the magician enables his visions through action. This is echoed in the Draconian magical formula: Visio, Vires, Actio: Vision, Force, Action. Practising magic, however, is an art that demands dedication, patience and discipline. A process of ennobling is demanded to develop the magical abilities, a path of initiation, an alchemy in which vision and action are united into a whole. The Magical Week on Gotland is the most important magical highlight of the year, where we unite magical work with inspiring social activities and there will be a unique opportunity to work magically in depth together with others in Dragon Rouge. The Magical Week 2007 we will focus on Visio Vires Actio – The Draconian Alchemy and we will ennoble our magical abilities during intensive magical operations. HDHM! Dracontias No. 1 2007 In this issue: Editorial A few words by Thomas Karlsson The Path Through the Underworld By Anne L. The Manala...
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...governance because it promotes ignorance. Ignorance comes in many forms; ignorance of evidence, moral perspective, other faiths, equality, etc. Theorizing a higher force is neither illogical nor dangerous, but piling on details contrary to what reason dictates does just that. It was sensible for ancient civilizations to do such things, and the same goes for primitive cultures today. However, these ideas should not subsist in the modernized parts of the world. The rise of religious beliefs within past civilizations does seem reasonable when considering the time period. Calling the ancient Egyptians “dumb” or their beliefs “stupid” is naïve since they lacked scientific knowledge and the means to obtain it. To the Egyptians, the sun and moon appeared as if they were moving and switching places periodically. The “mover” responsible for these actions was labeled Ra, the sun god. Now we know that Earth’s rotation affects the amount of sunlight in a region, which causes the occurrence of day and night. Supernatural belief back then was an attempt to explain the world and peoples’ experiences of it. Bill Maher in Religulous demonstrates that religion today contradicts reason, and that religious followers need their consciousness raised. Having faith does not lead to the right path but instead leads one astray. He attacks scriptures...
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...Vans: Skating on Air By Group 14 Joshua Zamora Abderrahim Zennouhi Hong Wang Marketing Management 6208 –Wednesday 8PM Dr. Dillard and Professor Prince Introduction Launched in 1966 by Paul and James Van Doren, Vans was described as an “unconventional business model”. In the beginning, the company did not have a specific segmented target market. Vans just simply sold the shoes to anyone who wanted to buy and made customized shoes based on what the customer ordered. The company thrived off innovation and the original rubber-soled shoe was designed to be “the most durable and affordable casual deck shoe in the market”. During this period, customers had plenty of external fabric and color optionality, to go along with the rubber sole, which was instrumental in helping promote this niche product in the 1960s – thanks to the help of Van Doren’s children who were able to spread the word about the shoes at school. In the 1970s Southern California was said to give birth to skateboarding and ultimately a skateboarding group known as the “Z-Boys”. Compared to other mainstream sports such as Football or Basketball, Skateboarding was considered to be a disorganized sport during 60s to 70s. In a school environment, skateboarding received little to no recognition compared to mainstream sports. As a result, the mainstream brands were not interested in this niche skateboarding market which, during this time, allowed Vans to become the front runner in this niche market...
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