...2010 Missouri Mountain Lions Return: Can the State Support A Breeding Population? One hot wildlife question being debated in coffee shops, sporting goods stores, and Internet chat sites across Missouri goes something like this: “Do we have mountain lions here or not?” The short answer is yes, sometimes. But we have far fewer than rumors would lead you to believe. What we do not have is any evidence of a viable, breeding population of mountain lions in Missouri. As a result, the Missouri Department of Conservation has changed the state classification of the species from endangered to extirpated. An extirpated species is one that is considered extinct as a viable breeding population from a portion of its historical range. The Conservation Commission has determined that, based on considerations of human safety and risk to livestock, it is undesirable to have a breeding population of mountain lions in Missouri. Therefore, the Department of Conservation will not encourage the species to reestablish itself in the state. Despite rumors, the Department has never stocked mountain lions and will not do so in the future. Although mountain lions, sometimes called cougars, pumas, panthers or catamounts, were common in Missouri and elsewhere in the Midwest prior to European settlement, they were eradicated during the 19th century. As the countryside was settled and developed, the large predators were shot. People also killed almost all of the deer, the mountain lions’ primary food source....
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...LIBERTY BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY OLD TESTAMENT LITERARY ANALYSIS 1 KINGS 13 A PAPER SUBMITTED TO DR. JOHN MCLEAN IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE COURSE OBST 515 B01 OLD TESTAMENT ORIENTATION 1 BY JESIN JOSE STUDENT ID: 26355950 ELMONT, NEW YORK JUNE 23, 2014 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………………………………...2 LITERARY TECHNIQUES AND INSIGHTS……………………………………………...…...3 CONTESTED ISSUE OF 1 KINGS 13……………………………………………………...…...5 APPLICATION…………………………………………………………………………………...6 CONCLUSION……………………………………………………………………………………9 BIBLIOGRAPHY………………………………………………………………………………..10 INTRODUCTION When the nation of Israel was established, it was one nation...
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...William Makepeace Thackeray Vanity Fair Analysis of the following chapter: Chapter XLVIII: In Which the Reader Is Introduced to the Very Best of Company In the chapter Rebecca Sharp finally is presented at Court — the height of her ambition. The omnipresence of the author making philosophical diagrations on different matters is a characteristic feature of the novel. The passage contains of two paragraphs, and the most part of it is the author’s phylosophical and ironic contemplation on Vanity Fair representatives’ relation to those being presented at Court and to the King himself. The figure of the King is the central one in the extract. Portaying the King, Thackeray uses the words with positive connotations: “the Good, the Magnificent, the Great”, etc. They acquire the opposite sense in the context. And this is a common feature of ironic description. Irony turns to be the key device of the passage. In the presence of the monarch the representatives of the Vanity Fair seem to be going into ecstasies: “How they cheered, and cried, and waved handkerchiefs. Ladies wept; mothers clasped their children”. We observe here many sentences with homogeneous parts, parallel constructions, which are used to give a full image of a crowd cheering in the presence of their monarch. And, so, George V is represented as The King of the Vanity Fair. The process and consequences of being presented to the Sovereign at Court are likened to the sacrament of the Eucharist. In the first paragraph...
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...Ghana SWOT Analysis as a Potential Tourist Destination Todd Breen Applied Marketing Management MGT 541 September 06, 2012 I have read and understand the plagiarism policy as outlined in the syllabus and the sections in the Student Bulletin relating to the IWU Honesty/Cheating Policy. By affixing this statement to the title page of my paper, I certify that I have not cheated or plagiarized in the process of completing this assignment. If it is found that cheating and/or plagiarism did take place in the writing of this paper, I understand the possible consequences of the act/s, which could include expulsion from Indiana Wesleyan University. Ghana SWOT Analysis as a Potential Tourist Destination Executive Summary This paper is a short situation analysis identifying internal strengths and weaknesses, and the external opportunities and threats (SWOT) in developing a marketing strategy for Ghana as a tourist destination. The SWOT analysis is the most famous technique used by firms and organization to access their Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities and Threat in their prospective industry to steer its affairs to the right direction (Briggs, 2001). We will use the SWOT as a strategic planning tool and identify three potential markets for Ghana’s expansion. Introduction International tourism is a key industry for less developed countries because they are in some prime areas throughout the world. Ghana is rich in history interwoven with British and Dutch Colonization...
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...this poem reflects on how evil has taken over the minds of good Christians, and the world has turned into chaos. It is apparent that Yeats believes that a Second Coming is at hand, and he spends the last half of the poem discussing what that Second Coming could look like. Turning and turning in the widening gyre (line 1) Yeats imagines the world in a cyclical sphere known a gyre (shape of a cone). In Yeats' note on the text, he states that "the end of an age, which always receives the revelation of the character of the next age, is represented by the coming of one gyre to its place of greatest expansion and of the other to that of its greatest contraction" (2036). Yeats believes that the two thousand years of Christianity will be coming to an end, and after a violent reversal a new age will take its place. The widening part of the gyre is supposed to connote anarchy, evil, and the loss of innocence. The falcon cannot hear the falconer; (2) The falconer in this analogy is most likely God (or Jesus), and the falcon is the follower (or devotee). Humanity can no longer hear the word of God, because it is drowned out by all of chaos of the widening gyre. A wild falcon can symbolize an unconverted Gentile; someone who has sinful thoughts, and does sinful things. A tame falcon (one who listens to the word of God) is a Christian convert. In the Egyptian culture, the falcon is used to represent sky deities (or in Christian terms, God). Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere...
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...An Analysis of Shylock's Speech in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice By Hamada Shehdeh Abid Dawood Discourse Analysis English Department Faculty of Arts Hebron University 2010/2011 Abstract This paper aims at examining, analyzing and revealing Shylock's utterances in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, by relating his words to the power, ideology, value, and etc. in the play. What is found in this study is that Shylock, the Jew merchant, lacks power and ideology, but when he seeks to find these elements, he loses all of them. In addition, Shylock's language varies from both situations. When he is the weaker, he is the source where Christians used to evacuate their insults. Introduction William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was born in Stratford-upon-Avon and was the son of a glove maker. When he was 18, he married Anne Hathaway, and had three children. At the age of 20, he left Stratford and went to London where he became an actor and playwright. William Shakespeare wrote The Merchant of Venice around 1596. It is regarded by some scholars as the strongest and most successful of Shakespeare's early comedies (Encarta Encyclopedia, 2002). Shakespeare’s portrayal of Shylock has long been fodder for debate among scholars. By Shakespeare’s time, Jews had been officially banned from England for centuries. Because of this, they had come to represent to many citizens of the time a sinister unknown. Shylock’s inability to grant mercy to Antonio and his tendency to value...
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... “The Greatest Good for the Greatest Number”, the issue of utilitarianism in regards to policy making is discussed. In particular, the philosophies of Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill are called into question and applied to modern day scenarios that illustrate how difficult it can be to create a policy based on utilitarianism alone. Several issues arise throughout the course of the discussion that create doubt as to its effectiveness as well as convincing evidence in support. In the opening segment, Dr. Sandel speaks about Jeremy Bentham’s idea of utilitarianism. Benthem believed that a society must maximize happiness (utility) in order to provide the greatest amount of good for the greatest amount of people. He argues that a community is the sum of all its parts and so in deciding on a policy or law for that particular community, all the benefits of a decision must be compared with all the negative impacts of the decision and whatever maximizes the balance of pleasure over displeasure is the correct decision to make. In order to put this in a more modern perspective, Dr. Sandel introduces two cost-benefit analysis’ created by two major American companies that were used in making important business decisions. They did this by placing a dollar value on utility. The first analysis was done by Phillip Morris, a cigarette manufacturer, on a decision of whether or not the Czech Republic should increase the tax on smoking. In the study, Phillip Morris weighed the increased...
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...public becomes more health-conscious and the aging population places greater emphasis on remaining healthy and fit, the fitness industry is maintaining steady growth because of better dietary practices and a resurgence to play and become more active. It is no surprise the demand for gyms and health and fitness clubs will continue to rise. Therefore, my paper will cover the critical concepts as it relates to Bally Total Fitness Case Study. I will highlight Bally’s history, macro environment, SWOT analysis, corporate-level strategy, business-level strategy, and my recommendation for Bally Total Fitness. History, Development, and Growth Dave “Wild man” Wildman is said to be the founder of Bally Fitness, but it was Raymond T. (Ray) Moloney back in the early 1930’s who decided to create an affordable past time of pinball. Anyone could play pinball at the price of seven balls for one cent or 10 balls for a nickel. In January of 1932, Ray founded the popular past time while working under Lion Manufacturing in Chicago. The Ballyhoo pinball game was easy to make and very profitable. With the creation of the “Goofy,” the “Airway,” the “Rocket,” and the “Bumper” pinball machines, Bally Manufacturing, under Moloney’s leadership, took off. Bally Manufacturing headquarters remained in Chicago at the same address for almost 50 years. In 1936, Bally Manufacturing developed the automatic dice machine named “Reliance”. This development was an overnight success and prompted further delving into...
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...HUM101 Humanities are the study of the different cultural aspect of man, his frailties in life and how these can be improved. Also means understanding man and his affairs rather than just a prescribed unchangeable body of accepted facts and theories. * It comes from Latin word “Humanus” which means- human, culture, refined. * It has various connotation: depending on political, social, economic, artistic, and cultural forces * Refers to a loosely defined group of cultural subject area. Dictum of the Greek philosopher Protagoras “Man is the measure of all things, ‘meaning that the humanities uplift the dignity and values of man and his tendencies.” Culture is the disparity between man and animal; thus to be cultured is to possess refinement in taste and manners and these include speech, knowledge, belief, arts and technologies. Arts enhance daily experience and they are linked to the very quality of life. The word art encompasses meanings, including ability, process and product. As ability art is the human capacity to make things of beauty and things that stir us; it is creativity. As process, art encompasses acts, such as drawing, painting, sculpture, and designing building and using the camera to create memorable works. As products, art is the completed work—an etching, a sculpture, a structure, a tapestry, a portrait, a song. Purposes of Art. Role of Humanities in human’s life. General View of the Arts Art was derived from the Aryan root word “AR” which means to...
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...Themselves – Anthony D’Amelio Q8 The intellectual virtue of bravery can be defined as having the ability to think for yourself and not conform to the herd’s average way of thinking. This bravery allows a person to confront ideas and beliefs that are considered to be taboo or dangerous. Having intellectual bravery enables us to determine things for ourselves, and not just accept what we have been told. The consequences for straying beyond society’s accepted viewpoints and beliefs can be very severe. Professor Timothy Leary is a person who in the 1960’s displayed intellectual bravery while telling the rest of the world to “think for yourself, and question authority”(How to Operate Your Brain). President Nixon even called him “the most dangerous man in America”. Timothy Leary is largely famous for his sacramental use of LSD. However, Leary would first conduct experiments at Harvard University[->0] under the Harvard Psilocybin Project[->1] before being fired because of the controversy surrounding his research. Despite the negative reaction by mainstream America, Leary continued to pursue his research and experimentation with psycho- active compounds, writing several books including Exo-Psychology in 1977. Leary says “Throughout human history, as our species has faced the frightening, terrorizing fact that we do not know who we are, or where we are going in this ocean of chaos, it has been the authorities, the political, the religious, the...
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...Christian Worldview of Leadership Introduction The Christian worldview of leadership is distinctly different from most secular views on the subject. In the secular, leadership tends to be viewed primarily in terms of a company’s bottom line and how well the leader can urge employees to produce more and better work. That view is profit-centered rather than person-centered, and it does not give much attention to employees’ human needs and qualities nor on how developing excellent work relationships can promote productivity. In the Christian worldview, however, people are key, and their human needs are important. The leader in the Christian worldview understands how meeting employees’ needs promotes the kind of productivity desired and how developing strong work relationships can do more for the company’s success than micromanaging or other forms of harassment can achieve. This paper will discuss the characteristics of a leader and the keys of leadership, group behavior, and conflict management and resolution from the Christian perspective. Leadership Today’s business leaders often have difficult tasks to achieve in turning around failing companies and galvanizing an overworked workforce fearful of losing their jobs, but their tasks do not outweigh those of the great Biblical leaders, such as Moses, who led the Israelites out of bondage, or David, who had to slay the giant before becoming a leader. The characteristics of a leader in the Biblical context still differs...
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...“WALK CIRCUMSPECTLY” A BIBLE EXPOSITION ON LETTER TO THE EPHESIANS 5:15 BY REVD CANON ADEBOLA OJOFEITIMI “WALK CIRCUMSPECTLY” A Bible Exposition on Epistle to the Ephesians Chapter 5:15 “See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise...” KJV Our Theme Our theme “Walk circumspectly” coined from Ephesians 5:15 is a part of a long instructive writing of Apostle Paul to believers at Ephesus who Paul describes “...saints in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus” (Ephes. 1:1b). It is therefore an appropriate theme for a gathering like this. We are faithful in Christ Jesus and saints of God in the Diocese of Lagos. The two central words making up our theme are “walk” and “circumspect”, these words taking literally seem ordinary and convey little or no deep meaning but in strictest sense are loaded with cryptic message that must be unveiled. And that is my assignment in this segment of our retreat. I have absolute faith in the Holy Spirit whose brain child is the Holy Scripture that He will illuminate our hearts as we unfold the mystery of His word. Introduction Letter to the Ephesians is one of the 4 prison letters of Apostle Paul. It was written to encourage the personal faith of believers in Ephesus. It became necessary for Paul to do so because of the problems facing the church at that time. As gathered from records, Ephesus was a city on the western shore of now modern day Turkey. Like Lagos, it was famous for its trade, art and science...
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...“The Millennium” 1000 Year Reign of Christ A Report Presented in Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Course Bibl 450-B09 By Rodney Courson Student ID # L03489834 February, 2011 Table of Contents INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………………………..….3 AMILLENNIALISM…………………………………………………………………....3 The Origin of Amillennialism………………………………………………….…4 The View of Amillennialism’s Strengths and Weaknesses……………................4 POSTMILLENNIALISM……………………………………………………………..…6 The Origin of Postmillennialism……………………………………………….….7 The View of Postmillennialism’s Strengths and Weaknesses…………………….8 PREMILLENNIALISM………………………………………………………………..…8 The Origin of Premillennialism……………………………………………………9 The View of Premillennialism’s Strengths and Weaknesses………………………9 CONCLUSION……………………………………………………………………………10 BIBLIOGRAPHY…………………………………………………………………………11 INTRODUCTION In the world of Christianity, there seems to be numerous debates on several topics of interpretation of Scripture. One of those debates is the interpretation of the millennial reign of Jesus Christ mentioned in Revelation 20. Many Bible students throughout the history of the church have been very divisive over the fact of this chapter being interpreted from a literal viewpoint or symbolically. With all the debate among the Bible students, there seems to be three distinctive views in which they view the millennium from an amillennialism, postmillennialism, and the premillennialism interpretations. In order...
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...Introduction This Integrative Paper is an attempt by the researcher to assess about the conflicts between the elders and the youth of the Church of Nazarene, Bhandup. This research surveys the Existing Conflict Management Models in the Church and its relevancy for the Conflicts of the Church of Nazarene, Bhandup This Integrative Paper examines the causes and the impact of the Conflicts on the spiritual, economical and relational side members involved in the conflicts. Finally, this Integrative Paper attempts to develop a new and relevant Conflict Management Model considering the causes and the impact of the Conflicts for the awesome ministry of the Church of Nazarene, Bhandup. Statement of the Problem Conflicts are the cause of difference in the personalities of the people. The thinking of people differs from each other. The church always faces the problem of Conflict Management because of the difference of opinions between the church elders and the youth. The Church of Nazarene Bhandup (West), Mumbai is also facing the problem today of conflict management for the youth and the elders of the church. There are certain reasons for the conflicts which are prevailing in the church from long time. These conflicts have resulted in the youth being irregular to the church. There are long term conflicts among the church elders and the youth of the church. The conflicts among the youth and the elders of the church have resulted in the decline of the interest of the youth in the church...
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...Rastafari This page intentionally left blank Rastafari From Outcasts to Culture Bearers Ennis Barrington Edmonds 2003 198 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10016 Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford It furthers the University's objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide in Oxford New York Auckland Bangkok Buenos Aires Cape Town Chennai Dar es Salaam Delhi Hong Kong Istanbul Karachi Kolkata Kuala Lumpur Madrid Melbourne Mexico City Mumbai Nairobi São Paulo Shanghai Taipei Tokyo Toronto Oxford is a registered trade mark of Oxford University Press in the UK and in certain other countries Copyright © 2003 by Ennis Barrington Edmonds The moral rights of the authors have been asserted Database right Oxford University Press (maker) All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without the prior permission in writing of Oxford University Press, or as expressly permitted by law, or under terms agreed with the appropriate reprographics rights organization. Enquiries concerning reproduction outside the scope of the above should be sent to the Rights Department, Oxford University Press, at the address above You must not circulate this book in any other binding or cover and you must impose this same condition on any acquirer Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Edmonds...
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