...Aaron Mikles 1/6/13 3rd Demiter They say bull riding is the most dangerous sport on dirt. In a lot of ways they are right a lot of people are injured and even killed. In bull riding they say its not if you get hurt its when and how bad. Bull riding has been around for a long time for a few hundred years. Bull riding is an exciting and an adrenaline pumping sport because of the history of bull riding, the way you are scored, and the safety of the rider and the bull. Bull riding has a long rich history, it can be traced back all the way to the early 1800’s. Cowboys would get together and have contests in things they normally do on a ranch like roping and trying to break horses, but you didn’t have to get on the back of a bull for no reason they just wanted to see who could do it and so began bull riding. The first formal rodeo was held in Cheyenne, Wyoming in 1872. Bull riding quickly became the most watched and anticipated event at the rodeos. Cowboys were not organized the first union was called cowboys turtle association (CTA), in 1975 it became rodeo cowboys association (RCA) it later became Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA), which is what it is known as today. Before 1992 bull riding was just one of the nine traditional events that took place on the PRCA circuit. In 1992 twenty of the top professional bull riders put up $1,000 each to launch the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) circuit. Bull ridings first widely recognized stat was Dick Griffith...
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...'...thank you...' Something about that simple, appreciative gesture made his stomach twist. Made bile rise up in the back of his throat. He glared at his hands, not wanting to meet Amaimon's gaze. "Don't be thankful," he snarled lowly, still refusing to meet his brother's eyes even when they searched his own gaze "...I'm a monster...you shouldn't thank me for anything." The time King stayed in his small huff for a couple of minutes until finally the red that blossomed so fully against his brother's pale cheeks and he smiled again, laughing, trying to shake of the momentary seriousness. "Hmm," he hummed quietly and shook his head " it's not stupid, I understand. I probably should have asked first, but you just looked so tired and cold," setting the towel aside, he pulled the younger demon closer to him, letting his eyes close sleepily, he was tired too. "Alright...just tell me if you want to move or anything..." "I bet if you could have chosen to be the oldest you would have, even if it meant being father's lap dog like Lucifer is. I would...even if it meant I was a puppet...I was the youngest for so long...I don't know if father will have anymore children other than Rin and Yukio, but I know what it feels like..." That was why he'd told Amaimon that it wasn't his fault. Because it wasn't and he knew what it felt like to feel like it was. Father hadn't had children for a long time after he had been born, not legitimate ones anyway, with the way Satan was he was sure over those...
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...The guy who was holding the knife got a huge shock and almost dropped the knife. The one in the black t-shirt took Jakes phone out of his pocket and hang up. " go and check who's ringing on the door bell" sad the man with the knife to me. Jake was only a few steps from the door, but still it was on of the most slowly Step his ever had have to take. " if you try to escape or reveal us, your a dead man. We can find you, we will hunt you down. Do you get it? " Jake nodded and continued his slowly walk to the door. "It's my wife and children!" The two man was looking first at Jake then they turned there heads and looked at each other. " why aren't they going inside?" They asked him. " she has forgot he keys " Jake sad. 'Ring, ring ring' jakes phone began to ring again. The man in the black shirt took jake phone " who's Lilly?" " it's my wife!" Sad Jake. The man with the knife took Jake and ordered him to get over to the fire stairs. The knife was closer then 2 inches from his throat. The man in the black shirt opened the door. They punch him almost the whole way down the stairs. They ran down a alley and into a black van. There was two other people in the the van but they was passed out and bounded. Jake was wondering what they'll do to him. And seconds after he got thrown into the van. Jake took himself to his forehead. And 'bang' he was knocked out by his own phone that the man in the black shirt had taken. Jake woke up in a filthy basement, bounded to a pipe with 6 other...
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...comprised mostly of children in an environment that radically changes their soul. Like the quote from Olara Otunnu, children are used as objects to carry forth actions that certain adults feel towards their civilization. If one is fortunate enough to escape or rescued then they must deal with the cruel effects of reintegrating into society. Research confirms that it is immoral to have child soldiers in Uganda because war-related experiences inhibit a healthy growth as a one suffers from psychological and physical trauma. Known to be one of the worse humanitarian crises since World War II, the epidemic in Uganda began over twenty years ago. This came about due to a man name Joseph Kony and his ideology of establishing a government based on the Ten Commandments (Benter 1). He believed with a large enough army, he would be able to overthrow the current system residing in Uganda today. One usually associates the idea of an army with adults; men and women who voluntary commit to serve their country for a certain amount of time. Kony believed he represented the people of Uganda, the Alcholi people, but his support dwindled and people ceased to join his army. In the article A Child’s Hell in the Lord’s Resistance Army the author provided reason for child soldiers in Uganda rather than adult soldiers, “Kony was influenced by the idea of using children in this army, convinced that the young...
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...Reading School for Wives was like reading a burn book from middle school, with the exception of the excellent vocabulary. Burn books were notebooks some girls kept to write down all the problems they had with other kids in their grade. While some complaints may be true, it could be hurtful to the crowd they were aimed at. School for Wives showed how women were expected to act and how they were perceived by men of the time. It was hilarious to men (who were the same gender as the author of the play, meaning not who the criticism was projected to), but offensive to women because they were who the censure was directed at. Moliere believed that tragedy must be heroic, while comedy must hold the mirror up to nature, and this is exactly what he did with School for Wives. Using subtle humor along with the blatant examples of flaws in the society to create a play of truth and wit, he showed his brilliance and humanity’s true colors. Along with men and women in general, he also criticized the church and nobles of the time. For example, the 10 maxims can be related to the 10 commandments. His satire using the Catholic Church didn’t seem to go over well with many, showing his readiness for risk taking. He was creative and edgy in his brashness; I believe it was because of this that his work pulled through and gave him great success. As he wrote about the very people that were funding his plays, he was putting his whole life's work in jeopardy showing how avid he really was. Through his...
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...mother’s womb.” Identity questions what it is like to be human and/or whether humans are more important than animals? The Bible specifically answers this question. Genesis 1:28 states that after God created man and women he blessed them and ordered Man to rule over the fish, birds, and all other animal. Psalm 8:6 also gives an example how The Lord our God made Man and destined him throughout the Bible to be a ruler over the earth. The Meaning or Purpose of life also has a very common thread throughout the Bible. Ironically the Bible does not define “purpose of Life” however God provided within Exodus 20: 1:17, The Ten Commandments a teaching tool on how to live our life. Additionally throughout the Bible lessons are taught to reference us back to the Commandments such as within Psalm 119:15-16. These lessons are meant to keep us grounded within our purpose. The Ten Commandments as referenced above provide a Moral way to live a Christian life. Matthew...
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...Adrianne M. August 31, 2013 Instructor w Thich nhat hanh speaks of the eightfold path as a daily practice to help in living the way according to Buddhism a sin free life. I believe that what is taught in the eightfold path is similar to the Ten Commandments and other passages in the Bible. Rather it is the Bible or any other teachings the similarities in all can be helpful in teaching how to live a righteous life. The eightfold path is not in any particular order but are all used or intertwined to work together to build on self. First, Right view supports wisdom and understanding of things as they are or seeing things in its true nature within ourselves or an insight of. Christianity is similar as to knowing ourselves because we are to look within ourselves to find what is hindering us and pray to God almighty to help make changes that need to be made to better ourselves. Right intention is part of the path that cultivated wisdom. There are three parts or kinds of right intentions. The intention of renunciation (desire), the intention of good will (ill will), and the intention of harmlessness (harmfulness) so all that we are is followed by our thoughts. In Christianity our thoughts are apart of whom we are so we are to control them. For example, if I have thought about someone in a sexual way I would have already sin in my thoughts, Mark 7:20-23 says, Mark 7:20 And he said, that which cometh out of the man that defileth the man. Mark 7:21 For from within, out of the...
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...preformed miracles and in todays society. In the bible there are many passages, which say ‘God is good’ for example in James ‘every good thing bestowed and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation, or shifting shadow’ this is clearly saying that God is the source of goodness. Another example is the goodness of God is a character trait, which applies to every other attribute. God’s wrath is good. God’s holiness is good. God’s righteousness is good. God is good in His entirety. There is nothing about God that is not good (Romans), this is basically saying that the goodness of God is a life-transforming truth and that we should use the words of God in are attitudes and actions. The Ten Commandments are the clear example of God setting the standards of what is morally right and wrong. We follow these laws that God has set because we believe that they show us are sins and if we follow these laws that we will be reward towards the light. These Commandments show us the righteous side of being a human being, and that we should follow them because God has set them however God was the one who gave us free will to do what we want but with this free will we must follow what is right in life for example ‘Thou shalt not kill’...
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...THE CHOICE Imagine I offered you a choice of four gifts: ● ● ● ● The original Mona Lisa The keys to a brand new Lamborghini A million dollars in cash A parachute You can pick only one. Which would you choose? Before you decide, here’s some information that will help you to make the wisest choice: You have to jump 10,000 feet out of an airplane. Does that help you to connect the dots? It should, because you need the parachute. It’s the only one of the four gifts that will help with your dilemma. The others may have some value, but they are useless when it comes to facing the law of gravity in a 10,000-foot fall. The knowledge that you will have to jump should produce a healthy fear in you—and that kind of fear is good because it can save your life. Remember that. 1 Now think of the four major religions: ● ● ● ● Hinduism Buddhism Islam Christianity Which one should you choose? Before you decide, here’s some information that will help you determine which one is the wisest choice: All of For most of humanity stands on the humanity, death is edge of eternity. We are all a huge and terrify- going to die. We will all have to pass through the ing plummet into door of death. It could happen to us in twenty years, the unknown. or in six months, . . . or today. For most of humanity, death is a huge and terrifying plummet into the unknown. So what should we do? Do you remember how it was your knowledge of the jump that produced that healthy M 2 fear, and that...
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...Sex, Sin and Marriage by Staff Forerunner, "Ready Answer," September-October 1997 Topics * Adultery * Fornication * Homosexuality * Infidelity * Infidelity to God * Marriage * Movies * More... Adultery, fornication and other forms of sexual immorality have been in the news a lot lately. The military in particular is undergoing a top-to-bottom review of its sexual policies because of various misdeeds of its officers and troops. From the lowest to the highest offices in the land, marital infidelity and sexual improprieties are the buzzwords. Tabloids scream the latest "love triangle" discovered. Magazines contest each other to picture the cover girl with the least covering. Headlines tease readers with articles about sex. Within their pages sex sins of every stripe come out of the closet. Whether its movies, the Internet, bars, parties, homosexual activities, parades or whatever, sex is the vehicle that attracts interest. It has even encroached into children's cartoons, books, magazines and videos! "Living in sin" is now par for the course. People refer, not to husbands or wives, but to "significant others." They speak of "satellite relationships" rather than affairs. Perversions have been downgraded to "personal sexual expressions." What was once shameful is now acceptable. Why is sex promoted so extensively? Because sin is pleasurable, and sex sins are particularly so. Moses chose to forego the "passing pleasures of sin" (Hebrews 11:25) for a greater ultimate...
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...GMT 401 Project Management 10/13/2013 1 Sommaire Statement ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 The WBS : Work Breakdown .................................................................................................................................................................. 4 Shifting of the team : Schedule............................................................................................................................................................... 7 Diagramme de PERT ............................................................................................................................................................................. 8 Diagramme de GANT ............................................................................................................................................................................. 8 2 Statement Your organization counts 250 employees. Your main customer is Mondial Assistance : your are a call center in charge of answering calls from people in need of assistance, anywhere in the world. You call center is on 24/7 running schedule. You have 55 workstations, and your employees work in 3 shifts, so as to ensure the 24/7 coverage (from 7.00am to 3.00pm, from 3.00pm to 11.00pm and from 11.00pm to 7.00am ; during that late night shift, only 35...
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...Worship of the Creator and Worship of the Creation Christianity and Buddhism both have core beliefs that appeal to the masses and were easily spread through the missionary progress of Jesus Christ and Buddha. Naturally, Buddhism and Christianity have their similarities and differences. Each religion has a specific set of morals, which are considered and affect the religion’s follower’s actions, thoughts, and character. Life after Death Buddhism teaches that humans are bound to a perpetual cycle of birth, life, death and rebirth called samsara. Depending on a person’s karma, the good and bad deeds of their present and former lives, each rebirth could bring a better, a worse, or a similar life. In each life, one is subjected to sufferings, brought on by their own infatuations and urges. The existence of suffering is the First Noble Truth taught by the Buddha, and the causes of suffering are the second. Through self-enlightenment, one has the ability to reach the ultimate goal of nirvana; immunity, liberation, and a life free from suffering. Christianity teaches that each human has only a single life on earth, but faces an eternal life in Heaven or Hell. Where a person will spend eternity is determined by Jesus Christ, who administers the Final Judgment based a person’s actions and beliefs while on Earth. If deemed worthy of Heaven, one lives a life of eternal happiness free of suffering. Otherwise, one is subjected to eternal suffering in Hell. ...
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...An Examination of Conscience I believe in a loving Savior Who forgives my sins and Who gives me the grace to become a saint. Jesus Christ, through the ministry of His priests, does both in the Sacrament of Penance. "As the Father hath sent Me, I also send you ... Receive ye the Holy Ghost. Whose sins you shall forgive, they are forgiven them; and whose sins you shall retain, they are retained." (John 20:21-23) "If your sins be as scarlet, they shall be made as white as snow." (Isaias 1:18) "I am not come to call the just, but sinners." (Matt. 9:13) "Men have received from God a power not granted to angels or archangels. Never was it said to the heavenly spirits, ‘Whatsoever you shall bind and unbind on earth shall be bound and unbound in heaven.’ The princes of this world can only bind and unbind the body. The power of the priest extends further; it reaches the soul, and it is exercised not only in baptizing, but still more in pardoning sins. Let us not blush, then, to confess our faults. He who blushes to discover his sins to a man, and who will not confess, shall be covered with shame on the Day of Judgment in the presence of the whole universe." (St. John Chrysostom, Treatise on Priests, Bk. 3) Prayer before Confession: O Lord, grant me light to see myself as Thou dost see me, and the grace to be truly and effectively sorry for my sins. O Mary, help me to make a good confession. How to Confess: First examine your conscience well, then tell the...
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...think of it as the Holy Spirit. 3. Original Sin – sin of first human beings and the fallen state of human nature that affects every person born in the world. 4. Social Sin – collective effect of many personal sins over time. 5. Free Will – gift from God that allows us to make our own choices. 6. Intellect – gift from God to see and understand the things God placed on Earth. 7. Value – a person's principles or standards of behavior. 8. Moral Law – rational expression of God’s eternal law 9. Ethics – moral principles that govern a person's behavior. 10. Eternal Law – order in creation that reflects God’s will and purpose. 11. New Law – Perfects the old law and brings it to fulfillment. 12. Old Law – the Ten Commandments. II. Commandments and Moral Explanation with example 1. You shall have no other gods before me. -Don’t put power and money above everything else. 2. You shall not make idols. -This reminds us to only serve and worship one true God. 3. You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain. -Don’t speak of God negatively. Everything should always be good about God. 4. Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. -God wants this day to be a day to remember and serve the lord. 5. Honor your father and your mother. -Respect your parents because they are the ones who brought you into this world. 6. You shall not murder. -One should not take the life of one of God’s children. 7. You shall...
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...CWV-101 April 28, 2013 Jesus Reflection Essay In the beginning God created the heavens and earth and he also had a son that was one in a million. Jesus was a wonderful counselor, mighty son of God, everlasting father and prince of peace, respectively. He was born to a virgin as we know of today as Mary. “When Jesus was born, the people will see through the darkness. Their burdens will be lifted so they will rejoice and stand strong. But as Jesus grows older his nation will grow but there will be no peace” (Isaiah 9:1-7). Jesus was sent by God to perform blessings that were unimagined by the human eye and to also bring justice to the people with their faith in God. With that said, Jesus had to walk with God and fear nothing! “But to not falter and discourage anyone else along his journey, God called him righteous” (Isaiah 42:1-7). Personally I have taught myself to have a personal relationship with God because I know if I put my faith and trust in him, everything will fall in divine order. I know I still have work to do regarding temptation and partying but I'm confident God will lead me in the right direction. God as I know him is a spirit and it mentioned in the Bible, “God has no appearance.” As Jesus continued his walk with God, he was rejected plethora of times by men. Some of the men would even hide their faces when Jesus came across them. Jesus still took up our sorrows even though he was mistreated. “Jesus was smitten and afflicted upon. His punishment brought...
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