...Tibetan Sky Burial Culture Brandon Andres Medicine Hat College IDST 485 – Death and Dying Susan Sverdrup-Phillips Due: March 10, 2014 Word Count = 1985 The most popular method of disposal of the dead in Tibet is a sky burial. This will seem exceedingly savage and disrespectful to many others outside this culture. A sky burial is the funeral and burial process of feeding a dismantled and cut up human corpse to vultures. If one is to fully study the country of Tibet and its peoples’ history then one can understand the reasonable logic to why this form of burial is not savage or disrespectful to a being. This Sky Burial tradition is still the most popular and desired way that Tibetans are buried after their death due to their enlightened beliefs. Firstly, this essay will state and discuss the historical reasons why sky burials would have started and became prevalent in Tibet. Second, this will look at the process and impacts of performing a Sky Burial. Lastly, it will discuss the debates of having a ceremonial sky burials in Tibet. In North American culture the most common and traditional method are to use caskets and accompany it by some type of ritual or ceremony or else the most common alternative to disposing of human remains is cremation (Basmajian and Coutts 2010:309-310) This method in North America is so common to hide the physical corpse from others and bury or cremate it that when people are presented with a sky burial one might think the “profession involves...
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...between Airlines 6 Major Airline Alliances in the World 6 Alliances help Airlines to Achieve Comparative Advantage 7 Sky Team Alliance 8 Airline Alliances Enhance the CSR 9 Conclusion 10 References 12 Abstract Now a days the term global alliance is widely used in every business, but its presence is more significant in airline industry. The strategic alliances in airline industry are global in nature. The past deregulation impacted on strategic alliances positively, industry is freer to set routes and cooperation’s, due to oil price hike the cooperation of airline firms was unavoidable. The alliances help generating traffic between an airline and other parties that are partner. The European alliances were threatened by US alliances; in such scenarios United Airlines and British Airlines came in contract to avoid threats from US airlines. The benefits of strategies alliances are to gain foothold in any country like many airlines did in Europe, while at the same time is to establish global presence. Strategic alliance and mergers of firms acts as marketing technique in airline industry. Many of the European airlines bought stakes from the Asian and US airlines by working on strategic alliances. In the airline industry there are three major alliances: One World, Star Alliance and Sky Team Alliance. The paper concludes that alliances are good to achieve betterment in things; the airlines may have better CSR...
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...CGA-CANADA FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING 4 EXAMINATION December 2005 Marks Time: 4 Hours Notes: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. All calculations must be shown in an orderly manner to obtain part marks. Round all calculations to the nearest dollar. Narratives for journal entries are not required unless specifically requested. Assume a December 31 fiscal year-end unless specifically stated otherwise. Assume all amounts are material unless directed otherwise. Assume all companies are public companies unless otherwise noted. Assume no companies use differential reporting unless otherwise noted. 30 Question 1 Select the best answer for each of the following unrelated items. Answer each of these items in your examination booklet by giving the number of your choice. For example, if the best answer for item (a) is (1), write (a)(1) in your examination booklet. If more than one answer is given for an item, that item will not be marked. Incorrect answers will be marked as zero. Marks will not be awarded for explanations. Note: 2 marks each Note: Use the following information to answer parts (a) and (b). On December 31, 2004, CHL Inc. purchased 70% of the common shares of WAC for $700,000. On the date of acquisition, WAC’s shareholders’ equity was as follows: Preferred shares, 6%, cumulative with 3 years in arrears, callable at 102 Common shares, no par value, 20,000 shares outstanding Retained earnings Total $ 200,000 100,000 300,000 $ 600,000 Any purchase price discrepancy is allocated...
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... * Top: Baroque drawing of the constellation Orionfrom Johannes Hevelius' celestial catalogue * Bottom: Contemporary map of Orion from the IAUand photography of the night sky | In everyday usage, a constellation is a traditional or recognizable group of stars in the night sky, or the region of the sky containing them. In technical usage these meanings have been separated, with groupings of stars being called asterisms, and the word constellation being reserved for a specific area of the celestial sphere with boundaries laid down by the International Astronomical Union (IAU). These areas mostly had their origins in Western-traditional asterisms from which the constellations take their names. When astronomers say something is “in” a given constellation they mean it is within those official boundaries. There are 88 officially recognized constellations, covering the entire sky[1] which have grown from the 48 classical Greek constellations laid down by Ptolemy in the Almagest. Out of these 88 constellations, 12 compose the zodiac signs. Thus, any given point in a celestial coordinate system can unambiguously be assigned to a constellation. It is usual in astronomy to give the constellation in which a given object is found along with its coordinates in order to convey a rough idea in which part of the sky it is located. Contents [hide] * 1Terminology * 2History * 2.1Ancient near East * 2.2Chinese astronomy * 2.3Indian astronomy * 2.4Classical...
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...the overall meaning of the poem. However, due to E.E Cummings’ unique style of poetry, the poetic structure is what determines the meaning of the work unlike in that of other poets. The poem “The Sky Was” is one of many of E.E. Cummings’ unusual pieces of poetry, and to most readers, it being shaped like a wisp and having parts of separated words in each stanza makes it seem completely nonsensical. Strangely, throughout the poem, some words are separated into halves and thirds to create the shape of a wisp. “The Sky Was” had been purposefully arranged to appear to be a wisp of smoke coming from a train within the poem: “…a lo co mo tive s pout ing vi o lets” (14-21). However, that is not all that the poem is unique for. The work “E. E. Cummings's Parentheses: Punctuation as Poetic Device” states that “…physical aspects as typeface, layout, and spelling, participate in the creation of meaning, and ‘provide additional information not directly available from the flow of speech’” (Levenston 63-65). One purpose of separating out words within this piece was to emphasize the carefree nature of looking at the clouds in the sky imagining what they appear to be. Separating out words can be utilized to make readers read in a slower and more relaxed pace and emphasize certain syllables. Syllables play important...
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...Journal: Self-Portrait 1 The primary Reason for Painting a Self-Portrait Assessing Internal Characteristics One of our main struggles in life is to gain self-understanding. We continuously explore our desires, goals, fears, plans, needs…etc. The ability to effectively assess our internal characteristics is one of the main obstacles we face when thinking about a self-portrait. Due to this reason, I decided that I need to evaluate my traits, and try and think about who I am, before presenting myself to others. I believe that a self-portrait reveals a very intimate side of an artist. Many of us possess countless traits that shape our character; unfortunately, we are often unable to convey all these characteristics in one painting. Therefore, I have decided to include those traits that I believe define me the most. I will explore these characteristics in greater detail in Section 1.1.2- Artistic Choices in Composition. Assessing External Perception The way we view ourselves may not correlate with the way others perceive us. Despite my internal self-exploration, and my desire to depict my many traits, those traits I wish to depict in my self-portrait might define me during my life and long after my death. It is, therefore, quite important that I consider my audience when choosing which traits to reveal. My perhaps most intimate traits can remain hidden in my other paintings and in my symbolism. It is the conflict between internal and external depiction that will give my self-portrait...
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...Griffith University 2213HSL Food & Wine Tourism Project Case Study: “Mitchelton Wines of the Nagambie Lakes” By: Jessica Chandra and Melissa Chandra Course Convenor: Russell Cox Tutor: Kelly Cassidy Tutorial: Wednesday, 11:00am to 12:00 pm EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Australia is growing to be one of the major wine producers in the global market. This is attributed to the following reasons: government support, international recognition and export demands, increasing domestic awareness and consumption of wine, development of local wine zones, regions and sub-regions and industry collaboration (Anderson, 2001; Beeston, 2002; Marsh and Shaw, 2000). Australia has become part of the ‘new world’ wine producers along with the United States, New Zealand, Chile and Argentina (Chang, Campbell and Sniekers, 2007). Looking closely into one of Australia’s region in Central Victoria, Nagambie is a small town, home to some of Victoria’s finest and historic wineries. With its increasing popularity as a tourist destination as well as quality vineyards, Nagambie has triggered government initiatives for the region’s development. The Mitchelton Wines, located in Nagambie along the beautiful Goulburn River. It is one of the leading wineries in Nagambie and is considered to be one of the most contemporary and yet historic wineries in Australia. However, since Nagambie is a small town and there are strong competition from more popular wine regions in Victoria, such as...
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...| Half The Sky | Women’s Clinical Assignment | | Bridgette Bynum | 8/7/2014 | Drexel University | Half The Sky: Women’s Clinical Assignment Half the Sky changed my perspective of women’s and maternal health. Prior to reading the assigned chapters for this book, I was aware that maternal health was not truly respected throughout the world. I was vaguely aware of the lack of maternal resources in developing countries and how this may contribute to a higher mortality rate than that of their more developed counterparts. Although I was somewhat aware of this fact the numbers and statistics on maternal morbidity and maternal mortality were still quite alarming. The fact that no major progress has been made was very disturbing. Since we are in the 21st century I assumed that in general progressive strides in healthcare were a universal right and not a privilege. However after reading the assignment I realized I was mistaken. Prior to reading the chapters, I knew of the social and cultural barriers of undeveloped countries but these few chapters undeniably highlighted those issues. Through my readings I was forced to acknowledge and consider the fact that it isn’t economically advantageous to invest in the progression or development of maternal health. When compared to the cost of vaccines the cost of saving a single mother’s life seems enormous. With this being said, I can see why it is not seen as a cost effective measure of healthcare, however when compared...
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...European Journal of Business and Management ISSN 2222-1905 (Paper) ISSN 2222-2839 (Online) Vol.5, No.30, 2013 www.iiste.org Key Success Factors in Airlines: Overcoming the Challenges Marcella Riwo-Abudho1, Lily W. Njanja1 & Isaac Ochieng2 1 2 School of Business, Kabarak University Department of Mathematics and Business Studies, Laikipia University College *Corresponding author address: P.O. Box 20157 Kabarak University Nakuru, Kenya. e-mail: mabudho@gmail.com, Tel: 0724690140 Abstract The increased interconnectivity within the global airline markets has marked the airline with dynamism from both its external environment and internal operations. This paper reviews how the highly sensitive industry is faced by the challenge of product innovation by suppliers, fragile reputation powerful customers, intense competition from strategic alliances & bankruptcy protection and increased costs of labour, fuel and security measures. The review further identifies the Key Success Factors (KSFs) in the global airline industry in relation to the challenges that carriers face. These strategic factors include structure, culture, strategic alliances, planning and forecasting, technology, marketing and branding and outsourcing. 1. Introduction The global airline industry operates in service industry complexities within a highly turbulent environment. Keynes (2009) states how the sector has gone through a drastic change on both the supply and the demand side...
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...Do women stereotypes have a good impact on Women Empowerment? Blablalel There is no coincidence if the recent bestseller pointing the worldwide yet hardly visible issue of women around the world, borrows the Chinese express that women hold up half the sky. In such a context where the global position of women makes them 21st-century slaves, the book Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide, contributes in emphasizing that the freedom and independence of the world’ s women is the contemporary most crucial moral challenge. It is true that women around the world tend to hold positions of lower status and authority and are less likely to be employed in the paid work force (Eagly, 735). Women have historically been constrained by deep-rooted stereotypes that fuel a traditional perception of their place in society. Indeed, gender expectations regarding women’s roles participate in maintaining a majority of them in a subordinate position within the society and within the family - as housekeepers. Generally characterized as intellectually, but more particularly physically weaker than men, women’s agency is diminished by gender prejudices and women have to continuously, and in a larger extent than for their male counterparts, impose themselves to belong to society as full citizens. However, all these conventional images on women’s status are not vain and shore up women’s willpower to fight and be part of politics, culture and history as equal to men....
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...07/11/13 CWV lłCWV-101: Finding Scripture: God and Creation Worksheet and Journal #3 Module 3 - Part 1 Finding Scriptures: God and Creation Worksheet For Part 1 of this assignment, you will complete this worksheet by finding the Scriptures listed below. Please keep your answers brief. Solid academic writing is expected. Refer to the GCU Academic Writing Guidelines in the Student Success Center. Give a brief summary after each passage listed below. God: Matthew 3:13-17 – As Jesus met with John the Baptist, upon entering the water, as He was Baptized, the sky took a change in resemblance to the heavens departing, God spirit transcending from above, and His message to them saying, This is my Son, whom pleases me. Matthew 28:16-20 – The disciples met with Jesus upon a mountain top, although some had doubts, Jesus told them to go tell the world of everything He has taught, baptizing in the name of The Father, The Son, and The Holy Ghost. He assured them He will be with them always, until the end of time. I Corinthians 12:3-6 – The Lords reference to original beliefs were steered wrong, worshipping false idols, then God explains those who follow through The Spirit, will never curse Jesus, all may have different gifts by The Spirit, but all share the same God within. John 1:1-5 – in the beginning was the word, and the word is God. All things began of The Lord, by The Lord, through The Lord, none existing until God made it so. All things created, even man entering...
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...pour water into each well and have them stir themselves, or hand out cups of water and have campers carefully pour water into each well themselves. Start out with a small amount of water and encourage campers to observe what happens as they mix the two together (the solid powder will gradually turn into liquid paint.) If the paint is too pasty, add more water. As campers mix, add a few drops of dish soap to each paint well to make the paint washable. Now it’s time to paint! Place a full sheet of white paper on top of the wax paper and hand out paintbrushes. Fill the top of the paper with sky. The sky can be full of colors, just like at sunset or sunrise. Encourage campers to experiment with mixing colors to make orange, green, purple or pink. Careful though, mixing too many colors together will create skies of brown. Use big strokes and let campers know that paint does not have to cover entire sky. Fill in the bottom of the paper with blue paint. Use big strokes to create waves. Optional: Sprinkle leftover epsom salt across paper, since penguins live near salty ocean water. Let the painting dry and do a quick clean-up — rinse out brushes, stir sticks and paint trays. {Image of the landscape pre penguin.} WALK LIKE A PENGUIN (whole group) While the paint dries, get to know some of the creatures that live in the Arctic. Tell campers that the animals that live in the polar habitat must be able to survive in the cold, both on land and in the water. One of the ways that animals have...
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...| First Name…Charlotte…………………………… | | Surname……Brownhill…………………………… | | Date of Birth………22/09/1993………………………. | | I have read, understood and accept the University policies on plagiarism and I hereby certify that this submission is my own work and is consistent with the policies of the University.Signed: …………C.L.Brownhill………………………….. | ------------------------------------------------- Completing the form below confirms that you have read and agreed with the above statement Assignment Cover Sheet All pages of this form must be submitted together with the completed assignment by no later than 4:00 pm on the specified submission date. SECTION A | RECORD OF SUBMISSION | To be Completed by Student Only | | | 1 | Student ID: | 13022296 | | | | | If this is a group assignment, please provide the student numbers of all group members here: | | | 2 | Student ID: | | | 5 | Student ID: | | | | 3 | Student ID: | | | 6 | Student ID: | | | | 4 | Student ID: | | | 7 | Student ID: | | | NOTE: It is important that you always keep a copy of your completed assignment. NOTE: It is important that you always keep a copy of your completed assignment. | Student Assignment DetailsTo be completed by...
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...Instructions 1. o 1 Find the price-to-earnings ratio, which is widely published for individual stocks and broader markets on Yahoo! Finance, MSN Money and other financial websites. The P/E ratio of a stock is equal to the price divided by the earnings per share, which is the net income minus preferred dividends, divided by the number of outstanding shares. o 2 Compare the P/E ratio of a stock to its industry peers and the overall market. A stock that is trading at a comparatively lower P/E ratio than its peers or the broader market could be undervalued, while a stock trading at a higher P/E ratio could be overvalued. However, a stock price might be low because the company is in serious financial trouble, reports John W. Schoen of MSNBC. o 3 Evaluate the valuation of broad market averages. Yale professor Robert Shiller uses historical earnings of Standard & Poor's 500 stocks to determine if the broad market is undervalued or overvalued. The S&P 500 is a broad measure of 500 large U.S. public companies. According to the Wall Street Journal, Shiller used this method to correctly predict the 2000 tech crash and the 2006 housing crash. A pricey market can still trade higher, but at least you can exercise some caution in your individual investment decisions. Similarly, a falling market can continue to fall before stabilizing and trending higher. o 4 Consider both sales and earnings, suggests SmartMoney magazine columnist James...
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...Karen and Tilley, Nick. (Feb 2008) Understanding and tackling gang violence: Crime Prevention and Community Safety. 10 (1). DS Shelfmark: 3487.342970. Pidd, H. (2013) One man dead and one seriously injured in Rotherham ‘Machete attack’. The Guardian. 15 October. BBC News (2013) Knife crime offenses fall in festive period to lowest level in 18 years. The BBC. 1 March. Sky News (2012) Knife crime funding to tackle youth violence. Off-air recording. 27 December. Mp4 Media File. Available From: http://news.sky.com/story/1030482/knife-crime-funding-to-tackle-youth-violence [Accessed on 29 October 2013]. Chapman, M.C (2013). Youth street crime due to exclusion from society. [Online]. Available from; http://knifecrime.blogspot.co.uk [Accessed on 29 October 2013]. To conduct my search on knife crime, I began looking at online resources and news stories surrounding the subject. One issue I found with this research was that even though I narrowed the search from crime, to Knife crime it was still a very broad subject to gather research on. There were news stories of knife crime all over the country. I may have been able to increase the quality of research if I had narrowed it down to knife crime in the South West for example, or knife crime in Bristol to be more specific. Another issue that arose during ‘Knife Crime’ research was the lack of academic journals and even books on the subject. The majority of resources of information were from online newspaper articles such as the...
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