... and brave in physical encounters. Young boys saw the muscular build of the action figures and related that to the optimal shape that a man’s body should be. GI Joe’s are similar to Barbie dolls in many ways. Although GI Joe’s did not come under as much criticism as the Barbie doll, the two important characteristics of the figures are the same. Both figures promote the stereotypical image of the male/female body and both figures characteristics promote the stereotypical actions of how one should act as a member of that gender. Each day of his life a young boy is learning and forming the ideals he will follow later in life. The appearance of a tall, perfec ...

... Australia there is a Halifax eco-city project. It uses barefoot architecture which means people are trained in basic architecture but don’t know a lot. This accommodated a population of 800 people in 350-400 units. It was designed by the people who were going to live there. They had biological treatment and recycling of water and sewage. No thru-traffic. They were close to public transit. They had greenery on their balconies and roofs. Solar panels for power and they used non-toxic building materials. Another city named Curitiba in Brazil is also developing ways to get rid of pollution and urban problems. They have the people’s needs at th ...

... continuation of a booming culture. The earth was too full. People were rowdy and reckless. Crime was widespread and grew day to day. The difference pertaining to this, is the reason the flood was sent. Noah’s story rules that the flood was sent because the earth had become corrupt and filled with violence, (Genisis, 6). The only way to destroy this violence was to drown everyone but the chosen few. These chosen few were hand-picked by God as good people to start a new, more wholesome and obedient civilization. ’s story says the reason for the flood was the volume the people created. The noise was intolerable and the gods insisted on ending the racket at ...

... and the experimental- are constantly developing" (Rakover 7). These developments are systematic processes. Psychology must engage in pursuit of explanation and causality. As well as how the mind interacts with the body. Gathering information, drawing conclusions and finding valid theories; as well as understanding biological and social problems, constitute psychology's philosophical background. The concept of the self is a large factor in the study of personality as well as philosophy. The self, generally speaking, includes subjective experience and conscious awareness. In the book Philosophy of Mind the author speaks about self-consciousness, "...the posse ...

... OUT !!" at our school. Take a hit man. I feel better now having said all that, so... on with the important stuff... GRAVITY BONG OPERATION: STEP 1: Place the bottomless bottle into a water source such as a bucket of water, sink, bathtub, larger bottle, fishtank (just kidding), etc...When the bottle rests on the bottom, the mouth piece should be above the water level enough to grip the bottle. I'm not sure if warm or cold water is best, or even if it makes much difference seeing as the smoke is not bubbled through it. STEP 2: Pack the bowl and place it on the mouth of the bottle. STEP 3: SLOWLY!! draw the bottle out of the water, while lighting the ...

... water, the jagged edges of mountains, ferns, tree trunks, and canyons. They can be used to model the growth of cities, detail medical procedures and parts of the human body, create amazing computer graphics, and compress digital images. Fractals are about us, and our existence, and they are present in every mathematical law that governs the universe. Thus, fractal geometry can be applied to a diverse palette of subjects in life, and science - the physical, the abstract, and the natural. We were all astounded by the sudden revelation that the output of a very simple, two-line generating formula does not have to be a dry and cold abstractio ...

... a multitude of approaches to classifying these individuals, I found these five categories to be most significant in that they are the most frequently observed. Shoppers seem to fall into these categories: women with children, single males, single females, senior citizens, and teenagers. I would have to say that most of the disagreements in the checkout line, whether verbal or nonverbal, occurred between teenagers and the rest of the categories. Many of the teenagers, it seemed, had a supposedly incomprehensive or, more likely, confused attitude about whose turn it was to go through the checkout line when a new line opened. Consequently, when the l ...

... times I would wish that I were able to get into my academics as much as he was into his. For example, while in high school, my English class was reading several plays by Shakespeare. With all the difficult words and hard to follow story lines, it would have been extremely helpful to have been able to go through the plays willingly, and with enthusiasm. Instead, I read it because I had to, for fear of getting a bad grade. On the contrary, Rodriguez actually enjoyed schoolwork. He tells us, “…. any book they (teachers) told me to read, I read –then waited for them to tell me which books I enjoyed. Their every casual opinion I came to adopt and to trumpet when I ...

... search screen, a searcher can select several search engines, formulate a search, click the Search button, and quickly receive ranked, compiled results. Meta search engines vary widely in which engines they search, how they process queries, and how they compile and display results. Some search sequentially, others simultaneously; some translate queries into target engine’s language, and others just send the query “as is”. The best metas offer an esily viewable list that can be customized, and it is a plus to see a checkbox feature on the first screen that allows you to choose the engines you want for a specific search. Ideally, a metasearch Web site would allow you ...

... petty "wants". Unfortunately, in many cases wants override the needs, and a number of us spend over our set budget. However, this is not always the case and whether you are a frugal or extravagant spender, is a task which takes time and patience. I find myself lucky when I know exactly the gift or article of clothing I want to buy. When one can walk into a store, and within a matter of five minutes leave with their selected article in hand, is a "Directed Shop". This Directed or Determined Shop is very perceive, and when experienced, there is no chance of second guessing or wondering, for example, if the other pair of pants made your but look smaller. Dire ...