BACKGROUND PAPER ON DOMAINS OF CULTURE: FAMILY & KINSHIP When people hear the word “Family”, different things come to mind depending on where you are from. It is defined as a basic social unit consisting of parents and their children, considered as a group, whether dwelling together or not (1). Family and kinship are how we inherit values, spiritual, and emotional qualities. We get our character from surroundings and upbringing. Inheritance is also a major part of families. It allows…
Domains of Culture: Sustenance and Health “Super size me!” These are words that have become all too familiar and comfortable in our “American” culture. In our modern world with increasingly cheap, high calorie food (example, fast food — or “junk food”), prepared foods that are high in things like salt, sugars or fat; it is no wonder that obesity has increased rapidly in just the past few decades. I’d like to discuss how the food that we are prone to, and our increasingly sedentary lifestyle…
here, I have observed that sun, and wondered whether it was a rising sun or a setting sun. Now I know it was a rising sun."1 We all heard the stories growing up about the great men that founded our country and the events that helped shape American culture. This paper will tell you about the Freemasons, an agency that is shrouded in mystery, and some events they were involved in that truly helped shape our America. 2. The masons have always seen themselves as philosophical builders rather the actual…
When you think about the origins of Religion and Spirituality in American culture, a lot of different ideas, stories or parables come to mind. But one question is hardly ever asked or even thought of. Does American culture have a religion? More to the point, is there a religion that can solely be sourced to origins on American soil? The answer is yes. Both Mormonism and Scientology have roots deeply planted in American culture. However, around 25,000 Americans practice Scientology and an estimated…
BACKGROUND PAPER ON AGENCY AND EVENTS 1. Ben Franklin, pointing to the sun carved on the back of the presiding officer's chair, remarked; "Throughout the days we have been laboring here, I have observed that sun, and wondered whether it was a rising sun or a setting sun. Now I know it was a rising sun."1 Throughout our lives we have been told of how our country was formed. I am here to tell you about the things the history books and teachers don’t tell you about the freemasons and there shaping…
READING AND RECORDING TEMPERATURE, PULSE AND RESPIRATIONS Mark the following true or false. T=True F=False _____30. Always report a pulse rate if the beats per minute are under 60 or over 100. CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER FOR EACH QUESTION BELOW AND CIRCLE THE CORRESPONDING LETTER. 34. When taking a patient’s pulse, you should take it for: A.15 seconds. B.one full minute. C.5 seconds. D.two minutes. 35. When a patient’s respirations are being counted, it is best that the patient: A…
BACKGROUND PAPER ON 12 DOMAINS OF CULTURE: TECHNOLOGY & MATERIAL 1. There’s no arguing that technology has helped make life easier. Americans use it every day to communicate, travel, build and entertain themselves, but is it all positive? Does technology replace that which makes us human? Is technology harmful to the preservation of cultural values? Think about these questions as the effects of technology and material on American culture are explored. In the first point, the production element…
Domain Tasting is known as temporarily registering a domain under the five-day (Add Grace Period) from a domain name registry. Individuals or corporations would do this with the intent of cancelling the registration and being fully refunded within the grace period. Domain tasting should not be confused with Domain Kiting, a not-so-popular practice which is the act of registering a domain and canceling the registration, and then re-registering the domain without paying the domain fee. Since 2001…
for that particular day. The meeting began with the chairperson reading the AA Preamble, then leading a group prayer, the Serenity in which people recited. Afterwards different members of the meeting read brief AA literature, "How it Works," the "Twelve Traditions" and "The Promises." I listened to each of them very closely having never heard them before. The chairperson asked if there was any newcomers, or first timers, attending the meeting who would like to introduce themselves by their first…
Eminent Domain Eminent Domain is the inherent power of the state to take over a citizen's property for public use without the owner's consent. This is commonly done when the acquisition of property is needed for the completion of a project. These projects can be for transportation such as highways or bridges or even for buildings such as schools or government buildings. This excerpt states that ''The Fifth Amendment to the Constitution says 'nor shall private property be taken for public use…