Without it, your chances for obtaining any worthwhile technology position are bound to be rather slim, even with a degree! ... In addition, many of these currently unfilled positions are entry-level. But even entry-level positions require some level of experience. ... Of course the type of experience required for any career depends on the position you"re applying for. ... Why is this position so in demand? ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Without it, your chances for obtaining any worthwhile technology position are bound to be rather slim, even with a degree! ... In addition, many of these currently unfilled positions are entry-level. But even entry-level positions require some level of experience. ... Of course the type of experience required for any career depends on the position you"re applying for. ... Why is this position so in demand? ...

• Word Count: 2510
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Feudalism in the 12th and 13th centuries seems to be responsible for this heightened state of awareness and social position. ... He stressed the Lotus Sutra instead of the Amida as the object of faith and taught his followers to chant "hail to the Lotus Sutra of the wonderful law." Consequently, this sect was named the Lotus Sect but also became known as the Nichiren Sect. ... In this work he argued that the government should stop sponsoring the Pure Land teachings and instead support those which upheld faith in the Lotus Sutra. ... However, if they turned away from the Pure Land and embr...

• Word Count: 2306
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• Has Bibliography
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According to the narrator, "he had the pose of a Buddha preaching in European clothes and without a lotus-flower." This lotus position is one typically used for meditation, which is in fact defined as a spiritual journey promoted by a purity of thought. ...

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In order to illustrate such ideas, here are some positions as described in the Kama Sutra: Catching your penis, the lady with dark eyes like upturned lotus petals guides it into her yoni, clings to you and shakes her buttocks: this is "Charunarik*censored*a" (Lovely Lady in Control). ... The round-thighed woman on the bed grasps her ankles and raises high her lotus feet; you strike her to the root, kissing and slapping open-palmed between her breasts: this is "Markata" (The Monkey). ... These are examples of only a few of over 40 different positions. Though not all of the positions in...

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This position is traditionally available only to men who exhibit the qualities of a Brahmana. ... They are often called sadhus (holy people) In Hinduism, the lotus primarily represents beauty and non-attachment. The lotus is rooted in the mud but floats on the water without becoming wet or muddy. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

The records of the earthquake of 1668, the White Lotus rising of 1622, and rebels rising vividly described by Feng, demonstrate the extent of suffering people of T'an-ch'eng experienced. ... The earthquake claimed the lives of nine thousand people, many others died from the White lotus rising, hunger, sickness and banditry. ... In the final chapter, The Woman Who Ran Away, the reader is confronted with a dilemma; to choose sympathy for woman Wang's position or to reason her death as part of the culturally accepted practices. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

If I were to say "Down Dog," how many people would think of a dog jumping on something, or someone, and how many would immediately think "Yoga "? Downward facing Dog, which is the correct name of this famous yoga pose, is used as a transition between poses and has become one of the most commonly kno...

• Word Count: 850
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• Grade Level: High School

In Czech words, the protagonist's last name , " sam" means alone and "jsem" means I am, translating into "I am alone," describing Gregor's position in life. ... The name of Kamala, the beautiful courtesan that Siddhartha falls for, stands for the Hindu god of love and desires along with the literal translation of a "lotus flower." Similar to a lotus flower, the young girl captures Siddhartha into society's greed and necessity for materialistic values. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The creature is in the natural squatting position, rather than a more upright sitting position seen in representations of pharaohs and humans. ... Many of his titles show his position of authority as a governor, prince or scribe. The Egyptian designation of positions shows the Apollonian qualities that existed in their culture. ... Another belief says that Thoth was self begotten, having appeared at the dawning of time on a lotus flower (2). ...

• Word Count: 1083
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Managing Corporate Knowledge Introduction It is well accepted that the need to manage knowledge increases proportionately with the service intensity of companies. Service-oriented knowledge intensive companies share some common characteristics: their "products" are intangible, i.e. they do not consist of goods, but of complex non-standardised problem-solving services; their "production process" is non-standardised and highly-dependent on team-work; the majority of their employees are educated and creative people; their customers are treated individually and the "products" are rather adapte...

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In 1993 worldwide illegal copying of domestic and international software cost $12.5 billion to the software industry, with a loss of $2.2 billion in the United States alone. Estimates show that over 40 percent of U.S. software company revenues are generated overseas, yet nearly 85 percent of the software industry's piracy losses occurred outside of the United States borders. The Software Publishers Association indicated that approximately 35 percent of the business software in the United States was obtained illegally, which 30 percent of the piracy occurs in corporate sett...

• Word Count: 3842
• Approx Pages: 15
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

In 1993 worldwide illegal copying of domestic and international software cost $12.5 billion to the software industry, with a loss of $2.2 billion in the United States alone. Estimates show that over 40 percent of U.S. software company revenues are generated overseas, yet nearly 85 percent of the software industry's piracy losses occurred outside of the United States borders. The Software Publishers Association indicated that approximately 35 percent of the business software in the United States was obtained illegally, which 30 percent of the piracy occurs in corporate settings. In a corpo...

• Word Count: 3709
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Each day when the class would begin, we would lay out floor mats, lie down in a comfortable position, and the teacher would put on a tape of guided meditation. ... The most recognized posture is called the Lotus Position. ... The Posture of Meditation, written by Will Johnson in 1996, says that the upright sitting position during meditation enhances the flow of energy throughout the body. ...

• Word Count: 1850
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• Grade Level: High School

La Tène style can be described as "a highly [stylized] curvilinear art based mainly on classical vegetable and foliage motifs such as leafy palmette forms, vines, tendrils and lotus flowers together with spirals, S-scrolls, lyre and trumpet shapes". ... Eagle knights were afforded many rights and privileges that commoners were not and held a position almost in-line with nobility. ... Located in a similar position as the site in Sydney harbor, Utzon was convinced that a new building in a similar position, being seen from all sides, needed to be a large sculptural building. ...

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Submitting to Symbolism Every great author posses the ability to create a novel deeply woven in symbolism and subliminal messages. Underneath the literal journey encountered in Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness lies a tale saturated with subtle, yet, significant imagery that brings forth the tr...

• Word Count: 1071
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• Grade Level: High School

Alfred Lord Tennyson frequently referred to historical events and the past. Some examples of this are "Ulysses- and "The Lotos-Eaters,"" in which Tennyson explored the mythological past. Tennyson spoke of the Crimean War in "The Charge of the Light Brigade,"" and even explored his own past in, "In...

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Belief in Feng Shui entails the careful design of an office, the positioning of a building, or even the strategic placement of a mirror or a door. ... However, because of a mistake in the Feng Shui expert's interpretation, they did not irritate a "candle spirit" but let free the essence of a lotus which brought Chaozhou even bigger fortunes than before. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Submitting to Symbolism Every great author posses the ability to create a novel deeply woven in symbolism and subliminal messages. Underneath the literal journey encountered in Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness lies a tale saturated with subtle, yet, significant imagery that brings forth the tr...

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The salary of a project leader varies occasionally, but in this case it is an important position, earning $60 000 - 70 000 annually. ... - Computer literacy in Lotus 1-2-3 and WordPerfect essential The salary for an Accounting Manager varies greatly, going from $30 000 to $50 000. ...

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Sitting in lotus pose with focus on the breath and quieting of the mind is the essence of yoga. ... A statue of the Buddha posed in full lotus sits quietly near the door, welcoming you with a gentle smile. ... Collectively we sit in full lotus to begin the succession of asanas, taking several minutes to relax and synchronize our breathing. ... We sit upright in full lotus again and take a deep breath as we circle our arms out and up until our hands touch together overhead. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Buddhism and Zen Zen is simply a way for us to awaken from our slumber. It is just a way for us to focus on our present experience, living in the moment. It is simply paying attention to our actual experiences as they are: a breeze brushing through your hair, pristi...

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This book is known in the West mostly for its exhaustive (and exhausting) lists of sexual positions, and for its carefully delineated caressing techniques. (Concerning the pressing of the nails against the body, for example, I have always much preferred the subtle ``leaf of the blue lotus'' technique to the more abrupt ``jump of a hare''). ...

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After going to London in 1956 he was invited back to Nigeria for the position of Controller of Eastern Region Satiations. ... He obtained the Margaret Wrong Memorial Prize, 1959, for Things Fall Apart; Rockefeller travel fellowship to East and Central Africa, 1960-1961; Nigerian National Trophy, 1961, for No Longer at Ease; UNESCO fellowship for creative artists for travel to United States and Brazil, 1963; Jock Campbell/ New Statesman Award, 1965, for Arrow of God; Commonwealth Poetry Prize, 1972, for Beware, Soul-Brother, and Other Poems; Neil Gunn international fellow, Scottish Arts...

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Prophesied in the Buddhist text, on the night before Buddha was born, his mother dreamt of a White Elephant presenting her with a lotus which is symbol of purity and knowledge. ... Complexly intertwined examples of symbolism are strategically positioned to give the story the classic Hemingway feel. ...

• Word Count: 1498
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School