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| 1. The History of the Modern Money Clip |
| The history of the money clip is not a very long one since the need for a them only arose with the invention for paper money. Paper currency was first developed in China during the 7th century due to shortage of copper. Before this time ones wealth was worn around the neck in the form of necklaces the wealthier you were the heavier the chain you wore. |
| 2. A Guide to Texas Literature |
| Texas writers have a distinctive style and have contributed much to the field of literature. Although there are genres for Southern literature, there has not been much said about a distinctive Texas genre. This article advocates and explores Texas literature as a separate genre. |
| 3. A Primer on Understanding Southern Culture: Truths, Untruths and Stereotypes |
| Truths, Untruths and Stereotypes The stereotypes of the South are often perpetrated by Hollywood, the mainstream media and academia. Movies often show Southerners as being uneducated, uncouth and backwards. Even Hollywood's renditions of John Grisham's novels use the stereotypes of Southerners to continue the myths concerning the South. |
| 4. Antique Collecting - Some Thoughts |
| "A thing of beauty is a joy for ever"; so wrote the poet John Keats of our immortal pleasure at that which we find most delightful and aesthetically elevating. It is a natural law of the material world: an article which has survived for a long time without being discarded or destroyed must be either very valuable or beautiful, and not infrequently, both. Excepting such artefacts said to have sentimental value - a loved yet ragged old one-eared teddy bear or great aunt's favourite wrinkly hat and moth-eaten scarf - should something be at once old and prized it is... |
| 5. Early Farming Practices in 1800s Ohio |
| Have you ever wondered how the pioneers got their bread? After all, there were no brightly-lit grocery stores boasting shelves of different varieties of bread. For the early settlers in southern Ohio and other wilderness areas, it took much work to create a simple loaf of bread. |
| 6. Fighting Diseases Globally - Where Are We and Where Are We Going? |
| Indeed "Humanity in Crisis" might have been the title of the recent talk amongst those from the World Health Organization and the Global Fund to fight disease. It seems there is no one-size fits all, and yet, time is wasting, and the longer it takes to bring in the aid, supplies, education, and/or drugs the more people will perish, unfortunately, most of them children in the case of malaria, or parents in the case of HIV/AIDS. There was an interesting piece recently in the Wall Street Journal on January 30, 2012 titled; "New Chief Unveils Plan to Revive Disease-Fighting... |
| 7. How Things Fall Apart Was Written, The Making of the African Novel |
| If we seek to understand history, few events would illumine better the circumstances and the moments preceding and surrounding the rise of the modern African novel. One seemingly innocuous event was a dinner party at the campus home of Professor Molly Mahood, head of the department of English at the then brand new University College Ibadan in colonial Nigeria. At table was the entire faculty |
| 8. The Bizarre Defense of Tragedy |
| The stories we tell. The duty to suffer. The necessity to let go of old injustices and even, forget about them! |
| 9. Co-Creating Peace - Narrating Our Stories With Active Hope |
| This article introduces the idea of story-telling, or collaborative story-weaving in peace-building, conflict-resolution and human development. Activating integrative and inclusive arts, music, dance, applied theater, crafts, even puppetry, into stories created together with words or without, activates communication, understanding and exploration that may not otherwise occur. Stories allow us to narrate and generate our greatest hopes and face our greatest fears both deeply and safely and to share them. Dialogue is vital, practical and infrastructural changes necessary to move beyond cease fire towards peace, to move into co-habitation without structural conflict. However, comprehension, expression and personal and cross-community healing are just as necessary. Indeed they are integral to building lasting peace allowing human dignity and flourishing, encouraging skill expansion and capacity building. This article is about the power of story within the complex emergencies of quests for peace and community equity and cohesion. |
| 10. Bronze Sculptures |
| In the field of sculpting, bronze is known as the most popular metal in cast metal sculptures, and often times a cast bronze sculpture is simply called a 'bronze'. Common bronze alloys are used for bronze sculptures as they have the likeable and yet unusual property of being able to expand slightly before they set, hence having the ability to fill the finest details of a mold. |
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