Essays on Earrings

Hip-hop is a music genre popular among the youth and teenagers around the world. The genre has experienced significant changes from its inception to what it is currently. Besides, rock music, Hip-hop advocates lifestyles that are louder and daring than the modest or ordinary lifestyles. Additionally,Dalton (77) shows that the genre also has influenced how its fans relate and identify with each other, advocates the use of slang language. the Hip-Hop music is characterized by turntablism also known as Disk Jockeying, rapping, graffiti, dances such as the famous breakdance. The genre was started in the 1970’s in ...

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Foxy is considering whether to continue using trade shows or venture into online sales to distribute their collection. Trade Shows provide Foxy with a chance of meeting retailers who would be willing to add Foxy collections to their merchandise. Foxy attends Trade Shows targeting retailers dealing in Women’s fashion accessories and giftware boutiques. The Trade Show strategy is however, time consuming and Ger and Chemel spend about 50% of their working time travelling. Now that they are married, Ger and Chemel feel that they will not be able to devote adequate time to attending trade shows.

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Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya - (Buddha of the Future) Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), Ca. 3r century Introduction The significance of the term bodhisattva lies in the way it is used to designate Buddha-to-be. A bodhisattva is destined to become a Buddha as he progresses towards awakening because of his self- motivation and unique qualities. Buddha Gautama refers to his bodhisattva’ in his pre-awakening experiences and how he overcame fears during bodhisattva’s struggles. Bodhisattva gradually develops a clear division between unwholesome thoughts and wholesome thoughts. On considering these formulations, it is safe to assume that the idea of Bodhisattva ...

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Jewellery has been in existence since the early humans began to become civilized. The human desire is to be adorned with precious metals and gems. This has been evident since the Neolithic and Palaeolithic eras. The early humans made jewellery that was formed from claws, bones, teeth and shells. This has been documented by archaeologists. The Egyptians, the Romans and the Greeks applied distinct methods for the creation of jewellery (Cartlidge 1985; Dorner & Turner 1985; Druff and Dormer 1995; Druitt 1986; Falk 1989; Game and Goring 1998; Gilhooley and Costin 1998; Grant 2005; Grant 2007; Hinks 1983; Hughes 1972; ...

Communication can be defined as any act by which one gives or obtains information from the other (DeVito 2009). For communication to occur there must be a sender, the message and a receiver. Communication can be verbal or non-verbal where in non-verbal communication the message is conveyed in terms of non-word messages. The thesis statement in this essay argues that effective communication occurs where the desired message intentionally or unintentionally flows from the sender to the receiver (DeVito 2009). There are several things that one can wear that can give him/her comfort. These can include headphones from one’s player, ...

It is widely accepted that the men and women accepted into American’s military are upstanding citizens. They are the best and the brightest the country has to offer. As such, there are rules that they must adhere by while they are in uniform to ensure that they give off this quality. They must look neat, clean, and orderly. Hair must be cut evenly and in a timely manner. Men growing facial hair may only grow mustaches that do not exceed the width of their lips; no beards, long hair, or shaggy sideburns are tolerated. If a woman wears her hear ...

In economics, opportunity cost is the cost of the alternative that is foregone in the favor of another. The opportunity cost arises when a choice requires to be made between two available ones. In this sense, it refers to the benefits that one could have accrued had he chosen an alternative action. Opportunity costs are subjective in nature. This means that only the person in possession of two alternatives can choose the most attractive from a personal perspective or from a given point of view. Human beings have different aims of philosophy and life and because of this, each has different ...

When making procurement decisions, the opportunity cost must be evaluated. Resources are scarce while human needs are unlimited. Economists continue to face the problem of scarcity and choice. One thing is bought at the expense of another. Since resources are limited and needs are unlimited, persons habitually purchase products that will give them the maximum value. Opportunity cost is the loss of probable gain from the 2nd best forfeited alternative when one alternative is picked. For example, one has $9500 which they can use to buy a bungalow or a Prado as those needs are at the topmost of his priority ...

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The creation of an e-commerce business operation can be challenging but yet the results, and returns are rewarding if the on-line business is able to perform well. For the purpose of this paper, the Cliptomania Web Store is analyzed, and different aspects will be covered. The areas that are analyzed will include the problem statement, key success factors of the company, SWOT analysis to analyze the internal business environment, the solution to the problems and the evaluation of the solution for business success. The Cliptomania is a well-established and well-organized web-store. The main owner of the brand is Santos, and ...

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The 60s are renowned as a decade that saw the first emergence and popular awareness of fashion and fashion trends. One of the main reasons this era was so unique was that it catalyzed a complete transformation of women’s fashion. In contrast with the previous, modest and symmetrical styles of the 40s and 50s, the 60s brought back some of the risk and emotion that the 1920s had begun. The 60s established themselves as a trendy era not to be forgotten with its urbane and informal dressing style. Women wore bold prints and bright colors, embracing the change with ...

It was Tuesday morning in July. For a unknown reason she felt like putting on her purple shoes that she did not wear for some time, maybe for several years. As she put her left foot into the corresponding shoe, she understood why she felt like wanting to wear that pair of shoes. Inside the left shoe there was something that tickled her foot, so she removed her foot and turned the show face down. A little rhomb-shaped earring fell down the shoe and she remembered. Her eyes filled with tears right in the moment when she lifted up ...

The jewelry history and present status has an interesting, intriguing as well as a fascinating set of facts and accounts. Jewelry styles and fashions have been reflected in different eras in which they have been worn and have depicted newsworthy events for the various times in history all the way to the present. Jewelries are part of the accessory industry including rings, earrings, necklaces, brooches and watches among others in an endless list of varied pieces sought after and adorned by individuals. They have been used from many centuries back to date and their uses vary with different cultures, religions ...

In every economic scenario, productive resources are limited hence people cannot acquire all the services and goods they desire. This means that choices have to be made and whenever a choice is made, something has to be foregone. The opportunity cost of a chosen item is the value of the best alternative forgone. The evaluation of opportunity costs and choices is subjective meaning that such evaluations differ across societies and individuals. Subjectivity enters into the calculation of opportunity cost using the concept of persuasion whereby an individual will be influenced to make certain choices by making opportunity costs unambiguous by appearing ...

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When deciding to procure a service or a product, an individual or a company evaluates the opportunity cost. One thing is bought at the expense of another. Since resources are limited and needs are unlimited, people usually purchase products that will give them the greatest value for the available resources. Opportunity cost can therefore be defined as the loss of potential gain from the second best sacrificed alternative when one alternative is chosen. For instance one has $800 which he can use to buy a house or a vitz as those needs top his priority list. If he decides to buy a house, then he ...

For the interview project, I was able to browse through an advertisement (Craigslist) and to purchase an inexpensive item from someone I do not know, to go through with the purchase transaction and to conduct an interview. Last weekend, after searching through Craigslist of a particular inexpensive item, I selected a unique item: just one dragonfly earring, as shown below. I felt really curious about that, so I contacted the seller whose name was Alyssa. I said I wanted to buy that earing, and I wanted to interview with her in a public place, and she agreed without hesitation.

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The Starbucks’ coffee ...

#1: I went to the local Starbucks that lies nearly a quarter mile from my house. While I was there, the coffee shop was moderately populated. Soon after I arrived, in walked a young Caucasian woman in her early to late 20s; she was dressed informally, with a checkered plaid button-down shirt, well-fitting jeans, and her long brown hair in a ponytail. She had wide-rimmed glasses, and a nose ring. Carrying a laptop bag and several notebooks, it seemed as though she was going there to just write and surf the Internet on their laptop. The expression on her lightly-made-up face was one of slight ...

Grace Kelly’s Fashion Style and Influence on Contemporary Fashion

Introduction Grace Kelly was an actress known for her extensive work in film and stage during the 1950s. Kelly starred in many films and portrayed iconic characters including Lisa Carol Fremont in “Rear Window”, Frances Stevens in “To Catch a Thief”, and Princess Alexandra in “The Swan”. She was born on November 12, 1929 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Although Kelly was born to a family of athletes, she showed interest in acting at a young age and joined several plays and presentation in school and the community, and signed up for small modeling projects. Later on, Kelly attended the American Academy of ...

Cannibal in the Mirror. This pictorial book by Paul Fleishman pairs photographs from modern life with quotations from ancient culture or descriptions of traditions that hearken back to ancient times. For example, a photograph of a wedding cake with the bride and groom figurines on the top is paired with a description of a Javanese wedding tradition. For centuries, on their wedding night, Javanese couples have placed figurines of a bride and groom at the foot of their bed before spending their first night together. The practice began because of a fear that a predatory spirit would come during the couple’s wedding night and snatch ...

The first day of school is always filled with so much excitement as most of us get to reunite with our friends. During the holidays we all take holidays and this makes meeting up with friends almost impossible. Due to the long period we are away from each other and this first day of school is like a reunion. It was no different this year when schools re-opened I was very eager to meet my friends after the Christmas break. One of my friends had travelled to the Maasai Mara and I could not wait to hear all her stories.

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