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The History of Body Piercings - Ancient and Fascinating Around the World


Body piercings have seen a resurgence of interest in the last ten to twenty years and are becoming more and more a part of the mainstream Western culture. Take a look at any fashion or entertainment magazine and you'll see plenty of well-known celebrities with body piercings like navel rings or a labret.

How to Make Your Civil War Uniform Shirt


Your own shirt designed and made by you for your own Civil War Uniform Impression is easy and economical. Follow these simple directions, and your Civil War uniform shirt will be exactly how you want it.

Top 10 Questions about Body Piercing


Body piercing has grown so much in popularity in recent years that it has become almost mainstream, with more and more people sporting navel rings and multiple ear rings. Facial piercings, surface piercings and lots of others to choose from can make things confusing.

How I lost A million Dollars In A Bank Robbery


The Million dollars was my life-savings earmarked for prime the pump money for my biotech start-up. I am the Gerald Armstrong the owner of Gen Cells Cures?Gen Cells Cures is focused on private medical research for the individual.

The Crisis of Human Survival


Environmental Pollution1. Damage to The Ozone Layer Causes Radiation PollutionThe hole in the ozone layer above the North Pole is becoming larger, allowing large volumes of ultraviolet radiation to fall directly on the Earth's surface, causing destruction and harm to humanity, and resulting in skin cancer and other bodily ailments.

African Masks


The following is a general over view of African Masks.There are still places in Africa where genuine old masks can be bought, generally through dealers.

Tribal Masks


Original Tribal masks are often seen by unknowing eyes as art objects in themselves. That is not the case, unless of course they are modern copies.

The Masked Fool


The FoolMy first direct experience of the fool in masking was watching Morris Dancing here at home in Yorkshire, England. The Morris dancers were dressed up in their usual dancing shoes with bells and baggy pants.

The Contingencies of Despair: How Existentialists Survive


~ Dread is dizziness unto freedom-freedom that gazes down into its own possibility. In this dizziness freedom succumbs.

Violence


Flashes of memory stream into my consciousness. They take me back thirty years plus.

Heraldry in the Crafts--Why Not Specialize?


I have a small website where I try to sell custom-made lapel buttons. In addition to these made-to-order buttons I also offer several specialty lines of off-the-shelf items and at this time of year I'm usually concerned with one of those lines in particular: Irish heraldic buttons.

The Trickster of Folklore


Folklore includes a traditional trickster figure, the subject of many stories in a cycle. Trickster tales are in the animal tales genre, with the trickster himself -- he seems always to be male -- identified with a particular animal.

Nessie, the Beast of the Loch


They were fierce hill tribes in what is now Scotland, and we called them Picts. The name seems to mean "The Painted People" for they were known to love bright body art and multi-coloured clothing.

The Year of the Rooster


The Rooster is traditionally considered to be a favourable sign. His crow signals the break of dawn and the beginning of a fresh start, driving away the ghosts and evil spirits of the night.

Progress Versus Perfection


From the creative explosion marking the outset of the universe to our advanced human stage in evolution, some fifteen billion years have elapsed. This advanced stage refers to the natural abilities and the cultural realizations of our species.

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The Southern Ledger

Irish, Indian historians receive humanities prize
Examiner.com - Dec 3, 2008
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ESU receives Humanities grant for Lincoln Bicentennial Symposium
Emporia Gazette, KS - 2 hours ago
The Kansas Humanities Council awarded the Department of Social Sciences at Emporia State University a $5387 Humanities Grant in support of The Abraham ...


Oppenheimer is topic of humanities event Dec. 7
Reiten Television KXMB Bismarck, ND - 21 hours ago
The second in a series of humanities programs at Bismarck State College focuses on the life and work of renowned physicist, J. Robert Oppenheimer, ...


Task Force suggests humanities change
Lamron, NY - 7 hours ago
On Oct. 22, the Task Force on Curriculum Review, in continuation of a lasting debate concerning the current Humanities program, finally proposed a concrete ...


City Journal

The Humanities Move Off Campus
City Journal, NY - Dec 3, 2008
Elite universities like Stanford have embraced postmodern political correctness, driving more and more students to alternatives. ...


Letter: Board should rely on qualified pros for advice
Morganton News Herald, NC - 5 hours ago
18, Carol Snow gave a presentation on compulsory reading in the Humanities and Advanced Placement classes. She provided her assessment of literature ...
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Annual Christmas event going Around the World
Wahoo Newspaper, NE - 5 hours ago
The fun will start back up on Sunday with one of two Nebraska Humanities Council-sponsored programs. Jeff Kaplar will be bringing his trunk show to the ...


Bayou Buzz

Governor Jindal Adds More To Louisiana Agencies
Bayou Buzz, LA - 6 hours ago
Governor Jindal announced appointments to the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities Board of Directors. The Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities Board of ...
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PR Web (press release)

New Online World Takes Kids Adventuring With Shakespeare ...
PR Web (press release), WA - 7 hours ago
On SecretBuilders, children are exposed to stories and concepts from the arts and humanities as they interact and play among fictional and historical ...


Stars of Tomorrow Scholarship winners announced
The News-Press, FL - 5 hours ago
Sponsored by the Cape Coral Council for Arts and Humanities, the program encourages artistic performance in dance, drama, vocal and instrumental categories. ...

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