.... money. Thus, the “Anglo-Saxon word ‘wedd’ meant that the groom would vow to marry the woman, but it also referred to the bride price (money or barter) to be paid by the groom to the bride’s father” (Kendrick). There are equally surprising origins for such traditions as the ring finger, wedding ring, engagement ring (and its diamond), and wedding cake. For example, the finger used as the ring finger differs from culture to culture. In Greece during the third century the index finger was used. In India they used the thum .....

.... equations. However, if the numbers are fractions, then the point of intersection might not fall directly on a point and therefore, it will not be accurate. Although it seems easy, this is not one of my preferred methods of solving systems of equations because it is not always easy to graph lines and to determine a point of intersection from a graph. One of the easiest ways to solve a system of equations is to solve by substitution. In order to use this method, it is preferable that either the x or the y in one of the lines has no coefficient. The method will work if ther .....

.... no one we need to be protected from. The Soviet Union is no more and the rest of the world is already years behind in technology. Then why do we spend billions of our dollars on weapons. We spend in order to line the pockets of weapon manufactures. If we thought for ourselves then we would realize that the peop[le in power do not pay us enough or that they are doing underhanded illegal transactions. If we thought for ourselves that would cut into their profit and we all know that can not happen. The Savings and Loans Scandal is a perfect example of this. Big bus .....

.... 2-16-95)." In 1972, the Supreme Court in Furman v. Georgia ruled that the penalty for murder was unconstitutional. They also argue that the penalty costs too much to carry out (Academic American Encyclopedia "Capital Punishment"). Yet, in 1976, the Supreme Court in Gregg V. Georgia declared the penalty for murder is constitutional (AAE "Capital Punishment"). The penalty is also fair and serves it justice -- surveyed police chiefs and sheriffs choose the penalty as a primary method to combat violent crime (Montgomery 2-25-95). It cost less in the long run as well. How does .....

.... can keep leads to violence. "where there are no restraints on people's actions, it leads to the war of 'all against all'" says Hobbes. So, Hobbes is basically saying, any state is better than the state of nature, be glad that the state is there. Even if it is a corrupt state, you will benefit more from the corrupt state than you would from the State of Nature which is completely lawless. However, this vision of society which leaves power out of the hands of the people and leads to criticisms from philosophers such as Locke and Rousseau, who counters Hobbes with their own ide .....

.... is the pulgue sap that is fermented to make mescal (the national drink of Mexico) and later distilled twice and aged to make tequila. Some of the other products that are made with the sap include soap, tortilla flavoring, a chemical for stunning fish, a vitamin mixture for livestock, and a chemical to enhance the whiteness of the pulp in paper making. Agave is actually a monocot in the Sisal Family, Agavacae. There are 12 genera and 400 species that make all sorts of products from sisal hemp (rope like fiber) to medicines and drinks such as tequila and mescal. .....

.... it somewhere in time, and then define the cultures of that time. The influences must be explained, and then we may draw our conclusions. If we trace back to the first appearance of the Bible in written form, in its earliest translation, we arrive at approximately 450 B.C. Two texts, components of the Pentateuch referred to as J and E texts, can be traced to around 650 B.C. The J texts refer to Yahweh texts, characterized by the use of the word Yahweh or Lord in accounts; the Eɧ .....

.... use by adolescents is frequent, alcoholism is very rare. Still, alcohol consumption by adolescents hinders normal development. Alcohol intake by children can result in learning impairment, hyperactivity, and personality and behavior problems, because today's society has accepted the casual use of alcohol (Effects, 1996, 1). Among men, research suggests that greater alcohol use is related to greater sexual aggression (Shalala, 1995, 2). Students living on campuses with higher proportions of binge drinkers experience more incidents of assault and unwanted sexual advances because .....