The vast majority of people in the United States have I.Q.s between 80 and 120, with an I.Q. of 100 considered average. To be diagnosed as having mental retardation, a person must have an I.Q. below 70-75, i.e. significantly below average.
Bonsai Symbolism. In the English language, the term bonsai is often used loosely to reference all miniature-scale trees. But bonsai refers specifically to a Japanese art form, ascended from the Chinese art of penjing, more than a thousand years ago.Bonsai, like other forms of art, uses the medium of symbolism to communicate ideas and emotions.ut bonsai refers specifically to a Japanese art form, ascended from the Chinese art of penjing, more than a thousand years ago. Bonsai, like other forms of art, uses the medium of symbolism to communicate ideas and emotions.
The word âbonsaiâ is made up of two root words, âbonâ meaning tray and âsaiâ which means plant. Thus, a literal translation is âplant in a trayâ which gives a âflavourâ of the art of bonsai. An essential part of bonsai is that the plants are always planted in a pot of some type.