Ramirez 1 Juan Ramirez Mrs. Giles Period 2 24 September 2012 The Head Vs. The Heart The sounds of tools and chains clink and jingle not too far off. Slaves are in the fenced off field picking the soft cotton from the dry earth. The dust coming from the path that leads from the big‚ white house to the field gets picked up in gusts of wind making them squint their eyes. The owners of the house are chatting and laughing on their dusty porch sipping on their tea while their children play tag and hide-and-go-seek
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A close examination of the formal qualities of the brass altar head of the oba of Benin was quite exciting. The brass head was chosen for analysis due to its rich historic and cultural affluence civilization it depicts.Dating back to the 16th century‚it is amazing that a quality work of art as the altar head has been in existence since in the interior of west Africa ‚telling a story of civilization‚cultural heritage and finesse obtainable as at then‚ thus making me analyse it to discover other aspects
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A concussion‚ also known as a mild traumatic brain injury‚ results from a blow to the head (“NFL Head Injuries”). The concussion epidemic‚ an ever rising problem in sports today‚ has become very prominent‚ especially in the NFL. With the new research that has surfaced in the last couple years‚ the NFL has received grief for not doing enough about concussions and their risks after the fact. The NFL has not done enough on the topic of concussions considering the fact that the league still continues
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My vacations always have their up and downs‚ something good and bad happens. In 2014‚ my family went to the beach in South Carolina. My family still remembers that vacation as the “ Hilton Head Disaster”. My brother and I still agree that this vacation is still our favorite. I love when my family goes on vacations together because they are fun and very interesting. On our way to the beach‚ we stopped at Dunkin Donuts and ordered coffee and donuts. My brother got a donut that he never tried before
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Introducing the Lufkin High School Majorettes led by Head Majorette Marilyn James. Every Friday night I have had the opportunity to hear these words as I march down the fifty yard line and get ready to perform. Becoming head majorette has been a major goal of mine since I first began twirling in middle school. I understood that being head majorette and keeping my grades up would be a challenge‚ and for this reason my parents tried to convince me to quit twirling. However I knew that if I quit now
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When I was told that I had been nominated for Head Girl I was‚ naturally‚ overjoyed. Many people told me that it was an excellent opportunity and would aid me in later life. Although I agree with this and acknowledge the fact that I would benefit immensely from it‚ this is not the reason why I initially aspired to this post. Despite the protestations that seem to accompany anything related to school‚ I have come to realise that we are extremely privileged to receive a brilliant education and have
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“99 Cent” was an iconic photograph taken by the German photographer‚ Andreas Gursky in 1999. Gursky takes an ordered‚ indexical approach to his work. Capturing scenes with enormous amounts of visual information. Gursky has been known to subtly enhance and adjust the structure of his photographs‚ which enables the viewers to assimilate and consume more feasible with just our eyes alone. 99 Cent is a perfect example of the spectacle surrounding consumerism‚ as it is composed in an organized and rigorous
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The Head of Anubis I chose to travel to the Smith College Art Museum in Amherst‚ Massachusetts. At the museum‚ they had one large exhibit featuring Ancient Art. The exhibit consisted of many paintings‚ and different types of pottery from the Roman period. There were about ten sculptures in the Ancient Art exhibit‚ but the one piece that caught my eye was the Head of Anubis sculpture. This sculpture was the only piece from Egyptian descent and gave the room an ominous feeling. My chosen piece
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kept‚ facial features symmetrical‚ clear speech‚ PEARRLA‚ no drainage from eye or ears‚ mucus membranes moist and pink‚ teeth in good condition‚ no observed mouth ulcers. Neck supple‚ without palpable nodes‚ no vein distention. Patient able to move head in all directions well. Lungs clear throughout‚ symmetrical expansion with inspiration‚ clear to auscultation. No cough as also denied by patient. Heart S1 S2 noted‚ no mummer‚ strong distal pulses radial‚ dorslas pedius. Pink nailbeds with capillary
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off on a queer note. “The human head is of the same approximate size and weight as a roaster chicken.” Now‚ Roach is able to make is comparison because she is at a university in which surgeons practice surgery on the heads of cadavers. She explains‚ that it is a very practical and helpful way for surgeons to practice surgery since the head is already inanimate and cannot feel or perceive pain. However it is sometimes very burdening for the surgeons because the heads seem so “real” and “alive.” Another
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