SAE Institute Oxford An Analysis of ‘The Snake Charmer’ by Jean-Leon Gerome and ‘The Blue Lotus’ by Herge‚ their views of how the Occidentals viewed the Orient. Clemens Khoo 16193 Qualification: BA / BSc (Honors) Degree Date of Submission: 23rd August 2013 Word Count: 3301 Introduction The Orient till this day‚ continues to mystify and amaze us as well as strike fear in our hearts. From Disney cartoons such as Aladdin to portrayals of Arab
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The Sun‚ the Moon‚ and the Great Spirit Long ago‚ before there was life‚ before there was even a planet Earth‚ there were celestial entities that existed in the universe back when it was a light blue. These spirits appear to humans as large masses in space‚ such as the other planets and the stars. Since the beginning‚ there were two powerful apparitions that would become rivals until the end of time‚ the Sun Spirit and the Moon Spirit. The Sun was favored by the other astral entities to the isolated
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location North or South of the equator Meridian – an imaginary circle that passes through both poles. The prime meridian goes through Greenwich Longitude – the angle of a location East or West of the prime meridian The Atmosphere The sky is blue because blue light from the Sun is scattered more than bigger wavelengths so appears to come from all directions Most of the atmosphere is Nitrogen. The 21% oxygen and water vapour it contains is important for human survival. Visible light‚ microwaves and
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mountains. The painting is set at night‚ and the sky is a wondrous swirl of bursting blues‚ greens‚ and a gentle yellow for the crescent moon that is in the upper right corner. Lighter values of blue shape the outlines of large stars in the sky‚ though some stars are smaller than others. Sometimes‚ there is a yellow dot‚ the color of the moon in the innermost circle of the star. The town is shown through light blues‚ and yellow squares of light show that electricity or candlelight is glowing‚ though
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Vostok located? Lake Vostok is located four kilometers under the surface of Antarctica. How many moons does Venus have? Venus has no natural satellites. What is Archimedes’ Principle? Archimedes’ Principle states that "an object is buoyed up with a force equal to the weight of the liquid it displaces." How much weight can a blue whale calf gain in a single day? In the first weeks of life‚ a blue whale calf can gain 250 pounds in one day. Who invented logarithims? Scottish mathematician
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orderly pattern or structure is called (a) a thin cluster. (b) an open cluster. (c) a nebulous cluster. (d) a globular cluster. (e) a random cluster. 3. An average star such as our Sun will‚ it is believed‚ eventually end up as (a) a blue dwarf. (b) a black hole. (c) a proton star. (d) a pulsar. (e) a black dwarf. 4. an imaginary line connecting any planet with the Sun (a) revolves around the Sun at a constant angular rate. (b) is always the same length. (c)
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in my entire life! It was a Tuesday morning and the moon was still out. I didn’t think anything of it at the time. I bathed and got ready to get out my house since my bus was due in 10mins. As soon as I got out the moon became the colour of pure red blood. It intrigued me. So I got on the yellow knocked up bus and got out my little ‘Blue Note’ and started surfing the web and finding information and jotting down ideas about ‘The Blood Moon‚’ or so it was called according to the web‚ but there
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in the sky is nearly 3 times hotter than the Sun. Fun Facts About The Moon Moon is the only non-Earth object upon which a man has walked. Dr. Eugene Shoemaker’s love for the moon was so much that after his death‚ his ashes were scattered over the moon by the Lunar Prospector spacecraft in 1999. The giant footprint left on the moon dust by astronaut Neil Armstrong is believed to be the oldest footprint. Every year the moon is moving away from the Earth by 3 cm. Fun Facts About Stars There are
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Class description: non-mathematical presentation of our knowledge of the universe. Includes birth and death of stars‚ formation of solar system‚ black holes‚ quasars‚ and the fourth dimension. Instructor: Erin O’ Connor Office: EBS112 Email: eboconnor@pipeline.sbcc.edu Office Hours: Monday- After class at 11 am and email. Tuesday- After class at 9:05 pm and email. Wednesday- EBS112 After class at 11 am (PS101) and email. Thursday- EBS112 email for appointment. Friday- EBS112 email for
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loomed in front of me‚ surrounded by deep woods and a moat‚ sparkling with blue water that shone with the reflection of the highest towers and the moon. Though the woods I could see open windows‚ filled with many oddly dressed people‚ speaking loudly and happily to one another. As I edged closer I could vaguely understand what they were saying‚ and I stepped into the low‚ open window into a room even brighter than the moon. Instantly‚ all conversation extinguished‚ and with that so was my confidence
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