At the Philadelphia Museum of Art‚ I have selected “The Last Drop.” The painting was painted by Judith Leyster on 1609. It is done in oil on canvas and the size of the painting is almost the same like any others that about a foot wide‚ length and width. The condition of the painting seems to be in a new condition‚ as if the painting was never touched at all. The texture of this painting have a smooth and rigid touch to it. The painting is consisted of one man is sitting on a chair binge drinking
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terrorist threats‚ and having loved ones in harms way‚ has Scot Harvath enduring to change the pattern and protect his surroundings even though he is a retired agent‚ would you take a stand for your country and do something about it. The story The Last Patriot takes place in different countries around the world‚ but each having the same threats created by a Terrorist named Dodd and his assassins. With the enemy having more than one target‚ it has the President struggling to find the cause‚ so he
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Tuan Tran English composition 1- 101 – 08 Room 409 F – 9Am to 12Pm “Why Men Don’t’ Last: Self Destruction as a Way of Life” (p. 353) In the article "Why Men Don’t Last‚" Natalie Angier discusses the topic of why men don’t live as long as women; even though they almost always appear to be healthier. The first reason Angier gives as to why men die sooner than a woman is: they are stubborn about going to the doctors for regular check-ups. Men say they don’t need doctors and refuse; this leads
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SER: The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch: Essay Revisions “Brick walls are there for a reason. And once you get over them- even if someone has practically had to throw you over- it can be helpful to others to tell them how you did it.” -Randy Pausch‚ The Last Lecture‚ (page 174). Mr. Pausch wrote The Last Lecture not long after he discovered he had ten tumors in his liver‚ with only three months left to live. Pausch says‚ “We cannot change the cards we are dealt‚ just how we play the hand.” (page
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I cannot meet. Failure is not an option in their eyes‚ as many other parents. They expect me to work hard to achieve their expectations and to get what I want in life. Sometimes‚ I’m excited at first to work to get what I want. For example‚ in “One Last Time”‚ the author says “When we arrived I was frisky and ready to go…” (Soto). When work first started for him‚ he was excited and ready to learn new skills in order to be successful. I can relate to this because every time I try something new‚ I’m
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those things with them when dying. Therefore‚ they may worry about their possessions and be annoyed even on their last day. It’s not my type of life. I won’t pursue fame and fortune so that when my very day comes‚ I will have nothing to worry about and can be relieved in the long run. But I cannot be sure when I will leave this world. If the answer is tomorrow‚ what will I do on the last day of my life? First‚ I will clean up my room. Some people may think that since I am going to die‚ what good
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Character Education I read five articles on character education. These articles helped me to better understand the importance of character education and useful techniques and methods to teach children values and morals. The first article I read was Champions of a cause by Dick Riley. This article states that character education dates back to the time that the puritans came over to the new world and thought everyone should be reading the bible. They believed that that this would teach good
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EAST RUTHERFORD‚ N.J. — Lionel Messi had the neckline of his shirt pulled up to his nose. With his eyes looking out directly over the fabric‚ he viewed a bad dream unfurl. Argentina and Chile had played 120 minutes of savage‚ scoreless soccer on Sunday night at MetLife Stadium. Extra shots would be expected to choose the champ of the 45th Copa América. Up ventured Messi‚ broadly viewed as the best player on the planet‚ to take the primary shot for Argentina‚ and he missed‚ sending the ball cruising
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BRADMAN’S LAST INNINGS CONTEXT Sir Donald Bradman‚ born in 1908‚ is the most renowned and respected of Australian cricketers who‚ although of retiring demeanour‚ attained heroic stature in the interwar period and captained Australia in test matches against England from 1936 to 1948. He represents an era‚ long gone‚ when sportsmen were gentlemen and the love of a game‚ not dubious ’star’ status and huge financial rewards‚ was the inducement to play. In this way‚ too‚ he represents an Australia that
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child‚ wanting to be a movie producer‚ or simply wanting to eat cereal for dinner. The Last Lecture‚ David Pfaltzgraff‚ Langston Hughes‚ and Caleb Harris prove that it is worth it to dream. The Last Lecture proves that it is worth it to dream. Dr. Randy Pausch was dying of Pancreatic Cancer and had just a couple of months to live. He worked at Carnegie Mellon University as a professor. The last lecture was his last lecture that he gave to his students. He talked about childhood dreams and to never
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