the same themes and subject matters were depicted throughout Western Europe. One such subject matter‚ the Annunciation‚ was portrayed by Jan van Eyck‚ a Flemish panel painter‚ as well as‚ Fra Angelico‚ an Italian fresco painter. In short‚ the Annunciation occurred when God sends the angel‚ Gabriel to deliver the message to Mary that she will give birth to his only son. Although both artists had the same understanding of the biblical account‚ their styles varied to agree with the concerns and interests
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Craig Withers AP Language and Composition Mr. Tringali 13 November 2013 Legalizing Prostitution Among all the controversial topics‚ prostitution is one of the most scandalous. Being one of the world’s oldest professions; prostitution uses the sin of adultery to lure clients into spending money on sexual pleasure. Although many prostitutes are controlled by pimps and social pressures‚ the act of prostitution is a lucrative way to make quick and relatively easy money. If one were to take in
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Recently‚ defendant Joseph Fischer sought to dismiss an obstruction statute charge that was given to him through his involvement in the Jan. 6 riot. The law that charged Fischer prohibits the efforts to obstruct or impact an official proceeding. 350 of the 1‚350 people involved in the riots were charged with obstruction of statute‚ which means that they could face up to 20 years in prison. Some justices questioned whether the lengthy prison time is ethical‚ especially if a person could theoretically
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In the article "Vermeer‚ Fame‚ and Female Beauty: The Art of Painting‚" Eric Jan Sluijter claims the predominant interpretation of the work puts "many scholars on the wrong track‚" (Sluijter‚ 265). Instead‚ he proposes Vermeer was focused on fame‚ rather than history. Sluijter supports this argument by providing historical context and comparisons. Art of Painting was painted by Johannes Vermeer from 1666-1667 in Delft‚ Netherlands. This work follows the Dutch tradition of close observation of the
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ENGLISH COMPOSITION CSS 2013 PART I - COMPULSORY Q.1 Choose the word that is near most similar in meaning to the Capitalized words. (1 Mark each) (20) 1. BRISTLE: a) Regulate b) Flare up c) Frail d) Exhilarate e) None of These 2. DELUGE a). Immerse b) Rescue c) Drown d) Overflow e) None of These 3. TIRADE a) Argument b) Procession c) Angry Speech d) Torture e) None of These 4. QUASI a) Secret b) Improper c) Seeming d) Whole e) None of These
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Chemistry IA Aim: Calculate the percent composition of Calcium carbonate in egg shell Equipment: Pestel Mortar Conical flask Egg shell Measuring cylinder Balance Hydrochloric acid (1 mol/dm cube) Sodium hydroxide (1 mol/ dm cube) Pipette Burette Clamp Beaker Phenolphthalein Safety: Wear eye goggle during an experiment because of the strong hydrochloric acid In case‚ if there is an acid contact your skin‚ quickly wash your skin with water Pour acid on body level so it does not
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wanted at his point in time: a wife‚ children‚ land and slaves. However‚ he had always thought that something was missing. Because of the fact he was not able to fight in the army‚ he didn’t feel like he was really a man because of that. This is why he was willing to do anything as “no service was too humble to him to perform in aid of the south‚ no adventure too perilous for him to undertake‚ consistent with the character of a civilian who was a soldier at heart”. Farquhar was blinded by his enthusiasm
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Jan Matzeliger and his ‘shoe lasting machine’ Jan Ernst Matzeliger was born on the 15th of September 1852 in what used to be Paramaribo – part of the Dutch colonies on the South American continent‚ known as the Dutch Guiana – now the Republic of Suriname. Although his mother was a black Surinamese slave‚ his father was a white Dutch engineer‚ sent to Paramaribo to manage government machine shops. This meant that Jan‚ despite the black colour of his skin‚ was born free‚ wealthy and educated thanks
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My hometown is one of the best places around the globe. My classmate is planning to visit my hometown‚ should visit some of the places which are rare for others to see and are not widely famous because world does not know much about those places. I have been seeing these places since I was a little kid and liked a lot. I am hoping that my classmate will always cherish the time spent in my hometown. Visit “Thomas” lake‚ which is located in between three small mountains. This lake
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Only human who questions their existence and only care for their well-being life while all other animals and plants continue to live without bothering about this question. Money is the most concerned thing in life that combines both good and bad aspects. Time is the most valuable thing that human can spend. Therefore‚ in my opinion‚ life‚ money and time are the most necessery things in this world that really interest me to learn how to live happily and sucessfully‚ how is money’s
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