something not unlike him. the black curves around his bones and every singular nerve inside his skin. no part of him is safe except for a square inch inside his heart. he’s saved it for the boy with the pastel pink hair. he sits near him in the courtyard outside.
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When Pelayo notices the old man in his courtyard‚ he and his wife take pity on him and keep the old man in their chicken coup‚ while their neighbor suggests they club the old man to death. Even after a couple days of hosting the old man in their chicken coup‚ Pelayo’s family debates on putting
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Inherit the Wind is a play about the battle between scientific and religious beliefs‚ and the restrictions upon freedom of thought. The themes presented in Inherit the Wind are timeless‚ and could have taken place a century ago‚ could be taking place today‚ and could take place in twenty years. In order to illustrate the timelessness of the play‚ the country-side surroundings and backgrounds are depicted in a modern setting. This also reinforces the fact that these themes are not obsolete and part
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Once upon a time there lived a king and queen who were grieved‚ more grieved than words can tell‚ because they had no children. They tried the waters of every country‚ made vows and pilgrimages‚ and did everything that could be done‚ but without result. At last‚ however‚ the queen found that her wishes were fulfilled‚ and in due course she gave birth to a daughter. A grand christening was held‚ and all the fairies that could be found in the realm (they numbered seven in all) were invited to be
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Marriott Company was formed more than 50 years ago by J Willard and his wife‚ Alice Marriott. Since then‚ there are now over 3‚700 hotels in 75 countries worldwide. There has only been 2 CEOs for the company; J Willard‚ and now his son‚ Bill. In 1983‚ Courtyard at the Marriott was developed and proved to be a success. This research also uncovered other segments of the residence market could be popular as well. With the economic downturn‚ companies are looking harder at how to get customers in the door
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all the clasping she had done with such compulsion‚ she calmly drifted towards her silver basin where all the plates and cutlery had remained from last night’s meal. Mrs Fletcher gazed outside the casement above the basin which looked out over the courtyard‚ she saw that dark grim clouds were gathering in a sky which was once very clear and she sighed to herself thinking that her relationship with Mr Fletcher had once been very happy and cheerful like a sunny day but because of the arguments and fights
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of exercise was incorporated into a system that figured prominently in the state regulations for education. In fact‚ the period for exercise or gymnastics was equal to the time spent on art and music combined. All Greek cities had a gymnasium‚ a courtyard for jumping‚ running‚ and wrestling. The term included stretching exercises and warm-up preparations for athletes (from the Greek athlete ἆθλος âthlos‚ which means "struggle"‚ "fight"). These tests were based on military exercises. Gymnastics
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Crac des Chevaliers ________________________________________ Crac des Chevaliers is the most famous medieval citadel in the world‚ (Qal’at Al-Hosn in Arabic) is sixty five kilometers west of Homs and seventy five kilometers south-east of Tartus‚ Syria. Controlling the “Homs Gap” was the main reason Crac des Chevaliers was built‚ because it was the gateway to Syria. Syria communicated with the Mediterranean through this passage. The site was first settled in the 11th century by the Kurds; as a result
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LIGHT AND ARCHITECTURE CÉSAR PORTELA Architect There is no need to define what natural light is‚ but we do need to remember that this light allows us to define what is around us‚ by day and night: the changing perception of the things or the bodies on which it impacts‚ and the space that contains them. Light‚ or absence of light‚ can also transform this space in each season‚ each day of the year‚ each hour of the day‚ each moment. With regard to Architecture‚ What is Architecture? Lao-Tse said
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The Great Mosque of Cordoba The Great Mosque of Cordoba can be seen as “the earliest extant example of Andalusi architectural culture”[i]. The Mezquita’s history begins with its initial inception and assembly in the late eighth-early ninth century‚ continuing into its expansions of the tenth century‚ culminating in its unexpected welding of ideology in the sixteenth century. “As the premier monument of al-Andalus‚ the Cordoba mosque embodies the history of the Iberian peninsula from its
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