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    of art reproduced below express the artistic‚ philosophical and cultural values of their times. (Pictures of Michelangelo ’s David and Giacometti ’s Man Pointing 1947). 3. ’82: Compare and contrast the cultural values of the Enlightenment with those of the sixteenth century Northern Renaissance. 4. ’84: Compare and contrast the views of Machiavelli and Rousseau on human nature and the relationship between government and the governed. 5. ’85: To

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    Gullivers Travels

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    Gulliver’s Travels‚ written by Jonathan Swift‚ is the story about Lemuel Gulliver‚ a man from England trained as a surgeon. Gulliver sets to the seas when his business hits the dumps. The story is told in first person point of view. Gulliver narrates the adventures that take place during his travels. The characters in this story are Lemuel Gulliver‚ the emperor‚ the farmer‚ the farmer’s daughter‚ the king and queen of Brobdingnag‚ Lord Munodi‚ the Yahoos‚ and the Houyhnhnms. Gulliver is the main

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    written by Jonathan Swift‚ was centered on three specific themes. These themes included the following: corruption in government‚ intellect without common sense‚ and bodily secretions and excretions. One of the first themes shown in Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels was the theme of corruption of government. This theme was portrayed through the actions and personality of the Emperor of Lilliput. For example‚ the Emperor of Lilliput was impulsive‚ gullible‚ and callous. Gulliver first encountered the Emperor’s

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    Time Travel

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    Frederick Time travel is one of the most interesting topic in science fiction. Time travel is usually depicted in movies such as "Back to the Future‚" "Time Machine‚" or Star Trek‚ you will see people hopping in strange machines or using a device that will take them back and forth through time. At one point almost every kid’s dream or science fiction fanatic’s vast imagination consist of some sort of time traveling to change their past or to go to the future. Time travel can fulfill our dreams

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    “What is Enlightenment?” asked the prominent German Intellectual Immanuel Kant. “It is a man’s emergence from his self imposed...inability to use one’s own understanding without another’s guidance...Dare to know! ‘Have the courage to use your own understanding’ is therefore the motto of the enlightenment.’ “” (Ways Of the World). The film “Amadeus” was set during the age of enlightenment. The film depicts the life of Mozart‚ while subtlety depicting issues related ideals of the Enlightenment. The film

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    Literature

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    recognized artistic value:"Literature must be an analysis of experience and a synthesis of the findings into a unity" (Rebecca West). 3. The art or occupation of a literary writer. 4. The body of written work produced by scholars or researchers in a given field:medical literature. 5. Printed material: collected all the available literature on the subject. 6. Music All the compositions of a certain kind or for a specific instrument or ensemble: the symphonic literature. 1. written material such

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    0Travel tourism Task 2 Inbound What is inbound travel? This is when people from other countries come and visit the up and all around the UK for a holiday or the purpose of tourism. For instance a person from Spain coming to visit the UK on holiday Domestic What is domestic travel? This is when UK residents travel around the UK for the sole purpose of tourism. For instance a person from Halifax going on holiday to Blackpool or Whitby The difference within the both inbound and domestic is

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    Travel Log

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    Travel Log When planning your summer vacation last year‚ you spent lots of time on the Internet doing research. Imagine that it is last summer‚ and you are making your trip plan. Complete the organizer below to show all of the steps you took in planning your trip. For more research on the city you have chosen‚ please visit the Travel by Mexico web site. Why did you choose to visit this city? _I have chosen the city Cancún. I Have decided to choose this city because I have Heard a lot about it

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    Problem 1: Travel Expenses Problem Description: Write a C++ program that calculates and displays the total travel expenses of a business trip. The user must provide the following information: * Number of days spent on the trip. * The departure on the first day of the trip‚ and the time of arrival back home on the last day of the trip. The departure and arrival time must be entered in 12h or 24h formats. Your program should consider AM and PM. * The amount of meals eaten The company

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    Travel Article A time to remember Slug: The beauty of traveling in Europe is the unlimited choices these countries give with architectural magnificence coupled with friendly inhabitants and the easygoing lifestyle. One such place that lies in Netherlands is Amsterdam‚ a one time small fishing village is now packed with loads of memorable treasures for a tourist. Having travelled twice to this gorgeous place I have picked my favourite attractions and sightseeing activities that will help

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