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    shots are an element of cinematography that conveys a message for viewers. Both of these texts emphasise the importance of happiness and how one must not allow small beginnings to discourage their process of growth. When Kathrine Jackson in Hidden Figures is upgraded to a computer at NASA she creates opportunities for herself which automatically distinguishes her from other computers‚ influencing Mr Harrison to credit her work ethic. Mary Jackson also reflects this when she is seen standing up for

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    Composition Figures Round a Table by Candlelight is a large oil on canvas created by Gerrit van Deurs c. 1663-1664. This painting is horizontal is 52 ¼ in. x 74 ¼ in and hangs in the Power-Piety Prestige Gallery at the Columbus Museum of Art. Figures Round a Table by Candlelight has some traditional compositional techniques‚ but also displays some interesting non-traditional methods that work well to create a strong composition. Three figures are seated around a small rectangular table‚ occupying

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    dimly lit room‚ six figures sit around a dark‚ oaken table at its center. As they observe one another in silence‚ a woman opens the door with a knock. Quietly closing the door behind her‚ she approaches the table. Six sets of eyes follow her‚ as she wordlessly pours black tea into each china cup she set before them. The woman withdraws into the shadows of a corner in the room‚ away from the gazes of the six figures. After making sure that everyone has taken a sip‚ one of the figures‚ a black-haired man

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    15th century Tibet. The small Tibetan bodhisattva figure is made from gilt bronze‚ suggesting that it was a time consuming process that required someone skilled to complete it. The larger Japanese bodhisattva is made from gilt cypress wood with many intricate details such as the giant headdress and the necklace. The intricacy of both figures indicate that they were made with special care and with astonishing craftsmanship. The size of the figures suggest that their purposes were different: the Tibetan

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    what was in the best interest for the roman population. Brutus’s tragic flaw was that he was too trusting. He honestly felt that he had to kill Caesar in order to save Rome from tyranny. He trusted Mark Antony not to blame the conspirators in his speech at Caesar’s funeral. Mark Antony broke his promise and got Brutus and the others into deep trouble. Brutus indeed ended up in a position‚ from his own actions‚ that is tragic to the reader. In the play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare

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    As part of my Creative Writing coursework I have written a short story entitled ‘Little Figures’. Little Figures is a story that revolves around the major theme of homelessness‚ and follows three sub-themes throughout; trafficking‚ government control and helplessness. My aim in exploring these four themes was to gain knowledge of homelessness as a global issue. My purpose was to inject this knowledge into my writing and pass it to the reader‚ in the hopes that they will realise the seriousness of

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    The growing trend in over-muscular action figures did not end with G.I. Joe. Instead‚ this toy’s popularity provided the opportunity for other brands to apply these same changes to their products. Harrison G. Pope‚ Jr.‚ a current psychiatry professor at Harvard Medical School‚ examined this trend through other action figures and their relationship with American trends in his 1998 research study‚ Evolving Ideals of Male Body Image as Seen Through Action Toys.2 In addition to G.I. Joe‚ Pope examined

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    also have been a large palace in the northwest‚ as well as other smaller palaces.” (Lake forest University) Walls and floors were usually painted red as it was the primary color of their era. They decorated the walls with basic geometric designs. In figure 3‚ it shows the use of red and blue‚ which are basic colors. (Lake forest

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    authoritative number. Significant figures Whenever you make a measurement‚ the number of meaningful digits that you write down implies the error in the measurement. For example if you say that the length of an object is 0.428 m‚ you imply an uncertainty of about 0.001 m. To record this measurement as either 0.4 or 0.42819667 would imply that you only know it to 0.1 m in the first case or to 0.00000001 m in the second. You should only report as many significant figures as are consistent with the estimated

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    “There’s something magic about figure skating. Something that keeps me from giving up‚ and that makes me feel incomplete without it. Something that makes me addicted.” I remembered all the tough practice sessions. The falling and getting right back up. All the tears shed‚ and the memories made preparing for this moment. All the months spent getting ready‚ and all the time spent on the ice. All the hard work was worth it for my two minutes performing. Memories played through my head as I walked

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