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    Cultural Changes of the 1920s Prohibition: [pic] Prescription form for medicinal liquor. Prohibition had a notable effect on the alcohol brewing industry in the United States. When Prohibition ended‚ only half the breweries that had previously existed reopened. The post-Prohibition period saw the introduction of the American lager style of beer‚ which dominates today. Wine historians also note that Prohibition destroyed what was a fledgling wine industry in the United States. Productive wine

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    Reflecting On Wisdom Denisa Rudnicky 5/31/2015 PSY/220 Michelle Culmer Reflecting On Wisdom Wisdom can be described in many different ways. Wisdom is commonly looked at as a general intellect that involves the use of knowledge and the development of this knowledge. A person who others consider to be wise is one who looks at things in the proper perspective and is able to council others on life’s daily curve balls. Throughout life there may be choices that could have been made

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    1920’s America was a time of jazz‚ dance‚ illegal alcohol consumption and generally having a good time- this is clearly the reason that it was known as the ‘roaring 20’s’. Women had more freedom‚ young people wanted to have a good time after WW1 and scandalise their parents and people had more money and more time to spend on leisure. As a result of this‚ the entertainment industry boomed in areas such as sport‚ music‚ movies and radio. As workers had more leisure and money they played more sport

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    was indifferent to it. Up until I came across this oil painting is when I decided that this will be the piece to write about. I have chosen the work of Barnett Newman‚ entitled; “Vir Heroicus Sublimis” also known as‚ “Man Heroic and Sublime”. This is a large oil on canvas painting that stands 7ft. 11in.wide and 17ft 9in. Long. The reason I have chosen this specific piece is because of its simplicity. As I’ve come to notice‚ many times I find myself looking at art pieces and seeking for something

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    Graduation is a time of reflecting on the past and looking onward to the future. It is a time that we‚ as graduates‚ get together for one last time before moving on to new adventures. We have already been through so much together and have changed and grown‚ as a unique and exceptional group.  This February‚ we won’t be coming together for the first day of school‚ as we have done year after year after year. We won’t be excited to see our new timetables‚ be excited about our new teachers and see everyone

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    Paper The 1920s was a decade of optimism that followed World War I. After World War I America had emerged as the most powerful country. Three major events in the 1920s are Prohibition which started in 1919‚ the Scopes Trial of 1925‚ The Crash of the Stock Market in 1929‚ Economic success which lead to the stock market crash which was a big tragedy for many. Another name for the Scopes Trial was the “Monkey Trial.” The trial began in the city of Dayton. The Scopes Trial was the biggest event for the

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    IV/ Written work: 2. Waiting for the Shop to Open Waiting for the shop to open (1943) is a painting by L. S. Lowry. Laurence Stephen Lowry was an English painter and became well-known for his oil paintings of industrial and urban landscapes of the North of England in the mid-20th century. The scene of the painting takes place in a street which is in front of a greengrocer’s shop called “fish and fruit”. Furthermore‚ the number of the street‚ 117‚ on the door’s shop was the same as Lowry’s house:

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    What Role does text play in paintings by JMW Turner? Intro In this thesis‚ I am trying to show the relationship that text had on Turners works and how they generated meaning where to a huge part constituted through texts‚ and by an allusion to text. Looking at different approaches to Turners work‚ such as Nicholas Alfrey‚ Alexandra Wettlaufer‚ Andrew Wilton and Jerold Ziff‚ I am exploring the reasons to what reason Turner put text in and distorted them but also why putting text in helped in the

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    Reflecting On Wisdom Geni Mayes PSY/220 September 2‚ 2012 Tanya Harrell Reflecting On Wisdom “Wisdom is a deep understanding and realization of people‚ things‚ events or situations‚ resulting in the ability to apply perceptions‚ judgments and actions in keeping with this understanding” (Wikipedia‚ 2012). Wisdom personifies a particular kind of knowledge‚ intelligence‚ and judgment concentrated on the behavior of an honorable life. Wise people have cultured life’s most important teachings

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    Reflecting on Wisdom Student Name PSY 220 Due Date Teacher Reflecting on Wisdom In life it seems that we always told to take advice from grandpa because he has lived a long time and is wise. Grandpa is the go to person for when we have a life issue. My grandfather is a very wise man. He has learned lessons from life instead of just thinking he was getting punished. He always tells us grandkids and great grandkids that everything happens for a reason; a reason to learn

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