“Les Tiroirs de la nuit” by Adolf Dehn translated as Night Drawers in French‚ was produced in 1976-78 this is a Oil on linen painting. The painting represents a depth effect with the observer in a baby’s room staring outside onto a balcony at a boy and dog with a door leading to the small figures. The room the painting places you in is a light blue room that has a light bleached wooden night drawer with round wood bleach handles night drawer that is on the left of the painting and it extends outside
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its mystical ties with alchemy‚ and took a turn to scientific investigation when a book called The Sceptical Chymist was written. Hundreds of scientists like Robert Boyle‚ Marie Curie‚ Joseph Achille Le Bel‚ and many others made important discoveries that contributed to chemistry. Joseph Achille Le Bel was a french chemist born on January 21‚ 1847 and grew up in Pechelbronn‚ France. He is best known for his work in stereochemistry‚ and the rapid development of organic chemistry. He was the nephew
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Victor Hugo‚ the author of‚ “Les Misérables‚” once said‚ “Change your opinions‚ keep your principles; change your leaves‚ keep intact your roots.” This is a quote that can be reassuring to a person who is going through a rough patch in life or when they are at a stance in their life where they have forgotten who they are. When I read this quote‚ I think about where I come from and how it has shaped me to be the person I am today. One way that my roots have affected me is by my speech communities
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Millenium development goals The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are eight international development goals that were established following the Millennium Summit of the United Nations in 2000‚ following the adoption of the United Nations Millennium Declaration. All 189 United Nations member states at the time (there are 193 currently) and at least 23 international organizations committed to help achieve the Millennium Development Goals by 2015‚ the goals follow: 1. To eradicate extreme poverty
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Javert is the true rationalist because he believes the law is the highest authority‚ sees Jean Valjean as purely evil‚ and because he wholeheartedly believes in the infallibility of the law. Javert believes the law is the highest authority throughout Les Miserables. When his character is first described‚ Hugo states "It will be easily understood that Javert was the terror of all that class which the annual statistics of the Minister of Justice include under the heading: People without a fixed abode"
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In a world gone frantic for superhero films‚ what chance does the light spy trick have? Groups of onlookers will put confidence in a person wearing a red metal suit when an entire city can be blown to bits on account of special effects‚ a movie that is really shot in Rome doesn’t hold much legitimacy. Are current crowds prepared for the stylish‚ cunningly‚ delightful picture of The Man From U.N.C.L.E.? It highlights excellent individuals wearing astonishing clothes as they dash from speedboats to
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Gawain and the Green Knight” by The Pearl Poet. In the story “Le Morte d’Arthur” written by Sir Thomas Mallory‚ shows that during Gawain’s battle with Launcelot‚ Gawian would not give up until his death. There is more than one reason as to why Sir Gawain is a better‚ more courageous knight in “Le Morte d’Arthur” than he is in “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight”. The first way Gawain shows that he is a better‚ more courageous knight in “Le Morte d’Arthur” is by what he says to Sir Launcelot. After their
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revolution‚ the Haitian Revolution was incredibly revolutionary. Under article XLII of the document titled‚ “Le Code Noir‚” which was decreed in 1685 by King Louis the XIV‚ the monarch of France at the time‚ it is stated that‚ “The masters may also‚” with complete authority over their actions‚ “chain [slaves] and have them beaten with rods and straps‚” (Louis‚ 3). In effect for over a century‚ the Le Code Noir aimed to establish increased dominion over French controlled islands in the new world‚ further
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My Reflection to “Day 1 Psychology of Success” The Les Brown video called Day 1 Psychology of Success is a very motivational and inspiring lecture. Everything Les Brown talks about seems to open up your mind and makes wonder about anything and everything. Listening to his lecture has got me thinking about what I really want in life and in my career. Therefore‚ I will be letting you know about my ideas about the video. In the video‚ Les Brown tells a story about a challenge that was tested back
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Beauty and the Beast by Mme Le Prince De Beaumont The fairy tale Beauty and the Beast opens with the characters of a rich merchant and his six children‚ three boys and three girls. "The two eldest girls were vain of their wealth and position" (22)‚ but the youngest girl‚ the prettiest of the three‚ had a more pleasing personality‚ humble and considerate. This youngest daughter was so beautiful even as a child that everyone called her Little Beauty. She was just as lovely as she grew up so that
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