stop. I spun the golden head around my sweaty body‚ revealing my pink‚ exhausted face to the audience after what had felt like an endless lion dance performance. Bowing to the crowd‚ I heard various people yelling‚ “Wait‚ that was a girl?” I felt their surprised expressions and approval shine down on me as the result of the intense training I endured. As lion dancer‚ I never imagined feeling so triumphant. Growing up‚ my family was always there to belittle my sense of worth. My older sister‚ Theresa
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Use as Biometric Data[edit source | editbeta] Researchers are interested in using this keystroke dynamic information‚ which is normally discarded‚ to verify or even try to determine the identity of the person who is producing those keystrokes. This is often possible because some characteristics of keystroke production are as individual as handwriting or a signature. The techniques used to do this vary widely in power and sophistication‚ and range from statistical techniques to neural-nets to artificial
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LIONS LED BY DONKEYS – A HISTORICAL INVESTIGATION QUESTION To what extent is the phrase “Lions led by donkeys” a fair description of what happened at the Battle of the Somme? INTRODUCTION In 1916 witnessed the commencement of the battle of the Somme. Through the course of that one battle‚ a million British men were slaughtered compared to the combined number of American casualties in both the first and Second World War. The Battle of the Somme was planned as a joint French and British
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by many factors‚ including the teachings of Jesus‚ Christian and Cardinal Values and the teachings of the Church. These aspects clearly provide a Christian ethical code of conduct which helps in moral decision making‚ as portrayed in the movie The Lion King where the supporting characters‚ Timon and Pumbaa‚ decide to save the protagonist Simba and when they choose to fight alongside him in his quest to reclaim his rightful position as king of the Pride Lands. The teachings of Jesus and the Beatitudes
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Honors English 10 17 Apr. 2013 The Lion‚ the Witch‚ and the Wardrobe “All stories consist of a few common structural elements found universally in myths‚ fairy tales‚ dreams and movies” stated screenwriter Christopher Volger (“The Writers Journey”). The traditional hero quest plotline is seen anywhere from
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on Lip Sync Battle (Mead)‚ recently tweeted‚ “[I] just cried at the Amazon Prime commercial with the dog lion. I relate to this heavily.” In February 2005‚ Amazon launched a new feature to their system called Amazon Prime. A membership with this advanced delivery system allows customers to indulge in two-day shipping on millions of items (“Amazon Prime”). Amazon Prime’s recent commercial “Lion” first aired on May 31‚ 2016. In the video‚ Amazon Prime targets adults‚ specifically parents‚ and animal
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Aesop fables “The lion and the slave” illustrates the beginning of a friendship between two adversaries. A slave‚ is mistreated by his master‚ so he attempts to escape by running away into a forest. After a while‚ he stops to rest‚ but encounters a fiercely roaring lion. The slave fears that he will be eaten‚ but in fact the lion is roaring from the pain of a thorn in its paw. He helps the lion by pulling out the thorn and washing the wound. Soon afterwards‚ The Slave is recaptured by his master
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Like a “Lion” and a “Fox” “Is it better to be loved more than feared or feared more than loved?” This quote is just one of the many questions Machiavelli wrote in his book The Prince. The theme of The Prince is to act like a lion and a fox. Being a lion is being honorable and well respected while being a fox is being sly and secretive. Two “New Monarchs” Louis XI of France and Isabella and Ferdinand of Spain used Machiavelli’s advice. While both Monarchs took Machiavelli’s advice to gain wealth
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the early 14th century and is also known as the Portico (Portico Palace) because of the portico formed by a five-arched arcade at one end of a large pool. It is one of the oldest palace structures in the Alhambra complex. PURPOSE: The Palace of the Lions was the architectural pinnacle of the Alhambra. Its celebrated fountain was a symbol of its decorative richness and an example of the complex water system. In addition to its symbolic function the fountain also had a practical purpose. The complex
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personality traits through character’s thoughts‚ words‚ actions‚ as well as through the characters’ comments. Notice details in the story- thoughts‚ actions‚ reactions‚ as well direct statements- that bringing the characters to life. 5. Static Character –Stays essentially the same throughout the story. Example is Scar because he second type of character in the Lion King Movie. 6. Dynamic
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