Ötzi the ice man On September 1991‚ two hikers discovered a frozen body in Ötztal area near the border of Austria and Italy. Further examination of the body revelled that it was an old frozen mummy lived thousands years ago. The body was called Ötzi the iceman‚ after the Ötztal area where he was found. Various technologies and scientific methods were used by historians and archaeologists tried to work out the life and death of Ötzi. Some of these major methods are: Examining the photos from the
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Representations of Africa 23 October 2012 A Man of the People: Conflict in Independent Nigeria Independent Nigeria witnessed increasingly abominable conflicts arising at both the social and political level. At a time when “the national question“ was at the top of the government’s agenda‚ the search for political power‚ namely at the regional level‚ stymied any progress. How could a “national identity” be established when the people identified themselves primarily based on their ethnicity? Without
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Acting 1 The Whipping Man The first play I saw for our acting class was the Whipping Man at the Indiana Repertory Theatre. I’m not very familiar with the acting common in theatrical performances‚ so I may be judging it a bit harshly‚ but I felt that the acting was actually pretty underwhelming. I’ve become accustomed to more recent actors acting as naturally as they possibly can‚ so I felt a bit out of place watching these mediocre actors reciting their lines and occasionally raising their voice
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bus driver‚ twelve minutes behind. A haggard‚ broken‚ old homeless man about ten paces away limped over‚ eyes fixed on the businessman at the corner‚ who by now was shivering‚ staring at and tapping on his watch. The old man‚ the bushy‚ dirty‚ old beggar‚ tapped the waiting passenger on the shoulder. The businessman‚ caught unaware‚ turned suddenly‚ and the two stood face-to-face. The beggar‚ surprised that he’d startled the man‚ stood there and looked at the other‚ speechless. The businessman stepped
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Popular but Alone There are people who just suck you up in their lives and throw you away when they don’t need you anymore. Philippe Petit‚ the main character of the documentary film “Man on Wire”‚ directed by James Marsh‚ is a great example of such a sucker. Barry Greenhouse‚ Petit’s accomplice‚ says it during the film‚ “He sort of draws you into his world.” Philippe was a brave‚ enthusiastic and persistent high-wire artist. His raw passion to walk hundreds of feet above the ground
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1. Moem 2. Title – The Happy Man the only one of his kind‚ who achieved smth‚ then – who followed his dream. 3. Gist 4. Narrator - 1st person narrator (The narrator is the participant of the narrated event) The main character is the narrator. There is no any information about him in the text. Nevertheless we can judge about his character from his thoughts‚ behavior and speech. The description of his character is indirect. He is a wise man & a bit ironical towards life: he knows that it is impossible
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Damn you‚ tall people. They block your view at the movie theater. They’re a pain to shop for: Who really wants to drag themselves to the Big & Tall to buy Uncle Lurch a pair of extra-long pants? They’re the ones with better chances of becoming pro basketball players‚ or supermodels. Squirts probably don’t need any more reasons to envy their longer-limbed neighbors. Unfortunately‚ a new study just added to the indignity of short people. According to a paper from the National Bureau of Economic
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dominant. They were afraid of lightning and thunder‚ dense forests‚ wild animals‚ vast oceans and large rivers‚ to name a few. The environment has considerably affected human beings right from his evolution. The environment affects humans in many ways. Population on the earth varies due to variation in the environment. The main factors which affect the distribution of population and human settlement are: 1) Relief of Land The populations in the high mountainous areas‚ such as the Himalayas in
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Philosophy 1 The Obsolete Man Romney Wordsworth has to be eliminated because he is build out of flesh and has a mind. He is a Librarian. He manages books and by extension the dissemination of knowledge‚ therefore‚ according the state‚ he is obsolete. Even is his name‚ Wordsworth‚ offhandedly implies that words do have meaning – a “worth” – and intelligence does have a value in society. It is important to be logical when arguing who you are because if you do not someone or something will try
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MOVIE CHARACTER PRESENTATION RAIN MAN RAIN MAN- OVERVIEW The Movie Rain Man focuses on an autistic man with unusual number capabilities (autistic savant) The movie analyses the mental functionalities of an autistic savant‚ Raymond Babbitt as Rain Man The movie also shed some light on the body-mind relationships and interpersonal relationships of an autistic mind RAYMOND BABBITT 1988 Movie- winner of the best actor award for Dustin Hoffman as Raymond Babbitt‚ an autistic
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