voice to things that cannot be put into words. Venice Beach is notorious for the prolific artists found on nearly every corner. I had the pleasure of interviewing them on what Venice means to them. Walking around Venice‚ visitors can see a great variety of art. There are sculptures‚ murals‚ paintings‚ tattoo parlors‚ and performance art. When speaking to the artists I asked them‚ “Why come to Venice beach? Why sell your art here?” They described venice as a melting pot of creativity. It was an environment
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VENICE IN 14TH CENTURY Venice’s maritime empire: 13th - 15th century In the scramble to grab Byzantine land after the 4TH crusade‚ in 1204‚ the Venetians concentrate on territories suiting their maritime interests. They take the islands of Corfu and Crete. They yield Corfu ten years later to the Greek ruler of Epirus (the nearest part of the mainland)‚ but Crete remains a Venetian possession for more than four centuries. It is the first in a chain of valuable staging posts to the eastern
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Merchant activity sustained the livelihood of all major civilizations throughout history. These activities went great distances in the fact that they supported governments and economies throughout the world in ancient and present civilizations. Even though merchant activity sustained life and the livelihood of strong civilizations‚ different religions from around the world viewed these activities differently. Typically‚ throughout the post-classical civilizations‚ negativity would be the best word
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a young girl named Harriet had a close relationship with her father. They both watched the skies and just studied‚ “Harriet stood close to him when he studied the sky” (Petry 36).In Harriet Tubman‚ a young girl named Harriet had a close relationship with her father. They both watched the skies and just studied‚ “Harriet stood close to him when he studied the sky” (Petry 36).In Harriet Tubman‚ a young girl named Harriet had a close relationship with her father. They both watched the skies and just
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fortunate enough to have a relationship with their father‚ but those who are able to appreciate the special‚ and unique bond shared between a father and son. In the novel The Kite Runner author Khaled Hosseini uses the characters to display the different aspects of the relationships between father and son. Father/son relationships are unique and in The Kite Runner‚ it is no different. Khaled Hosseini uses The Kite Runner to display different aspects of the relationships between father and son. In the
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Santiago and The Crystal Merchant Sometimes changes are required to make life easier when you are struggling. In the novel‚ The Alchemist‚ Santiago suggests that the crystal merchant should change in order to improve his business. When the merchant agrees with Santiago’s brilliant ideas‚ many positive things start to happen. In this part of the novel‚ Santiago had just gotten robbed and he has no way to survive. Desperate for food‚ he offers his assistance to a crystal merchant in exchange for food
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Merchant power plants differ from traditional rate-based power plants as to: 1) how they are financed and 2) where they sell the electricity they generate. A merchant power plant is funded by investors and sells electricity in the competitive wholesale power market. Since a merchant plant is not required to serve any specific retail consumers‚ consumers are not obligated to pay for the construction‚ operations or maintenance of the plant. A traditional rate-based power plant‚ on the other hand
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Lexi Marie Latasha Gordon ENG 121 Brandi Henderson April 8‚ 2013 I chose to write about a person that has special meaning in my life. This person not only has special meaning‚ she has my whole heart. Her name is Lexi Marie. She is three years old. She was born September 21st‚ 2009. She weighed 6 pounds 10 ounces and was 19 ½ inches long. She had blue eyes and a head full of hair. I was a very proud momma. I still am. Before we left the hospital I was informed that she was born with Bilateral
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conveys the complex relationship of the father and the son effectively through the use of various literary devices. Literary devices such as point of view and structure help to convey the message of this poem. These devices allow the emotion of the father to be known‚ as well as the effect of his boy growing up. The point of view of the poem helps to put everything into perspective. The poem begins with the boy being young‚ wanting to read with his father. However‚ the father can’t seem to remember
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“The Venice of the North” by Ken Cooper “The Egg” is full of promise and tourists; I stroll the familiar cobble stones‚ in awe once more Transported back in time‚ by the jewel of Flanders‚ Bruges‚ the World Heritage city of delight None so fair‚ and few so clean‚ Oh “Belgium Queen;” what more treasures do you have in store Medieval Gates? The mead of monks? Rides on the Dijver or the view from the towers height Napoleon did not despoil you‚ The Keizer chose to keep you chaste and even Hitler
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