becoming more naturalistic and began doing more dramatic poses‚ more movement within the art. One of the most treasured pieces of art made during this time was the Winged Victory of Samothrace. The Winged Victory of Samothrace is also known as Nike (of Samothrace). Nike was the Greek goddess of Victory who would bring messages of victory and success to others. The sculpture was often used to stand on the prow of a ship
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Nicholas Farrell Year 11 Modern History Miss Campbell James Naismith The invention of Basketball was a complete change to sport and how sports can be played. James Naismith was a Canadian man who moved down to the United States seeking a job. James came across a job at the YMCA International Training School in Springfield‚ Massachusetts. He was given 14 days to create an indoor game that would provide an "athletic distraction". Naismith’s game of Basketball is now played by over 300 million people
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definition of peace and war. Peace is commonly referred as an era without conflict‚ when people live in harmony. War is usually defined as a time when people fight for honor or their country. Although these definitions are quite accurate‚ it does not adequately explain what is peace and war‚ and I doubt the simplicity of these two words. What is the cause and effect‚ the balance‚ between these two “words”‚ if there is one? Peace and war does not always have to refer to events with or without actual conflict
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In “Once Upon a Time‚ Literature. Now What?” published writer James Salter discusses the end of literature in today’s society. He says that’s literature is losing it value and art and language are no longer appreciated. The new pop culture is taking over and the new movies and music no longer have any real meaning to them‚ it’s just about success and making money. Value is something has been cast aside. There is no value in the word value anymore. The most important task in the world according to
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announced a cease-fire. This would affect the 25-year-old battle against British domination of Northern Ireland. This cease-fire came about from several years of confidential meetings between the IRA and the British government. This arrangement for peace is called the "Downing Street Declaration." The controversy between Northern Ireland
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Wolverine‚ otherwise known as James Howlett‚ is a prime member of X-men and the Avengers. James was born to John and Elizabeth Howlett‚ affluent landowners in Alberta‚ Canada. He made friends with the groundskeeper’s son‚ referred to as “Dog”. Thomas Logan‚ Dog’s father‚ entered the Howlett household in an intoxicated state to take his former lover Elizabeth away. When John seeked to stop Thomas‚ he is shot. James entered the room and began his first mutation leading to the death of Thomas Logan
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Assess the reasons for the victory of the Greeks in the Second Persian War (480–479 BC). The Greeks were victorious in the Second Persian War because of a number of factors. These include the superior leadership from commanders such as Themistocles and Leonidas‚ the effective Greek strategy and the cooperation of all the Greek city states to unite against a common threat. Ancient historians such as Aeschylus in his play ‘The Persians’ and Herodotus attribute the Greek victory to the so called ‘hubris’
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John Professor J Multicultural Voices in American Literature James Baldwin; Connections in his literature James Baldwin known to be the grandson of a slave was born in Harlem in 1924. Said to be oldest of nine children‚ Baldwin grew up in poverty like the many people that connect to his literature‚ all the while having a troubled relationship
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The philosopher James Rachels has an argument that shows that the distinction between acts and omissions is not as helpful as it looks. Consider these two cases: •Smith will inherit a fortune if his 6 year old cousin dies. •One evening Smith sneaks into the bathroom where the child is having his bath and drowns the boy. •Smith then arranges the evidence so that it looks like an accident. •Jones will inherit a fortune if his 6 year old cousin dies. •One evening Jones sneaks into the bathroom where
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DEFINITION OF PEACE EDUCATION The definition of Peace Education to my opinion is hard to make but one has to be precise to pinpoint within which context the definition originates. If we take the African context to my opinion Peace Education cannot disregard environmental Threats such as global warming‚ which has in the last years affected most parts of the world. To educate people about the causes of global warming and create strategies to minimize and eventually neutralized it’s deadly effects
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