video game Minecraft. The flavor text ("Ceci n’est pas une sniper rifle!" [Lit. "This is not a Sniper Rifle"]) is a reference to Magritte’s The Treachery of Images‚ a painting of a pipe with the words "Ceci n’est pas une pipe." written underneath in cursive lettering. The point of this painting was to demonstrate that it was not‚ in fact‚ a pipe but a painting of one. A similar reference was made in Minecraft. The game’s menu splash text‚ "Ceci n’est pas une title screen!" translates to "This is not
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As I think about my writing skills‚ I can identify several strengths and weaknesses. In regards to my strengths‚ I believe I do an excellent job avoiding repetition which helps ensure my writing is not redundant. I also believe that my writing is very direct and I do not ramble. Although I feel I’m proficient in proof reading other people’s writing‚ I find it difficult to critique my own. I am good at brainstorming ideas; however‚ I find it is difficult to express them. As I evaluate my
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handwriting to this very day. Then‚ as I began to progress learned my name‚ then I moved onto smaller words like it or as just as everyone else usually does. In the third grade I was taught how to write using cursive letters. I do not and never completely learned how to write in cursive. My teacher tried her best‚ but I never really cared to learn as I still did not print my letters in the best handwriting to begin with. Then in first grade I learned numbers in Spanish and had weekly spelling
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Qdoba Mexican Grill Qdoba Mexican Grill Final Paper/Portfolio Final Paper/Portfolio BAUD 3467 Group Members: Halie Westphal John/Mark Halstead Jessica Ratke Nate Sullivan Amanda Bergstrom BAUD 3467 Group Members: Halie Westphal John/Mark Halstead Jessica Ratke Nate Sullivan Amanda Bergstrom Executive Summary “A place where we appreciate tradition‚ but are not bound by it. A place where creativity and experimentation thrive. A place where fresh ingredients
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Baskerville is a transitional serif typeface designed in 1757 by John Baskerville (1706–1775) in Birmingham‚ England. Baskerville is classified as a transitional typeface‚ positioned between the old style typefaces of William Caslon‚ and the modern styles of Giambattista Bodoni & Firmin Didot. The Baskerville typeface is the result of John Baskerville’s intent to improve upon the types of William Caslon. He increased the contrast between thick and thin strokes‚ making the serifs sharper and more
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Technology in Today’s Learning Environment David Rogers Foundations of Online Learning Heidi Kyle Technology in Today’s Learning Environment We are in an age where electronic devices have consumed our lives. You can’t even think of leaving your home or office without some kind of electronic gizmo. Think of how these electronic devices and technology have changed the way we think‚ computers and portable devices are doing all the thinking for us. Students today rely on these gizmos
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For starters‚ it’s the perfect assistant to any professors at any level. It can aid with basic tasks like holding something up‚ set it down‚ hold a glass; it can even write. Yeah‚ your 6th grader chicken scratch can now be upgraded to perfect cursive. It’s a wonderful tool that will undoubtedly help us better study robotics and its engineering‚ and the fact that it can perform these tasks is really amazing. It can help all manner of scientists keep out of any hazardous zones and prevent interaction
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Chinese calligraphy. Zhao supported a return to the ancient models‚ which integrated the Jin (265 – 420AD) and Tang (618 – 906AD) dynasty styles to synthesize a new norm for standard and cursive scripts. In later eras‚ many printed texts were modeled after the standard script that he helped create. Furthermore‚ the cursive style script‚ depicted in this scroll titled Four Anecdotes from the Life of Wang Xizhi‚ became the foundations of the informal calligraphic styles of those how succeeded him. One
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Health Information Pre-class Questions Question One: Why do you think Health Information Technology is important to the current practice of healthcare? Upon what do you base your answer? Technology is an ever evolving aspect of healthcare that impacts patient on a daily basis. In the current time‚ there are more options than ever for patients. From the choice of providers & institutions‚ to medications‚ and treatment options. As nurses‚ we are taught that the most important part of providing care
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“African Americans Pioneers: We’ve come a long way” Maya Angelou Public Charter Middle School Black History Month Essay Contest is open to all 6th through 18th grade students. Three winners will be selected: one 6th grader‚ one 7th grader‚ and one 8th grader. Students will be selected February 27th. Grade 7 and 8 Have students write about whether they think there is still racism in the United States today. Ask them to give specific examples. Have them compare and contrast the types of racist
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