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    As it is known for being the core influence of Western Civilization‚ I firmly have adhered myself to the fact that ancient Greece has indeed a lot of say in the development and enrichment of today’s cosmos. It made such a grave mark on history; infusing the modern world with its own classical elements‚ from literature to the arts up to such political system. Even our various beliefs and ideas are possibly brought by the influence of great philosophers such as Plato‚ Socrates and Aristotle. Formulating

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    The Representation of Ideas "For an idea to exist we must have words to express it" (Wilcox). This statement has been disputed amongst my 10th grade English class; I personally believe said statement to be false. Although‚ in court lawyers only need to find one counter argument to prove something wrong‚ I have thought up of numerous arguments to counter this statement. Have you ever heard the axiom "a picture’s worth a thousand words"? I find that you can grasp the concept of most pictures without

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    Representation Of Congress

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    people. There are two kinds of representation for a congress person‚ which are sociological and agency. Sociological is type of representation‚ in where representatives have the same cultural background or traits as their constituents. For example‚ if a congress person has the same ethnic as their constituents‚ the people will feel that they are well representative at national level. The second principle is called Agency representation‚ which is a type of representation where the constituents have the

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    LIST OF FIGURES

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    LIST OF FIGURES Fig 3.1 Power Supply…..…………………......……..….………………………………………..6 Fig 3.2 Circuit Diagram Of MAX232…………..…………………………………...……………9 Fig 3.3 PIC Diagram………..……………………………………..……………………..............13 Fig 3.4 Relay Operation….……………………………………..….….………………………....14 Fig 3.5 Relay Energized (On)……...……………………………....…………………………….15 Fig 3.6 Relay De-Energizing (Off)………...……...…………………..…………………………16 Fig 3.7 Relay Operation (2)…...………………………….…….....……………………………..17 Fig 3.8 Torque Production in Dc Motor…………………………

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    Miss Representation

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    Miss Representation In the documentary film‚ "Miss Representation‚" produced by Jennifer Siebel Newsom‚ 2011‚ it shows that how the women who are living in the United States are defined by mass media. Image of Women are displaying on a mass media as sex symbol or aid role for the male although women’s life is getting better than before. Moreover‚ advertisements such as cosmetic and fashion have forced to women severe diet indirectly. Therefore‚ the documentary film "Miss Representation" want

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    Female Figure Analysis

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    Throughout history the woman figure has been depicted in many ways. One of the most prominent way in which the female figure is seen is as a reference to fertility. Another much more appealing aspect of femininity is its use to represent ferocious deities. This essay will examine the different ways in which the female figure has been depicted by examining four pieces of art. The four pieces I will focus on will be: Female figurine found at Dolni.‚ Innana/Ishtar with Lions and Owls‚ The Gorgon‚ Medusa

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    How has representation of homosexuality changed in broadcast‚ print and digital media since the Second World War? The past seventy one years has seen great developments in broadcast media‚ in fact many years ago many households didn’t even own a television and of those that did‚ many had a tiny black and white box with limited sound and vision and even more limited programming in terms of channels and broadcasting time. Today we have satellite and cable television‚ online demand for news‚ films and

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    Representation Of Piggy

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    A rope is a very strong symbolisation of Piggy because they both hold things together. This representation is true because people use rope to tie or hold things together much like Piggy does during the story. A quote from the text to show this is “The first thing we ought to have made was shelters down there by the beach” (Golding 35). In addition piggy exemplifies a rope because he supports the group. A key way Piggy supports the group is taking care of the little ones. In conclusion Piggy symbolises

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    Miss Representation

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    After viewing Miss Representation I was overwhelmed with emotions: outrage‚ frustration‚ and sadness at the unfair portrait of women painted by popular media and culture. I find this topic very interesting and realize that this topic is always going to be highly debated and talked about. Women are often represented in the media in roles traditionally assigned by society‚ portrayed as passive and lesser beings‚ mothers or sexual objects. Both films highlight the impact of mass media on the notion

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    Chinese Standing Figure

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    The Human Body in Chinese Art Chinese figures and western figures are very different from each other. I will be comparing the Chinese Standing Figure (fig 7-3) and the Greek Snake Goddess (fig 4-14)‚ and what the purpose of the figures are for‚ what it reflects‚ and how the body is represented. The Standing Figure was excavated from Sanxingdui‚ China in 1986. Art historians believe that this statue was made for decoration and to show off wealth‚ as it was buried along with other valuables such

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