widespread obscene gestures throughout the Western world. In a handful of Mediterranean and Arab countries the index finger is preferred to the middle‚ but the meaning remains crystal clear. There are tons of different stories for the origin of the finger; going back as far as 2‚500 years. Some make mention to Greek tragedies‚ phallic representation‚ perverse Roman emperors‚ English long bowmen‚ and annoyed deaf people but‚ we just don’t know the actual origin. Nonetheless‚ the middle finger is probably
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Mark Zuckerberg On the afternoon of Nov. 16‚ 2010‚ Mark Zuckerberg was leading a meeting in the Aquarium‚ one of Facebook’s conference rooms‚ so named because it’s in the middle of a huge work space and has glass walls on three sides so everybody can see in. Conference rooms are a big deal at Facebook because they’re the only places anybody has any privacy at all‚ even the bare minimum of privacy the Aquarium gets you. Otherwise the space is open plan: no cubicles‚ no offices‚ no walls‚ just a
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Suspects Robert Murat The first suspect identified by Portuguese police was Robert Murat‚ a British-Portuguese consultant who lived with his mother just 150 yards away from the location where Jane Tanner spotted a man carrying a barefoot child. Three separate members of the McCann’s party later stated that they saw Murat near the resort of the evening of May 3rd‚ although both Murat and his mother told police that he was at home all-evening long. Police conducted a thorough investigation of Robert
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The Internet Entrepreneur One of my all time favorite entrepreneurs is the co-founder of Facebook Inc‚ known to many as Mark Zuckerberg. This brilliant young mind has revolutionized the way we use the Internet and even the way we interact with our friends‚ families and colleagues. It comes as no surprise‚ that Mark Zuckerberg is one of the wealthiest men in the world and a brilliant “Internet Entrepreneur”. So what is Facebook? (The Product) Facebook can mean many different things to different
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Robert Hooke Physics is the center of anything and everything in this universe. It is why we always come down after jumping up. It is why our Earth circles the Sun and the Moon circles our Earth. Behind all of these answers through equations stand many men and women who have been patient and determined enough to figure it all out. One of these fine beings would be a man by the name of Robert Hooke. Robert Hooke was born in July of 1635. He was the son of John Hooke‚ a churchman‚ who
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MARK TWAIN I chose to write about this Author because years after his death his novels and quotes from his writing collection is still being read‚ though and passed around from generation to generation. I assume that Mark Twain lived a pretty successful life being that his novels and writings are so famous. Mark Twain has many quotes still being spread across the world from his writing which gives me to believe he was a very famous
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ORIGINS OF EPIC THEATRE JOE CARROLL 2nd HND PERFORMING ARTS Introduction In the following essay I will explain the origins of epic theatre and what is actually meant by the term epic theatre. I will look at the people who influenced this form of theatre‚ the essential elements and how they differ from naturalism and affect the actor. I will also look at the production elements and how they differ from other types of theatre. Origins of Epic Theatre Bertolt Brecht was a playwright
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THE MODERN PROMETHEUS IMPORTANT REFERENCES Paradise Lost Did I request thee‚ Maker‚ from my clay To mould me man? Did I solicit thee From darkness to promote me? Lines from John Milton ’s Paradise Lost From the title page of Frankenstein; or‚ The Modern Prometheuse‚ 1818 In Frankenstein‚ the intelligent and sensitive monster created by Victor Frankenstein reads a copy of Milton ’s Paradise Lost‚ which profoundly stirs his emotions. The monster compares his situation to that of Adam
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Robert Oppenheimer To build a bomb capable of destroying entire cities at once they needed a person with a smart‚ fast and creative brain. That person was Robert Oppenheimer. Robert Oppenheimer was the brilliant scientist behind the development of the atomic bomb. While atomic bombs kill lots of people‚ the atomic bomb won the war against the Japanese (World War 2). This helped because we
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10-24-2012 Historical Approach Paper Event: The popularity and fame of Mark Twain Place: United States Time: 1835-present Event summary: Whether it’s Superman for Clark Kent‚ or Jackie Chan for Chan Kong-Sang‚ Americans have always had a fascination for pseudonyms. However‚ there is one alias that supersedes all others and continues to influence readers around the world even a century later. Born Samuel L. Clemens in 1835‚ Mark Twain is widely considered the first truly American author. Even more
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