“Art anatomy” In her essay “Shipwreck‚” Cat Bohannon argues that displaying bodies of dead humans can be “art”‚ but this “art” may be difficult to separate from “science.” The text is filled with the author’s research‚ interviews and her personal reasoning. While observing the process of human dissection and preservation (known as “plastination”)‚ Bohannon has a difficult time understanding this type of art making. For the author‚ plastination is a complicated and sometimes disturbing process. But
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A deep-sea salvage company claims to have discovered the deepest ancient shipwreck ever found- a 2‚300-year-old Greek trading vessel found nearly two miles under the surface of the Mediterranean. The discovery of the shipwreck between the classical trading centers of Rhodes and Alexandria adds to the collection of evidence that is challenging the long-held theory that ancient sailors lacked the navigational knowledge and skill to sail large distances across open water. It is believed that they were
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7031106 Reference: Overall Topic: New Vocabulary: Excavation = Digging in the ground/ Demolish. Ethical = adj Morals/morally correct. Shipwrecks = Sinking ship Gestures = Hand movements Postures = n Position in which you hold your body when
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КУДИНОВА АНАСТАСИЯ 512 TEXT INTERPRETATION: "FLOTSAM AND JETSAM" BY W. S. MAUGHAM GIST/PLOT This short story is told in the 3rd person‚ this is the third person narration. The story took place in Borneo‚ in the Malay states. The story begins with the description of the setting in the Grange ’s house. Everything betokened poverty there. The dining-room was dingy. Norman Grange was a rubber-planter and after walking over the estate and checking that everything was done properly‚ he and his wife
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Jordan Ashton J. Kiser English 1020 February 28‚ 2011 Diving into a Wreck In this poem‚ the author‚ Adrienne Rich‚ gives metaphorically details on an interesting‚ underwater adventure. The poem “Diving into a Wreck‚” is like reading a documentary on a person exploring into the ocean on search for a sunken ship‚ except Adrienne puts a personal meaning into every part of the poem. The wreck and the ocean give Rich a chance to talk about all kinds of other subjects. The title‚ "Diving into the
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Uluburun Shipwreck Introduction How the site was discovered Past society What was found Significance & legacy HOW THE SITE WAS DISCOVERED Late bronze age shipwreck (Late 14th century BC) The south coast of Turkey. Discovered in summer of 1982 by a sponge diver Excavated since 1984 by a team of archaeologists led by George Bass. Radiocarbon in the late 14th century BC. Totaling to 22‚ 413 dives which revealed one of the most spectacular Late Bronze Age. HISTORICAL PERIOD During the Bronze
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In the 1970s and 80s‚ there was a struggle worldwide for power and finding identity. These problems range from a personal level to the government and to the social status of different people groups‚ like African Americans and women. During this time‚ the amount of immigration increased exponentially. Many people escaped here to the United States in hopes of finding a better job or just a better lifestyle overall. Amy Tan‚ born in 1952 in Oakland‚ California is famous for her novel The Joy Luck Club
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According to archaeologist Mehmed Cakir‚ the Uluburun shipwreck was one of the oldest ships ever found‚ dating back to 1310 B.C. When the ship was found‚ it was nearly 3‚300 years of age. They knew this because of the dating of a branch‚ which was a piece of fresh cut firewood aboard the boat. It took ten years to complete the excavation‚ an entire decade! Mehmed Cakir found the boat in 1982 and the excavation happened two years later. It was a hard job‚ and required eleven consecutive campaigns
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Title: The title of the book is “Flotsam”. The title itself would not have sparked my interest‚ because I didn’t know what it meant. After researching “flotsam”‚ it means‚ “The wreckage of a ship or its cargo found floating on or washed up by the sea” (Merriam-Webster). After knowing the definition and reading the book‚ the title does fit well with the book. Author: The author of “Flotsam” is David Wiesner. I have not read any of David Wiesner’s other books. Genre: “Flotsam” is a children’s fiction
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A backpack leaf blower completes a supertask of clearing and accumulating flotsam and jetsam from yards. With high limit motors‚ a leaf blower backpack can tidy up a yard covered with debris and jetsam inside a small amount of the time. A leaf blower unit likewise lets in the individual running it to transport easily. Backpack leaf blowers come in either electric controlled or fuel controlled styles. Leaf blower backpacks are intended to offer solace when being used to chip away at their grass for
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