modest and covers them up. It used to be that the thinner the fabric‚ the more important you were. The women normally wore a straight narrow gown‚ which hung from under the breasts to the ankles and was held up either by a single shoulder strap‚ or one on each shoulder. The men wore a scarf wrapped around the hips and held in place by a tied belt‚ basically a loin cloth. Egyptians even though they were in a warm climate clothes were commonly made of cotton and linen‚ the upper class wore a fine
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Dress Codes in Nigeria’s Tertiary Institutions Dr. Engr. I. Samson Amoka Chief Lecturer‚ Mineral Resources Engineering‚ Kaduna Polytechnic‚ Kaduna‚ Nigeria amokais@yahoo.com Introduction Clothing is generally recognized as one of the essential human needs (others including food‚ shelter and security). Not too long after God created man and woman‚ human beings expressed the need to cover their nakedness (Genesis 3). Since then‚ dressing has played and still plays a very vital role in every
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The 1920s were a time of great change in the United States. World War I had just ended and everyone was joyous that it was over. New jobs were created and styles changed to fit these new times. It was during this period that the flapper came about. The flapper’s unfamiliar style shocked those of the older generation. Her hair was cut in a bob style ‚ she wore shorter‚ more revealing dresses‚ and walked around with a bold new confidence. The flapper was a symbol of the change that occurred during
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For this study‚ I decided to observe kids playing basketball in our community basketball courts. I decided to visit the basketball court on Saturday to observe as many players as I can. I spent about hour or so just studying how the kids were positioning their hands‚ grips‚ legs‚ and overall body before they took the shot. In addition‚ I also found that many of the kids were playing with their dads who were also teaching them. From that‚ I realized that what if there was a system that could teach
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Eliana Orosco Mrs. King Composition II 8 March 2013 A&P John Updike was a prolific writer of novels‚ short stories‚ essays‚ poems‚ and children’s tale. In the early stories such as “A&P” John Updike uses memories from his childhood and teenage years. For the sort of “small” scenes and stories for which he quickly became famous for (Updike 233). Updike uses the elements of setting‚ mood‚ and characters to illustrate the theme of a rebellious generation in the short fiction story “A&P”
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battle axes and maces that were being swung at him. The knight would wield a battle axe or sword in their strongest hand and a shield in the other. The shield would either be round or oval shaped and on the back of the shield there was a leather strap to put his arm through‚ and a piece of leather to hang onto. The shield had a metal circle in the middle and some metal pieces on the rim to make it stronger and more durable. The shield could also be used as a weapon - a good blow to the head would
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Acknowledgement This humble research would not have been a reality without the boundless encouragement‚ assistance and effort extended to the researcher by the persons who shared their experiences‚ ideas and expertise. The Researcher hereby acknowledges with profound gratitude and warmest sincerity‚ the assistance extended by the following persons: To Prof. Rex Emmanuel L. Asuncion‚ my music adviser who shared his time and expertise and knowledge in music. To Dr. Liza Marie M. Manoos‚ as my
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For years Women have fought for equality rights in government and daily life. However‚ the dress code at many schools across the countries are reverting back to gender discrimination. Schools should establish dress codes that are fair to both genders and do not entitle boys to a higher quality education than girls. More girls are being sent home everyday and missing vital lessons at school because the dress code policies are geared toward girls‚ not boys. Jackson Brooke‚ a 16 year old boy says
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of purposes including being a musical instrument during celebrations‚ a sort of telegram for relaying messages Allen 2 during times of war‚ or to announce the arrival of a visitor. The talking drum is an hourglass shaped drum with a strap over one shoulder‚ while tucked underneath the other. It is played with a curved
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She played along when she was sent to mission with others. She just knocks the person out‚ making it seem they are dead. They were just testing her loyalty and she played them pretty damn good. Her ocean green eyes glance over to the old wallet that was tugged away in her bag. She put down her silverware when she finished her meal. She pulls out the wallet and opening it to reveal her work ID. Her eyes wander down to the name of the organization. “Armed Detective Agency.” The way her lips move
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