Gazing into the past we see a wide variety of artwork‚ one in particular is a female figure found within the MIA Museum. This sculpture is made entirely of marble and originated in the Cyclade Islands that are part of Greece. It is exactly 41.3 cm high‚ four cm wide at the top‚ and 10.8 cm wide near the bottom. It has various defined body parts such as the head‚ nose‚ neck‚ chest‚ arms‚ waist‚ legs‚ and feet. The female figure has very clear visual lines across the entire body. These lines help
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stood along three sides I could see. They reflected the brilliant rays back toward the river. “How did you choose the name?” I asked curiously. “Labelle is an orchid… the most beautiful of flowers. They grow wild in the moist tropical climate of the islands. They are all over my land in Barbados. When I designed my Labelle‚ she was to be a beautiful and delicate orchid set amid the thorny roses. To me‚ she is the most graceful of homes along the river.” “An orchid- I’ve never actually seen one.” “We
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Paddling for our lives we headed back into the open sea from our unfortunate visit to Cyclops Island. My men and I were terrified of the events that had occurred over the past days‚ it was a miracle that none of us had gone insane yet. With what sanity we had left we sailed for about six days according to our crew members that had been counting the days since the death of our fellow flute player. I think they really miss the guy...Well‚ I know I miss him‚ he was one of the best flute players in Ithaca
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The Island Worlds are a series of fantasy and science fiction novels by John Maddox Roberts that are themed on intergalactic science fiction elements. The first novel of the series was Act of God that was first published in 1985 to much critical acclaim. After much commercial success with the first novel‚ Roberts went on to publish three more titles culminating in the 1990 published Delta Pavonis. The novels of the Island World series are about the interactions and interrelations between space and
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English essay on the short story” The Island” We all know the word Freedom‚ but do we truly know what it means? It’s a good word which explains: No commitments‚ no chains‚ no concerns and no insecurity. The Scottish short story ‘The Island’ is an expression for this freedom and to indulge you to something bigger than yourself. It could be God or in this case‚ it is the beautiful nature. This short story is published in 1992 and the author is unknown. The main character is Doris (last name unknown)
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Island Man by Grace Nichols Q. How does the writer create a sense of place in this poem? In your answer you should consider: The poet’s descriptive writing The poet’s choice of language The poet’s use for form and structure The themes explored in Island man by Grace Nichols are Cultural identity. The difficulty of belonging to 2 cultures‚ feeling separated from home and not being able to distinguish dream from reality. The man’s reluctance to come round to his present life in London is emphasised
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Jim Hawkins’ development in Treasure Island Treasure Island by Robert Stevenson is an adventure story about a young man‚ Jim Hawkins‚ and his journey as he searches for treasure with pirates. Although only a child‚ Jim Hawkins matures and shows many signs of independency due to his experiences with pirates at sea throughout the novel. The first half of the novel demonstrates Jim’s reliance on the people around him‚ and what provokes him into maturing; the second half of the novel begins to show
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THEME PARK – THE MAIN CONCEPT OF TOURISM INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT Dridea Catrinel Raluca Romanian American Univerity‚ Faculty of Domestic an International Tourism Economy‚ 303 Mihai Bravu Street‚ bl 18 A‚ sc B‚ ap 54‚ sector3‚ Bucharest‚ Email: stanescu_catrinel@yahoo.com‚ Phone 0744.671.291 Strutzen Gina 14 Alexandru Ioan Cuza Street‚ Voluntari‚ Ilfov‚ Email: lefter_gina@yahoo.com‚ Phone: 0723.212.300‚ Romanian American Univerity‚ Faculty of Domestic an International Tourism Economy Theme parks are
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Bill Bryson‚ Notes from a Small Island‚ Black Swan‚ 1995 In the morning I awoke to find rain falling over the hills in great blown sheets. I breakfasted‚ settled the bill and spent a protracted period struggling into waterproofs in the front hallway. It’s a funny thing. I dress myself most days without incident‚ but give me a pair of waterproof trousers to put on and it’s as if I’ve never stood unaided. I spent twenty minutes crashing into walls and furniture‚ falling into pot plants and‚ in one
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LWUIT 1.1 for Java ME Developers Biswajit Sarkar Chapter No. 10 "Using Themes" In this package‚ you will find: A Biography of the author of the book A preview chapter from the book‚ Chapter NO.10 "Using Themes" A synopsis of the book’s content Information on where to buy this book About the Author Biswajit Sarkar is an electrical engineer with a specialization in Programmable Industrial Automation. He has had extensive experience across the entire spectrum of Industrial Automation—from
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