History and Its Significance Ernesto N. Yap Jr. SST-I Rafael L. Lazatin Memorial High School This August we celebrate the History Month as provided by Proclamation No. 339 signed by President Benigno “Ninoy” S. Aquino III on February 2013. The month of August marks a significant period in the history of our country. It reminds us about the beginning of the quest of the Filipinos to liberate our country from the tyranny of the Spanish regime. After the discovery of the Katipunan on August 19‚ 1896
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Marble Statue of a youthful Hercules The piece of artwork I have chosen to best represent Bloomberg’s ban on oversized sugary drinks is the “Marble statue of a youthful Hercules”‚ which is on display in Gallery 162 in the Metropolitan Museum. The “Marble statue of a youthful Hercules” is a Roman stone sculpture that dates from around 69-96 A.D. during the Early imperial‚ Flavian period. “Restorations made during the early 17th century: head and neck‚ right arm below the shoulder‚ left arm
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The sculpture of the Marble Statue of an Old Woman caught my attention instantly. This Roman copy of a Greek work depicted an elder woman that is less popular to be portrayed compared to depictions of youths. This is most likely because artists wanted to capture an eternal youthfulness of portraits. According to the description tag‚ the sculpture was actually a Roman (14-68 AD) copy of a Greek sculpture‚ dated to around the second century BCE. Marble Statue of an Old Woman‚ was a pentelic marble
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Martins Landmark 10/27/11 The Statue of Christ the Redeemer The statue of Christ the Redeemer at the top of the Corcovado Mountain‚ in the Tijuca National Forest in Brazil‚ represents the major faith of this South American country. Overlooking the city‚ it probably has one of the best views that can be found in Rio de Janeiro. The statue is currently 80 years old and has gone under several extensive renovations‚ which included adding an elevator in 2002. The statue of Christ the Redeemer is probably
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Brigham Young University Thom Mayne: Architectural Bad Boy March 10‚ 2006 He is referred to as a "Bad Boy"‚ a "Maverick"‚ and a "Loose Cannon" in today’s architectural world. His methods are unorthodox‚ highly progressive‚ and revolutionary. Thom Mayne and his California-based architectural firm Morphosis have infiltrated the building scene to wow critics and scholars alike with his cutting-edge designs and uncanny sense of aesthetic function. Thom Mayne was recently named in 2005 as
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Prompt: Explain why conceptions civil rights or liberties (choose only one) which are supposed to be granted to all under the constitution‚ changed so greatly in the second half of the twentieth century. Make sure to discuss the court’s role in this shift. A civil right is a right or privilege that represents protections by government power or things government must secure on behalf of its citizens. Examples of civil rights are freedom of speech‚ press‚ and assembly; the right to vote; freedom
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The Significance of Jocasta The significance of Jocasta is portrayed throughout the tragedic play as she provides support for Oedipus as she influences his decisions. During the kings journey to finding out his past‚ Jocasta tries to influence Oedipus to stop his urge to find out more information. Jocasta tells him "Why should anyone in this world be afraid"(51). In this part of the play the king is on the verge of finding out his father and Jocasta knows that the truth would do Oedipus no
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Copyright 1983 by the American Psychological Association‚ Inc. Statistical Significance‚ Power‚ and Effect Size: A Response to the Reexamination of Reviewer Bias Bruce E. Wampold Department of Educational Psychology University of Utah Michael J. Furlong and Donald R. Atkinson Graduate School of Education University of California‚ Santa Barbara In responding to our study of the influence that statistical significance has on reviewers ’ recommendations for the acceptance or rejection of a manuscript
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In the renaissance the biblical character‚ David‚ was very popular especially between the three sculptors such as Michelangelo‚ Bernini‚ and Donatello. The three statues that are presented are statues of David before‚ during‚ and after the battle with the giant Goliath. The story of David is presented in the book of Samuel in the bible. In the book of Samuel it states that the Philistine army had gathered for war against Israel. Goliath was a Philistine giant measuring over nine feet tall. Goliath
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changed in sync with this change in religion. The statue of Akhenaton incorporated these new changes‚ and the statue itself acts like a symbol for Akhenaton’s revolutionary ideas. The statue has many interesting and defining characteristics. The statue of Akhenaton is made of sandstone and is approximately 13 feet high. Upon seeing it for the first time‚ the first thing that becomes apparent is that one of the arms is broken off. Aside from this‚ the statue has almost perfect symmetry. Because of the
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