voice to things that cannot be put into words. Venice Beach is notorious for the prolific artists found on nearly every corner. I had the pleasure of interviewing them on what Venice means to them. Walking around Venice‚ visitors can see a great variety of art. There are sculptures‚ murals‚ paintings‚ tattoo parlors‚ and performance art. When speaking to the artists I asked them‚ “Why come to Venice beach? Why sell your art here?” They described venice as a melting pot of creativity. It was an environment
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VENICE IN 14TH CENTURY Venice’s maritime empire: 13th - 15th century In the scramble to grab Byzantine land after the 4TH crusade‚ in 1204‚ the Venetians concentrate on territories suiting their maritime interests. They take the islands of Corfu and Crete. They yield Corfu ten years later to the Greek ruler of Epirus (the nearest part of the mainland)‚ but Crete remains a Venetian possession for more than four centuries. It is the first in a chain of valuable staging posts to the eastern
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get rid of his innocent wife Elizabeth. Arthur Miller wrote the events and the consequent trials where those who demanded their innocence were executed‚ those who would not name names were incarcerated and tortured‚ and those who admitted their guilt were immediately freed. In Act 3 of The Crucible the Trial scene is set in the Salem meeting house‚ this scene is so important because it is the most intense scene in the play because everything is revealed‚ and timing proves to be one of the most important
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Merchant activity sustained the livelihood of all major civilizations throughout history. These activities went great distances in the fact that they supported governments and economies throughout the world in ancient and present civilizations. Even though merchant activity sustained life and the livelihood of strong civilizations‚ different religions from around the world viewed these activities differently. Typically‚ throughout the post-classical civilizations‚ negativity would be the best word
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change of scenery. The story shifts from Venice to Cyprus at the beginning of act two. These two different settings also have their own atmosphere. Geography and atmosphere are two concepts that are of utmost importance to the play itself. Not only does the move from Venice to Cyprus have an effect on the characters‚ it also plays a major role in the outcome of the story. Othello himself is described by Tom McAlindon in the introduction as “both of and not of Venice which was the epitome of western civilization”
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Santiago and The Crystal Merchant Sometimes changes are required to make life easier when you are struggling. In the novel‚ The Alchemist‚ Santiago suggests that the crystal merchant should change in order to improve his business. When the merchant agrees with Santiago’s brilliant ideas‚ many positive things start to happen. In this part of the novel‚ Santiago had just gotten robbed and he has no way to survive. Desperate for food‚ he offers his assistance to a crystal merchant in exchange for food
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Merchant power plants differ from traditional rate-based power plants as to: 1) how they are financed and 2) where they sell the electricity they generate. A merchant power plant is funded by investors and sells electricity in the competitive wholesale power market. Since a merchant plant is not required to serve any specific retail consumers‚ consumers are not obligated to pay for the construction‚ operations or maintenance of the plant. A traditional rate-based power plant‚ on the other hand
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1. There is no “mook” in nature. He is a creation designed to catch teenagers’ interests. A mook is an adolescent male made by real teenagers’ attitudes‚ who is immature and aggressive. Similarly‚ the “midriff” is a character that pitched at teenage girls. However‚ she acts premature as an adult and highly-sexualized. When I was in high school‚ there were just few of them act like “mooks” and “midriff”. Media outlet influence teenagers by creating the characters‚ “mook” and “midriff”. Teenagers consider
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“The Venice of the North” by Ken Cooper “The Egg” is full of promise and tourists; I stroll the familiar cobble stones‚ in awe once more Transported back in time‚ by the jewel of Flanders‚ Bruges‚ the World Heritage city of delight None so fair‚ and few so clean‚ Oh “Belgium Queen;” what more treasures do you have in store Medieval Gates? The mead of monks? Rides on the Dijver or the view from the towers height Napoleon did not despoil you‚ The Keizer chose to keep you chaste and even Hitler
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DATA OF UDAIPUR Udaipur is known as the Venice of the east. It is also called the city of lakes. The Lake Palace on Jag Niwas Island in the middle of Pichola Lakes is the finest example of its architectural and cultural explosion. The grand City Palace on the banks of the lake compliments the palace along with the Monsoon Palace (Sajjan Garh) on the hill above. Udaipur is also the centre for performing arts‚ craft and its famed miniature paintings.The Shilp Gram festival is a center of attraction
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