Have you ever gone to the museum and glanced at paintings but had to do a double take because a painting grabbed your attention so strongly? This is what happened to me when I saw the painting by Pablo Picasso entitled Mother and Child 1901. This painting was done during what was called the Blue Period. “Picasso’s Blue Period was in 1900 and ended in 1904.” (unknown‚ Pablo Picasso’s Blue Period 1901-1904‚ 2009) All of his paintings during this period were created in shades of blue and blue-green
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Quotes • Family…sense of not belonging…of having a predestined future This might be where I come from‚ but do I really belong here? That’s the past‚ and you can’t let the past run your life. Nonna says we’re lucky to be included. Because we’re cursed we don’t really belong. I’m not gonna be trapped by them…I’m going places Give me a few years and I’ll be running things‚ and it won’t be a small Italian family. I’m going to be the first Alibrandi woman to have a say in how her
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NEW OIL ESSAY Water is a resource lots of people take for granted. When water starts to become more scarce throughout time‚ who should take control over it? Public companies? Or Private? I believe the answer to this dilemma is that public companies should mostly take control of the water system but still work with private companies to benefit the water supply the most. They should mostly control the water supply because I think that private companies won’t be able to handle the water resources properly
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1. What are the subjects of the early cave paintings and for what reason‚ the archeologists believe they were painted? Use examples from your assigned readings. The subjects were animals. The meaning behind the painting of caves was thought to be because humans have a built in desire to decorate their surroundings. Scientist also believed that’s cave paintings were to help clan bonds‚ rites‚ even had ceremonies around the paintings because they thought it would increase fertility in animals which
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Famous Sociologists 1. Emile Durkheim Emile Durkheim is knows as the "father of sociology" and is a founding figure in the field of sociology. He is credited with making sociology a science. One of his most famous pieces of work includes Suicide: A Study In Sociology. 2. Robert K. Merton Robert K. Merton is considered one of America’s most influential social scientists. He is famous for his theories of deviance as well as for developing the concepts of "self-fulfilling prophecy" and "role model
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Italian Americans in the Deep South What major cultural group do you come from? I am a third generation Italian American living in the deep south. My great-grandparents were immigrants to this country from Sicily‚ Italy. They migrated to Alabama to pursue jobs in the coal mines. My grandparents were raised in Ensley‚ Alabama. During the 1940’s this area was referred to as “Little Italy” by most Birmingham residents. We are a hardworking culture that has progressed from the lowest of low economical
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but discovered in two different locations in Europe. “Man-made artifacts from this period shows the very earliest signs of workmanship‚ from small personal adornments and cave paintings to the prevalent Venus figurines‚ which represent the earliest known works of figurative art.”(Holloway) These two figurines are believed to represent the symbolism of fertility or a goddess‚ depending on the two cultures of origin. This formal analysis will go into depth of each sculptures describing the different
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My Italian Family Dinners Lasagna‚ Briciole‚ Eggplant Parmesan these are just some of the items that I will be making for our family dinner. I will be making my own sauce first with three kinds of meat which I will cook slowly for four hours. My family loves when I make all our favorites for our Italian dinners. The most important component to my Italian family dinners is my sauce. I start my sauce by putting some olive oil in the bottom of the pot and sautéing some fresh garlic. I then
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The Lascaux cave paintings On September 12‚ 1940 in Dordogne‚ France‚ four men named Marcel Ravidat‚ Jacques Marsal‚ Simon Coencas‚ and Georges Agniel‚ came upon a long forgotten cave- Lascaux. The Lascaux cave‚ now a World Heritage site‚ has been called the Lascaux bestiary. A revolution occurred in the creation of art during the Upper Paleolithic Era in Europe. Beginning around 40‚000 B.C.‚ records shows that modern humans replaced Neanderthals and remained the only hominid inhabitants across
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Oil has had a profound impact on the world civilization than any other single natural resource. It is the principle energy source sustaining our civilization and economy in the world. Currently‚ oil is among the world’s most important natural resource‚ without it‚ the world would not function as effective and as efficient as it does today (Science Classified 2008). “Oil has become a very decisive element in defining the politics‚ rhetoric and diplomacy of states” (Agbebi 2009‚ p.1). Economically
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