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    As part of Persian literature‚ Rumi’s poetry is influenced by Islam and Sufi ideas. All of his poems relate to Muslim religious views‚ which affect the true theme. The short poem I have chosen to analyze is‚ “You were born with wings‚ why prefer to crawl through life?” This poem is closely related to the painting of a man standing on a mountain’s peak‚ so far up that clouds can be seen below him. Both share similar interpretations of themes such as: seize opportunities‚ set high goals‚ and strive

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    paradigm shifts‚ it happened in bursts. The 1920’s were one such time of great cultural change. Teenagers‚ as is common‚ felt the greatest amount of change in this time. For example‚ smoking and drinking among women became common in this period. What‚ a few years prior‚ simply didn’t happen‚ became a norm among the young. Fashion is another prime example. Young women‚ no longer forced to maintain somewhat prudish styles of dress‚ saw the skirt rise from the ankle to the knee. Short hair was also in

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    the movie known as ‘Groundhog Day’‚ we see the protagonist‚ Phil Connors‚ a selfish‚ arrogant weatherman who goes to the city of Punxsutawney to cover the annual Groundhog Day festivities. But when he stays there overnight‚ he starts reliving Groundhog Day over and over again‚ though no one else is aware of it‚ as it is only affecting Phil. At first‚ he is confused‚ but when he meets two men that he’s befriended‚ he asks them: ‘If this way your last day ever‚ what would you do?’ The men answer

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    |MODERN INDIAN PAINTING | | |Nomenclatures are not always irrelevant‚ for example‚ the term ’modern’. It may mean many things to many persons. So also the term | | |’contemporary’. Even in the field of the fine arts there is confusion and unnecessary controversy among artists‚ art historians‚ and | | |critics. In fact

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    1. Who or what influenced you to apply to Syracuse University? My Career Guidance Counselor first introduced Syracuse University to me at a college fair‚ which took place at my school. He told be that Syracuse University would be a right fit for me since it offered an excellent liberal arts program. I learned about the liberal arts program from Ms. Karen Bass who had visited my school too. With the liberal arts program and the various athletic facilities and clubs such as photography‚ I was convinced

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    civilizations continue to advance and change with time‚ the language also changes as well which is why the phrases and expressions used back then have some different meanings in present day. For example‚ the phrase‚ "Good riddance‚" can be interpreted as an expression to be rid of someone or something. Some expressions from Shakespeare’s plays might have meant something different in the past because language is susceptible to change. After researching this phrase‚ the meaning and origin of this expression

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    modern day society‚ our fascination with heroes are boundless. As young children we aspired to be heroes on own right to save the world from the scrawny hands of evil and villains pot rates in everything from comics‚ cartoons to masterpiece literature such as .........The characters often does what is normally per cover as impossible and drive our fascination with their strong moral compasses for social justice and teach us important socio-cultural values. Heroes in the past and present day works

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    spruces up an old house like a new palette of fresh paint. But as the experts at Curragh Painting in Yonkers‚ NY can tell you‚ exterior painting becomes a nightmare if you don’t put some consideration into what palette will work with your home. Here are three tips that Curragh Painting has learned about picking the right color palette after years of residential painting all over the Yonkers‚ NY area. Think About What Elements You Can And Can’t Change: When you select a palette for the exterior of your

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    Sweden’s Idyllic Present Day Welfare State By Keith Jarrett POLS 2950 A- States and Societies in the Global Context: Introduction to Comparative Politics Tutorial 03 T.A. - Chris Bailey Date Submitted: March 20. 2012 York University Student Number: 211457603 Introduce the topic and briefly go over my main argument‚ making short points. In order for a country to be dynamic and well-rounded‚ its main goal should be to provide the structure to support the needs of its population

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    What is art? Before I ever took my first art class here at the University Of South Florida St Petersburg I always thought art was just a picture in a frame. Now after taking history of visual arts‚ and intro to art‚ I now see that there a many different types of art than a painting. I’ve been browsing through the book‚ Why a Painting Is like a Pizza by Nancy G. Heller and I thought I would share some of my thoughts on this. Nancy says that‚ "art depends both on visual balance for much of their overall

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