After hours of walking around the Metropolitan Museum of Art‚ I came across a very interesting sculpture. Failing to find anything to catch my attention in previous parts of the museum‚ I finally came across the Kongo Power Figure. This sculpture was located in the African art section of the museum. This sculpture caught my attention because it has hundreds of nails driven into its body. It also has a giant hole in its stomach. The nails caught my attention because it made me wonder if this sculpture
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IMPROVEMENT TECHNOLOGIES FOR TUNNELLING: SELECTED CASE HISTORIES Guido Pellegrino Nicholson Construction Company ABSTRACT Soil improvement technologies have been widely employed over the recent decades to overcome tunnelling problems in difficult grounds‚ their range of application growing proportionally to the technological development. The constant advancement in the different mechanical (flexible and more powerful equipment) and electronic (enhanced reliability and direct quality control) aspects
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There are over 70 million fathers in the United States‚ but how many of these fathers actually care about their children? In 2012‚ 24.4 million fathers were part of married-couple families with children younger than 18. 1.96 million fathers were single. Forty-four percent of these single fathers were divorced and thirty-one percent were never married. Fathers usually leave their children after divorce for the mothers to take care of. Men who would actually care about having children would first get
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to be lead‚ inspire‚ and bless this world with their excellence. Unfortunately‚ it takes years for us to know their names and their contributions. I’m tired of seeing the efforts of women of color erased over and over again. After watching Hidden Figures‚ I realize we cannot wait 30 years for the world to recognize our hard work‚ therefore‚ it is up to us to uplift each other. At Drake University‚ we have women of color going above and beyond to make our campus a better place for all. They spend
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Lissajous Figures. When the horizontal and vertical sine wave frequencies differ by a fixed amount‚ this is equivalent to constantly rotating the phase between them. The figure produced by this rotating phase appears to be a rotating 3D figure. In addition‚ as in 3D wireframe images‚ the figure can appear to rotate in either direction‚ depending on how your brain interprets it. It can also spontaneously reverse the direction of rotation. (In a real 3D wireframe image the image can also appear
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Monumental Figure is an open form sculpture made out of a solid piece of limestone. It is from Maya culture and it was found in Mexico. The Chakh was originally from the Puuc hills of Yucatan and it was probably part of a royal court building. Where it looked straight at everybody who entered the building. It has been dated back to the 9th century. Its dimensions are H. 214 x W. 50.8 x 61cm. It is classified as a stone sculpture and it was purchased in 1966 by Harris Brisbane Dick fund. The sculpture
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In the book “Hidden Figures” by Margot Lee Shetterley‚ the story follows the American Space Race‚ showing us how women and people of color also impacted the success of the mission‚ even with the many social judgements and obstacles represented. Their impact can be shown in 3 different social groups: Women‚ People of Color‚ and The World. In the book Hidden Figures‚ we can see the efforts of Mary‚ Dorothy‚ Christine‚ and Katherine influence the future of women alike with their incredibly helpful
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Throughout history the woman figure has been depicted in many ways. One of the most prominent way in which the female figure is seen is as a reference to fertility. Another much more appealing aspect of femininity is its use to represent ferocious deities. This essay will examine the different ways in which the female figure has been depicted by examining four pieces of art. The four pieces I will focus on will be: Female figurine found at Dolni.‚ Innana/Ishtar with Lions and Owls‚ The Gorgon‚ Medusa
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Benya Kraus Period 6 HL History September 21‚ 2012 Finding the Middle Ground 1914 is arguably one of the most influential years in human history. Not only did it introduce the world to the practice of total warfare‚ but it also demonstrated the devastating outcome of rising political and economic tensions in Europe‚ as well as the inevitable conflict that is rooted in our global anarchic system. Almost a century later‚ historians continue to study the catastrophic events that occurred in
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problems chronologically and systematically. Deductions will be given for those who do not know how to follow procedures. Cheating is not tolerated and an automatic grade of 5.0 will be given to those who will be caught. A. SIGNIFICANT FIGURES (10 pts.) (Show the actual results first before rounding off the digits into their proper significant figures.) A.1. Determine the number of significant figures in each numerical value below. (Assume all values are measurements.) 1. 357 ml 2. 1
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