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    The Subjective Side of the Art The art is various in its manifestations. The style and topics of human paintings differ trough ages. The social taste and the need to sell the pictures influence the style of artists and thus the certain styles are being created and followed. The style inherent to the epoch can be seen through a comparison of pictures made in the certain time, by the different artists. The personal style of an artist also plays a significant role in the creation of the masterpiece…

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    The Life of Ibn Battutah Ibn Battutah was an incredible traveler and author in his lifetime. The web article, IBN Baṭṭūṭah Muslim Explorer and Writer by Ivan Hrbek, he stated that Battutah was "...the greatest medieval Muslim traveler and the author of one of the most famous travel books, the Riḥlah(Travels)” (Hrbek). Ibn Batttah was so memorable because of the distances he traveled and the reason behind his travels. Battutah traveled over 75,000 miles in his life and he embarked on these trips…

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    normally leaves one to ponder what Albert Camus was really trying to tell his readers. Albert Camus was French, so it was originally wrote in French, and gave it a French title: Estranger. The main character, Meursault, is a French man living in French Algiers. He's strange, and He's the stranger that is referred to the title. Albert Camus was born on November 7, 1913, in French colonial Algeria. In 1914, his father was killed in World War I, at the Battle of the Marne. The author is…

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    Many novels are open to various interpretations, The Plague by Albert Camus is an example of a novel through which different levels of meaning are created within its pages. The book represents many interesting and contrasting levels of literary works containing both fiction and non-fiction, literal and figurative as well as concrete and metaphysical. Different readers of the novel have various understanding of the text depending on their viewpoints and believes. ‘The Plague is neither deeply…

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    2.Countries in the Sahel region face various challenges. Among these challenges frequent climate change, desertification, deforestation, frequent food crises, extreme poverty, rapid population growth are the main ones. Basides to the natural problem of the region some other problems such as ethnic centrism, fragile governance, corruption, unresolved internal tensions, violent extremism and radicalization, illegal trafficking and terrorist-linked security threats affects the peace and security of…

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    Angella Conteh AP Literature Mr. Amoroso December 11, 2017 The Stranger By Albert Camus Topic Two: Discuss Meursault's reaction to the Sun and its effect on his mood and behavior. Conteh Page One The myth of man being bewitched by the moon on the night it is full causing his inner beast to be awakened is one that has traveled throughout history due its underlying truths. Sometimes, it takes an uncontrollable force to manumit the true side of a man and Albert Camus explores this concept…

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    - Hernan Cortes was born on 1485, in Medellìn, Spain. His father was a captain in the Spanish army. His parents wanted him to become a lawyer and sent him to school so he could study law, when he was fourteen. But Cortes wasn't interested in becoming a lawyer so 2 years later he returned home when he was sixteen years old. “Cortes had heard of Christopher Columbus' discoveries in the new world. He wanted to travel and see new lands like Christopher Columbus.” He also wanted to make fortune…

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    Journal five- Stephen Crane “The Open Boat” Four men are in a lifeboat, lost at sea, off the coast of Florida. The oiler and the correspondent are taking turns paddling with the oars they have. They eventually see a lighthouse. As they try to get closer to the lighthouse, they use the captain’s jacket to make a sail. It works until the wind dies down. Eventually they get closer to the land but they are amazed that nobody sees them. They try to paddle towards the land but the waves are too…

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    Lieutenant Colonel Yaron leadership style as a commander of a battalion was traditional, charismatic, and humanecharismatic, humane and ethical leadership. Lieutenant Colonel Yaron position was appointed to him to make a positive and successful mission for the evacuation operation. Lieutenant Colonel Yaron traditional leadership style was to build his battalion from scratch and to have his commanders to have an ongoing meeting with their soldiers. Yaron built his organization and made it clear…

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    For a long time, crime has been a major issue in New Orleans. While there have been short periods of decline in the crime rates, overall, crime rates are worse now than they ever have been. In 2015, the murder rate has consistently grown, and by September, it had jumped from 113 all the way to 131 in just 9 months (Bullington 1). Something must be done. This responsibility falls on law enforcement and the government of New Orleans. More steps must be taken to reduce the crime rate and save lives…

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