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    Julien Levy Gallery in 1932. Firstly some historians say that his inspiration for the melting aspect of the clock was actually from melting cheese. Another fact is that he also expressed his belief in Einstein’s theory about time being relative and not fixed. Also the location of the painting refers to the rocks represent a tip of Cap de Creus peninsula in north-eastern Catalonia. The melted clocks seemed to also look more like melted…

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    Everyday hundreds of helpless animals are being euthanized at kill shelters all around the country because of unfathomable circumstances that can be prevented. Animal overpopulation is one of the key factor of why kill shelters rely on euthanasian but this overpopulation problem can easily be solved by spaying and neutering your pets, a shocking example of why this is such an important issue is the fact that theoretically a female cat and her offspring’s can have 420,000 kittens in a seven-year…

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    This character can relate to Poe himself. Poe may be referring to himself, he may be thinking about what he could have done to save his wife. He may be thinking he could have locked Virginia up to keep her away from death. Poe may also be alluding to how he is trying to run from coping with her death or he is trying to run from death himself. In the story Prince Prospero has gone as far as to building a maze to keep himself away from the “Red Death”. Bettina L. Knapp describes the abbey as…

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    It was the most intense match I ever had, we were down three goals to nothing, with 10 minutes left on the clock, the whole team was on the ground, we were all out of breath, we had abandoned the game. You could hear the sound of our coach shouting with his eldritch accent that nobody understood, you could also smell the smell of nature like you were in a forest. That night I wouldn't think about anything else other than how my team and I are a failure and a disgrace to the football world. That…

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    Napping Essay Our world is becoming more and more fast-paced. I mean, there is virtually no time between anything we do, and by the end of the day, we are utterly exhausted. But what if there was a solution to all of this? What if we all took a 20 minutes to lie down and nap? On one side, people believe that naps are crucial in order to stay focused and alert, while others argue that naps are not the way to go. As a potent believer of taking naps, I believe that naps are critical to increase…

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    In Poe’s short story, “The Masque of the Red Death, the author shows how a leader can mislead his country by being self-centered. For instance, the Prince in this story gives selective attention to an individual group in his kingdom. By this, he provides a lavish party for those whom he deems fit to be in his presence. Without giving thought to the needs of the lower class, he throws a party for several months with this special upper class group. Meanwhile, outside of the castles gates many…

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    njamin Banneker who was known as the first african american man of science was born november 9 1731 in ellicotts mills Maryland. He grew up with his three sisters growing tobacco on his parents farm. His maternal grandmother taught him how to read and about religion. He attended an integrated school and loved mathematics and astounding mechanical ability. Whenever he could he would borrow books from people and read as much…

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    technologies such as a engine boat for higher speed instead of his cargo ship known as the Santa Maria and the two other ships (Pinta and Nina) that sailed at that time, a computerized navigation system for better tracking of his destination , and a clock instead of a sandglass and quadrant to tell the time of night and hour of day. With these modern day technologies Christopher Columbus would have successfully completed his voyages. Also making it to his right destination as well. Therefore,…

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    Most teenagers experience a change in their internal sleep clock which makes waking up early and going to sleep early difficult. High school classes should begin later in the day to accommodate students’ natural sleep clock. Sleep is a very important part of our health. Going without the right amount of sleep can affect our bodies negatively physically and mentally. High school classes should begin later in the day because students will get the healthy amount of sleep they need, some students…

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    Negative Body- Body Image Effects Researchers have long said that because central importance is assigned to media, mass media can foster unrealistic images of female beauty (Perloff, 2014). Internalization of these images are commonly leads to body dysmorphia and dissatisfaction. Internalization of thin-idealized female beauty is a key factor in a culturally stereotyped standard of beauty. This standard is vastly communicated in contemporary media throughout Westernized societies. More than 80%…

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