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    many Greek scholars believed that unicorns were real, from the distant, mystical land of India. The first account of a one horned creature was from Ctesias, who was appointed to a court in Persia; he compared it to a wild donkey. But later that could run faster than the common donkey, stag or horse, And also mentions the healing properties of the beast. Another historian, Pliny, told of a creature with a horse’s body, goat’s head, feet of an elephant, having a three-foot black horn, and is too…

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    The life of Jesus Christ is one that is both fascinating and a mystery. This one man’s life is very well documented, both in words and in art. There are many questions raised if this truly happened or was a myth created to give the public hope in times of need. I am not a religious person however, I do tend to gravitate towards religious art. Many of the religious paintings I have viewed have true emotion. Both paintings focus on iconic times within Jesus’ life, but Zampieri’s painting deals…

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    Dominick's Case Study

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    The child was happy, smiling and distracted some of the time. O: The following activities were performed to facilitate therapeutic activities. -Bilateral coordination exercise (jumping jacks, X-jumps, tree pose, cross crawls, squats, toe touches and donkey kicks) X20 to improve bilateral coordination and work behaviors. -Weight-bearing activity: Child was placed in the wheelbarrow position while sorting and placing alphabet foam letters on the alphabet foam board to increase attention span, UE…

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    Casta Painting Analysis

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    clothing which indicates that they are a part of a lower social class in the Mexican caste system. The man is holding a basket of vegetables, which indicates to me that he has just returned from working in the fields. The Mestizo man is tethered to a donkey which is carrying the eldest child on its back. The woman is looking at the man with admiration, or perhaps excitement for his return. The youngest child, swaddled in a blanket and hanging on the woman’s back; is wearing an Indian headdress.…

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    moment ask god for help and to guide their destine? Everyone can find their free will if they really wanted to or just really guide them selves by a “God” that might do not exist. Buridan’s donkey paradox refers how the donkey is hungry and he is standing in the middle of two identical piles of hay. A hungry donkey would usually choose the pile of hay that is closer to him, but this time he is in between two identical piles of hay that are both at the same distance, so he would not know which…

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    Philip Neri Beliefs

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    Philip Neri’s father was Francesco di Neri, a lawyer, and Philip’s mother Lucrezia da Mosciano, was part of a family who was in the service of the Italian state. When he was a young boy he saw a donkey loaded with fruit. He jumped on the donkey’s back and it slipped and fell taking Philip with him. He, the donkey, and the fruit fell into the cellar with Saint Philip Neri at the bottom of the pile, despite of what had happened he was unharmed. He went to Rome in 1533 where he studied philosophy…

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    Hermia Dialectical Journal

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    1. Before evening reading the story just by the title I figure it would be about something happening in the summer but they thinking it was a dream. 2. The genre of the story is fantasy fiction. romance, comedy, and farce 3. The exposition of the story is, Theseus and Hippolyta, both noble and wealthy, are preparing for their wedding, and all is swell. Characters Hermia and Lysander are in love, but another male named Demetrius loves Hermia. Another girl named Helena is all alone. Rising…

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    In Ecuador, the climate affects a great deal of the culture. The temperature ranges from 50 degrees Fahrenheit to 100 degrees Fahrenheit. The precipitation they receive depends on the season. April is the wettest month, while July is the driest. The people in Ecuador dress in clothing that is appropriate for hot weather. The majority of the clothing that they wear is white or made of very bright colors. They tend to avoid dark colors to ensure the coolest temperature possible. On Ecuadorian…

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    Bastt Symbol

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    Bastet is the Goddess of cats,fire,and pregnant woman. Bastet is a “ human hybrid “ meaning she has a woman figure from the chest down, and a cat like experience from the neck up. Baset is the only feline god to be represented as a domesticated cat. She represents Lower Egypt also she had a head of a lion but was changed because of the New Kingdom and was the associated with normal cats. Bastet has a few items to symbolize her such as the cat, lioness, and a sistrum( a musical instrument that…

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    when he writes about the mischief “Puck” is causing. When Puck takes the magic flower and is making people fall in love with others he also turns Nick Bottom’s head into the head of a donkey. Then Puck wakes Titiana up from her slumber and makes her fall in love with Bottom and all of his gloriousness with the donkey head (3.1.76-150). Shakespeare draws the reader in and makes them laugh till their stomachs hurt. It really engages the reader and allows them to enjoy the required readings. High…

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