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Venus By Suzan-Lori Parks: Scene 12 The scene starts with Venus standing in a room waiting for the 8 anatomist to get settled in. As she waits one of the anatomists tests here knowledge of French. She repeated what the anatomists says in French, and succeeding in interpreting everything he says. The anatomists in the room soon applauds Venus for being a fast learner of the language. While examining and drawing Venus, the Docteur gets a surprised visit from a new anatomist who claim to be his…

music. In this moment I remembered all the blood, sweat, and tears that went into this show I was performing and a wave of accomplishment washed over me. As the lights shone on my face, all I could do was sing and live in that one perfect moment. In that single moment, a multitude of emotions washed over me. Thankfulness, fulfillment, and gratitude came into my mind. While standing in that spotlight, I realized I no longer had to be afraid of being different because if I could be myself on…

The camera repeatedly cuts between shots of a jubilant crowd responding to his wave and then back to Hitler, signifying compliance and loyalty to the leader. Camera shots of the crowd are wide and embodied with dark shadows while shots of Hitler are brightly lit and focused. This lighting reminds the spectator that Hitler is in the…

Have you ever heard of the famous painter of light? This man is Thomas Kinkade. Kinkade grew up in Placerville, California. Always admiring and sketching the mountains, his family knew he could draw well by the age of four; Before he was sixteen, Kinkade was under an apprenticeship of the famous artist Glen Wessels. As Kinkade grew older and finished school at the University of California at Berkeley; He and his friend, James Gurney, traveled from California to New York to sketch different areas…

Waves crashed over rocks tall enough to pierce the sky as we reached the shore in the dinghy. I stepped into the crystal clear water and saw a plethora of seagulls around the rocky hills. “I’ll pick you up here in about 2 hours,” our charter captain called as he drove away, “Enjoy the Baths!” We started our trek to the beach, my mom and dad leading and my sister Emily and I trailing behind. As we reached the beach Emily grabbed my hand and pulled me ahead to see the beach. The beach was…

in their assigned gender roles for years. Over nearly eight decades, under the influence of development of feminism, the fairytale-style true love first defined by Disney films has been constantly challenged and finally subverted. Throughout three waves of feminist movements, reflecting our culture’s shifting values, female characters in these films gradually grow from empty pictures dependent on men in the early years to lively figures with individuality, independence and strong minds. These…

Introduction In vertebrates, reproduction is primarily controlled by the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonad axis. The gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) neurons in the hypothalamus are key regulators of the hypothalamic neuroendocrine system mainly though the synthesis of GnRH (Moenter et al., 2003). The decapeptide GnRH is released from the hypothalamus in a pulsatile manner, and the amplitude and frequency of these pulses change throughout the estrous cycle (McCartney et al., 2002; Moenter et al.…

A folkway is a custom of everyday life. Folkways are normal expectations on how we act. In contrast with mores, they are both social norms but are enforced differently. Folkways are not as strict as mores. Folkways are merely social expectations while mores are strict beliefs. Mores dictate what is right and wrong, while folkways dictate what is rude and proper behavior. Norms are like folkways in that they are both specific cultural expectations on how to behave. Each culture has their own…

"December 17, 1853, Dear Mr Scrooge: You, a fine sir of business, may take little notice of this letter. Ten years ago you changed for the better. However before the change, you flung a cane towards the window of a boy singing. That was me." Scrooge laughs bitterly and makes the letter shake in his wrinkled hand. "Humbug," Scrooge read the crumpled letter over, mumbling parts to himself. "My father came home that night with remorse of your greed." Scrooge snaps his head up and throws the letter…

Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941, a day that the Japanese had attacked Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. It was certainly “a day that will live in infamy.” (Roosevelt). The United States of America had never been attacked on its own soil during a time of peace. An examination of primary and secondary will reveal the historical importance of this American history. On Sunday, December 7, there was 6 aircraft carriers, 81 fighters, 135 dive bombers, 104 regular bombers, and 40 torpedo planes heading to Pearl…