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    indigenous cultures such as the Inca, Taino, Aztec, Tupi, and thousands of other bands throughout the Americas”. The Treaty of Tordesillas’ was to solve the disagreement that had been created after Christopher Columbus and his crew sailed for the Crown of Castile. When Christopher was heading back to Spain, his first stop was Lisbon, in Portugal. He asked for a meeting with King John II to discuss the discovered lands. After the Portuguese were informed about Columbus’ voyage, the King threatened

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    There are many individuals who believe, that for profit universities and colleges pose a significant threat to American higher education, and that they should be banned, I also agree with this outlook on for-profit universities. According to Sheffield’s article, “For-profit schools enable low-income and racial minority students, including many who are non-traditional, to gain practical, skills-based training that better equips them for the marketplace relative to many traditional academic paths

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    As sang by the group the song quotes “His scars of suffering brought me healing, he spilled his blood to fill my soul, his crown of thorns made me royalty” (The Talley’s, “His Life for Mine”). The suffering that Jesus endured made us free from the grip sin had on us. As we are born, we are born as sinner so that when we grow up and hear of his suffering we will be washed in

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    vanguard of art. However, many centuries had passed before the necessary tools were created to make bronze casting easier during the nineteenth century of the Industrial Revolution (Sturgis). Because of these utensils, bronze casting sprang to the top of the art world again. In recent times, Paris is known for their bronze sculptures since the middle of the nineteenth century. Factories for bronze casting leapt to the top in Paris in order “to cast editions of bronze sculptures for the hundreds of artists

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    The explicit journey through the history of Patera The Patera found in Greek South of Italy during the Archaic period c. 500 BC. Was a shallow pan made from bronze with a Kourous figure as it handle. This research essay will work to prove how the form of the Patera served a greater purpose to it functions through its significance journey through the craftsmanship of bronze, superior status of the Kouros and multipurpose usage it served. The bronze material which the Patera was crafted from is a valuable

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    In his creation techniques, Rodin used a casting technique, where he would first make the sculpture out of clay or plaster, and then it to someone else to be cast and glazed into the blackened bronze look he is so well known for. Perhaps this spare time allowed him to create more prolifically, as

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    The Crown Heights Riot of 1991 Anti-Semitism has been prevalent throughout the world since the establishment of the Jewish religion and unfortunately, traces of it can still be found to this day in the United States. What exactly is anti-Semitism? It is the intense dislike for and prejudice against the Jews; it can range anywhere from simple opposition to the Jews to vicious hatred displayed through physical torment. Some examples of the more publicized cases of violence against the Jews include

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    Banana farms along the Johnstone river, sending the reef bananas? Location and current status The Johnstone River catchment in far North Queensland is one of many rivers that is destroying the great barrier reef, it and many other rivers in North Queensland are the home to banana and sugarcane farms. When the area gets large amounts of rainfall, sediments run off the farms and into the Jonstone or other rivers it has been placed next to for irrigation. The sediment contains nutrients, nitrogen

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    Magritte Vs Soto

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    ns and throw them onto a canvas for many to interpret. However, artists such as Rene Magritte want nothing more than to make people question what is behind a layer of painting and question each individual design for what it is and seek what cannot be seen. Painter’s typically use colors to not only detail a painting, but express emotions through the gentle strokes of color. For example, bold colors often highlight what portions of the painting are meant to be the most significant to the viewer. In

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    he crown-of-thorns sea star, Acanthaster planci, is a large, multiple-armed starfish that usually preys upon hard, or stony, coral polyps . The crown-of-thorns T sea star receives its name from venomous thorn-like spines that cover its upper surface, resembling the Biblical crown of thorns. It is one of the largest sea stars in the world. A. planci has a very wide Indo-Pacific distribution. It is perhaps most common in Australia, but can occur at tropical and subtropical latitudes from the Red Sea

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