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Sappho was exiled as a teenager to Sicily because of political reasons. Sappho was called a lyrist, because she performed her poems with lyre. Majority of Sappho’s poems reflect extreme, intense, feelings of desire. Sappho wrote poems about love, and most times her poems were directed towards other women. During the time period, in which Sappho lived, her poems were not considered bad because of the homosexual content she presented. The amount of tenderness, Sappho exuberates in her poetry, shows

(Webb, 2016). While the ICA mainly provides blood to the cerebrum, the vertebral arteries are the primary supply to brain stem and cerebellum. The ICA and the vertebral arteries join together to form what is known as the Circle of Willis. Circle of Willis The Circle of Willis is also known as the circulus arteriosus. It is a structure that is formed by the joining of the two

For those that have been following the career of 31-year old filmmaker Alex Ross Perry, "Queen of Earth" is in many ways the film that we were expecting/hoping he would deliver soon: a movie that establishes him as an auteur. Right out the gate with his super low-budget film "Impolex" (2009) the director established himself as an unabashed cine-phile with heavy concepts, and several clear influences (Thomas Pynchon, Philip Roth, Woody Allen, Vincent Gallo, etc.), just perhaps not with the prowess

Las Vegas Metro Police Officers made an arrest in connection with an armed robbery that occurred on the valley’s Southwest side. The suspect identified as Tonya Martin, was arrested in 1200 block of Palm Terrace in West Las Vegas, late Wednesday evening. A second suspect later identified by police as Alexander was already in custody at the Clark County Detention Center for similar charges. He was re-booked for the new charges in relation to this crime. The arrest came after a tip was provided to

Ethical Values in Pulp Fiction Pulp fiction is a movie filled with drugs, violence, gambling, and pop iconography, describing how real-life society is going towards the “death of god” era; a life without morals. A lot of movie critics would say that Jules (Samuel L. Jackson) and Vincent (John Travolta) possess no ethical values, no sense of morality. They also say that the movie does not convey a message. The movie does convey a message; Quentin Tarantino just masks it behind the street-savvy

Currently, I have been reading Allegiant by Veronica Roth. It is about a faction-based society that Tris Prior once believed in, but now due to violence, loss, and betrayal, it is shattered. So when she and other Dauntless members, one of the factions, offered a chance to explored past the limits she's known. She thinks that beyond the fence, she and Tobias will find a new life together, free from lies, untrue loyalties, and painful memories. However, when the group finally gets there, it is nothing

smooth muscle cells and elastin. The basilar artery forms and it branches out to the posterior cerebral arteries. The posterior cerebral arteries form the internal carotid arteries and when they connect they make cerebral arterial circle ( circle of willis). The middle cerebral arteries branch out two separate arteries called the anterior cerebral arteries. Each of these arteries are the force that direct the blood flow to the brain. There are three tiny vascular systems that work together to profuse

Dianne Lam 1328 words 9100 St. Charles Rock Road St. Louis, MO 63114 (314) 493-6100 lamd710@ritenourschools.org Hostage: Part 1 by Dianne Lam It’s 11:15 P.M. on a humid, Thursday night. My group of friends are sitting in my basement, brainstorming on what to do to pass time. As everyone is rambling on, I glance over at Don, who’s isolated himself outside the circle to scroll along his

Cerebrovascular Accident: Ischaemic & Haemorrhagic Stroke A CVA occurs when a part of the brain is damaged or destroyed due to an interruption of blood flow to the area resulting in brain cell death (Martini, Nath & Bartholomew 2015 pp. 496-470).There are two main types of a CVA, Ischaemic stroke and Haemorrhagic stroke (AIHW 2013). The most common cause of stroke is ischaemic, which can be caused by embolism/thrombosis (AIHW 2013). An embolism/thrombosis occurs when there is a clot in an artery

Critical Analysis: “The Virgin,” by Sappho Bearing a child is the biggest responsibility that will happen in life. Providing time and protection of the child is a major part. But the most important thing is that they do not become lonely and forgotten. When being a parent, this is their job, to keep them welcomed and to never forget about them. In the fragment titled, “The Virgin,” Sappho uses vivid imagery to show how an apple tree has a relationship like mother and child. How the tree would