...Notes: New York Venice by plane Bianchi Palazzo (Venice) World Famous Harry’s bar 2 wedding ceremony -civil Bel-Air Hotel The Judson Clinic – Dr James Judson Anterograde Amnesia This latest installment in Woods's Stone Barrington thriller series finds the lawyer/sleuth from New York back in Los Angeles on a murder case in which everyone, even the accused, lazes along, enjoying life in sunny Southern California. In his sixth outing (following 1999's Worst Fears Realized), Barrington is surrounded by his usual cast of friends, acquaintances and casual sex partners. The biggest change here is that his ex-lover, Arrington Calder, stands accused of murdering her husband, movie star and renowned man-about-town Vance Calder, found dead of a gunshot wound in the couple's Bel Air mansion. Upon hearing the news, Barrington, in Italy for his imminent wedding to the lovely but unpredictable Dolce Bianchi, rushes to L.A. to take over Arrington's defense. Not much of substance happens next; there's plenty of rambunctious sex, lots of light banter, a few tiffs and a minimal bit of sleuthing. Barrington checks out who left the size-12 shoe imprint near the murder scene and does his best to avoid Dolce, who took exception to her fiance 's sudden departure from the nuptials and is now stalking him. The whole case ends abruptly and with little suspense, and everyone goes along his or her merry way. Woods's desultory plotting Dit is never made entirely clear who really killed Vance...
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...understand the importance of sculpture. * To know more about the different kinds of sculpture. * SCUPLTURE Sculpture (Latin sculpere, “to carve”), three-dimensional art concerned with the organization of masses and volumes. The two principal types have traditionally been freestanding sculpture in the round and relief sculpture. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Sculpture can be made from almost any organic or inorganic substance. It puts together into a beautiful, meaningful shape such materials as wood, stone, metal and other hard materials. The processes specific to making sculpture date from antiquity and, up to the 20th century, underwent only minor variations. These processes can be classified according to materials—stone, metal, clay, and wood; the methods used are carving, modelling, and casting. Carving A procedure dating from prehistoric times, carving is a time-consuming and painstaking process in which the artist subtracts, or cuts away, superfluous material until the desired form is reached. The material is usually hard and frequently weighty; generally, the design is compact and is governed by the nature of the material. For example, the narrow dimensions of the marble block used by Michelangelo to carve his David (1501-1504, Accademia, Florence, Italy) strongly affected the pose and restricted the figure's outward movement into space. Various tools are...
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...Wilhelm Lehmbruck’s “Standing Youth” Giles Dancer HUM/266 September 7, 2010 Dr. Marie Orizondo-Harding [pic] Wilhelm Lehmbruck’s “Standing Youth” Well-known sculptor Wilhelm Lehmbruck (1881-1919) sired in Meiderich, Germany (Labedzki, 2010). Wilhelm Lehmbruck had talent enough to produce an interesting artistic sculpture called “Standing Youth” in 1913. Lehmbruck's sculptures mostly center on the human figure and both Expressionism and Naturalism come into play (Labedzki, 2010). His many artistic productions entail both nude male and female (Labedzki, 2010). Labedzki (2010), " Lehmbruck's most famous sculpture "Standing Youth," measuring 7'8" x 331/2" x 263/4" (233.7 cm x 85.1 cm x 68 cm) is one of the unique creations” (para. 2). Important changes in Lehmbruck's sculpturing style began to appear as a result of his stay in Paris from1910 to 1914, after spending time with Modigliani, Brancusi, Matisse, and Archipenko. Their presence influenced Lehmbruck to move toward Expressionism (Labedzki, 2010). Lehmbruck’s experienced technique was obvious in his sculpture of "Standing Youth," in which the statue's gothicized, lengthened bodies with their lanky positioning, and the display of emerging from the earth, lean toward a representation of Modern Heroism in sculpturing (Labedzki, 2010). After seeing an Auguste Rodin art exhibit Lehmbruck’s work was forever affected. According to World Wide Art Resources (2010), “Lehmbruck returned to Germany at the start...
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...encourage their readers’ creativity; some symbols are extremely apparent, while others are intentionally vague. An in depth analysis of Edgar Allen Poe’s character, Montressor, in “The Cast of Amontillado,” published in 1846, reveals Poe’s creative use of metaphors to expose his character’s troubled physiological condition which led to his horrific crime. Poe, through Montressor’s narrative, expects his inspired reader to develop into the character by subtle emerge obscure sub meaning use depth of subconscious each individual the his characters meticulously injects elements that clearly reflect process meaning thought, such as “nitre, chains, bones, and tiers of stone, clearly identify years of repressed contention, rage and vengeance -- cloud the readers true understanding. This Each represent very little explanation to cloud readers mind with exterior relevance instead of the true all of relevance of the tiers of stone, state in the use of and clouds the readers mind with imagery of chains, bones and tiers of stone. The symbolic meaning of the chain, detailed four separate times, clearly referenced by the narrator as, “a moment more and I had fettered him to the granite” (8), and “it was but the work of a few seconds to secure it” (8), reinforces the ease of undertaking to lock away and forget painful memories of consistent ridicule and belittlement. completely This The first at any cost . details the ease of restraining further verbal ridicule and scorn through...
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...The Chinese Bronze Age began in 1700 B.C along the banks of the Yellow River in China. Throughout time this region emerged as a center of advanced and literate cultures of the time. During the Neolithic age, people used tools made of stone. For the Bronze Age, this was a beginning of flourishing metals and developing techniques. It’s not clear where the producing and crafting of metals began in China. The idea of early bronze working developed freely out of outside influences. The era of the Shang and the Zhou dynasties was known as the Bronze Age of China, for bronze was used to craft weapon, parts of chariots, and ritual vessels, each played a role in the material culture. After the use of bronze, Iron came toward the end of the period, during the Eastern Zhou dynasty. Along with the many culture uses of bronze, there were also...
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...The patrol car turns into Sunset spotting Freddie just up ahead walking away from a trash can. Freddie sees the patrol car and quickly returns to the barrel, pulling the newspaper out while pretending to be looking for a job. Officer Mitchell pulls over to the sidewalk and Freddie acts as if he just spotted the patrol and scampers toward it. Putting the vehicle into park, Officer Mitchell chuckles a bit. “I wonder what tale Freddie’s going to spin on us now?” He asks, as his partner can only shrug his shoulders; knowing whatever the tale, it is bound to be a twist, “Here he comes,” the officer says, preparing themselves for Freddie’s story. As Freddie rushes toward the car, he is exaggerating and gasping for air. Approaching the window, the...
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...The Yearly Event The crowd moved in ready to throw their stones at whomever the lottery chose. In Jackson’s “The Lottery,” the story is brought to life with symbolism, creating a climax that leaves the reader pondering tradition. The story unfolds with the townspeople going about on a normal, picture perfect day. The horror of the black box and the lottery continues year after year because it is a tradition that has been passed down since before anyone can remember. Symbolism is portrayed through the black box, the slips of paper, and the stones the morning of June 27th. The black box is supported on a three legged stool in the town square representing the tradition of the lottery that occurs every June. Tradition continues today and society...
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...Bryan Stevenson, a lawyer and founder of the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI), is a strong advocate for social justice and equality. Throughout his career, he is faced with the challenge of racism and inequality. Stevenson uses examples from his cases to highlight the discrimination towards incarcerated people and show that they too are worthy of redemption through hard work and determination. Bryan uses allusions to connect his reasoning back to his main point. You can see this being done with the case of Walter McMillian, a wrongfully accused man on death row: “Sentimentality about Lee’s story grew even as the harder truths of the book took no roots” (Stevenson 23). Stevenson references Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill A Mockingbird, as a parallel...
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...there” To start off with we need to know the definitions for what fossilisation and its requirements for it occur. Fossilisation is the preservation of plant or animal remains either cast in stone or petrification. The requirements for fossilisation are: * Rapid burial in sediments * Continuous burial in sediment * Oxygen deprivation * Lack of natural disaster that could alter or damage the fossil and settlement of the sediments and it’s natural predators “Limestone is rock formed mostly of calcium carbonate (CaCO3), but to geologists, limestone is only one of several types of "carbonate rocks.” (www.geology.com/usgs/limestone) The natural formation process of fossilisation in limestone is usually under water for example the ocean or caves. The organism dies and sinks to the bottom of the surface there the calcium carbonate of the bone or shell of the organism don’t decay because the bottom of lakes for are very low in oxygen hence the organism does not become oxygenised so it does not decay. This also is assisted by microorganisms eating away the soft tissue leaving the bone as well as the continuous burial of sediment at the bottom of the lake or sea bed. Made up of shell debris and other sediments, eventually fossilise into limestone leaving a print in the stone which becomes the fossil...
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...The Elgin Marbles / Parthenon Sculptures I read two articles on the internet that provided some very interesting points in regards to the “Elgin Marble” which are better known as the “Parthenon Marbles.” Between 1801 – 1805, Thomas Bruce, Seventh Lord Elgin, procured the marble art and took them to Britain. Lord Elgin’s original intentions were to obtain some sketches and plaster casts made of the great sculptures and reliefs on the Parthenon and other nearby ruins. At the time Greece was under Ottoman rule. When Lord Elgin obtained his permit for his request, he was given access to take whatever he desired. It was further ordered that Lord Elgin and his agents were not to be hindered from taking away any pieces of stone with inscriptions and figures. This is equivalent to today’s political give and take. For many years, the Ottomans were thankful to Britain for assisting with the Napoleon. Eventually, Greece won their independence from Ottoman rule in 1829 and called for the immediate return of the sculptures. Now, back to Lord Elgin: with his all-inclusive permit in hand; he and his little party began to take some of the most renowned symbols of the golden age of classical Greeks. Lord Elgin had allowed greed to manipulate his original mission. He took advantage of the situation to such a degree; many British people thought Elgin had committed acts of cultural vandalism. In 1816, he was forced to sell the sculptures to the British Government to alleviate...
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... In that Jamaican cultural concepts that influence disability originate from their religious beliefs that are related to Christianity and Afro- Christian sects. The beliefs that Jamaicans have majorly influence that way they look at disability. They believe that disability is a punishment for wrong doing. Even professionals and the educated middle class tend that a disability is a result of sin. The Jamaican people re firm believer sin the power of God who tells the difference between good and evil that happens in their daily lives. The people who partake in sin or commit a wrongful act will result in punishment. If this person partakes in these actions their off spring will result in negative effects, in their case a disability. ( Stone, 98) Families in Jamaica do not like it when the public knows that there is someone in the family has a disability. They do not want to be shamed upon. Some neighbors might know that the child has a disability, however they will not have direct contact with them or a close view of the child. People who believe that disabilities are a natural cause are often considered sophisticated in the Jamaican society. The believe that the disability is a medical mistake, or a malfunction. In Jamaica. physical disabilities are more accepted than a mental or cognitive disability. Some parents might even reject their child who has a disability because of the shame. However, there are some families that provide a loving and nurturing environment for their...
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...Aristaeus. She tried to get away, but while she was trying to escape, she was bitten and killed by a poisonous snake. “Disconsolate, Orpheus found a cave which lead to Hades and followed Eurydice to the Underworld.” Orpheus, in a plea to get his wife back, appealed to the queen of the Underworld, Persephone for the return of his wife (Metamorphoses X.59). Persephone was intrigued by Orpheus’s music and agreed to let him take Eurydice back out of the Underworld. However, there was one condition to this. “Orpheus was to not look back at his wife until they both stood back under the light of the sun (Ancient Greece)”. Both of them walked the steep path back to the upper world, but when Orpheus stepped out into the sunlight he forget that they were both supposed to be out of the Underworld. Orpheus looked back before Eurydice had time to step foot in the upper world and Orpheus lost his love forever. “Plato says that Orpheus was unwilling to kill himself for his wife and rather seeking to bring her back from the dead, he lacks heroism and this is why he leaves empty-handed (Ancient Greece)”. Death of Orpheus One day when Orpheus was singing in the forest, a group of Thracian women stumbled upon him. These women were called Maenads and they were devotees of the the god Dionysus. In their delirious drunken frenzy because Orpheus shunned their sexual advances, they threw branches and stones at Orpheus but the sheer elegance of his wonderful music stopped the stones and branches from being...
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...Queer Essay On Harry Potter and the Philosophers stone A queer reading of Harry Potter and the Philosophers stone can bring up many questions of what is classed as normal. It also can show how a subculture within that society is regarded as abnormal. It can suggest that the everyday world in this novel is queer compared to the wizard world which is seen as the norm. Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick’s Epistemology of the closet suggests that queer reading should not be from the readers own sexuality in mind, but an openness to the queer context, connections and potentials already available within the text. Bennett and Royle suggest that “some of the strangeness or uncanniness, some of the power and fascination of literary texts, that is to say has to do with the singular space which they offer for thinking differently about gender and sexuality” As Harry potter is a young adults novel that is stable for a queer reading as it traditional is a none sexual fantasy novel. Harry Potter is seen as a world parallel to our own where it has differences in people and their cultures. However no where in the novel does it mention anything about homosexuality, gender role bending, or same sex relationships. Every relationship that forms is with a character from the opposite sex and the family is mostly typical nuclear form of the mother staying at home while the father goes to work. There is no mention of a gay, lesbian or transgender character mentioned in the story. If the novel is...
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...and thats the lack of diversity, even when the characters race is of another ethnic background. What I’m talking about is the constant whitewashing of films, having white actors play characters of a completely different ethnic background. I’m not saying I dislike these actors or that their portayel isn’t good, what I’m discussing is the casting and the lack of diversity in Hollywood. People can argue that mabye theirs not many actors of the characters ethnicity, but then I can argue on how come theirs never a shortage of background actors of ethnic roles? I love movies I really do, But seeing the same actors over and over playing roles that should have been give to actors who fit better as the characters ethnicity is discouraging. It takes away roles from talented actors of many ethnic backgrounds due to Hollywoods whitewashing, claiming that the characters actors are bankable and they focus their acting on the personality not actual look....
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...the voting right was taken away from them. In the year 1777 women lost the voting right in the state of New York; in 1780 the voting right was taken away from women in the Massachusetts area; in 1784 the entitlement to vote was taken away from women. In the year 1787, the United States Constitutional Convention entrusted determination of qualifications of...
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