...EL Paso Museum of History This was my first time at the El Paso Museum of History and I found it really interesting. To begin, at the entrance of the museum there are some digital huge touch screens that have a map that guide you to the major areas in our city of El Paso. Then I went straight to the second floor because the first floor was not available at that time. On the second floor we found items from Fort Bliss. The exhibitions were mainly objects from the military with a lot of history behind them. There were many things that people used in the past like clothes, furniture, objects to fight in wars etc. There were also many ID cards from the past years, which are very different from today’s identification cards. There were some medical objects used in the past which I found very interesting because it let us understand how technology is advanced in this days. Also the museum had some part of exhibition of the “Segundo barrio” in El Paso. There was a lot of history behind the Segundo barrio and many interesting facts to learn about our past history. In my personal point of view, the museum of history was even better than the art museum. I found this museum very interesting because you are able to know how the things worked in our past. When observing at the historical items you can notice how things have changed and how was life different in those years than how it is in the present. For example we saw some surgical kits and medicine used by our past generations. Looking...
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...a lover of art I tend to find, beauty in everything some way. Whether it be a simple flower out in a field of brown grass, or a pattern that everyone thinks looks too busy. I didn’t realize how the ‘Beauty is all around you’ quote would fit me until I actually started to study it. No, I’m not art major because I can’t draw to save my life, but I found that studying it for a hobby is more relaxing than I thought it would have been. Living in New York City, I was able to go to an art museum every weekend. Look at the different paintings on the wall and feel a different emotion for each. If was funny how an 18x24 painting could make me feel so different about certain things. All a painting is and ever will be, and lines and different stroke one a white canvas if you break it down bit by bit. But together those line and strokes make something beautiful. When I moved from New York I thought I would have to give up that passion for a whole year. I, personally knew that I could do it but then I would be bored on my weekends, something I didn’t want to happen ever especially since I felt I was moving to the middle of nowhere. But I was mistaken when I found out that El Paso had an art museum. That was very shocking news to me, I know not everywhere has an art museum or a museum at all. Recently I was able to visit, I know it’s not good to compare two things together all the time, of course the El Paso art museum isn’t, The Metropolitan Museum of Art or the Whitney Museum of American...
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...Contemporáneo de Casoria. Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) Colecciones Privadas. * Público: niños de entre 5 y 10 años de edad Colin Bootman: Colin Bootman nació en Trinidad donde paso los primeros siete años de su vida. Durante este tiempo, él se inspiró en la riqueza y diversidad cultural de la isla. Poco después de moverse a los Estados Unidos, Bootman tomo el arte como una medida de escape para ajustarse a un nuevo entorno a tan temprana edad. Bootman menciona que encontró su primer Comic como una experiencia que cambio su vida y marcó el principio de su carrera como artista, mientras el trabajo de Bootman inspira a leedores principiantes y futuros artistas por igual el espera fomentar en las mentes jóvenes el seguir sus pasiones. Beth Kimwele Trabaja principalmente con oleo en lienzo y a través de los años se ha vuelto una maestra del puntillismo, y de estilos contemporáneos abstractos, Se graduó de la Universidad Kenyatta en 1989, donde se especializó en gráficos y cuadros y desarrolló su trabajo en el puntillismo y estilos abstractos. Sus temas giran en torno de la mujer, su día a día, sus interacciones y su rica y diversa cultura, trabajando con una matriz brillante y convincente de colores. Romare Bearden Cuando el tenía 3, su familia se mudó a Harlem, el centro de la cultura negra en la Ciudad de Nueva York, estos encuentros tempranos con la cultura y el intelecto de la elite propicio el amor de toda la vida de Bearden por el aprendizaje, se graduó de...
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...not include free admission to special exhibits, planetarium and larger-screen theater presentations nor does it include museum store discounts and other benefits associated with museum membership unless stated otherwise. Acquaint yourself with the family admittance policies (denoted by “F:”) of Passport Program sites before visiting. PROGRAM RESTRICTIONS: 1. Based on your science center’s/museum’s location: Science centers/museums located within 90 miles of each other are excluded from the Travel Passport Program unless that exclusion is lifted by mutual agreement. 90 miles is measured “as the crow flies” and not by driving distance. Science centers/museums may create their own local reciprocal freeadmission program. ASTC does not require or participate in these agreements, or dictate their terms. 2. Based on residence: To receive Travel Passport Program benefits, you must live more than 90 miles away “as the crow flies” from the center/museum you wish to visit. Admissions staff reserve the right to request proof of residence for benefits to apply. Science centers and museums requesting proof of residence are marked by (IDs). Visit www.astc.org/passport for a list in larger type font. CALL BEFORE YOU VISIT TO CONFIRM YOUR TRAVEL PASSPORT PROGRAM BENEFITS. DON’T FORGET TO BRING YOUR MEMBERSHIP CARD! ALABAMA Anniston Museum of Natural History 800 Museum Drive, Anniston 36206 (256) 237-6766 www.annistonmuseum.org F: All living at one address Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center...
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...Timeline of Architecture in Texas BY: SM Early settlers brought to Texas their cultural values and traditions. These values and historical civilization features were reflected through the settlers’ survived architectural achievements. Texas architecture compromises diverse structures and legacy from the Spanish colonies to the European expenditures to the Anglo pioneers’ log cabins. The architecture of Texas through the centuries has indeed outlined the cultural history and gave the state a unique Texan identity. Texas architecture can be organized into six periods: Indian, Spanish colonial-Mexican, Republic-antebellum, Victorian, and Early twentieth century Modern [1]. The earliest Indian-Native American, nomadic or Indigenous people were divided to several tribes. The Coahuiltecan and Karankawan lived in the coast of south Texas and the Trans-Nueces, were not organized did not have permanent habitations. Jumanos and Patarabueyes lived in Trans Peco, built homes from mud and sticks. The Apaches and the Comanches, relied on hunting for survival. So their culture was based on moving very often to various places in Texas. They used tepees for shelters, easy to assemble or disassemble for transportation. The caddos lived In Northeast Texas, an agricultural people. They assembled round, thatched shelters, and mounds. Some of their shelters were about 50 feet in diameter. The Pueblo tribe used animal skin or fur and adobe to build their abodes. They made the adobes...
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...| Area code | 432 | FIPS code | 48-46620[1] | GNIS feature ID | 1340942[2] | Website | marfacc.com | Marfa is a city in the high desert of the Trans-Pecos in far West Texas, located between the Davis Mountains and Big Bend National Park. It is the county seat of Presidio County, and its population as of the 2010 United States Census was 1,981. The city was founded in the early 1880s as a waterstop; the population increased during World War II, but the growth stalled and reversed somewhat during the late 20th century. Today, Marfa is a tourist destination and a major center for Minimalist art. Attractions include Building 98, the Chinati Foundation, artisan shops, historical architecture, a classic Texas town square, modern art installments, art galleries, and the Marfa lights. Article II. Contents [hide] * 1 History * 2 Geography * 3 Demographics * 4 Arts and cultural life * 4.1 Film * 4.2 Marfa lights * 5 Media * 6 Infrastructure * 7 Climate * 8 References * 9 External links Article III....
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...discurso, la poética, el arte, la producción. Hay un todo mítico del encuentro: toda la filosofía, la psicología, el psicoanálisis, la terapia, el arte de este siglo son encuentros o búsqueda de los porqués de des-encuentros que comienzan por desocupaciones. Desocupación realística, (2) naturalística, expresiva, caótica, espiritual, tecnológica, etc. En arte, sucedió este siglo como con Freud. Muchos se proclamaban freudianos. En arte, muchos (fuera de unos pocos - y ello a condición de que suponían saber contra qué se oponían), muchos se afirmaban pioneros del arte. Para los siguientes, no lo eran. (3) El espectáculo: catástrofe y ruinas, desolación. Nosotros vemos datos bien organizados, sistematizados, con nexos cronológicos y/o causales. Tiempo homogéneo, continuo, científicamente explicado, para unos. El ángel de la historia ve otra cosa: un estado de desastres del que se trata de tomar cuenta, acaso para dar cuenta y acabar con él. No sólo explicar y señalar el paso del tiempo, sino reconstrucción de ese pasado tenebroso, "despertar a los muertos y recomponer lo despedazado". Pero el progreso le empuja de espaldas al futuro, sin poder cerrar sus alas, contemplando desválidamente cómo aumentan las ruinas. No desea un avance que se hace sobre ruinas; un futuro mejor, a través de no considerar lo ocurrido, no tiene sentido, si no es como reconstrucción de y desde las ruinas. No un paso del imperio, sino una reconstrucción desde la catástrofe. El positivismo, pragmatismo...
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...BRAM STOKER DRÁCULA Este documento ha sido descargado de http://www.escolar.com Drácula Bram Stoker DRÁCULA – Abraham Stoker (1847-1912) Texto de dominio público. Gentileza de El Trauko http://go.to/trauko DRÁCULA Abraham Stoker I.- DEL DIARIO DE JONATHAN HARKER Bistritz, 3 de mayo. Salí de Münich a las 8:35 de la noche del primero de mayo, llegué a Viena a la mañana siguiente, temprano; debí haber llegado a las seis cuarenta y seis; el tren llevaba una hora de retraso. Budapest parece un lugar maravilloso, a juzgar por lo poco que pude ver de ella desde el tren y por la pequeña caminata que di por sus calles. Temí alejarme mucho de la estación, ya que, como habíamos llegado tarde, saldríamos lo más cerca posible de la hora fijada. La impresión que tuve fue que estábamos saliendo del oeste y entrando al este. Por el más occidental de los espléndidos puentes sobre el Danubio, que aquí es de gran anchura y profundidad, llegamos a los lugares en otro tiempo sujetos al dominio de los turcos. Salimos con bastante buen tiempo, y era noche cerrada cuando llegamos a Klausenburg, donde pasé la noche en el hotel Royale. En la comida, o mejor dicho, en la cena, comí pollo preparado con pimentón rojo, que estaba muy sabroso, pero que me dio mucha sed. (Recordar obtener la receta para Mina). Le pregunté al camarero y me dijo que se llamaba "paprika hendl", y que, como era un plato nacional, me sería muy fácil obtenerlo en cualquier lugar de los Cárpatos. Descubrí...
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...vocabGCSE 09 Spanish Vocabulary book Version- Draft 1 GCSE Spanish Edexcel GCSE in Spanish Edexcel GCSE 2009 Spanish Vocabulary Book Edexcel are pleased to oprovide this free vocabulary book freely to support learners following the the Edexcel GCSE 2009 Specification in Spanish. Please note: the most up to date version of this document is available on the Edexcel website and a definitive list of core vocabulary is available in the Edexcel Specification. Introduction This bilingual glossary has been produced to support you in your language learning and to help you prepare for the Edexcel GCSE. It features a revised minimum core vocabulary foundation level vocabulary (this has been expanded from the original one in the specification) as well as higher level vocabulary. English meanings, genders and irregular word endings are given and the vocabulary is listed both alphabetically and under the following Edexcel headings: High Frequency Language Verbs Adjectives Colours Adverbs Numbers Quantities Connecting Words Time Expressions Times Days of the Week Months of the Year Question Words Countries Continents Nationalities Areas/Mountains/Cities/Rivers Acronyms and Abbreviations Social Conventions Prepositions Listening and Reading Topics Out and About - Visitor Information, Basic Weather, Local Amenities, Accommodation, Public Transport, Directions Customer Services and Transactions - Cafes and Restaurants, Shops, Dealing with Problems Personal Information - General...
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...a bit a couple a few a little adj, pron a lot (of) (tb lots (of)) a, an art indet a.m. (USA tb A.M.) abrev abandon v abandoned adj ability n able adj about adv, prep un poco un par unos cuantos algo / un poco mucho un/a Ante meridiam abandonar abandonado habilidad poder hacer algo affect v más o menos, hacia, por aquí / affection n prep: sobre algo above prep, adv por encima, más arriba / adv: afford v arriba afraid adj abroad adv en el extranjero after adv, prep, absence n ausencia conj absent adj ausente afternoon n absolute adj absoluto afterwards (USA absolutely adv absolutamente tb afterward) adv absorb v absorber again adv abuse n, v abusar, abuso against prep academic adj académico age n accent n acento aged adj accept v aceptar agency n acceptable adj aceptable agent n access n acceso aggressive adj accident n accidente ago adv accidental adj accidental agree v accidentally adv accidentalmente accommodation alojamiento, espacio, plazas agreement n ahead adv n accompany v acompañar aid n, v according to según algo aim n, v prep account n, v cuenta, relato / considerar air n aircraft n accurate adj preciso airport n accurately adv con precisión alarm n, v accuse v acusar a alguien alarmed adj achieve v lograr alarming adj achievement n logro alcohol n acid n acido alcoholic adj, n acknowledge v reconocer/agradecer/enterarse alive adj all adj, pron, acquire v adquirir adv across adv, a través de / all right adj, prep adv, interj act n, v acto, ley / actuar allied adj...
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...PHILIPPINE THEATER Theater in the Philippines is as varied as the cultural traditions and the historical influences that shaped it through the centuries. The dramatic forms that flourished and continue to flourish among the different peoples of the archipelago include: the indigenous theater, mainly Malay in character, which is seen in rituals, mimetic dances, and mimetic customs; the plays with Spanish influence, among which are the komedya, the sinakulo, the playlets, the sarswela, and the drama; and the theater with Anglo-American influence, which encompasses bodabil and the plays in English, and the modern or original plays by Fihpinos, which employ representational and presentational styles drawn from contemporary modern theater, or revitalize traditional forms from within or outside the country. The Indigenous Theater The rituals, dances, and customs which are still performed with urgency and vitality by the different cultural communities that comprise about five percent of the country’s population are held or performed, together or separately, on the occasions of a person’s birth, baptism, circumcision, initial menstruation, courtship, wedding, sickness, and death; or for the celebration of tribal activities, like hunting, fishing, rice planting and harvesting, and going to war. In most rituals, a native priest/priestess, variously called mandadawak, catalonan, bayok, or babalyan, goes into a trance as the spirit he/she is calling upon possesses him/her. While entranced...
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...Travelers Paid the Most Cities Where U.S. Travelers Paid the Most Price Drops in Popular International Cities Price Increases in Popular International Cities Chapter 3: Americans’ Travel Habits Most Popular Domestic and International Cities for Americans A Look at Top Domestic Market Areas for U.S. Travelers Best-Value Domestic Market Areas for U.S. Travelers in 2013 Chapter 4: The Price of Luxury Luxury Trends Best Five-Star Values Best Value for $135 Chapter 5: International Travel Habits Most Popular U.S. Cities for Foreign Travelers Top International Spenders for U.S. Hotel Rooms Chapter 6: Prices Paid at Home and Away Traveling Abroad Traveling at Home More at Home or Away? Chapter 7: Wanderlust Cuisine Art & Design Shopping Health & Wellness Adventure Music Chapter 8: 2014 Travel Trend Predictions Major Sporting Events Drive Travel Special Focus on Business and Meetings Professionals Travel Like a Local Chapter 9: Travel Talk Hotels.com Highlights of 2013 and About Hotels.com Page 2 Pages 3-5 Page 6-15 Pages 16-19 Pages 20-24 Pages 25-27 Pages 28-29 Pages 30-31 Pages 32-37 Pages 38-39 Pages 40-42 Page 43 H o t e l s . c o m ® H o t e l P r i c e I n d e x ™ F u l l Y e a r 2 0 1 3 1|P a g e Introduction The Hotels.com® Hotel Price IndexTM (HPI®) is a regular report on hotel prices in major destinations across the world. The HPI is based on bookings made on Hotels.com sites and prices...
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...BASIC SPANISH: A GRAMMAR AND WORKBOOK Basic Spanish: A Grammar and Workbook comprises an accessible reference grammar and related exercises in a single volume. This workbook presents 20 individual grammar points in realistic contexts, providing a grammatical approach that will allow students not already familiar with these terms to become accustomed to their use. Each unit is included on a graded basis beginning with the simpler aspects of Spanish grammar and proceeding to the more complex points. Grammar points are followed by examples and exercises selected to reinforce mastery of the topic. Basic Spanish provides an ideal introduction to the language, with insights into the Spanish-speaking peoples and their related cultures. For use in the classroom, or for the independent learner, this workbook enables readers to express themselves in a wide variety of situations. Features include: • authentic reading texts to encourage an understanding of Spain and Spanish-speaking countries • reference to Latin American usage where appropriate • full exercise answer key • glossary of grammatical terms Basic Spanish is the ideal reference and practice book for beginners and also for students with some knowledge of the language. Carmen Arnaiz and Irene Wilkie are both Senior Lecturers in Spanish and Linguistics at the University of the West of England, Bristol. Titles of related interest published by Routledge: Modern Spanish Grammar: A Practical Guide Juan Kattán-Ibarra...
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...BONPLANDIA Arachis (Leguminosae) A. Krapovickas and W.C. Gregory, 16 (Supl.): 1-205. 2007 BONPLANDIA 16 (SUPL.): 1-205. 2007 TAXONOMY OF THE GENUS ARACHIS (LEGUMINOSAE) by Antonio Krapovickas1 and Walton C. Gregory2 Translated by David E. Williams3 and Charles E. Simpson4 1 2 Director, Instituto de Botánica del Nordeste, Casilla de Correo 209, 3400 Corrientes, Argentina. Deceased. Formerly WNR Professor of Crop Science, Emeritus, North Carolina State University, USA. 3 International Affairs Specialist, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, Washington, DC 20250, USA. 4 Professor Emeritus, Texas Agric. Exp. Stn., Texas A&M Univ., Stephenville, TX 76401, USA. 7 BONPLANDIA 16 (Supl.), 2007 Table of Contents Abstract ......................................................................................................................... Resumen ........................................................................................................................ Introduction .................................................................................................................... History of the Collections ................................................................................................. Summary of Germplasm Explorations ................................................................................ The Fruit of Arachis and its Capabilities ............................................................................ “Socias” or...
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...2 Understanding Diversity in the Classroom CHAPTER LEARNING GOALS After you study this chapter, you will be able to: 1. Explain the importance of understanding classroom diversity. 2. Explain the different group and individual sources of diversity. 3. Describe approaches to teaching in culturally and linguistically diverse classrooms. 4. Explain the provisions of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. 5. Explain the characteristics of students with exceptionalities. 6. Describe the role of the teacher in the inclusive classroom. Imagine You Are the Teacher It Is The First Teaching year at Lincoln Elementary School for Ms. Branson. She has 30 fifth-graders of whom 13 are girls and 17 are boys, 12 participate in the free and reduced lunch program, 5 are English language learners, and 4 have individualized education programs (IEPs). As she plans her lesson on paragraph writing, she is trying to keep the special needs of each of her students in mind. Because Jessica has a hearing impairment, Ms. Branson decides to make a written outline that includes the important parts of a paragraph and examples of good and bad paragraphs. She also decides to go over the outline several times because Fred and Alex have a reading disability. In her plan, there is also a note to herself to find a bigger pencil and wide-lined paper for Suzy, who requires these modifications according to her IEP. Based on past writing experiences, she expects Monica to finish writing her paragraph...
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