focussing on masks from the first three categories. The masks‚ which are all Helmet style masks from West and Central Africa‚ illustrate how artists from different tribes approached symbolism and visual storytelling. They also show what was considered ideally beautiful for each clan. The first mask is from the Kuba (Bushongo) tribe in the Democratic Republic of Congo; Katanga‚ Kasai region. Referred to as “Helmet Mask” (inventory #5-6238) and dated about 1966 this mask is made out of wood
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Electric bicycles are good for city use‚ but really only city use. They let you breathe less fumes‚ don’t emit much pollution‚ let you commute to work without being sweaty‚ and carry your groceries home up and down the hills without much effort. They make daily life a little more convenient without the wastefulness of a car. If you’re cycling for any other purpose‚ however‚ I would recommend against going for an electric bicycle as your only bicycle. Electric bicycles are particularly terrible
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Technical Bulletin‚ 2:21{26. Hill‚ B. and Woodrofe‚ M. (1975). Stronger forms of Zipf ’s law. Journal of the American Statistical Association‚ 70(349):212{219. Ijiri‚ Y. and Simon‚ H. A. (1971). E®ects of mergers and acquisitions on business ¯rm concentration Ijiri‚ Y. and Simon‚ H. A. (1977). Skew Distributions and the Sizes of Business Firms Kenney‚ R.W. and Klein‚ B. (1983). The economics of block booking. Journal of Law and Economics‚ 26:497{540. Langer‚ E. J. (1975). The illusion of control. Journal
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Football Helmet Safety History‚ science‚ momentum‚ present and future. The NFL may be the most dangerous sport to play in the United States. I mean‚ where else do two people that can run at speeds of 30 miles an hour‚ hit each other head on going full speed? Nowhere. The game of football‚ especially at the higher levels‚ is becoming increasingly dangerous as the athletes keep getting bigger‚ faster‚ and stronger. Until a couple years ago the research of concussion and helmet safety have both been
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Motorcycle helmets save lives by protecting the head against injury in an accident. People who dislike the feel of wearing a helmet‚ often justify themselves with arguments that refute established knowledge about the safety benefits of helmets. This established knowledge is based on testing and statistical studies covering decades of helmet use. Over time‚ some of these arguments against using helmets become popular myths. Here are three of them: A Helmet Is Too Thin to Protect against the Forces
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redesigning the bicycle saddle is to lessen the uncomfortable sitting on the bicycle saddle‚ giving cyclist the maximum pleasure of riding of the bicycle. This is because the current bicycle saddle causes pain to the soft perineal tissue‚ the major part of the human’s tissue that has direct contact to the saddle. The pain that comes from the saddle is because all the pressure from the cyclists’ weight is directed onto the soft perineal tissue. Therefore‚ with the new design of the bicycle saddle‚ less
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The benefit of riding a bicycle There are many advantages to riding a bicycle. Firstly‚ as we all known‚ riding a bicycle is good for our health. It is really a kind of good exercise to strengthen our muscles and to decrease the chance to get disease. Almost all muscles will take movement when you are taking a bike. When you keep on riding‚ it can keep your body fit and strong. Besides‚ riding a bike is the cheapest way of travelling apart from walking. You don’t need to buy petrol or bus tickets
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Analysis Strengths Bicycle was once seen as a convenient mode of transportation. In today’s world‚ people usually owns a bicycle for the purpose of exercise and for recreation as well. Therefore‚ Zippo could have a large target market segment. Other than that‚ with the brilliant relations with customer and understanding the importance of keeping in with the shop owner through personal service and good prices‚ Zippo may be able to gain more sales with their bicycle. A good marketing relationship
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Bicycle Thieves One of the most groundbreaking movements in global cinema history was Italian Neo-realism. Coming after the devastating Second World War‚ Italian Neo-Realism aims to magnify the troubles of the working class in a crumbled Europe for the world to see on the silver screen. Neo-Realist films tend to star non-professional actors‚ use real locations as backdrops along with real people as extras‚ and usually have children playing major roles in the film. This movement aimed to emphasize
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History Inventors invented the football helmet to prevent head injuries. One of the rarest and first leather football helmet Circa 1903. Soft very thin leather‚ very thin padding. They were the first types of helmets used for football. They were the only means of head protection until after world War II. Soft leather helmets where first used until the 1930s. Then they made them with hard leather that better protected the head. Helmet designs improved over the years by adding more padding
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