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    In this scene‚ Bassanio is at Portia’s house‚ and he is trying to choose the casket with Portia’s picture in it. If he chooses the right casket‚ he will get to marry Portia and gain all of her wealth as well. In the beginning of his speech‚ Bassanio is reacting to the song that is being sung by one of Portia’s servants. As he gives his speech‚ we are captivated by his many metaphors and by the suspense of his words. The entire time he is speaking‚ we wonder which casket he will ultimately choose

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    Coffin-Lowry Syndrome

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    Period- I 05/21/13 Coffin-Lowry Syndrome (CLS) Coffin-Lowy Syndrome  Definition: Coffin–Lowry syndrome is a genetic disorder that is X-linked dominant and which causes severe mental problems sometimes associated with abnormalities of growth‚ cardiac abnormalities‚ kyphoscoliosis‚ as well as auditory and visual abnormalities.  Grange S. Coffin in 1966 discovered this syndrome‚ in the University of Columbia New York United States of America.  Grange S. Coffin Grange S. Coffin  Born January 18

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    Tamutnefret’s Coffin In crossword puzzles‚ people come across a question which is considered as a common knowledge: What is the name of the God of Sun in ancient Egypt? The name of Ra is known widely because the Egyptians are one of the nations that attracted and still does‚ the World’s attention because of their strong culture and ‘mysterious’ religion. In ancient Egypt‚ religion plays a major role in people’s daily lives. Egyptians’ beliefs in Afterworld and in Gods were so strong that they built

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    Coffin vs Tubman

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    organizational support given by wealthy citizens such as Levi Coffin. Others who had experienced slavery firsthand‚ like Harriet Tubman‚ felt that it was their duty to risk all the freedom they had won to help their enslaved family and comrades. In addition to freeing slaves and fighting to end slavery‚ these individuals became symbols of bravery and fortitude‚ giving inspiration to other abolitionists and sympathizers. Tubman and Coffin worked primarily in different time periods and geographical locations

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    Coffin of Pedi-Osiris

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    Over seven feet in length and bilaterally symmetrical‚ the anthropoid coffin of Pedi-Osiris‚ a priest of Osiris (Lord of the Underworld)‚ is an example of the Egyptian’s product of mummification. The front of the coffin features a large round face with black-lined eyes and eyebrows‚ with a large wig painted in the deep-blue hue of the stone lapis lazuli. The fake beard‚ as characteristic of most coffins at the time‚ is a symbol of high rank. Numerous beaded necklaces‚ painted just below the neckline

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    Rizal buried without a coffin Rizal’s Death 30 December 1896. By Rudy Arizala Rizal had left the following instructions in an undated letter to his family‚ written in Fort Santiago before he was executed on Dec. 30‚ 1896: "Bury me in the ground‚ place a stone and a cross over it. My name‚ the date of my brith and of my death. Nothing more. If you later wish to surround my grave with a fence‚ you may do so. No anniversaries. I prefer Paang Bundok (where Manila’s North Cemetery now stands)." None

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    Coffin Text From Duat

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    Apart from the pyramid texts‚ the coffin texts from Duat reveal the contribution of religion shaping the Egyptian’s bureaucracy because they seem to represent a collection of funeral spells that were written on the coffins. The texts were reserved only for the royal family; however‚ they had elements that signified everyday desires such as (ADD THE ELEMENTS). The ordinary people who could pay for a coffin could access the funerary spells‚ barring the Pharaoh from having exclusive rights to life after

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    The Boy And The coffin Attention Device: A boy that goes by doodle was born handicapped but was pushed past his limits and was left behind by the narrator and when he went back doodle was dead. Link: Doodle was disabled and he didn’t really care but his brother cared more than anyone else because his brother felt like he was being punished because he had to drag his brother around so he pushed doodle to hard and ended up losing doodle to death. Thesis Statement: The narrator didn’t like having

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    Cash Bundren

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    the diligent‚ kind‚ and dedicated leader of the family. Not only do Cash’s actions prove these qualities but also the descriptions of him by other narrators prove Cash to be a hardworking‚ loyal man. As his mother lies dying in bed he builds her a coffin. Cash is a perfectionist; he has each board approved by Addie. He wants her to be happy with the job he is doing. Darl the second to eldest son of the Bundrens treats Cash with respect and acknowledges his talents in the beginning of the book‚

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    Buy a Motorcycle; Buy a Coffin Motorcycles are a nuisance. They should not be allowed on the road and should be banned because they are a harmful piece of equipment that can cause a lot of danger to anyone who is riding them. First of all the body structure of a motorcycle is too small‚ second‚ the immaturity of the people who drive them puts them at a higher risk of having an accident and third‚ there is not enough to protect the human body when an accident does occur. I believe that buying a

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