am – 11:50 My Favorite Place To Visit: Jiuzhaigou Valley Jiuzhaigou valley literally means “nine village valley”. The name is from the nine Tibetan villages along its length. Jiuzhaigou located at the southern end of the Minshan mountain range that is the northwestern of Sichuan province. The valley is known for its many multi-level waterfalls‚ colorful lakes‚ and snow-capped peaks. Its elevation ranges from 6‚600 to 14‚800 ft. I went there with my friends at the spring of 2009. First we took a
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Michelle Arnold Introduction to Judaism Monday & Wednesday 9-12 When I visited my first Jewish synagogue‚ I expected it to be very different. My previous experience with religious ceremonies was limited to a few visits to Baptist churches. The most surprising thing for me at this one was‚ oddly enough‚ its similarity to Christian services and rituals. I went into the religious visit expecting an enormous difference in the customs and perhaps even in the attitudes of the people attending
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Relief Panel 883-859 B.C.E. The Assyrian Gallery at MoMA The Metropolitan Museum itself is a work of art built with columns standing high above few levels of steps. Through the museum’s entrance‚ across the lobby‚ there is a grand staircase in the center that leads up to the second floor. Mentally‚ visitors choose to start their tour going up those stairs. The Great Hall Balcony is behind the staircase‚ which leads right into the Ancient Near East Gallery. Even without knowing the layout‚ the way
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My First Brush with an Art Museum Being a fairly artist person for my entire life‚ I feel like it is a little weird that I have never been to an ‘art museum’. I grew up with a very artist mother‚ who did a lot of carvings and even won prizes for some of her carvings‚ and I believe that artistic talent rubbed off on me as well. I have always had interest in art‚ and strived in high school where I was placed in advanced art‚ painting and drawing classes. These days‚ I have traded my pencils and
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finding the university that I wanted to attend. My first visit to New Orleans was by accident after my parents canceled our summer trip to Santa Fe because they did not think the food there was good enough. They asked if New Orleans was a better alternative and I jumped at the idea of being in a city that supposedly is rich in ghost . After my first trip‚ I fell in love with the people‚ atmosphere‚ and most importantly the city. The next three years‚ my family and I came to New Orleans any chance we
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see its beauty or gamble. Our trip was planned for seven days. I traveled there with my Uncle‚Aunt and grandparents. First‚ when I was told about visiting Las vegas I was a bit skeptical about it. I thought to myself why would anyone visit a desert city for a vacation? But‚ after we landed I realized the reason why people get enamored with this beautiful city. It was like a paradise in in the desert. On the first day when we reached Las vegas was 13th May. We went to pick our rental car and checked
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Esguerra‚ Aya Micaela Q. English1 Narrative Essay My First on Firsts Never have I ever been the risk-taker type of person. I kept on rationalizing and reasoning out that things should be done according to a valid purpose just to avoid being asked to do them. And frankly‚ I found every purpose or reason other people trying to convince me tell‚ in any way possible‚ invalid. I have escaped many adventures in life and lost opportunities that were already laid out in front of me. I practically
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#2 Two Place to Take a Visitor to Seattle Seattle is a beautiful city that attracts thousands of people come to visit each year. It is surrounded by forests‚ water and snowy mountains. The weather in Seattle is very mild. Summer is not too hot‚ and winter is not too cold. Seattle has become a major cultural center for architecture‚ cuisine and exquisite art. Driving from downtown visitors can join many activities such as fishing‚ boating and mountain climbing. Beside this‚ Seattle
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Case 1 – Lancer Gallery Lancer Gallery LLC is a company that sells South American and African artifacts‚ jewelry‚ and pottery. They originated as a trading post in the early 1900s and are now one of the most famous dealers in southwestern artifacts. They are headquartered at Phoenix‚ Arizona and distribute their product throughout the United States. In 2001 Lancer decided to expand their product lines by making replicas of authentic artifacts. Finally‚ Lancer is doing quite well financially‚ with
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In the National Gallery Looking back into your past or looking ahead into your future is something common for us to do as humans. When we look back or forward it often has to do with age. To remind us of how we acted or what we stood for we combine age with views in our heads. People interpret the world in different ways. I guess u can say that the youth’s views are mainly controlled by negligence and spontaneity‚ while the old focus on passion and greatness. All in all the two stages are very different
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