Emperor Justinian and His Attendants Introduction and Identification The image I chose to write about is called Emperor Justinian and His Attendants. A mosaic dating back to 547 CE‚ it is found within the church of San Vitale in Ravenna‚ Italy. The material used in creating the piece is glass‚ known as tessarae‚ set in plaster. (Davies 246) The scene is one of two which flank the altar of the church. The other image is Empress Theodora and Her Attendants.(Davies 254) It is unknown who the artist
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Reflection The statement‚ “a man’s character is his fate” is a very powerful statement that I strongly agree with. I believe this is true because‚ in my opinion‚ you choose your fate by the actions and choices you make every day and your actions and choices make up your character. Someone’s character can say a lot about them and your character most always chooses your fate. Your character determines what happens in your life and what path you take in your lifetime just as fate does. This is
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November 19‚ 2012 Honors European Studies King Henry VIII and his English Reformation When Henry VIII took the throne of England in 1509‚ he entered a world that teetering on the edge of catastrophe. Inter-marriages between thrones were the only strands keeping countries together and the Reformation and had already begun to sweep through Europe; weakening the social and religious constant that was the Roman Catholic Church. While there was support for an English Reformation; ultimately King
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he regrets it as lost opportunity. He is disappointed because of the opportunity he missed. He states: “I kept the first for another day!”(Frost) We can hear regret in his tone. Now he realizes that his choice was final and looking at the road he did not choose‚ he “doubted if I should ever come back” (Frost). By the end of his journey the traveler realizes that each decision we take influences all our further life and
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Hi Antoinetta‚ I notice in your response of clinical informatics being implemented on units that the inpatients are provided iPads to access for their medical records? To take part of their care? WOW! That seems bizarre to me. It seems like it would be asking for trouble. Wouldn’t you agree? Antoinetta‚ I can’t help to imagine the patient laying in bed‚ board‚ obviously not a real sick patient‚ asking a multitude of questions‚ for example‚ “what does this word mean”‚ “what does that lab
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use these two words so often that we are not even aware about the difference between them‚ but they have a huge difference between them. In this prospect‚ Judith Lorber presents some strong arguments‚ differentiating sex and gender in her “Night to His Day” and she thinks that‚ “For Individuals‚ Gender Means Sameness.”(57). Sex is natural‚ where gender is more like artificial- done by the society: male and female have to have different appearance and behavior. Lorber claims that‚ “Individuals are
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Morgan’s Summary of His Results “In only 30 days of eating nothing but McDonald’s I gained 24.5 lbs.‚ my liver turned to fat‚ and my cholesterol shot up 65 points [to 230]. My body fat percentage went from 11 to 18%‚ still below the average of 22% for men and 30% for women. I nearly doubled my risk of coronary heart disease‚ making myself twice as likely to have heart failure. I felt depressed and exhausted most of the time‚ my mood swung on a dime‚ and my sex life was non-existent. I craved
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Hi Peeps‚ Today’s Quote "We can all use the same words but‚ clearly will not have the same actions and meanings behind them‚ based on your intent‚ integrity and heart!" ~ Jon Barnes The Same language We all have the same capacity for language‚ but God divided us up to separate the amount of foolishness we will try to get away with. Even when you speak the same language‚ people still get wires crossed‚ half hear a message‚ or misunderstand what was being said or even seen. People still
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Relationship between Eliezer and his Father: How their relationship changes throughout the novel. Change is unpredictable and inevitable. You cannot know what alteration it may bring‚ but it can be expected. In the Autobiography “Night” by Elie Wiesel changes are experienced constantly by the protagonist and his father throughout the story. The changes in Elie’s life throughout the story are shown in form of stages‚ the beginning stage where Elie feels no affection towards his dad‚ the second stage where
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Hi Peeps‚ Today’s Quote "I am ashamed at how much time‚ resources‚ money‚ food‚ stuff‚ and energy I have wasted over the years‚ like storing my personal trash and possessions‚ as if they were more important than God‚ my family‚ and the people around me." ~ Jon Barnes Never Again Never again will I allow my stuff to control my heart‚ body‚ and soul. Yet‚ let God control your movements and manage your assets from a heavenly perspective. Many things will get accomplished when you get out
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