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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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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NEIL ARMSTRONG OUTLINE Neil Armstrong lived from 1930-2012 - * Neil was born on August 5 1930 * Neil was born in Wapakoneta‚ Ohio. * Neil had moved all around the state as a child. * Neill was in high school during 1944. * Neil was an active member of the boy scouts and had the
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Neil Armstrong Background Neil Armstrong was born in Wapakoneta‚ Ohio in the year 1930. His services as a pilot were called upon during the Korean War. Shortly after graduating from Purdue University in 1955‚ Armstrong joined the National Aeronautics and Space Administration‚ then known as the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics. At the time the functions of the N.A.C. were to plan‚ direct‚ and conduct all United States aeronautical and space activities‚ except for those that
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Jianyang Zhang History 2351 5/11/2014 Karen Armstrong‚ Muhammad: A Prophet for Our Time (San Francisco: Harper‚ 1992) Pp.240 The author of the book Muhammad: A Prophet of Our Time‚ Karen Armstrong‚ born on 14 November 1944 is a well-known British author and commentator for her books on comparative religion. She is a provocative‚ original thinker on the role of religion in the contemporary world. Being a religious thinker‚ she has written more than 20 books on faith and the major religions
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the cultural background and life experience of the particular person conveying this view of reality. These texts can also identify a person’s values and attitudes. In the autobiographical text‚ It’s Not about the Bike by Sally Jenkins and Lance Armstrong gives us insight to Lance’s personal life as we are exposed to Lance’s life of success‚ near fatal cancer‚ survival‚ recovery and triumph in the Tour De France. Lance’s values are evident throughout the text‚ such as Competition and Family which
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Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong was the greatest of all Jazz musicians. Armstrong defined what it was to play Jazz. His amazing technical abilities‚ the joy and spontaneity‚ and amazingly quick‚ inventive musical mind still dominate Jazz to this day. Only Charlie Parker comes close to having as much influence on the history of Jazz as Louis Armstrong did. Like almost all early Jazz musicians‚ Louis was from New Orleans. He was from a very poor family and was sent to reform school when he was twelve
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I never wore my helmet. Then‚ one day I slipped and fell. I hit my head really hard and my forehead was covered with blood. I was scared that I might have a concussion‚ but to my relief I did not. On that day‚ I realized how important it was to wear a helmet. Why do people need to wear a helmet? Helmets help us from very serious injuries. When you put on a helmet‚ you may think that it is uncomfortable or that you may not look cool with it on. But that is not the point of a helmet. It’s only trying
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Motorcycle Helmet Laws 1 Running Head: Motorcycle Helmet Laws Impact of Mandatory Motorcycle Helmet Use Laws CariAnne Kestrel July 15‚ 2012 Utica College SOC 376-Z1 Criminological Research Methods Professor Gregory Fulkerson Summer 2012 Motorcycle Helmet Laws 2 Over the past 30 years‚ many states have enacted mandatory helmet laws for motorcycle drivers. There have been many states that have rescinded these laws for reasons that may not be known by those most interested
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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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