McClain Professor Green Honors English III Final Copy 13 February 2013 My Dream Trip to Venus At last I was at takeoff. 5…4…3…2…1…0… BLAST OFF! I was screaming‚ like I was on the world’s fastest roller coaster. Then in a flash‚ I was in outer space heading towards Venus. My name is Francesca‚ I’m 18 years old and it has always been my dream to become an astronaut and make it to Venus. Finally it has come true; my dream has come true. This is the story of how my dream came true.
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Condoms VS Birth Control There’s a long running argument‚ especially going on today‚ which is more effective against pregnancy; condoms or birth control? Birth control can be utilized in different forms other than a pill‚ while condoms are mainly only used for men‚ but it is said that there are such a thing as “female condoms”. Some couples use both and some use just birth control because “it feels better without a condom”‚ others use just condoms because birth control can provoke unwanted hormones
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The representation of the female nude in art history exists in abundance; as does the prototype from which these nudes are styled. The focus of this essay will be the masterpieces Venus of Urbino‚ 1538‚ Titian Vecelli painted in the period referred to as the High Renaissance; being a study of methods systems and standardized practice of art. Along with Grande Odalisque‚ 1814‚ Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres‚ painted during the Neo-Classical period; concerned with the ideal‚ harmonious‚ naturalistic
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relative points and insights relating to sculpture of the Paleolithic era‚ specifically the Venus of Willendorf‚ through the essays of Christopher Witcombe. Venus is a term that has long been associated with artwork‚ most specifically the classical forms of beautiful women. The term Venus has also come to represent female sculptures of the Paleolithic era. The most notable of these female sculptures is the Venus of Willendorf‚ 24‚000-22‚000 BCE. The age of the figurine has been changed several times
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Found near the town of Willendorf in Austria by an archaeologist named Joseph Szombathy‚ the approximately 4½ inch tall statue of a female figure most commonly known as the Venus of Willendorf or Woman of Willendorf is one of the earliest representations of the human figure ever created. The Venus of Willendorf possesses enlarged breasts‚ a rounded belly‚ and wide hips which all accentuate her fertility. Her arms and legs are extremely disproportionate as those are not vital to her fertility and
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Aaron Cooper 12-11-11 Stephanie Newton Venus Of Willendorf One of the most famous and oldest female figurines is the “Venus of Willendorf.” This figurine is made of limestone‚ stands about 4 ¼ inches high‚ and was found in Austria. It dates back to 28‚000 -25‚000 BCE and is from the Paleolithic period a.k.a. the Old Stone Age. The artist exaggerated many of the female body parts making them look almost ball-like. The exaggerations include the breasts‚ buttocks‚ stomach‚ and genital area
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Venus of Willendorf June 13th 2011 Found sometime during 1908‚ George Grant MacCurdy an Anthropologist unearthed a palm sized figurine of a woman. This woman has been given the name Venus of Willendorf. Willendorf was a nearby village in Australia‚ where the palm sized artifact was found. Venus of Willendorf’s place in history has been debated over the years. Technology advancements have made a more possible guess to her age being somewhere between 24‚000-22‚000 BCE. (pg.1) Venus of Willendorf
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“Should Sex Education Teach on Birth Control vs. Abstinence” When I was around the age to start talking about sexual activities‚ it was a funny and weird subject to speak on. In reality‚ it is a touchy topic to talk about with teens. You feel that you already know or you don’t need to know because you are not having sex. Oh! How we were wrong. My mom told me about birth control‚ condoms‚ and abstinence. At first I didn’t know exactly what abstinence was but I figured out that it meant wait to
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Venus Williams was born on June 17‚ 1980‚ in Lynwood‚ California. Her father was a former sharecropper who introduced Williams to tennis on the public courts near Compton‚ LA. She turned pro in 1994‚ and has since won seven Grand Slam titles‚ including five Wimbledon championships‚ as well as four Olympic gold medals (three with her sister‚ Serena). Williams lives in Palm Beach‚ Florida. She was born Venus Ebony Starr Williams on June 17‚ 1980‚ in Lynwood‚ California. Since turning pro in 1994‚ Venus
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Venus‚ Claudio Bravo. Venus is an oil on canvas painting done by Claudio Bravo in 1979. Through the use of oil on a canvas medium allows the artist to blend alike colors creating a variety of tints and shades. Bravo blends his colors to add value to the painting‚ through these refined changes it creates an illusion making the painting feel almost three dimensional. This painting was likely done in one sitting. Bravo’s usage of shapes defines a woman’s bodies in loving‚ feminine‚ and tender emotion
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