Sir Terence Conran The Festival of Britain, held from May to September 1951, was intended to provide some respite from the aftermath of the Second World War by celebrating the nation's achievements in the arts, industry and science. ... For the first time, the millions of visitors to the Festival of Britain were confronted with a completely modern environment. ... The Festival of Britain inspired everyone to break decisively with the past and have some fun. ... Contributors included the furniture and textile designers- Robin & Lucienne Day and festival architects- Sir Phillip Powell a...

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Poynter's "The Festival" "The Festival" by Sir Edward John Poynter, completed in 1875 is a very striking painting. ... "The Festival" is well balanced, with key subject matter lying from the top to the bottom of the painting. ... "The Festival," by Sir Edward John Poynter is a neo-classical masterpiece. ... His choices for lighting, style and subject matter allow "The Festival" to be a beautiful, timeless piece. ...

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Sir Gawain, a knight in King Arthur's court, represents the knightly code of honor. ... Among them is Sir Gawain, sitting at the dais and participating in the festival. ... Making this statement, Sir Gawain is showing loyalty to his oath and to king Arthur. ... Only if the king accepts Sir Gawain's offer should he take his place in the game. ... Sir Gawain is saying that he holds up the axe and whatever comes after. ...

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Robertson moved from the though of acting outlined in Shakespeare for Young Players (1947) to the writing of plays with Eros at Breakfast, a one-act play which won the 1948 Dominion Drama Festival Award for best Canadian play. ... During the 1950s, he played a major role in telling the Stratford Festival, serving on the board of governors and publishing with director Sir Tyrone Guthrie three books about the Festival's early years (1953-55). ...

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Alexander made an empire that made history and brought him fame and happiness (SIRS Discover). ... Communities held annual festivals for the deity's honor. ... Also there is a carnival, a three week party leading to lent (SIRS Discovery). ... Also musicians performed at festivals and also private parties (World Book). ... Many college students use Greek letters for the names of clubs (SIRS Discovery). ...

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"It is in vain, Sir, to extenuate the matter. ... (Dave Jameson) Works citied: Henry, Patrick. " Great quotations from the revolutionary war." 16 Dec. 2002 < http://www.twilightbridge.com/hobbies/festivals/independence/quotes.htm >. ... Jackson, Andrew " Great quotations from the revolutionary war." 17 Dec. 2002 < http://www.twilightbridge.com/hobbies/festivals/independence/quotes.htm >. ... Jefferson, Thomas. " Great quotations from the revolutionary war." 17 Dec. 2002 < http://www.twilightbridge.com/hobbies/f...

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Since the dawn of time man has been faced with unexplainable phenomenon that has amazed, confused, frightened, and beguiled for centuries. Primeval man witnessed lightning bolts and thunder and believed it to be magic and sorcery of the gods, and not scientific activity. Early magicians are record...

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In all the cities he presented lectures, lecture demonstrations, and concert performances at academic and cultural institutions, archives and museums, as well as folk and culture festivals. ... Everybody is free to practice their own religion and they have many festivals and celebrations at their temples and churches. ... Apollo Milton Obote who was the Prime Minister and Sir Edward Fredrick Muteesa, who was the President and the head of the Republic. ...

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In 1969 the Woodstock, three-day festival of art and music changed popular culture forever. ... Songs like "I Wanna Hold Your Hand" by The Beatles in 1964 and "To Sir With Love" by Lulu in 1967, deal with juvenile subjects yet both were the top selling songs of their years (Smith, Ron 6.). ...

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Since their invention calendars have been used to reckon time in advance and to fix the occurrence of events like harvest or religious festivals. ... In Rome it is a festival of Hilaria. Celebrating the Resurrection of the god Attis a vegetation god that was driven mad by the derange love of his mother had for him and went under a pine tree and cut his penis off, this day is referred to as "Roman laughing Day- There have been some great pranks Documented with notorious fame through time such as, In 1835 the New York Sun Procl...

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Jazz festivals in 1987 were artistic and commercial successes. For example, the 18th annual Louisiana Jazz and Heritage Festival, held from April 24 through May 3 in New Orleans, featured more than 300 performers and drew a crowd of nearly 300,000. ...

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The Gospel according to John presents Jesus as the eternal Word of God, who "became a human being and lived among us." This Gospel was written so that its readers might believe that Jesus is the promised Savior, the Son of God, and that through their faith in him, they may have life. John emphasiz...

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Phoenix Jackson From "A Worn Path" In the journey of life, there are many difficulties that have to be overcome. To overcome these problems, determination and bravery are required. Phoenix Jackson is an elderly Negro woman who wears a "red rag on her hair" (Welty 150). She wears a ...

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"Rebecca" by Daphen Du Maurier This book takes place in the 19th century. There are a lot of different characters in this book. Some of them have very small parts, but they show you things about the major people in the book. Rebecca was a very admired person in her town. Everyone loved her and adored her. ...

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One night, a while back, I had trouble sleeping. So like I always do, I got out of bed, went to the living room and turned on the TV. When I can't sleep I watch one of two things, cartoons or old movies. I changed the channel to the one that plays the old movies. There was a black and white movi...

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The modern postal service dates from 1840 when Sir Rowland Hill achieved parliament's backing for a 'Penny Post'. ... The Crystal Palace was originally designed by Sir Joseph Paxton in only 10 days and was a huge iron goliath with over a million feet of glass. ...

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True, he has the odd moment of eccentricity, but such occasions (as his dancing and singing for joy when finding Selden's body rather than Sir Henry's in Hound, or his waxing philosophic over a rose in "The Naval Treaty") have a patently false ring to them. ... They may appear at literary festivals, but will probably shrink from getting involved in social or political controversy. ...

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As a stunning leader once said, "He was as great as a man can be without being moral" Sir Ronald Syme. ... The latter was then awaiting trial for breaking into Caesar's house the previous December disguised as a woman at the festival of the Bona Dea, which no man is allowed to attend. ...

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Perdita tells Florizel, "O, but, sir, Your resolution cannot hold, when 'tis Opposed, as it must be, by the power of the king: One of these two must be necessities, Which then will speak, that you must change this purpose, Or I my life " (IV.iv.1895-1900). ... At one point, she begins doling out flowers at the local festival, even though she is burdened by the shadow of Florizel's father. ...

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Recently, some scholars have been intrigued by a letter from 1581 from a prominent landowner, Alexander Hoghton, recommending a William Shakeshafte to Sir Thomas Hesketh. ... An unsubstantiated report claims Shakespeare left Stratford after he was caught poaching in the deer park of Sir Thomas Lucy, a local justice of the peace. ...

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Everyday Life in Pakistan 1. Pakistani's enjoy close relationships with people, including foreigners. They're interested in a person's history - where a person is from, what family they belong to and where they received education. Pakistanis are open to discuss family as long as it is limited to ...

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What is time? I believe most people would agree that time is a constant flow of events from one instant into the next or a measurement of the duration of or length between events. Thus, time is a linear series of occurrences. Is it? Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary defines the word "time...

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Across the country, strolling visitors marveled a few years ago at all the silken saris and bright turbans of the Festival of India (SMITHSONIAN, June 1985) and, even more, at the exotic world they evoke: the bejeweled splendor of the Mogul courts; dusty, teeming streets; and all the dilemmas confronting the imperial British as they sought to bring Western ideas of order to one of the wildest and most complex lands on Earth. ... The British therefore turned back to India's west coast, dropping anchor near Surat in 1608, and Sir William Hawkins proceeded to the imperial Mogul court in A...

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