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Arts & Humanities > Art Appreciation Art history: Understanding pop art
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Pop art became a significant movement in the 1950's and 60's, but its origins can be traced back to Marcel Duchamp's art made during WWI. Duchamp exhibited ready-made factory articles in an artistic gallery setting, as if the thousands of identical commercial goods coming off a production line could be a source of art.In the ... More..

Arts & Humanities > Ancient History Facts about Ancient Egypt
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Pharaoh Akhenaten stands out as a unique anomaly in the often static belief systems and social hierarchy that characterizes Egyptian history. Akhenaten ruled Egypt just before Tutankhamen, who was a relation, came to the throne.Egyptian history, including its social, political and artistic histories, is often characterized by... More..

Food & Drink > Recipes (Other) Recipes: Low-fat dishes
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Here is a great low cholesterol cake. I have previously had a lot of trouble finding a cake recipe that is both low-fat and tasty. This recipe is definately a winner. Very simple to cook as well.Pear, hazelnut and date loaf1/2 cup rolled oats300ml milk (can use skim milk)2 cups self raising flour1 tsp baking powder100g dried ... More..

Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: An Inconvenient Truth
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An Inconvenient Truth has received a lot of negative attention from critics of Al Gore, or those who say that Al Gore has a huge electricity bill so why should we listen to his environmental preaching?But ignoring criticisms of Al Gore, this movie is exceptional. I have not seen such a good documentary since David Attenboroug... More..

Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: The Bridge to Terabithia
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Ignore the Bridge to Terabithia trailer; it makes the movie look like any other action packed kids movie. But Teribithia does not rely on its special effects, in fact some of the best scenes are the ones without CGI.Teribithia explores how fantasy and imagination can be really beneficial for kids, providing them with a health... More..

Entertainment > TV Genres & Trends The history and evolution of television: The early years through 1939
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In 1862 Abbe Giovanna Caselli was the first person to successfully transmit a still image over wires using his quaintly named 'Pantelegraph'. But television as we know it was still a long way off. It took many more scientists, inventors and thinkers before a continuous moving image could be transmitted over long distances. Te... More..

Arts & Humanities > Art Appreciation Why fine artists create nude paintings
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After a long history, going back to the art of the ancient Greeks, paintings of nude human figures have become a symbol of an artists ability.The nude is now in a category of its own, often considered one of the most difficult subjects to depict. Which seems surprising at first because it is one of the subjects we are most fa... More..

Travel > Australia & South Pacific Places to visit in Australia
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Travelling Australia? Why not visit the Blue Mountains.And yes, they really are coloured blue. It is the eucalypt trees releasing gum that gives that unique blue mist - spectacular when seen from Govett's Leap, Echo Point, or one of the many lookouts in the Blue Mountains.The gum trees release this blue mist because it create... More..

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