future is there someone you look up to for inspiration? For me this person is Lin Manuel Miranda. Lin is a triple threat; playwright‚ singer‚ and actor which are all things I aspire to be. He proved that no matter where you’re from‚ if you work your hardest you can achieve great things. From a young age Lin’s parents encouraged him to start piano and theatre‚ which eventually lead to his starts on Broadway and Disney. Lin Manuel Miranda was born January 16 1980 in New York City. His parents; Luz Towns-Miranda
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Lin Article Critique: Part 1 Title and Introduction Liberty University Lin Article Critique: Part 1 Title & Introduction In the article Effects of forgiveness therapy on anger‚ mood‚ and vulnerability to substance use among inpatient substance-dependent clients (Lin‚ Mack‚ Enright‚ Krahn‚ & Basking‚ 2004)‚ anger is the greatest deterrent for relapse in individuals who are trying to overcome substance-abuse addictions. A new approach to anger‚ forgiveness therapy‚
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American born‚ American raised‚ and of Chinese decent‚ Maya Lin had an unique journey in relation to her cultural ancestry‚ describing how “didn’t even realize” she was Chinese until she was older. Although some of her works there are traces of Chinese influence‚ it is safe to say that Lin is guided more by nature and simplicity‚ over cultural memory. Lin’s work may not be conspicuously Chinese inspired but her own preferences are much align with Eastern philosophies. As a self-proclaimed “designer”
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Itinerary for Tai O‚ Lantau 09:30 Pick up at hotel 10:00 Ngong Ping 360 – Cable Car 10:40 Ngong Ping Sightseeing – Ngong Ping Village and Big Buddha 12:00 Lunch at Po Lin Monastery 13:00 take Transport to Tai O 13:30 Arrive at Tai O 13:30 Tai O City Walk – Tai O Temple / Cultural / Workshop 14:30 Tai O Sightseeing – Boat trip for Pink Dolphin 15:00 Heritage Hotel and High Tea 16:00 take Transport to Palm Beach 16:30 Arrive Palm Beach 17:30 Sunset Boat Tour 18:00 ----- End of
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SHORT STORY TITLE: SHAME Shame is a short story by Shirley Lim‚ depicting the Chinese culture in Malaysia. Shame talks about how women in Baba Nyonya culture must behave according to their society’s expectation. The main character in this story is Mei Sim‚ 6 years old girl who was stuck in her society’s culture. The story took place in the most historic country‚ Malacca at early independence of Malaysia. It is about Mei Sim who always been nagged by her mother because of a small mistakes. Mei Sim’s
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Although controversial in its inception‚ Maya Lin ’s Vietnam War Memorial adequately fulfills the vision of Jan Scruggs‚ who returned home wounded from the conflict in Southeast Asia at the age of 19‚ for a monument to his fallen comrades in arms that would "provide a symbol of acknowledgement of the courage‚ sacrifice‚ and devotion to duty of those who were among the nation ’s finest youth."1 Lin ’s work‚ unlike most previous military monuments‚ rejects the emphasis on heroics in favor of a poignant
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Hamilton by Lin Manuel Miranda is a musical album about the life of our American founding father Alexander Hamilton and it also mentions how Americans fought for their freedom. This musical album gives us a lot of great information about American history and what was happening during that time. It showed how people struggled through their life during that time period and what their leader Alexander Hamilton did for them. This album also highlights the American way of life during the war time. Many
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Airport. Tung Chung is a new town developed in conjunction with the airport‚ whilst Ngong Ping is home to the 34m tall Tian Tan Buddha‚ the world’s largest outdoor seated bronze figure‚ completed in 1993 and weighing over 250 tonnes‚ and the nearby Po Lin monastery. Continuing the theme nearby is Ngong Ping Village‚ with attractions like “Walking with Buddha”‚ “Monkey’s Tale Theatre”‚ and the Ngong Ping Tea House‚ as well as shops‚ restaurants‚ and live entertainment. Totalling 5.7km in length‚ this
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Ever wondered if there has been a phenomenal Asian American basketball player? What about one to come through the NBA and help conquer racism on top of that? Well‚ ponder no more because in The Nation’s article titled‚ “Jeremy Lin: Taking the Weight” Dave Zirin offers an excellent analysis about the topic due to the author’s skills with rhetoric. Dave Zirin is an American political sportswriter‚ among the most famous in the world. A very talented writer‚ Zirin is the sports editor for The Nation
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Fabia Ling-Yuan Lin in her chapter ’Cartoon’s Hyperrealism’ of her book Doubling the Duality (2014) explains the issue with realism within animation by means of a case study. Like the other texts‚ she explains at first the meaning of hyper-realism‚ using Lister’s text as a secondary source. She emphasises that in order to understand the origins of hyper-realism‚ and how it became the norm in western animation‚ one must examine the creation process of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Lin‚ 2014). This
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