... Doctorate of Oxford University. Two years later in 1846 he got the Gold medallist Royal Astronomical Society. Still in 1846, the discovery of Neptune and contributions of Adams, Challis and Airy were published. In 1848 he invented photographic registration. He built the "Transit Circle" telescope in the Greenwich Observatory's Meridian Building. He was elected President of the British Association in 1851 ... and also invented transits timed by electricity by 1854. Sir George Biddell Airy was awarded again in 1862 a Doctorate of Cambridge University. He then started spectroscopic observa...

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... , that it is hard to pick three. From the many, I chose the atmosphere, the service, and the food. The atmosphere was absolutely amazing. There is nothing like it in Mt. Airy that even compares to Midkiff's. The atmosphere has nice music that does not feel too much like elevator music like in most places. The entire restaurant is filled with old ... photos of Mt. Airy ranging from the 1950's to probably the 1970's. There are also loads of pictures of Andy Griffith. I feel that the restaurant is very much like a restaurant found in New Orleans ... . I ordered the Filet Mignon. Which came ...

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... are therefore different from Ariel and can feel emotions (3.2.87) However, Oberon "distinguishes himself from ghosts and night-wandering spirits that cannot bear the day," and not from airy spirits such as Ariel (Briggs, The Anatomy of Puck, 46). Hoffman and Haitink, Hall and Bury portrayed Oberon, in contrast to Auberon who always has the stature of a three year ... a [fairy] in Titania's train" (Griffiths, 129). Hoffman contrasted the two groups of fairies by means of costume. "Oberon is attended by bat-winged spirits in contrast to the airy spirits of Titania," (Welsh). This separati...

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... are spolia from ancient Roman structures. Hall of the Two Sisters, The Alhambra (Granada, Spain) 184 352 14th C Also called the Court of the Lions. The interior is light and airy. There are 16 windows at the top of the hall which light up the stalactites that hang from the ceiling. There are many abstract patterns and forms. The interior is ... highly sophisticated and refined. Sinan, Mosque of Selim II (Edirne, Turkey) 185 354 16th C Inspired by the Hagia Sophia, but it is centrally planned. The interior is open and airy, and there are many windows to make for a well-lit interior. The ...

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... pot, and he wanted to create an emotional impact without embellishing them by making them larger than life or by using colors that were out of the ordinary. The light, airy texture of the painting is what gives it its greatest aesthetic quality. Soft lines and colors that seem to melt together with few solid lines give it that ethereal feeling ... more drastic, and the lines would have been more pronounced. Acrylic paint might also have produced a similar result. Such thick, heavy paint makes it difficult to achieve such a light and airy texture as that created naturally by watercolor. ...

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... her sisters and Avenant. The lighting in the film plays a distinct role in emphasizing the two worlds of the real and the unreal. Beauty's world is very well lit and airy. There are a lot of open windows and we see Beauty's world mostly during the daytime. The brightness presents the viewer with the idea of Beauty's world being very bland and ... to offer Beauty. When Beauty travels to the Beast's world she is thrown into complete darkness, where most of the time only candles light her way. This darkness adds an airy mystique about the castle. The very first time we get a glimpse into t...

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... her sisters and Avenant. The lighting in the film plays a distinct role in emphasizing the two worlds of the real and the unreal. Beauty's world is very well lit and airy. There are a lot of open windows and we see Beauty's world mostly during the daytime. The brightness presents the viewer with the idea of Beauty's world being very bland and ... to offer Beauty. When Beauty travels to the Beast's world she is thrown into complete darkness, where most of the time only candles light her way. This darkness adds an airy mystique about the castle. The very first time we get a glimpse into t...

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... of the dancers, the chaperone, and the male teacher are all carefully and precisely drawn, while the dancer's tutus are made with more lively broad strokes. The American artist Mary Cassatt, a close friend and art student of Degas, is said to have played an important role in acquiring the commission for The Ballet Class, which was actually painted as a gift for ... ...

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... Edgar Degas as an impressionist artist. Although he created his paintings for him and his liking, many other great impressionist artists" influenced him. Two of these were Manet and Mary Cassatt. Mary in particular, who became great friends with Degas and continued being great friends until his death. The painting "The Dancing Class" is one of Degas many dancers on a diagonal ... ...

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... " other creations are from the impressionist period. The form of impressionists was very open and without rules. Degas is one of the major artists from this era alongside Monet and Cassatt (6:2). He preferred to capture subjects in motion and in common settings. While most subjects of art had typically been royalty and noblemen, Degas preferred to focus on the lower class ... ...

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... slides out, and the fat in the butter will meld with the sugar to make a cake that almost melts in your mouth. White sugar will make for a very light and airy cake, but for a cake with depth and texture, choose brown sugar. The butter will need to be room temperature so that it can be creamed easily. Mixing the Batter Once ... ...

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... the staff on the front counter take their orders and note the ice/sugar levels. Lastly, once the drink is ready, the staff hand them their drink. To me, the airy, bright and decorative display, the colorful details on the menu, the fact that you can witness the drink-making process and the smell of fresh ingredients effectively act as a catalyst ... ...

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... while the camera is tracking them. We have another flashback and Joel is on his bed and he is happy with Clementine and having a great time. The sound is very airy and spacious. They keep running and then the setting changes and they are at in airport while people start to disappear. In the next scene they start to run downstairs ... ...

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... as a symbol, is easily associated with the element air, as all uses of air in magic correspond to intelligence. Moreover, their common room is specifically described as being wide and airy with great views to outside. Gryffindor is associated with fire since it has a lion as a symbol. This animal symbolizes courage, bravery and nobility. The Gryffindor Common Room is situated in ... ...

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... art by the eagle. These creatures combined protect the deceased person that would have been placed into the sarcophagus. Throughout the sarcophagus, there are flowing lines repeating that represent the airy, lightness of the artwork. The wavy and flowing lines emphasize the playfulness of the figures. The wavy lines on the second and fourth panels create a flow from one panel to ... ...

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... for good. Guildenstern: "Which dreams indeed are ambition; for the very substance of the ambitious is merely the shadow of a dream. " (1.5.257-259) Rosencrantz: "Truly, and I hold ambition of so airy and light a quality that it is but a shadow's shadow. " (1.5.261-262) Since Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Hamlet's old friends, Claudius thinks Hamlet might reveal his ideas to them before he ... ...

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... convincing of Bottom to stay with Titania in the forest. In a final attempt to appeal to Bottom, Titania says, "I will purge thy mortal grossness so, that thou shalt like an airy spirit go " (A Midsummer Night's Dream, 3.1. 142-143). Titania says this because being able to live forever is a desirable trait. She says this even though it may not be true. Bottom ... ...

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... within the film. One such example is dance. In order to impress the president's daughter, who only dances ballet, Juni does a ballet-like dance. He is very graceful, dancing with airy arm movements, pirouettes, and even dancing on his toes. This seen shows Juni's devotion to the president's daughter because he learned to dance ballet for her. It shows how much ... ...

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... , "Ode on a Grecian Urn", the reader has to look past the words written to reveal their true meaning. On the surface, the reader might think this poem is light and airy, when in fact; it is a sad tale of lost chances never to be regained. The poet uses his words along with the object, an Ancient Grecian urn, to connect the ... ...

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... , "Ode on a Grecian Urn", the reader has to look past the words written to reveal their true meaning. On the surface, the reader might think this poem is light and airy, when in fact; it is a sad tale of lost chances never to be regained. The poet uses his words along with the object, an Ancient Grecian urn, to connect the ... ...

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... shine through music, literature and architecture. Gothic cathedrals were erected and reflected the recent acceptance of a more civil way of life. The confidence of the era was expressed through the airy and delicate structures. The architecture continues to shout of the enthusiasm, ideals, inspiration and aspirations of the feudal era. People today are still building towards the future and continuing with ... ...

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... more life like. As well as Rembrandt Velazquez used thick and thin brushwork. He used a lighter brushwork for when he was painting landscapes. He wanted his pictures to have an airy depth to them. As Velazquez matured over the years he started to make the lighting softer and not make as harsh of shadows around the figures. The backgrounds became soft ... ...

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... fabrics that were "light and floating: organdy, silk or cotton muslin, and printed cambric for summer; foulard, challis, cashmere, peau de soie, and satin in winter (Payne 487)." These light airy fabrics were being made in lighter, happier colors. Some popular colors consisted of fawn, straw, dust, sky blue, lilac, apple green, cabbage green, wine red, and chocolate (Payne 486). The ... ...

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... stars in all the heaven-(Act 2, scene two, line 15). He also says ...Her cheeks would shame those stars, As daylight doth a lamp; her eyes in heaven/ Would through the airy region stream so bright/ That birds would sing and think it were not night. (Act 2, scene one, lines 19-22) Romeo treats Juliet as if she were more precious than ... ...

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... a diversity of beauty and adventure. There is an extreme difference between regions and the surrounding area. Within one hour of the capital city, San Jose, you can go from an airy rainforest to a open plain savannah to rain soaked lagoons and swamps to white sandy beaches, half of which have been untouched by humans and offshore coral reefs that are magnificent ... ...

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