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What are some art games that teach painting?

Kids.Tate.org.uk provides a blank space for users to paint with a selection of brushes and colors. The user can then frame, hang, and view the piece through their gallery view. Oyunlar1.com offers a number of blank lined drawings from which the user can choose and fill in with color, and they offer several other activities related to painting. ColorwithLeo.com has activities for completing shapes, unscrambling puzzles of famous paintings, and selecting similar shapes. ABCya.com offers lined drawings to fill in, stickers, and a variety of brushes, tools, and colors to use.

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Who is Trimalchio and what is his relation to Gatsby?

Hailed by the literary circle as the masterpiece of Fitzgerald, "The Great Gatsby" was not well-received by critics and reviewers alike, when it was first published, in 1925. Fitzgerald's previous novels were considered inferior and flawed compared to the literary giants of his time, such as H.L. Mencken. However, another prominent author, T.S. Eliot, praised Fitzgerald's latest novel and lauded "The Great Gatsby" as reminiscent of a Henry James classic. In modern times, the novel has risen in stature as one of the greatest American novels in literature that epitomizes the proverbial..

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What is the book "Who Asked You" about?

BJ has plenty of problems she needs to overcome as the story unfolds and she attempts to form a real relationship with her estranged sisters. Early in the story, BJ's drug-addicted daughter decides her mother would be a better caretaker for her own children and leaves BJ with the kids.\nArlene has her own demons to contend with including being rather overprotective of her gay son, who struggled with coming out about his sexuality. While these people go about their daily lives, they also have to deal with a successful family member, Quentin, who won't lift a finger to help a family th..

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Where can you read the latest VOA news?

Voice of America is an international multimedia broadcaster and news organization funded by the United States government. David Ensor is the director as of 2015. VOA supplies news articles by RSS feed or email subscription. Its radio programs are available through traditional radio stations and podcasts, while its videos may be watched over satellite television or streamed online. The organization has a mobile version of its website and a presence on Facebook and Twitter.\nVOA began as a radio broadcaster for war-torn and isolated societies in 1942. The organization drafted a charter outlining..

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Which notable film stars have died while shooting a movie?

Vic Morrow, a popular B-movie actor, died in 1982 while filming “Twilight Zone: The Movie.” In an elaborate scene that called for both pyrotechnics and the use of a helicopter, a pyrotechnic malfunction caused the helicopter’s tail to sever, killing Morrow and two child actors. The film was a box office flop upon its eventual release, at least partly due to the grisly circumstances of the accident.\nBrandon Lee, son of martial arts star Bruce Lee, died in 1993 while filming “The Crow.” In a scene that called for Lee’s character to be shot, the handgun used accidentally contained a ..

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What inspired Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is about a bizarre and whimsical candy maker who offers a small group of children a rare tour of his wondrous candy factory. Strange and magical misfortunes befall the children because of their bad behavior until finally only one honest child remains, having not given the factory’s secrets away to devious Slugworth, and the factory and happy ending are his. In real life, the candy companies had to employ detectives to keep track of workers, and only a select, trusted few knew how certain processes worked and how recipes were put together.

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Why does Winston keep a diary in "1984"?

Winston's own motivation, as a character, for opening the diary is unclear. The work addresses hypothetical readers of the future who, Smith imagines, live in a world where thought is free and two plus two equals four. It is, in essence, a letter from the age of Big Brother to an unimaginable future when thoughtcrime ceases to be a punishable offense.\nIn his interior monologue, Smith eventually links the opening of the diary to his budding rebellion against the Party, and he reckons it in a sequence of steps that begin with a single involuntary act of thoughtcrime and lead to his later a..

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What are the names of some famous people who died in 2015?

Many lists of prominent figures who have passed away in a given year focus on people from the world of sports and entertainment. In 2015, this included film actor Omar Sharif, television actor Dick Van Patten, film star Christopher Lee, singer Percy Sledge, saxophonist and songwriter Ornette Coleman, and TV screenwriter and producer Sam Simon.\nSome eminent people who died in 2015 are remembered for their contributions to specialized fields. In the world of politics, this includes civil rights activists Marva Collins, Anne Moody and Solomon Seay Jr., Indian president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and pri..

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Where is a list of books written by Greg Isles?

Greg Iles is a German born novelist who has published over a dozen fiction and non-fiction novels of varying genres. Many of his works became New York Times bestsellers, including “Spandau Phoenix,” his first published work about war criminal Rudolf Hess. Other bestselling works include “Black Cross,” “Mortal Fear,” “The Quiet Game” and “24 Hours.” Several of his books have been made into movies and published in over thirty countries worldwide.

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What is a literary masterpiece?

Literary masterpieces, such as the plays of William Shakespeare, have structure and meaning that apply to all of humanity and have survived the passage of time. For example, "Hamlet" masterfully portrays themes involving death and revenge that have universal appeal. Literary masterpieces often make a strong emotional impact on the reader and are influential in shaping world literature.\nHowever, many literary masterpieces are revered more in some cultures than others. For instance, Racine's plays are considered to be literary masterpieces in the French cultural tradition and are often tau..

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