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Johnny Broke The Siege. Story with an all lifetime lesson

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     Jonny was only five years old when he lost his father Agbeli Dzidepo. The mother’s name is Asinyo Esinam, a woman of value but unfortunately financially handicapped. Even before Mrs Esi lost her husband, life has not been easy for this household even though her husband was a teacher in Living Academy Preparatory School. Johnny was a handsome and a respectful boy who took exactly after his father’s good moral. His parents were very particular about his moral upbringing and his growth academically. Unlike children who turn out to be a disappointment even when their parents work tirelessly for their upkeep, his attitude was different. At home, he is the type that would run errands for the mother and made sure he reads his notes after and before school. Johnny learnt a very common saying one day which gingers him to aspire higher even as a child. “Reading makes the man“ and “Practice makes man perfect.“ He never went a day without saying this after his morning devotion with the mother

What is an armature in sculpting?

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Children especially wonder how statues and many other sculptural figures are able to stand firm such that whether it rains or the wind blows they still remain because all that is visible on the outside is the clay or the mortar covering.  An armature is a structure that is mostly made of strong metal wires and it is the framework for any sculptural work. Imagine a body like an animal body without a skeleton, there will be no support system for such an animal and absolutely that animal cannot exist. This is what an armature is, the support system of any sculptural figure or piece. The skeleton of a human body, for instance, provides the framework unto which muscles are attached which makes a human complete. Like sculptural pieces also, armatures, which are frameworks are made for every sculptural work.  Before an armature of any sculptural piece is made, the sculptor must have an understanding of the internal composition or framework of that figure or object to be created.  For example