Saint Agatha from 1635-45; the medium used to paint the portrait was oil and tempera on canvas. This devotional image shows the saint contemplating God while tenderly holding the pincers‚ the instruments of her sufferings through which she achieved her sanctity. The way in which the saint is modeled with soft sfumato (an almost invisible rendering of the transitions from light to shade) and emerges from a dark background is characteristic of Furini’s work. Francessco Furini’s piece Saint Agatha is a
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Set in the 1920s in Melbourne‚ Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries TV series is an Australian detective drama centred on the story of Miss Phryne Fisher‚ an heiress who fights crimes by hobby. Helped by her paid companion‚ Dorothy (mainly know as Dot)‚ and some long-suffering members of the Melbourne police force‚ Phryne drives herself around the city‚ chasing criminals with a pearl-handled pistol. Miss Phryne is always impeccably dressed and her outfits reflect her energy and independence simultaneously
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the prosperity‚ authorities of each country try not to disturb the economy. On the other hand‚ over recession‚ those authorities try different ways to strengthen the economy. Governor of New Jersey‚ seen through the eyes of Matt Bai‚ in “How Chris Christie Did His Homework”‚ and David Leonhardt in his article: “Union Contracts‚ Not Pay‚ Are States’ Problem” presents their “toolkits” how to fix the economy. As a United States citizen‚ who grew up in a different country and came to Land of Liberty with
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What techniques does the director‚ Danny DeVito use in the film to illustrate that the character‚ Miss Agatha Trunchbull‚ is malicious and evil (mean)? The film Matilda directed by Danny DeVito was released in 1996‚ on the second of August. The main character of this film are Agatha Trunchbull‚ Jennifer Honey and Matilda Wormwood. Ms Agatha Trunchbull is depicted as a malicious‚ evil character through the use of various film techniques; appearance‚ language‚ personality‚ lighting and camera angles
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Routine In the morning there’s a huge difference between 6:00 and 6:05. My phone’s alarm clock woke me up as normal‚ but I realized the time was 6:05. It was the new phone’s annoying menu setup‚ I must have slipped my finger through the minute dial choosing the wrong time settings. It also has the annoying habit of leaving applications open throughout the night and which is why the battery is low. So I put it to charge while showering‚ instead of putting it on my back pocket like I usually do
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Cabinet Shuffle: Too Little‚ Too Late Much waited changes turn out to be little more than an excuse to reward crony BJ Nottage for his party-switching antics. Prime Minister Perry Christie last evening announced several adjustments to his cabinet in addition to giving a ministerial position to Senator BJ Nottage. Dr Nottage‚ the former leader of the Coalition for Democratic Reform‚ rejoined the Progressive Liberal Party at the PLP convention last year. He will now replace Senator Dr Marcus Bethel
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Roles‚ Responsibilities and Skills of a Coach This assignment will involve me discussing the roles‚ responsibilities and skills of two sports coaches‚ Alex Ferguson and Linford Christie. Roles Role model Alex Ferguson - A role model is a person who serves as a positive example and whose behaviour and success is emulated by others. The way the coach conducts themselves in the presence of their athletes is important to get the respect of their athletes so they are able to coach them successfully
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the Star Ledger about Chris Christie and his race for becoming president. The political cartoon shows Christie and a man‚ who is probably his campaign manager. His manger is telling him that his run isn’t doing well‚ that he is low on money to continue to support his campaign‚ and that he should probably go back to New Jersey. He is saying this because Christie only got one percent support in the recent debate‚ and with his he was disqualified from this debate. Christie is replying to his manager’s
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Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None is a well known murder mystery that led to the famous movie 10 Little Indians. Among these two works‚ many differences exist. Differences such as the title and many names are changed‚ the setting and plot‚ and the overall ending is significantly different. The title of the book is And Then There Were None and the title of the movie is 10 Little Indians. This is actually a clue to how they both end. The book’s title specifically suggests that they all die
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Hugh Hefner was an extraordinary innovator‚ entrepreneur and revolutionist. The sex obsessed pop culture and generation can recognize the seed of its foundation for being planted by a man who chose to do as he wished. Still yet to be uprooted despite its negative nature‚ the media has embraced sex as a great advertisement. Hugh Hefner fits into a special category of leadership called transformational. Transformational leaders enhance their followers’ morale and performance through various avenues
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