The British fashion designer and couturier Alexander McQueen has also been influential to me. McQueen was known for his theatrical‚ dark and extravagant work. For several seasons‚ he created series of pattern on pattern suits. Pattern on pattern work is seen in Watchmen and Schnick Schnack Jungle. Schnick Schnack Jungle is made up of found objects which I connected together to create original miniature sculptures. I then painted a repetitive pattern composed of many different sizes. This has the
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husband Alexander Toczko (95) died almost simultaneously‚ both of them died each other holding hands in bed. The couple spent living foster‚ keeping their love since they are still young to finally get married. The power of love are both very strong‚ inseparable until several weeks ago‚ Toczko broke a hip in the fall and only able to sleep since the incident later died. Local hospital providing beds specifically to his home accompanied by a nurse from the hospital‚ bringing Alexander Toczko to
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Sir Alexander Fleming was a Scottish biologist and pharmacologist. Fleming published many articles on bacteriology‚ immunology and chemotherapy. His best-known achievements are the discovery of the enzyme lysozyme in 1923 and the antibiotic substance penicillin from the fungus Penicillium notatum in 1928‚ for which he shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1945 with Howard Walter Florey and Ernst Boris Chain. Alexander Fleming was born August 6‚ 1881 at Lochfield‚ a farm near Darvel
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Alexander Sutherland Neill (17 October 1883 – 23 September 1973) was a Scottish progressive educator‚ author and founder of Summerhill school‚ which remains open and continues to follow his educational philosophy to this day. He is best known as an advocate of personal freedom for children. Contents * 1 Life and personal background * 2 Educational philosophy * 3 Life at Summerhill * 4 Influences on Neill’s thought * 5 Criticisms of Neill * 6 Neill’s educational legacy * 7 Works
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Alexander Graham Bell Alexander Graham Bell (March 3‚ 1847 - August 2‚ 1922) was a teacher‚ scientist‚ and inventor. He was the founder of the Bell Telephone Company. Alexander Graham Bell was born in Edinburgh‚ Scotland. His family was known for teaching people how to speak English clearly. Both his grandfather‚ Alexander Bell‚ and his father‚ Alexander Melville Bell‚ taught elocution. His father wrote often about this and is most known for his invention and writings of Visible Speech. In
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Alexander Gardner The American Civil War‚ fought between 1861 and 1865‚ brought untold levels of death and suffering to the american people. But‚ this era brought about incredible technological advancements‚ such as the telegraph and the ironclad warship. One of these inventions was the camera‚ created in the 1830s. The first war to be photographed was the 1853-1856 Crimean War‚ but it would only be a short 5 years before tensions between the Northern and Southern states led to the outbreak of war
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“Beyond borders: What it Means to be a Global Citizen” Summary and Response 1. Summary In “Beyond borders: What it Means to be a Global Citizen” the author Drew Noble Alexander explained the term “Global Citizen”. He emphasized the importance of such identity in the current world and discussed the needs and challenges a global citizen would face. The author begins with the claim that “we are all global citizens”‚ who are supposed to “revel in diversity” and to be contributive in facing the challenges
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Imagine having your father leave your family and your mother die at the age of twelve. Imagine after all of that‚ spend years studying in the Caribbean alone and finally being sent to America. That is what happened to Alexander Hamilton. All of that time he spent reading and writing helped him in the future. He used the skills he created to make a brilliant financial system that would be used hundreds of years later. In addition to a financial system‚ Hamilton wrote most of the Federalist Papers
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Feature Article Alexander Disease (ALX) A.K.A Alexander Syndrome Dysmyelogenic Leukodystrophy Hyaline Panneuropathy Leukodystrophy with Rosenthal Fibers Megalencephaly with Hyaline Inclusion Megalencephaly with Hyaline Panneuropathy Alexander Disease is one of a group of neurological conditions called Leukodystrophies. These are disorders that cause abnormalities and the destruction of myelin‚ the “white matter” that protects nerve fibers in the brain. Myelin
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Improvements in green To what extent did Alexander III reverse the reforms of his predecessor Alexander II? In many respects‚ there is no doubt that Alexander III was the most effective Tsar in such the short reign that he had. He was referred to as a reactionary‚ unlike his father Alexander II who was known as a reformer. He managed to please the people with his Russian figure and attitude‚ he changed their attitude and he made tsarism look all the better‚ all in a short period of time. Despite
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