of news about Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) drew my attention. It said that this nonprofit museum suffered decreasing investment and donation since the worldwide financial crisis in 2008; indeed‚ it lost about 18% money. It is no doubt that the great power of financial crisis damages the development of nonprofit museums‚ which rely on the endowments and donations from the individuals‚ institutions‚ government‚ etc. There may be some negative expectation on the future of nonprofit museums because of the
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Digital (in) Museums The project is structured as a subjective analysis over the “state of the art” of digital applications in museums and exhibition. First‚ it will investigate the concept of adding value‚ though digital supports‚ to traditional observations of artworks. In a
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1. New Jersey v. T.L.O. Podcast A teacher found two girls smoking in the bathroom in a school located in New Jersey. Upon arrival to the principal’s office for disciplinary actions‚ one of the girls admitted to smoking‚ while the other (whose initials are T.L.O.) denied any wrongdoing. The principal ended up searching the girl’s purse which contained evidence to prove she was smoking in the bathroom along with marijuana paraphernalia. She eventually admitted to using this paraphernalia for selling
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more than words. Eliot’s authorship sits upon a pedestal that will stand the test of time. He is one of the few authors of the 1920s who had the poetic talent that is reflected on to this day. T.S. Eliot’s literature‚ which greatly impacted the 1920’s‚ was influenced by his early life‚ collegiate career‚ jobs‚ love life‚ and authoring career. Eliot was born September 26‚ 1888 to Henry Ware Eliot‚ a successful brick manufacturer‚ and Charlotte Champe Stearns‚ a former teacher‚ social work volunteer
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The Museum of Curiosity project requires a symbolic donation of an object that represents an event that is historically important. My donation is a handpainted propaganda sign from the secret‚ government town of Oak Ridge‚ Tennessee. The decision to choose this as my donation was simple considering the way that the compound of Oak Ridge has changed both Tennessee and the world. But how does this particular sign represent the secrecy and importance of the goings on in Oak Ridge? This sign was constructed
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5 April 2014 The Odyssey vs. O Brother‚ Where Art Thou? The movie O Brother‚ Where Art Thou? is about a group of three convicts who encounter many unique events in search for a lost treasure. The story The Odyssey is about a Spartan army that faces many difficult challenges in order to make it home. O Brother‚ Where Art Thou? and The Odyssey have many similarities and differences‚ especially involving the main characters. The similarities between O Brother‚ Where Art Thou? and The Odyssey are crucial
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The United States Naval War College College of Distance Learning Strategy and War Course Module Four: (War in the Pacific) Formal Essay What were the major differences in Japan’s planning and conduct for the War in the Pacific against the US in 1941 as opposed to their war against Russia in 1904? “Gen. MacArthur (at microphone) looks on as Japanese Gen. Yoshijiro Umezu signs the surrender document.1 On midnight on February 9th‚ 1904‚ Admiral Togo Heihachiro ordered an attack on the
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Chumash Indian Museum located in Thousand Oaks is located on land where the Chumash had their homes for thousands of years. This museum houses one of the largest collections of Chumash remains and artifacts. The museum covers the history of the Chumash people along with their culture and preserves and brings awareness to the Chumash culture. Some historical artifacts in the museum include‚ tools‚ basketry‚ glassware along with many replicas and scenes of Chumash culture. The museum covers so many
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prevent it from happening again. This article is about what was said at the dedication ceremonies for the Holocaust museum. There was a lot of personal stories of persecution and concentration camps‚ and it talked a lot about how there is still more people can learn from this event and a lot more people can do to honor those involved with this event. Throughout “ Holocaust Memorial Museum‚ April 22‚ 1993” Elie Wiesel uses a hopeful tone‚ a conflict between a person and society‚ and metaphors to show
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Chasing the Ghost of Chicago There are many great people that has been fortunate enough to display such athleticism in the National Basketball Association also known as the NBA. Ever since Michael Jordan people refuse to think that there will ever be anyone better then him‚ but the writer of this essay will ensure you that there is hope of dethroning of the title of being the Greatest of all time also known as G.O.A.T. Lebron James is the next thing to greatness; he is nicknamed “The King”‚ which
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