description on each piece they displayed. One aspect of the tour I liked was tour of the medieval Louvre before it was turned into a museum. The remains of the Lourvre’s moat was also shown. The Louvre was originally a fortress built by the King Philippe Auguste. There was also a tour of the many buildings that make up the museum. Another aspect of the tour was the near eastern antiquities from Iran‚ Mesopotamia and the Levant. The tour was very informative but I’m not sure elementary students would find
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Statue of Liberty is that it was a gift from French people to the United State in honor of the Centennial of American Independence in 1886. “It was designated as an American National Monument in 1924” (Hugo‚ V‚ 2013). It was designed by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi‚ who got the idea about the design of Liberty while he was on a visit to U.S. He got a creative thought in designing the statue which will represent freedom all over the world. Also‚ the Liberty welcomes many immigrants for it nice design
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power with waves crashing against two fishing boats. According to Hokusai: Genius of the Japanese Ukiyo-e (Nagata‚ 1999)‚ Hokusai’s artistic influence has stretched to have affected the Art Nouveau style in Europe‚ including Claude Monet‚ Pierre-Auguste Renoir‚ and Hermann Obrist‚ all of whom have themes similar to Hokusai’s. Without having background knowledge on the artists or artwork it may be easy to overlook the fact that this particular work contains documentation of a historical event that
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Catherine the Great originally named Sophie Friederike Auguste von Anhalt-Zerbst became empress of Russia at 33 after over throwing her husband Peter III. Catherine was actively engaged with the Enlightenment and was up to date with French Philosophes and the Enlightenment. Whilst ruling she often tried to better the lives of others; she wrote a document on reforming the legal system‚ she developed a better education and arts system and she gave the serfs and nobles more freedom. Catherine’s first
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Alzheimer ’s disease HCA/240 University of Phoenix Alzheimer ’s disease Alzheimer’s disease what is it? Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia. A general term for memory loss and other intellectual abilities serious enough to interfere with daily life. Alzheimer’s is not a normal part of aging‚ although the greatest known risk factor is increasing age‚ and the majority of people are age 65 and over. Progressive mental deterioration in old age has been recognized and described
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Sociology Sociology is the scientific study of human social life either in groups or societies – known sometimes as the study of social interplays. It is a relatively new academic trend developed earlier in the 19th century and focuses the social rules and processes that affect the relationships between individuals‚ organizations and individuals. Sociology is interested in our behavior and ranges in its spheres from the analysis of the short communications between the individuals in street
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1. According to Bryman (2004)‚ emotional labour is regarded as situation in the workplace where workers are required to shows certain emotion as a part of their job. Bryman (2004‚ p.103) describes the developing trend of presuming work as a performance‚ where workplace is seen as stage for performance‚ while workers are the actors on the stage. He states that workers’ performance that is presented to the customers is vital as it is memorable to customers. Bryman (2004‚ p.103) emphasizes that
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Discuss the role of neural mechanisms involved in controlling eating and satiation. 8+16 or 4+8 1. The body is regulated by homeostatic mechanisms; concerning food intake this is dependent on glucose levels. Decrease in glucose levels means hunger levels increase‚ whereas an increase in glucose levels means satiation is reached. 2. Research has revealed two significant eating centres in the hypothalamus; the lateral hypothalamus (LH) and the ventro-medial hypothalamus (VMH). Research from the 1940s
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which many parts function together to sustain the whole‚ Durkheim argued that complex societies are held together by organic solidarity. He espoused a strong sociological perspective of society which was continued by Radcliffe-Brown‚ who‚ following Auguste Comte‚ believed that the social constituted a separate "level" of reality distinct from both the biological and from inorganic matter. Explanations of social phenomena therefore had to be constructed within this social level‚ with individuals merely
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I was inspired by the French artist Auguste Renoir‚ who painted mainly women and children of the nineteenth century‚ I chose him because I like the clothes of XIX century because they princesses shape. On my mood board‚ we can see two of his works. Namely‚ the image titled "Dance at Bougival" and Portrait of the Actress Jeanne Samara. Also‚ making my final project I was inspired by the dress Jeanne Samara‚ namely the upper part of the dress. Description dresses Generally speaking‚ my dress is
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