THE INFLUENCE OF MODERN ART Cubism New attitudes towards pictorial space and geometric abstraction with geometric planes (but still based on real objects) - Influenced by African tribal masks/ breaking natural objects into planes/shapes. - Figures simultaneously seen from more than one view through relationships of geometric planes. - Analytical cubism based on process of human vision‚ eyes scan a subject then compile it into a whole. - Introduced collage‚ allowed for composition free of
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The problem with today’s youth is their addiction to technology. We have an undeniable hunger for entertainment. The hunger must be fed and sustained or we cannot function properly‚ yet it is never filled. We yearn for more and more. This‚ in turn‚ produces new technology to meet consumer needs. MP3 players‚ cell phones‚ and laptops are all objects to entertain our dulled minds. Rarely do we cure our boredom with a book or another form of "intellectual" entertainment. We would rather let the screen
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The Colomber Dino Buzzati‚ translated by Lawrence Venuti When Stefano Roi was twelve years old‚ he asked his father‚ a sea captain and the owner of a fine sailing ship‚ to take him on board as his birthday gift. “When I grow up‚” the boy said‚ “I want to go to sea with you. And I shall command ships even more beautiful and bigger than yours.” “God bless you‚ my son‚” the father answered. And since his vessel had to leave that very day‚ he took the boy with him. It was a splendid sunny
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Part 1: Estimation of demerged entities’ future earnings Tabcorp Holdings Limited (ASX: TAH‚ “Tabcorp”) announced a demerger on 18th October‚ 2010. The Company separated into two entities: the casino business was operating as an independent entity‚ Echo Entertainment Group (“Echo”) ever since‚ and the waging business was still operating under Tabcorp. The two entities announced their respective annual report for financial year 2011. Based on the historical financial data‚ we applied pro-forma
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The Influence of Dr. Seuss Name College The Influence of Dr. Seuss Theodor Seuss Geisel was a very influential man. His books have influenced several generations of children and adults throughout the years of his published work. Although Dr. Seuss passed away in 1991‚ his vast collection of written material is still influencing people of all ages across the world. Some of his work has been considered controversial‚ some considered nothing more than children’s fantasy stories‚ and some
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Terry Southern‚ whose sharp wit and brazen mentality was exactly the edge Kubrick was looking for (Inside). Together‚ they were able to come up with a winning combination by taking the over-all plot of Red Alert and adding comedic elements. Such as Dr. Strangelove‚ a character that did not exist in the original novel. The mixture was just right and translated extremely well to film. In my opinion this is why Dr.Strangelove has been recognized as number 26 of the 100 most important films by the
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More than any other rapper‚ Dr. Dre was responsible for moving away from the avant-noise and political stance of Public Enemy and Boogie Down Productions‚ as well as the party vibes of old school rap. Instead‚ Dre pioneered gangsta rap and his own variation of the sound‚ G-Funk. BDP’s early albums were hardcore but cautionary tales of the criminal mind‚ but Dre’s records with N.W.A. celebrated the hedonistic‚ amoralistic side of gang life. Dre was never much of a rapper -- his rhymes were simple
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Dr Maria Montessori was born in Chevalier in Italy on 31 st August‚ 1870. She was a great teacher‚ an honorable educationist and possessed divine inspiration with her ideas‚ principals and methods. She was the first woman in Italy to do a medical course. In 1896 Maria Montessori became doctor of medicine and represented as the women of Italy at a feminist conference at Berlin. In the same year she also had chosen as the chairman of hygiene at the woman’s college in Rome. In 1899 Dr. Maria addressed
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hoping to have a “good death” jumping of a high building would not be the best choice. Nowadays when we think of euthanasia we instantly envision Dr. Jack Kevorkian. If this name is not sounding familiar then you may be one of the lucky few that have been able to escape reality and has been submerged in a fantasy land for the past several years. Dr. Kevorkian is
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Capital Budgeting Techniques | | GLOSSARY Capital Budget: (1) The amount of money set aside for the purchase of fixed assets (e.g.‚ equipment‚ buildings‚ etc.). Also‚ (2) a request for authorization to purchase new fixed assets. Mutually Exclusive Proposals: Consideration of two or more assets that perform the same function. If one is chosen for purchase‚ the others are automatically rejected. Profitability Index: A ratio of the present value of the benefits (PVB) to the present value of the
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