Read the article “When Cubism met the decorative arts in France” by Paul Trauchtman (abridged). Pick out thematic vocabulary; use new words and word combinations in sentences of your own (10-15 – in writing); write 15 questions to the text; make a brief summary of the text. "When we invented Cubism‚ we had no intention whatsoever of inventing Cubism‚" said Pablo Picasso‚ many years later. "We wanted simply to express what was in us." What was in Picasso and his contemporaries was a voracious‚ if
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The world renowned Haitian-American author Edwidge Danticat was known for many of her great writings over the years. Including but not limited to novels and short stories. Danticat was born on January 19‚ 1969 in Port-au-Prince‚ Haiti to Andre and Rose Danticat. Her parents immigrated to the United States when she was only four years old. While her parents were away Danticat and her younger brother stayed in Haiti under the custody of their aunt and uncle. It wasn’t until she was twelve years old
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The Effectiveness of Extensive Reading Course at the English Department‚ State University of Malang‚ in Cultivating the Student’s Reading Strategies CHAPTER II REVIEW OF LITERATURE 2.1 Extensive Reading The term "extensive reading" was originally used by Palmer (1917‚ quoted by Day and Bamford‚ 1997) to distinguish it from "intensive reading" - the careful reading of short‚ complex texts for detailed understanding and skills practice. It has since acquired many other names: Mikulecky (1990
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to vote. In particular‚ the 19th Amendment‚ ratified in 1920‚ claimed that a US citizen cannot be denied the right to vote based on someone’s sex. The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) claims that equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex. However‚ the ERA still has not been added to the US Constitution‚ which continues to give feminists a struggle with this issue. Then second‚ concentrated on issues of equality‚ such as the elimination
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originally written by Alice Paul and Crystal Eastman in 1923 and sponsored by the National Women’s Party‚ was introduced in every assembly of Congress until it passed in 1972. It stated that equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex. Both Republican and Democrat Parties supported the amendment. When the Senate and House passed the Equal Rights Amendment by an unequal majority‚ the states were predicted to ratify the amendment
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The Equal Rights Amendment "Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex." In 1923‚ this statement was admitted to Congress under the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). The ERA was a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution granting equality between men and women under the law. If the Era was passed‚ it would have made unconstitutional any laws that grant one sex different rights than the other
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Recounting the 2000 Presidential Election The movie Recount tells the story of the ballot controversy in Florida during the 2000 presidential election of George W. Bush vs. Al Gore. Recount was written by Danny Strong‚ directed by Jay Roach‚ and produced by Kevin Spacey. It is told from the from the perspective of Kevin Spacey as Ron Klain‚ one of Vice President Gore ’s lawyers. The film begins on November 7‚ 2000‚ the night of the presidential election. Florida is called for Governor Bush by
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the work and wrap it up sooner than expected. I prefer the third possibility‚ as it is a win-win situation for the company and the PM. 2. In W.J. Taylor and T.F. Watling: Successful Project Management‚ Business Books‚ 1972‚ we read: (slightly abridged) It is often the case that the Project Manager is more noted for his/her management technique expertise‚ his/her ability to "get things done‚" and his/her ability to "get along with people" than for technical prowess. However‚ it can be dangerous
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COUNTRY LIVING LAR OMPSO CAN K RISE N: DLE T FOR O D TH FLO RA WH THE GHT EELWR ’S S I HO P GEO R STU GE RT October 27th‚ 2008 e-mail: alexandra_zielinska@mac.com Who was She? A SHORT STORY OF FLORA JANE THOMPSON (1876-1947) Awriter‚ she was born in Juniper Hill‚ a hamlet in north-east Oxfordshire‚ on 5 December 1876‚ the eldest child in the family of four daughters and two sons of Albert Timms‚ a stonemason‚ originally from Buckingham‚ and his wife Emma‚ a nursemaid‚ daughter
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Succession HSBC has a long history of smooth board and senior management succession underpinned by clear succession plans. Regular review of these plans by independent non-executive directors also serves to strengthen its robustness. This is the abridged version of a case prepared by Apple Goh‚ Chidambara Thanu‚ Mabel Koh‚ Lew Karxieu‚ Oh Kai Li and Song Huizhen under the supervision of Professor Mak Yuen Teen and Dr Vincent Chen YuShen. The case was developed from published sources solely for class
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