“Intelligence without ambition is a bird without wings”(McNeese 14). Salvador Dali was an intelligent artist with the ambition to bring the art of Surrealism to the level of importance that it is today. His unique and creative works amazed viewers to think as they puzzle through Dali’s optical masterpieces. Dali created some of the most celebrated artwork of today‚ and his personality and story increase his fame even more. Salvador Felipe Jacinto Dali i Domenech was born in Figueres‚ Spain on May 11
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El otono del patriarca Publicada en 1980 y ambientada en un supuesto pais situado a orillas del Caribe‚ El Otono del patriarca relata la vida de un dictador que muere viejisimo‚ llegando a conserver el poder durante mas de cien anos. A treves de sus recuerdos‚ el lector se entera de que es hijo de una mujer del pueblo‚ Bendicion Alvarado‚ unica persona a quien quiso de verdad; que no supo quien fue su padre; que su primera infancia transcurrio en la miseria y que llego a dictador‚ despues de
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Brithny Zhang 10/1/10 The Trinity (La Trinidad) by El Greco This oil on canvas painting was implemented between 1577 and 1580‚ and was one of nine paintings that El Greco made for the monastery of Santo Domingo de Silos. It represents the scene in which God‚ the most imposing figure in the painting‚ is holding his son Jesus Christ‚ who presumably has passed away. The third part of the trinity El Greco is referring to resides in the presence of the dove flying overhead‚ which is the symbol
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Just like a movie action star‚ Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán‚ the most notorious drug lord in the world managed to escape from prison despite the maximum security. This is not the first but the second time that the powerful drug lord slip from the hands of the law enforcement. Guzman used a tunnel 1.5 kilometer in length to get out of prison. A small hole in the shower area of the cell was used during the escape. According to Alejandro Rubido‚ Security Commissioner of Mexico‚ the long tunnel was fitted
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Leah Kesselman elBulli Case Study ElBulli is one of the best restaurants in the entire world and provides an extremely unique experience. It is only open 6 months of the year and getting a reservation is almost impossible. They only serve 8‚000 customers a year‚ but get 1 to 2 million reservation attempts a year. The restaurant itself is a difficult journey‚ but once you are there‚ the atmosphere is said to feel like an artist’s home. Eating at elBulli is not just a night out to dinner
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The artwork that I found the most interesting is The Disintegration of the Persistence of Memory by Salvador Dali. I found this work at the Salvador Dali museum over at St. Petersburg‚ Florida. This is an oil on canvas painting with dimensions of 10 in x 13 in and it was created between the years of 1952 and 1954 (Salvador Dali Museum). The subject matter in this work is a little complicated to see but from my perspective I believe is time being destroyed by humanity. The painting depicts a panoramic
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Question 1: Compare and contrast the strategic service vision of United Commercial Bank and El Banco. The strategic service vision entails four pillars‚ which consist of target market segment‚ service concept‚ operating strategy‚ and service delivery system. In essence‚ the pillars are utilized to improve or modify current services. The first pillar‚ target market segment is essentially the discovery stage. The point of this stage is to determine whom the company is serving and to whose needs
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El Cid‚ born in 1043 and dead by 1099‚ was a Castilian nobleman known for his military prowess. His life‚ defined by ever-evolving allegiances‚ reveals the chaotic state of Iberia during the second half of the eleventh century. The Taifa kingdoms—the successors of the Caliphate of Córdoba—divided Muslim rule‚ allowing Christian kingdoms to start achieving military success. This weakness resulted in the Taifas calling on the Almoravids from Morocco for military aid. While the Almoravids heeded the
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El Corte Inglés can be considered one of the most successfully world case in its sector of business nowadays. The expansion along the history until it becomes a leader in the Spanish market was impressive. El Corte Inglés is originally a department store opened in 1935 in Madrid‚ Spain. From 60’s‚ the shop starts its expansion in line with the department store concept into other cities of Spain‚ and then diversified its commercial activities in other business sectors‚ like travel agency and supermarket
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“El dia de los muertos.” By: Briana “El dia de los muertos‚” or as we know it in English “the day of the dead‚” is a tradition originating in Mexico. This tradition is celebrated every November 1st and 2nd‚ dating back as far as 3‚000 years. The people who celebrate this tradition believe that the veil between the living realm and dead realm is lifted and that they can commune with their deceased friends and relatives. These people also believe that their deceased friends and relatives are
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