of violence; all decent man detest them. Weapon are the tools of fear; a decent man will avoid them except in the direst necessity and‚ if compelled‚ will use them only with the utmost restraint." On the other hand Machiavelli wrote in Prince‚ "Francesco Sforza became Duke of Milan from being a private citizen because he was armed; his sons‚ since they avoided the inconveniences of arms‚ became private citizens after having been duke. For‚ among the other bad effects it causes‚ being disarmed makes
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The Romantic Era was an artistic and scholarly evolution‚ which originated in Europe at the end of the 18th century. This era is best known for its emphasis on emotion and individualism. Throughout this time‚ fantasy and mystery took over the arts. Other trends throughout this time were the interest in nature and an interest in the bizarre cultures of the past. The popularity of music was soon growing and evolving. This expansion of music included a greater selection of timbre‚ and a greater use
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in the world‚ the portrait of the Mona Lisa is referred to as simply the Mona Lisa‚ La Joconde‚ or La Gioconda. It is an oil on board painting that is 77cm high and 53cm wide. It is thought that the portrait is the wife of the wealthy socialite Francesco del Giocondo‚ Lisa Gherardini. The portrait has been written about and discussed in countless books and publications. Artists and more recently film makers have also produced derivative works from the Mona Lisa. Artists like Andy Warhol and
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The Renaissance was a period in European civilization from about the 14th century to the 17th century‚ following the European Middle Ages. The Renaissance brought forth new thoughts and ideas‚ leaving behind the fixed ideologies of the Middle Ages. This paper will discuss how the emergence of Humanism through literature and art‚ the Protestant Reformation‚ and the fall of the Byzantine Empire are some of the most important factors that sparked the beginning of the Renaissance. Firstly‚ Europe’s
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Greenberg‚ 1925. D ’Agnillo‚ Renzo‚ "Music and Metaphor in Under the Greenwood Tree‚ in The Thomas Hardy Journal‚ 9‚ 2 (May 1993)‚ pp.39–50. D ’Agnillo‚ Renzo‚ “Between Belief and Non-Belief: Thomas Hardy’s ‘The Shadow on the Stone’”‚ in Thomas Hardy‚ Francesco Marroni and Norman Page (eds)‚ Pescara‚ Edizioni Tracce‚ 1995‚ pp.197–222. Deacon‚ Lois and Terry Coleman. Providence and Mr. Hardy. London: Hutchinson‚ 1966. Gatrell‚ Simon. Hardy the Creator: A Textual Biography. Oxford: Clarendon‚ 1988. Gibson
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Chapter One: Q1) Ten words to describe Josephine Alibrandi are: Rebellious‚ Emotional‚ Intelligent‚ Mature‚ Embarrassed (by Nonna)‚ Self conscious‚ Sarcastic‚ Opinionated‚ Friendly and Observant. Q2) Josephine lives in a suburb called Glebe Q3) Josephine attends a school named St. Marthas. This school Is not Co-Ed and has nuns as teachers. It is full of rich‚ white kids. Q4) Her biggest problem is being stuck at a school full o rich kids with rich families. Q5) She is ‘illegitimate’ because
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Planning. Ohmae‚ K. (1982). “The mind of the strategist”. Stembridge‚ A. F. (2001). “Strategic planning – The basic steps”. Armstrong‚ S.J.‚ and Sadler-Smith‚ E. (2006). “Cognitive style and its relevance for the management of careers”. Chen‚ Z.X.‚ and Francesco‚ A.M. (2000). “Employee Demography‚ Organisational Commitment‚ and turn over intentions in China: do cultural differences matter?‚ Human Relations” Breckenridge‚ M.B George‚ B. (2003). “Authentic Leadership”. Goleman‚ D. (2000). “Leadership that
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Human instinct and human nature is built upon the basic need to survive. How this has applied to human existence has changed dramatically since the dawn of man—upon our genesis‚ survival was a matter fixated literally on just avoiding death and bodily harm. The rise of the first civilization of Sumer conveyed a shift in how humans prioritized their lives‚ no longer viewing life as merely avoiding death and instead aspiring to flourish. All societies are built up on a that basic need to survive‚ though
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Hindu Business Line. March 6‚ 2008. ^ "India sees fastest growth of millionaires[dead link]". NewsX. September 26‚ 2008. ^ a b Reich‚ Robert. The Work of the Nations‚ Preparing Ourselves for 21st Century Capitalism. Toronto: Alfred A. Knopf‚ 1992 ^ Francesco Stipo ^ Colls‚ Tom (October 19‚ 2009). "The death of language?". BBC News. Retrieved May 3‚ 2010. ^ "Anthro.palomar.edu". Anthro.palomar.edu. 2009-07-27. Retrieved 2010-07-31. ^ "Workinfonet.bc.ca". Workinfonet.bc.ca. 1998-03-06. Retrieved 2010-07-31
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Folly‚ and Time. It displays the ambivalence‚ eroticism and obscure imagery which is characteristic of the Mannerist period‚ and of Bronzino’s master Pontormo. The painting may have been commissioned by the Duke of Florence‚ Cosimo de’ Medici or by Francesco Salviati‚ to be presented by him as a gift to Francis I of France. Vasari wrote that it was sent to King Francis‚ though he does not specify by whom. The erotic imagery would have appealed to the tastes prevalent in both the Medici and French courts
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