Francisco de Goya’s series‚ the Disasters of War‚ remains one of the strongest accusations against the horrors and tragedies of war to date. Reflecting the suffocating atmosphere of violence that surrounded Spain at the time‚ Disasters of War attacks the senselessness of war itself and makes a desperate appeal to all that is good in man. Although sources are unanimous in asserting that Goya was not physically in the midst of any actual violence‚ Goya acts as a witness to the series insofar as he
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Juan Ponce de León y Figueroa (1474 – July 1521) was a Spanish explorer. He became the first Governor of Puerto Rico by appointment of the Spanish crown. He led the first European expedition to Florida‚ which he named. He is associated with the legend of the Fountain of Youth‚ reputed to be in Florida. He was born in the village of Santervás de Campos in the northern part of what is now the Spanish province of Valladolid. Although early historians placed his birth in 1460‚ more recent evidence shows
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GUIDE TO SELECTING AN IMPLEMENTING PARTNER. PRESENTED BY: CHINEDU O. AGORSON‚ Bsc‚ ACA‚ ACIB‚CISA‚CCNA cagorson@yahoo.com‚ cagorson@gmail.com 1. INTRODUCTION: This piece is an executive summary of the processes and steps required for selecting a winning Implementing Partner for development work. It is the
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Francisco Hernandez Ms. Gilligan Comp-1 October 27‚ 2014 Monet vs. Seurat The styles of Claude Monet and Georges Seurat are similar and both unique at the same time. They are both very fine artists that specialize in Impressionism. Georges Seurat is best known for his painting “Sunday afternoon on the Island of la Grande-Jatte. Claude Monet is best known for his impressionist paint titled Water lilies. They both were great artists of their time and have left a great impact and artwork for today’s
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Nicole Gardner Journal Review 1 This journal article described a research investigation that was conducted in January of 1998 until October of 2000. The purpose of this investigation was the measurement of of the prevalence of intimate partner violence‚ or IPV‚ among military members‚ specifically women in this research assessment. The research data was compiled through the military’s information database‚ DEERS‚ or the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System. Using this DEERS database
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International Marketing Mangement Case Study: Cereal Partners Worldwide(CPW) Outline Executive summary SWOT analysis CPW competitiveness CPW blue ocean strategy CPW strategy for international sales growth Executive summary CPW‚ a breakfast cereal producer formed in 1990 after a 50-50 joint venture between Nestlé and General Mills. CPW is presently facing a big challenge: how to increase market shares in a saturated market characterized by a fierce competition. CEO’s suggestion: Move from
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ART HUMANITIES: MASTERPIECES OF WESTERN ART Dr. Martina Mims W-1121‚ Section 029 mm783@columbia.edu Spring 2015 Office hours: Th 2:30 to 3:30 Tues./Th.: 1:10 – 2:25 p.m. Schermerhorn 915 Schermerhorn 604 This course‚ a part of the Core Curriculum at Columbia University‚ introduces selected works central to the Western tradition
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Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc.‚ was incorporated in February of 2000. Pinnacle Financial Partners is headquartered in Nashville‚ Tennessee. It serves it purpose as a community bank mostly in the urban markets. The Chairman of the Board is Robert A. McCabe and the Chief Executive Officer is M. Terry Turner. Some of the urban markets Pinnacle caters to include these cities: Memphis‚ Knoxville‚ and Chattanooga. Operating through its subsidiary known as Pinnacle Bank‚ it is known for its debit and
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Francisco de Miranda was the person who originally created the common yellow‚ blue and red flag of Gran Colombia that Colombia‚ Ecuador and Venezuela‚ with slight variations‚ share today. Miranda gave at least two sources of inspiration for his flag. In a letter written to Count Simon Romanovich Woronzoff in 1792‚ Miranda stated that the colors were based on a theory of primary colors given to him by the German writer and philosopher Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Miranda described a late-night conversation
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1. The primary reason for the disputes and frustration stem from changes in business needs from the initial mission of the CS group at the time of the conversion from leasing off-site mainframe time to doing all computing in-house. That mission was to provide a network and platform that was “as reliable as a public utility.” In order for the CS group to maintain such a reliable system‚ they were in charge of purchasing and supporting all hardware and software and ensuring compatibility within the
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