painted St. George and the Dragon (oil on panel‚ 28.5 x 21.5 cm‚ National Gallery of Art‚ Washington D.C.) (Figure 1). He was born in Urbino‚ Italy and this is where he studied and worked‚ until moving to Florence‚ Italy in 1504. Florence was “the center of art and creativity at the time” (ARTSnFOOD‚ Atkinson)‚ so this was the perfect place for Raphael to really get his career started. At only 23 years old‚ while living in Florence‚ Raphael painted this dramatic scene from the legend of St. George and the
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“Be courteous to all‚ but intimate with few‚ and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.” - George Washington George Washington was an extraordinary person. He was able to achieve such great things and left a grand representation of what the future political and military leaders should be like. Washington was born on February 22‚ 1732 in Westmoreland County‚ Virginia. His father‚ Augustine Washington was a landowner and planter who died when George Washington was only 11
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These paragraphs really did have things in common‚ but also some distinctive differences‚ shall we find out? In “The George and the Jewels” by Jane Smiley and “Black Beauty: The Autobiography of a Horse” by Anna Sewell‚ the passages have differences and similarities. In the excerpt from The Georges and the Jewels‚ the author describes a young Abby (the narrator) on how she turns to love horses and dislike her father’s business. In the excerpt from Black Beauty: an autobiography of a horse‚ the
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Born in 1948 in Fort Rae‚ Northwest Territories‚ Georges Erasmus grew up to be a major political figure and hero of the aboriginal peoples in his career. As a political activist and member of the Assembly of First Nations Erasmus carried forth a legacy of being a “Native rights Crusader” (CBC‚ 2014); but what does it mean to be a native rights crusader? Georges Erasmus made a lifelong contribution to the welfare of the Aboriginal peoples of Canada. As the president of the Dene nation‚ Erasmus pushed
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Ke$ha’s Biography Singer‚ songwriter. Born Kesha Rose Sebert on March 1‚ 1987‚ in Los Angeles‚ California. She was exposed to music at an early age through her mother Pebe‚ a songwriter. Her mother’s biggest songwriting success was "Old Fames Can’t Hold a Candle to You‚" which was a hit for Joe Sun and Dolly Parton. The first few years of Kesha’s life were a struggle for her family. Her mother had difficulty earning enough to support Kesha and her older brother. "We were on welfare and food stamps
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Question 1: What are the possible financial outcomes if George orders 5‚000 shirts‚ 7‚500 shirts and 10‚000 shirts‚ respectively? Based on the information given in the case‚ the expected number of attendees is: E(x) = 80‚000*0.25 + 50‚000*0.5 + 20‚000*0.25 = 50‚000 people Selling price per shirt: $100/12 = $8.33 Discount price: $1.5 Scenario 1: Assumption: George orders 5000 T-shirts; cost: $17‚750; the number of attendees buy his T-shirts are 5%‚ 10% and 15% respectively The possible
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General George Patton was given the name “Old Blood and Guts” by his men. He was an American General that soldiers admired and enemies feared intensely. He had a reputation for being reckless‚ daring‚ and Innovative. From a young age he was groomed for the military. He rose through the ranks of the Army‚ and became one of the most elite generals of the 20th century. His innovation and tactics still influence the battlefield to this day. George Smith Patton JR. was born on November 11‚ 1885
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George Harrison was one of the four fabulous members of the Beatles. Not only was he a talented guitarist‚ songwriter‚ and vocalist‚ but it turns out he was quite intelligent as well. Here are some of his most inspiring bits of wisdom. Number Seven: “If you don’t know where you’re going‚ any road’ll take you there” This is quite an abstract quote‚ but it makes a lot of sense. People worry about what they should do with their lives‚ but even if they are uncertain‚ things have a way of falling into
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“A Hanging” by George Orwell (Literary Analysis) “A Hanging” is a short story about the death of a prisoner who gets hanged. The writer‚ George Orwell was motivated by as a head police in Burma to write this story. Orwell utilizes a mixture of literary components‚ devices‚ and gadgets to pass on his disproval of the death penalty. He makes a dreary climate‚ in the first person perspective‚ and develops irony about the corrections officer’s state of mind toward the prisoner’s death‚ to show that everybody
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November 2012 Thomas B. Allen‚ George Washington‚ Spymaster (Washington D.C: National Geographic‚ 2004) In Thomas B. Allen’s George Washington‚ Spymaster‚ George Washington quickly realized that he had to lead the American people to victory against King George even if it meant playing dirty. Having intelligence over the enemy was essential during the time of the revolutionary war‚ so both the Americans and the British were trying to get each other’s plans. George Washington started recruiting agents
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