Name: Le Chahut. Year: 1889-90. Artist: Georges Seurat. Medium: Oil on canvas. Dimensions: 170 cm × 141 cm (66.92 in × 55.12 in). Movement/Style: Post-Impressionism/Pointillism(divisionist). Location: Kröller-Müller Museum in Otterlo‚ Netherlands. The Analysis: - Appears in the painting‚ the dancers‚ the musicians and the crowd. - It is obvious that the painting was done using the pointillism method. - This painting shows the artist’s interest in combining between light‚ forms and clarity of emotions
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Essay George Balanchine I chose to research on George Balanchine because he became known as the most influential ballet choreographer of the 20th century. He not only was the most influential ballet choreographer‚ but he worked with leading figures of American musical theatre two revues‚ fourteen musical comedies‚ four operettas‚ five Hollywood films‚ and a circus spectacle that are milestones of American popular culture. He was a very versatile choreographer and that’s what makes him very special
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George Westinghouse was an American entrepreneur and engineer. He was responsible for the introduction and development of altering current for light and power. Westinghouse invented the railway air brake and was a pioneer of the electrical industry. He was one of Thomas Edison’s main rivals in the early implementation of the American electricity system. This man founded 60 companies‚ eventually receiving over 100 patents for his work with the desire to turn ideas into enterprises. George Westinghouse
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Mojave Desert Tortoise moseying along at his slow pace. In this small paradise‚ time seems to stand still. It brings a unique sense
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George Whitefield George Whitefield was a Methodist preacher during the First Great Awakening. He was born in Gloucester‚ England on December 16‚ 1714 and was buried in Newburyport‚ Massachusetts on September 30‚ 1770. Whitefield took voyages to the New World seven times‚ voyages whose one-way trips took two months. He called both sides of the Atlantic “home”. He was the most traveled preacher of the gospel up to his time and many feel he was the greatest evangelist of all time. His diligence
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George Alagiah His parents moved to Ghana in 1961 so George therefore had his primary education there. He went to secondary school in Portsmouth‚ England however. He is a graduate of Durham University. He was awarded the O.B.E. (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2008 Queen’s New Years Honours List for his services to journalism. Since 3 December 2007‚ he has been the sole presenter of the BBC News at Six and has also been the main presenter of GMT on BBC World News since its launch
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As I sat in the lobby of the newly built Anderson Center at the University of Mary Washington‚ I eagerly awaited for my college tour to begin. The tour took me through different academic‚ athletic‚ and residential buildings. I must say the campus was very immaculate‚ everything felt as if I were at home. There was no doubt in my mind that I was at a top notch place. The University of Mary Washington has many good qualities‚ including location‚ academics‚ and campus life; all schools should strive
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March 2 1836‚ Texas declared independence from Mexico was which followed by the battle of San Jacinto. In 1837 the US moved to recognize Texas into the states. General Santa Anna traveled to Washington DC for discussions and eventually renounces all guarantees made to the Republic of Texas as a condition to his restoration of freedom. President Polk signs the Joint Resolution‚ making Texas officially the 28th state on this date. b. In a carefully constructed essay of at least two pages‚ identify the
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the government‚ his marriage was not legally protected and could be dissolved by his master at any given moment. This is seen by the reader when George Harris was removed from his successful job at a manufacturing company by order of his master‚ Mr. Harris‚ and moved to a southern plantation away from his wife‚ Eliza Harris and son‚ Harry. George told his wife that Mr. Harris “won’t let me come here any more‚ and that I shall take wife and settle down on his place” (Stowe 21). His master’s willingness
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CASE: 1 GEORGE DAVID George David has been CEO of United Technologies Corporation (UTC) for more than a decade. During that time he has received numerous accolades and awards for his performance as a CEO. Under his leadership UTC‚ a $343 billion conglomerate whose operating units include manufacturers of elevators (Otis Elevator)‚ aerospace products (including Pratt & Whitney jet engines and Sikorsky helicopters)‚ air conditioning systems‚ and fire and security systems‚ has seen earnings
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