http://www.flickr.com/photos/t-a-a/5340663023/ The Virgin of Vladimir Byzantine painting was not realistic in its representations of the divine and super natural. (Online Lectures) The final results were paintings and mosaics that had a blending of some naturalistic elements and abstractions. (Online Lectures) The unifying element was that the works were depictions of the Divine for the Church. (Online Lectures) The Virgin of Vladimir an image depicting a mother and child was given to the Russian
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Beowulf "Leadership is an action‚ not a position." This quotation by Donald McGannon shows how Beowulf‚ the extraordinary man from Geatland‚ was a successful leader. Three characteristics that help make up a leader is showing courage‚ being selfless and loyal. Beowulf portrayed these three attributes throughout his own life. "Though they loved him life seasoned elders answered his courage urged him onwards gazed at the weather wished for the sun." Beowulf fought many battles from the
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organizations. Groups would not function to its full potential without the presence of a leader. Chiefs take charge of tasks at hand. Ships do not reach their destinations without captains. Kingdoms do not excel without kings. Beowulf demonstrates real leadership. He shows strong attributes of a great leader such as kindness‚ loyalty and courage. Kindness displays when showing compassion for others. Courage displays when one does something that others would not. Geatland’s warrior shows these attributes
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Six months after Pearl Harbor the American Navy under the command of Admiral Chester Nimitz launched an attack at Midway Atoll. History from that point forward has painted the American victory as one owed to Lady Luck more than ingenuity‚ skill‚ or superior tactics. Craig Symonds believes‚ in his book Midway‚ that despite the shock of that devastating day at Pearl Harbor‚ it is due to old fashioned human know how that won the battle at Midway. According to him it is “people who make history…”‚ and
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A good leader should have four qualities to prove that they are capable of leading a group. The four qualities a leader should possess strength‚ intelligance‚ compassion‚ and most importantly courage. A leader who possesses these qualities is a good example of a leader who can lead their group wisely and carefully. Odysseus has all the qualities that a good leader should obtain in order to lead a group. The four qualities a leader should possess are: strength‚intelligence‚compassion and should be
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Throughout the past decades‚ the greatest leaders of all time have been listened to and admired upon by the world. A leader can possess many qualities; however‚ there are only a few qualities that help outperform a leader to be a great one. Thus‚ the question that comes to mind is “What are the qualities that make a great leader?” A great leader puts the people’s interests above his/her own. A great leader is also true to his/her word even when the circumstances are complicated. Additionally‚ a great
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September 11‚ 2013‚ Vladimir Putin presented his viewpoint concerning the United States involvement with the country of Syria in the form of an article‚ respectfully titled‚ "A Plea for Caution From Russia." The opinion piece‚ which was submitted to The New York Times‚ makes an attempt to address the actions of the United States. Putin meticulously creates his argument by utilizing three fundamental methods of persuasion; these three methods incorporate ethos‚ pathos‚ and logos. Putin ’s proficiency to
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Carleigh Craparo 12.3.12 English Lolita can be described as a controversial book that can draw the readers in and cause them to feel sympathetic towards a man who is a murderer‚ pedophile‚ predator‚ and an egomaniac. The author‚ Vladimir Nabokov‚ seduced the readers’ minds’ with numerous elements about Humbert to distract them from his true evil tendencies. Humbert is the main character of Lolita and describes his life story from an American jail cell. He begins to describe his childhood and
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Vladimir Lenin Vladimir Ilich Lenin was born on May 4‚ 1870. In school‚ he was very bright‚ and enjoyed reading and writings of Goethe and Turgenev. Lenin’s father died of a cerebral hemorrhage and his brother was hung for plotting to assassinate Tsar Alexander III. Lenin was finally accepted to the Kazan University where he studied law. He was expelled‚ and later studied law on his own and passed the exam in first in a class of 124 people in 1891. In 1895‚ Lenin traveled to Switzerland
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because he was the first to openly say the Soviet Union was an “evil empire” that must be defeated. However‚ in today’s Russia‚ a high percent of Russians regret the Soviet Union collapse which was so relentlessly pursued by the United States. Mr. Putin has called the empire’s break-up “A national tragedy of enormous scale.” This conflict made Mr. Reagan’s Presidency controversial‚ some saw him as a hero while others saw him as a zealot wanting all the power. People can be seen as a hero to some and
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