Neiman Marcus: The epitome of luxury shopping. When you walk thru the doors of the department store‚ the aromas of the expensive perfumes and genuine leathers instantly greet one. The famous department store‚ originally Neiman-Marcus‚ originated in Dallas Texas‚ where their headquarters still operate. Starting with just one store in 1907‚ Neiman Marcus has now expanded to 42 stores nationwide. They started simply by stocking clothing for the high-class Texan woman‚ to now having expanded to a men’s
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In accordance with my Puerto Rican heritage‚ I chose the “Ballajá” sculpture created by Victor Ochoa and created in 1992. It currently resides near the Ballajá Barracks in San Juan‚ which is a military barracks that was built from 1854 to 1864 and used extensively during the Spanish-American War and World War II. The barracks is architectural art in itself‚ following the neoclassical style – along with other several famous buildings in Puerto Rico (San Juan Municipal Theater‚ Puerto Rico Academy
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Rob Taglienti AFAS 255 8/17/16 Marcus Garvey Through his affiliation with the Pan-Africanism movement‚ The Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League (UNIA)‚ and The Black Star Line‚ Marcus Garvey will forever be considered one of the most prominent reformers in Black History. It is difficult to make a difference in this world. You are just one person in a world of seven billion. With seven billion humans on this earth‚ one may ask themselves how one person can possibly
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2013 Marcus Brutus: A True Hero The definition of a hero is a person‚ typically a man‚ who is admired for courage or noble qualities. Would you call a man who killed his best friend a hero? Most people wouldn’t‚ but in Marcus Brutus’s case‚ he is (in the true definition of the word) a hero. Marcus Brutus killed his best friend‚ and the leader of Rome Julius Caesar‚ and indulged in other dishonorable acts‚ but his reasons behind them make him a hero. In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ Marcus Brutus
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Comparison of Three Sculptures Sara Aleman ART/101 David makes part of a very important character of the bible. It is the name of a small boy named David who defeated a giant named Goliath with a tiny stone. This bible story has inspired many artists among the years to make representations of David. Donatello‚ Michelangelo and Bernini make part of the inspired artists. These famous artists created sculptures to represent the brave David. These sculptures represent the same character but with
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Modern citizens can look to the life of Marcus Tullius Cicero as the paradigm of civic duty and good conscious. Not only did Cicero garner his offices solely through hard work‚ as a novus homo‚ but he also upheld the reputation of the Roman legal system‚ easily seen by his prosecution of Verres‚ the corrupt‚ ex-governor of Sicily. Cicero justifiably prosecuted Verres mainly due to Verres’s guilt and Cicero’s desire for power‚ thus proving Livy’s claim that the law is blind‚ for even a very wealthy
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Ziggurats were used in ancient times for purposes of worship and to fulfill spiritual needs. One example‚ The Pyramid of the Magician‚ has a legend attached to it depicting the god Itzamna who had single-handedly built it in one night. The Pyramid of the Magician is‚ by 100 feet‚ the tallest architectural structure in the city of Uxmal on the Yucatan peninsula. Interestingly enough‚ the pyramid has a stairwell that faces the setting sun on summer solstice. Also of note‚ the whole city is perfectly
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Julius Caesar may have the spotlight in all other forms of literature and media‚ but Marcus Brutus will have his rightful addition among the greats of William Shakespearean history. Thus‚ the title should be changed to The Tragedy of Marcus Brutus. After Cassius’ soliloquy‚ Brutus then discusses how he would rather be a son of Rome rather than a newfound slave under the almighty Caesar’s rule‚ and will take any chance possible to save himself along with his fellow Romans from the tyranny of Rome’s
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The tragic hero in this play is Marcus Brutus. A tragic hero is a person who starts with power‚ happiness‚ and respect‚ but because of a character flaw loses it all. He fits the definition of a tragic hero to the tee. He has a very frightening character flaw of extreme naivety. Because of these reasons‚ the tragic hero is Brutus because his naivety took him from being a powerful‚ noble senator to dead on a battlefield with his own sword through his body. Marcus Brutus‚ the tragic hero of the play
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The NAACP‚ the UNIA‚ and Marcus Garvey all had a very powerful impact on fighting racism; these things all had an impact because people were involved and were willing to fight for their rights. Marcus Garvey’s main objective was to improve black lives everywhere. The NAACP started off in the early 1900’s‚ and it’s proven that racism was still continuing years later. The NAACP was started in 1909 and is one of the earliest and most influential civil rights organizations in the United States. The
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