• Disagreed with teacher but accepted its discipline in order to acquire the elementary skills needed to become a painter. • Alfred Sisley‚ Claude Monet‚ and Frédéric Bazille‚ and Renoir dreamed of an art that was closer to life and free from past traditions • painted friends in parents Portrait of the Painter Bazille (1867)‚ The Painter Sisley and His Wife (1868)‚ and Monet Painting in His Garden (1873) • moved temporarily to the forest of Fontainebleau‚ where they devoted themselves to painting
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Jose Rizal: His Life‚ Works‚ and Writings Dr. Jose Rizal was born on June 19‚ 1861‚ in the town of Calamba‚ Laguna. He was the seventh child in a family of 11 children (2 boys and 9 girls). Both his parents were educated and belonged to distinguished families. He was an excellent student‚ starting with formal schooling in Biñan then‚ attending the Ateneo Municipal de Manila later‚ the University of Sto. Tomas. He continued his studies at the Universidad Central de Madrid‚ Spain‚ where he earned
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O. Henry was a prolific American short-story writer‚ a master of surprise endings‚ who wrote about the life of ordinary people in New York City. A twist of plot‚ which turns on an ironic or coincidental circumstance‚ is typical of O. Henry’s stories. Born September 11‚ 1862 as William Sidney Porter‚ he later changed to his pen name of O. Henry. ^ He spent his childhood in North Carolina. He was formally educated until he dropped out of school at fifteen and became a pharmacist at his uncle’s pharmacy
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Geoffrey Chaucer (born 1340/44‚ died 1400) is remembered as the author of The Canterbury Tales‚ which ranks as one of the greatest epic works of world literature. Chaucer made a crucial contribution to English literature in using English at a time when much court poetry was still written in Anglo-Norman or Latin. The known facts of Chaucer’s life are fragmentary and are based almost entirely on official records. He was born in London between 1340 and 1344‚ the son of John Chaucer‚ a vintner. In
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Research on Relationship Quality of Work Life and Work Engagement Selahattin Kantena‚ ‚ ‚ Omer Sadullahb a Mehmet Akif Ersoy University‚ Zeliha Tolunay Higher School Of Applied Technology and Management‚ Burdur 15000‚ Turkey b Istanbul University‚ School Of Business‚ Istanbul 34000‚ Turkey Abstract Literature on Quality of Work Life (QWL) is limited and several studies commonly correlates with some variables but no study on QWL has associated with work engagement. This research investigates
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1. Describe the life and works of Dr. Maria Montessori? Dr. Montessori is recognized as the founder of Montessori Method and one of the pioneers in the development of early childhood education. She is also respected and reputed for promoting a substantial number of important educational reforms‚ which now have become integral components of 21st century’s educational core. She is one of the most renowned women in the history of education of children. Her revolutionary and innovative findings and
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MEAT (Curzon) [This one-act was selected as a runner-up in a contest at Actors Theater of Santa Cruz and performed there in 2002. Also given a staged at First Stage‚ Los Angeles‚ 2002.] CHARACTERS: (2) BATPERSON‚ in Batman costume ROBBIE‚ in Robin costume VOICE‚ offstage‚ possibly pre-recorded‚ male or female SETTING: Two airplane seats side by side. Two chairs will suffice. (Batperson is sitting in his seat reading a flight magazine. After a little while‚ Robbie enters‚ checking the
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“Balance” One fine evening‚ while walking to my friend’s place enjoying the beautiful climate & cool breeze‚ making one to be there walking or standing still to enjoy it‚ I saw a group of kids riding their bicycles like a gang & roaming. A huge van came in the opposite direction‚ which meant they had to make space‚ which they have been occupying so far‚ for the monster vehicle. Due to sudden change of course or rough terrain‚ one of the kids lost his balance & fell to the safe side
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Robin Hood and Feudalism ROBIN HOOD In the years of King Richard the Lionheart (1189-1199) there lived a brave and intelligent man called Robin Hood. He was a feared outlaw‚ who loved liberty and hated oppression. He took the law into his own hands and robbed the rich to give to the poor. People loved him and thought of him as a justice-maker. In time he acquired a heroic reputation and came to represent the ideal of heroism of his age. Stories about him and his closest friends Friar Tuck
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Martin Heidegger is a very well respected philosopher who made great advances‚ specifically in the field of Metaphysics. While he is most well-known for his novel‚ Being and Time‚ his work in Basic Writings cannot be oversold. While much of Heidegger’s work focuses on the presence and existence of being‚ “The Origin of the Work of Art” manipulates how the being affects society. This particular essay of Heidegger’s examines not just how the work of art came to be‚ but the existence of truth along
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