“Triumph of the avant-garde” The term “avant-garde” was originally used in reference to the advancement of a military unit. In the late 18th century and into the 19th century‚ a movement began in art and architecture that was intended to do just that. Artists were beginning to move forward in their expression of ideas. They were trying new techniques‚ and testing the boundaries of what was acceptable. These avant-garde artists were beginning to challenge art itself and its very definition.
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The New Deal and it’s Triumph The 1930’s were a time of despair‚ poverty and distress and those who lived during this time believed it would be better to die‚ than to continue to live this way. When Franklin D. Roosevelt came into office in 1932‚ the United States was in the most disconsolate moments of the Great Depression. However‚ he brought with him a promise‚ a promise to make things better through a series of reforms he was planning on implementing known as the New Deal. In the first
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Level 5 Leadership Based on Jim Collins article‚ “Level 5 Leadership: The Triumph of Humility and Fierce Resolve”‚ in Best Of HBR‚ HBR‚ July-August‚ 2005‚ p.136-146 The key to an organization becoming great is having a Level 5 leader Someone who blends genuine personal humility with intense professional will “Level 5” The highest level in a hierarchy of leadership capabilities Leaders at the other four levels in the hierarchy can produce high levels of success but not enough to elevate
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A Teacher’s Triumph ‘I dreamt of stars; I got a planet’ Write a personal reflection and what can you say of Dr. Biyo’s passion of teaching. Indeed‚ learning is a continuous process. That for every inch of time that we spend in this world‚ we do what we love to do and along the way of surviving each passing day‚ we learn something new‚ the world evolves so does ourselves. I can relate that thought to what Dr. Biyo had said. She always considers herself to improve on her field. She seeks for
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What pushed Donald Trump to his triumph? The world’s media including CNN‚ has throughout one of the decades most thrilling US presidential elections portrayed the characteristic Donald Trump-elector as a paranoid white man with no education‚ and with relatively low incomes. The depiction is not completely wrong as it indeed describes a group of Donald Trump’s main voters. But it is misinforming when you look at the diversity of the voters who gave the capitalist triumph. But what factors and way did
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Jealousy The narrator’s jealousy of Rebecca permeates the majority of the novel. Because of her youth and insecurity‚ the narrator is unable to understand why Maxim chooses to marry her. As she learns more and more about Rebecca‚ she begins to compare herself to Maxim’s first wife‚ who seemed to be far more beautiful‚ elegant‚ and sophisticated than she could ever hope to be. The narrator’s preoccupation with Rebecca develops to the point that she concludes that Maxim is still in love with her.
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Truthfulness is the ninth of the ten attributes of ‘dharma’. Normally‚ this attribute is linked with the faculty of speech; i.e. to strictly speak what one has seen‚ heard or understood. This could do as a broad general definition. But it does not capture the essence of truthfulness which can only be defined as upholding the intrinsic core of righteousness. If the objective is noble then circumstances may warrant deliberate deviation from the literal definition. For‚ instance‚ if a patient is struggling
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In the essay “Triumph of the Lens‚” the author describes the emotional appeals that were used during the 1935 film Triumph of the Will to persuade the audience into believing Adolf Hitler was an appropriate leader for the Germans. The author notes how the film’s director‚ Leni Riefenstahl‚ used ethos (ethics)‚ pathos (emotion)‚ and logos (logic) to relate to the audience’s senses. The author comes to a realization that these techniques are very powerful influences in the way it can shift a person’s
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From Failure To Triumph In the book Wild‚ by Cheryl Strayed‚ Cheryl had felt as though she had lost it all. Once her mother had passed‚ her family began to dissipate as well. Soon after that her very own marriage was going down hill. With everything going wrong for her Cheryl decided that it was time to make one of the most important decisions of her life. She decided to take a journey on to the Pacific Crest Trail. She also knew that this trip must be completed alone without anyone accompanying
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portrays the Greek concept for male beauty‚ was A Figure of a Naked Man‚ possibly Dionysus (Fig 2). As typical of Classical Greece‚ this is a nude male statue of another god‚ Dionysus‚ who was the god of wine and all things relating to wine (grape harvest). Unlike the previous sculpture of Aphrodite‚ there is not much motion in this piece (not very Hellenistic). Nevertheless‚ it still gives off a story‚ an aura. The man‚ Dionysus‚ seems to be very relaxed‚ which can be seen from his lax posture and how he
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