Adolphe Appia was born on September 1st‚ 1862 in Switzerland and died February 29th 1928 at the age of 65‚ (The Set Designs of Adolphe Appia). Appia was best known for his developed theories of staging‚ and his use of space and lighting. To this day his ideas have still had an influence on modern stagecraft. Appia had an early love for theater and what it had to offer‚ however back in those days pursuing such a thing was often discouraged. Appia however had the blessings of his father‚ Doctor Louis
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Matt Taylor AS Lord Byron George Gordon Byron (later adding "Noel" to his name)‚ more commonly know as Lord Byron‚ born January 22‚ 1788 in London and died on 19 April 1824 in Missolonghi‚ Greece‚ was known as the man who was “Mad bad and dangerous to know” with many men and women finding themselves attracted to him (even his own half sister).. He was a top poet in England. Born with a clubbed foot‚ he was very sensitive of his lameness and strived to pursue a charming character. As a boy Byron
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DOCUMENT-BASED QUESTION This question is based on the accompanying documents (1–5). The question is designed to test your ability to work with historical documents. Some of the documents have been edited for the purposes of the question. As you analyze the documents‚ take into account the source of each document and any point of view that may be presented in the document. Historical Context: During Richard Nixon’s term of U.S Presidency‚ he was part of a series of scandals called The Watergate
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50/50 When we first saw the trailer for the film 50/50 starring Joseph Gordon Levitt and Seth Rogan‚ we knew this was a must-see. The film’s rough story of a 20-something year old battling with “stage five back cancer” taught us that life is too short to sweat the small stuff. People go through tragic battles like disease and the possibility of dying when all we do is find ourselves complaining about small‚ narrow problems in life. Adam demonstrated true optimism and showed the audience that
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Precis and Source Analysis of The Radicalism of the American Revolution By Charlie Hwang History of the Americas I Dr. Drouin Word Count: Gordon S. Wood’s Radicalism of the American Revolution challenges historian’s views regarding the nature of the American Revolution. The Radicalism of the American Revolution is an academic monograph written in 1991 in the midst of age long belief that American Revolution was not radical. The Radicalism of the American Revolution reevaluates the American
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although there is no full accepted reasoning for the origin on agriculture‚ the theory that I am most convinced with is the demographic theory. The Oasis Theory‚ also known as the Propinquity Theory‚ was put forth by the Australian archaeologist‚ Vere Gordon Childe in his book “Man Makes Himself.” The Oasis Theory infers that as the climate increased it became drier there was a lacking in the supply of water. There were few fertile areas called oases where these early humans and animals had to live in
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with media and public relations‚ another with managing its shops and other concerned with organizing famine relief in various parts of the world Selfridges is a chain of high end department stores in the United Kingdom. It was founded by Harry Gordon Selfridge. The flagship store in London’s Oxford Street is the second largest shop in the UK (after Harrods) and was opened on 15 March 1909. Oxfam is an international confederation of 15 organizations working in 98 countries worldwide to find
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customers and business owners on who is really right can even be traced back to where this business principle came from. The phrase was first used by the Chicago department store Marshall Field’s (now Macy’s) but is more commonly attributed to Harry Gordon Selfridge who founded London’s Selfridges department store. The idea of the principle was to treat customers as if they were right even if they weren’t. This has become the basis for many customer service programs across the world. The adage was a
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“The truth is that my fascination is rooted in fear‚” Grice reveals as he justifies to the readers why he hunts black widows. Gordon Grice published his essay‚ “Caught in the Widow’s Web” in 1995 to the issue of The High Plains Literary Review. In it‚ he explains that this creature is a representation of a powerful evil in nature whose motives are purely malevolent. His informative tone‚ describing the habits of the black widow‚ allows the reader to connect to the overarching message that facing
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Setting of Philippians Positioned at the eastern fertile plain of Datos in central Macedonia‚ Philippi was a flourishing city. Gordon Fee notes although originally founded by Greek colonists from the island of Thasos (ca. 360 B.C.)‚ in 356 BCE Philippi was conquered by its namesake‚ the father of Alexander the Great‚ Philip II of Macedon. Philip seized the city due to its strategic location. Namely‚ it was blessed with provisions‚ protection‚ and prosperity. “It sat as sentinel to the large agricultural
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