Monumental Figure is an open form sculpture made out of a solid piece of limestone. It is from Maya culture and it was found in Mexico. The Chakh was originally from the Puuc hills of Yucatan and it was probably part of a royal court building. Where it looked straight at everybody who entered the building. It has been dated back to the 9th century. Its dimensions are H. 214 x W. 50.8 x 61cm. It is classified as a stone sculpture and it was purchased in 1966 by Harris Brisbane Dick fund. The sculpture
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Elements of the cinema TIME * Since the images of moving pictures move in time‚ time is the most important element of the cinema. In the cinema it is subject to contraction‚ expansion‚ breaks or leaps through the manipulation of the director. The three aspects of the time 1. Physical time is the time taken by an action as it is being filmed and as it is being projected on the screen. A film may actually show what is happening in real life. * Physical time in the cinema can be distorted
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The Four Elements The task of the Gods was to govern the four elements and control the natural forces of the universe “According to the Empedocles‚ a Greek philosopher‚ scientist and healer who lived in Sicily in the fifth century B.C.‚ all matter is comprised of four “roots" or elements of earth‚ air‚ fire‚ and water. Fire and air are outwardly reaching elements‚ reaching up and out‚ whereas earth and water turn inward and downward” (Tracy‚ 1998). The Gods and Goddesses in mythology give nations
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Key Elements of Motivation Key Elements of Motivation Kaplan University Motivation is the process that account for an individual ’s intensity‚ direction and persistence toward attaining a goal. It is the result of the interaction of the individual and the situation. This paper will discuss motivational theories of Malsow ’s Hierarchy of Needs Theory; Herzberg ’s Two-Factor Theory‚ McClelland ’s Theory‚ Reinforcement Theory‚ Equity Theory and Expectancy Theory‚ how they apply to modern managers
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Question 1 A Sydney tramway passenger was injured in a collision with another tram‚ which occurred after the driver collapsed at the controls. The plaintiff argued that the collision could have been avoided if the tramway authority had fitted the tram with a system known as `dead man’s handle’‚ a system in use on Sydney’s trains. According to my findings‚ Dead Man’s Handle refers to an old train device: the dead man’s handle. It was typically some form of switch that the driver would keep
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Basic Elements The uncontested facts are few. Cleitus is introduced quite differently in various accounts as: Cleitus‚ Clitus‚ Kleitos‚ Cleitus the Black‚ and Cleitus son of Dropides. In most accounts however‚ the event is at Samarcand/Maracanda and the cause for the excessive drinking is the feast of the twins Castor and Pollux (Gemini). It is certain Cleitus and Alexander began to throw insults at one another. At some point‚ a poem is sarcastically recited about the Macedonian generals
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Cycles in ecosystem Water is found ● lakes‚ streams‚ and oceans ● in the atmosphere as water vapor ● in the soil or porous rock deeper under the surface ● movement of water is between is between the atmosphere‚ ground‚ and bodies of water is called the water cycle Water Cycle ● Precipitation cycles water from the atmosphere back to Earth: rain‚ snow‚ fog‚ sleet‚ ect. ● Evaporation cycles water from earth back to the atmosphere ● Transpiration is the
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distinct objects‚ considered as an object in its own right. For example‚ the numbers 2‚ 4‚ and 6 are distinct objects when considered separately‚ but when they are considered collectively they form a single set of size three‚ written {2‚4‚6}. an element‚ or member‚ of a set is any one of the distinct objects that make up that set A number‚ letter‚ point‚ line‚ or any other object contained in a set. There are two ways of describing‚ or specifying the members of‚ a set. One way is by intensional
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The Nitrogen Cycle The Nitrogen cycle is the exchange of nitrogen gas in the earth’s atmosphere and living organism’s. Nitrogen is a necessity to all living organisms in their production of proteins‚ DNA‚ and RNA in their cells . However‚ only a few organisms can use this gas directly‚ due to the fact that it may limit the growth of plants. Nitrogen takes up about 78% of the earth’s atmosphere. The nitrogen cycle has three main chemical transformations‚ including nitrogen fixation‚ nitrification
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Purchasing Order The purchasing cycle is a cycle that includes a catering business buyer buying products from a supplier. It contains a number of steps that take place whenever an order with a food company is placed which is tracked via documentation and receipts kept with the supplier. This is necessary so the supplier can keep track of their food products and how much money they take in and spend. If they didn’t have a cycle then the supplier may not even know what the orders are‚ as these orders
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