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- 8181: The Avant-Garde Architecture O
- ... Chinese-American architect Ieoh Ming Pei (I.M) is known as one of the greatest architects of the Twentieth Century. His long, brilliant career was highlighted by several internationally famous structures. While many of Pei’s buildings were generally accepted by the public, some of them precipitated fair amounts of controversy. The most notable of these controversial structures is his Glass Pyramid at the entrance of the Louvre in Paris. For ... Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. When French President Francois Mitterand “personally selected Mr. Pei in 1983 to design the Grand Louvre to give air, space, and light to one of the world’s most congested museums,” (Markham, 1989) there were many critics. The press “lambasted the idea of shattering the harmony of the Louvre’s courtyard with a glass iceberg” (Markham, 1989). But Pei proceeded as planned, taking a major risk in creating a glass pyramid structure at the entrance. He did not focus on what the critics would ...
- 8182: Three Periods of European History Where Attitudes Towards Women's Education Changed
- Three Periods of European History Where Attitudes Towards Women's Education Changed MODERN EUROPEAN HISTORY: DBQ #1 Throughout the early portion of modern European history, women were never encouraged to undertake any significant education. Though the problem lessened over time, it was still a strong societal force. There were three major time periods when substantial changes took place in attitudes towards women's education -- the Renaissance, the Reformation, and the Seventeenth and the early Eighteenth centuries. The earliest time period, the Renaissance, may have actually been the most liberal time period for women's education. The church was the only force at this time that discouraged education. In Erasmus's book "The Abbot and the Learned Lady", The church's position on this issue says that education does ...
- 8183: Managing Service Delivery
- ... serves as "a signpost pointing the way for all who need to understand what the organisation is and where it intends to go" (Nanus, 1992). By providing a picture, vision not only describes an organisation’s direction or goal, but also the means of accomplishing it. It guides the work of the organisation. Seeley (1992) describes vision as a "goal-oriented mental construct that guides people's behaviour." Vision is a picture of the future for which people are willing to work. However, vision is more than an image of the future. It has a compelling aspect that serves to inspire, motivate ... the present to the future, and ? transcends the status quo. Other descriptions of vision provide more explicit information especially pertinent to public sector leaders. Seeley (1992) defines two types of vision, both related to Cuban's (1988) concepts of first and second order changes. Using the construct of first order changes, those that deal with improvements, Seeley asserts that these changes are connected to first order vision or program vision. ...
- 8184: Igor Stravinsky
- ... While he was there, he still concentrated on his music and especially his composing. In the summer of 1902 he was introduced to the Russian composer, Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov. Rimsky was extremely impressed with Stravinsky s early compositions that he convinced him not to enter the conservatory for academic training, but to study privately with him as his teacher. He was tutored privately by Rimsky in instrumentation and orchestration for about ... the St. Petersburg University. In the meantime, he continued his studies with Rimsky. The next year, his mind still not made up about becoming a professional musician, he married his second cousin, Catherine Nossenko. Stravinsky s Symphony in E Flat Major (1905-1907) was his first piece picked by Rimsky to be performed in private and public concerts in St. Petersburg. His last composition approved by Rimsky was Fireworks (1908). This was a brief symphonic poem that Stravinsky wrote as a wedding present for Rimsky s daughter. Sadly however, Rimsky died in the summer of 1908 before he could hear it performed. After Rimsky s death, Stravinsky composed a funeral march in memory of his teacher and friend. When Fireworks ...
- 8185: Mans Effect On The Environment
- Man’s Effect on the Environment 1) SOURCES OF POLLUTION Freshwater Environments : Man pollutes freshwater all over the world in many ways there is much waste and pollution that ends up in rivers. One of the main ... tankers and from Oilrigs themselves. It is denser than water and therefore floats on it and is taken to shore by the sea. At this point the oil can seriously damage the beach and it’s wildlife eg fish. The detergents that have been invented sometimes cause more damage than the oil itself but nowadays they use less destructive. Lead Lead is found in cars exhausts and some plants. It can ... reduce the amount of harmful emissions given off. 3) ATMOSPHERE POLLUTION : Global warming: Green house gases include : Carbon Dioxide released from Combustion fossil fuels, Methane produced from ruminants- released from gut into atmosphere and CFC’s from aerosol cans. These gases which are infrared radiation are reflected toward’s the earth’s surface, this hot air becomes trapped in our troposphere creating global warming. Because of global warming: - High winds ...
- 8186: The Godfather: Did The
- ... Throughout history Writers have been writing fictional novels based on real historical events. The Godfather by Mario Puzo is such a book in which Puzo portrays Mafia life and business starting at the late 40’s. The Corleone crime Family in this novel is shown having troubles with the other organized crime syndicates concerning drugs. Many of the other families are pushing the idea of joining the narcotics market, however the ... syndicates- commonly referred to as the "Medellin Cartel". As opposed to actuality, in the Godfather, poppies, mainly used to make heroin would be harvested from Turkey (not the major supplier of opium in the 40’s and 50’s), then processed into heroin in Sicily. Drugs have been appealing to any crime syndicates since the Chinese crime world that started way back in the 1800’s. Opium was the number one wanted drug ...
- 8187: The Battle of Midway
- ... 1942, from countless other dawns that had fallen over tiny Midway atoll in the North Pacific. Nothing, that is, except the tension of the men waiting for the enemy to make their move. On Midway's two main islands, Sand and Eastern, 3,632 United States Navy and Marine Corps personnel, along with a few Army Air Force aircrews, stood at the battle stations in or near fighters, bombers, torpedo planes ... and 1940, it served both as a cable station on the Honolulu-Guam-Manila underwater telegraph line and as an airport for Pan American Airways China Clipper. In March 1940, after a report on U.S. Navy Pacific Bases declared Midway second only to Pearl Harbor in importance, construction of a formal naval air station began. Midway naval Air Station was placed in commission in August 1941. By that time Midway's facilities included a large sea plane hanger and ramps, artificial harbor, fuel storage tanks and several buildings. Hundreds of civilian construction workers and a defense battalion of the Fleet Marine Force populated Sand Island, ...
- 8188: Diaghilev
- ... early years, there was never a thought that he would set out on a dance or theatrical career, although, he really wanted to become a composer, as mentioned in the quote above. In 1890, Serge s family moved to St. Petersburg where he studied law, while continuing to pursue a career as a composer. After many failures, he was successfully dissuaded from his dream by Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov, who was a famous Russian composer, and one of Diaghilev s idols, at the time. In another failure to succeed, Diaghilev reluctantly joined a circle of famour writers and painters, led by the Russian painters Léon Bakst and Alexandre Benois. During this time, Diaghilev did succeed ... the printing of Mir Iskusstva being canceled, he decided to move and settle in Paris, France, where he successfully produced "Boris Godunov", a famous opera, in 1908. Diaghilev had seen ballets before, but it wasn t until he saw "Raymonda" that ballet took any effect on his life. He then decided, that he would try doing more than producing with the art of Ballet. It s from this time on ...
- 8189: Eating Gilbert Grape - Respons
- ... admires this, but she prompts him, "What do you want for you." This shows the true kindness of Gilbert, he wants so much, and cares so much for other people, he forgets about himself. Gilbert's 'wants' started from wanting for his family, then his mother, Arnie, Ellen and we get the impression the list would have continued 'wanting' for other people, had Becky not interrupted. Gilbert's good nature is apparent from the very start when he and Arnie are waiting for the caravans to pass through Endora. We can hear Gilbert describe the scene as a 'yearly ritual' in a very ... for Arnie. It pleases Arnie so much to see the caravans along the road, and Gilbert feels satisfaction that his brother is happy. To make someone else happy creates a warm feeling inside. From Gilbert's facial expressions and body language, the audience knows he gets this feeling an awful lot. There is an impression created that Gilbert is leading a very unchanged, enclosed life from the way he describes ...
- 8190: JFK: The Death of a Conspiracy
- ... degree of the wound. They were desperate to save the life of the President and examined him quickly without taking the time...to wash off the blood and debris” (1542). The doctors removed the President's clothing to check the body for other wounds. While Dr. Perry began the tracheostomy, Dr. Jenkins recalled, that Mrs. Kennedy was circling the room with something “cupped” in her hands. As Mrs. Kennedy passed by, she nudged Jenkins with her elbow and handed him “a large chunk o! f her husband's brain.” Dr. Jenkins took the brain matter and handed it to a nurse (Breo 2806). The Parkland Hospital staff worked for twenty-five minutes on the President to no avail. Dr. Clark, who arrived in the trauma room at 12:50 p.m., pronounced the President dead at 1:00 p.m. (2804,6). The President's body was then wrapped in sheets, placed in a casket, loaded onto a waiting hearse, and transported to the airport. The body was then placed on board Air Force One, the presidential plane, where ...
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