Focal Points in Diego Velazquez’s “Las Meninas” Diego Velazquez’s painting Las Meninas shows princess Margarita in the court of King Philip IV (Sayre 142). The girl became the major focal point of the work. She is highlighted by color pattern (her figure is lighter than other characters and surroundings) and position (the princess is at the center of the exposition). The child is the major‚ but not the only one focal point. Velazquez created several accents to balance the picture. The work has both
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A Sunday on La Grande Jatte‚ 1884 Georges Seurat A Sunday on La Grande Jatte medium’s is an oil on canvas artwork painted by Georges Seurat for two years. His technique is basically painterly. It depicts realistic experiences of people at that time while having a relaxing Sunday in a suburban park in an island in Seine River. For some‚ it is as if Seurat wanted the ‘characters’ in his work to parade in nature. The elements that are highlighted in the painting are texture‚ value‚ and color. Georges
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Thoughtful laughter could be described as something that immediately amuses the reader‚ and simultaneously makes them think about the ideas being presented by the author. In both Candide and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas‚ the authors use obvious satire to further develop the themes that they wanted to address. In Candide‚ Voltaire portrays him as an overly naive character who believes that he’s in the best of all worlds regardless of the countless horrors that he and the people he love must witness
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By the global conveyor belt transferring heat‚ it affects the climate. The Gulf Stream is a part of the thermohaline circulation‚ it is another current that allows Western Europe to be warmer in winter then any other country at the same latitude. The La Niña can be referred to as the extensive cooling of the Pacific Ocean‚ it is often accompanied by much warmer sea water then the surface temperatures (SSTs) in the western Pacific Ocean‚ and the north of Australia. The El Niño is currently the best
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The la riots were one of the biggest events to happen in history which took place in Los Angeles California. People were angry about the Rodney king trial. Rodney king‚ born on April 2 1965 born in Sacramento California was in a high-speed chase on march 3‚ 1991 . When he finally stopped‚ and was pulled over the police men pulled him out of the car and started beating him really badly when he was finally caught by a Los Angeles police. He got a brutal beating while a nearby amateur camera man by
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The LA riots were the main theme for this week’s reading. Needless to say‚ it was a mortifying past for both the African Americans and the people of LA. The emotion explosion that accounted for thousands of injuries and billions of dollar worth of damage originated from the discriminatory decision of a court case. Rodney King‚ a middle-aged African American man‚ was pulled over on a highway for drunk speeding. He was brutally beaten by four police officers for no apparent reasons‚ and someone recorded
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Casey Boland Chapter 6 Southwestern University Case 1. Number of Complaints (Responses receiving a C‚ D‚ or E) 175 170 150 118 115 95 55 55 41 35 1009 Seating Speed of Service Printed Program Concession Prices Traffic Season Ticket Plans Parking Entertainment Ticket Pricing Selection of Foods Total Pareto Chart 200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 The Pareto Chart was used to analyze TQM. Calculating the number of complaints receiving a bad grade (C‚
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University-industry research relationships in biotechnology: implications for the university Authors Abstract The growth of university-industry research relationships in biotechnology has raised questions concerning their effects‚ both positive and negative‚ on universities. A survey of over 1200 faculty members at 40 major universities in the United States reveals that biotechnology researchers with industrial support publish at higher rates‚ patent more frequently‚ participate in more administrative
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La Manzana Apples As Esperanza stared at Mama through her tears‚ she wondered if life would ever be the same as it once was. “No se preocupe‚” whispered Abuelita‚ “ It’s going to be okay.” Esperanza knew that Abuelita was just trying to get her to feel better‚ but she wanted to believe her. Later that night‚ while trying to fall asleep‚ Esperanza heard Mama sobbing downstairs. She wanted to go comfort her‚ but she knew she would just make her cry more. She slowly fell asleep‚ and her
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University of the Immaculate Conception Bonifacio Street‚ Davao City A Portfolio in Field Study 3 Submitted to Mr. Carlito P. Yurango in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements of the Subject Learning Assessment Strategy By: ALYANNAH KAYE A. GAMBA BSED 3B March‚ 2015 II. Table of Contents Student’s Resume Statement of Purpose Philosophy of Education Episode 1 Guiding Principles in the Assessment of Learning Entries of Evidences My Target My Map My Tools (Observation
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