Small curls of a shiny‚ metallic looking substance float down onto a mountain of shreds. These shreds belong to cars-- the Honda EVs (electric vehicles)‚ to be exact. In the thought-provoking documentary‚ Who Killed the Electric Car?‚ director Chris Paine looks into the birth‚ rise‚ and fall of the electric car. This 2006 documentary explores this issue in an almost story-like way‚ a suspenseful murder thriller. With twists and turns at every corner‚ it is hard to see who is the real killer. Chris
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The David: Symbol of the Renaissance When you hear the word renaissance what do you think of? You probably thought of the Mona Lisa‚ Michelangelo or Davinci. Many look at this time period in the lense of art and invention‚ It seems that everyone who was famous during this time was either an artist or an inventor‚ which is why many believe that the David is a perfect representation of Michelangelo’s works and the renaissance because of the amount of skill and thought put into it that shows the value
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was placed beside the Palazzo della Signoria for better viewing by the city (Stokstad and Cothren 344). Upon completion‚ Michelangelo’s David stands seventeen feet tall out of marble. Both statues are representation of biblical story of the giant Goliath and David is sculpted nude. However‚ Michelangelo sculpted David as in the story before defeating giant‚ standing for right over might. The artist positioned body (tall‚ muscular definition‚ and larger right hand)‚ facial expression (staring off
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David and Goliath at WTO Jay Cohen and two friends established an online gaming site on the islands of Antigua and Barbuda‚ World Sports Exchange (WSE). Cohen was prosecuted by the U.S. government resulting in a battle between the U.S. and the two small Caribbean islands of Barbuda and Antigua. The battle known as “David and Goliath” and was mediated by the World Trade Organization (WTO). Cohen’s prosecution raised a lot of interesting questions about international trade and internet gaming
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Title: Crozier Head‚ Saint Michael Trampling the Serpent Culture: early Christian Date: 2nd quarter in 13th century Provenience: Limoges‚ France Material: copper-gilt and champlevẻ enamel Measurements: 10 ¾ x 2 7/8 x 5 ½ in. As a symbol of jurisdiction and authority of high ranking catholic prelates‚ the crozier or known as pastoral staff at times is inspired by the shepherd’s crook. It can be used as a walking stick for support in journeys and in churches before the introduction of seats
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story of David and Goliath. Michelangelo’s David is very linear and symmetrical. It is a great example of a nude‚ and in fact it was the first free standing male nude carved in marble since antiquity. There is a realistic emotion in the face of David but it is very contained. Michelangelo chose to depict the moment of stillness before David actually takes on Goliath. On the other hand‚ Bernini’s David depicts the dynamic moment in which David is flinging the stone towards Goliath. Bernini created this
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Michelangelo showing his religion Michelangelo painted frescoes on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel‚ and made a sculptor of David. Both the painting and the sculptor point to the great deal knowledge Michelangelo has of the Bible. On the Sistine Chapel’s ceiling he painted scenes from the book of Genesis‚ and David the person comes from the first Book of Samuel. Michelangelo has background with the Christian Church and did many sculptures and painting for the church. The religious influence of
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More Flags‚ More Fun! Six Flags Entertainment Corp. is the world’s largest amusement park corporation based on the number of properties in Mexico‚ the United States‚ and Canada and that it is the fifth most popular in terms of attendance. The company maintains eighteen properties throughout North America consisting of theme parks‚ water parks‚ and family entertainment centers. The company was founded in Texas and took its name from its first property‚ Six Flags Over Texas. The company maintains a
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turbine from Goliath Co. (Goliath) for a 10-year noncancelable term. The lease agreement is signed on December 15‚ 2010‚ and Big Bear’s right to use the turbine begins on January 1‚ 2011. Various provisions and other facts from the lease are listed below. Provision 1 Big Bear pays Stipe‚ Berry‚ Mills and Buck LLP‚ its external legal counsel‚ $500‚000 in connection with negotiating the lease agreement. Big Bear is also required to pay $1 million of legal fees incurred by Goliath. 840-10-25-5
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The Indian Purple Frog has a plump‚ purple body and resembles a large grape. It has a ridiculously small head relative to its body‚ and it can grow up to seven centimeters in length. Number Four: Goliath Birdeater. Dubbed the largest spider in the world by Guinness‚ the Goliath Birdeater got its name when one was found eating a hummingbird. These spiders live in South African rainforests and has legs as long as 30 centimeters. Number Three: Panda Ant. Would you believe the Panda Ant
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