Essay George Balanchine I chose to research on George Balanchine because he became known as the most influential ballet choreographer of the 20th century. He not only was the most influential ballet choreographer‚ but he worked with leading figures of American musical theatre two revues‚ fourteen musical comedies‚ four operettas‚ five Hollywood films‚ and a circus spectacle that are milestones of American popular culture. He was a very versatile choreographer and that’s what makes him very special
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Georges Braque was born on May 13‚ 1882 in Argenteuil Val-d’Oise‚ France. He trained to be a house painter and decorator like his father and grandfather‚ and studied artistic painting during evenings at the École des Beaux-Arts‚ in Le Havre from 1897 to 1899. In Paris‚ he apprenticed with a decorator and was awarded his certificate in 1902. Braque then attended the Académie Humbert until 1904. His early works were landscapes and impressionism‚ but around 1905‚ he adopted a Fauvist style. In
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Luke Dwyer Wallman Written Expression II 2/12/2014 George Saunders Every author has a specific style to their writing that makes them unique in the world of literature. George Saunders often repeats themes and motifs in his writing. There are many telltale signs of a classic George Saunders story. He uses similar characters‚ mood‚ and conflicts. However‚ he applies them in different settings to convey the message. Most of his stories are satires‚ making hyperbole a large force in his writing
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George Westinghouse was an American entrepreneur and engineer. He was responsible for the introduction and development of altering current for light and power. Westinghouse invented the railway air brake and was a pioneer of the electrical industry. He was one of Thomas Edison’s main rivals in the early implementation of the American electricity system. This man founded 60 companies‚ eventually receiving over 100 patents for his work with the desire to turn ideas into enterprises. George Westinghouse
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George Alagiah His parents moved to Ghana in 1961 so George therefore had his primary education there. He went to secondary school in Portsmouth‚ England however. He is a graduate of Durham University. He was awarded the O.B.E. (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2008 Queen’s New Years Honours List for his services to journalism. Since 3 December 2007‚ he has been the sole presenter of the BBC News at Six and has also been the main presenter of GMT on BBC World News since its launch
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George Whitefield George Whitefield was a Methodist preacher during the First Great Awakening. He was born in Gloucester‚ England on December 16‚ 1714 and was buried in Newburyport‚ Massachusetts on September 30‚ 1770. Whitefield took voyages to the New World seven times‚ voyages whose one-way trips took two months. He called both sides of the Atlantic “home”. He was the most traveled preacher of the gospel up to his time and many feel he was the greatest evangelist of all time. His diligence
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CASE: 1 GEORGE DAVID George David has been CEO of United Technologies Corporation (UTC) for more than a decade. During that time he has received numerous accolades and awards for his performance as a CEO. Under his leadership UTC‚ a $343 billion conglomerate whose operating units include manufacturers of elevators (Otis Elevator)‚ aerospace products (including Pratt & Whitney jet engines and Sikorsky helicopters)‚ air conditioning systems‚ and fire and security systems‚ has seen earnings
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2.1‚2.3 #28 English George Lucas 11/3/11 Greatest Producer of all Time‚ Mr. Lucas George Lucas‚ the man who created Star Wars and Indiana Jones. Lucas was born in Modesto‚ California on May 14‚ 1944. Lucas was a single child while his father sold nuts on his Walnut Farm. Before graduating Modesto high school in 1958‚ Lucas was in a car accident that left him in the hospital for three months. Lucas then became interested in movie making
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forever be encouraged.” The school systems must bring morality and religion to the students’ attention. The Claremount Institute‚ George Washington and Religious Liberty‚ 2002‚ www.pbs.org/georgewashington/classroom/religious_liberty3.html. Our founding fathers believed that our natural rights were a gift from God. The First Amendment was created to promote that all citizens should be free to practice their religion freely without the interruption of the government. (Id.) A great philosopher had once observed
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master at any given moment. This is seen by the reader when George Harris was removed from his successful job at a manufacturing company by order of his master‚ Mr. Harris‚ and moved to a southern plantation away from his wife‚ Eliza Harris and son‚ Harry. George told his wife that Mr. Harris “won’t let me come here any more‚ and that I shall take wife and settle down on his place” (Stowe 21). His master’s willingness to take George away from his family and replace his wife with another woman
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