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    Throughout his artwork, it is easy to see this approach through his quest to understand the people and environments around him. Robert Hannaford is one of Australia’s most renowned and influential portrait artists. The Art Gallery of South Australia has curated an exhibit of the artist’s portraiture and drawing works. Robert Hannaford’s impact upon Australian Art can hardly be overlooked. A regular Archibald Prize finalist since 1994, he has painted the likes of former Prime Minister Paul Keating, Chancellors and Ministers within Parliament, Australian of the Year nominees and everyday people. He has been commissioned twice to capture Sir Donald Bradman: once, in a portrait, and another, in sculpture form, which now sits at the entrance to Adelaide Oval. This celebration of the long career and skill of Hannaford displays why his portraits are held in high esteem. The exhibition displays many of Hannaford’s celebrated portraiture works, as well as a number of drawings and portraits from his private collection, which span his entire career. Works from European and Australian Masters are included in the exhibit, showcasing the similarities and yet obvious differences between these artists and Hannaford, and paying homage to the influence they have had upon his works. Hannaford was born in 1944 in Riverton, South Australia. As a young boy, he was passionate about drawing and engaged in several creative practices, often entering competitions and wining them. Despite this success,…

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    Successful experience managing and promoting an event. I have had much experience in managing and promoting a wide range of events. My involvement event management and promotion has included; several year 12 graduations and large whole school presentations, the Gawler and Royal Adelaide Show and large events within the Northern Adelaide State Secondary School Alliance (NASSSA), the Zonta Club of Gawler, Gawler and District College B-12 and the Gawler and District College Foundation. An example…

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    Allowed In School

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    Vallario’s class he showed the students how to draw a face. He explained it in four steps and as he was explaining it he was drawing the face strep by step on the board. He tells the students to follow the steps along with him. First they draw an oval outline that tapers down at the bottom. They do this because heads are never drawn circular; they are oval shaped, almost like an egg. Then they follow Mr. Vallario while he is drawing a line down the center of the oval. Then he cuts the oval in…

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    Bridge Design Essay

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    design for bridge. The bridge has walls made of glass, contained in aluminium frames (figure 6), allowing people commuting on it to see out as well as letting people see in. This adds a feeling of safety and also the ability to enjoy the walk. The glass walls also makes the bridge feel larger making the walk the more enjoyable for the user. The roof of the bridge will also have a slot cut down the length of the bridge for ventilation. The slot will also be covered by wire mesh to stop…

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    Developed by the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, the Australian Curriculum provides Australian students with a world-class education comprising of the knowledge, understanding and skills necessary for life and work in the twenty-first-century. The primary goal of the Australian Curriculum is to foster students’ confidence and creativity, strengthening their love of learning and development into active and informed citizens (Australian Curriculum, Assessment and…

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    2. Methods 2.1 Study Area The figure four shows the study area of the paper. In the west of the map, it is Port Adelaide and flat plains of metropolitan Adelaide. The central north-south range is the Mount Lofty Ranges. There are the banks of the Murray River and its floodplain in the east. The study area is a part of the eastern slope of the Mount Lofty Ranges and the plains west of the Murray River. It shows in pink and green color in the map. Figure 4: Study Area 2.2…

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    valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil for you are with me”(par.7). Bush establishes his credibility by stating "Our financial institutions remain strong, and the American economy will be open for business as well"(par.4). This statement gains his trust in the eyes of the citizens. He initially gives this speech in the oval office, where many presidents have been and spoken before him on live television. Being in that particular spot establishes his ethos by presenting his…

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    Jellyfish Summary

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    In the second part of the lecture, lecturer Michael N Dawson shared with us the information in his research on Jellyfish. Before he jumped into talking about this topic, he first mentioned about the formation of marine lakes. Prior attending to this lecture, I have never heard of Marine Lakes and did not have too in depth knowledge about Jellyfish. However, after I listened to what lecturer Dawson’s presentation, I think the formation of marine lake are fascinating. When see water raised,…

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    Adelaide Fringe: Adulting Hi guys, I’m Jack! There is nothing better from the Mad March rather than the Adelaide Fringe. So, today, I’m going to talk about my experience about Adelaide Fringe Festival this year. The Adelaide Fringe festival runs every year from the 18th of February to 18th of March and it’s the biggest ticket selling arts festival with free entrance into the showgrounds! Most years, I attend the fringe together with my family and friends for a fun night out. So this year,…

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    Afl Business Model

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    In the Journal of Sport and Social Issues, William J. Morgan posed that, “sport is an essential instrument of the social order to be used to promote economic and political agendas” and in a larger sense that, “this sport ideology is but a reflection of the larger, ideological hegemony of advanced industrial society” and “a reflection of the prevailing economic order” (Morgan 1983). Through this work, I intend to argue that this prevailing economic order can be viewed through the lens of the…

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