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Relationship of The Nudge theory to Microeconomics The nature of decisions that are made in the business environment vary because of many reasons. Human actions or behaviors play a primary function in influencing the business sector. Microeconomics deals with the impact of human beings, through their actions and practices in shaping business industry. Their actions form part of behavioral economics. The behavioral economics sector is mainly influenced or determined by the concepts of the nudge…

What distinguishes the power of a click versus the power of a stroke? In “What is Cinema” by André Bazin, Bazin examines the role of photography in this history of art. With the introduction of photography, painting and illustration were regarded as inferior art forms to replicate the world. Bazin argues that there is no way for a handmade visual art to produce the same realistic encounter as a photograph (8). In addition, Bazin elaborated on the ability of photographs to “transfer(s) reality…

Gislebertus, a french sculptor who made major contributions to the cathedral of Saint Lazare was the sole creator of the lintel sculpture Eve (Encyclopedia Britannica “Giselbertus”). Gislebertus was a well-known sculptor due to his exhibition of expressionism carving and technical proficiency. With the rise of religion and the wide growth of Christianity throughout Europe, Gislebertus had the demonstration of the expressive range relief of Eve. The discovery of Eve was at the north portal of the…

built in redstone well crafted which makes it a beautiful piece of architecture even today. Akbar Built this city to serve as a capital of his empire in the 16th century. Akbar was a man of innovation. During his rule he came up with a new religion that was similar to the one practiced. His new belief and ideas created a social harmony, equality and unity among the people. These beliefs could be evidently seen in the architecture and planning of Fatehpur Sikri. It symbolizes power and a solid…

Misty Copeland and Her Extraordinary Story “Finding ballet was like finding a missing piece of myself.” This quote explains how ballet helped Misty Copeland find who she really is and what her passion in life is. Misty Copeland is an important and influential figure in history that had a positive impact on the world because she inspires other dancers to believe in themselves and not to let your race or your figure effect that. Misty Copeland was born on September 10, 1982 in Kansas, Missouri…

With the technique and experience he learned from Horton Alvin Ailey developed his own dance company, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, in 1958 and it included 8 Black dancers. In his modern style dances Ailey incorporates lively feelings and situations that people go through. Although his style was modern he never strictly choreographed his…

Kodak Time to change…. George Eastman decides to take the photography world to a new level when the frustration of dealing with the mess and weight of the wet plates. By 1879 he has patent an emulsion-coating which can mass produce dry plates. This leads to the creation of the company, The Eastman Dry Plate Company. In 1884 the join of Strong leads to the company taking on 14 shareholders, and Eastman introduces Negative Paper. Kodak becomes a house hold name when it is registered in 1888…

authentic motives for making art. A pioneering work in the movement to free art from its traditional bonds to material reality is one of the most important documents in the history of modern art. It explains Kandinsky’s own theory of painting and crystallizes the great ideas that were influencing many other modern artists. Kandinsky’s words were written in the period between the Industrial Revolution and the rise of the consumer society, ring with remarkable poignancy today. Kandinsky’s ideas…

In The Shadow Of The Abbey – St Margaret's In spite of being actually dominated by the main part of Westminster Abbey just toward the south, St Margaret's Church is one of London's most intriguing religious structures. St Margaret's Church was one of the ever-introduce points of interest of Pepys' life in London, and was the place he wedded Elizabeth in 1655. The Parish church of the Palace of Westminster, St Margaret's was finished in 1523 – it's tower is a bit more youthful, at only 226…

In the 1920’s there was an art movement that changed the way art was defined, this was known as the surrealist art movement. Surrealism originated in the late 1910s and early 20s as a literary movement that experimented with a new form of expression called automatic writing or automatism. In Paris in 1924 the publication of the manifesto of surrealism by poet, Andre Breton made surrealism an international and political movement. Many artists and poets such as Louis Aragon (1897–1982), Paul…