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major and a 3.51 overall. I began my undergraduate studies at Radford University with a major in art education. This seemed like the most logical path that I could choose in order to share my passion for art. At the end of my junior year, I took an oil painting class in order to fulfill the general requirements for graduation. This class changed the entire direction of my college career and sparked a passion with a medium that I had never experienced…

carbon sink, protects the endangered animals within it, and contains bodies of water that are unspoiled by pollution. Unfortunately, beneath the flourish of life was the dark discovery of tar sands. Tar, or oil sands are composed of sand, water, clay, and bitumen- a thick, dark, and heavy oil. Because of its viscosity, bitumen needs to be lightened with a mixture of hydrocarbons to transport it through pipes. The mining of bitumen began in 1719 when it was first discovered, and small extractions…

The Wedding Dance Pieter Bruegel has “the Elder” attached to his name because, he is the eldest of the Flemish Renaissance painting Brueghel Dynasty. Pieter is at the top of that dynasty, and following in his footsteps to become painters are, his two sons, two grandsons, and one great grandson. There is one difference between them Pieter is the only one who left out the “h” in the family name Brueghel. Pieter Bruegel was a Netherlandish painter and much of his works provide a profound elemental…

The economy of Colombia is based on natural resources, primarily coal and crude oil. Colombia has a gross domestic product (GDP) at the official exchange rate of roughly $274.2 billion US dollars. As a commodity-based economy, there is a direct correlation between Colombia’s GDP and fluctuating coal and oil prices worldwide. Although this connection may seem to negatively impact their GDP, Colombia is an economically stable country when compared…

the painting passing by!) which is what forced me to pay closer attention to the Baroque styled painting of the seventeenth century. As I leaned in closer, (and began to really take notice of the paintings attributes), I realized that the deep rich oil shading wasn’t the only thing giving me the creeps – but the skeleton hanging above the two subjects of the painting. This painting seems to epitomize the popular baroque era Vanitas still life theme, incorporated in portraiture. Although painted…

Cornelius Vanderbilt was a disrespectful, ugly, genius shipping and railroad tycoon whose parents were farmers and he grew up with no education. “In New York, 1871 Vanderbilt was in the Grand Central Depot, the terminal for New York Central Railroad was constructed with features like elevated platforms , a glass balloon roof spanning all the tracks and boarding areas only accessible to passengers”. He made railroad much better than it was by making it cheaper and efficient. He mastered…

During the years 1907-1908, “The Kiss” by Gustav Klimt was painted on canvas using oil and gold leaf. The current locate of the painting is Österreichische Galerie Belvedere in Vienna, Austria. In the painting a man and woman are embracing one another in an amorous way. The man seems to be initiating a kiss with the woman on the flowery cliff-like hill setting. My impression of the painting is romantic and intimate feeling when looking at the couple, and how they are exact opposite from one…

John D. Rockefeller was one of the richest men in the world in the late 1800s and the early 1900s. He is known for his very successful oil industry which we know as Standard Oil today. He was a very influential person back in his time and he still is today. Now the question is, was John Rockefeller a robber baron or a captain of industry? John Rockefeller was born on July 8th, 1839 in Richford, New York. His mother was a religious and disciplined woman and his father was a ¨pitchman¨. As a…

In this report I will analyze the process of fracking. Fracking is a process of drilling down into the earth before high-pressure water mixture is directed at the Rock to release the gas inside. After that is done water, sand and chemicals are injected into the Rock at high pressure which allows the gas to flow out to the head of the well. This process can be executed vertical and horizontally by drilling through the Rock layers. This allows new directional ways to release gases or used for…

1. Name of the Industrialist Thomas Edison 2. He did acquire his wealth? He acquire his wealth through selling newspaper, it was his first start that made him succeed in life later. The Universal stock printer company rewarded him $40,000 because of his impress full work of inventing stock ticker’s. After that, Edison decided to leave his job and concentrated on inventing. Also, in early 1870s, “he acquired a reputation as a first-rate inventor”. 3. How he (or his related industries) treated…