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    sticks to his opinion whether the majority likes it or not and I can relate to that and this is the main reason why I chose him for my assignment. In my upcoming paragraphs I will go over several points in the artists form for example, I will be discussing what type of lines he uses, what type of color was used in it, what is the focus on this masterwork and what type of design was used to make that masterwork? Robert Mapplethorpe was born in November 4, 1946. He was known as “American photographer who was noted for austere photographs of flowers, celebrities, and male nudes; among the latter were some that proved controversial because of their explicitly homoerotic and sadomasochistic themes” (Robert Mapplethorpe). In 1960s he attended Pratt Institute in Brooklyn; he studied painting, drawing, and sculpture. People stated to recognize him by his mixed media collages that he done in the late 1960s which incorporated magazine pictures of nudes. After he got recognition he bought a Polaroid camera and…

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    In Remembrance of Aggie Fausnaugh (1929 – 2016) The Agnes H. Fausnaugh Endowed Scholarship Fund is a bequest from Aggie Fausnaugh, Ohio Wesleyan, to her beloved sorority, Kappa Kappa Gamma. Aggie Park attended Ohio Wesleyan University where she became a member of Rho Chapter in 1946. It was that same fall that Aggie met Hal A. Fausnaugh, a member of Beta Theta Pi and her future husband. From the moment she met Hal, she knew he was the guy for her. Kappa was another great love of Aggie’s life.…

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    were able to lower the prices on their products for the American people. Rockefeller brought oil to the homes of middle class workers as well through the cheap prices, a commodity they used to be unable to afford. Along with making the prices more affordable for the middle class, John Rockefeller was a man of the working people. Thomas Wheeler, a manager at Standard Oil, says “he sometimes joined the men in their work and urged them on at 6:30 in the morning, there was Rockefeller… [He] won…

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    The purpose of this report is to give an overview of what the Human Resource (HR) department does for Pratt and Whitney (PW). The Human Resource department is in charge of all hiring at PW. HR department is involved in recruitment, career and development, and also diversity, inclusion, and ethics. The HR department plays an important role at PW which is to hire the brightest talent to the company. The Human Resource Talent Center controls the external hiring process. The Talent Center has a…

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    next five years, federal prosecutors would be entangled in a tremendous court battle regarding the illegal business practices that Standard Oil established. (Hilstrom. 135) After an entrenched legal battle, on May 15, 1911, the U.S. Supreme court ordered that Standard Oil be broken up. In the coming years, Standard Oil would be divested and carved into many smaller major oil companies that are well known today. Transitioning forward, in the coming years, John D. Rockefeller underwent some…

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    Provide an example of how an aircraft manufacturer uses EDI and explain its role in the firm. Boeing, being an aircraft manufacturer, would use EDI to order parts from its suppliers because of the accuracy or timing of the delivery. For instance, if Boeing was producing a 757 on the production line and the last item to be installed was the 2 Pratt and Whitney PW2000 engines they could order them via EDI. This would save storage space at Boeing’s plant by ordering them when needed. This allows…

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    For centuries now and many more to come, women have impacted such strong change through accomplishments that have been recognized due to their gender. Over time, the number of women who have joined extreme groups to prove feminism occurs in social status’ to the workplace has increased. Louisa May Alcott, an American novelist and poet was the author to many pieces from fairytales to thrillers, but is remembered as the author who suddenly woke up in the limelight of fame. Growing up Louisa…

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    students which are not so noble. At a young age, the students represented a great curiosity and source of entertainment for the local boys who would accompany the students in stone throwing battles by the railroad tracks that passed by the Indian School barracks. The Native Americans also created a spectacle when they would visit the local stores or march into town for church or Sunday school on the weekends. Each interview Norton delivers delves a little further into the correlations…

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    “I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship” -Louisa May Alcott. These words describe the adventure, struggles, growth, love, family, and lessons learned in many of Alcott’s books including Little Women. Based off of her own life and family, Alcott exhibits characters and morals that make the reader feel as if they are in the books themselves. Louisa May Alcott was born November 29,1832, in Germantown, Pennsylvania. Alcott was the daughter of Amos Bronson Alcott and…

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    people, including family, to turn to in times of need or crisis to give you a broader focus and positive self-image” (University of Minnesota, 2013). The University of Minnesota also explains, “social support means having friends and other people, including family, to turn to in times of need or crisis to give you a broader focus and positive self-image.” There needs to be more social support now days especially for students. Students would like be successful so it is important that they have…

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