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    Sgraffito Design Report

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    inches abreast at the base. As it went up the width of the pot increased, through use of bigger coils, until it reached its midpoint in terms of height. Then the width decreased to about the same width as the base. Ergo, it resembles a vase. A rich red underglaze was applied to the pot before firing. Then, using the sgraffito technique, I carved away a snake that coils around the pot using a sgraffito tool. The snake goes around the pot around twice, and wraps about with no particular rhyme or…

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    form. It is primarily fashioned from wood. The African sculpture can be described as monumental, meaning that the figure or form is not separated from the wood in which it is carved, which gives is a feel of heavy permanence. These aspects are visible in the African sculpture, Figure of Bena, Mboi, Yunger people in Nigeria 14th-16th century, Nigeria, Eastern Gongola Valley, and Figure of the Jukan people 19th-early 20th century, Nigeria, possibly Taraba River Valley, possibly Wurbon Daudu. Both…

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    Yet upon a second more detailed examination, traditional elements of composition began to appear. In the center of the piece, there is an identifiable pyramidal structure of the figures, with the reclining nude upon the boot at the base, the three figures, Mary, Jesus, and the contemplative apostle in the back, making up the body of the pyramid, and sun-ring at the top. Vanity and lust fall below qualities of compassion and wisdom, which ultimately is under godliness…

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    46 47 48 49 50 51 52 (46-48) (49-52) 80-90 100-120 Poison Dart Frogs 通し番号01-040: Classroom instruction (80-90 words) (Narrator): Listen to a college music professor talk to a class. (Man/Woman): What is music? Is sound by itself music? What makes sound music? In 1952, John Cage wrote a song called, “Four Thirty-Three”. The song “Four Thirty-Three”, had no sound it it. The whole song is four minutes a thirty-three seconds of silence. John Cage said that “Four Thirty-Three” was music. When…

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    belittle him. Throwing away this book without even opening it symbolized the protagonist avoiding his battle for identity. It has been a long period of time between when the narrator first started his journey of identity, and he has still been unable to figure it out. He is stuck in a place of confusion and because it has been so long, he automatically just avoids every situation that could possibly bring the conflict back into his mind which is why he chooses to avoid Beto when he comes back…

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    Pauline Play Analysis

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    but while we were changing to our clothes the fire alarm went off! We all had to evacuate the building. This was probably the worst time for this to happen because I was ready to see if we moved on. We went out and ate lunch and then came back to figure out how we…

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    the kitchen and three other figures who are situated in a room in the background. Compared to the other figures, the server is secluded and, more importantly, distant from the figure who has a faint halo above his head—the Jesus figure—and therefore seems to be the lesser in the spiritual sense. However, despite his or her seclusion and distance, Velázquez places the server figure in the center of the painting. The unusual emphasis given to the server over the Jesus figure and his companions…

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    which in turn created form and depth. I was able to recreate this effect in my artwork (see Image 2b) with the folds in the pants as well as the shirts worn by the different figures. O’Shields also used small spots on the fish to contribute to the look of the fish’s skin just like I used to shade the cloths on all the figures. The wave in the background of O’Shields’ work was done the same way he did the rest of his artwork. By not having a background in any of the images represented in my…

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    Williams-Sonoma Case Study

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    (prophet.net).This shift was so successful it moved the use of the internet to Pottery Barn, and other retail outlets. The result was 500% increase in internet sales and a 1 billion dollar profit. They also used the web to launch PB Teen which focused on the gap in age between Pottery Barn and Pottery Barn Kids. Each website is interactive now but PB Teen was the first with outstanding success. This appealed to dialed in kids wanting something…

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    Diversity In Business

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    Diversity is an important trait in a business or your life in general. There are very many reasons as to why this is a true statement. Diversity is a range ofor different things or a variety. It could be a very beneficial trait to have but could also be very hard to find that trait, especially when you live in the same environment for a long period of time. There are a few ways to explore and find this part of you, but many cannot. Diversity is the key to creativity. What does diversity mean to…

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