La Grande Odalisque Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres was born on August 28th‚ 1780. He became one of Jacques-Louis David’s most famous and successful students. During Ingres time working with David‚ and eventually turning away from him‚ he became a part of the Neo-Classicism movement; leaving behind‚ but not forgetting the Romanticism methods. Neo-Classicism is the 18th century restoration of tradition principles which lead Ingres to be one of the most famous draftsmen. Ingres was an extremely
Premium Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres Grande Odalisque Western world
If you have not heard of the Ariana Grande concert bombing in Manchester Germany chances are you are living under a rock. On May 22nd at 10:35 pm (local time) a suicide bomber detonated a bomb outside of the Manchester Arena that was hosting an Ariana Grande concert. The terrorist group‚ Isis‚ has taken responsibility for the bombing‚ and the suicide bomber has been identified as 22-year-old Salman Abedi. Due to the attack 22 loved ones are now dead and at least 59 others were injured. (Source) Sadly
Premium United States Terrorism September 11 attacks
GROUP RESEARCH PAPER (Wk. 11) HRM activities: OH&S and Diversity Case study: Rio Tinto In the face of an economic downturn and an environment of increased competition‚ Human Resource Managers (HRMs) must link traditional HR activities with the organisation’s overall strategic objectives. It is crucial that HRMs are change agents and manage employees effectively to ensure that work is carried out productively. Diversity and Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) activities should not be considered
Premium Management Human resource management Organization
Rio de Janeiro Slums Rio is one of the most modern cities in the world and is populated with over 12 million people. The tourist wonder of the world is known for its beautiful mountains and love for soccer‚ however‚ the city is home to one of the poorest places in the world. Favelas‚ as locals call them‚ are huge slum areas located in Brazil. With over 1000 Favelas in Rio‚ 1.4 million people are living in these Favelas. What are some size and characteristics of Rio de Janeiro Slums?: Favelas in
Premium Favela Slum Rio de Janeiro
contemporary favelas appeared in the 1970s due to rural exodus. That is when many people moved away from rural areas of Brazil and moved to cities. Unable to find a home to live in‚ many people ended up in a favela. The people who live in favelas of Rio are known as ‘Moradores da favela’‚ or derogatively as ‘favelados’. Favelas are linked with extreme poverty. Rio’s favelas can be seen as a product of the unequal distribution of wealth in the country. Brazil is regarded as one of the most economically
Premium Rio de Janeiro Favela Poverty
ongoing disputes with their neighboring country Mexico. It is during this time that our country declared war on Mexico due to several occurrences of American and Mexican conflict. These several occurrences are known as the Manifest Destiny‚ The Rio Grande Boundary Dispute‚ and The Annexation of Texas which all had a large impact on America’s decision to go to war with Mexico. The Manifest Destiny was the idea that the North American continent would someday be under the U.S. flag and that the United
Premium United States Mexico
Olympics Games 2016 The excitement that the city of Rio experimented upon the announcement of hosting the 2016 Olympic games appears to have been short lived. The descent of excitement began once drug traffickers shot down a police helicopter. The government responded by heightening the crackdown on the city slums of the favelas. As a result many of the favelas in Rio are now under police control (Jazeera). The questions we are now asked is if the coming Olympics
Premium Olympic Games Summer Olympic Games 2016 Summer Olympics
the storm will break on the heads of future generations. For them it will be too late. (UN Secretary General Boutros-Ghali‚ UNCED‚ 1992)» SUMMARY OF THE UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT (THE RIO EARTH SUMMIT) From 3th of June till 14th 1992‚ Rio de Janeiro became a hoster for the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED). The topical issue of it was the state of the global environment and the relationship between economics‚ science and the environment
Premium Sustainability United Nations Natural environment
The British-Australian mining company Rio Tinto and two of its former executives have been charged for hiding losses and inflating the value of African coal assets. The company bought the Mozambique assets in 2011 for 3.7 billion and sold it later for only 50 million. Despite these charges‚ the company won’t back down and will fight the charges. This comes at a time where coal energy is colliding with new forms of energy and many companies are starting to fight to stay relevant and keep coal as the
Premium United States Enron Petroleum
In the first week of October‚My Friends and I had got a great opportunity to visit Sheraton Grand Sukhumvit ‚Bangkok. This hotel is considered to be five starts hotel which located in the heart of Sukhumvit road. Moreover‚ they also receive a lot of accolades and awards. Talking about the activities that I had a chance to observe and learn‚ I had learned so many things.First ‚ thing that learned was about how to make a cocktail and it is one of my favorite.this activities was interesting
Premium Learning Knowledge Observation