...Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum Argyle StreetGlasgowG3 8AG27/06/2006 | | Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum | Press Release £28 Million Museum Restoration Reopening of Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, reopening after 3 years of restoration and refurbishment in Glasgow’s West End on Argyle Street on the 11th of July 2006 whith special guest. The city of Glasgow sees Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, one of the cities most iconic landmarks reopen after 3 years of restoration. The modernized Kelvingrove has seen nearly £28 Million spent on the major refurbishment and restoration. Within this development there is a new restaurant and a larger basement extension, this now allows Kelvingrove to accommodate 8000 exhibits. There are 3 floors of fine arts and exhibitions within Kelvingrove; with up to 8000 pieces there is plenty to see. The collections within Kelvingrove have come from Old Kelvingrove House Museum and the McLellan Galleries. The gallery and museum holds one of the world’s finest Arms and Armour collection. This collection was made in Milan in the 1440’s and is to be the closest completed plate armour in the world. Also featured is the armour made for the men and horses for the first Earl of Pembroke from around 1550. At the heart of the collection is R L Scott’s collection, Scott favoured “the real fighting stuff” which means that some pieces in the exhibit have seen some military use. The Kelvingrove Organ, which was...
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...BTEC PE - Leading Sports Activities Aim A: Know the attributes associated with successful sports leadership BTEC PE - Leading Sports Activities Aim A: Know the attributes associated with successful sports leadership Marking Criteria: P1: Describe, using relevant examples, the attributes required for, and responsibilities of sports leadership. M1: Explain the attributes required for, and responsibilities of sports leadership. P2: Describe the attributes of two selected successful sports leaders. M2: Evaluate the attributes of two successful sports leaders. D1: Compare and contrast the attributes of two successful sports leaders. Marking Criteria: P1: Describe, using relevant examples, the attributes required for, and responsibilities of sports leadership. M1: Explain the attributes required for, and responsibilities of sports leadership. P2: Describe the attributes of two selected successful sports leaders. M2: Evaluate the attributes of two successful sports leaders. D1: Compare and contrast the attributes of two successful sports leaders. Coursework: Presentation Coursework: Presentation Coursework: Reporter columnist Coursework: Reporter columnist [P1& M1: Describe and explain attributes & responsibilities] Create a PowerPoint presentation (max 10slides) to describe and explain the attributes & responsibilities of sports leaders. Produce flashcards/cue cards to help prompt you during your presentation. [P2, M2 &...
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...1. How were the colleges Smith, Bryn Mawr, Radcliffe, Vassar, and others collectively known? These prestigious schools are 5 of the best women’s schools in the nation. Women who are serious about their education, no matter if you’re an athlete, writer, or scientist. The main attractions for these schools are their rigorous programs, excellent mentorship properties, and most importantly, a chance to work one-on-one with the faculty. I feel that the quality of information I gathered was more than enough to answer this question correctly. Before I performed this research, I was unaware of these colleges and now find it fascinating that these schools offer such a great education, not only to Americans, but to women from other Nations. The source I used to gather this information from was from an internet based search, www.thesisterscolleges.org. 2. What is the largest employer in Waco, Texas? The largest employer in Waco Texas is a company called Providence. Providence Health Center houses 2434 employees, roughly 75 more than Baylor University. In 2008, Providence completed a 3 year rebuilding project, which included 215,000 square feet of new hospital space, remodeling of roughly 70,000 square feet, a new and expanded ICU and Cardiology Department, but most importantly, and InProv Café. They are working on another 18 month project that will be focused solely on labor and delivery. What makes these projects so rare is that they are all financed through the hospital’s...
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...Manchester Mock Paper What impression does Bill Bryson create of Manchester as a city? [10] Bill Bryson gives the overall impression that Manchester on the whole, is a boring, dull and lifeless place to visit. One impression Bryson gives is that Manchester is a full and fast-paced city, “busy with traffic and hurrying pedestrians”. Another impression Bryson gives is that Manchester lacks in character due to the amount of people there, “boundless sprawl”. Bryson also gives the impression that Manchester never quietens down and is constantly congested even throughout the evening, “streets filled with slow-moving traffic”. Another impression Bryson gives is that Manchester is ordinary and disappointing, “three courses of pompous description and overcooked disappointment”. Bryson gives the impression that the people of Manchester are hostile and unfriendly, “been uncommonly surly throughout”. Another impression Bryson makes is that Manchester is a depressing place to be “I can’t remember a darker city”. Bryson also makes the impression that Manchester is an unattractive city, “the great dark bulk of the Arndale Centre”. The impression Bryson gives of Manchester is that it is a threatening place to visit, “with close-cropped heads and abundantly tattooed arms”. Bryson also gives the impression that Manchester is lifeless with no personality, “it is an airport with a city attached”. The final impression Bryson gives is that the city has no identity, “a huddle of glassy modern office...
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...`WHAT MAKES A GREAT SPORT LEADER? Page 1 GENUINE EFFECTIVE SPORT LEADERS OR JUST LAZY, INEXPERIENCE SCUMS! The good Sports leaders must have four essential Qualities in order to be effective in what they do, if a Sport Leader does not have these skills, this automatically means they are FAKE shams of an effective sports leader. Having only some of these skill qualities result in ineffective Sport Leaders, who are too lazy to acknowledge these advance skills to succeed. Sports leaders who don’t have these skills should not have honour to have LEADER in their profession. The First quality that is vital in being effective in sports leadership is the Knowledge of Sports Skills, so in this case meaning the Sports Leader must have a good knowledge of the participant’s skill development, technical ability and technical demands in order to carry out the session correctly and successful. This will thus help the sports leader make a decision on what specific, simple skill is require to help the participant succeed in the activity and enjoy it at the same time. This will then make the sessions fun and not too difficult. Moreover, these factors are very important to know. For example, one of my close friends was a former sports leader, and I came along to one of his session to watch him performs in his sports leadership sessions; he did a football session with the kids. I watched the session and he turned a difficult football session into a fun one for the children...
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...else it’s football. The thing that is so unique about soccer, I think it’s a mind game, because you use your feet to control the ball. C. Thesis: I will be talking about the positions, Formations (style of play), and rules of the game. I. Main Point 1: To begin with, am going to talk about the positions. According to FIFA’s rules of soccer game; “there should be 4 main positions in soccer”. A. Goalkeeper (Job is to keep the ball from entering the goal post) B. Defenders (their job is to assist the goal keeper to avoid the ball from entering the net) C. Midfielders (they play defense and offense) D. Forwards (A.K.A Strikers, their job is to try and score the opposition goal post) II. Main Point 2: Secondly, Sir Alex Ferguson once said: It just comes down to who wins the most 1 on 1’s. That will determine who wins the match. So I will be talking about the formations (style of play). A. 4-4-2 Formation (4 defenders, 4 midfielders, and 2 forwards) B. 4-3-3 Formation (4 defenders, 3 midfielders, and 3 forward) C. 5-3-2 Formation (5 defenders, 3 midfielders, and 2 forward) D. Style of play (Possession and direct play) III. Main Point 3: Finally, David Beckham in March 4th 2004 said; You will go through tough times, it's about getting through them. so am going to talk about the rules of the game (most important). A. Number of players in the field (22) before the game can begin B. Ball goes out through sidelines (Throwing) C. Foul in 18 yards’ box...
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...THE BIG DAY I had always wondered what role I had to play in society when I officially turn into an adult. Luckily, fate had an interesting and unexpected way of communicating. It was in early 2011 and I had just successfully completed my driving exam. I was quite excited and couldn’t wait for the journey that lay ahead. That evening, I had my supper early and prepared for the next day which was a big day to me. I woke up at 6am had a quick shower and slowly and cautiously put on a new navy blue suit. It felt quite strange to be in one as I had never worn one since my uncle’s wedding which was ten years ago. As I looked in the mirror, I could not help but expose a satirical smile as I remembered vowing to my best friends a few months back that I would never wear a suit until I was over 50. I walked out of the room, bid my mother goodbye and started my journey. Upon arrival, I was overwhelmed by the beauty of Kenya’s tallest building. I had seen it many times before but it felt different this time. I also felt a sweet sense of belonging as I blended in smoothly with the serious crowd found there. I confidently walked into the massive door and went straight to a guard who was overseeing order in the area. “Morning, where do I take my driving test forms?” I asked. “Right over there,” he pointed “but you will have to queue in this long line.” My spirit suddenly pitched to a record low. I had actually thought that I would find no queue if I arrived early enough. It was a rough...
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...Leadership skills of Sir Alex Ferguson A legend in football once said “Only true champions come out and show their worth after defeat- and I expect us to do that” (Leadership-with-you.com 1941). These are the word of well-known football icon Sir Alex Ferguson or better known as Fergie. He is the retired manager of a famous club in England which is Manchester United. Alex Ferguson was a great leader when he was managing at the helm of Manchester United which is Old Trafford. He was not only look at as a manager but also a fatherly figure to many players. He displayed a variety of leadership skills at United, and many of his players are now great mangers themselves using his leadership and managerial skills at their respective clubs. Sir Alex Ferguson was born in Gaslow Scotland on 31 December 1941. As a youth he stated developing a passion for football. He stated playing as a striker at the age of 16 for Queen’s Park. Even with a good soccer it was hard for him to secure a space in the first team and hence he transferred to another club. He stated his professional footballing career when he was signed by Dumfermline of St. Johstone. He has a great career and was one of the top scorers of Scottish Football League. Alex Ferguson’s managerial career was a slow start with amateur clubs in Scottish Football first division. It was in his late 30 that Ferguson was offered the job to manage Aberdeen a club where he cemented his reputation as a top-flight manager. He broke the stronghold...
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...the first impression of the main character, Alex, in A Clockwork Orange. Alex is the leader of a gang of terrorists. The four men in the group seem to get off on a good time raping women, stealing, and beating on innocent people. They all seem to work together in collaboration to portray chaos, but Alex is the worst of them all. Alex treats his other three members as if they are below him and he is the tyrant of them all. Alex seemed to have one weakness: classical music. Classical music is the powerful back ground to most of the movie, and the actions seem to sync with the music dramatically. This gang was used to routine. Their routine was to go to the milk bar and scope out who they plan to assault next. They would go door to door begging for help as if one of them got hurt, and then force their entry. A writer and his wife were the first victim of the gang and were completely helpless to Alex’s mastermind. They raped his wife as the husband was forced to watch helplessly. They were able to get away on were just looking forward to the next occurrence. The woman of their next plot was a lot cleverer and did not fall for the boy’s begging at the door act. She implied that she was not comfortable letting a stranger in, but the determination of evil that ran in the boy’s mind did not let them give up. Alex simply broke into the home and got into a fight with the woman when she tried to resist. This brawl led to Alex murdering the woman. The other three members...
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...To what extent does the reading of ‘A Clockwork Orange’ and ‘Lolita’ force the reader to question their own moral values? Both ‘A Clockwork Orange’ and ‘Lolita’ are written in 1st person from the perspective of the protagonists, Humbert Humbert and Alex, who are both despicable characters in different ways. The novels are settings of the novels are completely different, ‘A Clockwork Orange’ set in a dreary futuristic world and ‘Lolita’ set (mainly) in 1940s-50s America and revolve around two completely opposite, yet disgraceful people. That said both of the books somehow make the reader question the characters wrong doing. In both of the novels the reader is shielded, through manipulation of language, from the true horror of what is happening in the narrative. In ‘A Clockwork Orange’ it is (especially when first reading the novel) sometimes quite hard to fully grasp what Alex is saying in the unusual ‘Nadsat’ slang he uses. When he is wanting ‘A lashing of ultraviolence’ and describes his ‘plunging’ and ‘creeching’ the reader grasps enough to know what it going on as (including the example shown) many of the slang words used, derive from or are the similar to the words which we would use in our society. What is happening therefore, because it isn’t explicitly written, is easier for the reader to not be as shocked or offended by what they’re reading. In ‘Lolita’ Humbert uses such a beautiful language and style to express his story of (in his words) ‘Lolita, light of my life...
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...Genre: Novel Author: Anthony Burgess Setting: Alex home/room. Time: Futuristic Language: His language reveals his age, there is no doubt that he is a teenager. He has made up a lot of words himself. Narrator/Main charachter: Alex, fifteen-year old boy, First person narrator. This way we get to read what Alex feels and thinks. He ditches school. Fallible or infallible?: Betyder: Fejbarlig og infejlbarlig. Is he trustworthy/reliable or not? Most of the short stories we read, has a infallible narrator. (usually a 1st person narrator). His parents?: His mother works in the supermarket, low paid job. His farther is a manufactorer. Working class. What happens?: On page 149 P.R Deltoid visits Alex, P.R Deltoid is his Post-Corrective Adviser. Alex needs to behave well, or else he will be sent to prison. Alex has been in a fight, and it turns out that someone was hurt. Think about it this way - If an adult is involved, it must have been serious. On page 151, P.R Deltoid says “Did i make myself clear?” “clear as a unmuddied lake, sir”. What is "bad self" according to Alex?: People are good because they choose to be good. Alex says that he likes to be bad tho. But he also says "God either made you good, or he made you bad" There is nothing in between. How is modern youth?: Lack of parental discipline, wild. The Society: A Clockwork Orange takes place in a futuristic city governed by a repressive, totalitarian super-State. In this society, ordinary...
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...teen as he grows older and his life changes. Part one, Alex is a troubled teen causing ciaos in his town with his goons, known as “Droogs”. They are a menace to society and satisfaction is brought to them by fighting, using drugs, and violating women. Part two differs from part one because one saw Alex incarcerated which causing a violent change to him because he is the first to be tested in a new treatment to change his lawless behaviors. Lastly, in part three a new side of Alex presents itself. He shows emotion unlike anything seen before in the novel. These three parts of the book show this progression in Alex be goes through the stages of...
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...A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess, written in 1962, is a shocking view of dystopian life featuring a subculture of extreme youth violence. Set in a near future English society, the novel may is often seen in part as an attack on communism (a prevalent issue of the time), given the novel’s extremely negative portrayal of a government that seeks to solve social problems by removing freedom of choice. The novel is comprised of the first-person account of a juvenile delinquent named Alex who, in place of jail-time, voluntarily undergoes state-supported psychological rehabilitation for his evil behavior that will brainwash him into being physically sick if he even thinks about committing a crime. “You are to be made into a good boy, 6655321. Never again will you have the desire to...
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...perfect, but it was 100% effective in terms of giving me the creeps. It's such a thrilling, suspenseful page turner that left me with a few goosebumps along the way. Gillian Flynn has a knack for creating messed up characters, and she does it so well that I believe every word! I did see the movie adaptation, and I thought it was so good! The actress that played one of the characters here was great, and I highly, highly recommend everybody to watch it, even if you're not interested in reading the book. But the book... always read the book first ;) Next up is a classic disturbing book! A Clockwork Orange has Alex, who is one of the most memorable characters ever. He will forever be stuck in my mind. Such a well-structured and engaging story! I do have to admit though that there's something extra special and extra disturbing about the movie adaptation. The actor that plays Alex just truly captures everything about the character, and I love everything about the movie. Such a classic film, and something I wish everyone would watch at least once. Such memorable characters in here. And some of the most memorable scenes as well. If you're looking for a Stephen King book to read, check this out. It's very different from his other novels, and it's what made me appreciate King as an imaginative author. I do have to mention the movie, as Kathy Bates was incredible in it. This list can not exist without this book. Some of the events that are told in this book have been some of the most agonizing...
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...adult man, Alex DeLarge. Alex leads a gang of other young adult men in London. The gang goes around the city and commits terrible acts of violence and sexual crimes with no remorse. Alex and his gang of droogs attack an old homeless man, drive dangerously through the country side, and attack an old man and his wife at their home. One night, Alex and his gang break into a woman’s house and he attacks her with a statue. He tries to flee the scene once he hears the police, but his gang turns on him and knocks him unconscious. Alex is convicted of murdering the old lady and is sentenced to 14 years of imprisonment. While imprisoned, Alex says he doesn’t want to be evil anymore and wants to be changed into a good person. He is selected to be a participant in a new experiment to treat him of his bad behavior. Alex is strapped into a chair and forced to watch movies that depict violence and sexual assault. While he is watching the movies he is given a drug to make him nauseous and sick. Once the doctors prove that the treatment has worked on Alex, he is released to be a free man. Alex is beaten by police officers who use to be a part of his old gang. He manages to escape and finds his way to the house of the old man and woman he assaulted from before. The old man finally realizes Alex was the one who raped his wife so he locked him in a room and played a song that made Alex extremely sick. Alex tried to kill himself by jumping out of a window but was unsuccessful. When Alex wakes up...
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