...empire’s in the world and originated in ancient Mesopotamia between 2350 – 2150 B.C. The regime of the Akkadian empire ruled based on political domination, taxation, and literacy. The Akkadian Empire was birthed after Sargon I conquered the Sumerian city-states and founded the empire in the capital city of Akkad. Absolute monarchy and the idea of divine kingship originated in the Akkadian empire; as a result, influenced many civilizations to come. Akkadian kings were portrayed to be glamorous in art due to their high influence and stature in Akkadian society. However, Naram-Sin, great grandson of Sargon I and Akkadian king between 2254 and 2218 BC, was responsible for introducing the idea of divine kingship by portraying himself to be divine on a relief sculpture dedicated to one of his war victories. The relief is called the Stele of Naram-Sin (2254-2218 B.C.E) and the purpose was to exemplify Naram-Sin as a supernatural figure. The Stele of Naram-Sin is carved into pink sandstone and stands a staggering 6 feet and 7 inches tall. It was discovered by French archaeologists slightly before 1900 on the Iranian site of Susa and it’s currently in the Louvre Museum. The human figures depicted on the stele are carved in a way that they are popping out of the flat pink sandstone surface. The relief illustrates Naram-Sin and his soldiers marching up a mountain conquering the Lullubi people who lived on the mountains in the eastern region of Mesopotamia. The battle event on the relief was illustrated...
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...Glamorous Salon Glamorous Salon ?! Glamorous means an air of compelling charm , romance and Excitement . The quality of fascinating , alluring or attracting especially by a combination of charm and good looks . Glamorous , was a term applied to a magical-occult spell that was cast on somebody to make them see something the spell-caster wished them to see . Like when you come and try our services , you can spell out what do you want to make our employees for you , and after you told them , they can make the magical spell , the better services , for you to become much better . Description of Business Glamorous Salon , this is a cosmetic salon and has a lot of services and all the services you need is here in our salon . I named it Glamorous because we assure you that after you try our services , you can feel that the magic , charm , romance , fascination and good looking is in yours . I should prepare to organized this salon by my own as a sole proprietor , sole proprietor have an advantages and disadvantages , the advantages of being a sole proprietor is you are the boss , you keep all the profits . I , Reynavhel Medina is the owner of this Glamour hair salon . Almost 2years before I organized this business , because a lot of things that I will have to do to achieved the salon that I wanted to be . And after 2years the salon that I wanted is successfully done , and now I have my own now . Description of Product/Service My salon has a lot of services , we have stylish...
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... December 2, 2008 Intimate Brands, Inc. is the parent company of Victoria’s Secret which is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio (Glamorous, Intimate, Powerful, On-line posting). Victoria’s Secret is described as one of the hottest, sexiest, most glamorous stores in the world (Glamorous, Intimate, Powerful, On-line posting). They sell a variety of items that they refer to as “dazzling” and these products range from apparel, beauty products, sleepwear, hosiery, and what they are known for most, their intimate apparel (Glamorous, Intimate, Powerful, On-line posting). Victoria’s Secret’s net sales are 3.7 billion dollars, and they have over 1,000 stores throughout the United States (Glamorous, Intimate, Powerful, On-line posting). This company was established in San Francisco in the 1970’s, and acquired by Limited Brands, Inc. in 1982. It was not until the 1990’s when Victoria’s Secret began using hot super models to show off their sexy line of lingerie did they hit their stride (Victoria’s Secret, Par. 3). They have fashion shows periodically to showcase new and already existing items which get a large amount of publicity (Glamorous, Intimate, Powerful, On-line posting). The concept of Victoria’s Secret is to basically “establish a cozy, inviting atmosphere similar to that of a Victorian boudoir” (Glamorous, Intimate, Powerful, On-line posting). They showed an impressive comp-store sales growth of 11% last quarter and have reported annual earnings increases...
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...develop their sentences and its overall meaning, seemingly conveying ideas without actually stating it. Joan Didion writes for Vogue magazine as a essayist reaching towards a target audience of young to middle-age females. While, Dave Barry serves as a advice column writer for the washington post magazine serving a more generalized audience. Their diction reflects their target audience and their own personalities. Didion’s word are more elaborate and complex, and leaves a impression in her readers serving well in a glamorous and adult-orientate magazine. While Barry’s diction doesn’t include a lot of complex words and...
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...unnatural version of women, whose thighs have unreal straight lines. Some different ways that women have been portrayed within the last few hundred years are for instance the Disney princesses. The girls in these movies are thin with long thick hair portraying the ideal woman as someone who is independent and typically blond most of the time. They all have thin waste as well as long legs, arms, and light dainty hands and feet. These women don't have the same elegance as the women in the older paintings described. Changes can be seen beginning to take place and return back to the way that artist used to portray women in a more life like light. Today in 2016 a people magazine can be opened and one can see the air brushed beauty of the "California girls" or how the women of today society wear less and less clothing. The beautiful flowing garments of the 1800s have disappeared and been replaced with clothing that could only be compared to rags. Artist in media today attempt to show women as strong independent individuals. They instead of always placing them in glamorous garments are placed in front of breath taking backgrounds. Really not too much has changed but the idea of the way women should be seen as a strong individual has. ...
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...Games has been taking place on Montrose Beach in Chicago. The competition features co-ed rescues, paddle board races, competitive runs and distance swims, a tug-of-war and "Ironman" multi-skill competitions. A similar event is being held for junior lifeguards (under 18) next Wednesday, July 26, on the beaches of Belmar, N.J. But you don't need to enter one of these competitions to see if you have what it takes. (In fact, you can't; you have to be a lifeguard to compete). To test your mettle, you can try the Red Cross lifeguard exam, which requires you to be over 15, tread water for two minutes using only your legs, swim 500 yards continuously using the crawl stroke, breast stroke and side stroke and retrieve a 10-lb. object from a depth of 7 feet and return it to the surface, according to an American Red Cross spokesperson. A real lifeguard drill is a challenging...
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...several years since its creation. Once upon a time, America was seen as the place to gain opportunity and success. However, as times continue to change, this vision of the dream continues to slip out of American’s hands and more into the mind as a myth. The major component of the myth of the American Dream is a simple one. America is the land of the free and home of the brave. Our American ancestors have fought for freedom and gained it allowing fellow Americans endless opportunities that can lead to great success. These opportunities do not just end with Americans; they are extended to all nationalities that come to America with hopes of living the so called American Dream. Although the American Dream may just be a myth, it definitely gives people hope. Most times, that hope is enough to lead to the drive and determination necessary to reach some level of the American Dream. There are several artifacts that help display the myth of the American Dream. Two artifacts that I have chosen are relevant to views of the American Dream. The first is a quote from a book by the worldwide known rapper, Tupac Shakur. Shakur wrote: “Did you hear about the rose that grew from a crack in the concrete? Proving nature's laws wrong, it learned to walk without having feet. Funny, it seems to by keeping it's dreams; it learned to breathe fresh air. Long live the rose that grew from concrete when no one else even...
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...Recruiting Strategies Ronald Hahn HRM 300 July 9th, 2012 Maribel Hines Job Description and Recruiting Strategies There are different people from different walks of life that make up the melting pot of individuals who help to support the work industry in America. Each person finds himself performing specified job functions. Not everyone can be a police officer, a teacher, or the chief executive officer of a large corporation. Many people in the American job force find herself running an injection mold machine, performing custodial duties at the local high school, or even checking out patrons at the cash register at the local Wal-Mart. Even though a cashier position at a large retail outlet may not be the most glamorous of positions it is a necessity for society to function. In the context of this paper one will be able to find the duties and job responsibilities associated with the position held by a cashier, the types of knowledge, skills, and abilities that are needed to accomplish successfully the job responsibilities, and whether or not any physical tasks are required of the position. One will also be able to find three recruiting strategies that can be used to recruit for a cashier’s position. Finally, one will be able to compare and contrast the recruiting strategies that I have chosen for recruiting for a cashier’s position. Duties and Responsibilities The individual interviewed, Mary Jacobs, has been a cashier with Wal-Mart for six months...
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...Women in our Society Women in our society today more than ever are pressured to be “perfect.” What our society has learned to accept for what the definition of perfect is has become distorted. We are bombarded daily with television ads, magazine covers, billboards which put fictional ideas into our heads of what a pretty woman should be. Most woman think what makes a woman attractive is tanned skin, long hair, slim waste, long legs, and symmetrical facial features. Women need to realize that nobody is perfect; our flaws make us the special women we are. In Toni Morrison’s novel Beloved, Baby Guggs preaches at a Black congregation stating, “Here … in this place, we flesh; Flesh that weeps, laughs, flesh that dances on bare feet in grass. Love...
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...a session of creativity. Kate, however, also happens to be a beautiful, successful actress who, to the public eye, leads a glamorous life. And Ms. Winslet uses an American Express card. Advertisers in this ad are implying that if the consumers use an American Express card they will be considered devoted to their families, they will be able to follow their dreams, and, ultimately, they will be able to live successful and fulfilling lives. Advertisers are taking advantage of the consumers’ desires of wanting to be on top and wanting to have it all that stem from pursing the American dream, a common advertisers’ tactic Jack Solomon exposes in his work, Masters of Desire: The Culture of American Advertisement (161). The American Express advertisers take advantage of these desires by making the consumers feel discontent because the consumers think that if they don’t have an American Express card they must still not be socially high enough or they are lacking something. Kate Winslet, in the ad’s black-and-white photo, sits on a wicker chair at a simply constructed table. She seems lost in thought, which is suggested by how she has a finger placed in her mouth and she holds a pen with her other fingers, as if she’s paused to think. She is looking down at a spiral notebook that is a few pages in it and has writing on the back of the page. With the pen in her hand, the finger in her mouth, and her gaze on the notebook, it’s as if Kate is making or reviewing a list or plan – maybe a family...
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...are scared and stay still like stones, emphasizes the quiet setting, Personification. · "Guys like us that work on ranches are the loneliest guys in the world. They got no family. They don't belong no place. . . . With us it ain't like that. We got a future. We got somebody to talk to that gives a damn about us. We don't have to sit in no bar room blowin' in our jack jus' because we got no place else to go. If them other guys gets in jail they can rot for all anybody gives a damn. But not us." - Steinbeck idealizes male friendships, suggesting that they are the most dignified and satisfying way to overcome the loneliness that overtakes the world. Shows the closeness of Lennie & George. · "...and he walked heavily, dragging his feet a little, the way a bear drags his paws." – metaphor, bear like, animal imagery – Metaphor, makes Lennie’s bear-like qualities clear (strong), only described this way because of his looks his personality is the opposite. · “Slowly, like a terrier who doesn’t want to bring a ball back to its master” – Lennie is described as a dog that is small but seen to be vicious. The dog is not in charge and should obey his master and that is what Lennie is treated like. · “Live off the fatta the lan!”- George and Lennie’s dream is to have a small farm to live off. Makes us...
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...Francis Cassavant * Francis is the first person narrator of the novel. It is told through his eyes, directly to the reader. At the end of the book it is implied he will become a writer, and that Heroes is his book, adding realism to the text. * Throughout the novel Francis reiterates his love for Nicole. Right from the outset we know that it will ‘always be Nicole.’ His love appears hopeless, and at first we think it is because he can never get up the courage to speak to her. * He describes his physical injuries from the war in grotesque, horrifying detail, emphasising his monstrous appearance. He tries to present his inner character as being similarly monstrous, by telling us very early on that he intends to kill Larry LaSalle. Despite this there are hints that he is not that monstrous – he describes the gun as being ‘like a tumour on my thigh’, which suggests he is not comfortable with it. * He is driven by the guilt of having left Nicole to be raped by LaSalle, an event for which he blames himself, because he broke his promise not to leave her alone that night. * Francis has a strong sense of guilt. He has had a Catholic education and in chapter one he prays in church. He says he is filled with a sense of shame and guilt because he is praying for the man he wants to kill (LaSalle). Similarly he decides to join the army because suicide would not only be a sin, but shameful when there were soldiers sacrificing their lives for others in the war. * Although...
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...The Perfect Female Body: Long before beauty pageants, Barbie dolls, and extra-ordinarily beautiful girls, came about the idea of the female body. Whether you are a believer of creationalism, scientology, or evolutionism, somehow we all came about with the perception of the “perfect” female. Women have always been seen, and portrayed as a sex symbol, and usually the disobedient one. Dating back to B.C and the story of Adam and Eve, Eve was the naked one who bit into the fruit that god told her was forbidden. Why couldn’t it have been Adam that caused such scandal, and was the cause for destruction, and crime in the world, and not Eve? From the believed beginning of time, to present day, women have really only progressed a small amount up the social ladder. Today, women are looked down upon, if they are slightly more over weight then what is considered “normal,” if they are “underweight”, “darker skin color”, too “pale”, “flat chested”, big boned, “thick,” or because of their ethnicities and backgrounds. So what exactly defines the “perfect female?” Is it the girls featured on “Girls Gone Wild” in Cancun, or the half naked models posing for Victoria’s Secret? Or is it the perfectly put together “Miss America” pageant queens? Or is it the Hollywood actresses with billion dollar dresses, and priceless jewelry? Or the well toned, well defined professional team cheerleaders, and dancers we watch? WE, speaking for us “average” women, who often tend to idolize, and carry pieces...
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...The scent of women It is safe to say that most women like to smell good. Perfume holds the power that woman are what they wear. Women’s magazines everywhere show ad after ad about perfume and what she will be able to do once they wear it. However, not all women have the same tastes and interests. In order for perfume ads to be successful, advertisers cannot just use one kind of formula to appeal to attract women. Sporty women compared to high class conservative women probably do not have the same taste in perfume, as would a teenager compared to a 50-year-old woman. Advertisers must use a variety of tactics to sell women’s perfume in order to appeal to the different types and personalities of today’s women. Many perfume ad campaigns nowadays use simple women doing simple things but clearly enjoying it. The ad campaign for Clinique’s perfume lines is a very good example of this. In the May issue of Teen People, the ad for Clinique’s perfume, “Happy,” shows a woman wearing a sleeveless turtleneck sweater. Although not clearly shown, the girl seems to have a huge smile on her face but is hidden behind her turtleneck. The caption of the ad says “Clinique happy.” Although it is a simple ad, it deems as effective toward women. Featured in a magazine targeted to teens, the girl in the ad is young looking, which would relate to teens. As for older women, it would appeal to them as well so they too can feel young and fresh again. Another ad for a Clinique perfume is for...
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...THE MODERN DAY REPRESENTATION OF BURLESQUE INTRODUCTION TO DESIGN AND VISUAL CULTURE Module reference: DAVC10100 Module leader: Martin Bonney Batch No: BFMDI 1202A Student: Chinmay Mahesh Daswani FIN No: G1181475T NTU Id: N0474714 Date: 16th July, 2013 The glamorous and fancy word ‘Burlesque’ The art of the striptease today has come a long way since its early stages and presently burlesque has been widely stereotyped among society. This has clothed its actual purpose and representations today, which will be highlighted in this essay. As we know it today, burlesque is a theatrical dance performance showcasing ‘The art of the striptease’. Becoming a high-end form of entertainment in the 21st Century, it has evolved, changing its original identity and purpose. Burlesque in the 1860’s was originally a form of ‘pastiche’ art during the Victorian era; it started off as a lower end form of entertainment for middle class people. It consisted of comic skits, dances and songs mocking dignified subjects like politics, Shakespeare and the opera. The late nineteenth century was the period during which the entertainment business was spiraling at a furious rate, from circuses, minstrel shows, amusement parks, burlesque and vaudeville. "Burlesque moved from several lavishly staged spectacles in respectable theaters to 'leg shows' "(Leroy. A., 2006) Igniting the growth of the striptease through leg shows was English immigrant Laura Keene. She opened up a theatre on Broadway, seeking to...
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