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The artist’s background information Baroque era describes the period between 1600 and 1750. It is derived from Portuguese word that whose meaning implies a pearl that is flawed or one that is irregular in shape. The term was used to imply strangeness, abnormality and extravagance, mainly in music. It is only recently the term has been used cover large scope of art (Lambert, 2004, p. 1-3). Peter Paul Rubens was born in 1577 at Cologne during the times of saints Peter and Paul. He lived l between 1577 and 1640. He is one of the famous artists of Baroque period (Duiker and Spielvogel, 2009, p. 451). He fled to Germany with his family escaping religious persecution. At a very tender age, he went back to Flanders after which he was devoted to religion. He trained under local master artists. By 1598 He had become a master in arts. Since Flanders was under the influence of Spain by then, the State and the Catholic Church are the two entities that supported artists. Rubens benefited from this sponsorship and was trained for eight years. He studied renaissance art in Italy. He got regency appointment to become a court painter, and this way he improved massively on his art career. He owned a large studio at Antwerp. This studio is known to supply Europe with popular, noble paintings. A part from being a master in Painting, Rubens also played a diplomatic role in the 17 th century European politics. He became a diplomat who was highly regarded by the Spain and England kings. His physical attributes have been explained to be very charming and attractive. He is also explained to have had a tall stature with regular faced rosy cheeks, and sparkling eyes that were restrained (Magister, 2010). The eye – catching aspects in the artist’s work His art work is known to have an exuberant Baroque style. It emphasizes movement, emotion, color and sensuality. An example is what is depicted in one of his works: The Horrors of War (Wright, 2007, p. 104). His memory lies in his counter-reformation altar – pieces, portraits, landscapes and history paintings with nobility. One of his famous paintings is “The history is the raising of the cross” a triptych, painted in 1609-1610. His painting resembles the works of the artist Michelangelo (1475-1564). His art work expresses passion, outrageous technical skill and very inspirational. “The history is the raising of the cross” art piece portrays bravely strong, muscular bodies. It reveals immense power. It builds up dramatic tension with the happenings or rather scenes of the moment. Just like Caravaggio, his works greatly capture the figure of Jesus Christ. Rubens’ artistic skills have developed an effect on the viewers’ eyes through the painting. From the painting on the left side, draws a high contrast lighting of Christ’s body, and brings out the emotions just as those developed when a person reads a certain Bible verse. Finally, through the presence of the rope and figure, our attention is stil captured by Christ. The artistic talent of Rubens is stil revealed through his works throgh the paintings on each side of his figures. Conclusion The essay has effectiv
Treasury inflation protected security refers to the type of security aimed at protecting investors in the financial market from impact of inflation. The United States government backs up this security. This form of investment has a lower risk levels compared to others. The parity value of TIPS increases with the increase in inflation level. This value is determined by the consumer price index while the rate of interest is fixed and is paid twice annually. At maturity of the security, the treasury either pays the interest adjusted standards or the original amount whichever is higher. The bonds are usually adjusted daily despite the fact that, the accumulated amount of interest can only be reimbursed on maturity. Another attribute of this security is that, it has the allowance of adjusting to inflation. Hence, the interest earned from this can be considered as real yields rather than nominal. In most of the treasuries, the nominal interest yields are normally a product of three sources; the real yield, an additional yield that compensates for expected inflation and an inflation risk premium” (Fabozzi 225). It is not however, to quantify the real payments for the treasury bonds owing to the undetermined inflation rate. The extra yield therefore, disbursed to the investors is a compensation of this uncertainty in inflation rates. Tips, however, tend to provide investors with a high level of certainty by offering two yields; the first one being the real yield, and the second one the yield representing the trailing inflation which is based on the consumer price index” (Fabozzi 226). This ensures that the real rate of interest is determined beforehand, and it adjusts automatically to the incr
The writing skills are developed by persons along with developing the reading and counting skills. However, it is important to determine effective writing skills as a special category. To write effectively does not mean to avoid mistakes and proofread the papers and messages carefully. Effective writing skills are important to present the definite idea or information clearly and in relation to the concrete purpose of writing. That is why, effective writing skills are important for any specialist, and they can be used within all the career fields. From this point, the developed skills and abilities in effective writing can contribute even to the security career because of the necessity to write many reports, memos, internal messages, and some types of business correspondence. There are many differences between writing as a usual skill to present the ideas in the written form and effective writing as the complex of skills. Those persons who intend to become the real professionals in the security field are usually critical thinkers. They can focus on the most important information and avoid the secondary facts or pay attention to each detail in relation to the context and aspects of the definite situation. Thus, the mentioned skills are important for writing effectively, and these skills can be improved with references to the regular writing. That is why, these processes can be discussed as interdependent. Writing a to-do list, it is unnecessary to use some critical thinking. However, writing a report or an internal memo, it is important to present the information clearly, provide the specific details, analyze the facts, and be persuasive in the analysis. Effective writing skills can be developed as any other skills, and their development is beneficial for specialists because these skills can accentuate the person’s professional competence in the chosen sphere. The work in the security field is full of challenges. Some of these challenges can be successfully resolved if the person knows the principles of effective writing. There are few professions which are not connected with any kinds of writing that is why it is important to learn how to present the ideas and facts clearly and concisely, avoiding wordiness. The business written communication is based on presenting facts and their analysis, and the developed skills in effective writing help people cope with a lot of the associated tasks. Thus, it is unnecessary for the professional in the security field to become an expert in the sphere of effective writing because these skills cannot be discussed as the basic ones in relation to his specialization. Nevertheless, it is significant for this person to be an experienced writer who has the developed effective writing skills in order to perform within the position successfully and cope with various everyday tasks. As a result, effective writing skills are based on the develop
Introduction The US magnesium company has exclusive rights to producing magnesium in America. The firm in the year two thousand and four alleged that the Chinese and Russian firms sold magnesium in the US market at significantly low prices than the market value. Further, the company claimed that the dumping of magnesium in the American market caused an escalation of magnesium imports and a diminishing trend in the prices between the years two thousand and two and two thousand and three. According to the US magnesium company, the Chinese and Russian producers of magnesium traded the product below fair market value in order to drive the corporation out the business. As such, the firm brought a complaint dossier before the International Trade Commission (ITC) to rule on the matter. The ruling by the ITC had far-reaching implications on the US magnesium, the Russian and Chinese producers as well as the consumers of magnesium in the United States of America. In the determination of the petition, the commission considered the volumes of imported magnesium, their effect on the prices and producers of magnesium in the United States and came up with their judgment. The commission found China and Russia guilty of dumping and thus imposed levies of between 50 to150 percent on imports from Chinese firms. On the same note, Russian companies were imposed with a levy of between 20 to 25percent on their magnesium exports to the US market. The gainers from the anti-dumping duties levied on magnesium imports The US magnesium corporation was the major gainers in the petition since they were provided with the prospect of amassing a large number of customers consuming its product. In other words, the anti-dumping rule through the codification of the Russian and Chinese magnesium imports enabled the US producers to disconnect a number of its customers from accessing optional magnesium products from foreign firms. The losers in the petition The losers in the complaint were the Russian and Chinese companies since the anti dumping law discouraged the magnesium imports through the increased import tariffs thereby increasing the price of magnesium in the market. In principle, the anti dumping law led to the economic decline of the Chinese and Russian firms dealing in magnesium import in the US because they were unable to secure magnesium at the competitive prices. Impact of levies on national interests of the United States The commission examined the impact of the magnesium imports on the American market and made the ruling. In fact, the commission considered the economic factors that have demeanor on the magnesium industry’s state of affairs. Output, sales, market share, capacity utilization, and return on investment were considered. The commission found out that the Chinese and Russian companies posed threats to the domestic industry in terms of fair trade and competition. However, the ruling made the consumers of the magnesium worse off since the price of the product was higher in the American market compared to the world markets. Actually, the determination of the petition by the ITC in 2004 led to the rise in prices of
Today, the topic of the wall between the United States of America and Mexico is relevant more than ever. Donald Trump is going to build a barrier along the border of two countries. The building of the wall has already been detrimental to the nature of surrounding territories and killed people, therefore the citizens of the United States of America, Mexico, and people all over the world must not let current governments continue the construction of the barrier. Whether a Barrier is Going to Help Donald Trump, as well as the supporters of the wall, firmly believe in its need. They assure that barrier is going to put an end to illegal border crossings and drug smuggling from Mexico to the US, but is it? The evidence shows that, in fact, despite the already existent sections of the wall, illegal immigrants do not stop trying to cross the border. But instead, they search for new ways to pass it. The ways which very often turn out to be very dangerous and completely unknown. These people end up in deserts of Arizona. Roaming the desert, they die of thirst and heat. Even though search parties are always working on these territories, a lot of illegal immigrants are not being found (Jones, 2016). Thus, the barrier helps to decrease the number of illegal immigrants, “decreasing” the number of people literally. The Impact of the Barrier on Nature One more issue that is caused by the wall is enormous harm to the nature of surrounding areas. In fact, the “wall” is not just a long fence. It is a complex construction which involves a lot of human activities. To make the building of the barrier convenient and easy, people destroy the nature in their path. For example, to build the roads intended to deliver a building equipment, people kill the plants that are interfering them. Conditions created by the construction are catastrophic for the animals as well. Not only physical barriers violate their normal routine. The presence of a human in places where animals do not expect them is another barrier for animals’ normal life (Smith, 2016). Far worse than anything is that the barrier crosses the normal mammal migration path between South and North America. Because of that, a lot of animal species are critically endangered. Now they cannot mate with another specimen because there is just no way to get to them. History shows that it may lead to serious consequences. Throughout the ages, great populations of animals disappeared because of the human-made barriers. The wall makes animals isolated and unable to exchange the necessary genetic material. This causes the deceases and extinction (Gaskill, 2016). People have to understand that the future of plants, animals and the planet Earth is in their hands. Today, the members of humankind are digging graves for themselves and their descendants. To prevent the building of the wall, those who care for nature should spread the information on the influence the barrier has on nature, and protest against its building. People have to come together and protect the planet. When everyone realizes it, the world will live as one. Conclusion The building of the wall has already been detrimental to the
So, is the tiger a fearful creature or an embodiment of grace and power? To find this out I am going to analyze one of William Blake’s most famous songs “The Tyger”. Anyone who had on occasion to read this very song faces an unusual mixture of the dreadful beast and the lackadaisical cat freely loitering around. How could this happen? Did the author deliberately create such a disputable beast? Disagreement in the sphere of aesthetics is spread through Blake’s brilliant creation; we can see it clearly in the most excellent song of the author “The Tyger”. This song is believed to be an autobiography in which the author struggles with the traditional meanings in a mixed medium (Lundeen 40-41). “Besides these lyric compositions, Mr. Blake has given several specimens of blank verse. Here, as might be expected, his personifications are bold, his thoughts original, and his style of writing altogether epic in its structure” (Bentley 155). A design underlines the poem, and attaches a sudden twist, with help of this lyrical device the poem is enriched (Leader 49). The beast can not appear in such a lovely image. It seems that the author is captivated by the beauty, grace, power, strength, and might of this creature. I wonder whether a wild animal can be so delicately shaped. The author describes the tiger’s heart and brain, its eyes burning with fire. Blake seems to admire the power of the animal. May it be that he envies it? It is unclear for what purpose the author gives us the description of the fierce beast not in the form of censure, but the form of the ode. Another version of the essence of the tiger is that every human has a right to live as he wants, to look like he wants to seem to other people the one that he wants. So, maybe the author tries to convince the reader that the tiger is not a fierce beast as we got accustomed to thinking, but a graceful creature full of kindness and sympathy. In our life, we meet different people, cruel and kind, beautiful and ugly, strong and weak. Thus, everyone can seem one person and to be another one. To disguise is human. And finally, I would like to state that this whole image of the tiger could be the embodiment of William Blake. And not without reason he admires the strength and graceful figure of the enormous cat. Maybe this admiration is nothing but self-admiration; he intentionally creates the image of a strong beast, as he put his image into the image of the animal. This fact may serve as an identification of selfishness and narcissism, as the author shows only positive features of the main character of the poem; he does not mention the negative ones: the dreadful power, which may be a weapon against people, the bloodthirstiness of the fierce beast. To conclude I would like to say that the poem is extremely interesting and thought-provoking. It made me think over the true essence of the image of the tiger in the poem. I have different opinions on this issue, so it seems to me that every opinion has a right to exist. The image of the tiger has many sides. The animal appears to the reader a huge motionless figure and seems to
US mission against nuclear weapon acquisition The move by the US to utilize military force to fight against the acquisition of nuclear weapons has been greatly questioned both at the domestic level and abroad. While some think it is just, others oppose it arguing that employing military force is totally superfluous. Those that oppose the military intervention believe that this move enlarges the gap between nuclear nations and non nuclear nations. A Question asked is, is it justifiable for the United States to integrate military force in the fight against the acquisition of nuclear weapons by nations that pose threats? Is there any time when war is permissible? The main function of Nuclear Weapons Treaty was to prevent nuclear attacks during the Cold war. Nuclear Non-proliferation Regime Treaty (NTP) was agreed on in 1968 with the aim of stopping the proliferation of non-nuclear weapons. However, the al Qaeda attack on US on September 11, 2001 was a wakeup call to reexamine the utility of the 1968 treaty. It is since then that the US government embarked on counter-proliferation actions with the aim of deterring the hostile nations from all means of acquiring the nuclear weapons. The counter proliferation mechanisms were non-war before the terrorism attack. With the attack, it brought the proclamation of use of military force to prevent rogue states from acquiring nuclear weapons. The rogue states are known to be irrational and are capable of launching series of attacks on the US government or facilitate the acquisition of these weapons to other groups considered as a threat by US such as terrorists groups (Lamond and Ingram 1). Actually, the US administration justified its invasion on Iraq on the ground of Saddam Hussein’s allegations that he had nuclear weapons; this was counted as a huge threat by the US government and other nations at large. Following the September act of terrorism in US, the invasion was justified. However, substitution for nuclear deterrence by preventive war was and still is questionable. Analysts still believe that credible nuclear deterrence is the best option to work against the rogue states. Moreover, preventive war has been described as abhorrence by many US allies, and it would be going against US statecraft tradition. Conversely, the claims were baseless, and lacked supportive evidence that Iraq making of nuclear weapons posed any threat to the world (Record 2). Preventive war is not the only alternative left for deterrence; other alternatives include dissuasion and coercive diplomacy. Other valid mechanisms include persuasion of other countries such as China, Russia and others to cease supply of vital technology and knowledge to rogue states. This strategy is said to have achieved some success through slow acquisition of nuclear-power weapons (Levi and Ferguson 1). For example, Iran’s acquisition of capabilities of platinum and uranium enrichment is a threat to most nations. Therefore, all loop holes on cutting the supply of nuclear material to the rogue states should be
Advertisements of Toyota Yaris car communicates its benefits enabling the audience to understand and consider buying it. The selling benefit attempts to persuade the customer by emphasizing the positive side of the product. It makes the audience realize that a reputable multinational company that offers nothing less than quality products to the market manufactured the car. The advertisement process aims to educate the audience and ensure that all the necessary information is provided. The key selling benefit makes it possible for Toyota Company to charge higher prices and earn greater returns on investment. It facilitates the differentiation of the car by creating a positive story that motivates the audience to prefer the product to those of the competing companies. The strategy enables the company to justify higher prices for this car than other similar cars in the market resulting in better profits. Since the brand has a good reputation and is recognized around the globe, many consumers could be willing to pay higher prices for their preferred cars. Moreover, selling benefits creates room for the company to emphasize the intangible benefits. The selling strategy facilitates the expansion of the target market and makes it easier for the audience to develop complicated purchasing decisions. It becomes possible for consumers to make informed decisions since the details of benefits are provided. This implies that selling benefits would promote consumer knowledge and understanding to influencing the purchasing decision. The method also enables the company to benefit from powerful psychological motivators based on the consumers’ purchasing behavior. Focusing on the benefits of the car enables its marketers to satisfy the desires and needs of the consumer. It also supports product differentiation to satisfy customers through meeting their diverse needs. Toyota has achieved the objective by presenting the car model with a hatchback and another one with a sedan shape to meet the requirements of all customers. Advertisement Targeting the Audience Appropriately Verbally and Non-Verbally Non-verbal advertisement played a great role in the establishment of a good impact on consumers and included eye contact, gestures, facial expressions, and body postures. The facial expression created a beneficial impact by supporting contradicting or complementing statements. The use of body language facilitated the creation of a long-lasting impression and reinforced the verbally communicated message. The audience was targeted appropriately verbally by ensuring effective persuasion and provision of beneficial information. Toyota Company applied various persuasion tricks to influence customers’ decisions and create a fruitful relationship. Communicating with customers offers clarity making sure that they access all the necessary information. Both verbal and non-verbal advertisements promoted the satisfaction of customers follow
The Tsou people are one of fourteen aboriginal groups in Taiwan. They live in the mountainous areas of the Chiayi, the Nantou, and the Kaohsiung counties. The Tsou people experienced a dramatic change during the Japanese colonial period in terms of their lifestyle, economic activities, and culture. This paper discusses the concept of Orientalism, Go-between, and cultural hybridity. This paper will explore the following questions: Why was Japan itself an orientalist? What role did Tsou youths play in the colonial education system? And what were the motivations behind this role? What cultural hybridity occurred during this time? This paper will first talk about Japan’s Orientalism over the Taiwanese aboriginals. Later, it will analyze how Tsou youths played the role as a go-between that led to the following changes: the emergence of a capitalist economy; the emergence of foreign popular cultures; the decreasing use of the Tsou language; the collapse of traditional social hierarchy, and social practices. At the same time, it will also analyze why