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Gustave Caillebotte
Caillebotte, Gustave (b Paris, 18 Aug. 1848; d Gennevilliers, nr. Paris, 21 Feb. 1894). French painter and collector. He came from a very wealthy family (he was rich enough to build and race yachts as a hobby) and for many years after his death he was remembered primarily for the financial help he... Read more |
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Neo-primitivism
Neo-primitivism. A movement or trend in Russian painting in the early 20th century in which influences from the Western avant-garde were combined in a deliberately crude way with features derived from peasant art, lubki (brightly coloured popular prints), and other aspects of Russia's artistic... Read more |
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Achievement
Achievement MEASURING ACHIEVEMENT UNDERSTANDING MOTIVATION STEREOTYPE THREAT BIBLIOGRAPHY The modern scientific study of achievement began with Henry Murray’s seminal study of basic human ne... Read more |
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Employee Compensation
Employee Compensation EXEMPT AND NONEXEMPT JOBS LEGISLATION INFLUENCE OF PAY ON EMPLOYEE ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOR ACHIEVING INTERNAL CONSISTENCY ACHIEVING EXTERNAL COMPETITIVENESS EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION FORMS OF COMPENSATION BIBLIOGRAPHY Employees receive compensation from a company in... Read more |
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Sir Galahad
Sir Galahad , hero of Arthurian legend . He was the son of Launcelot and Elaine, the daughter of King Pelles. Because he was the noblest and purest of the knights of Christendom, he alone, according to Sir Thomas Malory , achieved the Holy Grail (see Grail, Holy ).... Read more |
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angry young men
angry young men term applied to a group of English writers of the 1950s whose heroes share certain rebellious and critical attitudes toward society. This phrase, which was originally taken from the title of Leslie Allen Paul's autobiography, Angry Young Man (1951), became current with the... Read more |
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William Dean Howells
William Dean Howells 1837-1920, American novelist, critic, and editor, b. Martins Ferry, Ohio. Both in his own novels and in his critical writing, Howells was a champion of realism in American literature. His education was gained by voracious reading as he worked for his father, a printer in... Read more |
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Paul Winfield
Paul Winfield 1941– Actor At a Glance… Acclaimed in Sounder Honored With Emmy Nominations Dubbed “Folk Hero” in Presumed Innocent Sources Throughout his long and distinguished career, American actor Paul Winfield has sought out roles that raise the status of blacks.... Read more |
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