Without any doubt the greatest representatives of Renaissance were Buonarrotti Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinchi. Two geniuses of Renaissance created the best masterpieces of their time. Both were convinced that the power of eyesight is enormous. We can’t know a thing without seeing it. That was one of their principles. Person’s eye is the best instrument in exploring the world around. At that time people thought that one great painting is worth thousands of words. However nowadays scientists prefer researching everything by the means of words. Buonarrotti Michelangelo’s and Leonardo da Vinchi’s masterpieces are highly estimated all over the world. Deep human ideals and world views are shown in their…

In the article “When doubt, Publish” published July, 9 in Washington Post author Geoffrey Cowan discusses contemporary issues of political censorship in mass media of the USA. Cowan writes that after September, 11 situation had dramatically changed in today’s press as all independent publishing companies in the country are sharply criticized by government and can often be subjected to charges. The main reason of such issues is the growing control of state over mass media and public opinion, which should be the same as official ideology of Washington. The main issues which is discussed in the article in the margin between “what is allowed and “what is banned” in mass…

Bradley is almost three. Just a usual kid with golden hair and big gray eyes. He likes sweets and baseball. People who see Bradley walking with his parents in the street turn their heads and sigh enviously. “Little angel” – they say. He makes laugh all the people around him when he copies Michael Jackson’s moonwalk or calls himself a Spiderman and promises to save the world. But tears appear on the eyes of his mother Catherine when she watches her carelessly playing child and even Martin, Bradley’s father would quickly leave the room for his wife not to notice the tears which appear in his eyes. There is a…

Heroes drive the history of mankind, giving expression to impulses and ideas that have for some time occupied the minds of other people. The appearance of an outstanding personality spearheads the history of mankind. In my view, a hero is someone who has given positive impetus to social processes, who sociologused exceptional leadership ability to improve people’s lives. One such hero, in my deepest conviction, is Martin Luther King Jr., the man who helped to redefine the civil rights in America and reshaped interracial relations. His role in promoting civil rights is indisputable and helped to realize a breakthrough change in the attitude toward Afro-Americans in the US. This, in…

The term “communication” and its numerous derivatives are among the most widely used words in contemporary vocabulary and are applied to various spheres of our life. In frames of work environment the way communication between people happens is perhaps the most essential factor that determines the success of organizations and individuals within them. Let us use the theoretical and practical approaches to the investigation of the phenomenon of communication contained in the first chapter of the book “Improving Business Communication Skills” by Deborah Britt Roebuck in order to analyze the amount, types, options, location, and speed of communications that I practice at my job. First of all, I should provide…

Millions of adolescents and even people at 25 or 30 around the world make a decision to go to university. In doing so, they expect a number of positive outcomes. In my personal experience, these positives were plenty. In the first place, I gained an improved understanding of the profession I am about to enter and can make a more informed decision of what exactly I want to be. No less important is the joy of meeting lots of new interesting people at college and making new friends. I also think that university studies introduced me to a variety of foreign cultures and historic events that I could have missed…

There are four areas of emphasis in contemporary art education: visual arts, theatre, music and dance. Nowadays both visual and performing arts play a vital part in the core curriculum, as its importance has been recognized by the educational approach of the National Standards Summary Statement and the National Standards for the Arts Education. Art education assists the educational system of the United States to cultivate developed and deep personalities in the future citizens. In order to completely analyze the significance of dance, music, theatre and visual arts in the core curriculum it is necessary to reveal their primary educational goals and methods. Visual arts basically are a certain form…

For reasons that are not particularly clear, Timothy Johnson harbored a bitter hostility toward England that consumed almost all of his energies. He was American patriot that would not give up his ideas and dreams and was willing to fight for them at all costs and against all odds. Yet he seems to have been a skilled political intellectual. As the head of a radical political community in one of the colonies, he wrote scathingly bitter articles in the press, castigating the power structure and warning people of a secret conspiracy to enslave them. Timothy Johnson may have been the first American radical to conceive of a completely independent America.…

Traditionally, family was considered one of the main constituting parts of American society to the extent that family was associated with the basis of the whole social structure. At the same time, in recent years discussion concerning ‘cultural wars’ in which family was perceived in different ways are getting to be increasingly more important. I found out that this trend is really strong enough and involves the whole American society, including political leaders of the nation. In fact, it is not surprising that nowadays the problem of cultural wars and family values is getting to be one of the burning problems of the contemporary society. First of all, it is…

I think that applying to the University of California is a step to very important stage of my life. I sincerely hope that my purposes correspond with requirements of this institution. Let me introduce myself. I was born in Hong Kong. I have a wonderful family and all of its members are worthy to be admired of. I moved to United States six years ago when I was fourteen years old. I love this country, its vivid culture, nice people, and independent mentality. I feel a great potential to develop here. I would enjoy studying and working here as any common citizen of the United States. My major is Economics…