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In Louvre Museum, Mona Lisa Has Its Own What?
Mail Box - Mona Lisa receives love letters regularly, which is why out of all the artworks in the Louvre Museum, only Mona Lisa has its own mailbox. it has been described as "the best known, the most visited, the most written about, the most sung about, the most parodied work of art in the world".[6] The painting's novel qualities include the subject's enigmatic expression, the monumentality of the composition, the subtle modelling of forms, and the atmospheric illusionism.
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Name eigh Eastern European countries
Baltic states
- Estonia
- Latvia
- Lithuania
Caucasus
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Georgia
There are three de facto independent Republics with limited recognition in the Caucasus region. All three states participate in the Community for Democracy and Rights of Nations:
- Republic of Abkhazia
- Republic of Artsakh
- South Ossetia
Former Soviet states[edit]
Main article: Post-Soviet States
Some European republics of the former Soviet Union are considered a part of Eastern Europe:
- Belarus
- Moldova (usually grouped with the non-Baltic post-Soviet states but sometimes considered part of Southeastern Europe)[29]
- Russia (European Russia)
- Ukraine
Central Europe[edit]
Main article: Central Europe
The term "Central Europe" is often used by historians to designate states formerly belonging to the Holy Roman Empire, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and the western portion of Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.
In some media, "Central Europe" can thus partially overlap with "Eastern Europe" of the Cold War Era. The following countries are labelled Central European by some commentators, though others still consider them to be Eastern European.[30][31][32]
- Austria[33]
- Czech Republic
- Croatia (can variously be included in Southeastern[34] or Central Europe)[35]
- Hungary
- Poland
- Romania (can variously be included in Southeastern[36] or Central Europe)[37]
- Serbia (mostly placed in Southeastern but sometimes in Central Europe)[38]
- Slovakia
- Slovenia (most often placed in Central Europe but sometimes in Southeastern Europe)
Southeast Europe[edit]
Main articles: Southeast Europe and Balkans
Some countries in Southeast Europe can be considered part of Eastern Europe. Some of them can sometimes, albeit rarely, be characterized as belonging to Southern Europe,[3] and some may also be included in Central Europe.
In some media, "Southeast Europe" can thus partially overlap with "Eastern Europe" of the Cold War Era. The following countries are labelled Southeast European by some commentators, though others still consider them to be Eastern European.[40]
- Albania
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Croatia (can variously be included in Southeastern[34] or Central Europe)[35]
- Greece
- Moldova (usually grouped with the non-Baltic post-Soviet states but sometimes considered part of Southeastern Europe)[29]
- Montenegro
- North Macedonia
- Romania (can variously be included in Southeastern[36] or Central Europe)[37]
- Serbia (mostly placed in Southeastern but sometimes in Central Europe)[38]
- Slovenia (most often placed in Central Europe but sometimes in Southeast Europe)[39]
- Turkey (only the region of East Thrace, west of the Turkish Straits; constitutes less than 3% of the country's total land mass but comprises 14% of the total population)
Partially recognized states:
- Kosovo
100
If you were able to earn interest at 3% and you started with $100, how much would you have after 3 years without withdrawal?
$109.27
100 X 1.03^3
100
How did Michelangelo sign his work?
He he signed his other works by putting a part of himself in the paintings.
100
Name five healthy behaviors
Take an Exercise Break
Have Breakfast
Drink Water
Play your meals
Go Offilne
Learn something new
Get 8-hours of sleep
Muscular training
Outdoors
get good balanced
Be mindful
200
Name four cars or airplanes appeared on the Spectra 007
Aston Martin DB5,
Aston Martin DB10,
Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith,
Land Rover Discovery Sport SVR,
Land Rover Defender Big Foot,
Jaguar C-X75,
Fiat 500,
Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander aircraft,
McDonnell Douglas MD500E,
AgustaWestland AW109.
Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm Bo 105
200
Which country in the world speak Gaelic?
Irish language, also called Erse or Gaelic, Irish Gaeilge, a member of the Goidelic group of Celtic languages, spoken in Ireland. As one of the national languages of the Republic of Ireland, Irish is taught in the public schools and is required for certain civil-service posts.
Records in the Irish language date back to the ogham inscriptions, written in sets of strokes or notches, of the 5th century CE. The Latin alphabet began to be used shortly thereafter. Irish literature dates from the 8th century. See also ogham writing; Celtic languages; Gaelic revival.
200
What is the average annual rate of inflation for college tuition around the country?
8 percent.
At 8 percent annual inflation, college tuition doubles about every nine years,”
200
Who Is Credited As The Designer Of The Many Statues Which Decorated The Parthenon?
Phidias, also spelled Pheidias, (flourished c. 490–430 BCE), Athenian sculptor, the artistic director of the construction of the Parthenon, who created its most important religious images and supervised and probably designed its overall sculptural decoration. It is said of Phidias that he alone had seen the exact image of the gods and that he revealed it to man. He established forever general conceptions of Zeus and Athena.
Phidias: sculpture of HeraclesHeracles, marble statue produced in the workshop of Phidias, from the eastern pediment of the Parthenon, the Acropolis, Athens, c. 5th century BCE; in the British Museum.Adam Eastland Art & Architecture/Alamy
The first of Phidias’s monuments to Athena, the bronze Athena Promachos, was one of his earliest works. It was placed on the Athenian Acropolis about 456. According to the preserved inscription, it measured about 30 feet (9 metres) high. At the time, it was the largest statue yet erected in Athens.
ena was dedicated as an offering by Athenian colonists who were sent to Lemnos between 451 and 448. A head of Athena in Bologna and two statues of Athena in Dresden are thought to be copies, in marble, of Phidias’s original work in bronze.
Learn about the statue of Zeus at Olympia, on the Greek peninsula of PeloponnesusOverview of the Statue of Zeus.Contunico © ZDF Enterprises GmbH, MainzSee all videos for this article
The ancient writers considered Phidias’s Zeus, completed about 430, for the Temple of Zeus at Olympia to be his masterpiece; this colossal statue is now considered to be one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Zeus was seated on a throne, holding a Nike in his right hand and a sceptre in his left. His flesh was of ivory, his drapery of gold. The throneback rose above his head. Everything surrounding the figure, including the statues and paintings (by Panaenos), was richly decorated. The Olympian Zeus was about seven times life-size (or 42 feet [13 metres]) and occupied the full height of the temple.
Phidias’s last years remain a mystery. Pericles’ enemies accused Phidias of stealing gold from the statue of the Athena Parthenos in 432, but he was able to disprove the charge. They then accused him of impiety (for including portraits of Pericles and himself on the shield of Athena on the Athena Parthenos), and he was thrown into prison. Until recently, it was thought that Phidias died in prison shortly thereafter, but now it is believed that he was exiled to Elis, where he worked on the Olympian Zeus. A “workroom,” thought to be Phidias’s, has been found in Olympia. It contains a number of terra-cotta molds believed to have been used for the drapery of the Olympian Zeus.
Phidias and his assistants were also responsible for the marble sculptures that adorned the Parthenon. Most of these remains (the Elgin Marbles) are now in the British Museum. Several of these sculptures have been attributed to Phidias, but none with certainty.
Horsemen, detail of a frieze from the Parthenon at Athens; one of the Elgin Marbles in the British Museum, London.© Tony Baggett/iStock.com
From these works one can gain some idea of Phidias’s style. Even when movement is represented in some of his reliefs, a monumental quality is imparted. Though the construction of the human body is perfectly understood, its rendering is restrained and harmonized. In other words, Phidias may be called the initiator of the idealistic, Classical style that distinguishes Greek art in the later 5th and the 4th centuries.
This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen, Corrections Manager.
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The Parthenon (/ˈpɑːrθəˌnɒn, -nən/; Ancient Greek: Παρθενών; Greek: Παρθενώνας, Parthenónas, [parθeˈnonas]) is a former temple on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, dedicated to the goddess Athena, whom the people of Athens considered their patron.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parthenon#/media/File:The_Parthenon_in_Athens.jpg
200
What is exposure and response prevention (ERP)?
It is a form of Cognitive based Therapy. In ERP therapy, people who have OCD are placed in situations where they are gradually exposed to their obsessions and asked not to perform the compulsions that usually ease their anxiety and distress.
300
Name five countries James Bond have been in Spectra
London, UK; Lake Altaussee, Obertilliach and Sölden, Austria; Rome, Italy; Mexico City ,Mexico; Tangier, Erfoud and Sahara desert, Morocco
300
What is the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882?
Two of the country’s first immigration laws, were designed explicitly to bar Chinese American laborers from entering the country because of widespread xenophobia and concerns about workplace competition.
These laws — along with others that made it impossible for immigrants to reenter the country if they visited China — were among the earliest that tagged Asian American immigrants as foreigners who didn’t belong in the US. “Whereas in the opinion of the Government of the United States the coming of Chinese laborers to this country endangers the good order of certain localities within the territory thereof,” read the first lines of the Exclusion Act.
300
Naming three things to achieve financial security
Start as Soon as You Can (savings)
View Savings Deposits as a Bill (must)
Save in a Tax-Deferred Account
Diversify Your Portfolio
Consider All Potential Expenses
Retirement Savings Is a Must
Periodically Reassess Your Portfolio
Optimize Your Expenses
Consider Your Spouse
300
What is the name of this painting?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Night_Watch#/media/File:The_Night_Watch_-_HD.jpg
The Night Watch (Dutch: De Nachtwacht), is a 1642 painting by Rembrandt van Rijn
The painting is famous for three things: its colossal size (363 cm × 437 cm (11.91 ft × 14.34 ft)), the dramatic use of light and shadow (tenebrism) and the perception of motion in what would have traditionally been a static military group portrait. The painting was completed in 1642, at the peak of the Dutch Golden Age. It depicts the eponymous company moving out, led by Captain Frans Banninck Cocq (dressed in black, with a red sash) and his lieutenant, Willem van Ruytenburch (dressed in yellow, with a white sash). With effective use of sunlight and shade, Rembrandt leads the eye to the three most important characters among the crowd: the two men in the center (from whom the painting gets its original title), and the woman in the centre-left background carrying a chicken. Behind them, the company's colors are carried by the ensign, Jan Visscher Cornelissen. The figures are almost life-size.
300
Name four benefit of rowing machine exercise
It’s a total body workout
It’s a common misconception that rowing only works the arms. In reality, rowing is a full-body workout that uses 86 percent of the muscles.
According to the American Fitness Professionals Association (AFPA), the rowing stroke is comprised of 65 to 75 percent leg work and 25 to 35 percent upper body work.
The major muscle groups it targets are the:
- upper back
- pecs
- arms
- abdominal muscles
- obliques
Rowing is also known to strengthen the leg muscles, including the:
- quadriceps
- calves
- glutes
2. It’s good for people of all fitness levels to try
3. It’s low-impact
4. It can be meditative
5. It’s great for the heart and lungs
6. It’s a great alternative to the treadmill or elliptical
400
Who is the architect who designed and built the glass Louvre Pyramid in Paris?
The Louvre Pyramid (Pyramide du Louvre) is a large glass and metal pyramid designed by Chinese-American architect I. M. Pei, surrounded by three smaller pyramids, in the main courtyard (Cour Napoléon) of the Louvre Palace (Palais du Louvre) in Paris. The large pyramid serves as the main entrance to the Louvre Museum. Completed in 1989, it has become a landmark of the city of Paris
400
When was the world's first day light saving implemented?
The German Empire and Austria-Hungary organized the first nationwide implementation starting on April 30, 1916.
400
What is a venture capitalist?
A venture capitalist (VC) is a private equity investor that provides capital to companies exhibiting high growth potential in exchange for an equity stake. This could be funding startup ventures or supporting small companies that wish to expand but do not have access to equities markets. Venture capitalists are willing to risk investing in such companies because they can earn a massive return on their investments if these companies are a success. VCs experience high rates of failure due to the uncertainty that is involved with new and unproven companies.
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400
Pop Art Originated In Which City?
London
The pop art movement in its moderns sense started with British artists in London, who began to produce collages and paintings that were inspired by the various aspects of commercial media, especially American comic books, movies, television, and celebrity culture. Much of this art arose from the collaboration of a handful of artists that came together to for The Independent Group, and they would go on to organize some of the first and most important exhibitions to display pop art to a wider audience. Some of these artists include Eduardo Paolozzi and Richard Hamilton, whose works would eventually be regarded as classic foundational examples of pop art, and would heavily influence the work of American artists such as Andy Warhol.
Top 10 Pop Art Paintings:
400
Approx. how many percentage of American adults are experiencing mental health issues?
18.75% approx. 51 million (2019 data)
500
What is the design and function of a cryptex?
It is a portable vault used to hide secret messages. It is a word formed from Greek κρυπτός kryptós, "hidden, secret" and Latin codex; "an apt title for this device" since it uses "the science of cryptology to protect information written on the contained scroll or codex" (p. 199 of the novel).
a stone cylinder comprising "five doughnut-sized disks of marble [that] had been stacked and affixed to one another within a delicate brass framework"; end caps make it impossible to see inside the hollow cylinder. Each of the disks is carved with the entire alphabet and can be rotated independently of the others to create different letter-alignment combinations, including but not limited to words, initialisms, and anagrams. Although it is not clear whether the alphabet in question preserves the U/V and/or I/J distinctions and/or includes the letter W, when only the alignment of the disks with respect to each other is considered, the number of potential combinations is between 234 (279,841) and 264 (456,976); if the mechanism treats combinations having the same disk alignment but different degrees of rotation around the cylinder's long axis as distinct, as does a multiple-wheel combination lock or slot machine employing an indicator bar along which the specified numbers are to be aligned, this number rises to between 235 (6,436,343) and 265 (11,881,376).
500
What is NATO's function?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization, also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance between 30 European and North American countries. The organization implements the North Atlantic Treaty that was signed on 4 April 1949.NATO constitutes a system of collective defense whereby its independent member states agree to mutual defense in response to an attack by any external party. NATO's Headquarters are located in Haren, Brussels, Belgium, while the headquarters of Allied Command Operations is near Mons, Belgium.
Since its founding, the admission of new member states has increased the alliance from the original 12 countries to 30. The most recent member state to be added to NATO was North Macedonia on 27 March 2020. NATO currently recognizes Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, and Ukraine as aspiring members. An additional 20 countries participate in NATO's Partnership for Peace program, with 15 other countries involved in institutionalized dialogue programs. The combined military spending of all NATO members constitutes over 70% of the global total. Members agreed that their aim is to reach or maintain the target defense spending of at least 2% of GDP by 2024.
500
What is a bond in finance term?
A bond is a form of loan or IOU: the holder of the bond is the lender (creditor), the issuer of the bond is the borrower (debtor), and the coupon is the interest. Bonds provide the borrower with external funds to finance long-term investments, or, in the case of government bonds, to finance current expenditure.
Bonds and stocks are both securities, but the major difference between the two is that (capital) stockholders have an equity stake in a company (that is, they are owners), whereas bondholders have a creditor stake in the company (that is, they are lenders). Being a creditor, bondholders have priority over stockholders. This means they will be repaid in advance of stockholders in the event of bankruptcy
500
Of What Type Of Artist Is Kandinsky Generally Regarded As The First?
He is credited as the pioneer of abstract and avant-garde art.
Wassily Wassilyevich Kandinsky (1866 - 1944) was a Russian painter and art theorist. Kandinsky is generally credited as the pioneer of abstract art. Kandinsky's creation of abstract work followed a long period of development and maturation of intense thought based on his artistic experiences. He called this devotion to inner beauty, fervor of spirit, and spiritual desire inner necessity; it was a central aspect of his art.
500
Name 6 emotional self-care behaviors
1. Do something that makes you happy
2. Practice breathing techniques
3. Share only positive things on your social media
4. Do some adult colouring to alleviate stress and anxiety
5. Try mindfulness exercises
6. Repeat positive affirmations
7. Define new goals each week
8. Write, write, write (journaling, poetry, bullet journals, etc.)
9. Create an inspirational collage or Pinterest board
10. Allow yourself to express all of your emotions in a safe (and appropriate) environment (journaling is also great for this).
11. Do something nice for someone else without expecting reciprocation
12. Refrain from being overly critical of yourself
13. Unfollow or mute toxic people on social media
14. Do something creative to release your fear, anxiety, frustration, etc.
15. Write a letter to people who have hurt you, then burn the letter and let it all go
16. Declutter and clean up your living space
17. Avoid toxic people
18. Take a guilt-free nap
19. Challenge your negative thinking
20. Practice saying “no”
21. Do a workbook for mental health
22. Change up your routine and try something new
23. Turn into binaural tones to rewire your brain
24. Read a book
25. Meditate for 7 minutes
26. Try a new hobby
27. Schedule “me time” into your calendar
28. Reward yourself
29. Use adult colouring to unwind and release stress and anxiety
30. Goof around
31. Identify your triggers or warning signs that self care is needed
32. Listen to a podcast
33. Do something spontaneous
34. Unplug from technology for at least an hour
35. Take a mental health day
36. Create a to-do list to help clear the mind
37. Declutter and clean up
38. Make a playlist based on your current mood
38. Start a journal to release your thoughts and emotions