Bernini’s Masterpieces: Baroque Sculpture and Artistry
Bernini’s Revolutionary Baroque Sculpture
Gian Lorenzo Bernini was a dominant personality whose inspiration came from Hellenistic models, characterized by a dynamic sense and sober realism. His artistic approach introduced intense emotion and dynamism, contrasting with the more placid forms often found in classical and Renaissance art.
Bernini’s David: A Baroque Masterpiece
Bernini’s David, a statue created between 1623 and 1624, powerfully contrasts its movement and expressive force with the static
Read MoreMastering Customer Relationship Management & Data Strategies
Understanding CRM: Importance & Types
Customer Relationship Management (CRM) is how businesses manage interactions with customers. It uses tools and strategies to improve relationships, enhance customer satisfaction, and drive sales growth.
CRM systems collect customer information from various touchpoints like websites, emails, phone calls, social media, and chat platforms. This comprehensive data helps companies gain deeper insights into their customers.
Why CRM is Important
Stronger Customer Relationships:
Corporate Social Responsibility: Impact, Strategy, and Stakeholder Engagement
Understanding Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a critical aspect of modern business. It encompasses how companies manage their business processes to produce an overall positive impact on society.
Key Factors Driving CSR Importance
- Poor business behavior towards customers.
- Treating employees unfairly.
- Ignoring the environmental consequences of organizational actions.
- Significant impact on reputation.
Core Principles of CSR
- Giving back to society what society
Strategic Human Resource Planning and Talent Acquisition
Key Elements of Human Resource Planning
HR planning is the process of forecasting employment needs. The process involves:
- Assessing current employment levels
- Predicting future needs
- Planning for internal movement
- Predicting external hiring needs
Even for externally oriented companies, it is more convenient to look internally before seeking external candidates.
Characteristics of Organizations That Attract Recruits
The four general characteristics that attract applicants to organizations are:
Familiarity
Organizations
Defects of Legal Transactions in Brazilian Civil Law
Dolo (Fraud/Deceit)
Dolo: Occurs when a person uses trickery to gain an advantage over another. It involves a deceptive factor, implying an intent to do something. This deception is not a spontaneous error. For example, buying a necklace whose salesman said it was gold, and then you find that it is not.
Main Fraud (Dolo Principal)
This is a situation where deception exists, and the mistake is caused or induced by one of the parties or even a third party (as Brazilian law admits fraud caused by third
Read MoreChilean Pension System: Benefits and Professional Implications
Pensions Under Decree Law No. 3500
The system includes the following pensions:
- Normal Old-Age Pension
- Early Old-Age Pension
- Disability Pension
- Survivor’s Pension
Normal Old-Age Pension
The Normal Old-Age Pension entitles individuals to receive a monthly amount of money after reaching the minimum retirement age (65 years for males or 60 years for females), provided they are enrolled in one of the pension schemes.
Early Old-Age Pension Explained
The Early Old-Age Pension is a benefit allowing members to retire
Read MoreMastering ‘Que’ in Spanish Grammar: Functions & Errors
The Spanish word “que” is highly versatile, serving numerous grammatical functions. This document details its various uses, from pronouns and conjunctions to adjectives and adverbs, along with common errors to avoid.
1. Relative & Interrogative Pronouns
Relative Pronoun
A relative pronoun introduces a relative clause and always maintains its corresponding syntactic function within the clause (not merely as a link). For example: “The Indonesian restaurant that I mentioned.” (= which…). You can
Read MoreLexicon Fundamentals: Word Origins, Formation, and Meaning
Understanding the Lexicon
The lexicon of a language is constantly evolving, influenced by historical events, cultural exchanges, and the inherent need for new expressions. This document explores various aspects of lexical development and semantic concepts.
Word Origins and Influences
Heritage Words (Patrimonial Words)
These are words that have been part of the language since its origins, evolving naturally from Latin after its imposition on the Iberian Peninsula. Examples: Nocte > noite > night;
Read MoreShakespeare’s King Lear and The Tempest Analyzed
King Lear
This places the play just after the writing of Timon of Athens and before that of Macbeth and Antony and Cleopatra. King Lear was first printed in 1608.
Influences
Raphael Holinshed’s Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (second edition 1587) tells of the King of Ancient Britain’s unwise division of his kingdom between his three daughters. Holinshed himself drew on Historia Regum Britanniae, written by the twelfth-century historian, Geoffrey of Monmouth.
In 1605, an anonymous play
Read MoreEntrepreneurship Essentials: Concepts, Strategies, and Business Setup
What is Entrepreneurship?
Entrepreneurship is the process of designing, launching, and running a new business, which often initially is a small business. The people who create these businesses are called **entrepreneurs**. It involves identifying a need or opportunity and then marshalling resources (financial, human, intellectual) to bring a new venture to life. Entrepreneurship is characterized by innovation, risk-taking, and a strong drive to succeed. It’s not just about starting a business; it’
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