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Long acrylic nails are popular today for a wide range of ages from teenagers to senior citizens. Long nails are important for many women. Certainly, nothing is wrong with wanting to have beautiful nails, but women should consider the cost of wearing acrylic nails including the bacteria these nails carry, the danger they pose to children, the cost of keeping the nails, and fungal infection. This paper examines the economic and medical reasons that make wearing long acrylic nails a bad idea.

Tags:artificial, nails, health

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This paper discusses the painting, "Mao", acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas, that Andy Warhol painted in 1973 at the height of Mao's power in China. The author states that this painting is more realistic than many other Warhol paintings, but it is clearly his "style." The author believes that this painting is very interesting because of the two different mediums used and all the hidden meanings that seem to be buried in the colors and shapes.

From the Paper
"The painting is over 15 feet high, and so Mao looks down at the viewers as if he is looking over a group of children. Mao's face is not what you would expect, except from someone like Warhol. The face is done in bright oranges and yellows, to show his Asian ancestry, but even more, to make him look vibrant and alive. Warhol has also given him bright red cheeks and lips, so much so that he looks like a woman wearing a lot of make-up, especially blush and bright lipstick. There is blue eye shadow over his eyes to enhance the look of make-up, too."

Tags:acrylic, silkscreen, ink, canvas, China, style, mediums, meanings, colors, shapes

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"Dumping", which is defined as the practice of exporting a product at a price lower than the price at which an identical product is sold by the same producers in the exporting country's domestic market, features as a prominent reason cited by many governments to raise their trade barriers. Article VI of the GATT agreements legitimizes the use of anti-dumping (AD) duties under certain unique circumstances. In November 2003, the Delegation of the European Commission to the WTO initiated a dispute settlement process with the Delegation of India over AD measures imposed by the Government of India on imports of certain products originating in the European Communities (EC). The 27 AD cases mentioned were on products with end-usage in the textile, pharmaceutical, chemical, and steel sectors, three of which concerned acrylic fiber. This paper provides an in-depth economic analysis of the trade dispute in question between India and the EU by focusing on their trade in acrylic fiber. It begins by describing the nature of the acrylic fiber industry and discusses comparative advantages in world fiber production. The paper then proceeds to build a Heckscher-Ohlin model of trade between the countries in question and illustrates welfare changes and income distributions of free trade relative to autarky. Thereafter, it examines whether the AD measures imposed by India are indeed justified. This is done by analyzing the market behavior and pricing strategies of major EC firms in this industry and by looking for evidence of injury to Indian exporters. Finally, the paper extends its previous analysis to discuss welfare implications of the imposed AD duties relative to free trade. The paper includes graphs and illustrations.

From the Paper
"It is important to note that the EU is also well endowed in labor and can extract profits from labor-intensive industries, but the region faces a lower opportunity cost of producing one unit of a capital-intensive good such as acrylic, relative to one unit of a labor-intensive good such as cotton. The average size of acrylic fiber manufacturing plants in UK and Germany varies from 70,000 tonnes to 150,000 tonnes, whereas the average size of the plants in India range from 12,000 tonnes to 38,500 tonnes . Since the production technology for acrylic fiber requires a higher capital-to-labor ratio, this means that unit labor requirements are lower, and productivity higher in the European acrylic fiber industry than that of India. In other words, the fact that the EU is a net exporter of acrylic fiber vis-a-vis India and the rest of the world reflects its comparative and not absolute advantage in the production of this good."

Tags:Acordis, Dralon, DGAD

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This paper explains that Alan Ainslie is an accomplished artist whose insightful, beautiful work allows people to see into the wilds of Africa through his attention to detail, which makes his paintings and bronzes very lifelike. Next, the author describes Ainslie life and the mediums he uses: oil paints, acrylic paints, watercolor, pastels, charcoal and pencil. In conclusion, the paper analyzes an oil on canvas painting "Himba Collage" and a 36" by 23" pencil drawing on paper "Himba Woman".

From the Paper
"The "Himba Collage" is a beautiful work of art that is an oil on canvas. The original piece rests in the home of an art collector in San Francisco and was bought for twenty-two thousand dollars. The "Himba Collage" shows two women and a man of the Himba tribe, in Africa, in the center of the canvas. They are surrounded by herds of animals such as elephants, cattle, and zebras. This piece of art shows that the Himba tribe and animals of Africa have a strong family structure and depend on each other for survival."

Tags:wild, exhibitions, watercolor, himba, moods

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Pointillism is often thought to be a relatively congruent painting style, utilized to create a sense of an object, often realistically without ever utilizing real forms and lines as a tool. This paper discusses how two accomplished pointillists, George Pierre Seurat and Tim McWilliams are far from contemporaries, as they are from two very different periods in two differing nations and how both embraced pointillism as their style of choice but with significant differences in style and completed results. By comparing the style and technique of Seurat's "Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte" (oil on canvas, 1884-1886) with McWilliams' "Chicago Skyrockets" (acrylic on canvas, 2004), it attempts to show how the artist's distinct characteristics become evident.

From the Paper
"In a play on Words McWilliams calls his art form, neo-pointillism, as he feels he embodies the neo-impressionist movement, with a whole new modern flair of the dot, utilizing the very recognizable imagery of modern artists such as those of Andy Warhol. Many of McWilliams works reflect the style of Warhol in content, as one of McWilliams's favored subjects are the faces of iconic figures, such as Elvis and Einstein and to a lesser degree the iconography of the Chicago skyline, as is seen in the work detailed here. As McWilliams is a contemporary working artist, there are only limited literary representations of analysis of his works. In a local newspaper an article that depicts the nature and inspiration of his admired works, Hostettler summarizes the manner in which McWilliams works. "I'm pushing it (pointillism) toward its limits with color use." McWilliams said. "My work has been influenced by so many things since then." McWilliams said "...About 15 colors, which are used straight from the tube for maximum potency, are blended onto the canvas to produce the painting." (Hostettler NP) "

Tags:Chicago, Skyrockets, Island, of, La, Grande, Jatte

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This paper explains that John Rozelle, inspired by his African heritage, is known for his expertise in combining colorful layers of acrylic paint and collage to create a distinct form of nonrepresentational mixed-media art. The author points out that Marla Baggetta, inspired by the beauty of Oregon's rural landscapes, working in pastel, creates unique jewel-like compositions. The paper relates that Ken Christensen is a classic, on-site, plein air landscape painter influenced greatly by the French Impressionists, Post-Impressionists and Fauves; he paints with the vision, color and verve of painters such as Van Gough and with the American perspective of Hopper and Benton.

From the Paper
"In June 2002, Christensen was awarded with a large prestigious exhibit at the San Luis Obispo Art Center, entitled "From Where I Stand". He has been a regular participant in local exhibits, winning awards in both watercolor and oil paintings. Moreover, he has become a regular participant in the burgeoning plein air scene, gaining accolades in plein air festivals throughout California. In March 2004, Christensen was an artist in residence at the beautiful Inn at Morro Bay where a large exhibit followed, "Bigger, Bolder, Brighter" . His paintings have been featured on the cover of the Daniel Smith Catalogue and written about in Artist's Sketchbook Magazine, as well as in local newspapers."

Tags:african, oregan, classic, jewel-like, portfolio