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How to maximise the impact of teaching assistants in primary schools

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According to Russell, Webster & Blatchford (2013), the latter is achievable if schooling institutions utilize teaching assistants efficiently and in right.... ... ... Despite teaching assistants in any learning institution known to play a significant role in the lives of students, they seldom realize how poor results usually affect the academic process of pupils....

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Father-son Relationship in Charles Bukowsky Ham on Rye

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The paper "Father-son Relationship in Charles Bukowsky Ham on Rye" states that whereas the protagonist Henry should grow a harmonious and calculative view of the world through his relationship with friends, he is forced to pass his childhood and boyhood in sarcastic loneliness.... .... ... ... Poverty struck Big Henry's self-hatred and hatred for poor is vividly evident in his advice for his son: 'What you must do, with money and the poor, is never let them get too close to one another....

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The Caning of Charles Sumner

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This was because he believed that the Republicans at that time had policies that did not favor everyone.... So with his position, he.... ... ... During this period, he took that chance as an orator and gave his first speech, stating his position against slavery, insisting that slaves should be given full freedom and equal rights just like the rest....

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Assessing Organizational Performance in Regard to Human Resources

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The aim of the following review is to evaluate the approaches for enhancing human resource performance commonly adopted among organizations.... Furthermore, the document "Assessing Organizational Performance in Regard to Human Resources" also examines certain aspects of employee management structure....

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The Omnivores Dilemma by Michael Pollan

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In the paper 'The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan' the author discusses the origins, major features and implications of corn in modern American life.... One would expect these chapters, therefore, to be backed up with solid facts, to be argued in a sustained manner throughout the book.... ... ...

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Summary of the article

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The article "The Upside of being an Introvert (And why Extroverts are Overrated)" by Bryan Walsh discusses in his article, the debate between whether introverts or extroverts are successful on individual and collective levels.... This is an issue that scientists and psychologists.... ... ... In present times, when social engagement is more encouraged and participation is seen as a sign of confidence, it is seen that introverts tend to be at disadvantage because of their lack of participation in any social situation....

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From Slavery to Freedom, Edition 9, CHAPTER 16, ODYSSEY PART 7/2

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The book From Slavery to Freedom by John Hope Franklin, a distinguished African American historian, touched upon a racial inequality in the United States and shifting of accents in public opinion concerning a growing impact of black artists upon cultural realm of both the USA.... ... ...

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History of ECON 2

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The need to understand value resulting from commodity production and market prices requires a deep exploration on the perception held by the two theories of value: labor theory of value and utility theory of value.... In which case, each has differing explanations for the price.... ... ... This essay provides a critical review of the two concepts, by first explaining the difference existing between the theories; then using this as rationality for verifying economist classification of objective and subjective theory. ...

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Thirteen Days Critique

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The review "Thirteen Days Critique" focuses on the critical analysis of the movie Thirteen Days.... In 1962, American spy aeroplanes finds out that russia is secretly hiding and delivering nuclear weapons in Cuba.... The advisers of then-US President John F.... Kennedy remind him about it.... ... ...

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The Analysis of The Yacoubian Building

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The paper "The Analysis of The Yacoubian Building" tells that Egypt remains the long-standing capital in film production.... The movie, The Yacoubian Building features Adel Imam and was directed by Marwan Hamad (Mattin).... Imam is one of the most popular actors in Egypt, appearing in over 100 films....

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Suite Francaise

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The aristocratic Madame de Montmort says: "What separates or unites people is not their language, laws, customs, but the way they hold their knife and fork" (pp.... 3) The increasingly complex life of a German-occupied portion of France shows uneasy coexistence with the soldiers billeted among villagers, and how the villagers, from aristocrats to shopkeepers to peasants, cope as best they can....

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Racism and the Value of Justice in To Kill a Mockingbird

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This essay focuses on racism and the value of justice in To Kill a Mockingbird.... The film shows the American society and justice system during the early year of the Civil Movement wherein both Blacks and Whites faced the challenges of overcoming their racial barriers.... ... ... ... The context of the film, as well as the novel on which it is based, is the Civil Rights Movement, and it bears similarities with the Scottsboro Trials concerning the same issue of rape set in the backdrop of the American economic recession during the 1930s....

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A Report To Technology and Information

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The people who are subscribers to prodigy are virtual partners of on net discussion to share views and reviews regarding political systems and democratic structure.... A Report To Technology and Information Information is a very vital part of our lives in current age.... We have a lot much connected to information and media channels of that we are used to those in our routine life....

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The Dualism of Mind and Brain

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he two books' reviews both try to provide understandings in the function or ability of the human brain to possess intelligence.... This paper "The Dualism of Mind and Brain" focuses on the study of philosophy that has been overly accredited in its many successes in defining and understanding many aspects of human existence....

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Death of a Salesman

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Two Modern American Tragedies: reviews and Criticism of Death of a Salesman and A Streetcar Named Desire.... In the paper 'Death of a Salesman' the author analyzes the main character Willy who appears to be a delusional man whose mentality seems to be very different from the reality at hand....

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Comprehensive Sex Education

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uides MSERRP reviews.... "Comprehensive Sex Education" paper argues that sex education is inclusive of all essential elements of knowledge about the subject of sex that young people need to know in order to avoid teen pregnancy.... Therefore, it should be made a necessary part of the curriculum in the schools in the US....

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An American Coup Documentary

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During the first reviews of the incident, Romero a Mexican explosives expert said that the explosion appeared to have been caused by explosives (Dunbar and Reagan 92).... From the paper "An American Coup Documentary" it is clear that the makers of the film however took the reverse approach, and they had their theories and in most of the documentary, they were trying to arrange and manipulate evidence to suit these theories....

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Musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

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In the paper 'Musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang' the author analyzes the movie, which tells the adventures of an eccentric professor who invents wacky machinery, to little gain, until he comes up with the revolutionary car.... A hostile power becomes mean and nasty in its attempts to acquire the car....

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Colonial Takeover in The Corporation

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In the paper 'Colonial Takeover in The Corporation' the author analyzes the provocative and award-winning movie 'The Corporation.... Unlike the mushy ideas publicized by numerous anti-globalization people, 'The Corporation,' surprisingly, is a reasoned and realistic attack on capitalism's major institution....

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Life in a Coroners Office by John Temple

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In the paper 'Life in a Coroner's Office by John Temple' the author deals with a subject that has all the elements of horror, disaster, grief, revulsion, tragedy, homicide, suicide, terror, and even mysteries.... It brings one face to face with the most basic issues of life and death.... ... ... ...

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Information Systems

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The essay "Information Systems" describes Malmsjo has researched the most appropriate methodology for designing of supportive information systems.... In general use, there are two kinds of information systems.... The paper examines the difference in the two systems and their elements.... ... ... ...

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Hip hop

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Topic: Review of Chapter 3 “Fear of a White Planet” – from Hip Hop Matters: Politics, Pop Culture and the Struggle for the Soul of a Movement – by S.... Craig Watkins.... In Chapter 3 ‘Fear of a White Planet', S.... Craig Watkins discusses Hip-Hop, and in particular focuses upon Eminem....

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The Choice Book by Russell Roberts

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The author analyzes the book 'The Choice' by Russell Roberts which deals with the subject of trade protectionism and makes the claim is that dumping is not practical for anyone because even the persons dumping would need to make up for the profits which are lost by lowering their prices.... ... ... ...

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History Civil War Movie - Lincoln (2012)

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It provides nice political lessons through its unique dramatic manner of presentation.... A quick look through the movie clearly reminds the viewer about the old ways practiced back in Washington around 1860s (O'Brien Geoffrey: pp.... 2).... ... ... ... Slavery was widespread by then, there were a series of civil wars and political divide....

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William Muir, Police: Streetcorner Politicians

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Muir.... The book serves multiple purposes at once – it is part sociological research, part collection of interesting anecdotes and part informed commentary.... The author.... ... ... One of the attractive features of the book is how it combines armchair analysis with on-field documentation.... With regard to the latter, the author seems to adopt a hands-on, spontaneous documentary style, where he Book Report/Review Police: Streetcorner Politicians by William K....

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Iraq Under Siege: The Deadly Impact of Sanctions and War

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This paper 'Iraq Under Siege: The Deadly Impact of Sanctions and War' will review Anthony Arnove's book, published by the South End Press in 2002.... Organized in 16 chapters in five parts, the book starts by describing the war against Iraq by the US and gives a chronology of the events.... ... ... ...

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Library Research Report

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Jeffrey L.... etzner, MD, and Jamie Fellner, Esq are the authors of this article which is about solitude, confinement and mental illnesses in U.... prisons, they are physicians who happen to have worked in the united states prison facilities and they face numerous challenges like the.... ... ... working conditions, double loyalty which was highly demanded by both the employers and the patients, which were substandard which led to the rise of these challenges which were unethical. ...

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Using Accounting for Decision Making

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I would consider cost and benefits as relevant if they are expected to change as a result of the decision made.... Accounting will assist determine costs already incurred since.... ... ... In deciding between alternative opportunities, I would consider costs and benefits common to each alternative as irrelevant since the benefits will be gained and costs incurred regardless of the decision Using Accounting For Decision Making by Lecturer's and Number Accounting assists managers make better decisions by determining what costs and benefits are relevant....

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Battle of ideas

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The author of this movie review "Battle of ideas" comments on how the present economy was developed.... According to the text, the episode 'battle of ideas' presents the battle over who should have control over the 'commanding heights' of the economy.... ... ... ... There were two ideas in this episode about how to control the economy of the society....

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Book Review:Getting Back to Full Employment: A Better Bargain for Working People

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Jared Bernstein and Dean Baker's “Getting Back to Full Employment: A Better Bargain for Working People” talks about the importance of full time employment and how it can be accomplished by average workers.... It explains the current state of the American economy and suggests.... ... ... In summary, the book focuses its attention on the economic power of regular citizens....

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Cultural differences in the workplace as a healthcare professional

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The author was Josepha Campinha.... The authors target the nurses as the main audience because they are entrusted with caring for the.... ... ... The role of the article is to give nurses a culturally competent skills that will enhance delivery of patients - centered care.... The nurses' deal with people of different cultural background, natural belief systems and therefore equipping them with skills Book Review Delivering Patient- Centered Care In The Midst Of the Cultural Conflict: the Role of Cultural Competence The articlethat I reviewed was about Delivering Patient- Centered Care In The Midst Of the Cultural Conflict: the Role of Cultural Competence....

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Old lady with a cat

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The essay focuses on the painting "Old lady with a cat".... The artist has tried to give a realistic image of what was before his eyes.... The only notice worthy thing is the expression on her face and the artist has accumulated his earnest effort to depict them efficiently.... .... ... ... “Old lady with a cat” portrait is a fine depiction of how an artist views and paints the viewed reality in a most subtle manner....

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Answer the questions

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He is a talented director who has directed some exceptional films in his lifetime.... The inception movie begins with Dom Cobb lying helpless on a beach.... The film talks about the manner in which.... ... ... Dom Cobb is a spy who has specialized skills in the acquiring information from the dreams of individuals....

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Religion in Ancient Mesoptamia

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This book review focuses on analysis of the book entitled Religion in Ancient Mesopotamia, that was written in 2001 by Jean Bottero.... The overall theme of this book is an exploration of the religious ideas that were so important to one of the earliest known civilizations of the world.... .... ... ...

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Analysis of Look Away Book by Willliam C. Davis

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The paper contains the analysis of "Look Away" book written by Willliam C.... Davis, a key concept of which is the political structure of oligarchy which describes the patriarchal government style of Southern towns and the way this contrasts with the more formal democratic processes of the North....

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Childrens books that deal with the issue of divorce

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Divorce is not an ordinary thing to tackle, all the more, for children who are confronted with such a complicated and drastically debilitating circumstance.... Many childrens books today are published to give guidance to children on how to respond to divorce in the family.... While.... ... ... re are helpful books out there that can be proven effective, there are also some which provide nothing more than just this superficial advice: you will eventually come to terms with it; there are many children like you who undergo the same circumstance....

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Esperanza Rising book talk

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The book talks about the life of a young girl named Esperanza, who was forced to migrate and work the lands in California after a life lived in privilege as part of a landed family in a prosperous farm in Mexico.... The death of the father and the unraveling of their lives.... ... ... g that death led them to the migrant life in California, where they were left to fend for themselves in the midst of waves of migrants willing to work for little and making conditions tough for all migrants and Mexican American workers there....

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A Mighty Fortress: A New History of the German People by Steven Ozment

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This book review "A Mighty Fortress: A New History of the German People by Steven Ozment" presents the history of Germany for so long that has been stagnant and skewed in one area swamped with the then war of Hitler and Nazi.... Little ink has been devoted to explaining the other aspect of Germany....

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Fools Crow by James Welch - a Visionary Experience and Accounts of His Daily Life

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The essay "Fools Crow by James Welch - a Visionary Experience and Accounts of His Daily Life" outlines a story of dreams, respect, misfortune, and progressions.... In the circumstances, the young man's encounter with his adolescent dreams introduces the creator's capacity in the forming of the story....

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The Responsible Administrator

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The present paper is entirely aimed at exploring the book responsible Administrator: An Approach to Ethical for the Administrative Role.... Chapter three has solely been written to Policy and Administrative Ethics.... In fact, the chapter has developed the social working environment for an administrator in the public domain....

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Waiting for Happinessby Abdurrahman Sissako

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The author of the paper "Waiting for Happiness by Abdurrahman Sissako" will begin with the statement that Waiting for Happiness is an astonishing movie by Abdurrahman Sissako.... It is the recollection of youth, a rural portrait, and a satirical reflection of globalization at the same time.... ... ...

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The lack of IT systems within the logistics department of TATCO Yemen

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Tatco-Yemen is a branch of Abudawood Group,a diversified group of companies that operates in the Middle East,Europe and the United States.... he company specializes in the professional management of assets in different sectors including trading,sales and delivery of commodities,real estate,education and training of staffs,and financial investment....

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Aspects of Mental Health Promotion

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The author of the current paper "Aspects of Mental Health Promotion" is of the view that mental health is composed of three (3) major components known as well-being, ability to function well physically, and desire to effectively function within a community.... ... ... ... Mental health means no signs of anxiety, depression, or mental health problems (Westerhof and Keyes, 2010, p....

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Cultural Intelligence vs Prejudice

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The author of the paper "Cultural Intelligence vs Prejudice " states that in his observation contained in Cultural Intelligence: A guide to working with people from other cultures, Brooks Petersen (2004) laments that Americans resist the need to develop an understanding of different cultures.... ....

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Identity as a Global Corporate Entity

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This paper "Identity as a Global Corporate Entity" focuses on the transnational or multinational company whose declared affiliation is global, not national.... Its trademark slogans, 'working for a healthier world,' and 'caring for the community,' are expressive of the aforementioned.... ... ... ...

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Jim Collins Good to Great

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In the paper 'Jim Collins Good to Great' the author analyzes a 300-page comprehensive guideline of factors in assisting the new emerging business companies to excel.... Collins and his team carefully came up with a study in determining if an already existing good company can be a great company.... ...

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Hardball by Chris Matthews

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Hardball was published in 1988 and was written by Chris Matthews.... Chris Matthews himself has over 17 years of experience in the political world, having spent a lot of time in Washington in various capacities; as aide to Senator Frank E.... Moss, presidential speech writer as well as chief spokesman for Tip O'Neill....

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Philosophy of Modern Music

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Theodore Adorno, a philosopher and critical theorist of the Frankfurt school, is a simultaneously beloved and derided character.... Notoriously hateful of jazz and popular music, his theories are heavily influenced by Marx, and Hegel.... In this work, the Philosophy of Modern Music offers an integration between his first field of study, musicology and his philosophical studies....

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The Geographical Poetics of Giovanni Verga

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In the paper 'The Geographical Poetics of Giovanni Verga' the author is attempting to lay out the representational discourse of the Southern Quarter of Italy.... Italian writers of the South are uniquely situated to expose a regionalist and local understanding of a culture that is grossly stereotyped....

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Neuroscience

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Neuropod Podocast Review The neuropod podocast on June 30th 2011 is about some interesting topics, stress related to city life, how alcohol makes people aggressive, what the brain is doing while wandering and how ketamine lifts depression.... This is a very interesting podocast with good scientific evidence base and discussion with the researchers....

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