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The Term Tsotsi and What It Means

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The movie review "The Term Tsotsi and What It Means" states that the term 'Tsotsi' means a young gangster leader, which is what the main character named David is in the movie.... Tsotsi heads a group consisting of 3 young men almost his age, and they make a living out of stealing.... ... ... ... The turning point in Tsotsi's life comes when in a car-jacking incident, he unknowingly kidnaps a baby in the car's backseat, and things suddenly become topsy-turvy, and everything is never the same again....

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Customer's Satisfaction

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This essay stresses that companies can adopt several positioning tactics to attract customers and march ahead of the competitors.... Many companies position themselves as the lowest price providers.... Wal-Mart using this positioning tactic.... It is also indicated by its slogan 'Always Low Prices'....

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Prayer of the Dragon by E. Pattison

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In the paper 'Prayer of the Dragon by E.... Pattison' the author analyzes the story that narrates a hypnotizing account of deception combined with murder in Tibet.... Shan is a former government official who does not want to invite the concentration of the official government of Beijing.... ... ... ...

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When Harry Met Sally

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In the essay 'When Harry Met Sally' the author examines communication skills, which are required to communicate something to the viewers.... Films are the means to communicate the idea of anything that has to be communicated.... The film 'When Harry Met Sally' is the best example for this purpose....

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Cultural Inequality: If I Were a Poor Black Kid by Gene Marks

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An author of the following paper seeks to describe his reflection on an article about racial discrimination and equality in the US.... The writer claims that if he fell into the category of black kids, the first thing would be to work hard in order to attain the best grades.... ... ... ... Recently, President Barrack Obama gave a very good speech regarding inequality in America while he was in Kansas....

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Analysis of Leading Congregational Change by Herrington, Mike Bonen and James Furr

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The paper "Analysis of Leading Congregational Change by Herrington, Mike Bonen and James Furr" discusses that the authors intended to help other church leaders who are venturing into a transformational journey.... This paper also presents its strengths and weaknesses.... ... ... ... A close analysis of the book reveals its extensive use of scriptural references as well as other related texts and studies....

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QUESTION SET

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Frobisher's first contact with the Inuit people was very bizarre and strange interlude.... As the Inuit people paddled their way to meet him, he resorted to let five of his men go with them in their Kayaks so that they can find something about the natives.... This did not end.... ... ... In order to revenge and also to have evidence of the contact, he captured and abducted an Inuit....

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Life101

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It primarily discusses the behavioural aspects of life that people adopt after the end of high school life.... This book is one of the.... ... ... The book, in addition, touches on the appealing strategies on the efficiency and effectiveness of the fulfilments in the lives of the readers.... The Life 101 book to some extent focuses on all the important and Life 101 Life 101: Everything We Wish We Had Learned about Life in School – but Didn't is a book written by John-Roger McWilliams and Peter McWilliams....

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The Lords of Discipline By: Pat Conroy

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The Lords of Discipline novel is based on several themes that include but are not limited to brotherhood, coming of age, betrayal, and a man's attempts to falsify the code of honor of his own.... The venerable Charleston based Carolina Military Institute provides the scene and.... ... ... A senior on the honor court of the cadets, Will McLean is assigned the responsibility to keep an eye on the first black cadet who gets the admission into the college....

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Film Analysis Paper

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Although, many years have passed after the release of Gladiator, the real love and admiration for the movie have not faded.... The year 2000, the very beginning of.... ... ... The dignity for the direction of Gladiator is owned by Ridley Scott whose outstanding skill of direction is well rewarded as the film grabbed many awards even winning Oscar....

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Supporting Information

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In this article, Analysis of the Classes in Chinese Society, Mao Tse-tung provides a thorough analysis of the various classes of Chinese society with the aim of establishing which classes support the communist revolution and which classes are likely to begin supporting the.... ... ... In particular, Mao attempts to determine the real friends of the revolution and distinguish them from the real enemies so as to avoid scenarios whereby the revolutionaries fight against their own allies. ...

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The Whiteman's Burden

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Jordan is a young, philosophical black American who is extremely concerned about racism.... His main objective is the historical origin of racism in America in which the blacks are discriminated by.... ... ... In his writing, Jordan gathers information from the initial contact between Europeans and Africans....

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Drive: The Surprising Truth about what Motivates Us by D. Pink

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The book is basically meant for managers because it talks about the advice of managing employees with their different personalities as well on ways to motivate them and work effectively with them.... There have been many books about motivation but this is just different even though.... ... ... The author approaches every employee issue from personality to autonomy differently providing a fresh set of information that many are recommended to explore and try out....

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The Ties between the Living and Dead

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The author of the following paper "The Ties between the Living and Dead" describes the adjective 'supernatural, justified through an application on two deities, which are the senior gods of Akan pantheon, the Sky God, and his partner Earth goddess.... ... ... ... The first section of the book entails the introduction part, which has several sub-topics under which various pertinent issues in the book are discussed....

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The Movie, White Oleander

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The paper "The Movie, White Oleander" highlights that throughout the movie, Astrid exhibits dynamics in characters as she struggles to come to self-realization.... Of importance to note is that she portrays a large extent of individualism particularly in behaviors, cognitive and emotional development....

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Why Do We Forget - Types of Memory

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The paper "Why Do We Forget - Types of Memory" is an outstanding example of a psychology literature review.... The paper "Why Do We Forget - Types of Memory" is an outstanding example of a psychology literature review.... The brain is an important part of the human body....

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New Dimensions Regarding Nature of Science and Its Implication of Science Curriculum and Pedagogy

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"The Nature of Science and Its Implication on Science Curriculum and Pedagogy" paper argues that curriculum should be tailored in a manner that there is the development of scientific knowledge and reasoning that is supported through first and second-hand investigations.... ... ... ... Science scholars, educators, and science education orginsations are increasingly getting concerned with the understanding nature of science and in so doing, have started the preparation of scientifically literate students....

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Kia Motors Corporation Sustainability and Human Resources

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This paper utilized the Sustainability Life Cycle Assessment framework in assessing KIA Motors' sustainability and human resource management.... Although there is still much to be done by KIA, the company has proved to have put some measures that would help it towards this effect.... ... ... ... Sustainability does not come as a single pack of ideas; it involves the incorporation of various concepts of business management....

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Time Travel and Self-Consistency - Implications for Determinism and the Human Condition by King

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In "Time Travel and Self-Consistency - Implications for Determinism and the Human Condition by King", the author seeks to analyze Carlini et al observations for spacetimes in which closed time-like curves are possible, 'past and future are no longer 'globally' distinct'.... ... ... ... King seeks to show that the possibility of travel into the past has some rather unexpected implications for the human condition – particularly with regard to the determinism/free-will debate....

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Benefits and Challenges of Feedback in Higher Learning Institutions

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"Benefits and Challenges of Feedback in Higher Learning Institutions" paper explores literature to identify benefits and challenges that face feedback in higher educational institutions.... This is with a view to eliminating the challenges so that the students can reap maximum benefits from them....

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Disasters and Roles of Paramedics

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The paper "Disasters and Roles of Paramedics" is an outstanding example of a literature review on social science.... The paper "Disasters and Roles of Paramedics" is an outstanding example of a literature review on social science.... The definition of disaster takes many forms depending on the context....

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The role of e.coli ESBL+

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It is caused by Gram negative bacteria especially uropathogenic E.... coli (UPEC) and other members of the Enterobacteriaceae family.... ESBLs producing Gram negative Enterobacteriaceae are among the most multi-drug.... ... ... The first ever β lactamase was discovered in E.... coli and it was discovered much before the release of penicillin for medical purpose....

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Phenomenon of Realism in Films

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The paper 'Phenomenon of Realism in Films' intends to draw conclusions that the realism of the film depends on the individual viewer's perception.... Those who believe that realistic films are themselves a reality are mistaken, films only realistically represent situations or imitate realism.... ...

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The Impact of Computer in the Early-Childhood Education

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Management Research reviews, 1(4), pp.... "The Impact of Computer in the Early-Childhood Education" paper contains the critical response to the articles concerning this topic and its comparison also is given to clarify the impacts of ICT and computers in the pre-school education of children....

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Need for Sound Information Security Management

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Upon performing a gap analysis on a firm's security settings, it is imperative to divide this into projects to be handled separately and given priority based on their level of significance (De Decker, 2002).... This paper "Need for Sound Information Security Management" intends to explore the implementation of information security management in SMEs as compared to larger organizations....

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What Is the Role of Advertising on Persuasion in the Public Sphere

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The author of the "What Is the Role of Advertising on Persuasion in the Public Sphere" paper states that the target audience has to be kept from any misrepresentation of information.... Advertisements have to be long enough to inform the target audience.... .... ... ... Whereas some information presented by professional advertising targets to convince the consumer to buy, the manner in which the information or knowledge is represented, is very important....

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The effectiveness of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy in the treatment of Bulimia Nervosa

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Center of discussion in this paper is Bulimia Nervosa.... The paper will define disease and clearly separate it from health.... In pursuit of the cure by knowing the disease, natural laws are learned.... Observations are conducted to gain the foundation for insights and turn into practice to prove them in reality....

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Producing sustainable self compacting concrete

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Producing Sustainable Self Compacting Concrete 14th December 2013 Abstract/Introduction Since the start of 1990's, the concept of self-compacting concrete has attained much acceptance from different parts of the world.... In the production of concrete, self-compacting concrete is a very important step since it ensures that this fabrication is sustainable through the reduction of the use of vibrators that are harmful to workers....

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Integrated Management Project

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The paper "Integrated Management Project" is an outstanding example of a management literature review.... The paper "Integrated Management Project" is an outstanding example of a management literature review.... This would ensure that the company is enabled to maintain a highly skilled and well performing employee base....

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Role of the Mental Health Social Worker

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It is in this context that social workers are also trained to enhance their efficiency in performing assigned job roles.... It is in this context that social workers are also trained to enhance their efficiency in performing assigned job roles.... The aim of the paper 'Role of the Mental Health Social Worker' is to look at social workers who play a significant role in providing the best services to the people diagnosed with a mental health problem....

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Experimental Investigation on Soil Reinforced with Geosynthetics

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(2003) and (Fox and Kim) have investigated all methods of performing the strength tests on soil reinforced with geosynthetics such as torsional ring shear tests and tilt table tests, but all argue that direct shear test is the most effective.... The paper "Experimental Investigation on Soil Reinforced with Geosynthetics" states that Mohr invented a theory for failure in materials that argues that a material fails due to a combination of normal and shearing stress and not necessarily from either shear stress or maximum normal stress alone....

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Frida Kahlo the Mexican Painter

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However, the simplicity of the lines and colours, the vibrancy and directness of the composition are also reminiscent of Toulouse Lautrec's posters, which were designed as advertising material for the artists performing at the Moulin Rouge.... This paper explores the art and life of Frida Kahlo....

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Manifesdo Tafuri's Utopia in Relation to the Architecture of Capitalism

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This book review "Manifesdo Tafuri's Utopia in Relation to the Architecture of Capitalism" focuses on Manifredo Tafuri who provides his views on architecture and capitalism in his book he authored.... This book forms the strongest argument on the current architecture in the modern world.... .... ...

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Political Economy of Latin America

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The author analyzes the books regarded the political economy of Latin America such as a book "Latin America in the World Economy" is written by Frederick Stirton and "The Death of Ramon Gonzalez: The Modern Agricultural Dilemma" written by Angus Lindsay Wright.... ... ... The author, Susan Lobo took a bold topic to explore....

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Strategy as a Concept and Its Importance in Overall Organisational Development

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The paper "Strategy as a Concept and Its Importance in Overall Organisational Development" is an outstanding example of a management literature review.... The paper "Strategy as a Concept and Its Importance in Overall Organisational Development" is an outstanding example of a management literature review....

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Risk Management for E-Business Sustainability

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This literature review "Risk Management for E-Business Sustainability" discusses intensive risk identification, risk assessment, and risk mitigation.... pt Australian Government Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the arts 2009, Corporate Sustainability business and industry sustainability, viewed 9 April, 2013, Bontis, N 2004, E-Business essentials (Hc), Information Age Publishing Inc....

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Experiments with Female Characters in Howard Barker's The Castle

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Barker, in symbolically nailing his manifesto to the masthead of a left wing newspaper in the 1980s, was declaring his radical position and making a stand for the change that he saw was necessary in the arts in Britain.... This book review "Experiments with Female Characters in Howard Barker's The Castle" presents Howard Barker: playwright, poet, visual artist, and essayist....

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Inside Islam: Beliefs and Non-Beliefs

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This literature review "Inside Islam: Beliefs and Non-Beliefs" presents Islam that was born and grew out of the polytheism practices at the time the prophet Muhammad was beginning to ponder upon his existence.... Islam was the centre of influence in politics, religion, arts and sciences. ...

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Aztecs, Mayans and Incas

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This literature review "Aztecs, Mayans and Incas" focuses on the Aztecs, Mayans, and the Incas that are the ancient empires that existed a long time ago.... Most of these people were relatives of the Sapa Inca and comprised of the arts of the Inca class. ... The Aztec Empire existed back from the 1400s to the time that the Spanish arrived in Mexico around 1519 AD....

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Racial Discrimination in the Society

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From the paper "Racial Discrimination in the Society" it is clear that racial discrimination and cruelty inflicted over the people from African-American community have pained the authors in different ways and the brutal face of society in dealing with the black people terrifies the reader.... .... ...

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The Tourism Industry with Regard to the Economic Development of the Local Population in the Region

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This paper is a review of the tourism industry with regard to the economic development of the local population in the region.... It is based on an article by Ian Strachan 'Paradise and Plantation'.... Research on this area tends to agree with what Strachan has stated from his research and studies....

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Accounting Policies International Financial Reporting Standards Adoption and Effects

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In the paper "Accounting Policies International Financial Reporting Standards Adoption and Effects", a brief look at the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) was undertaken to provide some background information that will be useful in this analysis of its adoption in the UK and China....

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Summation Paper

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The article ‘R2P after Libya and Syria: Engaging Emerging Powers‘ authored by Ramesh Thakur provides a sneak preview on the contentious issue of the Responsibility to Protect element in democratized countries.... He observes that developed countries oversee the protection of.... ... ... He delves into the Libya- Syria issue and relations to the West....

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International Business- Culture

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Edward Taylor in the nineteenth century defined culture as 'the complex whole that includes beliefs, knowledge, morals, arts, law, custom and any other capabilities and habits that are acquired by man as a member of a particular society' (1871,1).... Edward Taylor in the nineteenth century defined culture as “the complex whole that includes beliefs, knowledge, morals, arts, law, custom and any other capabilities and habits that are acquired by man as a member of a particular society' (1871,1)....

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Bourdieu on the Inequality of Education and Cultural Capital and Habitus

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Besides, he gives teachers' children have a relatively high proportion of educational investment and previous academic success in arts and science in higher education.... The paper "Bourdieu on the Inequality of Education and Cultural Capital and Habitus" states that due to the differences in language, behavior, attitude, environment and disposition between different classes, the cultivation of children's habitus and the input of cultural values are also different....

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Homelessness in Australia: Government Policy

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This literature review "Homelessness in Australia: Government Policy" explores the issues surrounding homelessness and discusses and critically examines the government's policy on the issue.... (eds)} (2001) Share the spirit: Homelessness in Australia International perspectives on homelessness, Issue 135 of Contributions in sociology Volume 135 of Critical Responses in arts and Letters, (London: Greenwood Publishing Group) ...

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Indonesian Musical Cultures

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As the paper "Indonesian Musical Cultures" tells, Asian music played an insignificant role in the musical world of the west till about a century ago when the various musical expositions and fairs made the western world sit up to listen to sounds which to them had seemed uncivilized.... ... ... ... The Javanese gamelan music sounded sensational when it was first heard by European musicians and was completely different from the Western idea of music....

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Dan Brown's Angels and Demons

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In the novel Angels and Demons, Dan Brown narrates a plot that science is used to betray religion.... The author tries to emphasize that the religion relies on belief and science relies on materialistic proof.... The aspect of science in this novel is anti-matter.... ... ... ... The symbol of religion is Roman Catholic Church (Vatican City) and the symbol of science is illuminati....

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Entrepreneurship in the Global Environment

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This exploration and comparison of Lemann and Page concerning their similarities and differences as entrepreneurs used the four theories of Say, Knight, Marshall, and Schumpeter to look at these individuals from a broad array of characteristics and identifying factors.... ... ... ... The paper tries to explain the significance of the decisions and approaches used by Leman and Page who had the foresight to see the rewards versus the risks involved....

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Nottingham City of Booze

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This literature review "Nottingham City of Booze" discusses the initiatives taken for the promotion of Nottingham, as one of the most popular cities in the UK, that can be characterized as quite satisfactory.... Of course, the city will be highly benefited by the 2012 Olympics.... ...

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