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The Financial Crisis of 2008: Origins, Blame, and Impacts

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The origins of the financial crisis lie in the changing attitudes of the 1980s when America began to experiment with deregulation and unbridled capitalism.... While the financial theories of supply-side economics and the enthusiasm for Friedman's free market policies generated wealth for some.... ...

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Yojimbo supplies

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The firm specialise in Japanese Judo and Karate uniforms and stores a fully stocked retail outlet offering an unbeatable range of uniforms, accessories and equipments.... The products.... ... ... For sales/order, the Yojimbo Supplies Ltd (Mr.... Paul Adams, The sales Manager) wants to store all the details of customers, sales staff, set up orders along with a list of all the live orders d their associated products; a list of sales staff, their supervisors and their current associated order values; and a list of customers and their current live orders....

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Starkey HR Ltd

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The author of this essay "Starkey HR Ltd" casts light on the business led by Starkey HR Ltd.... According to the text, the effort to stay in business would prompt them to look for workers to fill out part time requirements, which could be the present demand for Starkey HR.... ... ... ... The business cycle has four stages....

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What I have learned in this class

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I've learned a lot about the construction industry and what it takes to be part of a successful construction company.... I've learned several techniques on how to avoid failure in.... ... ... This class has taught me several of the financial aspects of management.... I've learned how to manage schedules and how to assess risks....

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QUESTION TWO,(it is under assignment criteria)

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These laws are created and implemented by governments from all EU Member States.... The constitutional laws are the treaties that lay.... ... ... With regard to the matters of community law, the European Court of Justice is the highest as well as the sole judicial authority.... The n sources of community law are: treaties establishing the communities in EU, general principles of administrative law, international agreements of the European Commission, directives, and conventions between the Member States....

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The History and Development of the English Language

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This paper seeks to analyze the linguistic features in Chaucer's The Franklin's Tale with special reference to its rhyme, metric form, use of suffixes, spelling, vocabulary change, foreign influences, morphological differences, syntax and other grammatical features.... ... ... ... Chaucer, the well-renowned author of the Canterbury Tales is known for his contributions to the English language....

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Impact of Forecasting Demand in Food and Beverage Service Organisation

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The "Impact of Forecasting Demand in Food and Beverage Service Organisation" paper states that the food and beverage service business is a risky business if not planned properly.... The demand for food and beverages can vary periodically because of the changing economic conditions.... ... ... ... Scheduling your staff is a process which needs to be done right every time or business will become flakey, employees will feel unimportant, and things will turn into an overall mess' (The Importance of Staff Scheduling Software, n....

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The movie Gladiator

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In the paper 'The movie Gladiator" the author analyzes an emotionally packed movie which possesses anger, revenge, struggle for power, jealousy, hopelessness, courage, leadership, and hope.... Basic information about the movie were also included, as well as the camera's angles and shooting styles....

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Ethics and the Hiroshima Bomb

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Was the bomb over Hiroshima and Nagasaki ethical?... This paper "Ethics and the Hiroshima Bomb" will attempt to support the belief of the writer which is no, it was not ethical.... The loss of so many innocent lives and the long-term pain of the incident was too much for any reason.... ... ... ... There was a noiseless flash, larger than that produced by 20,000 tons of TNT....

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Construction Industry, Climate Change and use of Renewable Energy Options

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This essay describes that in the construction and property development industries, the contemporary climate is against using eco-damaging products.... So, due to that climate, the industry has adjusted to the demand of the people and the government agencies.... ... ... ... So, particular parts of the property development and construction industries have changed and are catering to the demands, by introducing renewable energy based products and services....

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5 Page Personal Administrative Project to be done in APA format

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When one embarks on a career in teaching in higher education, especially those that consider themselves as intellectuals who are in love with their specific fields of expertise, the endpoint of.... ... ... This is because, the Academic Dean is “typically the highest ranking academic officials in an institution, next only to the president or chancellor and the provost or chief academic officer” (Del Favero, 2009)....

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Who commits crimes

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Criminals are likely to come from different races and belong to the younger population.... And the rest of society will forever be trapped in their preconceived notions and perceptions about these criminals.... This paper shall discuss career.... ... ... It shall discuss this topic based on findings established by Wolfgang, Figlio, and Sellin....

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Understanding what it means to be a Christian

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Non- believers question many things in the bible , throwing some Christians to defend their long-held doctrines with evidence that it is the truth.... The purpose of this paper is to discuss three controversial issues that have become.... ... ... One is Jesus' claim to deity.... As the most awaited savior of the world from sin, did He give himself away as the fulfillment of the prophecy?...

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Executive Summary For Integrated Risk Management

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This essay "Executive Summary For Integrated Risk Management" is a very good example is of Honeywell Inc.... Honeywell has used an overall annual aggregate retention to manage its risks rather than using separate retentions for each risk.... This does not only reduce premiums paid to insurance companies and investment banks but also integrates different functions of a multinational....

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What are the main determinants of bank failure

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This study set out to discover the determinants of bank failure as applied in contemporary practice, from the 1980s when banks failures occurred at record rates (Seballos & Thomson, 1990; Wheelock & Wilson, 1995).... Almost all determinants have been thoroughly discussed in the.... ... ... In this document, specified red flags and other identifiers of problem banks....

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What Is My Philosophy

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This essay "What Is My Philosophy" presents two persons with the same philosophy of life.... The life philosophy of a person depends on the wisdom and surroundings of the person.... My life philosophy undergoes changes periodically and I am not sure about it in the future.... ... ... ... Socrates was never afraid of death....

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The Genuine Character of New Religious Movements

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"The Genuine Character of New Religious Movements" paper argues that motivated by modernization, the process of secularisation is irreversible, sped up, and made all the more powerful by the current scientific perspective, religion will surface as a prevailing cultural and social force.... .... ... ...

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Analyze the character of Joe. (The book A Time of Your Life by William Saroyan

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In one of the most celebrated plays by the Armenian-American playwright William Saroyan (1908-1981), The Time of Your Life, there is an especially significant combination of social commentary, farce, fantasy and an impressionistic realism.... Whereas there are several significant.... ... ... ements in the play that make it a successful representation of the playwright's ideas, characterization is one of the vital elements behind the success of the play....

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Post-colonial liberation movement vs. Post-soviet resurgent nationalism

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The current paper aims at highlighting a few important points that aim to differentiate between liberation movements and nationalism, both of which are recent trends in the modern world.... he early part of 2009 witnessed the end of one of the bloodiest liberation campaigns that had claimed more than 70000 lives....

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Religion as the Foundation of Instituting Theocratic Regimes: the Connection Between Religion and Violence

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The paper describes the emphasizing the possibility of changes and permutations in the structural relationship between religion and other components, thus indicating the extent of the dilemma of finding out the roots of violence.... Religion has been the foundation of instituting theocratic regimes....

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Contemporary Strategy Analysis

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The paper presents various reasons behind the profit maximization motive and supports the argument that it is indeed the 'ultimate' goal of all organizations, regardless of their size.... A firm is an arrangement of individuals, resources – both physical, as well as financial.... ... ... ... The primary objective of 'all' the firms is to survive in the market, and they can do so only through maximization of profits....

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U07a1 Project Personal Case Study

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I am a very God fearing person and have a basic principle that all of us were born to contribute to the society in some manner.... I am an active member in several different organisations.... ... ... I like to spend as much time as possible to help out in these organisations.... Apart from these I am an Active member at my club as well and I prefer to spend at least 1 hour each day playing a sport, like squash, badminton, basketball or I allot the one hour to use the club and play else I use the gym for an hour each day....

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Transferable Skills - FINAL ASSIGNMENT 2009

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The paper describes the leadership qualities demonstrated by the fire rescue operations team leader whose effective and enduring situational leadership has guided the entire team in making the rescue operations a huge success.... The leader's decision-making capability, reacting.... ... ... The topic is broadly based on Situational Leadership II developed by Ken Blanchard. ...

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Anthropology (movie)

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Marc Forster's “The Kite Runner” (2007) was adapted from Khaled Hosseini's novel of the same name and the focus of this paper is to critically consider how the visual presentation of culture as articulated by Ebert's review of the film the novel's depiction of.... ... ... Ebert's review of the film adaptation (2009) suggests that Marc Forster provides an insight into the turbulent life of an Afghani immigrant in citing the central protagonist Amir and Hassan's journey from Afghanistan to America....

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Brave New World by Aldous Huxeley and THX 1138

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This essay analyzes "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley and "THX 1138" by George Lucas that offer two best examples of how the themes are represented in literature and film and how they are connected to control and freedom.... .... ... ... A reflective analysis of "Brave New World" and "THX 1138" confirms that both the works effectively deal with several pertinent themes of the modern world including sexuality, technology, reproduction etc....

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Primary Reasons for the Current Status of the United States Economy

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The writer of this paper analyzes the primary reasons for the current status of the United States Economy.... Past indicators affecting economic growth or declination do not truly represent the indicators indicative of the reasons United States economy has plumaged.... ... ... ... Hansen (2007) states that though the US is still the powerhouse of the economies it is now commencing its demise....

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INDIVIDUAL PROJECT 3

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Organizations, over the period of time, develop a set of values and practices which may be hard to replace despite the fact that they may no longer be representing the true.... ... ... The Political and cultural dimensions of the change management are other important parameters which need to be understood before initiating any change management process....

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Swallows and Amazons

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Most of the literary works in this genre included various forms of fictions.... Contemporary realism and fantasy plays a vital role in children's books.... ... ... ... Analyzing the features of children's books a reader can find the fact that the term ‘realism' in children's books submits to the use of Most of these works discuss the sensitive and controversial themes such as drugs, teenage pregnancy, political events and physical attack and abandoned children....

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The Reasons Germany Lost WW2 to Russia

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The author states that in spite of Germany's strength, the nation lost massively during World war Two.... This paper is dedicated to discussing the war on the Eastern Front and will be biased towards identifying the reasons that led to Germany's loss during its battles against Russia.... ... ... ...

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Leonardo da Vinci

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This research paper gives detailed information about Leonardo da Vinci.... Leonardo was a sculptor, painter, writer, botanist, anatomist, inventor, geologist, engineer, scientist, mathematician, architect, musician and polymath.... He was good at everything.... ... ... ... ... This paper seeks to explore Leonardo's life achievements, struggles and explain why he is a man worth taking note of....

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Hispanic American Diversity

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It is generally estimated that about 13-15% of the total population of the United States belong to the overall category of Hispanic but the term “minority”.... ... ... In the 2006 census of America 61% of population of Miami, Florida and 60 percent of San Antonio, Texas, for example described themselves as “latinos/as”(De la Torre, 2009, p....

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The Rise of the Indian and Chinese Economy

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In this paper prospects of two future economic giants, Indian and Chinese, are discussed alongside with their potential to grow.... The author of the paper also elaborated many factors that make these two countries future contenders for economic supremacy.... .... ... ... India has many problems like religious intolerance and other issues that hinder in its development....

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Global Poultry Consumption

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This paper 'Global Poultry Consumption' focuses on global poultry consumption, the rapid growth of consumption in China and the amount of corn the global flocks consume.... The global consumption of poultry has risen rapidly over the past few decades.... ... ... ... The author states that over the past decade, the production and consumption of poultry have increased by 45% to over 80 million tons....

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Moral Intelligence Development

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The paper "Moral Intelligence Development" highlights that human beings are social animals and their survival depends on how well they relate to others.... When tempted to ignore moral responsibilities it is always important to remember that we all depend on others.... ... ... ... Pride, the saying goes, always leads to a fall....

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Differences between Leadership and Management

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This paper evaluates various approaches that would be applicable to a retail sales manager's role, the major differences between leadership and management etc.... Leadership and management styles can be different in different organizations.... ... ... ... Leadership and management are two terms which are difficult to define and distinguish....

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AIDS identified 1981

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The acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), a condition which was first recognized in the year 1981, is one of the most critical issues affecting the health of a significant number of people all over the world today.... Caused by the human immunodeficiency virus or the HIV, the.... ... ... syndrome causes immunosuppression which makes the HIV-infected individual become more prone to several forms of opportunistic infections and even cancer....

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The Origin Of Christianity

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Christianity was a momentous religious force – not only in the Mediterranean world but also in inaccessible corners of the Roman Empire.... The writer of the paper "The Origin Of Christianity" explores the Rise of Christianity in the period between 350 B.... .... and 1650 A.... .... ... ... ...

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Vincent Van Gogh his artwork and life

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To describe a painting is more difficult than to create a painting.... Reading the description provided by the artist reveal both- artist's life as creator of the painter and also as a man.... One could see the integration of his love for nature and his spiritual religion in all his paintings.... A subtle, critical mind can unfailingly observe these traits of Vincent Van Gogh....

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The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Lev Tolstoy

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This essay 'The Death of Ivan Ilyich' written by Lev Tolstoy' discusses the life and death of judge of the High court.... The accident was the cause of his premature death, on the eve of which the judge finally thought about the meaning of his life and realized its worthlessness and vanity.... ... ....

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The Rise of African Nationalism

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This research is being carried out to discuss the rise of post-Second World War nationalism in Africa and its true essence.... According to the research findings, it can, therefore, be said that early nationalism renovated after World War II from a movement for the influential leaders to a movement of the masses....

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Span of Control and Control Loss

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The paper "Span of Control and Control Loss" concerns the terms span of control and control loss, focuses on the explanation of whether these concepts are useful in understanding the design of organizations.... The study discusses the concept and the result of each term.... ... ... ... In the modern age, businesses have been exposed to newer challenges....

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Why the Apple Inc. Products Sales Fast in Consumer Market

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This paper stresses that Apple Inc became the most valued technology company in the world at present, surpassing even the great Microsoft yards behind.... Chronicle staff writer Kim has pointed out that Apple Inc has attained the second spot in the list of most valuable companies in the US after Exxon Mobil....

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Three Major Religions and Their Various Perspectives

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The paper 'Three Major Religions and Their Various Perspectives' presents many theories as there are grains of sand on the beach, but some ideas over the years have been more popular than others.... Some people are born into religions where these questions are largely answered for them.... ... ... ...

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Fast food in American culture

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Fast food is one of the most distinguishing characteristics of American life as it indicates the overall value system and importance which is given to it in American culture.... Though fast food is in America for quite long time now however, recent phenomenon indicates that the.... ... ... One of the main reasons as to why the Americans are becoming more obese is due to the quantity of fast food consumed in every day American life....

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Natural Gas Drilling, Cause and Effect

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This essay discusses natural gas drilling, cause, and effect.... The technology available for fossil fuel exploitation is cheaper than any other available or developed technologies for the exploitation of other energy sources.... Natural gas drilling can cause severe problems.... ... ... ... For example, even though solar energy is a renewable source of energy, still we are unable to exploit it fully because of the huge expenses needed for the conversion of solar energy into useful forms of energy....

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The Demand for Metal in China

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In this essay, the author demonstrates why China's economic growth during the period of the fluctuations in the prices of aluminum affected the price of the metal.... Also, the author describes how the consolidation of the steel industry affecting the trend of the prices in the metal across the globe....

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Types Of Organization Structures

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The paper "Types Of Organization Structures " purposes to discuss the various forms of organizational structures that businesses fit it under the legal framework.... These four main types of organizations are the sole trader or sole proprietorship business.... ... ... ... A sole trader or a sole proprietorship type of business is a business structure established and owned by an individual, or a single legal person....

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Ukraine joining the EU

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The question of Ukraine joining the European Union has particularly intensified as a result of the 2013/2014 Ukraine crisis that culminated in the annexation of Crimea by Russia and the continued rebellion in the country's eastern provinces.... In his book “Uniting Europe: An.... ... ...

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Harmonic Structure and Melodic Structure of the Song

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The author of this study "Harmonic Structure and Melodic Structure of the Song" discusses the harmonic structures, melodic and phrase structure as well as other constituents including texture and timbre on the significant examples that Nocturne No.... 10 in E Minor by John Field exhibits.... ... ...

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Postmodernism Cinema

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The essay discusses the postmodernism in cinema.... Today, most advocates stipulate that were live in ‘postmodern' times.... Though the term may have been regarded as concise in the past, it is today thinly spread over a broad range of cultural contexts.... ... ... ... This paper examines the term ‘postmodernism' as depicted in Andrew Tudor's work “From Paranoia to Postmodernism: The Horror Movie in the Late Modern Society....

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