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Hemingway's art of anxiety: The visual-to-verbal relationship in "The Sun Also Rises"

Document abstract : «Hemingway's style depends upon vividness and exactness of visual detail to create the atmosphere of modernism which permeates his works both large and small. Though this richness is due to influence from other writers of the modernist period (as...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Dependance in Hemingway's style.. Understanding why Cezanne is important in The Sun Also Rises.. Hemingway's use of Cezanne's landscape.. Cezanne's rendition of still life. . Hemingway's use of artistic techniques.. Use of both...»

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The parallel tragedies of Lily Bart and Tess Durbeyfield: An examination of Edith Wharton's The House of Mirth

Document abstract : «Edith Wharton's The House of Mirth and Thomas Hardy's Tess of the d'Urbervilles are powerful examples of the American and British realist novel. Both depict the harsh Victorian society in which women were held to unattainable standards of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Lily Bart and Tess Durbeyfield - very different characters.. 19th century England and America - very few rights for women.. Lily Bart's death and its relation to events occurring with Bertha Dorset.. Bertha's use of Lily to her...»

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Should the U.S. encourage Japan's rearmament?

Document abstract : «In 1946, following the end of World War II and the defeat of the Axis countries, Japan was being occupied by the Americans. During this time, the Allied Powers-the United States, Great Britain, and China-drew up what became called the Potsdam...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The plan to make Japan a democratic nation.. Article IX of the 'peace constitution'.. No standing military forces.. A younger generation takes over in society.. Can Japan abandon the constitution and rearm?. Japan's position close to...»

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Debunking video game myths: The controversies vs.The reality

Document abstract : «Welcome to Liberty City, a rendition of New York City in the popular series of Grand Theft Auto. Released by Rockstar Games in April 2008, the forth installment continues the tradition of being as controversial as the three GTA's before it. With...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Liberty City - a rendition of New York City.. Putting game developers on the defense.. Violence and crime.. Sexual themes.. Sexually enhanced characters like Lara Croft.. Games as sexual therapy.. Edu...»

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Analysis of "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe

Document abstract : «In the popular short story The Tell-Tale Heart, Edgar Allen Poe reveals the horrid theme that each person has a vicious wicked side or a dark side that can provoke the person into committing unthinkable sins for no apparent reason. Poe was an...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. John Greenleaf Whittier's first publication of the short story The Tell Tale Heart.. The tuberculosis that lived daily in the house with Poe.. The story.. Span of the story.. The use of first person in the story.. Male characteristics...»

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Edgar Allan Poe: The man inside his work

Document abstract : «The life of Edgar Allan Poe can easily be found throughout all of his stories and poems. It would be unfair to say that Poe only wrote autobiographical fiction, but his work does parallel his life. His life was a perfect match for great fiction. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The life of Edgar Allan Poe in his stries.. His life after the death of Virginia.. His training at West Point reflecting in Black Cat.. Red Death. . Poe's about death.. Annabelle Lee - the most disturbing poem that Poe wrote.. The...»

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Sample legal agreement for the provision of artwork for publication

Document abstract : «This is a sample legal agreement for the provision of illustrator artwork for publication. The agreement provisions are drafted in favour of the publisher. All vested contingent and future rights of copyright and all rights in the nature of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Definitions and interpretation.. Recital.. Illustrator's obligations.. Assignment of copyright.. Payment of the price.. Warranties and indemnity.. Publisher's obligations.. Reservation of rights.. Cancellation.. Moral rights.. Assertion of moral...»

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How Jazz Musicians inspired a political re-imagining of America

Document abstract : «The concept of jazz music being truly American art form is both sadly ironic and inspiringly beautiful. Being that the music itself is a direct product of the black experience in America, it is a national symbol that while challenging the nation...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The concept of Jazz being a truly American art.. The vision of freedom in Jazz.. The Limited potential of jazz to be politically didactic and revolutionary.. The theme of internationalism as propagated by the Sweethearts.. A personal...»

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Robert Johnson: A profile

Document abstract : «"America is the land of opportunity." The saying is a bit cliché, but is it also validated by our plethora of rags to riches stories. John Wayne had a 4 a.m. paper route and delivered groceries after school to help pay the bills. Johnny Cash, born...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. America - the land of oppertunity.. The son of a factory worker - Robert Johnson.. Robert Johnson's prior experiences in running a business.. Johnson and BET.. 1991, BET reached 31 million subscribers - Johnson's move to make the...»

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Sample resume: IT Project leader

Document abstract : «An innovative, results driven, motivated professional with extensive java/oracle technology experience. Excellent experience across the entire software development life cycle with a special focus on functional specifications, analysis and design...»

Synopsis abstract : «Your name.. Professional profile.. Technology skills.. Areas of strength.. Employment experience.....»

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Sample resume: IT Project manager

Document abstract : «An innovative, solutions-oriented, motivated professional with demonstrated success in project management in a fast-paced, cutting-edge environment. Extensive experience nationally and internationally in analysis, needs assessment, implementation,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Your name.. Professional profile.. Areas of strength.. Employment experience.. Education.. Affiliations.....»

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The battle of Shiloh

Document abstract : «Before day break of June 6, 1862, Federal troops discovered that Confederate soldiers were nearby. This occurred in Pittsburgh Landing, Tennessee. The Battle of Shiloh was just beginning and it would become one of the most significant and perhaps...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Union Army - unprepared for battle.. Federal scouts come upon Confederate soldiers on June 6. . General Sherman - in charge of one of the divisions fights hard against the Confederates. . The morning following the June 6th...»

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'The oval portrait' and 'The birthmark': An insight to an era

Document abstract : «Documents, records locked away in vaults, and history books are all excellent way to learn about the past. These are all ways that facts can be found, but that is only part of what can be discovered about past. Literature gives an insight into the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The popularity of Edgar Allan Poe and Nathaniel Hawthorne.. Georgiana in The Birthmark.. The artist in The Oval Portrait.. The artist and Aylmer.. Beauty as a curse in The Oval Portrait and The Birthmark.. The occupation of both the...»

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Eric Clapton: Legend among Legends

Document abstract : «In the late 1960s, one of the most well known cases of graffiti observed around the musical Meccas of London and New York was "Clapton is God". Three decades later, the sensational guitarist and singer continues to keep his fans captivated by...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Eric Patrick Clapton.. His upbringing.. The explosion of Rock and Roll.. The Yardbirds.. Clapton's joining John Mayell's Bluesbreakers.. Clapton's three years of heroin addiction.. The loss of all close friends.....»

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The developmental state in pre-revolutionary Iran

Document abstract : «The oft-repeated maxim of Italian politics, that when Mussolini was in power, "at least the trains ran on time," while probably inaccurate, summarizes well the widely popular belief that authoritarianism serves for (sometimes brutal) efficiency in...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The oft-repeated maxim of Italian politics.. Applying Johnson's idea of the non-democratic developmental state to pre-revolutionary Iran.. Johnson and authoritarianism.. Why Iran fits Johnson's definition of a development state...»

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Islamic finance and the gates of Ijtihad

Document abstract : «If the sharia comes from God, then how can it change? This question, quite reasonable in itself, misses a large point about the sharia. When the Quran and the Sunna-the sources of the sharia-were compiled soon after Mohammad's death, there was no...»

Synopsis abstract : «introduction.. If the sharia comes from God, then how can it change?. Interpretation from Arabic.. Liberalizing Islamic law.. The sharia finance industry.. Modernist fiqh scholars.. Ijtihad, Taqlid, and their proponents.. The scholar Wael...»

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Athletic management: Athletic Director interview

Document abstract : «The job of a Parks and Recreation Director for a specific community has many different aspects, the most important being incredibly versatile and able to handle many distinctive tasks. This position performs a variety of tasks that include, but are...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The town of St. George, Maine.. The economy of St. George.. The job of an Athletic Director.. Taking charge and making difficult decisions.. Conclusion.....»

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Conflicting Zionisms in the context of George Orwell's "Notes on Nationalism"

Document abstract : «I begin this essay with an anecdote: when I read the headline announcing the resignation of Fidel Castro, I asked several American friends their instinctive reaction to Castro, regardless of their views on his forty-nine year rule. While the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. George Orwell's essay 'Notes on Nationalism'.. Continuum of nationalism.. Orwell's Theory of Nationalism.. Secular and religious Zionism as positive nationalisms.. Religious Zionism's status as a positive nationalism.. Why secular and...»

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Economic and political transition in Bahrain: Strong Rentier States and Strong Rentier Societies

Document abstract : «Bahrain, often overlooked in both academic and media analyses of the Middle East, has a strategic importance hidden by its small size. As home of the American Fifth Fleet, Bahrain hosts a deterrent against Iran from blockading the Straits of Hormuz...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Bahrain - economic success fueled largely by oil rents.. Academic theories of rentier economies.. What sets Bahrain apart from other such econimies.. Joel Migdal's theory of state-in-society.. Beblawi's analysis and what he calls a...»

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Unholy Acts: The exile of Pope Shenouda in the context of Egyptian Religious Politics

Document abstract : «Soon after the end of Ramadan in August 1981, more than one hundred thousand Egyptian Muslims gathered in front of Abdin Palace in Cairo, ostensibly to celebrate the end of the fast. Western newspapers, however, reported that what appeared to be a...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Egyptian Muslims gathering in front of Abdin Palace in Cairo.. The assassination of Sadat by a Muslim extremist.. The most dramatic example of this technique of distraction.. A popular political joke during Sadat's reign.. Pope...»

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Religious belief and religious identity as separate forces in politics in the Middle East

Document abstract : «In the debate over slavery that took place in America in the nineteenth century, apologists for both sides appealed to Christianity, the Union's dominant religion, to justify their respective cases. George Armstrong, in his 1857 book The Christian...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The debate over slavery.. Emphasis on religion.. Important exceptions in the present day Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.. This is a problematic definition when it comes to sectarian political movements. . Religious identity as...»

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Civil justice in China

Document abstract : «To fully understand the concept of civil justice, one must look at its origins from many different angles, including that of the historical perspective. When investigating the historical approach of civil justice and the law, it makes sense to...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The concept of civil justice.. Mix of legal methods and techniques.. Analyzing China's legal system throughout it's past.. The Qing state.. Civil disputes were so insignificant - left up to local citizens themselves to settle. . Local...»

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Economy of Vietnam

Document abstract : «In order to have an overall understanding of a given economy, one must take into effect numerous elements and factors. It starts with a general economic framework for the particular country or region, as it gives the necessary background figures to...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The economy of Vietnam.. Overshadowed by the devastating war.. The Asian financial crisis.. Agriculture's share of economic output.. Unemployment rate.. National debt.. The vast economic growth over the past twenty...»

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Advertising atmosphere

Document abstract : «According to Webster's Online Dictionary, advertising can be defined as "the act or practice of calling public attention to one's product, service, need, etc., especially by paid announcements in newspapers and magazines, over radio or television,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The different types of advertising.. Subliminal message.. The Hidden Persuaders by Vince Packard.. The practice of product placement.. The history of product integration.. The concept of guerrilla marketing.. Jay Conrad Levinson -...»

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Communication in management

Document abstract : «The main goal in any business is to first learn how to make a profit, then finding out how to maximize earnings. When speaking in terms of profit maximization, the output of the firm must also be at its highest point. Generally when output is at...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The main goal in any business.. The four steps to promote communication.. Creating an organizational culture.. Training supervisors and managers to listen.. Removing barriers to open communication.. Managers must actively carry out...»

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Market driven Journalism

Document abstract : «The effects of market driven journalism on the fourth estate are questionable at best and disastrous at worst. In market driven journalism, "viewers and readers are transformed into customers, news into products, and circulation or signal areas into...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The effects of market driven journalism on the fourth estate.. Innovation in the media.. Richard Pagliaro's comment - American ?Nike? stars were dominating ESPN's coverage of the Australian Open.. ESPN's quest for profits and...»

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A discussion of agenda-setting theory & practical application of AST to Public Relations

Document abstract : «The agenda-setting theory (AST) alludes to the ability of the mass media to transfer the salience of items on their news agendas to the public agenda. AST is a dynamic and complicated phenomenon that was first hypothesized and measured by Maxwell...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The agenda-setting theory (AST).. The media influencing the public's awareness of events.. Richard K. Fox - editor of the National Police Gazette.. The publication of 'Public Opinion.'. Motion pictures and unacceptable behavior.. The...»

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The Bergsonian martial artist : Bruce Lee's philosophies on the martial arts

Document abstract : «Bruce Lee, international film star, martial arts master, and founder of Jeet Kune Do, received his undergraduate training in Philosophy at the University of Washington in Seattle during the early 1960's. He studied Eastern and Western Philosophy, as...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Bruce Lee's studies into philisophy.. His similarity, in modes of thinking, to Henri Bergson.. Shaolin Temple's growth in China and later in Japan.. Bruce Lee and Henri Bergson attempts to bring both areas to a new starting...»

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Elsie Venner: A destiny of obscurity

Document abstract : «In it's own words, the novel Elsie Venner, written by Oliver Wendell Holmes, has been called "A Romance of Destiny" (Title), "a medicated novel" (Preface 1), and a "test [of] the doctrine of 'original sin' and human responsibility" (Preface 1). I...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The novel Elsie Venner.. Oliver Wendell Holmes - celebrated physician and professor.. The begining of the novel - brief description of the Brahmin Caste of New England.. Mr. Bernard Langdon.. His intrigue with the girl, who never...»

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A second chance:A report on the effects of after-school programs and the prevention of delinquent behaviors

Document abstract : «Research shows that delinquency among children and adolescents is an extremely prevalent social problem, especially among adolescents in poverty stricken neighborhoods. Studies have shown that these kids are twice as likely to use and abuse drugs,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Leaving kids alone and the subsequent tendcy to use drugs: Charlene Solomon.. Empirical studies and statistics.. Positive reinforcements and extra-curricular activities to keep the children busy.. Deanna Linville's research.. An...»

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