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Beckett's 'Waiting for Godot': Between Modernism and Postmodernism

Document abstract : «Samuel Beckett's most famous play Waiting for Godot was first written in French in 1948 and translated in English in 1952, that is to say shortly after the end of World War II. At that time, the threat of the Cold War, the recent horror of the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Postmodernism.. Beckett's play.. Composition.. Fidelity to the spirit of opposition.. The contents and the topic of theor conversations.. The two tramps.. The action of deconstruction that links postmodernism to...»

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Politics of the European Union

Document abstract : «Since its foundation in the late 1950's, the European Union has seen its membership growing from 6 to 27 countries in 2007, with the accession of Bulgaria and Romania. The process might not stop at this point, as other countries such as West...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The History of the Enlargement process so far.. The first four enlargements: 1956-1995.. The Enlargements of 2004 and 2007 and the accession criteria.. The outcomes of last enlargements for new members, previous members and European...»

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What are the various means allowing the pacific regulation of the disputes?

Document abstract : «The Hague Peace Conference of 1899, marked a new phase in the history of international arbitration. It ended by adopting a Convention on the Pacific Settlement of International Disputes, which dealt not only with arbitration but also with other...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Diplomatic means.. Negotiations. good offices and inquiries.. Mediation and conciliation.. Adjudication means.. Arbitration.. Judicial decisions.. The UN Security Council.. Recommendations and UN's role.. Binding...»

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The Pre-Raphaelite Sisterhood

Document abstract : «A considerable number of women were active in every phase of the Pre-Raphaelite movement. Some, as was the case for Elizabeth Siddal and Lucy Madox Brown, incorporated the ideas of their husbands and fathers into their own art. Others were deeply...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Sophie Anderson and Eleanor Fortescue Brickdale: Of children and virgins.. Waterfalls.. The composition of the painting.. A painting of a miniature woman.. The Wise and Foolish Virgins by Eleanor Fortescue Brickdale.. Strongly...»

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What was the nature of the power of the precolonial Southeast Asian state and the power of the peasantry? Was there a shift in the balance of power between the state and the peasantry with the advent of colonialism? Did it become less or more 'rational'

Document abstract : «Southeast Asia is not an homogeneous region. That is why it can hardly been analysed as a whole and therefore must be divided into several groups. Concerning the issues related to the relations between the state and the peasantry, South East Asia...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The environment and its influence on the structure of the power before the European colonisation.. Scarcity as an important element in understanding how the environment might play a role in the relations between peasants and the...»

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Conservative and Labour Economic Policies

Document abstract : «After World War II, a new economic philosophy called "Keynesianism" - different from the "laissez-faire" of old - became prevalent; to his main proponent, John Maynard Keynes (1883-1945), free operation of the market was a good thing but it might...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The Thatcher-Major years.. The change.. Reduction in civil servants.. A new context.. Recent economic and social history of the United Kingdom.. The political situation in Britain.. Left/right division.. Globalization.. The Rrse of...»

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Relationship between children and adults

Document abstract : «Literature has always been a weapon to denounce with a stark and pure vision of the world the weaknesses of society. Literature has already explored the relationship between adults and children and its possible destructiveness. Indeed interpersonal...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Presentation of the main characters.. The relationship.. A tragedy.. The influence/outcome.. Conclusion.. Bibliography.....»

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The disposable DVD (DVD-D)

Document abstract : «The DVD-D is a standard DVD that can be used only for several hours after the card board sleeve has been opened. But the sleeve can be opened anytime: now, in one day, in one week, in one month or in several years. Then the DVD-D has a restricted...»

Synopsis abstract : «Presentation of the product.. A new concept.. Instruction manual.. Directions for use.. Composition of the product.. Situation analysis.. Product analysis.. Market analysis.. Marketing strategy.. Target market.. Marketing...»

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How has the nature of war changed? Has it changed the way of making peace?

Document abstract : «"War appears to be as old as mankind, but peace is a modern invention" . This quotation of Sir Henry Maine seems obvious: wars have been a common feature of mankind history. On the other hand, implementation of durable peace, and not only end of the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. An intrepretation of the book 'New and old wars'.. The goals.. The methods of warfare.. The financing of the conflicts.. New aspects of warfare on a more technical and strategic level.. The role of the non-state actors.. Various...»

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Literature is replete with moments of failed communication. Paying close attention to the causes and consequences of this failure, discuss this notion using two works of literature

Document abstract : «Henrik Ibsen in A Doll's House, first performed in 1879, created an unforgettable figure of our literary heritage, presenting to the contemporary audience of his day a shockingly modern and innovative drama in which his heroine, Nora, one of the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. A streetcar named desire.. Nora's crisis and inner moment.. Helmer's marriage.. Blanche Dubois.. The failure of the tragic heroine.. Conclusion.. Bibliography.....»

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Explain and discuss the effectiveness of the EC Treaty provisions concerning state aids in preventing distortions to the operation of the single market

Document abstract : «As recognised by the EC Treaty, state aids are important and necessary policy instruments to achieve social and economic goals. However, depending on the way in which they are given, State aids can have a material impact on competition, leading to...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The effectiveness of the EC Treaty provisions concerning State aid.. The necessity of State aid control.. The scope of Articles 87 to 89 of the EC.. The limits of State aid control.. The procedural framework of State aid control and...»

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How does globаlizаtion аffect women?

Document abstract : «While women are obviously а diverse group, compаred to men they аre overwhelmingly disаdvаntаged economicаlly. This is shown stаrkly with redundancy in U.N. dаtа. The question here,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The free flow of capital and trade.. Culture.. Women in the global economy.. An overview: Statistics. A closer look: Feminization of labor.. Women's work and salary.. Lack of data.. Snapshots.. A teenager in the Maquiladoras.. A woman...»

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The New organisation of Auchan France

Document abstract : «Most of the biggest French firms are doing new organisations in order to save operating cost. It is directly linked with the fact that the growth of yearly turnover is very low (less than 2%). Indeed, there is a structural decline of the purchasing...»

Synopsis abstract : «Executive summary.. Introduction.. History of the company.. Key figures about Auchan.. Corporate culture.. The reflections on a new organisation: A necessity.. The method.. The new organisation: Work in progress.. The new geographical...»

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Race and Minorities - Promising Practice

Document abstract : «The Urban Enterprise Center was created in 1995 to improve the social relations in Seattle after the celebrations dedicated to Martin Luther King two years prior where the offices of the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce were stormed and the local...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Program Operations.. Forums on race.. Corporate job challenge.. Business development program.. Three principal elements.. The program in South Africa.. AmeriCorps involvement.. The UEC's role.. The effects of the corporate job...»

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The general oil market and the American oil policy

Document abstract : «Since the Industrial Revolution, energy is an international concern: one fifth of international trade of goods is the supply in energy of the companies. At the beginning of the century, oil became the most important energy source. Today, oil...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The general oil market.. The actors of the oil market.. The oil consumption.. International exchanges.. Oil prices formation.. The United States oil policy.. Economic aspect.. The military dimension of the oil world security.. The...»

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Globalisation and peace in the twenty-first century: a structuralist approach

Document abstract : «In his Glance at today's world (1931), French poet Paul ValÃ ry wrote "Le temps du monde fini commence" (1). By "monde fini", he meant that the world now had well-established geographical limits, implying there was no more Terra incognita or utopia...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The potentially disruptive trends of globalisation.. The issue of trade.. Trade and war: The lessons of history.. The liberal view of free trade as a factor of peace.. The alternative view of free trade as a threat to international...»

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The economic power of the Chinese Diaspora

Document abstract : «China's economic growth is a much debated issue and is said to change the face of the world and presently world economic patterns are being reshaped. A couple of figures can easily help to understand how deep these changes are. Over the past 10...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The history of the Chinese diaspora and its situation within the recipient countries.. The Chinese diaspora as it is nowadays results from centuries of waves of migration.. However they often face rejection due to their high economic...»

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The influence of Socrealism in Poland

Document abstract : «Socrealism is an attempt to translate Marxism into the sphere of art" . This term appeared first in 1932 in the soviet press. It is, more formally, an artistic current; it was indeed the official art trend imposed by the Communist regimes. It...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. An attempt to translate Marxism into the sphere of art.. Victory of the socialist realism trend.. General principles of socrealism.. Inspiring itself from a deeply monolithic theory.. The general principles of socrealism, officially...»

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Marketing strategy of EMI group

Document abstract : «I choose to do my arts marketing report on the EMI Group operational in the music industry because it's an English company which many people are unaware of and is one of the world's leaders in the music industry. The company is an independent music...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Analysis & Review.. Recommendations.. Bibliography.....»

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Green or environmental logistics

Document abstract : «For a number of years, environmental issues have been a growing concerns in society, particularly in the business practices. Under influences of lobby, customers or stakeholders, the idea of sustainable development and of ecological respect has...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Supply chain and environmental issues.. The EU programs.. The three hypotheses.. The implementation of green logistics.. Implementing reverse logistics.. Conclusion.. Bibiliography.....»

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Liberal feminism, a white, racist bourgeois movement?

Document abstract : «Women have always been considered as the 'weak sex', in opposition to the 'strong sex' represented by men. Hence, they have always suffered from being oppressed and subordinated to men. Yet in order to be no longer discriminated against a condition...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The roots and aims of feminism.. The attitude of the western women towards feminism.. The second wave of feminism of the 1960's. The limitations of liberal feminism in its binary opposition.. How liberal feminism can be considered as...»

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Assess why the era of embedded liberalism (1945-1974) came to an end

Document abstract : «One of the most important events of the 1970s was the end of the era of embedded liberalism; it brought about a change in the world order. Embedded liberalism was weakened, if not undermined, not by neo-protectionism, but by neo-liberalism (Adrian...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The reasons for intervention.. Ideology.. Opportunity.. Scramble for land and spill-over effect.. The forms of intervention.. Containment and counterinsurgency.. The putting aside of ethics.. Imposing models.. . The Cold War is not...»

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Africa: a cold war proxy field?

Document abstract : «In most discourses about International Relations, Africa is described as a 'victim' of external powers - namely its former colonisers, the United States and, as far as the Cold War period is concerned, the Soviet Union. For instance, it is said that...»

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"The root of all chaos stems from the family". Discuss the dynamics of family conflict in two works you have studied

Document abstract : «Aristotle based his famous works on tragedy on the analysis of what he considered to be the "perfect", paradigm of tragedy- Sophocle's carefully Crafted Oedipus the King. The myth of Oedipus has been studied, analysed, spread worldwide and widely...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Oedipus the King and the vision.. Hints by he old blind prophet, Tiresias.. Psychological demise in Miller's Death of a Salesman.. Conclusion.. Bibliography.....»

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Pluralism, democracy, and citizenship

Document abstract : «'Most people think that democratic decisions have special moral force - which we have good reasons to obey laws that are democratically chosen. If this is true, why is it true? If it's not true, why is it not?' Democracy is commonly regarded as the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. When the 'special moral force' of democracy justifies compliance towards democratically chosen laws.. The idea of moral force.. The second world war and the cold war.. When the so-called democracies lack legitimacy, justness and moral...»

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Cultural Persistence: the Jews of New York

Document abstract : «New York is probably one of the most famous cities in the world because of History but also from the fact that it is the symbol of USA, the country of Liberty, capitalism, the self-made-man New York is a bit like a compendium of American values...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The Jewish minority: A real community.. An autonomous community with its specificities.. The influence of the Jews on New York.. Bibliography.....»

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What does 'MNE'S need to be both "global" and "local"?' mean

Document abstract : «Since the rise of liberalisation with the opening of markets in the mid 1980's, the business world has entered the era of globalisation where companies have dramatically expanded their business abroad. Indeed, the abolition of barriers of entry was...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Key sources of the transnational structure.. Competitiveness through global efficiency.. Flexibility through local responsiveness.. Learning as part of the innovation process.. Side effects of the transnational structure.. Tight...»

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Case study of General Electric

Document abstract : «Jack Welch was the CEO of General Electric (GE) from 1981 until 2001. He is regarded as one of the most successful CEOs of the 20th century. This essay intends to analyze Jack Welch's two-decade leadership by answering the question of what made him...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Assuming leadership.. Restructuring of General Electric in the early 80'™s.. Launching new initiatives.. Running for the best continuing improvements.. Facing the last challenge.. References.....»

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Effect of psychological contract forms on employee attitudes toward Affirmative Action

Document abstract : «Psychological contracts are individual beliefs in reciprocal obligations between employees and employers. In a sample of 1377 South African white collar-employees, this study examined the effects of Affirmative Action on psychological contract...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Background to the study.. Chapter outline.. Hypotheses.. Research model.. Limitation of the study.. Psychological contract.. Introduction.. Components of psychological contracts.. Changes in psychological contracts.. Subjectivity in...»

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Devolution

Document abstract : «Devolution is "a form of subsidiary passing power back to the people " ; " it is the transfer to a subordinate elected body , on a geographical basis, of functions at present being exercised by Ministers and Parliament." ("Definitely British,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Historical account.. The formation if United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.. How devolution was decided: Historical account.. The Assemblies and Parliaments in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and how the devolution...»

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