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Popular Culture National Identity
779 words
Vianna, Herman. The Mystery of Samba: Popular
Music and National Identity in Brazil. (1999). In
"The Mystery of Samba", Vianna discusses samba in
a different light than other authors have. He
explains that although samba has become a symbol
of their culture and something they are proud of,
that it was not always that way. The author is not
interested in where samba originated or about the
history of its players, he says "I am thinking of
samba's transformation into a 'national rhythm, "
when it ...
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Operational Structures Economic Structures Change
416 words
life. Oppressive political systems exist be-cause
there are men and women who are convinced that
power is for self-afghan-dement rather the for
service. Change operational structures without
chat, ging the attitudinal, and you will have a
mere changing of the guard, a new set of
oppress-sors in place of the old. Try to change
atti-tuinal structures without any attention to
the operational and you will most likely discover
that the socio-political environ-ment makes your
efforts ineffective. Ther...
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Law Of Motion Universal Gravitation
729 words
Mediaeval understanding of science had mostly
based Aristotle; Aristotle's ideas held for
thousands of years until the scientific revolution
begin breaking them off. It is Newton helped the
transformation of natural philosophy into modern
science. Newton established the science of
mechanics and laid the groundwork for classical
physics with law of motion he discovered. These
principles might seem obvious and simple to todays
physicists, but this was a new way of thinking in
Newtons time. Instead...
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Farewell To Arms Morals And Values
847 words
It is noted that the great American novelist,
Ernest Hemingway's, male heroes usually were
defined by their ability to face adversity with
quiet strength. Most of the characters are
displayed as violent and tough men who live in the
harsh worlds which they inhabit. They live by a
code of honor, which is why they are viewed as the
heroes throughout the novel. In his novel, A
Farewell to Arms, the characters experience "the
chaotic and brutal world of war" (Warren 35).
Ernest Hemingway had written...
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Bacteria Cells Harsh Conditions
1,391 words
As hard as it is to believe, bacteria (also known
to scientists as Bacillus, thuringiensis) are
everywhere; on your hands, on door handles, theres
even thousands bacteria on the period at the end
of this sentence (Thats how small they are).
Bacteria have been around for about 3. 5 billion
years. They were the first life forms on earth and
more numerous then any other species we know of.
Yet, while they are extremely common, they are
also very small. Bacteria can only be seen with
microscopes and...
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Act 1 Scene 1 Scene 2
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Although Rita knows that intellectual
enlightenment is important, to Rita, education
provides much more to her in Willy Russell's
Educating Rita. Rita's education is not restricted
to scholastic learning alone, her transformation
from the uneducated Rita to the educated Susan is
all encompassing. Rita sees and understands the
importance of being well educated, but for Rita,
education helps her to overcome her background and
break away from the traditional role expected of a
woman in the 1970 s. ...
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Dependent Personality Disorder Echo Personality Disorder
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The term Echo Personality Disorder was coined by
British Psychosynthesis practitioner Patrick
Hurst, as a replacement term for 'Inverted
Narcissism' and 'Covert Narcissism' which later
terms place unwarranted emphasis on narcissistic
qualities of the personality, which in many of
these individuals may not be a feature at all. EPD
is a highly differentiated form of Dependent
Personality Disorder, marked by behaviours of
compliance and a need to 'mirror's ig nificant
others -parents, spouse, frien...
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Hip Hop Culture Predominantly White
775 words
There is a young man who inspired me to write this
article. I thank him for doing a great service to
the Muslim society. Turn where you will. Look to
the East Coast or the West Coast and there are
various Arab boys, Indian boys, and Pakistani guys
who have adopted the look, lingo, and life of a
"thug. " I have seen it many times - this strange
transformation from tapered jean-wearing,
glasses-owning, nail biting ninny to
chest-thumping, hard-acting, Nautica-wearing
"thug. " It begins at an early...
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Genetic Engineering Genetic Disorder
538 words
Genetic Engineering in Humans, imagine a world
where there is no diabetes, cancer, AIDS, and
other dreaded diseases; a world where people could
choose what their children could look like. To
some, this is a scary, unnerving thought, but to
others this is an exciting new step into our
future. This unraveling discovery called genetic
engineering is not science fiction anymore and may
be the next stage in human evolution. There are
many risks involved but there are many benefits we
can get from thi...
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Gregor Samsa Gregor Father
652 words
In German, the word Kafka uses to describe Gregor
Samsa's transformation is ungezieter, which is a
word used by the Germans during his lifetime in
reference to the Jews. The literal English
translation is "monstrous vermin. " Kafka uses
Gregor's family to show how inhumane society can
be. In The Metamorphosis, Kafka uses his
experiences to create much of Gregor's life. He
indicates that Gregor's family only saw him as a
means of survival before the change and took
advantage of him. After the cha...
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Jimmy Carter Soviet Union
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One can not effectively interpret world political
policies of the 1970 's without the inclusion of
the relationship known as dtente, and the
breakdown there of. The breakdown of the 1970 's
dtente can be attributed to many different issues
and events. In researching these events the
varying opinions from both world superpowers which
would establish the failure of dtente in history,
as a breakdown in communication and talks between
the United State's White House and the Soviet
Union's Kremlin wit...
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Jack And His Tribe Lord Of The Flies
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The novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding
used a group of British boys beached on a deserted
island to illustrate the malicious nature in
mankind. Lord of the Flies dealt with the changes
the boys underwent as they gradually adapted to
the secluded freedom from their society. William
Golding's basic philosophy that society was
inherently evil could be espied in such instances
as the death of Simon, the beast within the boys,
and the way Ralph was fervently hunted. Through
the story Simon ac...
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Steinbeck Elisa Allen
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The Chrysanthemums, by John Steinbeck, is set in
the beautiful valley of Salinas, California,
during a time when California was the land of
plenty. A place where dust storms and drought were
unheard of, where water was plentiful and the air
sprinkled with the sweet smell of fruit blossoms.
A time when simple people farm the land and
struggle to find a place for themselves in the
world. Elisa Allen is at a point in her life where
she has begun to realize that her energy and
creative drive far exc...
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John The Evangelist Betrayal
1,328 words
The neophyte stood in front of the altar with a
large divine imagine facing her. On the alter was
a folded white robe with a sword upon it. A
initiated member of the inner circle lit white
candles and incense while another switched on a
powerful twin light to illuminate the divinely
image. The highest member of the inner circle then
took the sword, and preceded with the ritual
initiation of the neophyte into the inner circle
of the ancient mysteries. (Markides 124) This
scene invokes the imagina...
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Nuclear Reactions Mechanical Energy
511 words
Have you ever wondered how a jet aircraft lifts
its tremendous weight off the ground, or what
gives a runner the stamina to reach the finish
line in a race? In order to answer all these
questions we must talk about the transformation of
one sort of energy into another. The jet aircraft
gets its power from jet turbines. These powerful
jet engines create a high-pressure stream of very
hot gases that push the aircraft forward as they
leave the engine. This is an example of heat being
transformed in...
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Specific Heat Heat Energy
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Mechanical Equivalent of Heat By: A. D. Haynes
[Abstract / Introduction ] Long before physicists
recognized that heat is a form of energy transfer
resulting from the random microscopic motion of
atoms, they defined heat in terms of the
temperature changes it produces in a body. The
traditional unit of heat is the calorie (cal),
which is the amount of heat needed to raise the
temperature of 1 g of water by 1 730; C. The
kilocalorie is 1000 cal: 1 kcal = 1000 cal.
Incidentally, the calories mar...
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Elisa Allen Husband Henry
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The Chrysanthemums, by John Steinbeck, is set in
the beautiful valley of Salinas, California,
during a time when California was the land of
plenty. A place where dust storms and drought were
unheard of, where water was plentiful and the air
sprinkled with the sweet smell of fruit blossoms.
A time when simple people farm the land and
struggle to find a place for themselves in the
world. Elisa Allen is at a point in her life where
she has begun to realize that her energy and
creative drive far exc...
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King Of The Moat Wart Finds Merlyn
725 words
In The Sword and the Stone (Book I of The Once and
Future King) by T. H. White the main character,
Wart, is on a quest to find a tutor. One day when
Wart is attempting to find his brother Kays hawk
he meets what seems to be a ghost of an old knight
on a white horse. He has a short conversation with
the knight and he then gallops away. Arthur
unsuccessful in finding the hawk and realizes that
he is lost, decides to rest until morning. When he
wakes up, he stumbles upon a small house. Inside
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Hester Prynne Scarlet Letter
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Sin is the main theme in The Scarlet Letter. All
of the characters in the book are somehow affected
by the sin of adultery. The three main characters
are the most widely affected, and their whole
lives are molded by the way they deal with the
sin. The sin surrounds, encloses, and strangles
them. There is no escaping from its harsh
consequences. For Chillingworth, the terrible
wrongdoing molds his whole personality in its
likeness. For Dimmesdale, it totally deteriorates
him both physically and m...
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Tomorrow And Tomorrow Sound And The Fury
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Opinions of Caddy William Faulkner's The Sound and
the Fury is a novel about a family ties and
relationships. Within the novel Faulkner examines
family and human relationships and reactions. He
presents a southern dysfunctional family, which
believes that it has been plagued by problems. The
basis for character, plot and title comes from an
excerpt from Shakespeare's Macbeth: Tomorrow, and
tomorrow, and tomorrow Creeps in this petty pace
from day to day To the last syllable of recorded
time; And...
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