The Roman civilization is one of the most important ancient civilizations in the world. It was founded in the fourth and fifth century BC by the Etrus who migrated from Asia Minor. It developed into a great empire with independent politics after wars and conflicts. The Roman Empire achieved excellence in various military, engineering and architectural fields. It was influenced by the arts of other civilizations and cultures, such as the Greek, Egyptian and Etruscan, as the Greek civilization included...
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Since ancient times, there was interdependence between shipping activity and the degree of economic development. Civilizations who managed to exploit natural advantages like waterways have managed to develop economically. Thus, in ancient times, countries such as Egypt, China, Greece and the Roman Empire grew economically by developing river and maritime transportation routes. Since the eighteenth century, the importance of transport was highlighted by Adam Smith. In Smith’s concept, transport was a productive branch that creates value, but not the use-value....
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On the 22nd of January 2008, an A-list actor would be found lying dead, on the floor of his hotel room. A few months later, with the release of his most recent movie, he would be named one of the most captivating actors of this era. This is the story of how a young Perth boy would rise to the top of the acting world. Childhood Heathcliff Andrew Ledger, born 4th April 1978, lived his childhood in Perth. His father,...
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Throughout the history of animation, there has been a lot of famous figures. Many of which can come people’s mind when talking about the entertainment medium such as Winsor McCay, Walt Disney, Chuck Jones, Max Flesicher, Ray Harryhausen, and Hayao Miyazaki. But there is one animator that is also well-known but has push the envelope with the techniques in traditional animation. His name is Richard Williams. Richard Williams is a Canadian born Animator, who worked on famous projects such as...
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In the earliest days of American film, African Americans were not in positions to produce a movie about black Americans’, Africa, or any subject pertaining to African American lives and culture, or any subject at all. Conversely, white Americans could produce, make, and distribute any kind of film they wanted and not constrained by their race. Producing a movie about African Americans and using little to no knowledge and often based on perceived behaviors and often with unflattering, grotesque versions...
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Introduction The piano, an instrument of exquisite beauty and complexity, has captivated the hearts of music lovers for centuries. Its invention in the early 18th century by Bartolomeo Cristofori marked a significant milestone in the evolution of musical expression, offering a range of dynamics and tones unmatched by its predecessors. As a cornerstone of both classical and contemporary music, the piano has played a pivotal role in shaping the landscape of composition, performance, and education. Its black and white keys...
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Oligopoly is one of the four market structures in the world and the other three are perfect competition, monopoly, and monopolistic competition. All these market structures have different features and characteristics that set them apart, but among them is a perfect competition that often serves as a benchmark for others. Indeed, perfect competition, in addition to promoting economic efficiency, provides a good basis for the comparison of different types of markets in the real world. Oligopolistic markets have two main...
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This paper examines the genre of Native American captivity narratives and how the narratives influence the way the Natives are perceived. Some of the early captivity narratives depict Indigenous Americans as inhuman savages, while the more recent narratives, those in which the captives choose to spend the rest of their lives with their Indian captors instead of going back to their white community, are more likely to contain a positive perception of the American Natives. Although both men and women...
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National identity is a sense of a nation and its people as a connected whole from an internal and external perspective (internal, as the people of that nation see themselves, and external, as the rest of the world views the people of that nation), which has developed over time. The development of ‘identity’ is something very important, which means that every human being is trying to find out the answer to who they are or where they belong to in...
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In this essay paper I will discuss and analyze Michael Oher’s personality. This essay paper is based on true events from the film ‘The Blind Side’ inspired by Michael Lewis’s best seller. Michael Oher is an African American who grew up as an extremely impoverished child in the ghettos of Memphis Tennessee. Oher was from a place called Hurt Village, a housing project in North Memphis, where he was one of twelve families growing up in broken homes and low...
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I have been asked to create this essay in which I have to provide an account for how copyrights and royalties work in the music industry and to show my understanding of the importance of collections societies. I have thoroughly researched these topics and have gained full understanding on each matter. Copyright There are many issues surrounding the downloading side of today’s music industry. And one of these issues to mention is illegal downloading. With music now being so easy...
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By the 19th century, opera had become one of the most popular musical genres. Italy had been the birthplace of opera in the 17th century, however, other European countries such as Germany began to produce their own operas during the Classical period. For most of the 19th century, Italy and Germany were comprised of smaller states and had not yet fully unified into one nation. The desire for individual unification by both Italy and Germany created fervent nationalism. Between 1800...
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In this assessment, I will be aiming to cover the importance of professionalism from a student nurse's perspective. As a student nurse, professionalism plays a very important role in the quality of care of a patient as well as maintaining respect, personal beliefs, and personal development. My definition and understanding of professionalism within nursing as a student nurse is to appraise my knowledge and involvement in high-quality practice guidelines as I have an impact on the community as a healthcare...
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This paper covers five published articles that report on the Wells Fargo case. These online articles show many different ways the Wells Fargo Scandal affected the customers and employees. One article covers what actually happened throughout the whole process and investigation of Wells Fargo. Another talks about how employees still aren’t satisfied with how things are being run at Wells Fargo. Many people were fired and fined and that is also talked about in one of these articles. Leadership is...
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‘It is both interesting and revealing to look at how film characters are made recognizable and how we understand them, what our culture portrays as being representative of masculinity and femininity, and what this tells us about our understanding of gender, sexuality, and society.’ J. Nelmes (2011) 'Gender and Film', Introduction to Film Studies. Routledge. Use this statement as a basis for discussing two films from Term 2. How do your chosen films construct notions of ‘gender’, and how do...
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This essay will examine what a social dilemma is and how it comes about. We will examine two examples of this phenomenon to draw the reasons for it and understand what possible solutions exist to solve or prevent social dilemmas. The social dilemma illustrates the dynamic in which collective action is necessary when there is a conflict between the immediate, personal, or selfish interests of individuals and the interests that would benefit a larger proportion of a group. At the...
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Introduction In the beginning, God created Heaven and Earth and He created man in His image. He put Man to sleep and created out of his rib, a woman as a helpmate and companion for Adam. As we know they were only forbidden to eat from the Tree of knowledge of Good and Evil. They ate and then realized that they were naked. The realization of physical nakedness is the first time they appreciate their own vulnerabilities. God said if...
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Galtaji Temple: Where The Monkeys Run The World India is a land of temples, and more importantly, it is a land of unique and fascinating temples. From temples that are dedicated to movie stars, to temples that are dedicated to rats, you will find something different in India. I too wished to visit one such temple and was fervently looking for one. Suddenly I came across a temple in Jaipur called the Monkey Temple or the Galtaji Temple. At first,...
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Around the world, different countries have different drinking ages. The lowest drinking age in the world is in Cambodia where there is no limit on the drinking age. The highest legal drinking age in the world is 21 (excluding countries like Afghanistan where alcohol is banned).In the legal drinking age is 18, in the USA it`s 21 and in Italy, it`s 16. In the Uk, there is much debate on whether the age to purchase alcohol should be lowered or...
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Introduction Diversity means understanding that every individual is unique in their own way while recognizing our own individual differences such as ethnicity, race, gender, sexual orientation, age, physical attributes, religion, etc. As an Australian-born male with a Russian background, it has sometimes been very difficult to truly understand the unique differences of others due to my natural personality traits and attitudes that have been derived from my own cultural background, such as stubbornness or being too emotional. However, through the...
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The fast food industry has been dominated by five main fast-food franchises, Mcdonald's, Wendy’s, Burger King, Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), and Taco Bell. All these restaurants are known for their low prices, services, variety in the menu, and extremely low prices. Burger King is well known for its burgers. Wendy’s is known for their mostly Asian Influenced menu. Taco Bell is best known for its menu including Mexican Food KFC is known for its mascot Colonel Sanders and Kentucky Fried...
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Personal Development Plan Part 1 Personal Analysis (collegiovolta, 2016) Prior to setting goals for the short, medium, and long term of my personal development, the following analysis regarding my strengths and weaknesses was conducted to determine any external opportunities or threats I may encounter which could affect my personal development plan along the way. Strengths/Advantages I developed great confidence through my public speaking experiences During my time in a Political campaign and my volunteering at my church community. I also...
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When I think of the word Innovative, I think of words such as ideas, creativity, imaginative, truth, and originality. I believe being innovative as a writer is being able to create creative, original, thoughtful, content that readers can relate to or experience as they read the story. A piece of writing that can help a reader make connections to characters or themes in a creative way and also experience emotions fall into innovative writing. Being innovative is trying to add...
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I Would Prefer Even to Fail with Honor Than Win by Cheating The world is becoming so dependent on the ‘human rights concept and is gradually resulting in a morally lazy public. Unlike the human rights perspective, the idea of human responsibility originates from the declaration that all human beings are free and equal in rights and dignity upon birth. It means that every individual is endowed with adequate reasoning and conscience and that people should act toward each other...
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Negligence is when a defendant abandons the basic standard care owed to a claimant, so their actions become a foreseeable threat and can be held accountable in court. A claimant can prove negligence only if the defendant holds a legal duty over them by either the principles developed by case law or a special relationship between the parties e.g. doctor/patient, security guard/citizen, etc. The claimant needs to be owed a duty of care whilst the defendant needs to have breached...
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One of Naruto’s famous sayings was “Real strength is not what you have when fighting for only yourself. When you have something special that you want to protect, only then can you become truly strong!” (Lina, 2015). This is one of Naruto Uzumaki’s famous inspirational quotes throughout the Japanese series Naruto, Naruto Shippuden, and Boruto. During the series of Naruto and Naruto Shippuden, Naruto Uzumaki ends up fighting his way to the top, achieving his goal, and becoming known as...
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During -17 the common monthly turnover in the Indian overseas exchange market touched about 175 billion US dollars. Compare this with the monthly buying and selling extent of about 120 billion US dollars for all cash, derivatives, and debt devices put collectively in the country, and the sheer size of the foreign exchange market will become evident. Since then, the foreign change market recreation has extra than doubled with the common monthly turnover reaching 359 billion USD in -2017, over...
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Airport security began as a simple walk through a metal detector to halt any terrorist with weapons or bombs. As time progressed, hijackers and terrorists have become more innovative and sneaky with their ways to bring weapons on a plane that a simple metal detector will not detect. 9/11 has changed airport security drastically. Now, a simple walk through a metal detector has turned into a tedious and time-consuming process before boarding a flight. The effects of 9/11 are responsible...
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‘12 Angry Men’-Group Influence: The movie 12 angry men revolves around a jury that must arrive at a verdict, either guilty or not guilty for an 18-year-old boy who has been accused of murdering his father. The members of the jury have to take a cohesive and unanimous decision on the verdict. Enough evidence, proof, and the boy's weak alibi make it seem like he has committed the crime. Type of Group- This group of 12 members is formed for...
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An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge An occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge is a short story that has revolved around several themes throughout the book. The purpose of the themes is to bring out different meanings and to make the reader a better understanding of the book. He has also used different literary devices to complete his works. Some of the themes that he has used are; the fluid nature of time, and the blurred line between reality and illusion....
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