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Cultural values in Newsweek's "War's New Science" coverage

The Newsweek cover story by Evan Thomas and John Barry from February 18, 1991, "War's New Science" presents, in the wake of the successful first Gulf War, a rosy vision of future conflict in the Middle East.

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Torts and legal liability at Alumina

The first common tort relates to the direct disregard of the law regarding the Clean Water Act of 1972. The applicable tort is Duty of Care, where the negligence of this duty resulted in danger to the public.

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Computer-assisted language learning for developing listening skills

In order to use computer-assisted language learning or CALL to teach listening skills, teachers should first understand what CALL actually is and that they should aim to "establish a methodology for benchmarking speech synthesis for computer-assisted language learning." (Zoe, 2009) CALL is a modern…

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Willy Loman's delusion and blindness in Death of a Salesman

Arthur Miller's play, Death of a Salesman, explores the theme of the American Dream not because of how it can be achieved but how it can fail. Willy Loman suffers from an idealistic view of the world in relation to his dream. He is deluded by thinking if he wants something, he will get it.

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Artistic passion and self-delusion in Mann's Death in Venice

Thomas Mann's Death in Venice is about the artistic process, and the self-delusion of an artist who believes that he can struggle with art without ever being touched by its seductive charms.

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Deborah Tannen's analysis of gendered communication styles in intimate relationships

In her essay,"Talk in the Intimate Relationship: His and Hers," Deborah Tannen explains the reasons that men and women often have such difficulty communicating with one another.

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Byzantine and Renaissance influences in Giotto and Duccio

Italian painters from the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries have definitely been inclined to adopt Byzantine styles when painting.

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Stylistic evolution in the Narmer Palette and Akhenaten's Stela

Egyptian art was remarkable for a variety of reasons, including its stylized depictions of historical events and personalities, and its basic consistency for thousands of years.

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Standardized achievement tests and diagnostic tests in reading assessment

Standardized tests are usually administered after the material has been taught, and they are used to determine whether or not the class has successfully met the district and state standards. The tests are administered under strict conditions and the tests are scored by machine rather than by hand.

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The Pantheon and Hagia Sophia: architectural influence and religious transformation

Ancient buildings are known to have had a strong influence on generally all buildings which presently exist in the world.

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