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Pierre Bonnard's reductionist approach to everyday subjects

Pierre Bonnard was born into a bourgeois family in 1867 in a village outside Paris. Although he received his law degree in 1888, Bonnard would go on to study art at Ecole des Arts Decoratifs in Paris.

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Distinguishing writing mechanics from student motivation and expectations

She refers to her expectations that the writing course will help sharpen her writing skills and become a more polished writer, a more organized student, and she hopes that it will help her learn more about herself and the way that she communicates with others.

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Learning to ride a bicycle: overcoming childhood fears and self-doubt

When the bike moved into the garage, it seemed like a new, innocent occupant of the household, not a scheming rival for anyone's affections. The father had driven the young boy to the toy store one fine afternoon, and taken the young child to the racks of gleaming cycles.

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Distinguishing teams from groups in organizational settings

All teams are groups, but not all groups are teams. The primary difference between teams and groups is that the former are highly focused and dedicated towards achieving a common goal.

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Chris McCandless's recklessness versus Jon Krakauer's romanticization

Chris McCandless crazy? In the eyes of people who value a stable job and security, Chris McCandless seems 'crazy.' He threw away a loving home, a degree from a respected university, and even the opportunity to save his own life -- to live, he said, according to his own creed.

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The Hunger Games and reality television: parallels in competition and fame

In Panem, the fictional country in the Hunger Games, contestants compete for their lives. The Hunger Games take place each year in the Capital, where the games are viewed as a form of entertainment. However, eleven out of the twelve teenagers participating in the game will die.

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Set design in Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods

Into the Woods by Stephen Sondheim is a fairy-tale play that begins in a light-hearted and charming vein, and then gradually grows more sober and soul-searching in its second act.

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Core competencies and technological innovation in service industry operations

Why are core competencies so important in service industries? The profit margin for many service industries can be razor thin.

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Ecology and formation of the Orono Bog

Bogs are unique ecosystems, at once wholly infertile and teeming with life. Our trip to the Orono Bog revealed that bogs are more than mud pits. They can be stunningly beautiful with a surprising array of wildlife, especially bird life. We saw several small songbirds along the boardwalk at Orono.

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Anne Bradstreet's poetry and the constraints of Puritan womanhood

Born in Northampton, England in 1612, Anne Bradstreet and her family would become significant citizens of Massachusetts Bay colony. Bradstreet's family was well-educated and from distinguished heritage.

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