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Exoticism and the sexualized foreign woman in opera

This paper will use three examples of 19th and 20th century opera to examine and interpret the term "exoticism." The paper will take time to clarify the relativity of the term exoticism and how it manifests in these three works. What is exoticism and how does it work?

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Enforcement challenges in ILO Convention 189 on domestic workers

This paper is a treatise on the topic of the new Convention on Decent Work for Domestic Workers, established by the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Geneva, Switzerland on June 16, 2011 as ILO Convention 189.

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Radio's unique storytelling through listener imagination and sound design

Like all artistic media, there are subtle and unique elements to radio which distinguish it from other forms such as the written word, TV or film. Nowhere must the radio producer be more cognizant of the uniqueness of radio than in the radio documentary.

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Compulsive hoarding disorder: psychological causes and treatment approaches

Regrettably, for several years, hoarding has been an out-of-sight disorder. Very little research was conducted on hoarding in the 1980s. However, since earlier 1990s, research scientists, psychologists and clinicians have shown a dramatic interest in the subject.

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Euthanasia and the right to life: ethical debates and medical decision-making

For all human beings death is one of the most intricate truths to cope with. In spite of this, people take decisions to finish their lives, which in turn result in ending their pain and suffering.

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Structural racism in Chester Himes and Americo Paredes

Chester Himes and Americo Paredes tell stories that compel readers to be concerned about structural racism in America. Though the settings are circa 1900s and 1940s, the stranglehold that bigotry has on America -- particularly in the South -- has not been eliminated.

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How organizational communication undermines knowledge management effectiveness

When and How can Organizational Communications Undermine and/or Damage Knowledge Management Different scholars have defined knowledge and its management in their own way.

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The Priapus fresco in the House of the Vettii at Pompeii

Excavation of Entranceway a-b of Pompeii's grandest single residence, the House of the Vettii, which opens onto the Vicolo dei Vettii and is positioned directly opposite the House of the Golden Cupids, revealed a somewhat astonishing wall-fresco (De Carolis, 42).

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Nike's advertising and marketing strategies and effectiveness

The media bombards society with commercial messages daily, both written and spoken.

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Michael McKinney's theory of custodial leadership and public service

Michael McKinney examines the nature of leadership. He also explores what constitutes a leader, and provides two historical examples of leaders.

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