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    India is a land of various indigenous art forms which retain the richness of our glorious traditions and transport us to a totally different world. These art forms are truly the face of India which form the true allure to tourists and are the symbol of the uniqueness of the grand Indian culture. In the world of globalization‚ these art forms are losing their status and the wave of emotionless metropolitan cities is overshadowing our great historical art forms. One such art form is the traditional

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    Steps of Mediation Introduction: In this essay I will be discussing the main steps in the process of mediation. I will be citing the 2011 documentary Putting Ourselves in Their Shoes: The Dialogue Table of Tintaya by the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. In this documentary the community members of Tintaya mine have their land taken through subsequent privatization from the government‚ which is then sold to a company called BHP Billiton. The two groups must negotiate

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    universe” since a single substance might one day be part of one body‚ e.g.‚ a skin cell‚ and the next day part of another‚ e.g.‚ the cell is eaten by another organism‚ breaks down‚ and through biological processes becomes part of the new body (“Discourse on Metaphysics‚” § 34‚ p. 245). This past writing of Leibniz’ has likely influenced what he wrote in “Monadology‚” for this definition of a substance is very similar to his idea of a monad; it is also intrinsically linked to the idea that all things

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    SAMPLE PROBLEMS: 111-SET #9 ROTATIONAL MOTION PROBLEMS: 09-1 1) A grinding wheel starts from rest and has a constant angular acceleration of 5 rad/sec2. At t = 6 seconds find the centripetal and tangential accelerations of a point 75 mm from the axis. Determine the angular speed at 6 seconds‚ and the angle the wheel has turned through. |We have a problem of constant angular acceleration. The figure & coordinate system are |[pic]

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    recognize is discourse communities. Discourse communities may be difficult to identify and pick out‚ but thankfully‚ author John Swales outlines the necessary criteria needed to be considered a discourse community. Swales says‚ “The concept of discourse community is proposed as a more functional and goal-directed grouping than either speech community or speech fellowship” (Swales 211). He then goes on to give us six qualities that describe what a discourse community should have: common public goals‚ methods

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    “ Talk Shows will never be in trouble because of the subject matter. The more controversial‚ the bigger the shows get” ( Abt‚ Mustazza). In our public sphere today we see a disturbing trend arise with the popularity of lowbrow‚ emotional‚ and chaotic genre called “trash television.” For decades‚ television has been an important resource to help Americans stay informed and entertained as well. In addition to news programs‚ variety shows‚ comedy‚ drama‚ and sports; the genre of the “talk show” has evolved

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    To what extend is popular music an effective medium of political discourse? Popular music is a term for music of all ages that appeals to popular tastes. It reflects the features and events of the time period. That is‚ society affects the music and music reflects the social climate. When we look at the importance of music for society‚ it has political contents and political aims inevitably. Music has been voicing people’s concerns for many years. When we take this feature of music into consideration

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    18 Critical Discourse Analysis TEUN A. VAN DIJK 0 Introduction: What Is Critical Discourse Analysis? Critical discourse analysis (CDA) is a type of discourse analytical research that primarily studies the way social power abuse‚ dominance‚ and inequality are enacted‚ reproduced‚ and resisted by text and talk in the social and political context. With such dissident research‚ critical discourse analysts take explicit position‚ and thus want to understand‚ expose‚ and ultimately resist social inequality

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    MARKETING MANAGEMENT II ASSIGNMENT 2 (WE ARE THERE) A senior citizen assistance services SUBMITTED TO: SUBMITTED BY: Prof.KAVITA PATHAK ABU UMAIR (01) AKANKSHA SRIVASTAVA(03) AMIT DUBEY(04)

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    102/213c PUBLIC LAW Lecture No. 1: CONSTITUTIONS – NATURE‚ PRINCIPLES AND FEATURES What is a Constitution? ‘the act of people constituting a government’ per T. Paine Rights of Man (1791-92) ‘a body of rules’ ‘the identity of a state’ • What is the purpose of a constitution? • What are the main characteristics of a constitution? 1. What is the Function of a Constitution (a) THE NEED FOR ORDER AND SECURITY • Hobbes‚ Leviathan (1651)

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