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    Walking the City

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    Walking the City By Caroline Fermoselle Student ID: 3203130 London: City of Change AME_5_LCC Module Coordinator: Jenny Owen Faculty of Arts and Human Sciences Walking the city is viewed by de Certeau as a key ’tactical practice’ for a critical understanding of London life; while Benjamin identified the Flâneur and flânerie as central to the urban experience. Critically analyse these key concepts in relation to a walk or walks you have experienced in London. Cultural

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    Norcombe Hill Analysis

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    in Norcombe Hill. Gabriel Oak is a small time farmer with 200 sheep. One day he sees a wagon‚ with a beautiful woman inside‚ Bathsheba. He instantly falls in love with her. However he finds that she is quite vain but her flaws don’t deter his love. After meeting her a few times‚ he goes to her aunt to ask for her hand in marriage; he is however rejected‚ by her aunt and then Bathsheba as she felt she was above him. Later on‚ Gabriel’s sheep dog chases his flock of sheep over the hill‚ killing most

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    The City Shaped; The City as Diagram In the Tired chapter‚ “The City as Diagram”‚ he explains that the design intent that determines the eventual form of certain cities. With the contemporary Eco village of Arcosanti and the Medieval period Palmanova in Italy‚ he contrasts two distinct forms‚ tracing their diagrammatic evolution. The diagram of the two cities is very specific‚ addressing their intent; responding to the landscape the former and to the militaristic needs and ideas in the latter

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    The Meaning of Discretion

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    The Meaning of Discretion By definition‚ discretion means freedom to act or judge on ones own. With this privilege‚ evolves both pros and cons. A major problem which may occur are inconsistencies with the law. The same type of crimes may be given different punishments by judges. This would create controversy and accusations of prejudice and bias would certainly evolve. If the law were emphasized on discretion‚ the power would be mainly in judges and government official’s hands. It would be their

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    One Tree Hill

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    One tree hill is a metaphor for the last man‚ or in this case last team standing; the Tree Hill Ravens’ journey to becoming Basketball state champions. Yet the real tale to this U.S. hit TV series is the story which lives within the team mates; Hormones‚ Competition and struggle are the essence to this teen sitcom. A story of two Half-Brothers brought together through both Love and Hate. Sharing thier love of basketball‚ Lucas (Chad Michael Murray) and Nathan (James Lafferty) join together

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    Abington Hill Toys

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    ABINGTON-HILL TOYS‚ INC. 1. INTRODUCTION Abington-Hill Toys’ new president‚ Vernon Albright‚ hires a new company comptroller‚ David Hartly. Hartly’s first task was to complete an analysis of the firm’s condition and generate financial planning for the company. 2. METHODOLOGY A. Current ratio B. Acid-test ratio C. Inventory Turnover Ratio D. Debt-Equity ratio E. Gross Margin F. Net Profit Margin G. Z Score 3. SOLUTION A. 280‚000/290‚000=.97 B. 130

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    The name "Renaissance" meaning "rebirth" is given to a period of big cultural achievement spanning three centuries. The idea of rebirth lies at the heart of all Renaissance achievements: artists‚ scholars‚ scientists‚ philosophers‚ architects‚ and rulers believed that the way to greatness and illumination was through the study of the Golden Ages of the ancient Greeks and Romans. The Italian Renaissance was one of the most colorful‚ vital‚ and exciting times in history. The Renaissance in Italy flourished

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    The Hollow of the Three Hills is a story of dishonor‚ deceit‚ and death. The author‚ Nathaniel Hawthorn portrays the main character as a beautiful woman with a shameful and abominable past. She tries to run from her problems. The main character was so driven by curiosity and remorse that she brought herself to go see a witch. They met in a place described by Hawthorne as "a hollow basin‚ almost mathematically circular‚ two or three hundred feet in breadth‚...the resort of the Power of Evil and

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    Bunker Hill Battle

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    on Breed’s Hill nearby. The place for this battle was in Charlestown‚ Massachusetts across the Charles River from Boston. The British commanders for this engagement were General Thomas Gage and General Sir William Howe. These two generals were highly skilled in leading legions of British troops in battle. The Americans commanders were Colonel William Prescott‚ General Israel Putnam and Joseph Warren. These generals were fairly skilled in combat. Here is the account of Bunker Hill. On June 16

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    Gallows Hill Site

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    Hill Site #1 in Redding‚ Conn.‚ a Late Archaic autumn hunting site used for a few hundred years‚ may indicate through point typology and raw materials used by occupants that the same site was used by two groups from two different locations. The residential area known as Gallows Hill in Redding‚ Connecticut‚ is quiet and rustic. It had much more sinister beginnings: in February of 1779‚ Edmond Jones was found guilty of being a spy‚ and John Smith of the 1st Connecticut Regiment was found guilty of

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