Synopsis Jefferson Davis was born in Christian County‚ Kentucky‚ on June 3‚ 1808. After a distinguished military career‚ Davis served as a U.S. senator and as Secretary of War under Franklin Pierce before his election as the president of the secessionist Confederate States of America. He was later indicted for treason‚ though never tried‚ and remained a symbol of Southern pride until his death in 1889. Quotes "I regarded the separation of the States as a great‚ though not the greater evil." –
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Detective A detective is an investigator‚ either a member of a police agency or a private person. The latter may be known as private investigators (P.I.s or "Private I’s"‚ hence the play-on-words‚ "Private Eyes"). Informally‚ and primarily in fiction‚ a detective is any licensed or unlicensed person who solves crimes‚ including historical crimes‚ or looks into records. Overview In some police departments‚ a detective position is appointed‚ rather than a position achieved by passing a written
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West Bengal University of Technology BF-142‚ Salt Lake City‚ Kolkata-700064 Media Science Revised Syllabus(To be applicable for the students who admitted in the academic session 2004-2005‚ 2005-2006 & 2006-2007) Nomenclature of BMS will be changed to BMS(H) for the Batch starting from Academic Year 2008-2009 FIRST SEMESTER A. THEORY: A. THEORY Code 1. 2. 3. 4. MMS-101 MMS-102 MMS-103 MMS-104 Subjects Development of Mass Communication Laws & Ethics in Mass Communication Print Journalism & Comparative
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The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe All new material ©2008 Enotes.com Inc. or its Licensors. All Rights Reserved. No portion may be reproduced without permission in writing from the publisher. For complete copyright information please see the online version of this text at http://www.enotes.com/masque-red Table of Contents Introduction...............................................................................................................................................
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1) EVOLUTION OF FILM In 1873‚ Leland Stanford‚ a former California Governor needed help in winning a bet that he had made with a friend. Stanford was convinced that horse in gallop had all four feet off the ground and was bent on proving it. Since it was impossible to prove such a thing by merely watching a horse race‚ he employed the services of Eadweard Muybridge‚ who was a well-known photographer. Muybridge worked on the problem for four years and finally came up with a solution in
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Saatchi & Saatchi Company Description This advertising firm is so nice‚ they named it twice. Saatchi & Saatchi is one of the world ’s top advertising agency networks‚ with more than 150 offices in about 85 countries. It provides creative advertising services and plans marketing campaigns for some of the largest advertisers and top global brands. Its Saatchi & Saatchi X agency acts primarily as a shopper ’s marketing services network in the US‚ while its The Facilities Group segment specializes in
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TPO 01 4 GROUNDWATER 4 THE ORIGINS OF THEATER 7 TIMBERLINE VEGETATION ON MOUNTAINS 12 TPO 02 16 THE ORIGINS OF CETACEANS 16 DESERT FORMATION 20 EARLY CINEM 23 TPO 03 27 ARCHITECTURE 27 Depletion of the Ogallala Aquifer 31 The Long-Term Stability of Ecosystems 36 TPO 04 40 Deer Populations of the Puget Sound 40 Cave Art in Europe 44 Petroleum Resources 49 TPO 05 54 MINERALS AND PLANTS 54 THE ORIGIN OF THE PACIFIC ISLAND PEOPLE 58 THE CAMBRIAN EXPLOSION 62 TPO 06 66 Powering the
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American Art and Architecture Two opposite forces have coexisted in American art since the establishment of the first colonies. On the one hand‚ American artists have been aware of their European cultural heritage and of continuing innovation in Europe; on the other hand‚ they have had to adapt European forms to the exigencies of their native situation. This interaction between rival forces is hardly unique to American art--all art grows within a tradition--but what distinguishes the American
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A4 PREVIOUS CAT QUESTION PAPER CAT 2007 Before the Test: 1. DO NOT REMOVE THE SEAL OF THIS BOOKLET UNTIL THE SIGNAL TO START IS GIVEN. 2. Keep only a pencil‚ eraser and sharpener with you. DO NOT KEEP with you books‚ rulers‚ slide rules‚ drawing instruments‚ calculators (including watch calculators)‚ pagers‚ cellular phones‚ stop watches or any other device or loose paper. These should be left at a place indicated by the invigilator. 3. Use only HB pencil to fill in the Answer Sheet. 4. Enter
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