There have been six merger waves in the historical mergers. Yong Rin (2011) contends that the first four merger waves were centered in the U.S. while the fifth and the sixth involved Europe and Asia. These six merger waves shared common features that they all occurred in cyclical patterns and ended with a stock market crash. What follows is the detail of each merger wave. First wave – 1897 to 1904 The first merger wave took place after the depression of 1883‚ peaked in 1899 and lasted until 1904
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Rule of Thirds: a 18th century invention Presented as the cornerstone of photographic composition and knowledge‚ suggested by many to be a thing from the mysterious past‚ the Rule of Thirds is an invention from 1797. Religiously defended by some‚ the Rule of Thirds is often forgotten by famous photographers‚ from Ansel Adams to Edward Weston‚ or cinematographers as Stanley Kubrick or Wes Anderson. Does the rule really matter? Recently‚ I came across one article “revealing” a photographer had discovered
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Feminism Written Assessment Feminism has been around for a very long time and continues to occur today. By definition feminism is “the advocacy of women’s rights on the grounds of political‚ social‚ and economic equality to men” (Oxford Dictionaries). Through feminism men have set a certain standard for what women should look like. Women also receive the message of this so called standard through a doll that was created by a man. The Barbie doll was created with impossible assets. Between her
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Critically compare the epistemologies governing the first- and second order cybernetic approaches in terms of the following: 1. How is reality seen by each specific approach? According to first-order cybernetics there is one objective reality and our differences in opinion about the same system‚ is only due to our different interpretations of the same reality (Becvar & Becvar‚ 2009). First-order cybernetics assumes that the system being observed is separate from the observer‚ who would be able
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First Person vs. Third Person What makes an author make choose a particular point of view to tell their story from? Does it really matter? Can the point of view of a story shape the reader’s entire experience? There are three different points of views: first‚ second‚ and third. First person is told from one character’s point of view‚ which limits the facts and gives the reader just the one character’s opinion of the story. Second person treats the reader as the main character in a story. Third person
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Feminism in the Cuckoo’s Nest As you sit down on your couch with your feet up either watching or reading One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest you can get a few different messages. Some people take away that society demands conformity while others have gone on a rampage about how the book is feminist. Marisa Faulk argues very passionately about being feminist and is very extreme about her beliefs. To really understand anyone’s point of view you are going to have to know what a feminist is. Feminism
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Psychoanalysis and feminism In ‘’ Macbeth’’ William Shakespeare is one of the best writers of the Renaissance. He is unforgettable person and admired by young and older people. His works are used in mass media and popular culture. His plays are always alive in art‚ television‚ theatre. In the essay there would be discussed the most popular female character found in his play " Macbeth"- Lady Macbeth. She is an extraordinary example of the person who was analysed by psychoanalysis. One of the person
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Zach Auferio 2/16/16 Period 7 Of Mice and Men Big Ideas FeminisLMm Feminism is a very prevalent theme in the book‚ present from the beginning chapters when we hear about Curley’s wife‚ and his glove full of vaseline. In the book‚ the only females ever discussed are Curley’s wife‚ and prostitutes. The characters make women out to be sexual objects‚ and in general hold bad attitudes towards them. Curley’s wife is definitely the female character with the largest role in the book‚ and she is
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Example of Islamic Feminism (Optional) Woman’s Freedom During the Time of Prophet Mohamed . Since the beginning of time‚ the relation between the sexes has been subject to heated debates and exposed to a complex proliferation of religious‚ psychological‚ and philosophical controversy. From demands of equality to essentialist understanding of sexual difference‚ the question has always remained crucial to the form and content of human life on earth. Arab women were not in isolation of such a debate
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Feminism in “The Story of an Hour” "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin tells the story of a woman gaining independence after her husband’s death. The author uses feminist theory to display her beliefs and values. The relationship between Louise and Brently Mallard‚ Louise’s reaction to the news of Brently’s death‚ and her reaction to seeing him alive again are ways that Kate Chopin displays feminism. The relationship between the Mallards as described in "The Story of an Hour" suggests the harsh
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