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    The Mayor of Castro Street

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    pre-World War II Germany. H. Lucas Ginn states that there were more gay bars and periodicals in 1920 Berlin‚ the capitol of Gay Germany‚ than there were in 1980 New York. This movement was of course squashed by the Nazi persecutions. The bravery and gumption to participate in another such movement‚ one for people for who are cruelly considered fruits or dykes‚ this time in America‚ fell in part to Harvey Milk. During a battle to stop a proposition in California that would investigate and fire all possible

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    William Shakespeare’s tales have stood the test of time through his critique of human nature. Certain primal relationships are addressed frequently in his works and a related popular role employed by him is that of the daughter. Arguably one of the most complex roles in Shakespeare‚ the daughter faces certain expectations while having to handle a set of higher stakes dealt to them by their families and in general‚ society. An accurate example of this unique dynamic is seen through the famous

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    Nodody Won

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    Nobody Won Abstract When the Arthur Andersen LLP/Enron scandal surfaced in 2001‚ there was much confusion as to whom committed what crime and how many employees were actually involved. After the facts and criminal charges were final‚ the sequence of events makes sense; the union of two companies‚ the rise of the participating executives‚ and finally the end of the money ride. The leaders of both companies used dishonesty to make an abundant amount of

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    The Reality of Reality Tv

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    RUNNING HEAD: THE REALITY OF REALITY TV 1. THE REALITY OF REALITY TV Donna Napper ENG 122 Instructor Kissel 5/05/2013 REALITY 2. THE REALITY OF REALITY TV Even though reality television may seem real to some‚ there are several controversies surrounding the fact that it might actually be scripted. This is just one of the major misconceptions of reality television. Millions of people are addicted to watching reality television every single day. It is even being said

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    Rin vs Tide

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    RIN v/s TIDE FACULTY:PROF.UDAY SHANKAR MODULE: AD SALES AND MANAGEMENT DATE: 6TH SEPTEMBER‚2010 SHRUTI TYAGI ROLL NO:51442 The tussle between the big two P&G and HUL has been causing ripples in the industry since the launch of its Rin versus Tide comparative advertisement. HUL has been under pressure since quite some time due to the launch of similar products backed by aggressive advertisement by its competitors.  The latest conflict appears to have started when P&G introduced

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    (Original source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2009/mar/29/cool-britannia-g20-blair-brown/print) Stryker McGuire The Observer‚ Sunday 29 March 2009 This time I’ve come to bury Cool Britannia American journalist Stryker McGuire wrote the magazine article that initiated the ’Cool Britannia’ phenomenon in 1996. Back then‚ the City was the engine of our prosperity‚ British music‚ nightlife‚ art and fashion were the best in the world‚ and a young‚ dynamic Tony Blair was about to topple the Tories

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    The Good Life Vivian

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    THE GOOD LIFE? CHAPTER ONE: THE INTRODUCTION TO THE GOOD LIFE “Are you sure this is what you really want?” asked Betsy. “Of course this is what I want to do!” replied Vivian as they walked into the local barbershop. Vivian was an idealist secretary at a local law office. Although she really liked her job‚ she dreamed of a better life of fame and grandeur. Vivian sat down in the tall‚ uncomfortable barber chair as she asked him for the popular Clara Bow haircut. As the tall solemn

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    nuts and bolts of an automobile‚ Vögel says the next generation of BMW 5 Series and 7 Series sedans will be the most Net-savvy cars on the road. And if he’s right‚ it’ll be because Vögel had the vision to see the importance of the technology and the gumption to build it so everyone at the automaker could recognize its potential. "We are encouraged to make decisions on our own and defend them‚" says Vögel. "Risk-taking is part of the job." Vögel’s project is only a tiny part of BMW’s vast innovation

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    Shakespeare's women

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    Table of Contents ABSTRACT This research paper is an appreciation of Shakespeare’s portrayal of women in his plays. It examines how Shakespeare’s writings reflect the treatment of women during the 16th century. Does he reveal himself as being sexist and misogynist? In how far are his views about the sexes influenced by the conceptions of gender in the Elizabethan time‚ and does he support‚ question or even reject them? Ch. 1 posits the oppression of women as being a representation of

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    Death and Sexuality in D.H Lawrence David Herbert Lawrence (1885-1930) has been described as bewildering‚ controversial‚ outrageous and “radically out of sync with his culture”. As Anne Fernihough states in the introduction to “The Cambridge Companion to D.H. Lawrence”‚ “[Lawrence’s prose] is intellectually and emotionally demanding ‚its unevenness‚ its tendency to repetition and excess‚ its sometimes outrageous flouting of aesthetic norms...are notorious. And as shall be observed‚ these conflicting

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