Tom Smith Dept. of English Penn State Abington‚ USA 215 576-1102 trs8@psu.edu The End of Autobiography‚ The Opening of Self-Representation Autobiography‚ as we have know it‚ is finished‚ closed‚ over‚ dead‚ expired‚ deceased‚ gone to its reward‚ kaput. Apart from the fun of imitating the Monty Python skit on the dead parrot‚ why do I say so? I would not be standing here now had I not read with surprise the following extraordinary announcement in the Call for Papers for this conference:
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Edmund Contoski‚ "Global Warming‚ Global Myth‚" Liberty‚ vol. 22‚ September 2008. © Copyright 2008‚ Liberty Foundation. Reproduced by permission. "In the last 1.6 million years there have been 63 alternations between warm and cold climates‚ and no indication that any of them were caused by changes in carbon dioxide levels." Edmund Contoski is a retired environmental consultant who now serves as a columnist for FORCES International Liberty News Network‚ an organization that advocates individual
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In the middle of the fourteenth century a cultural transformation took place‚ this transformation was initiated by Italy and was called Renaissance. It separated the Middle Ages from the New Modern Age and is where Humanism and Reformation blossomed. Portraiture became a huge part of the Renaissance Era and artists became intrigued in trying new and unique styles. During most of the fourteenth century‚ only royalty had portraits made because they required status and wealth. A portrait is typically
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Revolution: an overthrow or repudiation and the thorough replacement of an established government or political system by the people governed (Dictionary.com). This definition explains what a revolution is‚ but not the many reasons of why it happens. Every revolution in history has happened because people were being treated poorly and felt the need to fix their quality of life‚ so they rebelled against their government. Most revolutions were won and people gained many new freedoms & liberties‚ and
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Here you will find three works of art from the realism period which focus on war history. With these works‚ a studio or the artist at work is not what is thought about‚ but the event itself. The Third of May‚ 1808 by Francisco Goya‚ pg 487 in The World of Art Francisco Goya ’s painting‚ The Third of May‚ 1808‚ is a firing squad; "the execution of citizens of Madrid by Napoleon ’s invading army" (Sayre‚ 2005). The painting is lit by a lantern with a man in a white shirt‚ arms outstretched as though
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Major Players India being one of the fastest growing economies of the world‚ which has both positively and negatively‚ affected the Indian textile industry. On one hand it has become a major retailing hub and a host for various multinational companies on the other hand this has a negative effect on the domestic players. The emergence of mall‚ brand slavery‚ fashion awareness‚ rise in the income level has further reinforced the competition among the multinationals and the domestic players and has
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Hemingway was not happy in last years of his life. This superficially set off alarm bells at FBI control center‚ ever cautious for any mention of hostility. There were marks of psychological weakening in 1960. He became unexpectedly concerned about money and his security. He was permitted to inter the Mayo Clinic in November of 1960‚ where he actually was treated by electroconvulsive therapy for several times‚ and he was released in January 1961. It can be said unhappy side special impact
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different. It was because of this‚ the musicians of the Baroque era had to take the first steps forward in finding a united pitch through transposition. The Baroque era had produced many composers but the most important figure considered is Jean Philippe Rameau (1683-1764). Rameau had written many theoretical writings explaining the theory behind music and most eminently his Corps Sonore. After all‚ this was the time of the Enlightenment. In the late-eighteenth century‚ the German philosopher Immanuel
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certaine forme de folie. Richard Studieux‚ intelligent‚ mais physiquement faible et peureux. Fréquemment rejeté par les autres enfants. Perturbé par ce qu’il sait d’Édouard. Adore sa mère‚ mais ne parvient pas à établir de lien avec elle. Philippe Étudiant brouillon‚ imaginatif‚ méprise quelque peu son frère. S’entend très bien avec Thérèse et Marcel. Josaphat-le-Violon Frère de Victoire‚ pour laquelle il a une grande affection. Violoniste et conteur de talent‚ un peu vagabond‚ a eu
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Aldi and Lidl: International expansion of two German grocery discounters1 It’s the best business model for retail in the world. Philippe Suchet‚ food industry consultant‚ BNP Paribas With a worldwide annual sales volume of € 3.7 trillion in 2007 and an average annual sales growth of 2.7% during the last ten years‚ the grocery retailing industry can be considered as one of the world’s key economic sectors. Over the last decades‚ grocery discounters such as Aldi and Lidl have strengthened their position
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