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    Nubian Pyramids

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    of the African Pharaohs directed by Dr Vivian Davies‚ Dr. Davies leaps off a transport system in the middle of the deserts and wonders across many pyramids in various conditions. Dr. Davies then announces ‚ "They call these the forgotten pyramids‚ because of a western obsession with Egypt the Sudan is not on the tourist trail so these pyramids are rarely seen by westerners‚ and yet there are more pyramids here in the Sudan then they are in Egypt"(Davies). When the narrator says that he explains the

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    Rodney King Case

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    Rodney Glen King lll was an American taxi driver in Los Angeles‚ California. Tragically‚ he became nationally known after being identified as the victim‚ beaten by Los Angeles Police Department (L.A.P.D) officers following a high- speed car chase. Due to the incident‚ it caused riots all over the nation. California in particular‚ was the initial place the riots started. Early Sunday morning around 12:30 on March 3‚ 1991‚ Rodney King‚ along with two additional passengers‚ Bryant Allen and Freddie

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    Future Policing

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    References: Cetron‚ M.J.‚ & Davies‚ O. (2008‚ February). 55 trends now shaping the future of policing. Proteus USA: Trends Series‚ 1(1)‚ 1-201. Retrieved from http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/army/proteus-55-policing.pdf Herbert‚ B. (2007‚ September 29). A trend grows in policing

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    variety of methods being implemented in order to close the gender gap of the board of directors’ positions. The two methods that will be discussed are that of Norway’s quota law and the much more lenient tactic of simple recommendations from Lord Davies of the United Kingdom. In 2002‚ Norway passed a law that regulated “a minimum representation of at least 40 percent of each gender

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    Alexander III Conquest

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    Though the literary evidence presents contradictory figures‚ Alexander seized an estimated 180‚000 talents from the Persian Kings in gold and silver (Reger 471). This figure is nearly twenty times the 9‚700 talents Athens accumulated in the early 440s (Davies 80). This wealth arose through

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    The Trials of Oz‚ The Justice Game by Geoffrey Robertson. The character is Richard Neville. ********************************************** They still send me Tharunka‚ the student newspaper of the Uni of New South Wales. I was its editor in 1963. It was confronting and radical then‚ and it still is today. Obviously‚ throughout my years at Oz‚ Tharunka’s influence was with me. The theme of this edition is free speech. How ironic! Nearly forty years ago Geoffrey reminded me that “free

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    Close Panel 282). 5 San Vitale has an octagonal plan “with a circular core ringed by an ambulatory” (Davies et al. Close Panel 255) which is a descendant of the mausoleum of Santa Costanza in Rome. However‚ “other aspects of the building show the influence of the Eastern Empire‚ where domed churches of various kinds had been built during the previous century” (Davies et al. 255). 5 Just below the clerestory‚ the nave wall becomes a collection of semicircular niches that encompass

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    Eclectic Theatre

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    DRAMA Transition to Eclectic Realism provides only amoral observation‚ while absurdism rejects even the possibility of debate. (Frances Babbage‚ Augusto Boal). The cynicism of this remark reflects the aberrant attitude towards absurdism‚ yet there is truth to it. Theatre of the absurd is an esoteric avant-garde style of theatre based on the principles of existentialism that looks at the world without any assumption of purpose. Existentialism and Theatre of the Absurd became identified with a

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    Technology In Australia

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    Technology has changed the organisation of work and workplace cultures. It is obvious that many current jobs will be eliminated by advancing technology. Computers‚ robotics‚ and automation are driving more and more of production (The Future of Work‚ 2015). This has a large impact on the number of jobs and type of jobs currently being offered. The Committee for Economic Development of Australia released a report stating “More than five million jobs‚ almost 40 per cent of Australian jobs that exist

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    Brl Hardy

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    recognition in quality brands. Question 2 What is the source of tension between Stephen Davies and Christopher Carson? How effectively has Steve Millar handled their difference? I think the source of tension between Stephen Davies and Christopher Carson was due to a lack of communication and a battle for power. The main disputes arose over marketing strategies‚ especially in branding and labeling issues. Davies had great experience with marketing and had many suggestions when it came to branding products

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