David Karasek‚ May 2013 Moody ’s‚ S&P and other credit rating agencies deserve a junk rating Almost six years after the financial crisis‚ European and US regulators have yet to solve the problem of biased credit rating opinions. Ideas for radical reforms of the industry have failed. Issuers still pay the bills and still get to choose which agency rates their debt. The oligopolistic structure hasn’t changed – Standard & Poor’s‚ Moody’s and Fitch together rate 96 per cent of all the world’s bonds
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Realism: The Sole Propellant behind the U.S Nuclear Policies The three main theoretical thoughts behind today’s international politics are Realism‚ Liberalism‚ and Constructivism. These theories help us in understanding the components that formulate the determinants of international affairs. The three pillars of paradigms are vastly diverse from one another on many different levels. Realism proclaims that international politics is “governed by the objective law with roots in human nature” (Morgenthau
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References: Enger‚ D. E & Ross‚ C. F & Bailey‚ B. D (2011). Acids‚ Bases and Salts. Concepts of Biology. 14th Edition. Pg.34. Siegfried‚ R. D & Kratz‚ F. R (2010). “Ph”iguring out the pH scale. Biology for Dummies. 2ndEdition. Pg.42. ****Need help with citation of book reference and lab report.*********
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ADD/ADHD not Just a Kid Problem What do you know about ADD or ADHD? How can ADD/ADHD affect a student if they are not treated in time? "Attention deficit disorder (ADD) and Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are condition listed as developmental disorder in the classification manual for psychiatric‚ psychological‚ and mental disorder." (Steinberg & Othmer 2) When people hear about ADD/ADHD they assume that only kids and teens have this problem‚ but there have been some cases that
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History of GERMAN EXPRESSIONISM German Expressionism emerged in the 1910s and had a outstanding impact on painting‚ film‚ theatre and sculpture as well. It was a revolt against the established Impressionist style‚ which centered on the artist’s interpretation of the subject. Instead‚ Expressionism was based in the artist’s own state of mind or vision. German Expressionism was more involved with the relationships between art and society‚ politics and popular culture‚ German Expressionism developed
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HISTORY PROJECT MUNSHI PREMCHAND Munshi Premchand (Urdu: منشی پریم چند‚ Hindi: मुंशी प्रेमचंद‚ pronounced [mʊnʃi preːm t͡ʃənd̪] ( listen)) (July 31‚ 1880 – October 8‚ 1936) was an Indian writer famous for his modern Hindustani literature. He is one of the most celebrated writers of the Indian subcontinent‚[1] and is regarded as one of the foremost Hindustani writers of the early twentieth century.[2] Born Dhanpat Rai Srivastav‚ he began writing under the pen name "Nawab Rai"‚ but subsequently
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Kracauer criticises Caligari for its place in a period of German “studio constructivism”‚ where a false world would be created to preserve the collective “German soul” from true‚ incalculable reality. This assertion‚ however‚ suggests that the intention of the film’s production was akin to wartime propaganda and a deliberate‚ sinister choice. The reality may instead have been that a studio production suited the style of the film far better‚ and as can plainly be seen by any viewer of the final film
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METAPHYSICAL POETRY Metaphysical poetry‚ a term generally applied to the works of a group of English poets of the seventeenth century who wrote poetry in dramatic and conversational in rhythm in tone‚ intriguing and complex in theme and idea. Metaphysical poetry is also rich in striking and unusual imagery chosen from philosophy‚ theology‚ the arts‚ crafts and sciences. Metaphysical poems were also known as lyrical poems which are brief but intense meditations‚ characterized by striking use of
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"You will be home before the leaves have fallen from their trees." As in most war‚ the first casualty was the truth. When Europe slid from a nervous peace into raging war‚ almost everyone anticipated a brisk‚ spectacular and triumphant campaign. In the summer of July 1914‚ war was a great and glorious suggestion. Not yet real‚ a ’good ole biff’ was a glamorous image that appealed to soldiers and civilians alike. Indeed‚ attitudes towards war were most enthusiastic and joyous amongst almost everybody
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Myth is from the Greek word mythos‚ or story. Yet it’s not just any story‚ for it is a special or sacred story‚ as in how the world was created‚ who the gods are‚ why a grove is sacred‚ why a trickster gets the last laugh‚ or why a hero triumphed with volition and divine assistance. “Myth is about the unknown; it is about that for which initially we have no words. Myth therefore looks into the heart of the great silence‚” wrote Karen Armstrong (2005‚ p. 4). In the modern world‚ myth lives and‚ in
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