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    similar to the positive portrayal of a pious and almost “monkish” king espoused by both Thegan and the Astronomer about Louis. Notker claims that Charlemagne is a God-willed priest in several places as well as stating that control and protection of the Church were fundamental royal duties. Since Notker was writing later in history than either Thegan or the Astronomer‚ it is possible that he‚ likewise‚ employed their practice of calling a king “priestly or monkish.” The difference between public and private

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    1997. For further information on his life and career‚ see CLC‚ Volume 7. Beagle is praised for his ability to develop characters‚ his use of incongruous humor‚ and his marriage of traditional fables with modern culture and settings. His novel The Last Unicorn (1968) is consistently cited by critics as a masterpiece in the fantasy genre. Biographical Information Beagle was born April 20‚ 1939‚ in New York City to Simon and Rebecca (Soyer) Beagle‚ both public school teachers. He grew up in a literary

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    | Burger King | | BA330 Marketing Communications | | Burger King | | BA330 Marketing Communications | grantham university October 4‚ 2012 Felix E Rivera grantham university October 4‚ 2012 Felix E Rivera 1. Do you think using an alternative digital media approach to reaching the target audience would be a long-term strategy or is just a short-term tactic? In our case study reading‚ Burger King uses the Facebook social network as their alternative digital media

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    Discuss Browning’s ‘My Last Duchess’ as a Dramatic Monologue A Dramatic monologue is a form of poetry where the speaker in the poem gives the readers a deep insight into his thoughts. It is different from a soliloquy since a dramatic monologue always has an implied audience. Dramatic monologue although originated well before the 19th century‚ it was popularized by Victorian poets like Browning‚ Tennyson and Dante Rossetti. Browning has experimented with this form of poetry to such depths that dramatic

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    Case 3: Last Minute Change at Old Delhi Finance Trust “It was a quarter to four on Friday afternoon‚” said Robin Lall. “I was just closing out my accounts and trying to clear up a few more issues before the end of the business day. Then along came my division vice president. Since my desk is in the centre of the mortgage banking division‚ I could tell long before he got to me that I was the one he was looking for. And‚ frankly‚ the folder he dropped at my desk was the last thing in the world

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    Many a great warriors emerged throughout the course of human history‚ Spartans‚ Vikings‚ and Apache warriors. Throughout all of human history these warriors had glorious and heroic tales‚ however there was one that stood out vastly from the others: The Samurai. Samurai are noble warriors whom emerged during the Edo period of Japan‚ they first began as a hired guard for the rich‚ landholding nobles. The word “samurai” means “the one who serves” in the Japanese language‚ as more noble families appeared

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    commander. This is the major book of the war. Most of the great warriors on both sides are dead by the end of this book. 8 Karna Parva (The Book of Karna) 73 The battle again‚ with Karna as commander. 9 Shalya Parva (The Book of Shalya) 74–77 The last day of the battle‚ with Shalya as commander. Also told in detail is the pilgrimage of Balarama to the fords of the river Saraswati and the mace fight between Bhima and Duryodhana which ends the war‚ since Bhima kills Duryodhana by smashing him on the

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    The Last Judgement by Michelangelo Painted on the altar wall of the Sistine Chapel is Michelangelo’s The Last Judgement. It is considered to be one of the greatest masterpieces of religious art. The work of art took over four years to complete and was finished in 1541. The painting incorporates all of the primary elements and principle of designs as it portrays the end of the world. Michelangelo uses lines of various width‚ length and texture to emphasis the complexity of all

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    as the man who had sculpted the "David" and the "Pieta"‚ which are two of the most stunning sculptures to come out of the Renaissance period. Although sculpting was the love of his life‚ his paintings of the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel‚ and "The Last Judgement" are considered by many his best masterpieces. Michelangelo ’s artistic career can be divided into two periods. In the early period he focused on realism. During this early period Michelangelo ’s works included the Pieta and the David. At

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    results in a social anarchy. The final destruction within the older of divinity‚ king lear’s decision to step down before his time. The evidence of old personal order destruction becomes clear when he hand down his power by diving his kingdom‚ he hands power to those who are plotting against him. i “Meantime we shall express our darker purpose. Give me the map there. Know that we have divided?In three our kingdom” (1.2) .king Lear is blinded by manipulative personalities of his two daughter’s Regan and

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