Question: Edward Long justified slavery in 1774 by arguing that black Africans’ “narrow intellect” and “bestial smell” implied that they might almost be of a different species. What part did racism play in establishing and maintaining the north Atlantic slave trade? Response: With the discovery and colonisation of the New World‚ white Europeans had to establish a workforce to perform the transformation of vast areas of land. Massive vegetation clearance‚ road construction‚ building development
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Steven Ton-Tho MKTG 4400 Watson 5/1/13 Virgin Mobile USA Case Study This case speaks of Dan Schulman who has just recently taken the position as CEO of Virgin Mobil USA. In the summer of 2001‚ he assembled a team and set a goal of 1 million subscribers by the end of the first year‚ and 3 million by the end of year four. Virgin although a top brand in the UK had a weak following in the states at this time. They had success in the UK with the launch of their mobile network and devices‚ but did
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The Virgin with Chancellor Rolin‚ Paris Muse du Louvre Oil painting by the Flemish master Van Eyck‚ dating 1435 commissioned by Chancellor Nicolas Rolin himself shows the chancellor knelling at a prie-dieu clothed in a luxurious elaborate robe of gold lined with fur trimmings‚ before him the Virgin Mary and baby Christ. Between the two central figures is several arched openings revelling the detailed background showing the city of Ghent and all of the surrounding country. The detailing of the background
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Assumption of the Virgin is a masterful and imposing piece of art‚ spanning almost 7 feet in width and standing over 13 feet tall. The work was commissioned by the church of the Cistercian convent of Santo Domingo in Toledo to be the central panel of the church’s high altar‚ thus it should be imagined in its original form not as a single piece but one flanked by other religious artwork and alters including paintings of individual saints and the trinity. The painting depicts the Virgin Mary ascending
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Considering the youth that Virgin Mobile is targeting‚ we conclude that the best strategic decision will be to establish a new plan that offers no contract requirements‚ lower than industry average minute prices‚ fixed minute rates with no additional or hidden fees‚ prepaid plans internet and text messaging included and subsidies of around 40 dollars per cellphone. This new plan is necessary to differentiate Virgin Mobile from its competitors and retain market share. By having the new venture with
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the Virgins‚ to Make Much of Time (Gather ye rosebuds) Analysis Symbolism‚ Imagery‚ Wordplay Welcome to the land of symbols‚ imagery‚ and wordplay. Before you travel any further‚ please know that there may be some thorny academic terminology ahead. Never fear‚ Shmoop is here. Check out our... Form and Meter Meter: Alternating Iambic Tetrameter and Iambic Trimeter with CatalexisDon’t worry about the complicated name for this poem’s meter; it sounds worse than it really is. "To the Virgins" alternates
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How does the Sofia Coppola‚ in The Virgin Suicides‚ use a range of stylistic features (film techniques) to display the movies themes and with what effect on the audience? INTRO: Director Sofia Coppola uses a range of film techniques to display themes of obsession‚ the superficiality of vision and isolation from the real world in her film The Virgin Suicides. Through use of symbolism‚ characterization‚ setting and techniques specific to a film such a soundtrack‚ Coppola is able to construct
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Virgin and child with Lilies Currently situated at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston‚ Luca della Robbia’s Virgin and Child with Lilies is a sculpture created in relief to give the impression that it has been raised above the background plane. This fine piece of art has been sculpted from terracotta‚ a glazed clay-based ceramic and along with clear religious aspects; the work of art is given a hard realism via individual techniques of the artist. The relief shows colors such as blue‚ white‚
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American Beauty and The Virgin Suicides: Living in Suburbia “I hadn’t realized how many arcane pursuits there were out in suburbia.” This quote by Robert Drewe‚ begins the mysteries that lie under the rugs in a suburban home. The movies‚ The Virgin Suicides and American Beauty‚ expose the elements of confinement‚ loneliness‚ and image‚ which most suburban families try to disguise. Behind the picket fences‚ and beautiful homes‚ lies a secret‚ which these movies revel in such a manor it baffles people
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Introduction 1.1 Purpose The purpose of this report was to analyze the best possible pricing strategy for the Virgin Mobile venture into the United States. 1.2 Situation Virgin is a global company that has 200 corporate entities involved in everything from planes and trains to beverages and cosmetics. The newest addition is the Virgin Mobile USA entity‚ which was created after Virgin was able to successfully penetrate the U.K. cellular market. However‚ the company was not so successful with the
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