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    Describe narrative features in media texts: Julia Strachan “Slumdog Millionaire”‚ directed by Danny Boyle‚ is a complex‚ fast pace film. We are taken on a journey through India as Jamal Malik tells us his life story to prove his innocence. Jamal grows up in the Slums of India and with his brother Salim by his side the learn how to survive on their own. Through different life events Jamal progressively learns the answers to the ‘who wants to be a millionaire’ questions. This film breaks the boundaries

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    The Constitutional Convention that took place in Philadelphia on May 29th‚ 1787 contained three vital and crucial parts that make up our constitution today. The Convention consisted of four million residents. The main objective was to establish a new union. The constitutional convention contains three vital parts. The first being the Virginia plan otherwise known as the large state plan. Therefore containing a plan with two house legislatures‚ and judges elected by the legislature. The Virginia

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    classical and now the post –classical versions of musicals. Over the years‚ many conventions of musicals have changed in the transition from theatre to film‚ but many fundamentals that make up a musical have stayed the same. In this essay‚ I will be commenting on these changes and any differences and similarities of classical and post-classical musicals. Some of the conventions of a musical that have stayed the same throughout its long history; from the early days in the theatre the more recent rendition

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    matter whether a horror movie is experienced at a drive in movie‚ a movie theater‚ or at home‚ most people‚ old and young‚ can recall exactly what their first horror was‚ with whom they watched it‚ and where they were. What makes a good horror movie varies from person to person: edge-of-the seat suspense‚

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    talking about Shakespearean comedy‚ many of us would start yawning within the first five minutes. (name)‚ I saw that yawn. Hang in there class‚ don’t you dare close those eyes at me. Hmm‚ have you ever wondered why that is? I mean‚ 400 years ago‚ people would be literally racing to watch his plays. And FYI‚ Shakespeare’s comedy uses conventions and devices to entertain audiences by communicating through language and acting. On the other side of history‚ modern comedy is a dynamic art that expands from

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    THE HISTORY OF THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION The Southern Baptist (SBC) is a group of Christian believers based in the United States that is generally a conservative Christian denomination. It gets the name Southern from the fact that it was founded and rooted in the south. The Southern Baptist Convention became a separate denomination in 1845 when there was a regional split with northern Baptists over the issue of allocated funds. Although monies and missions were the main reason they split

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    How does Harper Lee use narrative conventions to comment on society’s judgmental nature in To Kill a Mockingbird? The narrative conventions in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird impact on shaping the story. The conventions show and highlight the important parts of To Kill a Mockingbird. Therefore this essay will show the influence of the setting‚ conflict and theme in the plot and the affects. The setting reveals how the society is affected based on how they act. The conflict displays how social

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    Field Trip Journal - Singapore Topic: “The Best Venue Visited during the Field Trip with Explanation” eing the main convention venue in Singapore‚ the Sands Expo and Convention Center has held more than 700 events in its first year of opening. With its construction‚ the Sands is a turning point in Singapore’s MICE industry. While the Singaporean government heavily positions the destination to be a tourism and event hub‚ thanks to this concrete stepping stone‚ Singapore has successfully climbed

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    Table of Contents QUESTION ONE: Accounting Concepts and Conventions 1 a) Accounting Concepts 1 i) The going concern concept. 1 ii) The accruals concept (or matching concept) 1 iii) The entity concept: 3 iv) The money measurement concept: 3 v) The historical cost concept: 4 vi) The realization concept: 4 vii) Duality concept: 4 b) Accounting conventions 5 QUESTION TWO: Clashing accounting concepts and conventions that might bring about inconsistency in the accounting process 9

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    Dicey named ‘conventions’ the non-legal rules that regulate the way legal rules are applied . Prerogative powers are legal powers held by the crown but exercised by government without the authority from parliament. There is no doubt about their importance to the British constitution but their unwritten nature has caused disputes regarding their extent. Therefore some believe that conventions and prerogative powers should be codified. This could be in legal or non-legal form. Codification might clarify

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