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    The crude humor and double entendre the commercial unveils is just obscene for the prime time television market. The commercial begins with “the host” Denese Sinclaire a attractive brunette, who comes onto the set of what looks like a infomercial to advertise an new Axe product

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    Double Taxation

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    EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Double taxation occurs when a taxpayer is taxed twice for the same asset or income. This happens when taxing jurisdictions overlap and a transaction, asset, or income amount is subject to taxation in both jurisdictions. When an individual must deal with double taxation, he or she may lose a significant portion of income. In some cases, this may cause the double-taxed individual to experience a lowered standard of living. Corporations deal with double taxation too, as a corporation

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    Tyler Martin Advanced Orchestration Symphony no. 5 in C minor Beethoven’s intent behind this piece is creating diversity out of unity. The unifying idea of the work is a series of three short notes followed by one long note. The diversity of the simple unifying idea therein is generated by the use of timbral development techniques and expansion of the orchestra; however, there are several performance practices and technical issues that impact the work’s total realization. The score referenced

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    successful satiric play will show certain truths about society and then try to improve upon them.  Satire is meant to be constructive rather than destructive.  Aristophanes uses satire in Lysistrata to convey many different themes such as war and peace, the struggles of power and class, and the life and death issues that are seen in war.  Satire is successfully used and seen in Lysistrata by stereotyping women in general and then the different classes of women as well.  Double entendres

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    Jaidyn Leskie Case

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    I. The Main Facts of the Case The main facts of the Jaidyn Leskie case are as follows: ∞ Jaidyn Leskie disappeared while in the care of Greg Domaszewicz on the night of 14 June 1997. ∞ Mr. Domaszewicz said that Jaidyn went missing after being left asleep at his house while he went out to pick up the child’s mother. ∞ On the night of Jaidyn’s disappearance a pig’s head and rocks were thrown at the windows of Greg Domaszewicz’s house. ∞ Senior Constable Evans said he could find no evidence that

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    but eventually meet back up to murder Earl, the abusive husband of Wanda. Using double entendres, strong imagery, and a light tone, Linde and the Dixie Chicks conveyed the strength of Southern women through their song, but also created controversy with a divisive music video. By naming one of the characters Mary Anne, the writer immediately evokes a sense of Southern lineage. Almost unheard of in other regions, double names are incredibly popular in the American south. On the other hand, the name

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    In Double Indemnity, lighting plays a key role in visual design. Throughout the film there seems to be and absence of light when something secretive is going on. It is night time (or dark outside) when Walter begins to confess his actions, when Phyllis and Walter continue to meet, and when murders take place. This aids in presenting the dark and mysterious actions of the characters and adds a sense of danger. Shadows, also a play on lighting, seem to follow Walter throughout the entire film. This

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    globally acceptable standards and solutions to common problems. The OECD has a working relationship with non-member countries and member states benefit from dialog with all countries of the world. Interdependence demands that all countries of the world play by the rules of the

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    Double Indemnity is a well representation of the dark film both visually and verbally. The film and the novel were both presented with thorough description to get the metaphorical feel that there was a dark side to the story line, which was the whole purpose. The dark aspect of the story line can be first seen in the novel. The full visual scene is when Walter one of the main Characters talks about the "House of Death" or Mr. Nerdlinger's house. Yet, in the film the first scene is Walter knocking

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    know about Jessica and Lancelot's plan, but the audience does. When Lancelot mentions “you shall see a masque” to Shylock, masque may have a double meaning. Because of Jessica’s deceptive plan, ‘masque’ may be foreshadowing her retreat, instead of an innocent reference to the masquerade. Double meanings are prevalent in act 2. Sometimes, these may be double entendres, Lancelot refers to Jessica as his “mistress”. This could be a deeper implication - mistress is a cheating woman - that Jessica and

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