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    The legal aspect of newsgathering in war is a hotly debated topic. Propaganda can be both positive and negative. Throughout history, newsgathering at a time of war has been a very sensitive issue. The way that war is portrayed by the media has an immense effect on citizen's morale and the attitude of nations. Journalists are often confronted with the ethical and moral dilemmas of producing accurate, yet interesting stories. They must be responsible with their reporting, but at the same time

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    Beowulf As An Epic Poem

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    Beowulf as an Epic Poem Beowulf is a legendary Old English poem believed to have been written in the eighth or ninth century. Though its origin is unclear and its author is unknown this poem has continued through time. Portions of the original transcript have been lost with the passing of time and many translations of the work have been made. Each version of the work one aspect has remained the same, its hero. In all versions of the poem the hero is characterized by his impressive strength, bravery

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    Common Representations of Nordic Culture and Surrounding Ideologies Through Linguistic Features in Recent Animated Films In many animated films, accents are used to demonize villains, set characters apart from the group, highlight strangeness, or add to the setting of the film. Then why is that a more standard American accent used for main characters as apposed to the Nordic or pseudo-Nordic accents of the supporting roles? In this paper, we will look at the ways in which Scandinavians are portrayed

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    EM 505 - Decision Models, Fall 2012 Homework 3 - December 10-11, 2012 1. The diagram below depicts a system of aqueducts that originate at three rivers (nodes R1, R2 and R3) and terminate at a major city (node T) where the other nodes are junction points in the system. Using units of thousands of acre feet, the tables below show the maximum amount of water that can be pumped through each aqueduct per day and the following diagram shows the network of the system. From/To A R1 75 R2 40 R3 B 65 50

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    • Google has a world-class staff of more than 2,668 employees known as Googlers. The company headquarters is called the Googleplex. • Users can restrict their searches for content in 35 non-English languages, including Chinese, Greek, Icelandic, Hebrew, Hungarian and Estonian. • Google's name is a play on the word googol, which refers to the number 1 followed by one hundred zeroes. The term was coined by Milton Sirotta, nephew of American mathematician Edward Kasner, and was popularized

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    EM 505 - Decision Models, Fall 2012 Homework 3 - December 10-11, 2012 1. The diagram below depicts a system of aqueducts that originate at three rivers (nodes R1, R2 and R3) and terminate at a major city (node T) where the other nodes are junction points in the system. Using units of thousands of acre feet, the tables below show the maximum amount of water that can be pumped through each aqueduct per day and the following diagram shows the network of the system. From/To A R1 75 R2 40 R3 B 65 50 80

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    SWOT and PEST analysis

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    Within the marketing management sector of a business the importance of strategic planning is paramount. There are two main situational analysis techniques that are used within the industry to do this, SWOT and PEEST. Mintzberg and Waters (1985) wrote about the importance of an error free strategy formulation allowing for the most efficient path to be taken when achieving the chosen objective. With the use of a multitude of academic sources and my own notes I shall reveal the importance of this in

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    Inside Job Essay - Jozef Wright Nichols (2010) states that Documentary films “mount an effort to convince, persuade, or predispose us to a particular point of view of the world we have in common.” (p.104) The film Inside Job, (Ferguson, 2011) examines the recent global collapse of the world’s finance markets. What position do the filmmakers take on this issue and how do they develop and illustrate their argument to the audience? Your answer must include comment and analysis on its structure. It

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    Think of things that morph over time. What comes to mind? People may think about a music artist’s change from YouTube videos recorded on iPhones to sold-out concerts. Or, they may think about the changes an athlete makes from childhood to becoming a professional athlete. However, did you think about how much a language changes over a couple of years? Every year words are added to and taken from the dictionary. Words are formed and forgotten. Language changes because of a person’s vocabulary and location

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    1. Introduction This report will firstly evaluate the usefulness and limitations of the two investment appraisal methods, including the Payback and Net Present Value (NPV). Secondly the report will review historical financial information. Thirdly discuss the financial issues of debt and equity. Finally the report will provide recommendations of how the company’s investment should be finance. Barra Airways are having a board meeting regarding the financials of the company and advice on the new expansion

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