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    The Pegasi colt, Little Cloud, looked to the darkening sky. It was getting late. It might, or might not be a good idea to walk into town at night. It would be strange enough that a never before seen colt would walk in from the Everfree Forest. Ponies certainly did not allow their children to walk alone in such locations. Not at night, at least. But during the day was a grey area to him. He didn't know how ponies reacted to the Forest in general. He was willing to take the chance that ponies

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    With the morning sun shining through the windows, Titus got his firs good look at the old farmer. Mr. Ed’s hair and beard are almost completely white. Working outside for so many years has taken a toll on the old farmer. His skin is rough and wrinkled, and well-baked by the sun. He has lines under both eyes, around the corner of his mouth and across his forehead. However, his smile is friendly and inviting. “I noticed that you don’t have any weapons,” Mr. Ed said, as he set his cup on the table

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    When thinking about this question, we have to ask ourselves firstly what is the role of the media in our world? Media is defined as the means of mass communication (esp. Television, radio, newspapers, books, magazines, internet) regarded collectively. Its role in society is to inform the public, and keep us informed, about what is happening throughout the world as well as entertain us. It uses many platforms including internet, books, magazines, newspapers, television, when you walk down the street

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    “Ready?" "Ready." "Now?" "Soon." "Do the scientists really know? Will it happen today, will it?" "Look, look; see for yourself!" The children pressed to each other like so many roses, so many weeds, intermixed, peering out for a look at the hidden sun. It rained. It had been raining for seven years; thousand upon thousands of days compounded and filled from one end to the other with rain, with the drum and gush of water, with the sweet crystal fall of showers and the concussion of storms

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    this can be done through the internet, print or broadcasting. Due to the power that gatekeepers wield in controlling what we as the public read, hear or see, there are many ethical concerns to be considered and liberties to be safeguarded. Rupert Murdoch is a prime example of a gatekeeper. He is the Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of News Corporation. In 2010, News Corporation was the third-largest media conglomerate in terms of revenue, earning $24.73 billion dollars

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    The study of Pitts et al. (1994), the books of Parks, et al (1998) and additional studies including Meek (1997) allow us to reach a definition of sport industry; the sports industry is a market wherein the products manufactured and offered to its customers are sport, recreation and fitness related and may be activities, amenities or people. Sports we support, follow and play today are part of our day-to-day lives and we forget that over 250 years ago the sports established today did not yet exist

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    FROM IGNORANCE TO KNOWLEDGE THE PROTOGANIST JOURNEY TOWARDS SELF- REALIZATION IN IRIS MURDOCH’S THE SANDCASTLE Iris Murdoch holds a significant position in 20th century modern women writers. She is deeply keen in the moral facet of life. She is a philosopher and moralist who investigate the intricate recessive of human wits, mind and highlights the different personalities in this world. Her novels usually contrast of nature of like and unlike personalities, which are the main characters of the author’s

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    Rupert Murdoch – Corporate Governance (The NewsCorp Case) Individual Case Write-up Darlyn J. Newman Mark Wolzenburg- Instructor February 27, 2016   For me, prior to the summer of 2011, The NewsCorp did not seek to operate under any type of organizational values - implied or explicit. After the hacking scandal, the News Corp began to use the slogan "Fair & Balanced" and a mission statement "Creating and distributing top-quality news, sports and entertainment around the world.” What role, if

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    her family and friends had maintained hope through the fact that Milly’s voicemails were being deleted, giving them hope that Milly may have still been alive. However, in July of 2011, it was reported that it was in fact reporters from the Rupert Murdoch owned News of the World paper checking the phone messages and inadvertently deleting them. This was when the public became aware of an ongoing investigation into a scandal that had started years before. Every corporation faces ethical decisions

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    novel Under the Net, Iris Murdoch examines the nature of reality through the thoughts and relationships of the novel's main character, Jake Donaghue. A recurring theme in the novel is the idea of reflection, in both senses of the word: Jake is continually thinking about ideas, and he is also forever trying to see himself as he really is. Many of the instances of reflection in the novel occur near rivers or are connected in some way to currents. As we shall see, Iris Murdoch uses reflections in Under

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