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    In French poet Charles Baudelaire’s Flowers of Evil, the theme of urban watching occurs for many times. The section Parisian Scenes demonstrates Baudelaire’s particular interest in urban life. Being attentive to people and objects in the city, Baudelaire performs the urban spectatorship as his personal way of interacting with the world around him. In the poems Landscape, To a Redheaded Beggar Girl, and The Little Old Woman, Baudelaire observes, reacts to, and finally “paints” the scenes of modern

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    and a fondness for depicting everyday life. However, their rural conservatism put them at odds with the urban and leftist Social Realists of the same era. The three best-known regionalists were Thomas Hart Benton, John Steuart Curry, and Grant Wood. With Thomas Hart Benton and John Steuart Curry, who died prematurely in 1946, Wood represented the painters of “The American Scene” also known as the school of Regional American Landscape. These artists represented rural life in the U.S in the tradition

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    Grant Wood

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    At the start of his career he was influenced by the Arts and Crafts movement and then painted in a manner that could be compared to those of John Sloan, Edward Hopper, Edouard Vuillard or Utrillo. Wood changed his style in 1928 as seen with "American Gothic", his masterpiece produced in 1930, which became a much popular painting in the U.S. It represented a couple of farmers in front of their

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    Evolution is one of the most controversial topics in modern history. Charles Darwin is the name that some scientists’ praise and some Christians despise. Whether or not one believes in the theory of evolution, it has a history preceding and continuing before and after the days of Darwin. The history of the evolutionary theory is a complex and progressing topic that even today continues to be analyzed and debated. Few words in the English language carry as much controversy as the word evolution.

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    society. He was never truly a member of this society. At his own parties, ". . . Girls were swooning backward playfully into men's arms, even into groups, knowing that someone would arrest their falls - - - but no one swooned backward on Gatsby, and no French bob touched Gatsby's shoulder, and no singing quartets were formed with Gatsby's head for a link." His home was full of the Leeches, Blackbucks, Ferets and Klipspringers, while the champagne was flowing. Yet, when he died, no one came. Gatsby, too

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    (2011) 'Corporate Social Responsibility ', Business Ethics, vol. 1(no.1), pp. 17-29. [Accessed 21 July 2015] 3. Eisingerich, AB & Bhardwai G, (2011) 'Corporate Social Responsibility: Does Social Responsibility Help Protect a Company’s Reputation? MIT Sloan Management Review, vol. 52(no. 1), pp. 18-28. [Accessed 23 July 2015] 4. European Commission (2011) 'A Renewed EU Strategy 2011-14 for Corporate Social Responsibility ', EU Communications, Retrieved from http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/

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    The Alfred Stieglitz Collection of Modern Art in the Van Vechten gallery at Fisk University accurately represents the modern art movements within the United States and Europe. European artists like Pablo Picasso, Paul Cézanne, Gino Severini and Renoir are featured in the exhibition. American artists like Marsden Hartley, Florine Stettheimer and Charles Demuth have pieces displayed as well. One can surely witness the differences and effects of European modern art on American artists and their work

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    Anne Dallas Dudley, left quite a legacy. Before her great accomplishments and activism that she would become well known for today, she came from a family of many achievements. Dudley learned early on about philanthropy and civic service from many generations of men in her family. Just to name a few: her grandfather, Alexander J. Dallas, was a commodore in the U.S Navy, her great uncle, George M. Dallas, served as vice president of the United States under James K. Polk where he led statehood to Texas

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    "Research has revealed that organisations that engage in strategic management generally out-perform those that do not" The connotation of the ancient Greek word "strategos", in its various grammatical forms, implies meaning of skilful manoeuvouring leading to achieving a highly crucial position or attaining a desired end. Commonly associated with the military operations, strategies aim at methodical out-performance of adversaries. Analogically, application of deliberate strategies in the business

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    by the very society of which he longs to become a part. At his own parties, "Girls were swooning backward playfully into men's arms, even into groups, knowing that someone would arrest their falls - - - but no one swooned backward on Gatsby, and no French bob touched Gatsby's shoulder, and no singing quartets were formed with Gatsby's head for a link." His home was full of the Leeches, Blackbucks, Ferets and Klipspringers  or at least it was while the champagne was flowing, at Gatsby's expense. When

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