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    In the Novel “Argo”‚ the author‚ Antonio Mendez communicates to the reader that in order to pull off inconceivable acts of contrivance‚ one must think outside the box. Many people think that crazy and unusual plans never work (especially when dealing with an exfiltration). Their understanding is that when one goes with the ordinary they have a better chance of slipping under the radar. This book helps to disprove that theory by showing its readers the ways a plan can work when it goes bigger and

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    streets Grafton Street‚ the Mall in Tralee‚ Oliver Plunket Street in Cork as voice over speaks] “Not since the time of Antonio Gramsci has the notion of hegemony been so relevant in Ireland today. But what is hegemony? [Image of Gramsci] Hegemony is the phrase adopted by Antonio Gramsci from Marx to explain how social structures evolve. [Scenes of Regina Cali prison] Antonio Gramsci was born in Italy in 1891. After university‚ in deference to the fascist Mussolini ruling government he became

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    Abstract Yuqi Xiao Abstract Throughout centuries‚ the four seasons by Antonio Vivaldi have been very famous and well-known by people who are obsessed with Western art music all over the world. Most people have heard of Antonio Vivaldi’s music concerto “spring”‚ but not really familiar with the rest of the three seasons: “summer”‚ “fall”‚ “winter”. In my knowledge‚ I think that the winter one is most interesting concerto out of four seasons. The paper compares the “winter” concerto with the other

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    Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz was a major figure in Hispanic literature and a remarkable colonial intellectual of the Baroque. Sor Juana’s literary works serve as a look into the dynamic world of seventeenth century Hispanic literature. Considered the last great author of Spain’s Golden Age‚ Sor Juana and her influence contributed to creating a Mexican identity in the New World. Her poetry and life present the difficulties women then faced trying to thrive in academic and artistic fields. As a famous

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    Merchant and the Jew: Examining the bond between Shylock and Antonio in The Merchant of Venice In Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice‚ the use of oaths and exchange often help to forge personal bonds. For instance‚ Bassanio’s marriage to Portia is based off of both characters’ oaths to honor the instructions of Portia’s dead father; the exchange of wedding rings further seals their bond. Similarly‚ the bond between Shylock and Antonio is first formed when both characters pledge to recognize the

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    flesh from Antonio. While all this is happening‚ there are love plots going on. One of which is for Shylock’s daughter to elope with Lorenzo‚ a Christian. Later on‚ Antonio’s source of money‚ his ship‚ is reported sunken in the English Channel‚ dooming him to the loss of one pound of his flesh. There is a trial on the bond‚ and when it seems sure that Antonio will die‚ Portia‚ disguised as a doctor of laws legally gets Antonio out of the situation and Shylock receives harsh penalties. Antonio and Shylock

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    San Antonio Water Solution Proposal Since the early years of the 1700’s‚ San Antonio water supply came from its fresh sources; such as‚ the Olmos Creek and from one of the most famous river in Texas‚ the San Antonio River. But in nowadays‚ new sources of fresh drinkable water had to be found or build‚ mainly because the rapid growth it’s population and San Antonio as a whole. At the present moment San Antonio gets its fresh water supply from eight different sorceries and one the most important

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    emerged in the late 16th century and focused on the subject of religious texts. Oratorios‚ unlike operas‚ perform without costumes‚ scenery or action and are often divided into two distinctive parts. Popular composers of the oratorio are J.S. Bach‚ Antonio Vivaldi‚ and George Frederic Handel. The cantata‚ in early history confused with oratorio‚ consists of recitatives and set pieces which include arias‚ duets and choruses often in religious

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    Helping Antonio Soc 312 Instructor: Milagros Baez 8-25-2014   Antonio is a fourth grader that bullies his peers and he has come to realize that he no longer wants to ne the school bully. Antonio has not friends and does not like the person he is and want to change. Antonio knows that all of his bulling has made no one to like him and with looking at his reflection has come to terms with this and is now asking for help to become a better person. Ice Breakers Name Train One person walks

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    Post Modernism in Media text Hyper reality is a technique used to confuse viewers from being able to distinguish what is real and what is not. The Truman show (1998) is a great example for hyperreality‚ because from birth the main characters life has been a TV show. This has been kept hidden from him‚ when he begins to question his reality; his beings to notice things that help him distinguish real from not real. Thought out the film the audience is also questioning what is real and what is not

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