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    lyrical songs. (’Ah ty dushechka’ (Performed by Sergey Lemeshev) ) The epoch of Old Rus is characteristic of heroic ballads sensing the praises of noble princes and instrumental music (pipes‚ horns‚ tambourines and kettle-drums). Special place in song folklore belongs to calendar song cycle; it consists of smaller cycles definitely timed to seasons and pagan festivals (often overlaid with Christian holidays). These songs are peculiar for

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    Nationalism in India

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    NATIONALISM IN INDIA Introduction: Allegories‚ songs and past had played a great role in the rise of nationalism in Europe. Similarly‚ in India the struggle against oppressive colonial rule brought the people close from where they visualised themselves as a part of great nation‚ i.e.‚ India. World War I‚ Khilafat and Non-Cooperation: World War I came to an end in 1919. There was a new political and economic situation in India. Defence budget was increased and forced recruitment of peasants in army

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    1 Explain how Jason’s anticipatory socialization might be contributing to his disappointment and job attitudes. How might this situation have been prevented? Anticipatory socialisation occurs before entering into the organisation. It is facilitated by social interactions which can be formal or informal in which non group members learn to take on the values and standards of groups that they aspire to join. A job attitude is a set of evaluations of one’s job that constitute one’s feelings toward‚ beliefs

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    Beowulf Analysis

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    Max Scheurell Mr. Kearney Modern Irish Literature (7) 28 January 2013 Beowulf Takes on the Monster: Christianity Beowulf a New Verse Translation‚ parallels heroism with sacrificial virtues‚ creating a medley between Pagan tradition and Christian morality. The hero of the story‚ Beowulf‚ displays mixed religious thoughts indicative of the time period‚ in which the epic was first written down. Beowulf maintains strong desires for and belief in the Pagan tenets: fame‚ vengeance‚ and fate‚ while

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    ORG AND MGMT

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    Theme 1 – The Historical Context of Organisations & Management The Enduring Logic of Industrial Success – A.D Chandler: The logic of industrial expansion – *3 pronged investment strategy* Production – economies of Scale/Scope Distribution Network Management Research and development essential to firm’s future Use economies of scale and scope to drive down production costs in technologically advanced‚ capital-intensive industries. Large plants : Scale – can produce products at a much lower

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    Muay Thai

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    sport and part of the folklore. Muay Thai has similar rules to every non-weapon fight sport‚ but knees and elbows are allowed. It is practiced in a ring. The brutality of the fights makes the sport sometimes have a critical end where fighters go out on a stretcher. Nowadays‚ Thailand is considered the capital of this sport‚ and famous fighters have moved there for long periods of time in order to perfect the techniquee.  Thailand considers muay thai part of the folklore and the impact it has

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    When looking at the definitions of folktales and myths‚ we can conclude that there is a very fine line between the two. Myth can be defined as "… to do with the gods and their actions‚ with creation‚ and with the general nature of the universe and of the earth." (Thompson‚ 106) On the other hand‚ some might say that folktale is defined as an anonymous story‚ that originates and circulates orally among a people (Harris and Platzner‚ 1054)‚ or even that folktales involve a fairy god mother and dancing

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    Fairy tales are a large part of popular culture all over the world‚ yet some of then are also considered to be great literary classics. While most people can easily recall some childhood fairy tales and have some notion of what fairy tales are‚ very few of these people can picture fairy tales as the subject of literary criticism and scholarly commentary or analysis. The general perception is that if fairy tales are products of the literary imagination‚ they are simple narratives that do not require

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    Sustaining Cultural Identity through Tourism and Events Introduction The United Arab Emirates enjoys diverse and multi-cultural heritage. It is known for its folklore‚ folk music‚ folk dance and other traditional art forms. The traditional dances are meaningful movements‚ which are symbolic of common ideas and likes of a given community. Traditions in the UAE are influenced by Islam‚ which is the country’s predominant religion. Therefore‚ nearly all the population supports Islam. The official language

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    Fayol and Mintzberg

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    Introduction In the era of modernisation these days‚ it appears that the purpose of managers in every single organisation is becoming so essential that we are required to understand the real concept behind management as well as the actual tasks performed by a manager. An understanding of the nature of management is vital for all members of society because all of us will at home stage to be a manager‚ and an understanding of the concept will enable us to become more effective in that role (Bartol

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