... middle ground', in which the regulatory role of governments might be revitalised, greater attention might be given to social issues, and the emergence of a more national' or possibly post crisis regional' approaches to economic management might be facilitated. Next generation governments in emerging market economies will need to focus on the democratisation of the state, accountability, transparency, social ... has detracted from its credibility in Asia and Latin America. Thus events in emerging market countries represent less the final ideological triumph of a liberal approach to globali...

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... both use sensationalism as the root of the majority of their stories. The format is quite similar, as well. The Sun and the Post both usually feature two main stories of the front page. The papers both covered stories of highs and lows of their stock market ... rugby and cricket, which are the more popular sports in most European countries. Another difference is the amount of celebrity coverage of the Sun. The Post segregates a small section of the paper to celebrity rumors, events and pictures, unless a major story if features a celebrity, then it would be more. The ... coverage in the...

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... was indeed made towards the economic integration of Western Europe in the 15 years after the collapse of the German Reich. Europe lay in ruins in the post Second World War period. Almost six years of military conflict had left its nations in economic and social crisis. Europe was also torn by a Cold War ... of 1946-47. Marshall Aid was offered by the USA in 1947 to European countries to help fight the problems each nation was suffering in the post war period. The USA had offered European nations a number of smaller loans before the Marshall Plan was devised but it appeared to them that t...

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... the Islamic faith promoted furthering reason and intellect, Islam became the world leader in all scholarly fields. Islam was the foundation to the economical and cultural expansion seen during the post-classical period. In addition to being tolerant of non-Muslim ideologies, Islam was very appealing because of the sense of unity felt by its followers that was not found in ... other religions that created distinctions between classes, Islam insured that all people were equal, which was in stark contrast with many of the societies leading up to, and during the post-classical period. Islam...

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... carrier Lufthansa recorded net income of $774 million with revenues exceeding $18 billion. All this prosperity in Europe despite the badly damaged travel industry. Unfortunately United Airlines is expected to post a first quarter loss of over $1 billion. The article then goes on to criticize the American firms for they complacent strategies seen after congress awarded huge subsidies and low interest loan ... guarantees to the industry to bail them out of the post 9/11 economy. Meanwhile the European counterpart firms have some how not only managed but excelled without government assista...

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... -1945) sped up the de-colonization process by weakening many European powers and Japan. The Cold War and the Suez Crisis (1956) seemed to mark the end of (imperial) colonialism. Post-colonialism brought about cultural hybridity. This is a key factor in globalization. In 1870 Algeria became an organized part of France. Over the next ten years, France would send thousands of ... system, government, and ethnic/religious divisions. These influences had culturally hybridized India; and it has now cause problems with Indian immigrants to Britain. What are they, British, Indian, Hindi, etc? Pos...

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... were of many American crime and detective films released in France following the war. It is a style of American films that first evolved in the 1940s, became prominent in the post-war era, and lasted in a classic period until about 1960. Film noir is a distinct branch, sub-genre or offshoot of the crime/gangster sagas from the 1930s (i.e., Little Caesar (1930 ... Lang's M (1931), and in the French sound films of the 30s.) Classic film noir developed during and after World War II, taking advantage of the post-war ambience of anxiety, pessimism, and suspicion. So-called post-noirs (modern...

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... " Let me now turn to the first of our seven listed reasons for Germany's support for a European Constitution, to that really unique "Verfassungspatriotismus". My generation may be called the post-nazi generation − no comfortable characterization at all, I tell you. But being at the same time daughters and sons − in fact more so granddaughters and grandsons of those ... Comparative polls have, however, shown that this has changed fundamentally 40 years later. Especially since 1989/1990 "Ballot not bullet" has gained universal validity shared beyond any doubt by Germany's post wall gene...

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... one-way analysis of variance (anova). The amount of change and difference in Mediterranean diet score between groups was compared using one-way anova with suitable post-hoc comparison tests. The change within-group (pre- versus post intervention) was compared using paired samples t-tests. RESULTS Of the 61 participants, forty-nine participants were followed up at the 6 months mark because some participants ... ...

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... . 7 The yam consisted of a large series of military posts with about twenty to thirty miles of space in between, with horses and supplies being provided by local citizens at each post.8 The yam system was praised highly by several foreigners, including Marco Polo, who stated in his book The Travels of Marco Polo, that because of the yam system's efficiency, messengers ... could cover around 200 to 250 miles in one day by switching horses at each post.9 Eventually, the yam ended up being used by people other than just royal messengers, some of which were people such as diplomats and merch...

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... , poverty, exploitation of children, and the deterioration of the working class. Badly needed reforms came slowly, but inventions and improvements grew at a rapid pace, all of which evolved into the Post-Industrial society of today. The Industrial Revolution can be defined as the application of power-driven machinery to manufacturing. It had its beginning in remote times, and is still continuing ... Friday afternoons usually off. Volkswagen was the world's first global corporation to adopt a 30-hour workweek. In addition, German workers get six weeks of paid vacation a year."" (Sociology...

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... long term study of this vaccine and should therefore be a guideline for the pre-exposure treatment of high-risk individuals such as bat handlers. Also, a discussion and perhaps reference to post-exposure vaccination could have also been made to strengthen the argument. The article could have even briefly discussed the method to rabies serological testing (ELISA). Any one or all of ... did not, in my opinion, provide a solid argument of its conclusion, it did open up my interest in the subject and encouraged me to research the disease itself, pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis. I was att...

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... . In 1347, the Kipchaks who were nomads from the Euro-Asian Steppe, were thought to deliberately infect a European city with the disease. The Kipchaks had laid siege to a Genoese trading post in Crimea. Hoping to weaken the defenders, they used a catapult to lob infected corpses into the compound. Trading vessels from Crimea subsequently brought cargo infested with the disease burdened rodents ... a vision of the macabre. A black flowing shroud with a scythe for gathering souls. Death no longer took on the stately representation of regalia worn by knights and ladies of the court. Post-Bl...

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... . In 1347, the Kipchaks who were nomads from the Euro-Asian Steppe, were thought to deliberately infect a European city with the disease. The Kipchaks had laid siege to a Genoese trading post in Crimea. Hoping to weaken the defenders, they used a catapult to lob infected corpses into the compound. Trading vessels from Crimean subsequently brought cargo infested with the disease burdened rodents ... a vision of the macabre. A black flowing shroud with a scythe for gathering souls. Death no longer took on the stately representation of regalia worn by knights and ladies of the court. Post-B...

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... , of the world, prior to either of the wars. Before the outbreak of WWI the economic state of the countries involved was not major issues, Europe was booming in the post industrial revolution prosperity and reaping the benefits that her many empires granted her. In contrast, before WWII Europe was still recovering from the greatest economic depression the world had ever ... in the outbreak of War. Another difference can be seen in the global economic state prior to either of the wars, before WWI the global economy was strong in the post industrial revolution propriety whilst preceding WW...

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... air force and possessed the atomic bomb. It was only apparent that the United States needed to begin thinking about what it wanted to see as its role in the post war world. While the USSR was an ally of the United States in war, it seemed likely due to their position in the ... post war era that they would pose the greatest threat to America as a huge power in Europe. Germany would not exist as a power, the French had suffered a great deal and Britain ... ...

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... In this paper we will explore the evolution of art throughout the 20th century. This will be accomplished by observing the two predominated art periods, Modern art and Post Modern forms of 20th-century art. Although scholars disagree as to precisely when the modern period began, they mostly use the term modern art to refer to art of the ... ...

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... to obtain a passport. If this will be the first time applying for a passport, it will need to be done in person. Passport applications can be found at the local post office; if the post office does not accept applications, then the federal, state, or probate court will have applications. One should bring two identical passport sized photos, a certified birth certificate for proof ... ...

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... and/or technique. The minimalists Philip Glass and Steve Reich both studied gamelan and are huge influences on a lot of today's music, whether it be underground or pop. The American post-rock movement, which developed in the 90's in Chicago and New York, is heavily influenced by both minimalism and gamelan. I've included a track (11) called "I Set My Face to the ... Hillside" by a group whom many consider to be the fathers of post-rock, Tortoise. This song displays how gamelan echoes on even in the most unlikely of places, (fairly) popular American music. The connection to Reich is more...

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... . Since I obviously wasn't moral enough to see how wrong capital punishment was I was also a dope. N'est pas? This equation of moral correctness=superior intellect is annoying, to say the least. A post by Prof. Reynolds at his MSNBC column does a good job of summing up the problems that many Americans have to abolishing the death penalty. It's worth reading the whole thing ... asinine when one considers the rules of evidence. Defense lawyers would tear any video record taken by the police to shreds in a heartbeat. Anyway, this is a rather long and rambling post, but I think it gives a fe...

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... from 2.1 births per woman in the 1930's to 3.7 births per woman in the 1950's. There were several reasons for this phenomenon. The first cause for the birth rate increase was post World War II euphoria. The uniting of the young men coming home to their wives caused the birth rate to increase (Jones 14-22). In 1946, thirty four million babies ... teachers. Ultimately education did not suffer. By the time the baby boomers reached college, more colleges had opened (Russell 52-56). Baby boomers took advantage of their ability to receive a post high school education, thinking that this would...

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... Norh Carolina where poverty was appalling and slavery was disorganized. Slaves were consistently released by British troops during the war which immensly disrupted the Southern economy by sending it into a post-war depression that injured everybody from financial debtors to well-to-do farmers. The colonies were victorious, but many of their property and necessary assets were destroyed by the British ... chaos without British rule. The destruction of many important crops and plantations ruined the fianancial state of such colonies as Georgia and North Carolina, sending them into financia...

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... a Commonwealth which, many British people thought, would keep Britain in her privileged position in the world. The white Protestants of Australia, Canada and New Zealand mattered much more to the post imperial British than the European continent, Marr identifies. As late as 1961 the Labour leader Harold Wilson was saying that if there had to be a choice between the Commonwealth and ... also been instances where Britain has sought to restrain and dampen the actions of the US - during the Korean War for instance. This has particularly been the case during the post-Cold War period when it ...

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... the Euro as their currency rather keeping the British pound which is significantly stronger. Joining the European Union was an uncharacteristic action by Great Britain for throughout Great Britain's history post World War 2 it has been weary of trusting a Continental nation of Europe is rather relying solely on the United States. This can be seen in 1951 when the European Coal ... ...

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... Mass Society evolving. A 20 year old living in Europe in 1950 would already be used to the advancements introduced in 1850, but they would be suffering from all of the post-war effects on their countries politics and economy. They would be a lot more educated, and more involved with their countries politics as well. The advancements of the Second Industrial Revolution ... ...

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