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    Ngo Assessment: Greenpeace

    NGO Assessment on Greenpeace In 1969, the U.S. announced that they were going to test a 1.2-megaton nuclear bomb on the Aleutian Island of Amchitka, Vancouver. This disturbed the Canadians because it might cause earthquakes and tidal waves, which could sweep from one end of the Pacific to the other. They tried to stop the U.S. bomb test. All sort of concerned citizens started to meet until the Don’t Make a Wave Committee was created. Don't Make a Wave was an informal committee, endorsed by the

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    Lipika

    History and Evolution of CSR: Indian Detailed Before the term and concept of corporate social and environmental responsibility came into common usage in the 1990s, the terms “charity” and “philanthropy” were prevalent in business circles. The idea of corporate involvement in social well-being as a voluntary response to social issues and problems and responsible behaviour in business, is as old as business itself. However, although the evidence of the concern of business for society goes back several

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    Art Surevy

    Anne D’Alleva The Fundamentals of Art History Third Edition Prentice Hall Boston Columbus Indianapolis New York San Francisco upper saddle River Amsterdam cape Town Dubai London Madrid Milan Munich Paris Montreal Toronto Delhi Mexico city sao Paulo Sydney Hong Kong Seoul Singapore Taipei Tokyo chapter 1 introducing art history Art is long, life is short. Prouerb attributed to Hippocrates (c. 4 6 0 -3 5 7 bce) This chapter will introduce you to art history as an academic discipline

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    Fashion

    Piccadully. It was here that he developed an eye for sumptuous fabrics and showed the prodigious flair for salesmanship that was to serve him so well. To compensate for his lack of education, young Charles read current novels and visited the new National Gallery. He studied attentively the historical styles of costumes in the paintings. Certain aspects of fashion, he noticed, came round in circles and this knowledge later helped him in refreshing his own designs. At the age of 20 he left for Paris, the

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    Statecraft

    period. Zimbabweans are pinning their hopes on the anticipated turn around, seeking answers on progress made so far. Finance and Economic Development Minister Patrick Chinamasa shares some of the achievements made towards meeting the ideals of the national blue-print. While insisting the economy is on the right path towards recovery, he also captures highlights on progress from mega deals signed between Zimbabwe, China and Russia recently. “As you may all be aware, the Zim-Asset framework covers

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    Civil Rights Movement

    movement. Many amendments were also made to stop the segregation such as the 14th and 15th amendment. The civil rights movement was a mass protest movement against racial segregation and discrimination in the southern United States that came to national prominence during the mid-1950s. This was in the roots of centuries-long efforts of African slaves. (Carson, 2015) The south was worse than the north about how this. The civil rights movement was about of the Jim Crow laws. These laws gave certain

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    History - Short Assignments

    significantly. Define the New West. After 1865, the federal government encouraged western settlement and economic exploitation. The transcontinental railroads opened the western half of the nation to economic development and created an interconnected national market. Needing rapid communication, companies built telegraph lines along the railroad as the track was laid. Completion of the railroad substantially accelerated populating the West, while contributing to the decline of territory controlled by

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    Marketing Management

    for two-thirds of all alcohol bought in Ireland in 2001. Stout led the way in volume sales and accounted for 40 per cent of all beer value sales. Guinness, first brewed in 1759 in Dublin by Arthur Guinness, enjoyed legendary Status in Ireland, a national symbol as respected as the green, white and gold flag. It was by far the most popular alcoholic drink in the Ireland, accounting for nearly one of every two points of beer sold. Its nearest competitors were Budweiser and Heineken, which held 13

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    The Politics of Art Throughout History

    The Politics of Art Throughout History The Politics of Art Throughout History John A Kenny I have read and understand the Strayer University Academic Integrity Policy listed in the Syllabus II of our classroom. In submitting this assignment, I assert that I acknowledged all sources, whether quoted or summarized, in APA citation style. I did not receive unauthorized assistance. I understand that violations of the Academic Integrity Policy will lead to disciplinary action against me, up to

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    Photo Manipulation: Where Should We Draw the Line?

    There are examples that date back to as early as 1860. With the digital age, photo manipulation has taken huge leaps. You can see examples of digital manipulation in almost everything in today’s digital age, from advertisements to high end photo galleries. It is second nature. So second nature that we do not even think about some aspects of it and how it has changed and is continuing to change the world of photography. Is the subtle alterations to color balance or contrast considered photo manipulation

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