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The Battle of the Kings
… graphics. The purpose was to show the effects of the illustrated artistic style and produce an effective emotional and story in motion without realistic animation look. Inspiration for the story comes from a true story based on Iranian history and an epic story that occurred just thousands of …
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The battle of print and E.
… use and venues for purchasing them. The survey of 124 respondents revealed hard copies of the printed word were the most commonly used medium, while e-readers were the second to least used. Results suggest that readers will continue to use textbooks, in most cases, in printed form.
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The Battle of the Ardennes 22 August 1914
The purpose of this thesis is threefold: to present the first operational study of the August 1914 Ardennes campaign; to demonstrate that in two particular encounter battles the French had the opportunity to inflict a tactical, possibly operational defeat upon their opponents but in both cases …
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The Battle of Gentrification vs. Centrification: The role of nonprofits
… government, community based organizations, nonprofits, and grassroots advocacy groups can build community engagement, raise-up and prioritize the historical neighborhood, and champion the value proposition for residents who face gentrification. Using a case study in Tacoma, Washington, this paper …
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'Cad Goddeu', 'the Battle of the Trees': texts and interpretations
'Cad Goddeu', ('The Battle of the Trees'), a poem attributed to the legendary Welsh bard Taliesin, is found in its earliest extant form in the fourteenth-century Welsh manuscript known as Llyfr Taliesin, (The Book of Taliesin). This dissertation asks how the poem has been recreated over time …
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The Battle of Gettysburg and the Response of the Press
… work considers newspaper reactions toward the Battle of Gettysburg in the months of July, August, and September 1863, and, accordingly, seeks to better understand the battle's immediate interpretation, and perhaps significance, according to the peoples' voice: the press. The newspaper responses …
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Battle of the Bulls: A Coal Conflict in Cattle Country
… ranching family struggles to cope with the onset of underground coal mining. For 40 years, the Charter family fought to prevent coal mining on their land in southern Musselshell County. In February, the federal government leased the remaining coal under their property to the mining company. As the …
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Battle of the Bulls: A Coal Conflict in Cattle Country
… ranching family struggles to cope with the onset of underground coal mining. For 40 years, the Charter family fought to prevent coal mining on their land in southern Musselshell County. In February, the federal government leased the remaining coal under their property to the mining company. As the …
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The Battle of Good and Evil in The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Picture of Dorian Gray is the only novel published by Oscar Wilde. The novel is considered to be one of the most controversial literary works of the 19th century. In his novel Wilde uses his three main characters to reflect the battle of good and evil that exists in every man. The conflict of …
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Wicing Sceal on Waelstowe: The Viking Maxim in The Battle of Maldon
In The Battle of Maldon, the valor of the English who fight is never in question. The infamy of the cowards who flee is evident. The way the poet views the Vikings, however, is slightly less obvious. The poet treats all characters who act within the contract of battle with a sort of biased …
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The Echoes of Fitna: Developing Historiographical Interpretations of the Battle of Siffin
The Battle of Ṣiffīn (36/657) is the flash point in the emergence of sects within the Islamic religion. This dissertation traces the presentation of the story Ṣiffīn in a specific line of Arabic universal histories, starting with the establishment of the ―vulgate‖ text, Naṣr ibn Muzāḥim …
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An Unsinkable Carrier: The Midway-Based Forces and the Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway is remembered as one of the greatest military victories in American history and marked as the turning point of the Second World War in the Pacific. The victory has long been celebrated as a great US Naval victory, brought about by the US Navy's Carrier Task Forces. Remembering …
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The First Battle for Scottish Independence: The Battle of Dunnichen, A.D. 685.
<p>This study is an examination of the historiography of the ancient-medieval texts that record events related to the Northumbrian and the Pictish royal houses in the seventh century. The Picts, the Scots and the Celtic Britons fell into subjugation under the control of the expansionist …
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The Battle For The Battle of Adwa: Collective Identity and Nation-Building
… defeat to the invading Italian forces in the Battle of Adwa. In victory, Menelik was able to exert his authority over a vast territory which included both the historical, ancient kingdoms of the northern and central parts of Ethiopia, and also the vast, resource-rich territories in the west …
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In the Shadow of Shuri Castle: The Battle of Okinawa in Memory
<p>The memory of the battle of Okinawa was shaped by politics. The memory of the battle for Okinawans emphasizes war crimes committed against them and the devastating impact that was inflicted upon their peaceful island. Their emphasis on sole victimization led to other Okinawan narratives being …
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An Unfortunate Affair: The Battle of Brier Creek and the Aftermath in Georgia
<p>The Battle of Brier Creek on March 3, 1779 has been overlooked for many years by historians of the American War of Independence in Georgia. Because it was so brief and did not include massive field armies, the importance of the battle has been ignored. This is unfortunate as the Battle of Brier …
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The Holy League of 1571 the Diplomatic Background of the Battle of Lepanto
… were necessary to achieve the Christian alliance of 1571. That alliance---the Holy League---signed in 1571 and dissolved in 1573, was climaxed by the battle of Lepanto on October 7, 1571. The conflict was a decisive victory for the League culminating in the virtual annihilation of the Turkish …
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