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Showing 1 to 20 of 52 for “"end of the 20th century"”.
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"A Study of Krzysztof Penderecki's ""Credo"": How It Exemplifies His Compositional Style at the End of the 20th Century"
Although there have been many discussions of Krzysztof Penderecki's compositions, most have dealt with aspects of his avant-garde style. Some commentators have noted, in his later compositions, a more traditional style in which his avant-garde ideas seem to have decreased in frequency and …
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Phylogeny, Evolution, and Biodiversity of the Goniasteridae (Asteriodea; Echinodermata)
Comprehensive phylogenetic hypotheses for the Goniasteridae provides a strong context for establishment of new genera and species. Goniasterid starfish represent among the most poorly known of asteroid groups. Only 75% of the goniasterid fauna was known at the end of the 20th Century. This study …
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Nodes for primates: a fictional manifesto
Humans find themselves in increasingly isolated conditions and locked into interaction with mechanical devices. In order to survive in this environment we must question what it is to live at the end of the 20th century. What are we to do if our worst fears for the future come true and what …
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EXPLORING A DEFINITION OF LEADERSHIP AND THE BIOGRAPHY OF DR. FRANK B. WYNN
Frank B. Wynn was a leader in the first decades of the 20th Century. In the process of establishing timeless leadership standards for reconstructing his biography, it became apparent that no such standard existed, owing to more than 300 definitions of leadership at the end of the 20th century. The …
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EXPLORING A DEFINITION OF LEADERSHIP AND THE BIOGRAPHY OF DR. FRANK B. WYNN
Frank B. Wynn was a leader in the first decades of the 20th Century. In the process of establishing timeless leadership standards for reconstructing his biography, it became apparent that no such standard existed, owing to more than 300 definitions of leadership at the end of the 20th century. The …
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Formation of Identity from an Outsider Perspective: National and Personal Identities in Films of Fatih Akin and Anna Melikian
The German-Turkish director Fatih Akin and the Armenian-Russian Anna Melikian represent a new wave of successful young European filmmakers. Their works capture intermediate results of the quest for national identity that began in Germany and Russia after the fall of the Berlin wall in 1989 and the …
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Formation of Identity from an Outsider Perspective: National and Personal Identities in Films of Fatih Akin and Anna Melikian
The German-Turkish director Fatih Akin and the Armenian-Russian Anna Melikian represent a new wave of successful young European filmmakers. Their works capture intermediate results of the quest for national identity that began in Germany and Russia after the fall of the Berlin wall in 1989 and the …
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O rastro da modernidade: o discurso da modernidade e a pintura brasileira até o evento "como vai você, geração 80?"
This dissertation focus on two basic themes and their possible connections: Modernity and brasilian painting. Based on a social focus about the development of Modernity, a reseach was aplied so that it was possible to determine the consistency of its paradigm. In this process, it was tried to …
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The rise of the Yugoslavian school of basketball and the dream team that never was.
There is no doubt that at the end of the 20th century Yugoslavia was poised to challenge the American dominance in international basketball. Unlike many contemporary sources which focus on the Yugoslav Wars, this paper examines the elements that created a successful basketball culture in Yugoslavia …
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Outlaws: Individual Myths in Films
… in British history and literature, influencing other countries’ somehow outstanding figures. For example, Jesse James who is one of the most significant outlaws in the United States of America and has been compared to Robin Hood due to his deeds. However, there is an Australian mythical figure, …
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Vieques, Puerto Rico : from devastation to conservation, and back again
The donning of camouflage gear by military forces is uniformly understood to be an attempt to dissolve into a background matrix in order to deceive an enemy in combat, or in a combat simulation. This thesis examines the landscape of Vieques, Puerto Rico, to disprove such notion and move towards …
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Sočiosios riebalų rūgštys ir jų nustatymas „Rakto skylutės“ simboliu paženklintuose maisto produktuose /
At the end of the 20th century Scandinavia observed a big increase of coronary heart diseases, strokes and a high cholesterol level in blood. The researches have shown that these diseases are associated with an elevated fat, saturated fatty acids, salt and sugar intake. In 1989, in order to prevent …
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Sonata for Piano (1963) by Sergei Michailovich Slonimsky: Musical Analysis and Discussion on Interpretation and Performance
The essay begins with the overview of Russian-Soviet piano music from the second half of the 19th century to the end of the 20th century. Then, biographical information about Sergei Slonimsky and an overview of his major compositions is provided. The majority of the paper focuses on Slonimsky's …
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Nonlinear observer design using contraction theory with application to heat exchangers having varying phase transition
Thermo-fluid systems such as air conditioning and refrigeration systems are widely used in residential, commercial, and industrial applications. By the end of the 20th century, nearly 70 percent of U.S. households had air conditioning, and 99.5 percent had at least one refrigerator. Advanced …
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Some prerequisites for late industrialisation: political regimes, leadership and economic growth in the developing world
Problems associated with low levels of industrialisation have continued to dog the vast majority of countries in Asia, Latin America and Africa toward the end of the 20th century. The few countries that have managed to make the transition from underdevelopment to prosperity and catch up with the …
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Betwixt and between: a reflexive thematic analysis of experiences of change in midlife
Since the end of the 20th century the UK population has been steadily getting older (ONS 2023). The research shows that how people navigate the challenges of midlife can profoundly shape the course of later life. Yet despite burgeoning research in the area, it is acknowledged that “strikingly …
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Indigenous Detroit: indigeneity, modernity, and racial and gender formation in a modern American city, 1871-2000
This dissertation traces the role of indigeneity in the formation of modern Detroit and the impact of urban culture on the reemergence of Indigenous people in that same location at the end of the 20th century. Covering more than a hundred years of urban Indigenous history between the nexus of urban …
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Transformative realism: reflections of reality in political avant-garde and contemporary fine art film - Spanish Labyrinth, south from Granada
A turn towards documentary modes of practice amongst contemporary fine art video and filmmakers towards the end of the 20th Century, led to moving image works that represent current social realities. This drew some comparisons of these forms of art to journalism and industrial documentary. The …
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Genotype-Phenotype Correlation in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis // Генотип-фенотип корелация при пациенти с кистозна фиброза
… with cystic fibrosis have been interesting since the end of the 20th century. Still, the present thesis is the first research on the subject, including cystic fibrosis patients from Northeastern Bulgaria. Besides the affirmative nature of the study, namely, that class I and class II mutations are …
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The Collective Object: Realizing Collective Space in an Era of Bigness
<p>Architecture reacted to the Technological Revolution of the late 19th century with inspired proposals of optimistic expectation for the new era. The advancements of elevators, escalators and air conditioning meant almost limitless potential for the scale and scope of the built environment. …
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