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1) Asymmetry
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One fledgling vampire. One nearly-powerless witch. Two underdogs in society. Can a chance encounter between two should-be enemies lead to anything but violence?
Until three weeks ago, Dorian was a human -- one of those subjugated by the supernatural beings who now rule the world. He spent ten years struggling to survive, but now that he's been turned, he needs to learn how to live. Problem is, there's a lot to learn but not much time to learn it...
2) Summary of "Some Reflections on Globalization and Neoliberalism in Latin America and Argentina" by P
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We have summarized here the essential of this book by the author.SOME REFLECTIONS ON GLOBALIZATION AND NEOLIBERALISM IN LATIN AMERICA AND ARGENTINASince the 1980s, it has been said that the world became a GLOBAL VILLAGE, in the heat of the technological revolution, the overcoming of the limits of space and time, and social homogenization (economic, political, and cultural). Although with fragmentations and asymmetries.
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Great Music of the 20th Century volume 5
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Relive The Rite of Spring's riotous premiere, and examine the qualities that made it the most influential musical work of the 20th century. Observe how Stravinsky evoked ancient pagan rituals through stunning rhythmic asymmetry, bi-tonal harmony, and other daring compositional techniques. Take account of how the Rite changed the way composers thought about rhythm, melody, and orchestration.
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The purpose of this book is to examine the apparent paradox that exists between science and religion and how they relate to the current state of the Universe and our existence. Some claim that science and religion cannot coexist.Religious dogma often ignores the proven claims of science. Science scoffs at religious dogma when used to discredit scientific facts. This book explores many different topics and their relationship to our current state of...
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For premodern audiences, poetic form did not exist solely as meter, stanzas, or rhyme scheme. Rather, the form of a poem emerged as an experience, one generated when an audience immersed in a culture of dance encountered a poetic text.
Exploring the complex relationship between medieval dance and medieval poetry, Strange Footing argues that the intersection of texts and dance produced an experience of poetic form based in disorientation, asymmetry,...