Analysis of György Ligeti’s ‘Fanfares’ from Études for Piano, Book 1

 MUSA221 Analysis Assignment György Ligeti (1923-2006) – ‘Fanfares’, No.4 of Études for Piano, Book 1 (1985) Fanfares is a relatively complicated and difficult piece to play. Fanfares uses clear ostinato throughout which is a group of 3+2+3 quavers playing a scale from C to B. Looking at the score, the first four notes appears … Read more

Gladiator and Roman History in Hollywood

 History in Hollywood Gladiator James Loftus 4/23/18 In the movie Gladiator, Maximus, a powerful Roman general, is captured by slave traders and taken to Africa to train to become a gladiator. and forced to become a gladiator. He eventually is taken to Rome to fight at the Colosseum for the entertainment of the Roman … Read more

The Role of Gender Socialisation in the Formation of Gender Stereotypes

 Introduction ‘Masculinity and femininity were…seen as sex-specific and sex-appropriate personality traits that were expressed behaviourally, rather than as attributions elicited by acts of domination and subordination’ (Schrock and Schwalbe, 2009: p.278). There was a time where masculinity and femininity were seen to only be associated with one gender. As time passed people grew more … Read more

The Impact of Memes on World Hunger and Famine Relief Efforts

 Dieting is a mainstream phenomenon right now throughout the world. People are trying to cut down on food consumption to attain a certain type of body structure, which is perceived of being slim. However, it is important to gain perspective of the millions of people throughout the world who struggle from malnutrition- from the … Read more

Discovering the Geographical, Historical, and Political Landscape of the Netherlands

 Sarah Kate Hemphill Consultation Assignment Draft March 15, 2018 Introduction Geography and History The etymology of the word “Netherlands” stems from the Dutch “Nederland” which literally means “low lands” or low-lying country. It is also ommonly referred to as Holland, which derived from the Old-Dutch “holtlant” which meant “wood-land”. In fact, this is misrepresentative, … Read more

The Emperor’s Role in Creating Japan’s National Identity during Meiji Period

 How was the figure of the Emperor used in the Meiji period to create a new sense of national identity? Japan experienced huge changes from 1868 to 1912. Amongst the 1850s, Japan was politically separated into numerous contending warlord areas. The population were socially separated into classes, based on the individual’s status within society. … Read more

E-Governance in Himachal Pradesh: Current Status and Way Forward

 E-GOVERNANCE IN HIMACHAL PRADESH: CURRENT STATUS AND WAY FORWARD Introduction For any state, people’s welfare is the basic tenet. In this regard delivery of public services is an indispensable factor. However, due to various constraints like low capacity of state, poor connectivity physically to far-flung areas, accessibility and availability constraints faced by people, this … Read more

PB: Project Planning for Children w/ Focus on Dance

 Project Planning This project will develop a children’s picture book (PB), with focus on dance as its key aspect. During this project I will be designing a PB by using references to the current literature whilst aiming to outperform the most current publications. My PB strives to engage children, be interactive and develop their … Read more

Evolution of Earnings Significance and of Financial Frauds

 The evolution of the significance of reported earnings and earnings per share Our presentation will contain six main topics. The six topics all discuss issues related to the evolution of the significance of reported earnings and earnings per share. Topic 1: An overview of the historical role of “aggregators” in the growing importance of … Read more