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1. We shall begin with looking at the introduction - breaking it down into what how and why. Then we shall look at the major themes in the studied text and formulate an argument in response to the spec...

A fixed exchange rate is one in which the currency is pegged, and the government intervenes to ensure that this value is maintained if it is threatened.Governments or central banks can do this by buying o...

The Baroque period comes first in the three main periods of the Western classical tradition (taught at GCSE). It is the first from Baroque, Classical and Romantic. It's generally accepted that the year...

Minimalism, in music, is a movement from the 20th century. Most popular in 1960s America, it involves using little or limited 'raw' materials (e.g. in music this included minimal pitch and harmony). No...

Eutrophication is due to high levels of nutrients (nitrates) in the water. This leads to increased growth of algae and other plants which leads to "algal blooms". This is where the surface of...