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Devil in a Blue Dress
Carambola http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?index=9&did=92912585&SrchMode=1&sid=2&Fmt=3&VInst=PROD&VType=PQD&RQT=309&VName=PQD&TS=1171476486&clientId=20177 Author(s): Charlotte Balcom of The Sentinel Staff Section: FOOD Publication title: Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Fla.: Oct 23, 1986. pg. G.1 Source type: Newspaper Copyright 1986 by The Orlando Sentinel) Test kitchen A carambola craze, a veritable starfruit rage, is sweeping the nation, and Florida can claim to be one of the fountainheads. In the last few years, starfruit have increasingly shown up on fashionable tables, on the rims of frothy, tropical cocktails and
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Devil’s Backbone
The Devil’s Backbone Throughout film, there is often a very clear distinction between good and evil. The development of a truly villainous character can make this distinction even more evident to the audience. In Guillermo del Toro’s The Devil’s Backbone, a man named Jacinto, a villain of pure evil emerges from the plotline. Like many other famous villains, Jacinto has had a troubled past, growing up in an orphanage virtually his whole life, the same
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Did the Matrix Make People Kill?
In my opinion, I don’t think it is possible for a film to make people murder other innocent people. I think the people who have blamed the Matrix have just used the film as an excuse to get away with what they have done. When the Matrix was released in April 1999, over 100 million people went to the cinema to watch it and so making it one of the biggest film franchises ever. If
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Die Wiesse Rose
Die Weisse Rose The topic I chose to write my essay about is, “Did any thing in this movie change your mind about Germany during the Hitler Regime? (Or Nazi years)” I would have to answer that question with a response that is not one hundred percent clear cut. On the one hand, I do not think so, because I already knew Hitler and the Nazi party were horrible people. They did do awful
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Difference Between Chinese and American Cultures
The film pushing hands demonstrates the differences between the American and Chinese culture. In the film Mr. Chu, the father in law who is from China and his daughter in law who happens to be from America are having difficulties adapting into one another’s life styles due to the cultural differences. In the movie pushing hands it strongly focuses on the term “Family”. Prominently many people believe that family is the most useful consolidating
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Difference of Ideals Between 19th and 20th Centuries
Difference of Ideals between 19th and 20th Centuries There are many ideals that occurred over the 19th and 20th centuries. These ideals covered many genres of music from piano music, orchestral pieces, to operas. The composers of these times tried many different techniques and styles making a lasting impression on the Romantic era of music. Some of the most influential composers during the 19th century that we discussed were Franz Schubert, Hector Berlioz, Frederic Chopin,
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Differences Between the Two Types of Music
In America, there are many different types of people who prefer many different types of music. Two of the most popular types of music among teenagers today are hip hop and alternative. In this paper, I will demonstrate that differences between the two types of music already mentioned. The first type of music mentioned is hip-hop music. Hip-hop was developed in the early 70’s in New York City. Afika Bambaataa, the “Godfather of the Hip-Hop
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Differential Effects of Moderate Alcohol Consumption on Performance Between Older and Younger Adults
Differential Effects of Moderate Alcohol consumption on Performance between Older and Younger Adults Recently evidence suggests that the number of adults endorsing moderate drinking behaviors has increased during the past twenty years (King et al., 2009). Thus, the effects of the moderate alcohol consumptions received a lot of attentions. Alcohol is a kind of depressants, the effect of alcohol taking vary depend on the dose taking, although a low doses of alcohol can enliven a
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Digital Photography: Good, Bad, or Just the Next Progression
Digital Photography: Good, Bad, or just the next Progression I was completely zoned in. My favorite album was on and I was the only one in the dark room. The soft red light was soothing as I developed film and began to set up the enlarger to make prints. I made the test strip and figured out how long I need expose the paper so that there was perfect contrast. As the proof sheet
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Digital Rights Management
Digital Rights Management 1. What is DRM and how does it affect everyday uses of music’s and technology? DRM stands for Digital Rights Management, this is a term used to say that a certain song or a whole album is protected and can only function in one way specified by the terms of the Digital Rights Management. Let’s say you download the song November Rain, from I-tunes and want to place it on your ipod
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Directors Notebook on a Scene
DIRECTOR'S NOTEBOOK SYNOPSIS As Jon Jon walks in the club, all the attention is drawn on him. The people who are waitin in the line, the people inside , and especially the women. He usually he walks in with his crew but this time he goes to meet up with his long time friend Daquan. They have a quick conversation until JonJon spots one of the most gorgeous women in the club. He uses his
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Discuss the Impact of Digital Technology on the Production and Distribution of Music.
Over centuries past, music has seen leaps and bounds in the enhancement of theory, instruments, and recording arts. The first major leap was the invention of the piano in 1709 by Bartolomeo Cristofori. From that first major step came the introduction of electronic instruments short after the harnessing of electricity which came in the early 19th century. Soon after that came recording and then on to synthesizers and eventually digital recording. As computers were
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Discuss the Musical Construction of at Least one Character from Wagner’s Salome.Describe How the Composer(s) Use(s) Musical Techniques to Contribute to the Construction of Your Chosen Character(s).You Should Also Consider the Cultural, Historical and Mu
For the purposes of this essay, I have chosen to concentrate on the characters portrayed in Richard Strauss’ 1905 opera, Salome. The majority of the attention will be placed on Salome herself, but other characters will be referred to where applicable. Before the composition of Salome, Strauss had risen to prominence through his numerous tone poems, a form established by Franz Liszt in the mid 19th century, the most notable of which are Don Juan
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Discuss the Relationship Between Music and Noise
Discuss the relationship between music and noise To be able to discuss the relationship between music and noise I must first give the definition of both. ‘Music; an art of sound in time that expresses ideas and emotions in significant forms through the elements of rhythm, melody, harmony and colour’ Dictionary.com 2006 Where noise is defined as ‘A sound of any kind.’ Dictionary.com 2006 Noise and music can be looked at as either the same
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Discuss Whether Alfred Hitchcock Can Be Considered an Auteur
Discuss whether Alfred Hitchcock can be considered an auteur. Illustrate your argument with specific references to two of his films. In order to ascertain as to whether Hitchcock can be considered an auteur, the understanding of what makes an auteur and its origin needs to be explored. It is believed that a director can either be classified as a metteur-en-scene or an auteur. The classification of an auteur originates from the early 1950’s, when a
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Discussing Pink Floyd and the Wall
Discussing Pink Floyd and The Wall Rock Opera Pink Floyd's “the Wall” is arguably one of the most intriguing and imaginative albums in the history of rock music. Since its release in 1979, and the subsequent movie of 1982, the Wall has become synonymous with, if not the very definition of, the term "concept album." Aurally explosive on record and visually explosive on the screen, the Wall traces the life of the fictional protagonist,
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Divided We Fall
"Divided We Fall," a Czech movie about hard decisions and loyalty, not to one's country, but to yourself, is portrayed very well by director Jan Hrebejk. This movie, considered a black comedy, is more than just a true story being told; it shows how hard it was for one family to conseal a Jewish person in their home. Csonger Kassai's character, David, escaped prison in Poland and returned to Czechoslovakia where he thought that
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Dizzy Gillespie
Dizzy Gillespie deservedly ranks amongst the most influential and innovative jazz musicians of all times. Every note played with his trumpet captivated a legion of devout followers from all different age demographics and cultural backgrounds. Only Miles Davis and Louis Armstrong can tread the waters of his talent and his ever-growing legend, which was propelled by his revolutionary style. The Bebop revolution would have been a real yawner without notable Dizzy Gillespie tracks and stunning
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Dj Calypso
At its most powerful, music transcends barriers, uniting people who on the surface may seem to have little in common. Such is the case with DJ Calypso, a Belgrade based commercial dance/trance DJ whose partners, despite being from very different backgrounds, have a musical and spiritual bond beyond measure. In his songs you can hear the power of dedication to crowd, a lush, emotionally intense and beautiful happy dance/trance melodies that goes much further than
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Doctor Zhivago Film Review
DOCTOR ZHIVAGO/*** (PG) December 22, 1965. Yuri Zhivago: Omar Sharif Komarovsky: Rod Steiger Lara: Julie Christie Pasha/Strelnikov: Tom Courtney Alexander Gromeko:Ralph Richardson General Yevgrav Alec Guiness Zhivago: Tonya Gromeko Geraldine Chaplin Zhivago Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents a film directed by David Lean. Written by Robert Bolt and based on the novel by Boris Pasternak. Running time: 200 minutes. Rated PG (mature themes are presented) Lara: Wouldn't it have been lovely if we'd met before? Zhivago: Before we
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Doctrine of Ethos
The Doctrine of Ethos states that music effects character and emotion of man by way of morals or ethics. It was arranged into certain scales, each with a certain characteristic. Specific scales were said to be able to inspire rage or sadness. Some were said to inspire happiness, and one was even said to weaken the mind due to its simplicity. Greek music, of which the Doctrine of Ethos specifically talked about, wasn’t just solely
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Documentaries
Spellbound Quick -- Can you spell logorrhea? Cephalgia? Opsimath? If the concept of a spelling bee leaves you yearning for an evening of watching paint dry, think again. Spellbound is one of the most compelling and suspenseful films of the year. Eight adolescent wordsmiths from around the country are at the core of this dramatic nail-biter. They come from all walks of life -- a cross-section of contemporary Americana competing against 241 other national honors
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Documentaries
Spellbound Quick -- Can you spell logorrhea? Cephalgia? Opsimath? If the concept of a spelling bee leaves you yearning for an evening of watching paint dry, think again. Spellbound is one of the most compelling and suspenseful films of the year. Eight adolescent wordsmiths from around the country are at the core of this dramatic nail-biter. They come from all walks of life -- a cross-section of contemporary Americana competing against 241 other national honors
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Documentary Films Have Played an Important Part in Determining the Way We Construct History and Memory. in What Ways Do Documentary Films Dealing with the Holocaust Determine Contemporary Understandings of That Historical Event?
Documentary films and their representations of the Holocaust have served not only to speak their ‘truth’ of the atrocities but also to document changing paradigms of social thought concerning Holocaust ‘truth’. Holocaust History and its documentation: Theodor Adorno’s famous 1949 injunction that ‘to write poetry after Auschwitz is barbaric’ is indicative of the initial approaches of documentary to the subject matter. The first documentary footage of the Holocaust was shot as Allied troops entered the
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Does Music Make You Smarter?
Does Music Make You Smarter? Rameka Sahadeo University of Missouri-Kansas City American music education is at a turning point in its history, and poised for a modern renaissance. After decades of budgetary neglect as an “elective,” music is reasserting itself thanks to a growing body of scientific data that shows how vital it is to a student’s success in all academic areas. Research is showing that music isn't only a social trend; it also
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Dogma: A Religious Comedy Overanalyzed
Dogma: A Religious Comedy Overanalyzed Using the words “religion” and “comedy” in the same sentence might as well be coined vulgarity, considering the controversial reactions that result because of it. Dogma is a comedy that takes on contemporary issues involving religion and asks its viewers, “What does it mean to have faith?” When witnessing the film’s violence and obscenity, it comes as no surprise to hear that this movie caused so much debate and controversy.
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Don Giovanni: The Characters and Their Music
Don Giovanni: The Characters and Their Music Giving Character’s character is one of the most interesting challenges in operatic composition; another is composing for all the specific characters. A composer has to distinguish between characters through his music. Jan can’t sound like Fran, and Dan can’t sound like Stan. Each character must have his/her own traits. Mozart’s opera, Don Giovanni, provides us with many different characters to compare and contrast. One scene in particular lends
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