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Against Illegal Music Downloading
Flash back to October, 1997. The punk rockers who call themselves Green Day prepare to release the much anticipated follow-up album to Dookie, Nimrod. Every kid between the ages of 10 and 20 is ready to pounce on the album when it hits stores. Every one of my friends begs their parents to take them to the store on that cold Tuesday morning. The older kids ditch class to get in line at the local
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History
Before the Revolution happened in America, America was evolving into a more self-governing, independent and democratic society. That spark that was formed by the Great Awakening, led to an immense cry for independence. Although they experienced minor improvements in terms of democracy, development of independence for racial minorities, improvement in voting conditions, betterment in the equal distribution of town offices according to financial status of the people, those minor improvements did not enable the
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Australian Music Industry
Question 1 Australian music industry has not been substantially impacted by the digital music trend yet. But the symptoms of perceived impact can be felt by looking at the mass digital music adoption rate. Digital music has shown tremendous growth of about 250% of value $ 27.8 million and 320 % in volume till end of 2006. This growth has increased the share of digital distribution from 1.5 % in 2005 to 5.5 % in
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Purpose and History of Swat
The History and Purpose of S.W.A.T. SWAT. The acronym invokes so many thoughts - danger, fighting crime, shootings, heavily artillery, TV, movies and more. The reality of SWAT is that it is all of that and more. When the acronym is fully expanded it translates to “special weapons and tactics” or as it was originally developed, “special weapons assault team”. SWAT is a specialized, elite police unit trained to execute dangerous and specific operations that
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A Change in History for Women
Nigel Liaw Mr. Gobrail English 3-5A 27 March 2006 A Change in History for Women Women presently play a huge part in daily activities whether it is at school, sports, or work. Over the past three decades, women have gained many rights and privileges that men have had for half a century or longer. Gaining these rights and privileges has allowed women to play important roles in today’s society. One of the most debated
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The History of Ebay
The History of eBay eBay was founded in Pierre Omidyar's San Jose living room back in September 1995. It was from the start meant to be a marketplace for the sale of goods and services for individuals. In 1998, Pierre and his cofounder Jeff Skoll brought in Meg Whitman to sustain the success. Meg had studied at the Harvard Business School and had learned the importance of branding at companies such as Hasbro. Meg culled
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History of the Boeing 707
In the early 1950s, Boeing was concentrating its future transport studies on advanced jet or turboprop versions of the C-97 Stratocruiser. Feeling the heat from across the ocean with the success of the British Comet, Boeing was convinced that the answer had to be a jet. To design a prototype, Boeing engineers first searched through their blueprints to see if they could piece together a jetliner from wings, tails, and fuselages already on hand. The
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Music and Connie
Throughout the ages, music has been an important part of life. From the chants set to drums in prehistoric times, to the gyrating beats of modern day rock, music has influenced people in countless ways. In Joyce Carol Oates's short story “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” we see many references to music. From the beginning, the story is written in a way to suggest musical lyrics. Also, Connie, the main character, uses
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Music Is an Art Form
TERM PAPER “Music is generally perceived as the most universal of all art forms.” The literal meaning of the word 'music' according to any dictionary is: 'art of combining vocal or instrumental sounds in a harmonious or expressive way.' But music has a meaning which is far broader than this. Music is life. Music means Self-expansion and oneness. It is an art by itself. Art, in any of its forms, is generated by a person,
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Baroque Music
Baroque music From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia • Ten things you may not know about Wikipedia •Jump to: navigation, search History of European art music Early Medieval (500 – 1400) Renaissance (1400 – 1600) Common practice Baroque (1600 – 1760) Classical (1730 – 1820) Romantic (1815 – 1910) Modern and contemporary 20th century classical (1900 – 2000) Contemporary classical (19 – present) Baroque music describes an era and a set of styles of European classical
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Separating Myths and Facts in the History of Transylvania
Separating Myths and Facts In the History of Transylvania Dr. Sandor Balogh Much has been said and written lately about the Human Rights Issue concerning Rumania.* It can be said, without any exaggeration, that the entire civilized world is upset and ready to condemn the treatment of native ethnics who achieved minority status after World War One with the stroke of a pen in Transylvania, now part of Ceaucescu.s Rumania. For most people it is
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History of Women in the Early Century
WOMEN'S RIGHTS. Throughout most of history women generally have had fewer legal rights and career opportunities than men. Wifehood and motherhood were regarded as women's most significant professions. In the 20th century, however, women in most nations won the right to vote and increased their educational and job opportunities. Perhaps most important, they fought for and to a large degree accomplished a reevaluation of traditional views of their role in society. Early Attitudes Toward Women
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A.P.U.S. History Outline
I. Urbanization A. Industrial Sources of City Growth 1. Until the Civil War, cities were centers of commerce not industry. 2. Cities were places where merchants bought and sold there goods. 3. After mid-century, industry began to abandon the countryside. 4. NY, Phil., Brooklyn, St, Louis were among the largest cities. 5. Many smaller cities became one-industry towns. 6. As factories became bigger, their size cont. to urban growth. B. City Building 1. The
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Music Concert Report
Music History Concer Report On December 5th I attended a concert hosted by La Maison des Jeunesses Musicales du Canada in Montreal. The musicians were all students from La Conservatoire de Musique de Montreal. The compositions presented were three pieces by Johannes Brahms: Sonata in F major for �Cello and Piano, Op. 99, Sonata in F minor for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 120 No. 1, and Trio in A minor for Clarinet, �Cello and Piano,
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Music Therapy
rynjulf Stige is the first Coordinator of the music therapy education program at Sogn og Fjordane University in Sandane, Norway, where he is an associate professor. With diverse experiences as a music therapist using a community based approach, Stige has written numerous articles and books on music therapy and music education. He is editor-in-chief of the Nordic Journal of Music Therapy, and co-editor (with Carolyn Kenny) of Voices: A World Forum for Music Therapy. He
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Mathematics, Education, and Music?
Mathematics, Education, and Music? This article is very interesting in bringing up points and ideas of mathematics that I had never thought of. Dr. Heinz Gotze states that Mathematics is much like music. After Beethoven would play, he goes on, people wouldn't say "Hey, what was the use of that?". People, however, constantly are trying to determine the purpose of mathematics. The truth is there is no set purpose. Math is not a well discussed
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Medical Applications for Music
When someone mentions the word ‘music’ what the first thing that pops you’re your mind? Is it the subtle relaxing classical organ that blows through your mind or the hard grunge sound of a modern double bass drum? Everyone in the world, no matter what corner of the world people reside, listens to some sort of music or another. Be it rock, classical, rap, hip-hop, country, electronic or any of the other of the hundreds
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What Life on the Mississippi Taught Me About American History
What Life on the Mississippi taught me about American History. Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain gave me an idea of what life was like in America in the nineteenth century. It was written by an eyewitness who led an interesting life that began on the Mississippi River. He went on to become a world-know American author, humorist and lecturer. The main theme of this work is the steamboat and its effect on the
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Architecture History Pyramid Paper
Architecture History Pyramid Paper Pyramids have been around for centuries, and for over 43 centuries some pyramids have been one of the tallest land structures made by man. Throughout the many decades, pyramids have been remade using modern materials and new technologies, but it remains a myth as to how the Egyptians were able to mold such a huge land mass with their lack of technology. One of the most famous pyramids to this day
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Us History 1790- 1860
During 1790-1860, there were many reformations taking place and many events that lead up to the reformation of this very inexperienced country, of America. All these events effected the United States different ways and caused many grievances for the young people living in America. In 1790 we firmly incorporated the first American cotton mill which led to the economic augmentation of the United States. In 1791 we established the Capital of the United States
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Hip-Hop: It Is Music
Music is one’s expression of life from their point of view. It becomes unique as it is based upon individual experiences of satisfaction and failure throughout life. Popular music is often defined as it has the broadest appeal to the maximum number of people. Hip-Hop began its rise to fame and fortune during the late 1970’s. It would come to represent the youth of America as seen with this comment by Todd Elliot: "For many
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Aesthetic Music Educatin and the Influence of Bennett Reimer
An explicit concept since the late 1950s, aesthetic education first developed to provide a strong philosophical foundation for music education and continues to evolve as a solid theoretical orientation for current effective practices. Bennett Reimer has contributed much to the discussion and development of the value of aesthetic education for the teaching and learning of music. Others in music education also support and promote these ideals and focus on developing an improved understanding for music
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My Family History (culture Diversity Course)
I was born on the Indian Reservation in North Carolina in 1967 to the Cherokee Tribe of Native American Indians. My parents were both full-blooded Cherokee and I was being raised to speak both my native tongue of Cherokee and English. Tsalagi (Tsa-la-gi) is an Iroquoian language and is spoken by 22,000 Cherokee people. The Tsalagi language in North America is at a great risk of becoming extinct. There are some government policies that were
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The History of Baseball
The History of Baseball Americans began playing baseball on informal teams, using local rules, in the early 1800s. By the 1860s, the sport, unrivaled in popularity, was being described as America's "national pastime." Alexander Joy Cartwright of New York invented the modern baseball field in 1845. Alexander Cartwright and the members of his New York Knickerbocker Base Ball Club devised the first rules and regulations for the modern game of baseball. Baseball was based on
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Australian History Sources
The Dismissal ~ Three Primary Sources Primary Source Number one Distinctly this is a photograph of the Governor- General's secretary, David Smith as he reads the notice-dissolving parliament on 11 November 19, with Gough Whitlam looking on. The expression that is apparent on Whitlam's face and his general demeanour and conduct can be used to interpret people's attitudes and actions. It is evident that there is the presence of a large number of journalist's microphones.
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