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  • Effects of Popular Music on Memorization Tasks

    Effects of Popular Music on Memorization Tasks

    Effects of Popular Music on Memorization Tasks The purpose of this study was to find whether popular music would have a positive or negative effect on memory tasks. There are many different perspectives on how background music and noise affects performance. The current body of research reports mixed results with some studies reporting positive effects and some reporting negative effects of music on performance. Numerous studies have been conducted to test the Mozart effect. The

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    Essay Length: 1,908 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: November 15, 2009 By: Mike
  • Popular Music Under Siege

    Popular Music Under Siege

    POPULAR MUSIC UNDER SIEGE Beginning in the 1980s, religious fundamentalists and some parents' groups have waged a persistent campaign to limit the variety of cultural messages available to American youth by attacking the content of some of the music industry's creative products. These attacks have taken numerous forms, including a call by the Parents' Music Resource Center (PMRC) for the labeling of recordings whose themes or imagery relate to sexuality, violence, drug or alcohol use,

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    Essay Length: 851 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: January 8, 2010 By: Yan
  • Popular Music

    Popular Music

    Popular Music Popular music, or ‘pop music’, means ‘music of the populace’. The term embraces all kinds of folk music which, originally made by illiterate people, were not written down. The creation of a popular music that aims simply at entertaining large numbers of people is a product of industrialisation, in which music became a commodity to be bought and sold. It is in the rapid industrialised nations, notably Britain and USA, that we first

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    Essay Length: 4,476 Words / 18 Pages
    Submitted: February 24, 2010 By: Edward
  • Exploring Popular Music

    Exploring Popular Music

    Exploring Popular Music What is popular music? Popular music is defined as “any genre of music having wide appeal but usually only for a short time.”(Popular music) My definition of popular music is music mostly by one hit wonders or well established artists appealing widely for a short time. Popular music differs from other genres of music because with other genres of music they are constrained to that genre meaning that have to fit that

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    Submitted: March 8, 2010 By: Monika
  • The Driving Force Behind Popular Music

    The Driving Force Behind Popular Music

    The Driving Force behind Popular Music By Brian Wojcik English 101 March 9th, 2005 The Driving Force behind Popular Music: Music is the universal constant of self expression. In many cases, the shaping of society evolves around music. To break down, but not restrict the branches of music, the following will be discussed; Psychology through Music, Music and the Church, the Education of Music, as well as Music as Entertainment. The analysis of these subjects

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    Submitted: April 12, 2010 By: Andrew
  • The French Gov. Rejection of Popular American Music in the 2nd Half of the 20th Century

    The French Gov. Rejection of Popular American Music in the 2nd Half of the 20th Century

    Introduction The primary focus is the French governmental rejection of popular American music, as well as other components of American culture, in the second half of the twentieth century, derived from France's foreign policy with the USA, and it~ culture. What was interesting were the steps that the French took to protect their culture from what they saw, and continue to see, as the imminent destruction at the hands of popular American culture. Why does

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    Essay Length: 1,362 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: Vika
  • Intunes in Brazil - the Itunes online Music Store Feasibility Study

    Intunes in Brazil - the Itunes online Music Store Feasibility Study

    INTUNES IN BRAZIL THE ITUNES ONLINE MUSIC STORE FEASIBILITY STUDY TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE PAGE 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 INTRODUCTION 3 MACRO ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS 7 MARKETING MIX 5 HOFSTEDE MODEL ANALYSIS 6 BEHAVIORIAL IMPLICAITONS 7 CONCLUSION 8 INTRODUCTION The landscape of music industry sales has changed within the last 5 years with the changing technology innovations of computers and the dependency on the Internet. The issue of competition has leveled out due to the

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    Submitted: January 1, 2010 By: Artur
  • Media Studies- Narrative, Representation and Genre in Music Videos

    Media Studies- Narrative, Representation and Genre in Music Videos

    Question 1B Genre Narrative Representation Representation in my A2 Media Production Several groups are represented in my production. The video shows that the young men who form the main characters in the video are unhappy when life events prevent the continuation of their friendship. The 1999 children now report suggested that the majority of male characters in the media are heterosexual associated with the world of work and hide their emotions. We wanted to represent

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    Submitted: January 7, 2015 By: frogfeet
  • Analyzing Music

    Analyzing Music

    Music on one of the most powerful of the arts partly because sounds – more than any other sensory stimulus – create in us involuntary reactions, pleasant or unpleasant. It may be difficult to connect analysis with the experience of listening to music, but everyone's listening, including performer's, benefits through understanding of some of the fundamentals of music. Music can be experienced in two basic ways: hearing and listening. Hearers do not attempt to perceive

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    Submitted: December 4, 2008 By: Tasha
  • How Else Can Be Classified as Music

    How Else Can Be Classified as Music

    All are well aware that the case is not very, very simple. About how difficult it can be read from kurokikaze. At one time, read a book AV Voloshin «Mathematics and art». So that idea. We can try to find a ringing in her small piece, but for this we will need to be moved to a more simple look. For example, at the entrance, we will have a file mp3, wav, ogg, or even

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    Submitted: December 14, 2008 By: Mike
  • The Life and Music of John Coltrane

    The Life and Music of John Coltrane

    A Brief Look Into The Life and Music of JOHN COLTRANE Pg. 1 John Coltrane was born in born in Hamlet, North Carolina on September 23, 1926. John Coltrane was an only child. His father, John was a tailor who played the violin and ukulele, and his mother Alice played piano and sang in the church choir. This was a great environment to foster his love of music. Coltrane soon moved with his family to

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    Submitted: January 8, 2009 By: Bred
  • Music in the United States

    Music in the United States

    With the start of the 20th century music began to play a huge part in the rapidly maturing United States. The music of the 20th century was not only there to entertain the people but it was more. It was used now to influence and manipulate the listeners, the artists had a goal to entertain and to enlighten the listener so that they could get their messages heard. Music is one of the best

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    Essay Length: 1,329 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: January 9, 2009 By: Bred
  • A Comparative Study of the Work of the Devil

    A Comparative Study of the Work of the Devil

    It is true that the study of the devil or evil in general as a part of the world has intrigued man for centuries. This is mostly because it is something people don't have concrete proof of and is also considered taboo in our society. Yet, studies and/or story telling on the devil and his evil forces seems to have been apart of all societies since the beginning of time. Such as, Christpher Marlowe's play,

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    Submitted: January 14, 2009 By: Venidikt
  • Development of Popular Operating Systems

    Development of Popular Operating Systems

    Technology of a computer fully relies on its operating System. I believe that the operating system pushes the companies to develop better hardware to catch up to the advances in the Kernel itself. According to Merriam-Webster's Dictionary Online, an Operating System is "Software that controls the operation of a computer and directs the processing of programs (as by assigning storage space in memory and controlling input and output functions)" In other words an Operating System

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    Submitted: January 24, 2009 By: Victor
  • Nike Case Study

    Nike Case Study

    SHORT CASE SUMMARY Nike, Inc. (503-671-6453, www.nike.com) is the worlds #1 athletic shoe and apparel seller. Nike currently employs 20,700 employees, with total sales of $8.78 billion. Nike and the athletic shoe industry have evolved into one of the most competitive market in recent years. But, analysts believe that athletic shoe sales will slow down over the next few years. The slowdown will come with the change in consumer trends. For instance, the younger market

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    Essay Length: 1,706 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: March 4, 2009 By: David
  • Brinkerhoff International Inc Case Study

    Brinkerhoff International Inc Case Study

    MEMORANDUM TO: JUAN C. ARAQUE FROM: GROUP #6 SUBJECT: CASE STUDY FOR COMPANY "BRINKERHOFF INTERNATIONAL INC." DATE: 11/14/00 CC: HUMAN RESOURCE DIRECTOR OBJECTIVE: After careful review and analysis of the situation and the facts surrounding the company Brinkerhoff International Incorporated (BII), our team has been able to develop a viable course of action to efficiently improve productivity and relations within the organization. PROBLEMS IDENTIFIED: It is apparent through financial records that Rig 1-E by far

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    Essay Length: 2,797 Words / 12 Pages
    Submitted: March 4, 2009 By: David
  • Nafta Case Study

    Nafta Case Study

    NAFTA Five Years of Failure By: Jeff Dotson In December of 1992, Presidents Salinas (Mexico), Bush (U.S.) and Prime Minister Brian Mulroney of Canada signed the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The Mexican legislature ratified NAFTA in 1993 and the treaty went into effect on January 1, 1994, creating the largest free-trade zone in the world. NAFTA's promoters promised 200,000 new jobs per year for the U.S., higher wages in Mexico and a growing

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    Essay Length: 8,025 Words / 33 Pages
    Submitted: March 11, 2009 By: Bred
  • Yahoo Inc Case Study

    Yahoo Inc Case Study

    February 25, 2001 Yahoo! Inc. is a global Internet communications, commerce, and media company that offers a comprehensive branded network of services to more than 120 million users each month worldwide. As the first online navigational guide to the World Wide Web, www.yahoo.com is the leading guide in terms of traffic, advertising, household, and business user reach, and is one of the most recognized brands associated with the Internet. The company also provides online business

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    Essay Length: 1,230 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: March 11, 2009 By: July
  • Ibm Case Study

    Ibm Case Study

    I. Current Situation (1991-1993) 1. History of IBM: IBM is a multinational corporation that started its activities in 1911. But its origins can be traced back to 1890, during the height of the Industrial Revolution. It was first known as the Computing-Recording Company, and then in 1924, it took the name of International Business Machines. Nowadays, this multinational company is known as the Ў§Big BlueЎЁ 2. Mission statement IBM main activity is to find solutions

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    Essay Length: 3,684 Words / 15 Pages
    Submitted: March 11, 2009 By: July
  • Case Study: Dell Computer Corporation

    Case Study: Dell Computer Corporation

    CASE STUDY A : DELL COMPUTER CORPORATION Introduction Michael Dell founded Dell Computer Corporation in 1984 with a simple vision and business concept – that personal computers can be built to order and sold directly to consumers. Michael believed his approach had two advantages: (i) by passing distributors and retail dealers eliminated the markups of resellers, and (ii) building to order greatly reduced the costs and risks associated with carrying large stocks of parts, components

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    Submitted: March 11, 2009 By: July
  • Ch.23 Study Guide

    Ch.23 Study Guide

    I. 1.Miguel Angel Asturias- A Nobel Prize wining novelist and poet from Guatemala. Wrote about his experience under a dictatorship. Established small-town life and a clash of cultures as themes 2.Frida Kahlo- Started painting in 1925 when she was hospitalized. Married Diego Rivera. Was inspired by retablos, religious paintings. Was a champion of Mexican culture. 3.John F. Kennedy В– Kennedy encouraged Latin American countries to undertake reforms to raise the standard of living for their

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    Essay Length: 1,517 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: March 16, 2009 By: Tommy
  • Social Studies

    Social Studies

    Social studies is defined by the Board of Director of the National Council for the social studies as, the integrated study of the social sciences and humanities to promote civic competence. Within the school program, social studies provides coordinated, systematic study drawing upon such disciplines as anthropology, archeology, economics, geography, history, law, philosophy, political science, psychology, religion, and sociology, as well as appropriate content from the humanities, mathematics, and neutral sciences. The primary purpose of

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    Submitted: March 16, 2009 By: Tommy
  • The Oddyssey in Popular Culture

    The Oddyssey in Popular Culture

    Many forms of popular culture today are inspired by themes, characters, and other references in various types of classical literature. John Denver's song "Calypso" parallels with a number of the themes in Homer's the Odyssey. The Odyssey's themes involving Odysseus' journey back home and the aid of gods and goddesses directly influence "Calypso." The first stanza in Calypso is influenced by Odysseus' journey to back to his homeland. The first couple of lines compare

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    Submitted: March 19, 2009 By: Fatih
  • Microsoft Corp - Gates - Case Study

    Microsoft Corp - Gates - Case Study

    WASHINGTON (CNN/Money) - The government hammered away at Microsoft Corp. chairman Bill Gates in court Tuesday, attempting to portray him as an unreliable witness. And at one point Gates offered to alter his sworn testimony, landing a solid blow against Microsoft's position. The courts have found that Microsoft violated antitrust laws. The current hearings, under U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, will decide what restrictions will be imposed on Microsoft as a remedy for that illegal

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    Submitted: March 23, 2009 By: Top
  • Dayton Hudson Case Study

    Dayton Hudson Case Study

    CASE STUDY DAYTON HUDSON CORPORATION 1998 I. Brief Background II. Statement of the Problem Dayton-Hudson Corporation should determine ways of how to make its divisions more cost-effective. III. Objectives 1. To be able to observe Dayton Hudson’s strengths and weaknesses. 2. To site Dayton Hudson’s opportunities and threats. IV. Areas of Consideration 1. In 1891, Hudson’s was the largest retailer of men’s clothes in America. 2. Merchandise innovations were return privileges and price marketing in

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    Submitted: November 8, 2009 By: Mike

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