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    Cited: Hanson‚ Victor Davis. Carnage and Culture: Landmark Battles in the Rise of Western Power. New York: Anchor‚ 2002. Print.

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    the ‘three Bs’. Brahms was a virtuoso pianist‚ and premiered many of his own works – many of the pieces that he composed for the piano were written to match his standards. He was extremely skilled at counterpoint‚ and used a lot of counterpoint to ‘honour’ the ‘purity’ of the structure of counterpoint and to advance them into a romantic idiom‚ to create new bold approaches to harmony and melody. Brahms also had a conservative approach towards music‚ his music firmly being in the roots of the baroque

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    Animal Experimentation: A Cruel‚ Outdated Practice Animal experimentation‚ or testing‚ is a method used to discover cures to illnesses; the functions of organs; the anatomy of the body; the safety‚ effectiveness‚ and reliability of cosmetic‚ pharmaceutical‚ and household products on animals (“About Animal Testing”). An estimated 25 million animals are subject to these practices each year in the United States (“Harm and Suffering”). Because of the massive number of animals used in experimentation

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    Outline Template PROMPT: To what extent does the FCC Restoring Internet Freedom Order (2018) impact internet access? Introduction The internet is one of the most powerful instruments today when it comes to obtaining information‚ entertainment‚ and wealth. Net neutrality‚ which was issued by the FCC under the Obama administration in 2015‚ is the principle behind the openness and freedom of browsing the internet‚ regardless of the content‚ source‚ or use. These rules have prohibited internet

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    Elliott 1  Jackie Elliott  Mrs. Woodall  English 9  2 April 2014  Kids and condoms should not be mixed  Recently there has been large controversy over whether condoms should be distributed in  schools during sex education classes.  The side for condom distribution argues that condoms  should be distributed because they protect against sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). While  the side against condom distribution says that it is immoral and promotes teenage sex.  Condom  distribution is uneth

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    Bach(1685–1750)-- Brandenburg Concerto: Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer‚ organist‚ harpsichordist‚ violist‚ and violinist of the Baroque Period. He is called the “Father of Music”. He enriched many established German styles through his skill in counterpoint‚ harmonic and motivic organization‚ and the adaptation of rhythms‚ forms‚ and textures from abroad‚ particularly from Italy and France. Many of Bach’s works are still known today‚ and his music is revered for its intellectual depth‚ technical command

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    In the text “Green World” by Sherman Alexie‚ windmills were built outside of a small town on a Native American reservation. The windmills were responsible for killing birds and the tribe hired a man to go out to the twelve windmills and pick up the mangled bodies of the birds. At first‚ the man could not complete his job without being physically sick at the sight of the disfigured bodies‚ but as the job progresses‚ the man becomes desensitized to the situation. One day‚ an elderly Native American

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    Driving While Using Cell Phones Increases Road Carnage Dependence on the cell phone is one of the most defining features of the 21st century. This situation is due to cell phones proving to be convenient devices and practical for real-time communication. However‚ this dependency has seen people use cell phones in all situations‚ even when driving. Accordingly‚ this development has led to a converse increase in road accidents related to mobile usage while driving in spite of existing legislation

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    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 (1975 – present) Baroque music describes an era and a set of styles of European classical music

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    “People‚ togetherness‚ or grouped society. Community is more than a term however. In order for a community to exist‚ there has to be a formation‚ a development‚ and a solid plan to proceed striving for stability and societal health. Community is a counterpoint to the combination of Location‚ People‚ and an Organized “Sub’’ Society. Communities were much stronger and efficient in Past decades‚ in comparison to modern communities‚ at least as a whole. This is because

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