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    the subject and so goes right along with it in harmonies that are beautiful to listen to. The subject was split into two different parts and then switched and inverted. The exposition ends at the end of measure 7‚ when all voices are sent into counterpoint by Bach. 3. Subject in g min (tenor) - Tonal answer in d minor (soprano) - Subject in g minor (bass) - Tonal answer in d minor (tenor)- Cadence in measure 11 and final note of cadence on first beat on measure 12 - Subject in Bb Major (alto) -

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    Bias in new media “The biases the media has are bigger than conservative or liberal. They’re about getting ratings‚ about making money‚ about doing stories that are easy to cover.” This may seem like a trite saying but it holds an enormous amount of truth. As viewers we trust what reporters write in the newspaper‚ and say on television and radio stations. We expect them to report the truth. However‚ current media outlets distort stories and certain news reports are getting too much attention

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    relied‚ at least in some part‚ on technology and electronics. Moving from early forays with tape loops (It’s Gonna Rain‚ Come Out‚ etc)‚ feedback (Pendulum Music) and mergers of live instruments with tape (his Counterpoint series) to his most recent pieces (You Are ((Variations))‚ Cello Counterpoint)‚ amplification and electricity have been key elements of his work. Though the addition of visuals to his work is a relatively new development‚ beginning with Different Trains (1988)‚ it fits perfectly with

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    Over the years jazz music has gone through many musical evolutions throughout its history. At its height in the 20s and through the 40s‚ jazz big bands were one of the most popular forms of musical entertainment in America. After World War II‚ there seem to be a shift within the jazz community as more and more jazz musician broke away from the big band genre. Many of them created smaller more intimate groups that wanted to put more of an emphasis on solo improvisation‚ instrumental virtuosity‚ and

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    is the ideal that the modern Games wished to encourage to promote friendship between nations. The modern Olympic Games have only been cancelled three times since their revival: during World War I and World War II. The massive amount of bloodshed‚ carnage‚ and disunity that was occurring during this time meant that the tradition of the Olympic Games was both not feasible and not a priority of the time. The 1916 Olympic Games were cancelled due to World War I. The 1940 and 1944 Olympics were cancelled

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    The world of the “exotic” and strangeness is an inherently interesting subject matter among people. Fascinations with the “other” world are depicted in poems‚ novels‚ literary descriptions and art as an attempt to understand‚ romanticise or exploit another culture. The Napoleonic expedition to Egypt from 1798 to 1799 brought forth a heightened interest among artists to explore the world of the Oriental and spurred a torrent of “Orientalists” which became a pervasive force in 19th Century Western

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    Is Science a Boon or Bane

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    has been of such great assistance to mankind has another face. Science which has bestowed us with development‚ progress‚ expansion and growth has also brandished us with hostilities‚ destruction‚ violence‚ ruin‚ devastation‚ annihilation bloodshed‚ carnage and obliteration. Gone are the days when peace and tranquility used to prevail throughout the world. Today a gun booms in one corner of the world or another everyday. Wars are fought between countries for years and years together at a stretch.

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    George Frederic Handel was born on February 23rd 1685‚ and died April 14th 1759. He started as a German composer then moved to a British Baroque composer. He spend the bulk of his career in London. He became well known for operas‚ anthems‚ and organ concertos. He received critical training in Halle‚ Hamburg and Italy before settling in London. Handel’s biggest influences included the composers of the Italian Baroque and the middle-German polyphonic choral tradition. Handel’s father wanted Handel

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    Ed Gein

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    Biological Criminal Behavior (Ed Gein) Michelle Hudson‚ Dustin May‚ Liz Monroe‚ Prudence Sandoval‚ Richard Watts CJA/234 May 7‚ 2012 Christopher Byland Biological Criminal Behavior (Ed Gein) “Certain psychological problems have been known to be inheritable and if given the right circumstances‚ individuals with those genes could find themselves engaging in criminal activity” (Jones 2005.) In the case of Edward Gein‚ biological genes and the fact that his mother controlled his environment as

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    Las Vegas: What’s Not Happening in Vegas When you hear someone mention Las Vegas‚ what comes to mind? Sin City? Wholesome entertainment for the entire family? An indulgent luxury vacation? Or perhaps a value-oriented reward for hard-working Americans? If you answered “all of the above‚” you wouldn’t necessarily be wrong. The truth: All of these have been characteristics associated with Las Vegas over the years. In recent times‚ the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) fielded

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