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    And The Band Played On

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    And The Band Played On By Randy Shilts And the band played on is a true story published in 1987 that illustrates the AIDS epidemic. The AIDS outbreak started in this book around the 1970’s and is still around in today’s society. Randy Shilts wrote this book in order to show the many errors that occurred and killed while trying to find what this virus was and how it was spread. Many people during this time were affected by this virus especially in New York and San-Francisco‚ which is where most

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    The Accidental Artist

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    The Accidental Artist "--- you don’t reach Serendib by plotting a course for it. You have to set out in good faith for elsewhere and lose your bearings ... serendipitously." -- John Barth‚ The Last Voyage of Somebody the Sailor by Angelo T. Salazar Elmo Makil’s career in music apparently happened by accident. "I did not decide to get into music. It was decided for me!" he reflects. He recalls attending a summer music seminar in Baguio City. After two days‚ he walked into the church

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    The Dubliners – Focusing on ‘ The Dead ‘ Good morning‚ today I will be talking about the story ‘ The Dead’ found in the book ‘ The Dubliners’ . In ‘ The Dead’ ‚ there are recurring reference of snow ‚ and I will be focusing on the significance and symbolism of the snow in the story. First off‚ we can already see the importance of snow even right at the beginning‚ at the title of the story.As we all know‚ snow only appears during winter‚ and winter‚ in the literature world‚ is the season of

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    Through Medieval 31 October 2010 Song of Songs The question asked is if there are any problems with incorporating this book into the Bible. Ultimately to answer this question is not possible as the answer would be more a matter of opinion versus any actual fact. Religion‚ from my personal point of view‚ is that it is an individual’s opinion as to what their faith is. If religion or faith for that matter is an individual’s opinion then interpreting the Song of Songs and whether or not there are

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    Music Social Commentary

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    47378 (R. Smith) mean anything to you? How about $502 billion and $536 billion (in today ’s dollar) (Wolf)? They should‚ these are the number of U.S deaths and the costs of the war in Iraq and the Vietnam War. "Older men declare war. But it is the youth that must fight and die!" was once said by Herbert Hoover (Simoni). War though some people may not like to admit it‚ has shaped the United States into what we are today. War always seems to bring out the patriotic side of people‚ whether it is in the

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    Everything Is Possible

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    Everything is possible. Charles F. Kettering said that “Nothing ever built to touch the skies unless some man dreamed that it should‚ some man believed that it could‚ and some man willed that it must.” Everything is possible in each of our lives; we simply have to sense it‚ see it and act upon it. After all‚ where would we be without men like Thomas Edison who believed there could be light‚ saw the vision in his mind and acted upon everything that was possible for him? Emily Dickinson phrased it

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    Con Artists

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    SCAMS AND CON ARTISTS UNIT TIME: 15 Min(s) INTRODUCTION ATTENTION:  Introduction MOTIVATION:  Scam Prevention REVIEW:  N/A OVERVIEW:   (1) Source: Mind Control‚ The Ancient Art of Psychological Warfare Dr. Haha Jung‚ 2006 (2) What Is a Scam/What Is a Con Artist (a) Why Do People Fall For the Lie? (b) Popular Scams (3) Protection from Scams and Con Artists (a) Personal Protection (b) Family and Friends (Weakest Link Concept) (c) Recovery

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    Influential Music Artists

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    The music I choose to hear depends on my mood‚ how I feel‚ and the talent of the artist. Uplifting songs put me in a higher mood when I’m feeling depressed‚ some songs make me laugh‚ while others encourage me to sing along. Diana Ross and the Supremes‚ Bob Marley and the Temptations are my favorite singers of all time. Bob Marley’s mission with music was to spread peace. He often based his songs on social‚ political‚ and economic issues. The Supremes and the Temptations are well known Motown performers

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    Analyzing Rock Bands

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    The band was heavily in debt and openly at war with its record company.  (Shmoop University‚ Inc. 2013) Made a very interesting analysis of the album they go on saying “London Calling" is set in a post-apocalyptic Britain‚ where human technology has failed and people have to fend for themselves. What about the issues vocalist Joe Strummer sings about? Oil shortages‚ nuclear threats‚ global climate change. "London Calling" is a high-energy tune that will both pump you up and make you fear for

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    Artist Reflection

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    this is one of my favorite song lyrics written by the infamous Lauryn Hill. Why do I enjoy this lyric so much? What makes it so memorable and relatable? Artists like Lauryn‚ Miguel‚ and Sarah Bareilles are all artists that I believe use their craft to convey emotion and story telling. Every story they write uses their lyrics as poetry to express emotions‚ feelings‚ triumphs‚ and failures. What does this say about myself as an artist? For one‚ I use these artists as inspirations that inspire

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