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    How have industry figures wielded their power in pop’s production and dissemination processes, and how have musicians responded? Making reference to relevant literature and one or more recordings from the period 1900-2000, discuss the problems of power and mediation as they apply to popular music history. Industry figures have influenced the production and dissemination of popular music over the twentieth century in different ways. The production of popular music and its dissemination has…

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    Poor phrasing of proposals is the most common cause for rejected proposals by Bustle. The passages from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen and William Collins and In Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens had a similar setting. The setting was in England and in England, the Victorian era had many purposes for marriage. Love was typically not the reason for marriage, improving their wealth or social class was important back then. Both passages also propose to a woman, although one of them will less…

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    What would you say if I were to ask you if you've ever had the wrong first impression of someone? And if you've ever had first impression of someone that was right? Yes, they tell us “to not judge the book by its cover”, but we humans are overly quick to judge people based on various reasons. Psychology says this is because we don't have the mental capacity to carefully evaluate each person we come across, for us judgement is simply a shortcut. Pride and Prejudice provides a case study of first…

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    State V. Jones Case Study

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    Mr. Jones was arrested three weeks ago for firearms trafficking and diversion. The police launched an investigation into Mr. Jones based upon a tip that large numbers of automatic weapons were being sold out of Mr. Jones’ home. The investigation led police to believe that the sale a purchase of the weapons was gang-related and they obtained a search warrant on this basis. On the day of the arrest two uniformed officers approached the residence of Mr. Jones while other officers positioned…

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    In Raiders of the Lost Ark by George Lucas and Philip Kaufman, we see how the story is an example of an Epic. We see how brave and wise Indiana Jones is when he figures out how to get out of situations and how he figures out different ancient articles. Even when he travels around the world like to South America and Nepal and also Cairo. Also how he has superhuman abilities such as punching people out of cars and sliding under cars without getting hurt. There also is a lot of supernatural things…

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    Monica stayed in Paris for a few months. But she eventually decided to travel through time and space. Monica's space-time-dimension ship landed in a town, located on planet Oberon. Tall cylinder buildings that were built out of shiny metal surrounded the ship. "Stupid ship," Monica said. "You never takes me where I want to go. Monica took a deep breath. "I might as well go explore," Monica said to herself. "Oberon's a big planet, so I don't think the Kratos government will find me." Monica…

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    he streaming service juggernaut is so jam-packed with content, sometimes it takes a little help finding the diamonds in the rough. Luckily, we've got your back on this one, whatever genre you're into. 1. The Get Down Set in 70s Bronx, The Get Down is a musical drama following a group of teenagers led by “Books” Figueroa (played by Justice Smith) and the rise of hip hop and disco. It's vibrant music along with a talented young cast complemented by some stunning cinematography throughout the…

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    Jim Jones was born in rural Randolph county Indiana to James Thurman Jones and Lynetta Putnam. Lynetta was said to believe that she had given birth to the messiah. During the great depression, in 1934 the Jones family moved to Lynn Indiana. Jones was said to have studied on Joseph Stalin, Karl Marx, Mao Zedong, Mahatma Gandhi and Adolf Hitler. He concentrated on the strengths and weaknesses of each. Jones also developed a great interest in the idea of religion. Early on in his adulthood he…

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    people in the jungle of Guyana. What happened has been painstakingly studied however the how and the why continue to be the subject of discussion more than thirty years later. The death tapes captured much of what transpired on November 18, 1978. Jones was heard to say,” “Die with a degree of dignity. Lay down your life with dignity; don’t lay down with tears and agony. I tell you, I don’t care how many screams you hear, I don’t care how many anguished cries…death is a million times preferable…

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    4 Black Artists who Won a Grammy for Album of the Year When it comes to awards and recognitions for musicians, the Grammys is certainly the cream of the crop. Here are four African-American artists who earned the most prestigious, Album of the Year. 1. Michael Jackson – The legendary King of Pop won Album of the Year for Thriller in 1984. Thriller was released in 1982 and became a huge phenomenon. It became Jackson’s first number one album for 37 weeks. In 1984, he became the first artist to…

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