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After graduating from Central Texas College, in 1996, with a certificate in Health Information Management, I began working as a transcriptionist for a small psychiatric practice. In this position I was responsible for covering the front desk and transcribing dictated reports. I remained in this position for about four months before moving to Seattle later that year. Upon my return to Seattle, I worked for about a year with Good Samaritan Mental Health Services as a front office receptionist…

Ephesus: Historical-Cultural Background Situated on the west coast of Asia Minor, Ephesus was the capital of the Roman province of Asia and one of the most influential cities on the main trade route from Rome to the East. (Metzger, 207). The city stood upon the sloping sides and at the base of two hills, Prion and Coressus, commanding a beautiful view; its climate was exceptionally fine, and the soil of the valley was unusually fertile (Banks). Ephesus lay at the mouth of the Cayster River and…

contracts and deals between the venue promoter and the artist. This position will allow me to work closely and develop relationships with buyers from different venues all around the country. If selected, I will be able to attend the artist’s shows in Nashville, conferences for the music industry, and festivals. It would be a great privilege to be able to work with artists and their managers on tour schedules and establishing their careers. I can pursue any company that I would like to work for…

Before taking this course, I always listened to music that I thought may have been considered country music but never really thought about why each song I’ve chosen to listen too is considered “country”. My all time favorite country music star, is Luke Bryan and his song, “Kick the Dust Up”. It wasn’t until I entered high school, when I began to start listening to country music. Me and my friends would always listen to it as a joke and eventually became something we would listen to while…

At the beginning of the film, Walter Mitty is a character who is disappointed with what he has. He lives a dull life working as a negative asset manager, not having seen much of the world besides Nashville and Phoenix, and is too shy to talk to his coworker Cheryl Melhoff, whom he has feelings for. He wants to make his life more exciting, however he is too afraid of taking risks whenever the opportunity arises. Instead, he escapes from situations like those by daydreaming. However, when Mitty…

The news came out today that country singer Jana Kramer is joining the cast of Dancing With the Stars. Jana has been through a lot lately and a lot of people who do not know her story will be wondering about her now. People shared that Jana Kramer is speaking out to her fans and thanking them for being by her side through her hard time recently as she separated from her husband. Jana has been married to husband Mike Caussin and they have one child together. Before her marriage to Mike Caussin,…

As discussed in “Christian Colleges Doing Diversity Well” by Christine A. Scheller, since Nyack College in Nyack, New York shared the 2001 Council for Christian Colleges and Universities Racial Harmony Award with a different college there have been some problems. The college has became so involved in integration that it can not apply for the honor (Scheller 1). As said by David Turk “We used to submit the stuff all the time, but they decided we should just stop because our communication is on a…

the summer of 2015 I realized where I wanted to be and what I wanted to be. At one point I was a California girl. I was obsessed with the idea of warm sandy beaches and surfing every afternoon. At another point my heart belonged to Tennessee. Nashville. It was the city of music and art students. But the dream wasn’t mine, it belonged to my best friend and I was attempting to follow it. I am from Cincinnati, a city filled with average people and buildings that…

baby boom became new realities to which the culture had to adjust. It its essence, country music reflected the new concerns of its audience and the new secular order. Critics admit that it was at this time that country music began to develop, in Nashville, a critical mass artistically. Country music can be defined as a unique music genre which reflects unique personal views and values…

Oprah’s Difficult Childhood and How She Became Who She Is Now Oprah Winfrey is known as one of the most successful people in the world and she managed to become that even after a troubling childhood. Right now, Winfrey has a net worth of 3 billion dollars (USD). Her fame and success was very surprising to most because she is a black woman who came from poor conditions on a farm in Kosciusko, Mississippi. Winfrey was originally a wildly successful talk show host and has recently quit being a talk…