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    Rent, a rock-musical set in New York, follows seven artists working for their dreams of stardom without becoming sellouts. Originating in 1996, Rent was composed by an almost unknown composer at the time, Jonathan Larson. From small beginnings in the Off-Broadway New York Theater Workshop, Rent made its way to Broadway, and became an American hit. This hit musical was written and composed by Jonathan Larson. Living from 1960-1996, dying the morning Rent was to be performed in its first preview performance. Larson was born in White Plains, New York. His parents, Allan and Nanette Larson, were Jewish, which explains some of the content and themes in his work. Larson was musical from a young age. As a child Larson was exposed to music…

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    music in the background was playing had me intrigued and kept me staying for more. It was an eerie, spooky, dark melody. One that just pierces my ears at the second my ears make contact with the sound. A song where I know something is going to happen at any given moment so I can’t look away. That’s what it was like. The film starts off showing an absolutely beautiful almost Victorian home. Two quarter moon windows that peaked out like eyes and two more windows right below each. There white…

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    Middle Colonies Essay

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    The middle colonies include New Jersey, New York, Delaware, and Pennsylvania. Note: There are no promises everything will be perfect but, definitely a better life in the long run for your ancestors to live on. I can not pay to get over: That is not an issue, You can work for 4 to 10 years as a helper to a family and your boss will pay for our ticket over. That will give you food and a place to live. As well, You have rights at your home. Daily life On a normal day for the middle and…

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    Globalization Of Kodak

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    in 2013 but as an entirely different organization. Since emerging from bankruptcy, the company has mostly served niche film markets (Hardy, 2015). Kodak reappeared on the public markets in September 2013, though the bulk of the company is still owned by private equity and investment firms. Kodak is now a commercial imaging company serving business markets like packaging and graphics (Kodak, Smaller and Redirected, 2013). Gone are the days of cameras and film that made it such a famous and…

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    The New England Region

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    were divided into three regions. These regions are similar, yet unique in their own way. The New England region, Middle region, and Southern region each have an economy, a climate, and a history that is each unique to that region. The New England Colonies The New England region was made up of the colonies of Massachusetts, Maine (which was part of Massachusetts), Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Hampshire. Being in the Northeast of the future U. S. the New England colonies never got very…

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    Have you ever wanted to see a spectacular view from the top of The Whistlers Mountain? Get away from technology and play in one of Canada’s biggest and wildest backyards? Jasper National Park established in 1907 is the place for you to visit if this is for you. Jasper National Park has lots of stuff to offer you such as camping, fishing, biking, tours and much more. Jasper National Park got 2,337,730 visitors in 2016 and for the past 2 years, the amount of visitors increased by 20%. The park…

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    American Monologue

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    Once Jenny got her coffee she waited for her brother. Ten minutes behind, as usual. Jenny was people watching, as she does in the city, when an old stagecoach showed up. The red color of it surprised Jenny, the wooden wheels creaking as it stopped. The driver pet the two horses carrying it and waited for the passenger to get out. They must be doing tours of the city in the coaches now, interesting. Jenny thought. Caught up in her thoughts, she forgot about her coffee. She took a sip, her tongue…

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    Bc 290 Vacation

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    BC 290 Vacation Essay It’s been 4 years since I left the city of Cambridge to go on vacation to Mississauga Canada to visit my grandmother and family. Since then I’ve been working throughout the summers and the rest of the year so I haven’t had time to go on a vacation. Nevertheless, I did have an interesting vacation experience a few years back that I’ll remember forever. It was the winter of 2013 and fellow classmates and I from Middlesex Community College climbed Mount Monadnock in New…

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    Goddam: A Short Story

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    Even though I had gotten a cab, I didn’t want to waste Phoebe’s Christmas dough like that. I love her so goddam much, it kills me. So that’s why I was here walking the rest of the way. Fresh air is always good for clearing my head, so it wasn’t too bad. I changed my route just a bit so I could walk through the park. It always gives me this sense of comfort. It just reminds me of the times I actually had fun. I thought about what Phoebe said, how I don’t even like anything a goddam lot. She sort…

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    Niagara Falls is a wonderful place to visit especially in the summer. Niagara is the collective name for three waterfalls that connect the international border between Canada and the United States. The features that became Niagara Falls were created by the Wisconsin glaciation about 10,000 years ago. The same forces also created the North American Great Lakes and the Niagara River. You can visit Niagara fall by driving to New York or you can fly there it really depends on your budget…

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