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    In the peer reviewed article, they initially hypothesized that “increasing female bust size would be associated with an increase in men’s courtship solicitation”. They chose a nightclub in France where a lot of young tourist goes to do their experiment. A young 20 year old girl was chosen who rated by males as average before hand. During the experiment she had a bra size of A, B, and C there were three different conditions and two…

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    Miles Dewey Davis III

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    Parker liked Davis’s work and invited him onstage to perform when a band member was is and wasn’t able to play. Davis attended Juilliard School (Institute of Musical Art) in 1944, soon after the performance. While attending college, Davis played in nightclubs. Many musicians played alongside him. In 1945, Miles Davis dropped out of with his father’s permission…

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    those who were dissatisfied with the status quo of previous generations. Nightclubs were a working playground for the budding talents of people like Jay Leno and David Letterman. Elayne Boosler and Freddie Prinze became famous during this era, and Jerry Seinfeld practiced his skills on the stages of the 1970s. Broadcast television provided the comedic performers of the 1970s with a way to hone their skills outside of nightclubs. The Tonight Show introduced countless comedians to a huge national…

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    James Baldwin utilizes a biographical approach to reveal his personal experience of the Harlem Renaissance era and how it is has impacted his life, which allows the reader to connect and empathize with the characters throughout “Sonny’s Blues.” During this time, he struggles to understand the life of his relative, resulting in an act of selfishness and later develops into a character that becomes aware of the hardships of poverty and drug addiction, a burden that is hard to escape. This…

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    prohibition because bootleggers could buy and sell alcohol. [1] These bootleggers were able to make a large profit from selling alcohol. They smuggled alcohol in from Mexico and Canada and then sold it at speakeasies. Speakeasies or secrete bars and nightclubs had alcohol that could be safely purchased during prohibition. To enter these secret establishments one would need a password to enter. This was to help fool local law enforcement. In 1927, is was estimated…

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    with them. In 1891, at the age of 12 years old Robinson joined a traveling company in the South before the War. in 1905 he worked with George Cooper as a vaudeville team, which restricted blacks to perform in pairs. He gained instant success as a nightclub and musical comedy performer, and during the next 25 years he became one of the toasts of Broadway. When he was 50 years old, he began dancing for white audiences. He devoted…

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    Fountain Rag," at the age of 15. Despite being awarded an art scholarship to the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, Ellington followed his passion for ragtime and began to play professionally at age 17. In the 1920s, Ellington performed in Broadway nightclubs as the bandleader of a sextet, a group which in time grew to a 10-piece ensemble. Ellington sought out musicians with unique playing styles. Ellington's fame rose to the rafters in the 1940s when he composed several masterworks,…

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    The time period The Great Gatsby took place, during the nineteen twenties , appearances and emotion appealed more in popular culture. Thus, in order to be popular, one would need to place emphasis on these values. For example, as a result of sexual oppression in previous years, advertising companies appealed to women with an increase of provocative garments; demonstrating a shift from traditional values to modern popular values, women cut their hairs short, wore beautiful expensive hats,…

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    Following recent trends, nearly fifty people fell victim to a mass shooting at an Orlando nightclub. Perpetrated by Omar Mateen, the event has culminated much debate over gun control legislation and the contentious Second Amendment. The Amendment, which allows legal residents to bear arms, doesn’t, however, prevent those on federal watch lists from purchasing guns. Even 225 years since its ratification, there is yet to be federal legislation that does so. The prospect of quite literally allowing…

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    as if it was taken inside of a nightclub. The overall look of the ad is also quite flashy. The primary colors, pink, black, and red, are meant to create a feeling of glam, extravagance, and sexiness.…

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