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    finally grasped the value of his wisdom. I read it again to Twist: A distant relative of the fabled Captain MacBride discovered a secret room yesterday afternoon in a Whodunit Hill mansion. Mr. David Shaw says, “I broke down one of the walls in the home and found a skeleton in a wooden coffin.” Mr. Shaw later determined the bones to be the wife of the fabled Captain MacBride. I asked him if anything unusual happened.…

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    blindfold and bolted inside a house, leaving me alone on the lanai. Roughly ten minutes later Mr. Wang-Woo came out and said he’d bought Wayward Winds Estate.” “What?” Dad said. “Why?” “Because he’d discovered that Willaston had something inside.” Mr. Shaw stared at him, jiggling his heels up and down like a human sewing machine. “A Stone he needed to retrieve before the mansion was demolished.” “But even if Mr. Wang-Woo found the Stone you still wouldn’t own the estate,” Twist suggested. “So…

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    Lenqueeshiaah was coming back from a cheer tournament with a shiny 1st place trophy in her hand. She lived in California and loved surfing and doing cheer. Lenqueeshiaah always won first place and was good at just about everything. When they pulled up into her driveway she saw her neighbor, Cornelia, get out of her car. She was holding a dull second place trophy just like always. “Good job today!” Lenqueeshiaah’s mom, Rach Ella, exclaimed when she got inside. “Thanks mom, do you think you…

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    The myth of the Pygmalion and Galatea us one of the most influential and inspiring ancient Greek myths, and became the main theme for theatrical plays, movies, and artistic paintings. The main idea of the mythological story can be traced from ancient times, all the up to very modernized productions and literature. The themes of the original story and all of the reinterpretations have to do with a metamorphosis of some kind, and the ideas of how a woman should look and behave. Pygmalion is a…

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    Shaw Industry

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    exchange rate of 1.31:1 on capital ventures denominated in U.S. currency. In 2016 the Shaw predicts a free cash flow to remain among $665 and $680 million, demonstrating a year-over-year progress of 2 to…

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    20th Century Music

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    Victor Hugo once said, “Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent” (Hugo). Music is not simply an art form, for music can be seen as a basic function in human existence, providing the necessities needed to survive (Yagelski & Miller). For instance, music is recommended to promote quality health and entertainment. According to Brenda Griffin, music is truly remarkable in that it unites all people; when one listens to music, he or she shares a connection…

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    Ever since I was a little girl, my dad instilled in me the importance of good music. We used to listen to Guns N’ Roses, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Nirvana, and many more. This music impacted my life and influenced me to be open-minded, care-free, and creative. This anecdote sparks some curiosity; am I the only one affected by music and art? A larger question would be whether or not music and art have affected society as a whole throughout history. Many studies have been conducted by…

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    Daniel Dolan Mrs. Jankowski, p.7 American History III February 23, 2016 How Did Music in the 1960’s change the public opinion during Vietnam As the War in Vietnam raged on the people in America started to turn against it. Protests and protest music fueled the youth of the generation, with only peace and happiness to offer. The protest movement actually prospered when famous musicians and celebrities joined the movement. However, this movement was not popular with the older generations…

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    Sam Weston Sociology

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    Weston is an ecology and evolutionary biology major from Mansfield, Connecticut. As a former student at EO Smith High School, he came to UConn with a familiarity of campus and the surrounding area, which made the transition process less daunting for him. While he somewhat feared going to school so close to home, he is really making the most of what UConn has to offer and does not feel the need to head home frequently. He is studying ecology and evolutionary biology in the hopes of being able to…

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    Woodstock Research Paper

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    love. During this time, there were four young men, the oldest being 27, that had ideas to build a recording studio so they made up this concert to raise money for it. The partnership was named the Woodstock Ventures. It was going to be a three day festival of music and peace inspired by outdoor concerts on meadows with windy roads. They also wanted there to be peaceful music under an open sky with rolling…

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