...Joan Didion was born December 5, 1934 and is an American author best known for her novels as well as her literary journalism. Coencidingly analyzing on of her particular pieces "' Joan Didion is known to some as just a simple neurotic writer from California, in this analysis I will prove that Joan is not an obsessive self centered individual she uses her life situations to view perspectives from "self" rather than what society has taught us.The selected pieces of her essays and articles published at that time, and examines the themes of the , White picket American dream ,Celebrity, and the chaos of the Sixties in general. "The White Album" studies American culture in the 60's, she journalizes numerous locations, events and personalities that she meets. I find her journalism to be particularly interesting bringing me to an even deeper analyzation of my very own surroundings and how the different time areas I've seen induct different emotions, life lessons, and generational habits. Joan's literary devices are amazing her imagery " This house on Franklin avenue was rented, and paint peeled inside and out, and pipes broke...
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...Virginia Watkin Professor Dave Graham Music 118 November 26, 2013 Rock and Roll has Lost the Ability to Effect Meaningful Societal Change Music has often been said to be the universal language. Rock musicians especially learned to use the power of rock music and lyrics to effect powerful changes in society, most particularly in the 1960’s and 1970’s. The early age of Rock and Roll was an exciting time for the musicians, lyricists and the mass of young people who listened to them. While it may be that rock music in all of its genres of today can still prod listeners to champion for social change, the rock music market has fragmented so dramatically that rock and roll has lost the ability to impact mass sections of the population and has therefore, lost its unique voice and ability to effect real social change in US society. The turbulence of the 1960’s, due to the escalation of the conflict in Vietnam to a full out war, the assassination of both President John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. and the push for civil rights for all people made for fertile ground for songwriters to encourage change for the better through their music. (Hibbard and Kaleialoha, p 122) Lyricists and composers worked in tandem to write songs to both inform the public and, in some cases, incite the public to take action against what was happening in, around and to the world. Songs such as “Blowin in the Wind, written by Bob Dylan in 1962 and “Ball of Confusion (that’s what the world...
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...University of Roehampton Referencing Style Guide Harvard Version 2012 Learning Services Supporting innovation in teaching, learning and learner development The Green Room, Library rm 217 www.roehampton.ac.uk/Learningservices Contents INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................... 1 DISCLAIMER ...................................................................................................................................................... 1 ABOUT THIS GUIDE ........................................................................................................................................... 1 WHAT IS REFERENCING, AND WHY SHOULD I DO IT? .................................................................................... 1 PARAPHRASING ................................................................................................................................................. 2 QUOTING ........................................................................................................................................................... 3 CITATIONS ........................................................................................................................................................ 4 . BIBLIOGRAPHIES OR CITED WORKS/REFERENCE LIST ..........................................................................
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...Washington Post, pp. A1, A4-5. Monthly newspaper article, letter to the editor: Markovitz, M. C. (1993, May). Inpatient vs. outpatient [Letter to the editor]. APA Monitor, p.3. REFERENCES TO BOOKS One author: Shaller, G. B. (1993). The last panda. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. Two or more authors, Jr. in name, third edition: Mitchell, T. R., & Larson, J. R., Jr. (1987). People in organizations: An introduction to organizational behavior (3rd ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill. Corporate author: National Head Start Association. (1990). Head Start: The nation's pride, a nation's challenge. Report of the Silver Ribbon Panel. Alexandria, VA: Author. Unknown author: The Times Atlas of the World (9th ed.). (1992). New York: Times Books. Editors: Fox, R. W., & Lears, T. J. J. (Eds.). (1993). The power of culture: Critical essays in American history. Chicago: University of Chicago...
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...Ethics Essay Michael McPhetrige ETH316 09/19/2013 Mr. David Trammell Ethics Essay In our world, there are many different ways to approach ethics. We all have our different opinions on what ethics are, or as I like to say, our own ethical codes. However, we can relate to other peoples theories. Some theories that can be related to, but are different from each other, are virtue theory, utilitarianism, and deontological ethics. “Utilitarianism is a theory that suggest that an action is morally right when that action produces more total utility for the group than any other alternative” (Boylan, 2009). Basically, utilitarianism looks out for the greater good of the group instead of an individual. This means that if you are a hinder to the group, making a change in yourself or your position to better the group is utilitarianism. I believe this theory is a very good one. It is about putting others before you. The world might be a better place if everyone thought this way. The Virtue theory is based more on an individual’s character. “It takes the viewpoint that in living your life you should try to cultivate excellence in all that you do and all that others do” (Boylan, 2009). Reading this I was thinking about “one hit wonders” in the music industry (especially rappers). In rap music, should someone be considered one of the greats because they made one good song? Or should rappers like Tupac and Eminem be legends because they have had multiple platinum selling albums? Under...
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...not believe the occasion to be sincere nor dream worthy. She has a tone that strikes pity and disdain towards the wedding. Didion underestimates the validity of this marriage based off of the ceremony’s tastefulness, instead of the commitment to one another. Which relegates to the preface where Didion stated, “A writer’s always selling somebody out,” as means for her using her characters to make her point and nothing more. Being a journalist, she had a responsibility to the readers, which was not to force her own version of truth, even when it pertains to being a general concurrence. Although her narratives and essays are social criticisms they are then filled with opinions and individuals she then uses are not valid in the literature world, being that they have a more subjective job as opposed to objective which leads to it not being taken as a truthful image and report on...
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...ASSESSMENT 1 DETAILS: MUSIC BRAND ANALYSIS (worth 50% of overall module mark) School: Media, Culture and Society Module: Identity, Opportunity & Exploitation / MUSC10007 CRN600 Year: 4 Semester: 2 Due: 03 April 2015 Assessment Description: For this assessment you are required to write a brand analysis for a music brand of your choice. Choices must be submitted to and approved by the lecturer via email NO LATER THAN 5PM 04 MARCH 2015. If you have not submitted a brand for approval by this deadline, the mark for your brand analysis assessment will be reduced by 5 points. A music brand can be any of the following: • An artist (e.g., Lady Gaga, the Rolling Stones) • A record label (e.g., Ministry of Sound, Nettwerk) • A venue (e.g., King Tut’s Wah-Wah Hut, the Cavern Club) • A music product (e.g., Gibson guitars, Marshall amplifiers) • A music service (e.g., BandCamp, SoundCloud) • Another music-oriented subject, (pending lecturer approval) All brands must be submitted to the lecturer for approval via email by NO LATER THAN 5PM 04 MARCH 2015 to ensure the selected brand will be an appropriate case study for the assessment. Note: only one case study per brand will be allowed per class. If more than one student selects the same brand for study, decisions will be made on a first-past-the-post basis. If your brand is not available for study, you must make an alternate selection. It is therefore recommended you select several...
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...handy and readily available. It gives you media at your fingertips without the hassle of cost or making a purchase. It’s convenient and in some cases you get the opportunity to listen to an album or view a movie before it is even released. The downfall of it is that not only is it illegal but it is unethical. Your taking away the value for the artist or creator, and cheating yourself with as far as originality. For the artist or creator the benefits of downloading are the free exposure you get ant the popularity you gain from your media being readily available to world. Some artist even support authorized controlled downloading such as itunes. The unfortunate side of it is the decrease in sales. 3.What collaboration tools have you used in your personal life. How has it benefited you? Collaboration tools that we can use in school and our daily lives are such things as, google, e-mail, chat rooms, archive libraries, forums and peered reviewed articles. • The use of search engines to assist with schoolwork • The access to information, which makes daily life easier • Minimum effort maximum efficiency • Assist with communication in a faster way 4.How does UOP deal with plagiarism? • 0 tolerant policy and certificate of originality • Plagiarism Checker • UOP monitors essay writing...
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...February 2015 - May 2015 Lecturer: Reena Nadarajah Date of Completion and Submission: 16 April 2015 Presentation dates will be scheduled later on and will be communicated once the registration period is over along with the group membership One copy of the report must be submitted onto Turnitin before the 16th of April 2015 Submission Method: Online via Turn It In Assessment Type: Group presentation and report Assignment Question: You have joined HMV’s marketing department in the UK and have been asked to recommend a marketing plan for HMV to ensure continued growth in the future. You should think about new ways in which HMV can distribute music and create alternative revenue streams. You have agreed the plan will include: ➢ An audit of the marketing environment; o This will include an overview of the internal and external marketing environment as well as an analysis of competition; o A SWOT analysis; ➢ SMART Objectives; o To clarify what HMV will achieve ; ➢ A clear segmentation, targeting and positioning (STP) strategy; o To indicate your chosen market and how HMV will stand out from the competition; ➢ Proposals for each of the 7Ps; o Your report will explain how you will use or adapt the tools of the marketing mix; ➢ Control and evaluation; o Which will show how you will measure the success of our marketing plan. Notes Please read the Case Study of HMV (placed at the bottom of this document):...
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...ATENEO DE DAVAO UNIVERSITY JACINTO STREET, DAVAO CITY ATENEO DE DAVAO UNIVERSITY JACINTO STREET, DAVAO CITY ILLEGAL DOWNLOADING: WHERE THE SOCIETY STANDS AN ARGUMENTATIVE RESEARCH PAPER SUBMITTED BY: DAYLE TULANG EZEKIEL BITER SUBMITTED TO: VIVIEN GRACE AGBON-JUHAHIB, Ph.D. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The researchers would want to thank everyone who has contributed in making this argumentative research paper possible. Firstly, to our Almighty Father, who has given us support in things no one could provide. We thank Him for the wisdom and knowledge He has bestowed upon us while making this argumentative research paper. We would also like to thank our fellow classmates, who have helped us in ways they did intend to, but have greatly influenced on how this research paper turned out. And to our parents, for their ever so unrelenting support in making this argumentative research paper. And lastly, we want to thank our English teacher Vivien Grace Agbon-Juhahib, Ph.D., for her guidance and imparting her knowledge towards us students. Table of Contents Acknowledgement ……………………………………….. 2 Table of Contents ……………………………………….. 3 Abstract ……………………………………….. 3 Introduction ……………………………………….. 5-6 Background ……………………………………….. 7-8 Thesis Statement ……………………………………….. 9 Argumentation ……………………………………….. 9 I. ……………………………………….. 9 II. ……………………………………….. 10 III. ……………………………………….. 11 IV. ...
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...research. People should be more educated about these two things because there is so many people affected by Breast Cancer. I want my audience to learn about what the Susan G. Komen Foundation is really doing with the money they are donating to the Foundation. To do this, I created three genres of composition. These genres include a photo essay, a brochure, and a poster. I hope to reach my audience in a different way with these compositions than I did with my essay. For my three genres I chose to compose a photo essay, a brochure, and a poster. These are all unique and can reach my audience and have them understand what I am trying to have them understand. Between all of the compositions, I included photos of women who have had mastectomies, pink ribbons, and the Susan G. Komen Foundation logo. I included the mastectomy pictures because I think it is really important for people to see what Breast Cancer physically does to someone. Not many people are open about showing their mastectomy pictures and these women bravely went in front of the camera and showed off their mastectomies whether it was done to one of their breasts or both. The album I found the photos in is called The Scar Project by David Jay. He created this project when a dear friend of his was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. I picked...
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...Google recognises the importance of Australian content rules for the maintenance and strengthening of a diverse national cultural identity, even if it wishes to debate the best means of achieving such goals (Flynn, 2012). All this speculations acted as a catalyst for the formation of a variety of media policy initiatives by the government, which intended to address the different challenges as well as address the future of media in the context of convergence. Some of those include the Independent Media Inquiry aka Finkelstein Review (QC, 2012); and the Review of the National Classification Scheme undertaken by the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC, 2011), Copyright and the Digital Economy (ALRC, 2014). However for the final research essay I choose to concentrate on the more comprehensive Convergence Review...
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...Unworthy Blink. Blink. Blink, goes the flashing cursor while being in such state after three hours. This usually occurs when a certain idea upon a topic is not very planned well before writing about it, which unfortunately has been dealt and fought upon every time I have encountered myself with an essay. I have been taught several forms on how to begin an essay appropriately, although it is still a very intimidating task in my perspective. It’s starting right and sustaining strengthen until the end. That’s a fear and whether if it will later make sense since much thought is supposed to be expressed with high vocabulary terms and powerful points throughout the whole paper. In any academic case scenario the fear is relatable. Not much fear is...
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...DR. RAMON PAGAYON SANTOS [pic] LIFE OUTLINE: Ramon Pagayon Santos was born on February 25, 1941 in Pasig, Rizal, Philippines. He received his Bachelor of Music Composition and Conducting from University of the Philippines Conservatory of Music in 1965, his Master of Music with distinction from Indiana University in 1969, and his Doctor of Philosophy from State University of New York at Buffalo in 1972. He was also a student in summer courses in New Music at Darmstadt in 1974 and in Special Seminars in Ethnomusicology at the University of Illinois in 1989. He has studied composition with Hilarion Rubio, Lucio San Pedro, Thomas Beversdorf, Roque Cordero, Ramon Fuller, and William Koethe. He has taken contemporary music courses with Istvan Anhalt and George Perle and has studied Ethnomusicology with Bruno Nettl. He has also studied Javanese music and dance with Sundari Wisnusubroto and Nan Kuan with Lao Hong Kio. Studies: COLLEGE University of the Philippines Conservatory (now College) of Music · Teacher’s Diploma in Composition and Conducting (1964) · Bachelor of Music in Composition and Conducting (1965) GRADUATE Indiana University · Master of Music in Composition, with distinction (1969) State University of New York at Buffalo · Doctor of Philosophy in Composition, minor in Musicology (1972) POST-DOCTORAL Institute for New Music, Darmstadt, Germany · Summer Courses for New Music (1974) University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana · Special Seminars in...
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...Financial Report Essay: For admirers of fine crystal, there is something magical about the name Swarovski. For admires of speed and glamour there is something magical about the name Ferrari or Lamborghini. And, without a shadow of doubt, for the lovers of high technology, innovation and music there is something magical about the name Apple. While ages ago our ancestors were bothered by the question of who came first a chicken or an egg, today the question is different. As the fame and success of Apple company and its products is increasing, the question one may rise is for example: what came first … the iPod or iTunes? In my paper I would like to present the financial report of the iTunes. To begin with I would like to give some background history of the product because even though the product itself is familiar to everyone, some may still wonder of its origin and principle function. As a matter of fact iTunes came first, even though it seems that we started hearing about the iPods much earlier. Before the iPod was released, Mac users had had the ‘iLife’ on their computers. The Ilife also included iTunes version 1.0 – however it looked rather different from the “modern” iPods or itunes. The main difference was that the iLife has a three-note icon and not the double green one which people are familiar with today. So, as we can see, the iTunes was around, for for the Mac only, of course, from January 2001. In April of 2003, a new version of iTunes (4.0) was released. That same...
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