...I shall start this essay with a confession: when it comes to rock music, I am the perfect layperson. For me, the name “Grateful Dead” didn’t ring a bell: I guess that I would have pictured them as scary dudes playing black metal, and definitely not as a band of light-hearted stoned hippies. For a layman, there are many reasons to find the Dead deceitful. First of all, which genre could I associate them with? After listening to a couple of song in class, I looked for their most popular songs on deezer: “Truckin’” recalled country music, while “Dark Star” ’s guitar sound was dirty, raw and enigmatic. This was to be added to “Franklin’s Tower” ‘s form of joyful and childish simplicity. So there I was, trying to label a music that seemed so diverse, looking for a form of logic amongst all these influences. This is probably when I began thinking that maybe my approach was a bit absurd: why was I putting so much effort into reducing the Dead’s sound to one unambiguous genre, into finding an illusory unity? Perhaps I needed to reassure myself, but it lead me nowhere, even when I listened to the whole Europe 72 album. After more than an hour of listening to the Dead, I had entirely forgotten about my essay and I realized that maybe I had been looking in the wrong direction. For me, the Dead’s music was all about energy and the transmission of these positive vibes to the listener. But it wasn’t the kind of existential shout some artists need to express: here, everything seemed...
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...Jack Paul The 60’s was an entirely separate decade consisting of sex, drugs, and rock and roll. The country had completely altered its ways of life, and young people everywhere were drastically changing. The drug craze of the 60’s was something that was never seen before in America, and it created a totally different culture of people. The United States experienced a time where people were out of control and not conforming to societies usual ways. The mentality of those in the country changed drastically. The Vietnam War created upheaval throughout college campuses and young people across the country. People appeared to be living in the moment, and not thinking about the next step in life. Joan Didion writes, “The center was not holding. It was a country of bankruptcy notices and public auctions announcements and commonplace reports of casual killings and misplaced children and abandoned homes…”(84) The economy was in a good state and it didn’t make much sense why the country was in this state of turmoil. Something was in the air; the culture changed. Teenagers were looking for a change in their lives and California was the place to go. California had this aura that portrayed both rebellion and excitement. Abandoned children and rebellious teenagers constantly flocked to different parts of California to experience some of this excitement everyone had been talking about. LSD and marijuana took over the scene; people were constantly living in an alternate state...
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...interpreting how one rock group or singer's music reflected and/or influenced the 1960s.” Living Dead: The Cultural Impact of the Grateful Dead The decade of the 1960’s saw plenty of musicians become involved in the protest movement. Bob Dylan, Joan Baez and Joni Mitchell, among others, wrote of the injustices of American society. While the Beatles were singing “All You Need Is Love”, the Rolling Stones wrote about the “Street Fighting Man”. Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young sang about the Kent State shootings in “Ohio”. Country Joe McDonald encouraged the burning of draft cards while leading the “Fish Cheer”. However, the degree of influence each had on not just the 1960’s, but ensuing decades waned as burnout, family life, and lifestyle choices took their toll. The act whose music reflected and influenced not just the 60’s, but decades to come, was the Grateful Dead. The music of the Dead reflected the counterculture of the 1960’s, fostered a self-sustaining, traveling multicultural community, and delivered a message of peace and love for thirty years. San Francisco was the center of the counterculture movement of the 1960’s. The Haight-Ashbury neighborhood attracted thousands of youths from across the country, looking to drop out of traditional society and build a new society. In the middle of this scene, living at 710 Ashbury, were the members of the Grateful Dead. The house band for Ken Kesey’s Acid Tests, the Dead provided the psychedelic soundtrack to the LSD fueled explorations...
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...Musicians as a Discourse Community A discourse community is a group of people who share a set of basic goals and have their own ways of communicating about those goals. A large discourse community that I personally fall under is being a musician. Every instrument has its own jargon and those who play these instruments know the lingo and different brands and what makes certain techniques better than others. Musicians use music to express themselves and challenge themselves to accomplish more. Something as simple as hearing a new song can motivate the musician to learn new chords and put in the effort and practice to learn something new, or even put their own spin on the song. Musicians are a great example of a discourse community with all of the different instruments to learn and specific aspects to each instrument. Musicians understand the value behind making goals, for it is the only way to really learn. Either the musician has one instrument or several on the mind but it all starts the same way; researching the instrument and setting a goal. For example, when I started playing guitar, I planned to practice for thirty minutes every day until I learned the basic chords. After a week or so, I had the chords memorized and my fingers didn’t feel awkward stretching between the frets as they had before. The growth and development of a new musician is special and individual to every person. When a musician really loves a style of music or a specific artist, it is almost mandatory...
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...Abstract Throughout all of history people have been using and experimenting with drugs especially artists and musicians. Numerious musician have reluctantly admitted to or actually proclaimed their use of drugs. The general conscious of these “artists” is that their drug use has unlocked a higher level of creativity. As trendsetters and role models this use of drugs was emulated by audiences across the United States and Great Britain. To such a point as references to mind altering drugs were appearing in Beats poems and essays and even protest songs of the middle 1950s. As music progressed through the year’s drug use (by artists and fans) and references became more mainstream. This paper will look at two specific band, The Beatles and the Grateful Dead. Rock and Roll on Drugs Drug use and music have been intertwined for many years. This use whether illegal or legal has had both positive and negative impacts on the artists and their success. While the creative juices may be flowing while under the influence of drugs the final outcome (maybe years down the road) almost always ends on a negative note. Even dating back to 1830 when Hector Berlioz wrote his most famous work “Symphonie Fantastique” he detailed the effects of an opium induced dream, specifically in the fourth movement. In an interview on June 16, 1967, Paul McCartney was asked if he ever took drugs, he said “After I took it (LSD), it opened my eyes. We only use one-tenth of our brain. Just think what we could accomplish...
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...1968 With Tom Brokaw When people look back on past years and decades, they usually do so in a manner that summarizes how particular events helped define those years. People will often have says for each decade such as the Roaring’ Twenties, the GI Generation for the forties, and the 60’s may just have an endless list. One year in the 60’s though stood out from the rest; 1968 was quite possibly one of the most influential years in American History. A counter-culture tore through classic American Traditions, a controversial war segregated the population, protests, assassinations, and riots were front page news every couple of months. These were times of trouble yet growth in the American culture, and we are still feeling the effects of them today. 1968 With Tom Brokaw takes the viewer into the past by compiling footage and interviews with those who lived through the key events of 1968. Brokaw speaks with those who were first pioneers of the counter culture, those close friends and associates of both Martin Luther King Jr. and Bobby Kennedy (both assassinated), musicians such as Bruce Springsteen, Arlo Guthrie, Michelle Phillips who experienced how influential music was to the counter culture, police and protestors alike who prevented and participated in riots, and the list continues. Each of these interviews gives us, the viewer, a better understanding of chaotic of a decade the 60’s were, and how many up and downs there were within the single year of 1968. Focusing specifically...
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...|Kaplan university | |Time Capsule 2012 | |The World according to me | | | |John C Johnston | |8/7/2012 | | I hope this time capsule finds you doing well and enjoying the Earth. That would mean that we figured some things out and managed to | |preserve this beautiful planet for your use. I would like to share what my day to day life is like in the year 2012. | I hope this time capsule finds you doing well and enjoying the Earth. That would mean that we figured some things out and managed to preserve this beautiful planet for your use Your Final Project for this course will be a virtual time capsule. A time capsule is a grouping of items for future discovery. For our purposes, we will...
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...Kyrsten Arnold Period 4 11/1/11 Scary Story This was going to be a scary night. First, at dinnertime, my mother, father, and I had the normal Friday night meal, pizza. All three of us had gathered in the family room and ate in silence as we watched my dad’s favorite TV show “Chopped”. After I finished my last delicious bite of pepperoni pizza, I became tired of cooking competitions, so I began to wash my dishes. As I did I took a glance out the window in front of the sink and had to do a double take, because there, slightly behind a tree, only a few yards behind my house was a tall man in a long dark coat and a pitch black hat. I blinked several times and rubbed my eyes. When I looked back, he was gone. Phew, it was just my eyes playing tricks on me. I let out a relived sigh as I finished my dishes and headed up to my room to read my book. Next, at bedtime, just as I was about to pull the sheets over me, I saw him again, but he looked different. He stood in rags and this time I could see his face. His pale face was like that of a vampire and his dead gray eyes burned into mine. Then I realized he was carrying something big. My eyes grew wide and I rubbed them frantically, but when I opened them again he was still there and had moved even closer to the house. As he moved forward he stepped into a pool of moonlight and I could see what was in his hands. A chainsaw. A bloody, red chainsaw was what he carried. I wanted to scream but my mouth felt dry and scratchy, like...
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...Name: Instructor: Course: Date of Submission: The Rising by Robert Oives The Rising is a very captivating novel, the motives of the characters all square with their decisions and suggestions. Throughout the novel, C.J is the primary protagonist. The series of events as a whole advances entirely inevitably, in a story that is compelling and relevant, yet still manages to amaze the reader several times. The preferred theme of the novel is, of course, religious. This is commanded with a good deal more delicacy than I admit I had anticipated, particularly on the part of the religious characters like Bennington Reed. The ugly, human difficulties of Lynn Walker, C. J.'s mother, and the reality that these have limited or nothing to do with just "not having faith," are achieved unusually well. The way in which the thematic and plot predicaments of the novel are tied together in the conclusion is eminently useful. C.J was a young boy striving to do the right thing. A proof that C.J. Walker could undoubtedly raise the dead is covertly videoed, then publicly displayed. In one morning, C.J.'s mother, Lynn, saw their home become a fortification and her son becoming a target the society’s pressure was mounted on C.Js family. Grieving persons are despairing to see their loved ones raised from the dead. Spokespersons from religious groups, scientific organizations, news, medical and government agencies all lead in to gain maximum places of influence over the greatest power on earth (raising...
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...Warehousing plays a vital part in a logistics system. In the past, we always thought that warehouse is used for storage of inventories. In today’s quick response, the growth of warehouse not only serves for storage, but also for movement, information transfer and valued added services. A good warehouse space and layout planning is a primary element for efficient warehouse. Tompkins and Harmelink (2004, p.240) state the purposes of warehouse layout are space usage efficiency; allowing for efficient material handling; cost efficiency; maximum flexibility and good housekeeping. Successful warehouse layout could maximize space utilization, minimize and control movement and location, and provide safety and security environment. The first step in warehouse layout planning is to consider the space requirement. Tompkins et al. (1996, p.430) state space conservation, space limitations, accessibility and orderliness are some factors on designing layout. In layout planning, as space will be limited by floor loads, truss, the height of ceiling, etc, it should be maximized utilization of concentration and cube and also minimized honeycombing. To optimize space utilization, it is not only developed by horizontally but also by vertically. Space concentration and cube utilization can benefit for the flexibility and ability for bulky receipts such as higher and thicker materials. Tompkins and Smiths (1998, p.243) describe honeycombing is storage space losing due to improper use of storage capacity...
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...How do Owen’s poems expose the tragedy of war? ‘These poems reveal the soldiers’ inability to deal with the atrocities they witness and commit.’ Discuss. “These men are worth/Your tears.” (‘Apologia Pro Poemate Meo’) ‘Owen does not let us view the experiences of the soldiers from a comfortable distance.’ Discuss. ‘In Owen’s war poems, the imagery leads us to focus more on the living than the dead.’ Discuss ‘Owen’s poems reveal tenderness and compassion towards those whose lives have been destroyed by the war.’ Discuss. (priority) ‘The poems condemn those who encourage young men to go to war.’ Discuss (priority) In what ways do theses closing lines of Dulce Est Decorum Est above together the central concerns of Owen’s poetry. In your response, make detailed reference to your prescribed text. You must refer to at least TWO poems. How do Owen’s poems expose the tragedy of war? ‘These poems reveal the soldiers’ inability to deal with the atrocities they witness and commit.’ Discuss. ‘Owen’s poems reveal tenderness and compassion towards those whose lives have been destroyed by the war.’ ‘The poems condemn those who encourage young men to go to war.’ How do Owen’s poems expose the tragedy of war? ‘These poems reveal the soldiers’ inability to deal with the atrocities they witness and commit.’ Discuss. “These men are worth/Your tears.” (‘Apologia Pro Poemate Meo’) ‘Owen does not let us view the experiences of the soldiers from a comfortable distance.’ Discuss...
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...Thanksgiving is a time where people express how grateful they are for what they have in their life. However, you do not have to wait until Thanksgiving day to express gratitude. There are ways that you can benefit from being grateful every day. Benefits Of Being Grateful Improved Sleep Quality Thankfulness can help you sleep better at night. There was a study done in 2009 by the Journal Of Psychosomatic Research that showed people who express gratitude more often sleep better at night. Even if you only spend 15 minutes a day writing down the things that you are grateful for, your sleep quality and quantity can improve. Improves Your Physical Health Being grateful can help improve your physical health. There was a study done in 2012 that...
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...Season 1 1. Ep. 1 – PILOT 2. Ep. 2 – THE SPELLINGG BEE 3. Ep. 3 – SPEAK NOW OR FOREVER HOLD YOUR PIECE 4. Ep. 4 – WOMAN SEEKING DEAD HUSBAND -- SMOKERS OKAY, NO PETS 5. Ep. 5 – WHO YA GONNA CALL? 6. Ep. 6 – 9 LIVES 7. Ep. 7 – WEEKEND WARRIORS 8. Ep. 8 – SHAWN VS. THE RED PHANTOM 9. Ep. 9 – FORGET ME NOT 10. Ep. 10 – CLOUDY CHANCE OF MURDER 11. Ep. 11 – SCARY SHERRY: BIANCA'S TOAST 12. Ep. 12 – GAME, SET ... MUUURDER 13. Ep. 13 – HE LOVES ME, HE LOVES ME NOT, HE LOVES ME, OOPS, HE'S DEAD 14. Ep. 14 – POKER? I BARELY KNOW HER 15. Ep. 15 – SCARY SHERRY: BIANCA’S TOAST Season 2 16. Ep. 1 – AMEREICAN DUOS 17. Ep. 2 – 65 MILLION YEARS OFF 18. Ep. 3 - PSY VS. PSY 19. Ep. 2 – AMERICAN DUOS 20. Ep. 3 – SIXTY FIVE MILLION YEARS OFF 21. Ep. 4 – ZERO TO MURDER IN SIXTY SECONDS 22. Ep. 5 – AND DOWN THE STRETCH COMES MURDER 23. Ep. 6 – IS MURDER BUT MURDER IS ALSO MURDER 24. Ep. 7 – IF YOU'RE SO SMART, THEN WHY ARE YOU DEAD? 25. Ep. 8 – ROB-A-BYE BABY 26. EP. 9 – BOUNTY HUNTERS 27. Ep. 10 – DIS-LODGED 28. Ep. 11 – GUS' DAD MAY HAVE KILLED AN OLD GUY 29. Ep. 12 – THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MIRA 30. Ep. 13 – THE OLD AND THE RESTLESS 31. Ep. 14 – BLACK AND TAN: A CRIME OF FASHION 32. Ep. 15 – LIGHTS, CAMERA... HOMICIDIO 33. Ep. 16 – SHAWN (AND GUS) OF THE DEAD Season 3 34. Ep. 1 – GHOSTS 35. Ep. 2 – MURDER? ... ANYONE? ... ANYONE? ... BUELLER? 36. Ep. 3 – DAREDEVILS!! 37. Ep. 4 – THE GREATEST ADVENTURE IN HISTORY OF BASIC CABLE 38. Ep. 5 – DISCO DIDN'T DIE...
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...The fur serves as a symbol to Miss Brill’s character. The fur is cherished by Miss Brill who addresses it as “Dear little thing” (117), which shows that she speaks to it as if it is alive, illuminating her loneliness and isolation to the outside world because of the way she addresses the dead fox fur. In an attempt to bring it alive, she “give[s] it a good brush, and rub[s] the life into the dim little eyes” (117), but since it is dead it implies Miss Brill identifying herself with a dead animal, making her just as dead as the fox fur. When the young girl states, “’It’s her fu-fur which is so funny’” (120), gives off the sense of how strange Miss Brill must seem to the public. Then the girl says, “'It's exactly like a fried whiting’” (120), this illustrates how she sees the fox fur as a cooked bird making more of a connotation of how dead the fox fur really must appear. Upon her realization of being unfit in the community, her heart shatters, crumples and her youth brought down. While Miss Brill physically, “put[s] the lid on” the box after laying her fur in, she is emotionally locking her life away. Then “she thought she heard something crying” (121), this is not the fur crying but Miss Brill crying because the life in her was torn down by the young couple that was making fun of her. The effect of using the fox fur necklet serves as a symbol to indirectly characterize Miss Brill as being isolated and dead. The fox fur appears fine on the outside but is actually hollow and dead...
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..."Only the Dead Know Brooklyn" Notes and Homework Questions ONLY THE DEAD KNOW BROOKLYN--NOTES BY THOMAS WOLFE THE STORY PREMIS: • YOU WILL NEVER LIVE LONG ENOUGH TO KNOW THE WHOLE OF BROOKLYN. IT WOULD TAKE A GUY A LIFETIME TO KNOW BROOKLYN THROUGH AND THROUGH. AND EVEN THEN YOU WOULDN’T KNOW IT. THE AUTHOR • BORN 1900 AND DIED 1938 • HE WAS BORN IN ASHERVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA AS THE 8TH CHILD IN THE FAMILY • HE ENTERED COLLEGE, THE UNIVERSITY OF CHAPEL HILL, AT THE AGE OF 15. • HE TRAVELED TO THE WEST COAST AND BECAME ILL WITH PNEUMONIA • HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO JOHN HOPKINS FOR SURGERY WHERE HE DIED OF MILITARY TUBERCULOSIS OF THE BRAIN. THOMAS WOLFE IN HIS WRITINGS TRIES TO PUT ALL OF HIS EXPERIENCES OF THE HUMAN HEART ON THE HEAD OF A PIN. • THE THEME OF THIS STORY IS COMMUNICATION. • • The author is an American journalist and essayist. With wit and an eye for detail he describes the outward trappings which reveal the inner meaning behind the attitudes of his subjects. HOMEWORK: DUE THE DAY AFTER WE COMPLETE THE STORY. ONLY THE DEAD KNOW BROOKLYN by Thomas Wolfe A. For each of the following words, provide an appropriate translation from the Brooklyn dialect into standard English. Then write a sentence for five of the words. Sentences must reflect the story. 1. eveh 2. dat 3. den 4. duh 5. neveh 6. befoeh 7. hoid 8. yuh 9. foeh 10. heah 11. bawn 12. somp’n 13. ast 14. dose 15. keh 16. boids 17. troot 18. dere ...
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