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  • Colonization of America

    Colonization of America

    When the Europeans had discovered America, the possibilities for them were endless. Although mistakenly discovered, it greatly aroused the curiosity of many European explorers. There were new opportunities for them to expand, and in more than just one way. Chances to spread religion, boost their economy, and help themselves politically. As soon as Columbus returned, the pope issued a decree saying the world itself was an inheritance of Christianity. Spain and Portugal, the two main

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    Submitted: November 28, 2009 By: Fatih
  • Crash: A Look at Race and Prejudice in America

    Crash: A Look at Race and Prejudice in America

    Crash is a complex and thought-provoking Lion’s Gate film that takes a provocative, unflinching look at the intricacy of racial tolerance in contemporary America. Diving headlong into the diverse melting pot of Los Angeles, California, this compelling urban drama tracks the volatile intersections of a multi-ethnic cast of characters’ struggles to overcome their fears as they careen in and out of one another’s lives. The various characters include a White housewife and her district attorney

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    Submitted: November 28, 2009 By: Bred
  • The Art of Making Dances

    The Art of Making Dances

    The Art of Making Dances In Doris Humphrey, “The Art of Making Dances”, she elaborates on her thoughts of movement in dance. She first explains how dance has expanded over time. She expresses her feelings on the kinds of individuals that should be granted the opportunity to be choreographers. She feels that choreographers need to know their body, have and opened mind, observant, sensitive. They need to consume traits of inspiring nature, imaginative, dramatic ability,

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    Submitted: November 28, 2009 By: Anna
  • Assess the Extent That Malcolm X Achieved His Goals in the Civil Rights Movement’ in America

    Assess the Extent That Malcolm X Achieved His Goals in the Civil Rights Movement’ in America

    Essay Question: Assess the extent that Malcolm X achieved his goals in "The Civil Rights Movement' in America. (Consider the legacy Malcolm X left behind) Malcolm X aspired for justice and liberalisation for all African-American people during the late 1950's and early 1960's. He was a dynamic spokesperson and used religious concepts from the Nation of Islam to appeal to many African-Americans. Malcolm X was an activist for Black Nationalism and separation as solutions to

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    Submitted: November 28, 2009 By: Jack
  • American Pop Art

    American Pop Art

    Examine the mass media’s influence on both the formal and iconographic features of American Pop Art. Centre your discussion on one or two examples each of the work of the following artists: Andy Warhol, Claes Oldenburg, Roy Lichtenstein, Tom Wesselmann, James Rosenquist. Pop Art is one of the major art movements of the Twentieth Century. Characterized by themes and techniques drawn from mass culture such as advertising and comic books, pop art is widely interpreted

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    Submitted: November 28, 2009 By: Anna
  • Melting Pot of America

    Melting Pot of America

    Melting Pot of America Migrations As Population grew during the Paleolithic period, people wanted more space to live a roam about. Since they didn’t have a stable place to live, they were always moving and finding better places. Evidence indicates that the first peoples to migrate into America, coming from northeastern Siberia into Alaska (the Bering Straits), were carrying stone tools during Paleolithic period. They lived in groups of about 100. They used skin tents

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    Submitted: November 28, 2009 By: Mike
  • Art Blakey

    Art Blakey

    Art Blakey was born to a poor family in the heart of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1919. He was working in the steel and coal mills when he was only fourteen. There were no child labor laws in those times. He had to work to help support his family and put food on the table. Blakey turned to music as a way of escaping the exhausting day-to-day labor of the mills. Blakey taught himself how to

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    Essay Length: 1,456 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: November 28, 2009 By: Mike
  • Art

    Art

    On every second Wednesday of every month in downtown Sanford, Florida there is a local photography exhibit. Every month has a different theme and this past Wednesday the theme was solitude, the theme is mailed out ever month giving each artist time to focus on what he or she wants to shoot. I have been taking part in this exhibit for almost a year now, it helps keep me balanced. Although I have missed participating

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    Submitted: November 29, 2009 By: Wendy
  • Education in Japan Compared to Education in America

    Education in Japan Compared to Education in America

    Education in Japan compared to Education in America Education is the foundation of a strong and productive individual as well as being the foundation for a strong and productive country. Any country that keeps its' people uneducated or does not help to educate them cannot hold them entirely responsible for their actions that result from their lack of education. The United States and Japan both feel very strongly about education and that they need to

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    Submitted: November 29, 2009 By: Fonta
  • Rap as a Problem in America

    Rap as a Problem in America

    Rap music doesn’t create a positive influence on our society. The music is loud hurtful to other members of the populace; and glorify the proliferation of modern intellect. The violence seen today is not from just rap music it can be seen in genera’s a plenty such as death metal shouting such lyrics as “death to all good christens” . The same comparison can be seen with rap as well, a song by the artist

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    Submitted: November 29, 2009 By: Jack
  • Does Art Imitate Life or Does Life Imitate Art?

    Does Art Imitate Life or Does Life Imitate Art?

    Two of the greatest philosophers disagreed on a debate that still in going on today. Does art influence life or does life influence art. Plato believed art imitated life; and Aristotle believed that life imitated art. For Plato, life is spent in balance and if that balance is interrupted life wouldn’t be perfect. Reason helps keep a person in balance, therefore he stated that if emotions took over reason would be deleted and an imbalance

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    Submitted: November 29, 2009 By: Mike
  • Has Technologies Birth to Film and Photography Played a Vital Role in the Destruction of Art in Its Traditional Sense, or Has Art Naturally Adapted into Other Criteria as a Liberal Movement?

    Has Technologies Birth to Film and Photography Played a Vital Role in the Destruction of Art in Its Traditional Sense, or Has Art Naturally Adapted into Other Criteria as a Liberal Movement?

    The definition of art is a creative production that can vary on its materials, this is a highly generalised definition as there are other things to consider which define art, but these materials in particular would be my focus and whether such modern formats as photography and film are one. Many would consider sculpture and theatre forms or styles of art to a degree. This is most likely for the reason that they inflict some

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    Submitted: November 30, 2009 By: Jessica
  • Naturalism in Russia and the Creation of the Moscow Art Theatre

    Naturalism in Russia and the Creation of the Moscow Art Theatre

    The earliest of the modern theatre movement was naturalism. Russia lagged behind the rest of Europe, as far as theatre was concerned. That point was proven when the Meiningen Players performed in Russia. The Meiningen Players created not only a set, but also an environment in which they are a part of (Gascoigne 265). Russian producers saw, first hand, how far behind they were. The Imperial Theatre system spent most of its resources on opera

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    Submitted: November 30, 2009 By: Fonta
  • Art Censorship

    Art Censorship

    Ethical issue: Is sexuality in art ethical? Furthermore, where do we draw the line? Why should someone pay attention to revealing art as an ethical issue? Sexuality in artwork has a reputation for being quite a controversial theme amongst societies all throughout time. The theme of sexuality itself is nevertheless quite common amongst artists despite the on-going quarrels. The core of the debate lies between whether it’s presence in art is ethical, and furthermore where

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    Submitted: November 30, 2009 By: Monika
  • North Country, the Movie

    North Country, the Movie

    North Country is a semi-fictionalized film of a long legal battle of group of women miners who endured a hostile work environment and numerous and continuous insults and unwanted touching when they became the first women to go work at the Eveleth Mines in northern Minnesota. The issue at the center of North Country is sexual harassment and equality in the workplace. The sexual harassment complaint was filed in court on October 5, 1984 and

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    Submitted: November 30, 2009 By: Andrew
  • Riordan Manufacturing Hr System: Architecting and Implementing a More Sophisticated, State-Of-The-Art Information System

    Riordan Manufacturing Hr System: Architecting and Implementing a More Sophisticated, State-Of-The-Art Information System

    Running head: RIORDAN MANUFACTURING HR SYSTEM Riordan Manufacturing HR System: Architecting and implementing a more sophisticated, state-of-the-art Information System Patrick Odoi University of Phoenix BSA/3 Fundamentals of Business Systems Development Don Driscoll Riordan Manufacturing HR System: Architecting and implementing a more sophisticated, state-of-the-art Information System PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION Interaction with Managers and Users Before beginning a preliminary investigation, a memo or an e-mail message would be sent out to managers and employees to know about the

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    Submitted: November 30, 2009 By: Janna
  • France - a Leader in Western Europe

    France - a Leader in Western Europe

    France is a leader in Western Europe and has the world’s fifth-largest economy, but voters are concerned with their country’s perceived decline. The physical quality of life is expected to take a steep plunge in 2017 and then again in 2026. This projection steadily increases the perception of government corruption through 2020. Immigration and globalization also concern the public and fuel support for the Front Nationalists, France’s hard right wing party. France is one of

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    Submitted: November 30, 2009 By: Max
  • Drugs, Cheating, and the Purity of America’s Pastime

    Drugs, Cheating, and the Purity of America’s Pastime

    Drugs, Cheating, and the Purity of America’s Pastime Most children who have grown up in an American household have at one point in their lives looked up to sports figures as heroes. Whether it was your grandfather telling his stories of watching Babe Ruth become a legend, your father’s stories of Mickey Mantle and the legendary Yankee teams of the 1950’s and 1960’s, or your own memory of Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa chasing

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    Submitted: November 30, 2009 By: Mike
  • Child Abuse Is a Silent Epidemic That Strikes Millions of Homes in America

    Child Abuse Is a Silent Epidemic That Strikes Millions of Homes in America

    Issue Statement Abuse is occurring every day in an uncountable amount of homes all over the United States. The US Advisory Board on Child Abuse and Neglect estimates that 2000 children under the age of eighteen are killed by parents and caretakers each year. It is estimated that one in five children are physical, emotionally or sexually abused in our country. The four types of child abuse include physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, and

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    Submitted: November 30, 2009 By: Vika
  • Taking an Aim Back at America

    Taking an Aim Back at America

    "Taking an aim back at America" Bowling For Columbine is a well-directed documentary that informs people about gun violence in America. Michael Moore is successful in showing that America has been going through many gun tragedies; and portrays the sense that America’s problems are out of control. He conveys this through informative facts, images, and comparisons. Throughout the film Michael Moore throws many cold facts on the screen that makes it obvious that the strong

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    Submitted: November 30, 2009 By: Bred
  • Education in America

    Education in America

    The United States has been teaching its students for countless years now. Today's education process in the United States is that of the banking process. Paulo Freire gives light to a new and advanced process by which America should learn by, one that will prove to be an investment for the nations society, and soon will. For years now we have been learning in Americas institutions for the first eighteen to twenty-five years of our

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    Submitted: December 1, 2009 By: Jack
  • Serial Killers: America’s Next Epidemic

    Serial Killers: America’s Next Epidemic

    Serial Killers: America’s New Epidemic. Serial killers have been around since the dawn of history, their numbers multiplying exponentially within the past five decades. In recent years, words such as “baffling” and “mysterious” have become routine to describe the growing phenomenon. It is imperative to develop a workable solution and general understanding of these predators in human form as a new wave of serial murders reach crisis rates in this millennium. More than fifteen-hundred

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    Submitted: December 1, 2009 By: July
  • A Art

    A Art

    The traditional art of Africa plays a major part in the African society. Most ceremonies and activities (such as singing, dancing, storytelling, etc.) can not function without visual art. It can also be used as an implement and insignia of rank or prestige, or have a religious significance. African art consists mainly of sculptures, paintings, fetishes, masks, figures, and decorative objects. Sculptures are considered to be the greatest achievement for African art. A majority of

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    Submitted: December 1, 2009 By: Mike
  • The Art and Science of Teaching

    The Art and Science of Teaching

    Teaching 2 The Art and Science of Teaching The famous American historian, Will Durant was quoted saying, "Every science begins as philosophy and ends as art" (Durant, 2005). I think this is a great way to think about teaching as both art and science. In this paper I will discuss five different aspects of teaching and how they truly are both art and science. The five different aspects of teaching are successful classroom management, establishing

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    Submitted: December 1, 2009 By: July
  • Defining "art"

    Defining "art"

    Defining Art March 26, 2005 Definitions of art Art is: 1. "all creative human endeavors, excluding actions directly related to survival and reproduction" 2. "any product of the creative impulse, out of which sprang all other human pursuits" 3. "art requires a creative and unique perception of both the artist and audience" The above definitions were taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art. 4. "skill acquired by experience, study, or observation" 5. "a branch of learning" 6. "the conscious

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    Submitted: December 1, 2009 By: Top

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