commercial-driven environment that drives the broadcast and cable business. We haven’t cut the cord so much as kinked it in a way that commercials rarely sneak through. I continue to be a fan of (some) network television products; I just don’t consume them as they’re broadcast. I’m part of the cult of “Community‚” but I motor through several episodes on Hulu Plus when I am feeling the need to spend some quality time with Abed. I’m a frantic fan of “Modern Family‚” but this season‚ fresh episodes
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Dark Ages or Middle Ages?Were the Dark Ages really dark? As we look back to this era of time‚ we will go intodepth on how and why people think they were. Personally‚ I don’t believe the Middle Agesshould be called the Dark Ages. Yes society slowed down and things calmed down‚ but therewere still some pretty amazing things that happened during this period of time. The Middle Agesshould not be called the Dark Ages and here are a few reasons why.One of the major parts that that stood out to me was the
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Through Deaf Eyes The perspective I initially achieved during the film was that‚ deaf people had a really hard life. They strived to become equal with the “hearing world‚” to not be out casted‚ to be allowed their own form of communication‚ and overall to be accepted for who they are. This film had so many great stories from the interviewers‚ they brought in that personal touch to make it effective and ensue many emotions. The whole film was very touching; I had a variation of feelings watching
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to her in this world. My Grandma was one in a million to me and too this day‚ she still is. We went through a tough journey together. Our journey started when she was diagnosed with Bladder Cancer. Being fairly young‚ I didn’t quite understand what having Cancer meant. I thought my Grandma was just sick and she would get better with time. Who truly understands what surgery means at a young age if you’ve never experienced it before? My Grandma had a lot of surgeries throughout our journey together
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A Journey through Music One warm summer evening just over a year ago‚ I picked out a book from my parents’ bookshelf and flipped to a random page while attempting to pass time. The book‚ known as the Tao-te-ching‚ is a famous work by the ancient Chinese Philosopher Lao-Tzu written more than 2500 years ago. Because of its age‚ the book is written in old Chinese‚ which makes it very difficult to read. Interested just in passing a few minutes‚ however‚ I flipped through the pages at random‚ looking
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after the war‚ African American dancers and musicians created work that was not similar by hundreds of years of musical and dance traditions brought from the peasant villages of Europe. The music of Europe had a more base structure. European music through the nineteenth century was melodically based‚ with a square or waltz rhythmic structure. Differently‚ much African music has an organization which is based around rhythm and accent‚ rhythms and accents that may actually shift and move in relation
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late nineteenth century‚ urban America was socially‚ politically‚ and economically both a “New Industrial Age” and a “Gilded Age” it was more economically‚ a “New Industrial Age” but it was more socially and politically a “Gilded Age”. With the help of technological advances a “New Industrial Age” emerged during a time of immigration‚ political corruption and social problems. “New Industrial Age” From 1870 to 1900‚ American population doubled‚ while population in cities tripled. Cities grew bigger
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AP Notes: Unit 6-The Gilded Age Part 16: The Last West and the New South (1865-1900) This chapter details the goings on in the South and the West following the Civil War‚ including the Jackson Frontier Thesis. A. The West: Settlement of the Last Frontier. Following the War‚ many Americans now turned to settling the West‚ as the land between the Mississippi and the pacific had been referred to as the “Great American Desert.” Why? Gold in California‚ fishing and farming in Oregon‚ etc. Although
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Among causes of the French Revolution‚ the principal condition was the "revolutionary situation" which had developed in 18th century France through mismanagement of the economy and‚ in particular‚ the costs incurred in fighting the Seven Years’ War and the American Revolutionary War. The economic crisis was compounded by years of bad harvests and resulted in urban and rural resentment of the wealth and privilege enjoyed by the nobility and clergy. In due course‚ the crisis led to the convocation
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constricting and dictated by strict rules and traditions‚ echoing the constraints women of the era often felt in their limiting role in society. The ideal silhouette was an hourglass figure‚ nipped waist with rounded hips and bosom‚ which women attained through the use of corsets and structured undergarments. The dresses were floor length and often designed with long trains and high necklines to ensure maximum coverage. The fashions did not change significantly according to season‚ often causing fainting
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