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    presenting suicide or getting abused with drugs. It is easy for us to check on songs that contain good and clean messages by just analyzing its lyrics. However‚ for many years‚ there have been rumors that certain songs‚ speeches‚ and ads contain hidden messages that can only be heard when played backwards. Some people believed that most of the bands corrupt young people by burying subliminal messages in music. This process is known as backmasking and there is much debate about its existence. Backmasking

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    Oration of Chief Seattle

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    In the oration to Governor Isaac I. Stevens‚Chief Seattle tries to persuade the whites of the United States that they should treat the Native Americans equally despite their inferior status.The way Chief Seattle achieves this is through figurative language‚ organization‚ and diction‚ this is how he shows both the reason and pride behind his oration to the Governor. Another function of this orientation is a wake up call to the Governor that the Natives are not as weak as they may seem they do still

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    Celeste McNamee March 21‚ 2012 ENG 311 Dr. Martina Sciolino Connection between teenage pregnancy and socioeconomic status As a resident of Mississippi for the majority of my life‚ I have become more familiar with teenage pregnancy than most. In addition‚ Mississippi was recently the focus of national news with the recent vote to illegalize abortion. T. C. Boyle chooses a debatable subject to write about drawing many discussions about ethics. However‚ Boyle attempts to bring more light to teenage

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    older sister perform musicals. For her‚ they were a time in her age she could sing on a stage in front of fifty parents‚ yet for me‚ it was a time to sit there and watch the same play over and over. One song they choose to reenact often was “Let Me Entertain You”. This act they performed was from the musical Gypsy‚ based off an autobiography on the famous striptease artist Gypsy Rose Lee (Louise Havoc) 1957. Gypsy 1962 film version was screenplayed by Leonard Spiegelgasse‚ with Stephen Sondheim the

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    which ‘The Shawshank Redemption’ entertains the audience and keeps them interested. The epic movie‚ ‘The Shawshank Redemption’‚ directed by Frank Darabont is a compelling film that has entertained and kept audiences interested for years. The ways in which the film does this is through the use of emotive language‚ contrasting of colours (lighting)‚ settings‚ effective camera angles‚ sound effects and engaging music. These techniques are effectively used to convey the ideas/themes of hope‚ courage

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    Competitive Anxiety

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    Competitive anxiety is usually follow the feeling of tension and stress combined with high arousal of the autonomic nervous system. The duration and intensity of the anxiety state change according to the stress stimuli the athlete face and period subjective threat created by stimuli. If the arousal is too high or too low it may lead a poor performance. Definition of Anxiety A negative of emotional state in a person combination with nervousness‚ worry and fear. W. Stewart in book of Controlling

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    Negative Message

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    the retailers needs. Unfortunately we have received complaints from various retailers that their calls are not returned the same day‚ but usually days later. If retailers email Elaine they seem to get lost in the email conversation since email message from Elaine could have been written clearer‚ making a simple email go back and forth numerous times due to confusion. Furthermore weekly reports are not created with care‚ but seem as if they were thrown together quickly. Although these may not

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    Dangerous Knowledge

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    safe and dangerous knowledge get blurred. This pursuit of knowledge is a theme that often appears in the Frankenstein. Many characters in the story are passionate about gaining knowledge and learning every aspect of life. They encounter many dangers while pursuing these endeavors. Mary Shelly demonstrates how dangerous it is to pursue knowledge through Victor’s health with his growing obsession with his scientific goals‚ the death of his younger brother William due to his neglect of his own creation

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    Abstract MRI machines can trigger claustrophobia and anxiety and the designers have known about this issue from the introduction of the first MRI machines. It is important to understand the specific qualities of MRI machines that trigger these reactions and it is also important to understand why the industry has not fully address this issue. The concept for this paper comes from the statistics of claustrophobia and anxiety incidents and from personal experience with claustrophobia during an MRI

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    sophisticated person. Suffice it to say that he had received his education in the two most prestigious universities of the world. His interests were not limited only to the economy or philosophy; he had a broad knowledge of science in other areas: for example‚ received a Master of Arts degree and the doctor of the rights. In addition‚ A. Smith talked with the best people of his time‚ who contributed large extent to the formation of his views. Adam Smith is often described as the "founding father

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