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    other disasters‚ recovery is a marathon‚ not a sprint‚" McGovern said. "For example‚ the Red Cross recovery work for Hurricane Katrina lasted five years‚ work in Haiti is now in its third year‚ and the Red Cross is still helping people in Joplin after a 2011 tornado there. However long it takes‚ the Red Cross is committed that money donated for Sandy will stay in those communities to help the people affected by this disaster‚"(PR Newswire‚

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    I remember it like it was yesterday. Standing in the middle of millions of people‚ jamming to great music‚ and freezing as the temperature got colder. When Jimi Hendrix came out to play the National Anthem; some people loved it yet‚ some people were not. During that song people separated by their opinions. You have the people who love rock‚ who loved Jimi Hendrix‚ and the people who admired everything he did. Then‚ you have the people who think distorting the National Anthem was wrong and shouldn’t

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    Blues and Ragtime

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    this art form. This is when the loud accents fall in between the beats. Anything that is syncopated is basically ragtime. One of the most important ragtime composers was Scott Joplin. Like all great artists‚ Joplin did not restrict himself to this favored art form. Both before the advent of ragtime and after‚ Joplin composed marches and waltzes‚ including the syncopated waltzes. There’s more to ragtime than syncopation‚ while some very good ragtime is not of the classic form. But the lines are

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    New Orleans‚ and traveled on to Chicago and New York‚ changing and growing along the way. Ragtime was the first major black music style that became popular with the white community. It also helped to create jazz‚ and Scott Joplin was the undisputed “King of Ragtime” (“Scott Joplin Biography”).

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    Music from the 1960’s and 1970’s is much different than music of today. Classic rock was started in the 1960’s as a cause of the British invasion‚ which included the discovery of bands such as the Beatles‚ Led Zeppelin‚ and Pink Floyd. The British invasion influenced garage rock which many high school aged boys would participate in. Some examples of garage rock inspired bands are: the Yarbirds‚ the Animals‚ the Rolling Stones‚ the Kinks‚ and the Beatles Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Also

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    Maple Leaf Rag Analysis

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    The “Maple Leaf Rag” by Scott Joplin‚ is one of the most famous ragtime music known in modern times. The song is reminiscent of the last time I went to Disneyland‚ and is played commonly there by the pianists employed there having shows‚ which brings back good memories‚ therefore‚ making me biassed to say that it makes me feel happy and excited. Like ragtime is is known today‚ the tune is all solo piano‚ no vocals. The tune is upbeat and fast‚ and you can hear a lot of moving up and down the scale

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    Plagiarism

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    itself. “With society today‚ reputations are considered most valuable. This is displayed on television‚ in books‚ and online everywhere. One wrong step‚ and the whole world can see.” Said Oprah Winfrey. In schools‚ teachers such as Mrs. Primm‚ a Joplin High School English Teacher‚ work to ensure that this type of problem won’t recur. If it happens‚ she and many others work to show them the fault in such an act. “I try to remember that they’re young‚ but I realize I have to watch them. I have to

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    this was something that I believe that I just grew up learning and knowing because I am the oldest of seven children. The person I am today was built through the experiences I have lived through and the people I have great respect for. I lived in Joplin from the age of

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    Methods of Research

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    Methods of Research Jennifer Whitehead CJ490 8/12/14 Professor Price Methods of Research Scientist conducts research on a daily basis. The purpose of this research is exploration‚ description‚ explanation‚ and application. In the area of criminal justice things are getting researched all of the time. Take murder for example‚ the police have to explore to find out what actually happened. They have to describe the events leading up the the murder. They have to explain the facts to try and

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    An Essay On The 60's

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    example is Janis Joplin ‚ “she was a symbol of rebellion” Joplin had a raw singing style “unlike anything else ever heard before”‚ which made her one of the most influential female artists during that time. 60’s music was mainly male dominated and for Joplin to come out as a solo artist came as a complete surprise and she rocked it. Her independent‚ lawless music style created ground breaking movements Her love for music started young‚ as she got older she began to feel stuck‚ Joplin took a leap to

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