THE MERCHANTS OF COOL 1) Is the "mook" (the stereotypically crude‚ adolescent male) real‚ or just a media construction? How about the "midriff" (the girl as sex symbol)? Do you know any "mooks" or "midriffs"? Do you think you or your friends are influenced by the MTV standard of "cool"? If so‚ how? Are there ways to be "cool" without copying media? How do the "mook" and "midriff" stereotypes relate to the corporate interests of the media outlets that perpetuate them (in other words‚ why these
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“…the rhythm of work and play…” It’s been an hour since I made a start on my home work. So far I have tidied my desk‚ organised my notes into alphabetical order‚ made myself a cup of tea and set out my highlighters. My desk is spotless‚ I am settled and ready to go but I haven’t done anything. Still‚ I feel a false sense of accomplishment and pride at my solid hour of work even though I’m no closer to getting a decent result in my Leaving cert. Recognise yourself? Our generation suffers from an
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Name of Activity: Basic Waltz steps Purpose of Activity: Students will learn 5 basic waltz steps‚ the history of the waltz‚ geography and climate of the countries of Germany and Austria. Suggested Grade Level: 6‐12 Materials Needed: CD player and appropriate waltz music Music: The following are suggestions from several different genres of music: Could I Have This Dance (For the Rest of My Life) by Anne Murray; You Look So Good in Love by George Strait; You Light Up My Life by LeAnn Rimes o
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ministries and is a great leap forward in terms of quality of the budget process. Yet‚ the coexistence of MTBF and traditional budgeting dilutes the achievement of reform objectives; much remains to be done to ensure ownership from line ministries and real institutional changes in budget preparation as well as a more coordinated budget and planning process. The shortcomings budgeting of traditional What can be achieved with an MTEF? Many developing countries have experienced the shortcomings
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Nala: It is beautiful. But I don’t understand something. You’ve been alive all this time. Why didn’t you come back to Pride Rock? Simba: Well‚ I just needed to... get out on my own. Live my own life. And I did. And it’s great. Nala: We’ve really needed you at home. Simba:No one needs me. Nala: Yes‚ we do! You’re the king. Simba: Nala‚ we’ve been through this. I’m not the king. Scar is. Nala: Simba‚ he let the hyenas take over the Pride Lands. Simba: What? Nala: Everything’s
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music genre that originated in the United States in the 1950’s and early 1960’s. Origionally‚ a version of gospel‚ soul was the major black musical form of the 1960’s and 70’s and remained evident in various hybrid styles since‚ for example‚ neo-soul and soul jazz. It combines elements of African- American gospel music‚ rythem and blues and often Jazz. It was used to signify music with a greater sense of authenticity and sincerity. In the 1960’s as the genre developed‚ soul was a merger of gospel style
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Waltz on the Danube Egy ökör csak ökör marad ha Budapeströl Bécsbe hajtják is. (“An ox remains an ox even if driven from Budapest to Vienna” – A Hungarian proverb) Walking out of a grueling three-hour project team meeting on March 21‚ 2003‚ 32-year-old Dr. Philipp von Wilmowsky took a deep breath and smiled to himself. "This project is like a giant jigsaw puzzle‚" he thought. "It was fun‚ time consuming‚ but would he be able to complete it with all the right pieces in place?" As director of
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Summary for Video Hunting for Good as seen on Frontline This video was about how to market to the teenagers in today’s society. Market Researchers focused on how to market “cool” to teenagers. A Market Researcher is someone who studies market conditions to find the best way to reach the local/regional/group they are marketing to. They found that the teen population is now the largest teen population ever (around 32 million). Because of this large population they are spending more money in
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Written response to “Merchants of Cool” Honors Language and Composition Mrs. Hyatt Respond to one of these prompts in a thoughtful typed one to two pages. If you would like full credit: I am looking for clarity and depth of thought‚ analysis‚ clear and concise composition‚ organization and focus‚ and a use of rhetorical strategies to help support your ideas. Due: ______________ 25 points • Does the restrictive structure of MTV‚ which limits exposure to a small percentage of
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to Be Cool (For Guys) Alright so do you want to be cool? Have you always been looking for some guide or tutorial on how to get others to look at you and say‚ “Man‚ he’s cool?” Well here it is. If you nearly wet your pants and called your mother that you finally found a way to stop being called ‘nerd’ or ‘loser’ after coming upon this article‚ this just might not be for you. If you still have a little speck of hope left that you may have a breakthrough and come out as ‘cool‚’ then listen up. It’s
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