John Milton Cage Jr. (September 5‚ 1912 – August 12‚ 1992) was an American composer. A pioneer of chance music‚ electronic music and non-standard use of musical instruments‚ Cage was one of the leading figures of the post-war avant-garde and‚ in the opinion of many‚ the most influential American composer of the 20th century.[1][2] He was also instrumental in the development of modern dance‚ mostly through his association with choreographer Merce Cunningham‚ who was also Cage’s romantic partner for
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at least they have some common sense. And I’ll tell you why the greasers are innocent and the Socs are not. First of all‚ Johnny was justified in killing Bob. It was in self-defense‚ the Socs beat up Johnny before traumatizing him‚ and the only reason why Johnny had his switchblade was because of the same Socs who tried to kill Ponyboy. “The Socs caught my arm and twisted it behind my back‚ and shoved my face into the fountain”(pg 49/The Outsiders/ Hinton)‚ this shows that Pony boy was being hurt
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Biography John Milton Cage Jr is an American composer of the 20th century. John Cage was born on September 5‚ 1912 in Los Angeles‚ California and died August 12‚ 1992‚ in New York‚ New York. During his 80 years of life Cage had accomplished many achievements and left a great legacy that still remains today. Cage impact in the world of music is he proposing that the primary act of musical performance was not making music‚ but listening. While attending Pomona College for a short period of time‚ Cage
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"An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind." Because I agree with Mahatma Gandhi‚ I affirm the resolution which states Resolved: Rehabilitation ought to be valued above Retribution in the US Criminal Justice System. To clarify the round‚ I offer the following definitions: Retribution: punishment is intentional harming‚ with the aim of harming. (Encyclopedia of Criminal Justice Nick Smith‚ University of New Hampshire Department of Philosophy) Ought to be valued above: Moral
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fraction of those that are exposed to the layers of classes‚ counseling‚ education and training regimens employed by the state and federal systems. When a strong economic incentive is added to the mix there becomes every reason to criminalize more people and keep them locked up‚ and less reason to make "good citizens" out of them.
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Introduction Thomas Friedman writer of‚ “Globalization The Super-Story” introduces/focuses how the fast-pacing world brings with it unique and novel concepts. Technological advancements have continued to shape the economical‚ political‚ social‚ and cultural landscapes of the modern society at the local and international spheres. Through the exchange of ideas and innovations‚ the world has witnessed ongoing and sustained growth in numerous sectors. Globalization has become a typical adjective that
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Milton Hershey was and still is one of the greatest chocolate makers of all time. He was the man who turned a bare patch of land into a thriving chocolate town and pulled everybody through the Great Depression. But‚ Hershey is best remembered to be the person who made chocolate popular in America and other parts of the world. Many people today know and purchase the infamous chocolate products that have been produced by the Hershey Factory‚ but some know about how the business became to be so successful
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Crop losses from insect pest result devastating financial loss for farmers and starvation in developing countries. To solve this problem farmers have to use tons of chemical pesticides every year. Consumers do not want to eat food that has pesticide on it because it can be very harmful to our body. Plus using pesticide can cause environmental pollution. So growing gmo that does not demands pesticide can eliminate the use of chemical substance Plus gmo plants genetically made to be resistant to weed-killer
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............................................... AS Psychology Mark scheme for extended writing (12 marks): AO1 Knowledge and understanding AO2 Application of knowledge and understanding 6 marks Accurate and reasonably detailed Accurate and reasonably detailed description of research that demonstrates sound knowledge and understanding of relevant research. There is appropriate selection of material to address the question. 6 marks Effective evaluation Effective use
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Starting with facts and figures can confuse or mislead you to the real question‚ why‚ which can be described as their purpose‚ belief‚ or cause. Companies such as Apple have used this to their advantage by gathering an almost cult like following‚ even though they might not have the best product. Over the years Apple has gone from just a computer company to something much bigger. Gateway is a great example of a company who marketed what type of processer they had‚ what was included‚ and how much
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