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    The attractiveness of the music industry from the perspective of Warner Group Music Summary Major transformation in the music industry over the last decade has resulted in the three major record labels; The Warner Music Group‚ Sony Music Entertainment and Universal Music Group finding themselves with rapidly decreasing revenues and company structures which no longer provide profitability. A brief analysis of the external strategic factors affecting the Warner Music Group has revealed the changes

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    Christine Sanchez Brian Carr English 1302-W03 October 27‚ 2014 Gender Inequality and Hispanic Traditions Gender roles in the Hispanic culture are very traditional. Many families that at one point immigrated to the United States have continued to follow their traditional gender specific roles in the U.S. Unfortunately; there is an inequality when raising children according to their sexes or what we call gender specific roles in the traditional Hispanic culture. Females are raised to be dependent

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    When listening to music‚ do you prefer a live sound and setting‚ or a clean studio version on a cd? Well there are many benefits to the artist on both sides‚ however‚ with benefits of financial aspects and ticket sales‚ visual experiences by the listener of the performance‚ and artistic credibility onstage‚ live performing artists have become more successful in the music industry. When an artist is out on tour‚ the fans benefit from more than just the music. When a fan buys a ticket to a concert

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    upon her.” (Jackson)Even though the community is following traditions that they happen every year. The traditions are still wrong. This book has a very dark theme‚ and things within the community that symbol many things. The short story is also very similar to the known movie The Hunger Games. This short story is similar to the movie The Hunger Games in a lot of ways. “The Lottery” by Jackson is about a community that has an annual tradition and names are being drawn and who ever picks the wrong card

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    winner” gets stoned to death. Villagers in the town originally performed the lottery from the belief that a sacrifice brought better crops to the village. Now‚ however‚ the villagers‚ who have forgotten the purpose‚ continue just because it is a tradition. In the beginning‚ villagers of the town had the idea that richer crops would grow by killing as a sacrifice. Old Man Warner‚ the oldest man in town‚ stated an old saying of “’”Lottery in June‚ corn be heavy soon.”‘”(page 22‚ lines 260-261) to another

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    other humans for answers and directions. Traditions are beliefs that humans pass down to younger humans. The next generations are meant to follow these traditions‚ and it will always be that way. In “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson‚ a grim tradition of murder is upheld by the town’s people simply because their ancestors did it. “The Lottery” is a dark story about a small town that continues to practice a bizarre superstition only because it is a tradition. Everyone in the town picks a small piece

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    The Effects On 90’s Music Throughout history‚ fashion has always been an influential deal. Fashion is constantly changing from decade to decade. In the 70’s it was all flowers and fringe‚ 80’s bright and fun‚ and in the 90’s grunge. Music has the effect‚ and the 90’s was the most exciting time for music because of the Cold War‚ New World Order‚ and the political disagreement towards the government. During the 90’s a bunch of political things happened. From the end of the Cold War‚ to the New

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    “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson is a short story that depicts the blind following of tradition. Just because something has been done a certain way for as long as you can remember‚ does not mean that way is the best way. “The Lottery” also highlights the cruelty of human nature. The willingness of ritualistic murder of colleagues‚ friends or family. The tradition to stone someone in your community to death annually is truly cruel. It blows my mind how so many people can knowingly partake in the action

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    sources are better than their oral equivalent‚ but the African interior did not yield many written sources until the 19th century. Jan Vansina‚ however‚ supports the legitimacy of oral sources as a form of historical evidence and has adopted oral traditions to reconstruct the African past for fifty years. This paper‚ therefore‚ chronologically explores some of Jan Vansina’s major publications and discusses the methodological approaches he established to apply oral sources in the reconstruction of the

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    say anything to her. Emily is a tradition in the small town of Jefferson. She is a living monument of the past and traditions the people of the town wish to respect and honor. For that reason‚ no one wants to upset or offend her. Her last name is one of wealth and prestige and her family has been valued for many generations. Although that time has now passed‚ the town still honors her and her family’s past reputation. “Alive Miss Emily had been a tradition‚ a duty‚ and a care” (Faulkner 527)

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