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    the Caucasian gang called The Jets. The rivalry between the gangs is in place from the beginning‚ but it reaches a fever pitch when Maria falls for Tony‚ the founder of the Jets‚ at a local dance. West Side Story is the classic tragedy of Romeo & Juliet set in a modern setting. The setting is the Upper West Side of New York City in the late 1950s with conflict between rival street gangs rather than families. In the opening of the film‚ during which nearly 15 minutes pass before a real line of dialogue

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    AP American History   The Myth and Reality of the American West We have all heard the stories about the old west.  There are the infamous gunfights‚ the cowboys that steal all of the women’s hearts‚ and the many stagecoach robberies.  But how can we tell fact from fiction?  Where is the line drawn between the reality of the American west and the myth portrayed in the numerous books and movies?  Everything may not have been as adventurous as we believe‚ or as glamorous.  But the real question is:

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    CANDI BUMIAYU The Consideration of Preservation and Utilization in Candi Bumiayu Enshrinement Based on the Heritage Protection Official Program of the Autonomous Government of Muaraenim Regency‚ South Sumatera Arranged by: Andita Gismaresya 12/338777/SA/16796 International Undergraduate Program of Tourism Faculty of Cultural Science Universitas Gadjah Mada 2012 i PREFACE Our gratitudes are blessed to God who always gives the graces and the guidance in all our lives. Thanks to Its power

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    Analysis of “Ode to the West Wind” I chose the poem Ode to The West Wind by Percy Bysshe Shelley because I was attracted to the many images Shelley painted in the poem. Nature is a very interesting and powerful force and the way Shelley portrays it in this poem really caught my attention. Shelley also emphasizes the importance of words and their potential impact on a society if shared. This is a concept I found quite intriguing. In my research‚ I found that when Shelley wrote this poem he was

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    Accessories Of The Old West Hats Shirts Trousers Hats In the Old West hats were extremely popular. They were an essential accessory to Cowboys. These hats were mostly made up of Stampede strings and leather or horse hair. Stampede strings were used to prevent the hat from blowing off when Cowboys went at extreme speeds while horse riding. The string was installed by running it half-way around the crown of the hat. Then through the holes on each side. Its ends were then knotted

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    West Memphis‚ Arkansas was home to three teenage boys that were accused and convicted of the murders of three young boys. These murders are now known as the West Memphis Three. Two of these boys‚ Damien Echols and Jessie Misskelley‚ were put in extremely different circumstances that if switched‚ could have decided the fate of the case. If a testimony cannot be proven accurate or is not obtained by ethical means then it should not be accredited until proven otherwise. Damien Echols was an 18-year

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    Philosophy 110 11 October 2009 Analysis of the Case of the West Memphis three One would believe that justice is found in every law and in every courtroom‚ and judges and jurors are the perfect tools to demonstrate such fairness on every situation. However‚ not all people receive fair trials regardless of gender‚ race‚ ethnic background or religion as established by the American judicial system. For example‚ throughout decades millions of innocent

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    thirst for unpredictable events and the “shock value” that celebrities like Kanye West present to us. Whether we crave his obnoxious song titles or the one-of-a-kind clothing items‚ our society encourages celebrities like Kanye West to create content that is vain and selfish. Today’s social and political climate has caused a great deal of self-absorbance among international celebrities‚ such as the infamous Kanye West. West portrays himself as a man full of vanity through his music career. He often refers

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    Fighting Fascism: J.F.K.’s Speech to the Citizens of West Berlin On June 26‚ 1963‚ shortly after visiting the Berlin Wall‚ former President‚ John Fitzgerald Kennedy gave a speech to the citizens of West Berlin. The speech‚ titled “Ich bin ein Berliner”‚ was meant to ensure the citizens that he and the United States stand in solidarity with them in combating the communism that had imprisoned them‚ and in a sense‚ their democratic political system. Throughout the entire speech‚ Kennedy remains sympathetic

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    THE IMPACT OF US COTTON SUBSIDIES ON WEST AFRICAN COUNTRIES American subsidies are endangering the agriculture of cotton in most of West Africa and other developing countries. In encouraging productions surplus and exportations dumping‚ those subsidies are decreasing the world price‚ which is at its lowest level since the great depression (Devarakonda). In the mean time‚ cotton producers in America are seeing a tremendous increase in their production surplus‚ due to the subsidies they

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