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    Sinatra. The huge last name displayed at the Shrine Auditorium on December 3rd 1995. That was the last night for Frank Sinatra performed as a performer. He was an American singer, actor, director, and producer. He was a part of the swing era. Which was a period of time that consisted around 1935-1946. The swing era also known as big band swing music was the most popular music in the United States. Sinatra began his music career with Tommy Dorsey and Harry James. He is considered as one of the 20th

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    The essay entitled “The Beat Generation ans San Francisco's Culture of Dissent” by Nancy J. Peters, talks about the Beat Generation, Bohemianism and other issues in the '90's that affected America's literature and poetry today. The Beat Generation emerged in the 1950's and they were a group of artist's, writer's and poets. The term “beat” was coined by Jack Kerouac, author and poet, who is perhaps the most recognized name and face of the group.There were many recurring topics in the Beats' poetry

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    Sergeant Mom 	Mabel Beasley, the Mother of Norma Jean, in Bobbie Ann Mason’s "Shiloh", has all the characteristics of a Marine Drill Sergeant. A Drill Sergeant will inspect living areas for cleanliness, demand everything be in its proper place, maintain strict discipline, and change certain personality or character traits. The Drill Sergeant will force any person, without a strong spirit, to perform acts of defiance against themselves, society, or the object of their tribulations

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    What Makes a Top 100 Hospital Ronald Regan UCLA Medical Center – What Makes a Top 100 Hospital Castellanos, Juan Manuel DeVry University What Makes a Top 100 Hospital? Since 1993, the Truven Health 100 Top Hospitals program has used both independent and objective research to guide hospital and health system performance. In this process, they analyze public data sources to compare hospitals to similar organizations. The 100 Top Hospitals program uses a balanced scorecard that incorporates

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    Having the Right to Die

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    individuals(2007, January 1). This problem first began to surface in the 1980s when the court had to face Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Department of Health. In this case the court had to decide by “clear and convincing evidence” that the comatose patient’s (Nancy Beth Cruzan) desire to terminate her life before the courts would allow her family’s wish of disconnecting her feeding tube be carried out. Unfortunately eight of nine judges said no to the proposition and concluded that the right

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    situations. This is because the words are generally perceived as rude or disrespectful. Instead, people use words like disabled or part of the LGBT community because they are neutral and aren’t disrespectful. For example, in the article On Being a Cripple Nancy Mairs says, “People crippled or not wince at the word ‘cripple’ as they do not at ‘handicapped’ or ‘disabled’ I want them to see me as a tough customer... ‘Disabled’ by contrast, suggests and incapacity, physical or mental... I would never refer to

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    Nancy Farmer’s novel, The House of the Scorpion, is set in the not-too distant future that is similar enough to our current world that it can be unsettling and eerie. It’s like the present but flipped upside down. The story walks us through places we know, but are given different names, which throws the reader for a loop. It’s a bit uncanny to think of places that are so familiar as different countries, with name like Opium and Aztlan. As the reader travels through the story along with the characters

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    ‘“Dreams have as much influence as actions”’(Mallarme). Octavia Spencer's dream was to become an actress, but in order to accomplish this she had to put forth time and effort. Octavia had her share of obstacles, but she pushed through them to get to where she is today. She was not the wealthiest, the smartest, or even the best looking. However, she had determination, with this she stood out among the rest of the competition. Octavia is who she is today because of her family, her education and her

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    Cartel violence killed some 23,000 people in the country last year, according to a new report.”-Huffington post. This is a outrageous number of died over objects that are already killing people from from using them. These objects are illegal drugs Ecstasy, Benzodiazepines, Methadone, Amphetamines, Cocaine, Bath Salts, and Methamphetamine. Now the question is what is put into action to make these drugs become much harder to get and use? I’ve personally, have been affected by what drugs can do to someone

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    Lord of the Flies written by William Golding, and The Simpsons “Das Bus” episode, the parody of the novel, both showcase the fierce battle between nature and the children. The reader discloses who leads and who breaks through the harsh environment alive. These stories can compare in numerous ways, but also differ in many ways so that The Simpsons fans find it comical. Lord of the Flies has a much more serious tone, while The Simpsons episode tries to add a bit of a twist that makes it’s humorful

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