There has not been any recording company that has managed to leave such enormous influence in the substance and style of music culture (McCusker, 2010). The founder managed to create more that one hundred and eight songs whose hits became number one, and the influence is still felt by musicians, from hip-hop to pop. ... According to Berry, for young Africans to be successful in recording their music, they should be ready to turn their negative aspects into positive things. ... Today, the Motown music remains the greatest pop music that the industry of music has ever heard of, and the instituti...

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Perhaps even more importantly, American Rap music was highly influenced by Jamaican music. Before looking at rap music in the United States, music in Jamaica should be looked at first. Jamaican music held an enormous effect on American Rap music and it's creation in the early seventies. Styles of Jamaican music that should be looked at are "toasting" and "Dub" music. ... Today hip-hop is a billion dollar a year industry, with influences in many different areas of the consumer market with the most highly targeted groups of consumers being Caucasian American suburban teens. ...

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Popular culture and its natural process of development can be and is affected by virtually everything from other cultures (the recent Latin influence on American popular music), the weather (would Morrisey have happened in a country that didn't get as much rain?)... Political, climactic, and cultural (to use previous examples) influences have a total subconscious affect on any human being, let alone the artist. ... I don't need to elaborate on this... if you don't know about the direct effect war had on the music of the 1960s (ergo, the music of today), go read a book. ... H...

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Unlike blues that gives people a sad atmosphere or rock that gives an angry mood, People in the Americas view pop as a joyful and positive style of music. ... Rock unlike pop never combined its music with other genres. Pop combines rap beats with delicate harmonic rhythms to produce a totally different sound yet maintaining pop as the biggest influence on the songs. ... It is a musical style that not only depends on the artist but it's also influenced by the public. ... It is the musical trend with biggest worldwide influence of all time. ...

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The rock music in the 1970s had a huge popularity in Slovakia too. ... Many people think of these Americanizms as very negative influences of America which are destroying our culture. ... But thanks to the American influence it has changed. ... I do think it was a very positive influence of America. ... It would be impossible to mention everything about the American influence on our lifestyle. ...

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There are some ways to affect the influence of television on children. ... What are their positive, as well as negative, traits. ... Point out the distortions, implications, special effects, background music, and the use of paid celebrities in T.V. ads. ... Remember that parental viewing habits often influence those of children. ... Though television's influence on our children needs careful consideration and control, it is an important part of our society. ...

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Yes, it is music. ... This disc jockey made music that the world adored. ... This form of music has crossed all color barriers and can be heard in almost every country around the world. ... Wallace and his recording label Bad Boy Entertainment, Inc. had strong influence in the eastern area of the United States, while Shakur and Death Row Records, Inc. controlled the western portion of the country. ... However, others decided to produce music that speaks of hell, sin, the devil, and damnation. ...

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The "influence" market which is the amount of parental spending that children can directly or indirectly influence. ... " (www.commercialalert.org) Alcohol promotions target youth and encourages positive affiliations with alcohol by linking drinking alcohol with attractive symbols and role models. ... The biggest and most specific concern are advertisements that use elements of youth culture, such as animation, music and fashion to create a positive association and affiliation with youth. ... Research shows, "A study on the responses of young people to alcohol advertis...

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The research looks at three different items that can influence the image: brand fit, brand involvement and popularity of the sport. Another factor investigates the moderating effect that the influence of the image of the sport has on the three items under investigation. ... The results show that a correct brand fit and a high brand involvement are the issues that will ensure a positive change on the image of a company. In addition, companies need to choose a sport with a positive image in order to create an image transfer regime that is positive for both parties. ... In turn, these have an in...

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As a poet, Walt Whitman influenced much of society through many different pieces. ... He talks about politics, natives, nature, caves, the city, music, and much more. ... He shows what will occur when a positive outlook it taken on life. ...

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With the availability of computers, people could net surfing, download music, watch movies, do research, and more. ... Then the individual feels great about him or herself, in return, success boosts one's confidence by giving him or her positive emotional benefits in a way that computers encouraged the students to go back on the computer and improve their skills even more. In addition, positive academic affects could also take place when using computers. ... In some classrooms the teachers use computers to influence what they teach. ...

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They are entitled to programs such as arts and crafts, music, television, occasional live performances, and leisure sports. ... The aim of group counseling is to develop positive peer pressure that will influence its members. ... Group counseling, group interaction, and other kinds of group activities can provide a corrective, positive experience that might help to make up for the earlier criminal association. ... The differential-association theory emphasizes that a person is more likely to become a criminal if the people who have the greatest influence upon them are criminals. ... Also, se...

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At an early age, children are exposed to sexual references on T.V. shows, movies, Internet, music, and video games. ... The Internet can be great for lots of things but can also be a bad influence on adolescence. ... Being able to view these things exposes teens to a whole other world of sexual content, which can influence teens not always in a positive way. Today's music is full of sexual references for example in the song Candy Shop by 50 Cent, 50 Cent is making references for girl to let him have sex with her. ... This shows that an influence can help teens make the right decisions. ...

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Musicians were putting out more and more songs, with positive lyrics that took minds off of the war. ... The influence of the film industry motivated people to contribute to the war effort and raised the overall morale. ... Other songs that kept a positive outlook were "Born to Win," "Dear Mrs. ... As popular music started to become more widespread and a way of life to Americans, jukeboxes started appearing on the street corners and in restaurants. ...

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The media covers a large range of influences from music and movies, to the nightly news and the newspaper. ... President Bush has had many influences in his lifetime. ... The President could have had many other influences as well. ... We all have different influences, but yet some of the same influences. ... After examining federalism and confederalism, both sides have their positive effects and their negative effects, but I would have to say that I support federalism over confederalism. ...

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He invented Apple products that changed the face of the technology, music and publishing industries. ... (wikipedia.org) The Use of Power and Influence Great leaders possess qualities that enable them to succeed, such as: Vision, proper communication skills, trust worthiness, emotional intelligence, power and influence. ... Influence can be defined as the change in a target agent's attitudes, values, beliefs or behaviours as the result of influence tactics. ... He often influences others through his inspirational appeals and rational persuasion tactics. ... Hughes, Ginnett and Curphy (2...

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However, the facts are obvious-teenaged females are highly influenced by many social issues, but those with the lack of strong parental guidance, sex education, and positive mass media are more likely to have a premarital pregnancy.  ... The child provides positive regard (love), affection, and fulfills the social loss. ... Even the federal government has found teenage pregnancy to be a social issue in which lack of parental guidance, sex education, and positive media has been recognized. ... The media portrays single parent homes, teen pregnancy, and the social issue that America faces in a...

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Psychoactive drugs influence or alter the working of the mind. ... Since 1960 $BCT (J, the use of most illegal drugs increased wide renege of unconventional behavior, including the movement against the war in Vietnam and popularity of rock music. ... Some social groups viewed drug use in positive way, evaluated individuals on the basis of whether or not they used illegal drugs. ... Once under the influence of a drug, one may not be held responsible for he may not know what $BCT (J right and what $BCT (J wrong. ...

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Understand the influencing factors which caused people to behave they way they did and events to happen the way they did 3. ... New forms or Art, Literature, Poetry and Music reflected the changes in society and popular movements necessitated political reform. ...

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Hard power can be defined as a nation's ability to use military force or economic incentives in order to influence the choices and behaviours of other nations (public diplomacy, 2013). ... It is believed that soft power does not consider vehemence to be the primary way to influence other nations. ... In terms of culture, it can be said that the United States has a worldwide influence. The appealing side of the United States that is found through the spread of popular films, TV shows, sports and music is something that entices foreigners to emigrate from their homes to the more desirable l...

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Many of the people who put on cotillions and debuts don't think about its history where this tradition originated and what influenced it to become the celebration that occurs today. ... "Many Spanish Americans celebrate it as a symbol of [their] cultural pride, because it is so beautiful, because [they] are so proud of it and the quinceañera becomes a very positive way for non-Hispanics to learn about the culture-(Salcedo 6). ...

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Liberalism not only influenced equality but it was the basic idea behind the United States of America constitution. ... This policy led to the development of positive liberalism. This attitude is one for positive intervention of state to eliminate economic monopoly, unemployment and poverty. ... Liberal theories also influenced the British government's reluctance to intervene in the time of the 1930's depression. ... Many feminists agreed with this, since any education that girls could receive concentrated mainly on music and art. ...

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There are a lot of youths out there that live in a home that lacks a positive family structure and therefore parental guidance and discipline is extremely weak. ... Family structure is something that is pretty hard to influence. ... Forty percent of their waking time is "discretionary," and a form of positive self-expression for these teens is vital. ... Participants use music, art and dance to reach their goals. Dance connects us to sensuality, and music provides a safe vehicle for the expression of emotional unrest. ...

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This is a positive feature but there is also a very negative side to it as well. ... On Blacks site, Stormfront, he uses music, games, and history to help convert children's values and beliefs. ...

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Furthermore, while communicating in foreign language, students are easily influenced by their mother tongue, which is deeply rooted and works subconsciously even when they have learned some history, geography and literature of English- speaking countries. ... Firstly, in the aesthetic sense, culture involves literature, music, films and the fine arts. ... Svanes (1988) and Prodromou (1992) were cited as claiming that successful language learner is the one who has a positive attitude towards the target culture. ...

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