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    character, ‘The Conductor’ has developed into an ego-maniac whom wants perfection in every circumstance. Likeable and charismatic at first glance, he resorts to violence when he does not get what he wants. However, it becomes apparent that his high expectations of members of the orchestra steer his emotions into negativity. It could be said that The Conductor is a pigment of God’s conjecture, or it could also be said that he is an unbeliever. I wanted to have reasoning behind The Conductors actions. Why

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    Short Story

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    knock-knock Before Xion could even lift herself out of bed to open the door, Roxas let himself into her room and plopped himself down on the bed. "Hey! Mornin' Xion!" He greeted. "...morning..." She yawned and rubbed the sleep out of her eyes. "You sound enthusiastic, what do you want?" "I wanna go to this festival with you." "Where's it at?" "Twilight Town. There's this thing called a summer festival I've been hearing about since the last time I came there and they're giving out a bunch of

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    sprinkles in rhetorical questions. Buckley opens his essay with a personal anecdote describing the acceptance of “whatsoever” he realizes that outside it was below freezing temperature and in the train it was 85 degrees. Buckley explains how the train conductor went back and forth through the aisle and not a single person moaned. There were ample amounts

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    How does Sarah Watt explore the ways people deal with their personal tragedies in Look Both Ways? Discuss. In Look Both Ways, Sarah Watt explores a variety of emotions and experiences, focusing on the ways people deal with their personal misfortune. Including the death of loved ones, the fear of death, possible relationship breakdowns and the grief of feeling responsible for somebody’s death. Watt uses visual images; animations, flashbacks and periods of silence to show the effects these issues

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    Since I ride the MRT-3 and LRT-2 lines to get to school and back home every day, I’m no stranger to commuting by train. Trying not to get mauled by the rush hour crowd or sitting sleepily on a bench, wishing I didn’t have to get up so early, is routine I don’t give much thought to, other than as complaint fodder. As long as I’m concerned, I just have to get somewhere—and it’s not necessarily a peaceful ride. Because I never rode the LRT-1, I assumed it would be the same as my usual commute. However

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    Railroad Conductors

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    Railroad Conductor Sturgill Simpson, a railroad conductor once quoted, “I worked for Union Pacific. I started out as a conductor at an intermodal switching facility outside of Salt Lake City. We'd pull in trains from all over the country, break them apart, consolidate the freight, and build other trains. It was great until I screwed up and took a management position. Then it became no fun very quickly”(Sturgill Simpson Quotes). The foundation of railroad conducting is in the hands of laborers. This

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    Clayton began his career in real estate in 1991 with the largest real estate company in Jackson Hole, Jackson Hole Realty. As an owner and Associate Broker with the company, Clayton participated in a $650 million annual real estate market and became CFO of the company prior to negotiating the company’s purchase to Sotheby’s International Realty in 2003. During his career, Clayton has brokered/participated in some of the most significant/relevant real estate developments and transactions in Teton

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    Conductors Diary Entries

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    Journal #4: My Conductor has been with me and we are traveling north by night. There is a group of us and we don’t dare show our faces during the day. From Virginia, we have moved into Maryland. Our destination is Pennsylvania, but I won’t be happy there. I want to be as north as possible. I heard that some slaves go all the way to Canada, which is past New York. My conductor told me that I was not unusual. May runaway slaves want to go to Canada to be safe from bounty hunters and U.S. lawmen

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    Music Conductors Essay

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    Musical Vocation Spotlight People attending a concert showcasing a musical group are usually too caught up in the performance to fully realize the importance the conductor, the person waving a thin wand before the ensemble, to the successful execution of the works. According Encyclopædia Britannica, a music conductor is “a person who conducts an orchestra, chorus, opera company, ballet, or other musical group in the performance and interpretation of ensemble works.” At the most fundamental level

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    Do we even know what conductors are doing? A conductor is the person who directs an orchestra or choir through the motion of their hands or baton. The motions seem astonishing, drowning the conductor in fame, yet are not as brilliant as they appear. Igor Stravinsky, former composer and conductor, touches on the fact conductors get more credit and fame than they deserve. Stravinsky’s use of unflattering comparison and diction reveals his opinion that conductors are overrated. Stravinsky’s compares

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