ianmiranda wrote a new post, Hudson River School, on the site Arts in New...
Thomas Cole is said to be the first painter of the Hudson River School, though he didn’t actually participate in its organization. His paintings did, however, become the inspiration for later artists,...
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Hi! I’m Ian Miranda, and I am on the pre-med track and thinking about majoring in marine biology (if there is such a major). I love to golf and play all kinds of sports. I’m looking forward to the year...
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Mass culture, in many cases, can be traced back to mass media because it is the set of ideas and values that develop from exposure to the same media sources. Mass media is defined as ways by which...
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The Magic Flute was an excellent opera. Mozart composed this opera with many allusions to Freemasonry, the “brotherhood” of Sarastro’s temple, for example. However, I felt the opera had an overall...
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This was an interesting experience. I think my favorite part of this whole thing was the lively music that was playing before the play. “Yankin'” by Lady was probably my favorite song of the event; the...
View Articleianmiranda wrote a new post, This class doe, on the site Arts in New York...
Hey guys, Ian here. So I just wanna say that this class was one of the most memorable experiences of my life. All our class discussions were so riveting; I felt my mind had expanded by the end of every...
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thanks guys! I’m so happy that you can relate to me! In reply to - ianmiranda wrote a new post, This class doe, on the site Arts in New York City (Wasser, Fall 2014) Hey guys, Ian here. So I just wanna...
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ianmiranda wrote a new post, My Family, on the site Peopling NYC
By Ian Miranda In August of 1984, Big Brother came to the U.S. Of course I mean my dad Adrian, who was the big brother to two (out of four) siblings, and not George Orwell’s omniscient figurehead. (My...
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Marjorie Aviles’s Interview as told to Ian Miranda Marjorie Aviles was living in Ecuador with her mother and sister. Looking for a better life, her mother, Marianna, took Marjorie and her sister to the...
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ianmiranda wrote a new post, Pollo Under the Subway, on the site Peopling NYC
By Ian Miranda The odds of a restaurant surviving under an elevated subway track are slim. But Pollo Gus not only defies these odds, it destroys them. There can only be two reasons for this: the food,...
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I agree that this article was very effective in the way it presented the public’s perception of HIV/AIDS throughout the years. It showed how people first viewed HIV/AIDS as being a disease only among...
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In my opinion, there is not enough solid evidence for lawmakers to ban sugary drinks, as defined in “Soda Ban Science: Doing the Right Thing.” While it is difficult to effectively create a quantitative...
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As has been said, California passed SB 277 that essentially mandated all public and private school children to be vaccinated before entering school. This, especially in a highly populated state like...
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I believe that social factors are heavily involved with the spread of disease and sickness. There are a plethora of issues that separate the classes, causing some to be healthy and other to be...
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(I apologize my comment was accidentally sent out before I was finished. There are a few typos and grammatical errors that can be attributed to this accident. Please try and overlook them to see the...
View Articleianmiranda wrote a new post, Germ Theory, on the site Seminar III: Urban...
Before much was known about the Germ Theory, there were many dissenting views about how certain diseases were spread. Many believed in the contagion theory that disease was spread through contact or...
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I agree with Sheba: prejudice towards immigrants definitely played a role in how diseases were treated and attacked. As the satirical interview on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart showed, immigrants are...
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Performing tests on prisoners, or any people for that matter, is deemed justifiable on a case-by-case basis. One thing to consider is whether the experiment warrants the use of humans. For example, if...
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The Tuskegee Experiment is riddled with prejudiced and scientific and medical misconduct. It is hard to justify the experiment at all; though, Kampeir made some good points. Kampmeir discussed how the...
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I’d first like to comment on the last question posed. While parents and the way children are raised have an enormous impact on the health and well-being of the child, obesity and other underlying...
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