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Where can you share MIDI karaoke files?

Any MIDI karaoke files shared on MIDIZone are for personal use only and may not be downloaded for commercial use, which means that a paid karaoke host cannot use the files. The files are uploaded by the people who create them, but songs are still bound to copyright laws.\nMIDI files on MIDIZone are compatible with Windows Media Player (with its MIDI plugin) and Vanbasco Karaoke Player. The latter is designed specifically for playing MIDI karaoke files and displaying the accompanying lyrics.

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Was Jay Gatsby a real person?

Scholars believe that Gatsby's character is a composite of many of Fitzgerald's friends and acquaintances. It is believed that Gatsby is based, at least in part, on a friend of Fitzgerald's named George Kerr. A number of the Fitzgeralds' wealthy bootlegging neighbors are also thought to have contributed to Gatsby's character, including Max Fleischman and Edmund "Bunny" Wilson. Their flamboyant lifestyles fell into favor with Zelda Fitzgerald, F. Scott's wife. One bootlegger by the name of Max Gerlach, however, is thought to have been the central inspiration for Ga..

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What is "Call Me Flory?"

The story takes place in San Lorenzo village in the Phillipines. "Flory" is Florencia Aragain de Caracoles, a woman who was raised in the slums but becomes rich after marrying a wealthy man who does business with the Japanese. Marrying into money turns Flory into a boastful, arrogant person who tries to bury her past.\nMatilde, also rich but humbled and heavily involved in charity work, invites Flory to participate in a charity program for the impoverished people from the area where Flory grew up. Matilde's embroider, Osange, was Flory's neighbor as a child, so Matilde is aware of Fl..

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What are some humorous sports awards?

The awards can be sport specific, such as the “Human Mop Award for Most Likely to Get Pushed Around the Mat” and “One Second Tan Award for Most Time Spent Staring at the Lights” for wrestling and the “Point Guard Award for Running with the Ball” for basketball, as offered at FunAwards.com. Other awards are more general and can be used for any sport, such as the “Running with the Bulls Award” for the team risk taker and the “Ric Flair Award” for the dirtiest player on the team.\nHumorous trophy ideas include a diapered baby for the “Cry Baby Award,” a rooster for the “..

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What is an example of a lyric poem?

A lyric can have rhymed or unrhymed verses; however, it is basically written in a melodic fashion. In classical Greece, a lyric was sung with a lyre. Lyric poetry is meant to express a personal emotion in an imaginative fashion rather than tell a story. The initial lines from Dickinson's poem are: "I'll tell you how the Sun rose - A Ribbon at a time - The steeples swam in Amethyst, The news, like Squirrels, ran."

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Who wrote "A Song for My Son"?

"A Song for My Son," which was written specifically for this dance, has traditionally been performed at a the wedding reception after the father-daughter dance. The original song can be heard or bought through Viereck's company, New Traditions Wedding Music.\nAlternate versions, such as a country version of the song recorded by Donna Lee Honeywell, are sometimes chosen for the mother and son dance. Tim McGraw also recorded a country version of the song.

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What literary devices are used in "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost?

According to the website Reference, epiphany is when a character has a burst of insight that lays their choices and consequences bare. In "The Road Not Taken," the character's epiphany occurs when he realizes that by taking the road he took, his life has changed: "And that has made all the difference."\nThis poem also employs symbolism, which is when an object or idea represents something else. In this poem, the fork in the path symbolizes or represents choices people make in life, and the path chosen is the result of those choices and the ensuing lifelong journey.\nRobert Frost also util..

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What is the order of "The Pillars of the Earth" trilogy?

"The Pillars of the Earth" is set in the 12th century in the fictional town of Kingsbridge and tells the story of the building of the world's greatest Gothic cathedral. It details the lives of those involved in the cathedral's construction and is both a love story and an epic.\nThe sequel, "World Without End," is set two centuries later in the same town. While the story centers on the cathedral, it describes a more modern world where fresh ideas come up against the old way of doing things, setting the stage for conflict. As all of this is taking place, the Black Death is spreading ac..

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What are some Spanish radio stations in Los Angeles?

Each radio station specializes in a niche category of Latin music and has a station name or nickname, as of 2015. KSSE is the flagship station in the "SuperEstrella" radio network, although most of its affiliated stations recently rebranded themselves as "Jose." The station focuses on contemporary Spanish hits.\nKLAX is "La Raza" and mostly plays regional Mexican music. The station is located in East Los Angeles and formerly possessed the call sign KSKQ and the brand nickname "Super KQ." The station previously played Spanish hits and adult contemporary.\nKDLD brands its music format as "Jose 1..

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What are some ways to find troubleshooting manuals?

To search for a particular manual on ManualsOnline.com, select a category from the Categories drop-down menu on the home page. Select the brand name from the column on the left, along with product type. To search by the product model number, type the number in the search bar, and select the Search icon. From the results list, select the matching manual link. To browse the contents of the manual using an Internet browser, navigate through the pages using the platform on the page. To download the manual, click the Open as PDF link below the thumbnail images of the manual pages. To find the troub..

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