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Jazz 2
<view this essay>.... would play a slower tempo. The instrument that I most noticed in this piece is the violin. Throughout the piece the violin keeps on changing tempo and dynamic. What I liked most about this piece this how the instruments answer each other with a different beat, and dynamics. Maged Saleh Professor, Ferguson Jazz Open Listening Report "All I Want" The piece called "All I want" was written by Bobby Mcferrin.. In this piece I would say that the texture stayed the same most of the time. It starts out with a very slow tempo. It is like walking in a desert without water. The tempo keeps on dragging you to a faster and more dynamic sound. When that happens it is like .....
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Kurt Cobain
<view this essay>.... mother and father divorced. Following the divorce, Kurt was
moved between various family members and friends. As this
constant moving got to be unbearable, he started to spend the
nights sleeping below a bridge (immortalized in the song
"Something in the Way") at the end of his road. Here, Kurt's
time was spent writing his earliest lyrics("The Life").
School life was not much easier on Kurt Cobain either.
Unlike most boys, Kurt had little interest in such things as
football and other sports. Instead, he enjoyed painting and
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singing. Therefore, much of his time at school was spent with
the girls("Biogr .....
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Assassination Of Martin Luther
<view this essay>.... of the secretary of state that negotiated the purchase of what was considered a liability.
3 Arizona
Arizona's nickname is the Grand Canyon State after the spectacular gorge in the northern part of the state. Other nicknames have been the Copper State, the Apache State, the Aztec State, and the Italy of America (for its mountains), the Baby State and the Valentine State because it was the last state in the Union when it was admitted on Feb. 14th, 1912.
4 Arkansas
The state legislature adopted the official nickname Land of Opportunity because of the future outlook for the development of business, industry, and agriculture. Other nicknames were the Tooth .....
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The Ku Klux Klan
<view this essay>.... people needed a release from the sorrow of everyday life.
In 1865, six men from a small town in Tennessee accidentally began what has
grown to be the largest and most feared "hate group" in the country. The
men decided to make a club to help release the stress of the times. The men
were all poor and could not afford to make gowns or great costumes for the
group, so they decided to use linens. They wore the linens over their backs
and put pillowcases on their heads. They also draped the linens over their
horses. The Ku Klux Klan was going to ride for the first time. In the
beginning, the men wanted to do nothing more than play pranks on people.
Howeve .....
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The Movie Bugsy
<view this essay>.... include
Bugsy-Warren Beatty –the main character
Virginia Hall-Annette Benning –Bugsy’s love interest
Mickey Cohen-Harvey Keitel –Bugsy’s right hand
Harry Greenberg-Elliot Gould –Bugsy’s friend from NY
Meyer Lansky-Ben Kingsley –Bugsy’s boss
Warren Beatty was the main character in this film. Virginia Hill was Bugsy’s love interest. These two actors did a wonderful job of acting in a manner congruent with the times of the 40’s. The cast was sprinkled with tremendous talent such as Harvey Keitel, Ben Kingsley, and Elliot Gould. As a whole I think the cast did a magnificent job taking the viewers to an era of America, which is not easily forgotten by th .....
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Woodstock 2
<view this essay>.... the state officials knew what to expectand felt confident the could handle traffic, crowd control, sanitation, medical emergencies and unexpected problems.
Woodstock Rock Festival took place near Woodstock, New York, on August 15, 16,and17, 1969. Woodstock became a sybol of the 1960's counterculture and a milestone in rock history. Among those attending were members of the counterculture, who were often referred to a hippies, and chaarcteristically rejected authority, prtested the Vietnam War, supported the Civil Rights movement, dressed unconventionally, and experimented with sex and illegal drugs.
Woodstock Music and Arts fair drew more than 500,000 people. .....
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Dissabiliteis
<view this essay>.... condition resulting from a previous disability, or perception of disability, whether present or past, which has the effect or objective of impairing or nullifying the recognition, enjoyment, or exercise by a person with a disability of his or her human rights and fundamental freedoms.
b) A distinction or preference adopted by a state party to promote the social integration or personal development of persons with disabilities does not constitute discrimination provided that the distinction or preference does not in itself limit the right of persons with disabilities to equality and that individuals with disabilities are not forced to accept such dis .....
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Should The USA Have Dropped The Atomic Bomb On Japan?
<view this essay>.... to surrender at all. American submarines have been sinking supply ships on route to Japan, our planes have been dropping bombs on Japanese industries, and incendiary bombs have been dropped on Japanese cities. Despite heavy casualties and heavy damage, Japan continues to resist showing more damage has to be done in order to get a surrender. This also shows conventional weapons are not proving to be effective and something more potent is required. The tremendous shock of the blast will precipitate a swift surrender.
Enough American lives have already been lost and in the long run, the bomb will cost fewer lives. The attack on Iwo Jima alone has .....
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