illustrates words. E.g. Thomas Weelkes ’As Vesta was from Latmos Hill descending. 2. The Ballett - It was sometimes danced as well as sung. The texture is mainly chordal. Whereas a madrigal proper is through-composed‚ a ballett is strophic (two or more verses set to the same music. The most noticeable feature of a ballett is the ’fa-la-la’ refrain. 3. The Ayre - An Ayre could be performed in a variety of ways: By solo voice with lute accompaniment; by a solo voice with other accompaniment (e.g.
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unlived life. You don’t have to live forever. You just have to live.” Those who have lived a good life do not fear death‚ but meet it calmly‚ and even long for it in the face of great suffering. But those who do not have a peaceful conscience‚ dread death as though life means nothing but physical torment. The challenge is to live our life so that we will be prepared for death when it comes. Steve Jobs has a peculiar view on the value of life. Jobs says‚ to find true happiness‚ “you’ve got to find
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Speaking How has modern communication technologies effected communication today? Modern communication is connects us to the entire world quite literally. In today’s world‚ I can speak to someone in Japan and Australia simultaneously. With the invention of the Internet‚ including Facebook and Instant Messaging‚ and cell phones there are very few reasons for being out of touch. Modern technology has made staying in touch easier than ever‚ but the tradition of personalized contact has gone by the
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development and assembling of adequate warriors who were capable of implementing the tactics needed to be used during their battles. Although Athens and Sparta were both the two most powerful and famous city-states in Ancient Greece‚ Athens is by far more impressive than Sparta. During the Golden age of Greece‚ which was also known as the “Age of Pericles”(480-408 BCE) Athens flourished as a center of not only education but also‚ art‚ culture and democracy. Throughout this time of prosperity‚ success‚ and
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Islam is not only a religion‚ but a way of life Islam is a way of life‚ as well as a religion. Those who follow Islam are very dedicated‚ for they live their whole life submitting themselves to Allah. As a matter of fact‚ the word Islam means submission to Allah. Those who follow Islam are known as Muslims‚ or those who submit to Allah’s will. Muslims believe in monotheism‚ or the belief in one God. There are two holy books that Muslims go by‚ the Koran and the Sunna. The Koran is said to be a
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Women feel more pain than men‚ research shows (University of Bath) The common believe is‚ that women have better tolerance to pain than men‚ but recent researches prove different. In women eyes men tend to complain more and have little tolerance to pain. More so‚ when men complain about their headache or some other pain they are having the other sex response is disregardful. But surprisingly the truth is the opposite. Newly researches discovered that men have greater tolerance for pain than women and
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Doctor Visits More Traumatic than Illness Development by Example Preventable medical errors kill or seriously injure hundreds of thousands of Americans every year. The Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) 1999 study has estimated that as many as 98‚000 people die every year from preventable medical errors. If this figure were included in the Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) Leading Causes of Death in the United States‚ it would be the sixth leading cause of death in the United
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Food is more than just what we eat The food we consume everyday has more to it than a source of fuel and part of our human essentials. Though we may not realise‚ food plays a part of many people’s culture‚ religion and even employment‚ where food plays a significant role in their everyday lives. Today‚ food serves a fairly major role in our society. Due to globalisation and other global factors‚ there has now been a mix and harmonious diversity in cultures around the world and food is one
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On side prop we say that for too long the legitimate choice to prioritise your family over your work life‚ the legitimate choice to spend more time with your children and make sure they archive the best in life is only available in socioeconomic middle and upper classes. And that is something that we stand to change on our side. But furthermore it for too long has been the case tat males will not stay at home and look after the children instead of women. We get a very harmful situation as it is seen
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More Powerful Than a Whole Country The documentary‚ Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry‚ encourages people to take risks at maintaining their individuality in an environment where nonconformity and freedom of expression provoke punishment. In the film‚ the renowned artist and activist‚ Ai Weiwei‚ advocates against the corrupt Chinese police and the ruthless Chinese government through his art. Despite his hardships‚ Weiwei remains dedicated to reinforce enlightenment and sentiment in fellow Chinese civilians.
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