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    German composer‚ Wilhelm Richard Wagner‚ was born May 22‚ 1813 in Leipzig‚ Germany and lived until February 13‚ 1883. Beyond his composing‚ Wagner was also known for being a great conductor‚ music theorist‚ and essayist throughout his life. Wagner was primarily raised by his mother‚ Johanne‚ as his father‚ Friedrich died when he was just a baby. Wagner’s biological father could have been one of a few men at the time‚ casting a shadow on his true origins. He ended up taking his name

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    First Selection: “Ride of the Valkyries” from Die Walküre- Richard Wagner (1813-1883) First Hearing: Drama‚ Active‚ Excitement Second Hearing: The composer wanted to create a memorable Leitmotifs. The music makes me think of a drama that I can picture many of the actions taking place just by listening to the music. Third Hearing: This exciting piece of music is being played by a large Romantic orchestra that includes piccolo‚ 2 flutes‚ 2 oboes‚ 7 clarinets‚ 2 bassoons‚ 4 saxophones‚ 4 horns‚ 3

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    only be fully realized when all the other arts in their full realization are present in it.” A quote by Wagner‚ one of the most important Romantic era composers. Wagner was a very influential composer and play writer. He had very different views on the opera world and set the stage for theater today. He is well known for his music dramas along with his very controversial personal life. Wagner first became interested in theater from his father. He wrote his first opera at 21‚ Die Fein:The Fairies

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    deliver music with the same political message. Bob Marley and Richard Wagner are political manifesto artist because they wrote and composed music with generally the same political message. Both artist had political viewpoints‚ and they made it known throughout their music. Political manifesto music is usually representational‚ and straightforward or blunt with delivering the political message or content. Bob Marley and Richard Wagner were outstanding at writing and composing music that was representational

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    WAGNER “One of the crucial figures in the history of nineteenth-century music” Richard Wagner is‚ without a doubt one of if not the most controversial figure of the nineteenth-century. Possessed of a large ego ‚ a smooth way with women and music endorsed by Hitler himself in no way makes for a subtle character. There is no middle ground when it comes to Wagner‚ he is either loved and praised as a genius or scorned and called overrated. Regardless of ones opinion of the man his influence

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    Isabella Van Wagner is known for “Aint I a woman” speech given in Akron Ohio at the women’s rights convention given in 1851 on racial inequalities. There have been books written about her such as “Aint I a Woman” by bell hooks‚ Sojourner Truth: A life‚ a symbol by Neil Irvin Painter how she is represented as a woman that stood for Africana Womanism and she did not just stand up for women‚ and also men as well against the racial white supremacy‚ and her trails in slavery loosing a child due to forced

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    Wegener’s persuasive essay Dear German geologists. I have a very important matter that I must bring to you today. I have made a theory that I think will change the way the hole world looks at the land we live on in this present day. My theory is that all continents were once connected. This took place about 200 million years ago. I believe that all the continents were once together as a super continent that was called Pangaea. Today as you read this letter that I have sent to you I will explain

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    The historical context is important when reading this short story. In the time period it takes place‚ women really didn’t have a say so. Linda Wagner-Martin explains this as she writes “Elaine Showalter describes the high rate of increase in female insanity during the Victorian period as "one of history’s self-fulfilling prophecies. In a society that not only perceived women as childlike‚ irrational‚ and sexually unstable but also rendered them legally powerless and economically marginal‚ it is not

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    Case Problem 1: Wagner Fabricating Company 1. Holding Cost Cost of capital 14.0% Taxes/Insurance (24‚000/600‚000) 4.0% Shrinkage (9‚000/600‚000) 1.5% Warehouse overhead (15‚000/600‚000) 2.5% Annual rate 22.0% 2. Ordering Cost 2 hours at $28.00 $56.00 Other expenses (2‚375/125) 19.00 Cost per order $75.00 3. Set-up Cost 8 Hours at $50.00 $400 per set-up 4. & 5. a. Order from Supplier - EOQ model Ch =

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    I found an interesting article about motivation called Praise and Trout: What I Learned Fly-Fishing with Charlie by Rodd Wagner. In this article Rodd discusses the motivation it takes to persist in a task until success‚ even when the outcome is frequently failure. It compares human motivation to learning to fly-fish. He discusses the dedication‚ patience‚ and persistence that is required in the task to reach the eventual fruitful (or fishful) outcome. The article discourses on how success is its

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