Brianna Hatter September 11‚ 2013 The musical example‚ Prelude in E Minor by Chopin was one of his most famous works from his entire catalogue. The Prelude is also known as "suffocation." In Fact‚ Chopin’s last dynamic marking in the piece is smorzando‚ which means "dying away." The piece was played at Chopin’s funeral upon request by himself. There have been many musical pieces that were based on the prelude. Some of these pieces include Antonio Jobim’s "Insensatez‚" and Serge Gainsbourg’s
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The flag of the United States passed the first flag act on June 14‚ 1777. But‚ what is the true meaning behind the flag? What does the red‚ blue‚ white‚ 13 stripes and 50 stars represent? Throughout history the united states had many changes to its flag but when the official flag was adopted it became a patriotic symbol to our nation. Colonists-first flag was known as the grand union. It had 13 stripes‚a red and white cross. The flag was in the navy until June 14‚1777. Another Flag‚ was the
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about the flag of the United States of America and what does it mean to me as a citizen of this country? The flag comes across to everyone differently and people have different levels of respect for it. The flag to me is a sign of our freedom‚ our country’s history‚ and of different views. The flag is a sign of our freedom that we have. It is our freedom to those who have served under‚ to those who died under‚ and to those that desecrate it. I know this because even though it represents our country
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burning the flag has been protected under the First Amendment. Many attempts throughout the years have been made to overrule that decision.(Garbus Martin) In 1968‚ the Federal Flag Desecration Law was enacted. It prohibited any action of “contempt” against the flag. (Flag Burning and Desecration) Many Americans sacrifice their lives to keep our American Flag flying. Although many believe burning the American Flag is okay‚ it should be illegal. Some people believe that burning the flag as protest
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Sometimes that can be a good thing as it allows us to see what our peers may be doing at a certain moment‚ or it may allow us to access critical news media faster than ever before. But‚ there is that slight chance that it could be damaging to us – ruining our career options. In the text provided‚ there are certain “Red Flags” of social media‚ or in other terms‚ things you should NOT do on a public forum. Just by breaking these “red flags‚” you have just allowed hundreds if not thousands of potential
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to find more about the Confederate flag and are here in search of answers. I have written this speech to support my ideals‚ and convince many of you today what this flag truly stands for. For what we search is no small deal ladies and gentlemen. The Confederate flag is not about hatred‚but a symbol of pride and heritage. The Confederate flag is more than just a simple flag used to represent the people. Behind the Confederate flag‚ lays a story to be told. The flag is a symbol of history not hatred
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The Confederate Flag was the main flag for the Confederates during the civil war‚ and has remained a part of the southern culture to this day. The Confederates in the Civil War stood for the right to own people and force them to work. The Confederate Flag in the 1860’s was more a symbol of people fighting for beliefs‚ but today is a symbol of modern racism. The Confederate Flag is offensive to African-Americans‚ and is a symbol of racial segregation. The Confederate Flag is a symbol of racism and
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Is The Earth Still Green? In the book of Genesis‚ the Lord has created the Earth likened to be a paradise. Beautiful sunrises‚ breath-taking sunsets‚ fresh air‚ mountains lush with tall trees and abundant sources of food are just some of the faces that qualify Eden as bliss. Then God has commanded Adam and Eve‚ to go forth and be many; and so they went. As the population did bloom‚ did the blessings of paradise remain as ample as they were at first? The question still applies today for we are the
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The Canadian National Flag The Canadian Flag‚ sometimes referred to as the "Maple Leaf"‚ is a true symbol of Canada and shows how we love our land by having a maple leaf on the flag. The colours of the flag are the official national colours of Canada‚ red and white. King George V appointed them in 1921. The Maple Leaf wasn’t the only flag Canada had. Prior to the Maple Leaf there was the St. George’s cross. The St. Georges Cross was an English Flag of the 15th century. It was flown over Canada when
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creates more downs than ups. Blinded by what I thought was love‚ sadness creeped in unperceived. Day after day‚ it was constant fighting with him. The most insignificant reason set off a full blown argument that lead to another. Advice came from many directions advising me to get out of it. My ears became deaf to the advice that came. The beginning of this unofficial relationship never started out on the right track. The biggest red flag appeared the moment I committed myself to him. All a secret
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