The Arkansas Philanthropic Orchestra (APO): APO was founded in 2008 by a group of people who have been inspired by music and have a great love for it. Miles Fish was the leading pioneer in the founding of this Orchestra. Their goal in establishing the Orchestra was to provide professional performance opportunities for musicians‚ educational concerts for younger people and provide an after-school string program. Steven Byess is currently running the Orchestra and strives to build the community with
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fur trade in colonial Arkansas did not go as planned. It wasn’t until the end of the 18th century when trade became an important part of the Arkansas Post. The most important trade items in early colonial Arkansas were bear oil‚ buffalo meat‚ and buffalo fat. Later‚ French trappers‚ traders‚ and hunters loaded canoes and flat boats with beads‚ guns‚ iron hatches‚ pots‚ knives‚ blankets and cloth to exchange for Indian furs. Unfortunately‚ the fur trade in colonial Arkansas was not always profitable
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“Good morning‚ Ma.” “Good morning‚ Jo‚” she says‚ sweetly. “Are you ready to fill up the buckets in the good ole Arkansas River?” “Sure‚ Ma.” So we begin to walk the couple miles to the river‚ pulling our wagons. I am puzzled to mom’s cheerfulness after what I heard last night. I begin to wonder if this may be our last trip to the river. Our water was much too contaminated
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The Most Disappointing Experience In our world‚ everyone has had a disappointing experience at some point. I have felt disappointed after I graduated from high school. Everyone has a dream in his/her life‚ and he/she will fight to reach that dream. I always dreamed of being a student at a business school because I really like to study business. I loved this major because I have gone to my grandfather’s company‚ and I liked how he was handling his business. At school‚ I decided to study
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University of Central Arkansas College of Business Vision‚ Mission‚ and Core Values Statement Vision Our vision is to be a leading regional public business college in Arkansas‚ with national recognition in selected fields or areas. Statement of Mission and Core Values Our mission is to provide high quality business education to our undergraduate and graduate students through the delivery of a current and responsive curriculum that promotes intellectual and professional development. We promote
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Gwendolyn Brooks is one of the most important poets of twentieth century America. She was a fiercely independent writer who borrowed from both European and African American literary traditions to write poetry that would cut her own path and inspire writers. Her poetry‚ novel‚ autobiographies‚ and short prose works are characterized by an intense awareness of the African American experience‚ women’s roles and feminist perspectives‚ and literary tradition. Brooks responded to major events during her
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David Brooks’ essay is a critique on the current state of American universities‚ specifically on what they have lost during their evolution from spiritual and moral institutions to ones based in academic research and career training. This shift came as a result of the greater religious diversity in student populations and pressure from parents to focus on preparing their children for their future careers. In Brooks’ opinion‚ what university students have gained in professional know-how they have
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Brook Trout Fishing The general term that is particular to a number of class that belong to the salmon kin Salmononidae is Trout. Trout is a freshwater fish that frequently seen in the streams and brooks over North America. All fish that are suitably named as trout‚ has been classified as a member of subfamily Salmoninae. Salmoninae has been divided into three genera subfamily mainly; Salvelinus which consists of fish pertaining to char or charr together with brook trout‚ the Oncorhynchus which
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Research paper topic: Gwendolyn Brooks Research paper title: The Life of Gwendolyn Brooks Outline I. Introduction A. B. Thesis statement: Gwendolyn Brooks deserves her place in the literary canon because she won many awards and honorary degrees‚ she fought for African-Americans through the themes of her poems and for her writing style. II. Background A. She was born in Topeka‚ Kansa to David and Keziah Brooks. They moved to Chicago‚ Illinois‚ not long after her birth (Jackson 1163). B. She wrote
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referencing the sickness and addiction of the wonderful sport of Waterfowl Hunting. The economic impact of waterfowl hunting in Arkansas can best be seen in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s 2006 Economic Impact of Waterfowl Hunting report. This report states that in 2006 there was 1.3 million waterfowl hunters nationwide‚ 100‚000 of these waterfowl hunters were residents of Arkansas who spent 1.8 million days pursuing the waterfowl of their choice. During these days‚ waterfowl hunters spend money on hunting
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