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    Fate In The Red Violin

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    and think about “fate”‚ what it means in reality‚ and the impact it has on their lives. The meaning of fate can be described as an end result that an individual has no control over‚ or that is bound to happen no matter what. In The Red Violin‚ the fate of the violin was to lead each owner to sickness and death‚ and this fate was unstoppable. It is sometimes believed that with fate‚ a higher power is controlling your life and your actions‚ leaving no room for freedom. If the outcome is written out

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    day-to-day life‚ as they were close friends of his father. They were a large influence to Machiavelli in his early adulthood and throughout his career. Marsilio Ficino was the son of Cosimo de’ Medici’s physician and was best known for his translations of Plato‚ as well as his attempt to show the harmony of Christianity with Neo-platonic thought. Ficino presided over the intellectual milieu of verbal jousting and textual citation in the Medici court. He became a priest in 1473 and later began the

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    solving crimes together. Yet‚ in A Study in Scarlet‚ we learn about Holmes playing the violin for the first time. We also learn that he occasionally talks about topics that have to do with violins‚ such as different kinds of violins‚ going to violin performances‚ and what others have said about music in general. Yet‚ we must ask ourselves: why does he play the violin? Does playing the violin help Holmes in solving crimes? How does it aid him in his detective work? The main focus of these interrelated

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    format in private studios. However they also have a sizeable retail shop onsite for music instruments and other items. Just on 100‚000 people live within a 10 km radius in which 10‚000 are students aged between 6 -18. Little fact: 20% of kids learn to play music whilst 70% of adults wished they had! Over the years‚ statistics show a slight decline in the participation rate in music as other forms of art become more accessible. There is also a 30% drop off as students reach 13 and another 30% by

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    In the documentary‚ When Billy Broke His Head (2016)‚ we got to see into the lives of individuals who suffer from various disabilities. However‚ it didn’t seem to matter whether these individuals had a physical disability or a mental disability‚ they all seem to described the same struggles of‚ being denied services‚ difficulties finding a job (for those who are able to work)‚ and having to fill out form annually‚ if they wanted to remain on disability through the government. The only problem with

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    Concert Analysis Essay For this concert report analysis‚ I was not able to actually go see a concert in person. So I watched a video on youtube since that was an option for this assignment. On Youtube‚ I watched an orchestral concert that was performed by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. From what I saw‚ the string instruments that were being played by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in this particular video are; the violin‚ the violas‚ the cellos‚ the double

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    Aristotle: Life‚ Teachings‚ And The Foundations He Set By Sarah Tyria 04/29/2013 Philosophy Research Paper Robert Badra Philosophy derived from two Greek words‚ “philos” and “sophia”‚ which translates to mean love of wisdom. It is “a quest for truth” where truth and knowledge become obtainable through wondering minds and the consistent asking questions. (Theme One) Aristotle wrote‚ “Philosophy begins when we look at the world and wake up to the depth of our not-knowing. The

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    Analysis: The Red Violin

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    The Red Violin presents some interesting ideas about the qualities of an instrument. The varnish on the violin contains the blood of Bussotti’s wife‚ from just after she died. It seemed as if the wife lived on within the violin‚ implying that violins can have personality‚ which can be seen as true. Each violin has different tendencies‚ sound‚ different distances between notes‚ differing amounts of reverberation. This is what makes some violins sound so unique and what makes some valued so much more

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    Billy

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    Billy Mitchell was the founding father of what is now the Air Force. His legacy of tragedy and triumph resonates with the proposition that success always starts with failure. The tragedy of his court martial‚ subsequent resignation after a long military career‚ and early death ended in triumph because his vision became a reality in the creation of today’s independent Air Force. Mitchell’s vision for the Air Force past and present was a theory of airpower not based on a single idea but on the combined

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    The Violin Research Paper

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    rich. This instrument is called the violin. This four-stringed instrument has been immensely used in both Classical and modern music. It has been a timeless instrument that has been present in European music history. Musicians adore it because of its delightful musical capabilities. As a background‚ Peter Gammond stressed that‚ “The violin is capable of great agility and violinists like to show off their dazzling technique‚ so most violin concertos and other violin compositions give opportunity for

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