He studied with the American composers Henry Cowell and Adolph Weiss and the Austrian-born composer Arnold Schoenberg. In 1942 he settled in New York City. Influenced by Zen Buddhism‚ Cage often used silence as a musical element‚ with sounds as entities hanging in time‚ and he sought to achieve randomness in his music. In Music of Changes (1951)‚ for piano‚ tone combinations occur in a sequence determined by casting lots. In 4 ’33" (1952)
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CHAPTER 1 SECTION 1: WHAT IS STATISTICS? MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. You take a random sample of 100 students at your university and find that their average GPA is 3.1. If you use this information to help you estimate the average GPA for all students at your university‚ then you are doing what branch of statistics? |a. |Descriptive statistics | |b. |Inferential statistics
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They Cage the Animals at Night is a heart-dropping autobiography novel. This book is written by Jennings Michael Burch‚ who is the main character. His father is an often drunk alcoholic and has left a family of six boys to his wife. Jennings is twelve years old‚ and is always trying to pull the family together and keep his mom from crying. The mothers main goal is to have a close family and has the obstacles of alcohol to do so. She becomes sick almost all the time because of her addiction. One
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Percy‚ Annabeth‚ and Grover board the truck and see three circus animals trapped in cages‚ which makes Grover especially angry. They look miserable‚ and Grover promises them they will help them in the morning. Annabeth explains why she freaked out back at the water park: a woman named Arachne got turned into a spider because she challenged Athena to a weaving contest‚ and Arachne’s children have been taking revenge on Athena’s since. Percy also realises who Grover actually is: the satyr who tried
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Para 1 A cage is an enclosure used to confine or protect something. People nowadays keep animals in cages for entertainment and profit purposes. Some people say that caging the animals is a money-making gimmick and it is unethical as it deprives them of their freedom. However‚ there are other reasons‚ such as the importance of preserving the species to ensure it does not go into extinction‚ giving people a chance to appreciate wildlife that is impossible to find in a modern‚ commercialized city
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hugged me tightly. " Well‚ I’ll be‚" Officer Daily said. " How did you know he’d be here?" Sal Laughed. " I know my son‚" he said. He tried wiping some of the tears streaming down my face. These quotes came out of the end of the book called They Cage the Animals at Night By Jennings Michael Burch. It shows that Jennings had someone who cared about him a lot. Sal is always there for Jennings no matter what. Sal was the bestest friend that Jennings had and they really loved each other. Sal is the
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the universe. Along these same lines‚ John Cage composed a well-known piece called 4’33”‚ which shocks many listeners due to his refrain from touching the piano in front of him. After first encountering this unique work‚ I found myself baffled and pondering the deeper meaning behind Cage’s intention. I recognized the sound of shuffling people‚ the clicking of the Tudor‚ and the other indications of movement and life. Reflecting on his own creation‚ Cage interprets 4’33” as a type of “imaginary beauty
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for several years by Blockbuster‚ with its pioneer business model of delivering convenience to the costumers looking for home entertainment. The company was a model for the industry during the 80’s‚ 90’s‚ but with the new age of online movies‚ the consumer behavior changed drastically‚ and other companies‚ as Netflix and Redbox‚ providing online content and innovative services‚ started to dominate this new market. Nowadays‚ Blockbuster’s business model seems to be obsolete‚ since the company could
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INDIVIDUAL APPROACH OF THREE MODELS OF BUSINESS ANALYSIS IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS THROUGH THE STRTEGIC ANALYSIS OF STARBUCKS‚ UNITED PARCEL SERVICE Inc. (UPS)‚ FEDERAL EXPRESS (FedEx) Abstract Purpose – The aim of this paper is to provide a critique on the models of business analysis by considering two companies as examples‚ with the objective of understanding their key success factors and future opportunities. Design/Methodology/Approach – Applying the SWOT‚ PESTEL and Porter models of strategic
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1. Business strategy analysis Strategy analysis enables the analyst to understand the underlying economics of the firm and the industry in which the firm competes. Involves 3 key steps: 1. Industry analysis What economic factors drive the industry choice? Impact on profitability? 2. Competitive strategy How has the company positioned itself in the industry? 3. Corporate strategy Can the company create value across the range of its business? (Ability to exploit synergies‚ minimisation
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