December 2007 Excellus Creates EA and SOA Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield Creates Enterprise Architecture and SOA Solution to Consolidate Disparate IT Systems Executive Overview When several Blue Cross Blue Shield programs in upstate New York merged‚ each organization brought its own business processes and IT systems to the new entity. Because they were so different‚ yet had to be consolidated‚ the new entity‚ Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield‚ wanted to first implement a strong business analysis
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artistic element of Spanish culture‚ this hold true for the Southern region of Andalucia. Several schools in this region such as Granada‚ Madrid‚ Marbella and Seville teach this one of a kind Spanish + Flamenco course. They take learning Spanish to the next level. These specialized schools teach how to dance the Flamenco as the students are also taught their Spanish lessons. With the flourishing development of flamenco music emerged the equally rapid evolution of flamenco dance‚ which first appeared recognizeably
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traditions that revolve around life. Even today the Sioux carry on their ancestor’s beliefs and stories. Their ideas of life itself were special. The Sioux is an overall unique tribe. One of the most important things to the Sioux is the Sun Dance. The Sun Dance is a ceremony that lasts four days. It shows honor towards the sun and bravery to overcome pain (David J. Wishart‚ 1). Many of the things that are involved are flesh offerings‚ fasting‚ dancing‚ and drumming. A Holy Medicine Man would get the
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November 12 2013 Dying to Cross The book covers the immigrant tragedy of May‚ 2003‚ when a truck-trailer of at least 74 illegal immigrants due to how the truck was abandoned‚ the true number involved is unknown and will probably remain so was found near Victoria‚ Texas‚ bound for Houston 48 customers from Mexico‚ 16 from Honduras‚ 8 from El Salvador‚ 1 from Nicaragua‚ and at least 1 from the Dominican Republic. Nineteen people were dead. The story and images of the bodies piled one atop another
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Dance History II‚ Mid-Semester Exam Study Questions Prepare answers for all of the questions below. On the exam you will answer 8 questions: 4 that I select and 4 that you select = 8 total. The length of each answer should be one-half page or more. 1. How did the Ballet Russe under the Russian director‚ Diaghilev‚ break from the ballet traditions of Russian ballet in the early 20th century? What were the existing ballet traditions at the end of the 19th century in Russia and what new innovations
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University Warsaw Cross-cultural Communications: A Real Challenge For Diplomats? International networking of individual‚ state‚ corporate‚ NGO‚ cultural‚ and social activities‚ intensified by the process of globalization have strengthen the need of cross-cultural communication. It is beyond doubt that culture covers the entirety of the human‟s life. Most human activities that are related to the society‟s activities are shaped by culture (Piotrkiewicz 67-68). Every culture is determined by different
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freetime. Borodin’s pieces are characteristic of Russian Romantic music‚ a distinct culture within the Romantic era. The opera Prince Igor‚ completed posthumously in 1890‚ is often considered his masterpiece‚ telling the story of Russian Prince Igor’s conquest of nomadic tribes. One of the most spectacular elements of Prince Igor is the “Polovtsian Dances‚” a dance performed at the end of the second act. “Polovtsian Dances” draws on traditional musical themes of the nomadic tribes‚ but remains distinctly
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Origins of Jazz Dance in American Culture The varieties of jazz dance reflect the diversity of American culture. Jazz dance mirrors the social history of the American people‚ reflecting ethnic influences‚ historic events and cultural changes. Jazz dance has been greatly influenced by social dance and desired music. Like so much that is “from America‚” the history of jazz dance commences somewhere else. The origins of Jazz music and dance are found in the rhythms and movements brought to America
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In this essay I will explain how to prepare for an Irish dance Feis. The first thing that needs to be addressed is appearance. I will talk about the types of wigs and how to correctly put them on. I will also talk about preparing and how to correctly tie your dance shoes. Lastly I will talk about preparing your bag and warm ups. During this essay I will address all these points. There are two main types of wigs. The bun wig which is a bun of curls placed on the top of the head‚ which is most commonly
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Colombian traditional dance has much to do with their culture and history.It can be traced back to the sixteenth century. Colombia culture has many different varieties of Colombian dance. The popular styles are: Vallenato‚ Salsa‚ Cumbia‚ and Bambuco. Vallenato is more known for having the popular rhythms. Salsa is the native rhythm part‚ from Barranquilla. Bambuco represents the Andean zone of Colombia‚ And is performed mostly in trios or duos. Cumbia is the most popular‚ especially if one wants
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