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    many big band members were drafted or volunteered to join the war effort. Big bands lost some of their great members‚ and thus big bands came to an end. Swing music‚ which was very popular during the war‚ died out at the end of the war. This happened because swing music was a reminder of the war and many people who were sad about the war tuned out swing or turned it off. Transportation was difficult During World War 2‚ automobile fuel was rationed and made it hard for many traveling big bands to tour

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    Does your child or toddler love to play on swings? If so‚ you may want to double check that it is not manufactured by Little Tikes. While this is a normally safe activity‚ parents should be aware of a very large recall of children’s swings from Little Tikes. The company has recently issued a recall of approximately 540‚000 units of their “2-in-1 Snug ’n Secure” pink toddler swings. The company has received over 100 consumer reports of the swing seats breaking. Of these incidents‚ 39 injuries to

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    A FATAL ACCIDENT. A situation in which someone is hurt or something Is damaged‚ without anyone intending it to happen is an accident. This story is about a fatal accident I witnessed on my way to school this morning. On this faithful morning as I headed for school there was a traffic jam on the McCarthy Hill road. Certain drivers were forcing ttheir way through to avoid the traffic but others were also waiting patiently for the satnding traffic to begin moving. I was very bored and

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    In the movies “Swing Kids” and “The Wave” both portray the actions and ways of Hitler  and the German Nazis and show the power of propaganda‚ brainwashing‚ and indoctrination.  Hyperinflation and the Treaty of Versailles were the main circumstances under which national  socialism arose.  “Swing Kids” takes place in Hamburg‚ 1939‚ right on the brink of World War  II.  Hitler has already taken over and many children and young adults are part of HJ‚ or Hitler  Jugend.  The main characters of “Swing Kids” are in love with swing music

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    and describing the piece of artwork “The Swing” by Jean-Honore Fragonard. “The Swing” is a great piece because it shows wonderful color‚ texture‚ and many other elements used in the painting. The piece of artwork was created in 1766 in the 18th century time period. Also in this time period of the rococo era and this piece was establishes in that era because of its colors and symmetry because of the oil canvas. As I said before the painting “The Swing” by Jean-Honore Fragonard was created in 1766

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    Abstract A pendulum was constructed and altered with differing weights‚ swing lengths‚ and pendulum lengths. The period for each variation was recorded and compared to find the factors that affected the length of the period. It was concluded that the length of the pendulum was the determining factor for the period of the swing. Introduction In 1581‚ Galileo began studying at the University of Pisa‚ where his father hoped he would study medicine. While at the University of Pisa‚ Galileo

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    Victor Estrada ID: 1261250 Listening To Jazz Class Essay Following the swing era‚ which had come into existence in the 1930’s after the Great Depression‚ a new and more innovative jazz style merged in the 1940’s known as Bebop. Bop was not as popular as swing because unlike swing‚ Bop was not a dancing jazz style. Bop however did bring a new musical dimension different from swing. The Bop jazz style focused on advanced improvisations‚ emphasis on solos‚ and just musical virtuosity in general

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    Traffic Accidents The world of today has a lot of accidents for many reasons‚ such as car accidents‚ fire accidents‚ or water accidents. Accidents are very common in big cities as there are many modes of transport and road are narrow and overcrowded. We hear of them and read about them in newspapers almost daily. There are few causes of traffic accidents. In Malaysia‚ one of the surest means of putting into practice the "Rakyat Diutamakan" (People First) policy of our prime minister is through

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    Management for Quarries Topic Seven Accident and Incident Investigation Objectives of this Section • To define the reasons for investigating accident and incidents. • To outline the process for effectively investigating accidents and incidents. • To facilitate an effective investigation. Accident Investigation • Important part of any safety management system. Highlights the reasons why accidents occur and how to prevent them. • The primary purpose of accident investigations is to improve health

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