Jazz Timeline (1900-1955) Roots of Jazz: It had blend elements of several cultures. First‚ West African emphasis on improvisation‚ percussion and call-and –response techniques. Second‚ American brass band influence on instrumentation. Third‚ European harmonic and structural practice. Blues and Ragtime were immediate source. Ragtime: Ragtime piano music is generally in duple meter and is performed at a moderate march tempo. The pianist’s right hand plays a highly syncopated
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do what he did. Knowing that people have the willpower to do such things is very heartbreaking. Hitler did many things in his life and here are just a few; his early life‚ the rise of anti-semitism and his part in the Holocaust. Adolf Hitler was born the fourth of six children on April 20‚ 1889. His father was Alois Hitler and his mother was Klara Polzl. In 1990‚ he lost his younger brother Edmund which led to him being detached and introverted. During that time‚ he began showing
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(2650-2514) c. BC 2000 c. BC 1900-1600 Babylonian period Epic of Gilgamesh (earliest version) Law Code of Hammurabi ( BC 1792-1750) c. BC 1500 Hinduism develops in India with polytheism The Vedas The Upanishads c. 1400-1300 Egypt Amenhotep IV establishes monotheism Tutankhamen reestablishes polytheism c. BC 1300-1200 Moses leads exodus from Egypt Egypt Architecture at Luxur‚ Karnak‚ Abu Simbel (1298-1232) BC 1200-100 Judaism develops monotheism in Middle East *Old Testament The “Old
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was a favorite among his people. One of the reasons behind this is the presence of two men in his life; his father‚ King Henry IV‚ and Sir John Falstaff‚ his lowlife friend and bar companion. Both men represent two opposite father - figures to the young prince. It is the Prince’s ability to take and acquire the best traits in each that makes him surpass both of them and become great. Prince Hal’s relationship with both men is one of conflict. On one hand‚ his relationship with his father is tumultuous
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As part of his belief that our nation should practice honesty‚ Washington urged that our Government always be honorable in money matters. He urged our country to borrow as little money as necessary and to avoid piling up a big debt. He realized that emergencies‚ such as unavoidable wars‚ would require us to borrow from time to time; but he urged that these debts be paid off as rapidly as possible. Washington said that failure to do this means we will be making our children pay the debts we ourselves
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The PsychSim5 Activities Psychology’s Timeline Purpose: To provide a more comprehensive synopsis of the origins of psychology‚ the early history of psychology as a discipline‚ and the major themes in twentieth century psychology. Summary: This activity will take you on a tour through the history of psychology. You will learn how psychology grew out of philosophy and medical physiology‚ and will become acquainted with some of the pioneers of psychology as a scientific discipline. Descriptive
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killing of Grendel justified or not? -Grendel killed 30 men in his first attack‚ and who knows how many in subsequent attacks. He terrorized the Danes for 12 years‚ robbing them of Heorot which represented home‚ royal might‚ and safety. Finally‚ he attacked Beowulf and his men with the intent to murder them. Since he murdered dozens of men with no provocation‚ and showed every indication that he meant to continue doing so‚ I believe his death was justified. 2. Would you consider the actions of the
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Edinburgh 1561 Re-coinage Completed under Paulet‚ Treasurer 1562 Treaty of Hampton Court - Elizabeth nearly succumbs to small pox 1563 Second Parliament 12th January - 10th April 1563 - Thirty Nine Article Drafted IV. Statute of Artificers Passed V. Act for Maintaining Tillage VI. Act for the Maintenance of the Navy VII. Poor Law 1564 Treaty of Troyes 1565 1566 - The Vesterian Controversy 1567 Third Parliament 30th September
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TimeLine of Genetics 1750 B.C.E. The Sumerians brew beer. 500 B.C.E. The Chinese use moldy soybean curds as an antibiotic to treat boils. C.E. 100 Powdered chrysanthemum is used in China as an insecticide. 1590 The microscope is invented by Zacharias Janssen. 1663 Cells are first described by Robert Hooke. 1675 Antonie van Leeuwenhoek discovers bacteria. 1797 Edward Jenner inoculates a child with a viral vaccine to protect him from smallpox. 1830 Proteins are
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King Ptolemy XII. Her two older sisters were Berenice IV and Cleopatra VI. She and the rest of the Ptolemys were of almost pure Macedonian Greek ancestry‚ possibly of some Iranian but no Egyptian ancestry. How ever there are a few skeptics who think her lineage may have been African American. 58 B.C. - Father‚ Ptolemy XII‚ requests military help from Rome to quell mobs in Alexandria. Ptolemy XII had a nickname of Auletes meaning piper. That was his nickname because he was known for drinking and playing
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