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    happens with the beat of the music and the tempo? The beat and tempo would go high and low. It sounded like a train 2. What mode of transportation was a favorite of Ellington’s and is imitated in several of his songs? Ellingtons favorite transportation was the train. 3. What song was the theme song of Duke Ellington’s band? The theme song was “Sophisticated Lady”. 4. What instrument does Ellington use to set the mood or rhythm of some of his songs‚ such as in Sophisticated Lady? Duke

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    will get more confidence‚ persistence‚ and motivation to do better in your field of work. It improves your physical and mental state by having a less stressful job. When having a job that you like‚ you have no problem waking up and going to work‚ but with a bad job everything seems like a never-ending chore. There are many different views on what “successful” is

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    The Characteristics of a Successful Immigrant New immigrants come to Canada with a dream of a better life. Although the road to a successful life in Canada is filled with struggles‚ many immigrants fulfill their dreams in Canada. Similar characters can be found among those immigrants. The ability to adapt‚ tolerance for failure and determination to succeed are the key characteristics of a successful immigrant. The ability to adapt to a foreign culture and environment is essential for a new

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    How successful was Martin Luther King’s campaign for civil rights in the years 1955-68? Martin Luther King’s campaign for civil rights varied in the success it had during the period of 1955-68‚ while some claimed him just to be a character made up by the media‚ some a figurehead for the fight for civil rights‚ how much effect he really had‚ contrary to popular belief‚ was little and he did not act alone. In the Montgomery bus boycott between 1955-56‚ King played a key role in the campaign for

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    Even though the Stamp Act was finally repealed‚ thanks to Prime Minister Rockingham‚ the British stood their ground and created more acts like the Declaratory Act and the Tea Act‚ angering the colonists to form more riots. When the controversial law was established into the colonies‚ the citizens reached a point that they had to perform violent revolts in order for Britain to notice and to understand. The colonists were so upset with the law that they burned stamp agents’ houses down until they were

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    purpose. His motives may not have been the best but the way way he brought his people together was very impressive. What Adolf Hitler did to accumulate his supporters and carry out his actions is exactly what our world is looking for today. We need someone who has Hitler’s inspiration skills‚ but would use them for the good of others. Gandhi is a perfect example of what we are looking for. He was able to gain support and use nonviolence as a way of fighting injustice.Gandhi is a great example

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    Q: The LTTE was more a hindrance than a help to the Tamils in Sri Lanka. The LTTE was a help to the Tamil cause because they had tried to voice their unhappiness regarding their human rights on behalf of all the other Tamils in Sri Lanka. This gave them hope that they would be heard and actions would be taken for them to regain the human rights they deserved and to be fairly treated by the Sri Lankan government. For example‚ when the Tamil’s demands were not met‚ the LTTE resorted to violence by

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    back 170 years ago when Domingo Roxas and Antonio de Ayala shook hands and set up Casa Roxas in March 1834. Since then‚ the Ayala Group has gone through life-changing events and made landmark business decisions that have allowed it to emerge stronger than before. It has become the Philippines’ oldest commercial house and one of the most profitable diversified conglomerates. Currently‚ it is now on the hands of the eight generation of the Zobel de Ayala’s‚ led by brothers Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala

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    Kelvin 9/4/08 Humanities 2223 Professor Burt Stout Try to determine why Christianity was so successful over Classical religions. The question really is why Christianity went over so big. Considering some of the characters who’ve been connected with it over the past couple millennia you’ve got to figure the only explanation is the hand of fate. This is not a topic that lends itself to scientific inquiry‚ however‚ so let’s stick to the human contribution. Most historians give the major

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    A successful crime investigation depends upon the collection and analysis of various kinds of evidence. Forensic scientists classify evidence in different ways and have specific ways of dealing with it. One major distinction is between physical and biological evidence. Physical evidence refers to any item that comes from a nonliving origin‚ while biological evidence always originates from a living being. The most important kinds of physical evidence are fingerprints‚ tire marks‚ footprints‚ fibers

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