"Smooth Criminal" by Michael Jackson revisited by traditional Japanese music When traditional Japanese music revisits "Smooth Criminal" by Michael Jackson‚ the result can only be surprising. Indeed‚ Yoshimi Tsujimoto and his two accomplices resumed brilliantly one of the most popular tubes of the "King of Pop". To achieve this amazing reinterpretation of "Smooth Criminal" they used traditional Japanese instruments: a Shakuhachi‚ a bamboo flute‚ and two kotos‚ stringed instrument. These complex
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the legendary skunk is their rather fascinating ability to deter predators with a horrible smelling spray that blasts anything within ten feet with a repulsive mist. The skunk is a force to be reckoned with and not just for the fact that it can leave you smelling foul for days. Skunks spray when alarmed as a defensive technique‚ in which many predators have encountered these creatures and only the smell tells their story. Robert Connors‚ a scholar at the University of New Hampshire‚ enlightens readers
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Transition in Mid-Life I was 52 years old when my life was turned upside down. I thought that at this stage of my life‚ things would be easier. Children had flown the nest‚ I had a well paid job‚ a good social life and a wide circle of friends. I enjoyed at least two holidays abroad each year. This essay raises many personal memories‚ but I have learned a lot and am able to reflect on this time in my life that was challenging on many levels. I am ‘middle-aged’ and have looked at how older
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Applebee’s Restaurant For our assignment we chose to do an Applebee’s restaurant. We were able to set up our camera next to the bar area and facing the transition zone. We began taping in the early to mid-evening time‚ and taped for about 20 minutes. The information that we received was rather interesting. One thing that we noticed right away was that the majority of people entering the restaurant came in pairs (typically‚ but not always‚ one male and one female.) All patrons are greeted
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Analysis of “But What Do You Mean?” Deborah Tannen has written several books and many articles on the importance of communications in social and business relationships. In the essay “But What Do You Mean” Deborah focuses on many of the communication rituals found in the work environment and how they’re viewed differently between men and women. Deborah’s views tend to unfairly paint men as the aggressor and women the innocent victims in the workplace. It begs the question‚ are men just mean and
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Wei-Hsiang Wang What do you think art is? In my opinion‚ the major purpose of art is to influence someone. Some of the most common types of art in public are paintings‚ photos‚ and sculptures. When I go to the library‚ I would see photos of intellectual people‚ such as Gandhi‚ and Albert Einstein. These photos on the wall can greatly influence my mood and efficiency on studying. When I go to a hospital‚ I would see paintings and pictures that show life. Most of these paintings would have the
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[2] These biotic and abiotic components are regarded as linked together through nutrient cycles and energy flows.[3] As ecosystems are defined by the network of interactions among organisms‚ and between organisms and their environment‚[4] they can be of any size but usually encompass specific‚ limited spaces[5] (although some scientists say that the entire planet is an ecosystem).[6] Energy‚ water‚ nitrogen and soil minerals are other essential abiotic components of an ecosystem. The energy that flows
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Do you speak American? American English is not spoken the same by residents from different parts of the United States. Based on America’s history and cultural background‚ English used in America differs from region to region‚ among ethnic and social groups‚ even by age and gender. In this documentary film‚ Robert MacNeil‚ a journalist‚ travelled across the United States to discover how and why people from different regions speak different kinds of American English. From north to south‚ east
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Writing A Literature Review and Using a Synthesis Matrix My professor says I have to write a literature review‚ what do I do? Well‚ to begin‚ you have to know that when writing a literature review‚ the goal of the researcher is to determine the current state of knowledge about a particular topic by asking‚ “What do we know or not know about this issue?” In conducting this type of research‚ it is imperative to examine several different sources to determine where the knowledge overlaps and where it
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today. The transition and evidence from the transition was not inconclusive and had a clear negative impact on women. Women go through the transition from being equals with men and aiding in the hunting and gathering era to becoming mainly useful for childbirth to have more men brought into the world for farming and agriculture. Women were even discredited for discovering any farming techniques and taken from doing any physical labor even if they wanted to. They never had a choice to do more.
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