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    It was the winter of 1851‚ when mass number of Irish immigrants arrived in New York hoping for a brighter future‚ aboard the British ship Montezuma. It had been months since leaving their homeland‚ the immigrants were sick and hungry. The conditions on ships like Montezuma were referred to as "coffin ships" because conditions of these ships were filthy and densely populated. There was barely any sort of circulation. It is said on average‚ 15 percent of the immigrants died at sea before arriving

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    The years during the mid 1840s to 1850s in Ireland were definitely not the best for many families‚ it was a time of tragedy. These were the years during the horrific times called the Irish Famine‚ also known as the Potato Famine or Great Hunger. The Irish Famine claimed innumerable amount of lives‚ leading to a “mass emigration of famine survivors to the United States” (McCallum). There were countless of families who emigrated to America during this catastrophe in order to escape starvation‚ poverty

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    1. The four main properties of musical sounds are; Tone Color (Timbre)‚ Pitch‚ Dynamics and Duration. Tone Color also known as timbre pertains to the distinguishing attributes of one voice or instrument from another. A good example is the tone difference between a saxophone and a guitar‚ or even between a nylon and steel string guitars. Pitch mainly has to do with the relative highness or the lowness of a sound. It is determined by the frequency of the vibration of sound. Smaller objects (shorter

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    of stress and illness.  The healing power of music has been expressed throughout the centuries‚ from the strumming of ancient harps and flutes‚ to the pure voice sung in chants and folk songs.  Music has no bounds when it creates the sounds to heal and mellow the soul.  It’s legacy survives every generation through history and is expressed through the hearts and deeper feelings in the people from almost every culture‚ ancient and modern.  Sound and music coupled with a pure heart and clear soul activates

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    Once upon a time there was a cherry blossom tree‚ and spring was just starting. All of the trees around her started to grow beautiful flowers‚ and so did she. As the weather became warmer‚ more flowers grew all over her branches‚ until she became the most beautiful cherry blossom in her park. One day though‚ she looked around and noticed the ground was littered with something. As the wind blew the soft pink petals up around her trunk‚ she saw‚ horrified‚ the petals of the trees around her littering

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    MID TERM EXAM to be down loaded and answered in Word Chapter 1 before 1492 Worlds Apart (The Indigenous Problem in America) 1a) Describe the relationship of Indigenous Peoples to the land and their level of technology in the Americas before 1492. 1c) Describe the travels of Columbus to the New World‚ The treatment by the explorers of the Indigenous peoples they encountered. (Optional) Describe discussion or presentation made in the class sessions on this

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    23/11/2013 SPM ESSAYS. More Next Blog» Create Blog Sign In SPM ESSAYS. COMPILATION OF SPM ESSAYS. Wednesday‚ 9 October 2013 SPM DIRECTED WRITING ARTICLE-MANAGING YOUR STRESS How to manage your stress By:Zulhilmi Yamin‚Form 5 Abu Bakar.. Being stressful is so common among the SPM students especially when the examination is around the corner.Whatmore when you want to achieve the desirable results to please your parents and teachers.Therefore it is definitely risky to carry

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    Spanish‚ with assimilation of the western traditions by most societies. Music constitutes a crucial part of South

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    English Essay I have chosen the following 3 songs to analyse for the essay. The first one is Dr Mr. President by Pink (2007 written in 2005)‚ the second one is Strange Fruit by Billie Holiday (1939) and the last song I’m analysing is Minutes to midnight by Midnight Oil (1984). Pink- Dear Mr. President (2007) Pink wrote ‘Dear Mr. President’ in 2005 on Martin Luther King Day. The song is direct criticism towards President George W. Bush with his policies and administration. In this Pink focuses

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    Law & Order Unit 7 Text Questions Review Questions 1. List the three different types of families that are immerging in the new millennium. Answer: The types of families immerging in the new millennium consist of law marriages‚ single mothers and fathers‚ blended families‚ same-sex parents‚ and grandparents fulfilling the role of parents to their grandchildren. 2. What are the four ways to protect a cohabitation partner in the event on partner dies? Answer: The four ways to protect a cohabitation

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