is called Illusions‚ part of a four-movement piece by Chao-Jan Chang called “four moods for solo cello.” Each individual solo is meant to reflect on one of the many moods that humans feel‚ and the inspiration comes from the composer’s own feelings. Even though to listen to is you feel a chill down your spine and your hairs stand on end‚ you feel the underlying emotions of what the composer had to be feeling when writing this piece. Chao-Jan Chang created unique techniques for playing the cello to accomplish
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Jan Matzeliger and his ‘shoe lasting machine’ Jan Ernst Matzeliger was born on the 15th of September 1852 in what used to be Paramaribo – part of the Dutch colonies on the South American continent‚ known as the Dutch Guiana – now the Republic of Suriname. Although his mother was a black Surinamese slave‚ his father was a white Dutch engineer‚ sent to Paramaribo to manage government machine shops. This meant that Jan‚ despite the black colour of his skin‚ was born free‚ wealthy and educated thanks
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Janis Lyn Joplin was an American singer-songwriter who first rose to fame in the late 1960s as the lead singer of the psychedelic/acid rock band Big Brother and the Holding Company‚ and later as a solo artist with her own backing groups‚ The Kozmic Blues Band and The Full Tilt Boogie Band. Her first ever large scale public performance was at the Monterey Pop Festival; this led her to becoming very popular and one of the major attractions at the Woodstock festival and the Festival Express train tour
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Learning Log 2: Observe‚ Connect and Reflect on Your Learning PART III – Symmetry in Crystals The most striking examples of symmetry…are crystals. Herman Weyl Study Period Focus Image Question Your Observations Week 5 Image 5 What observations can you make about these octahedra of cubic cristobalite‚ another polymorph of quartz‚ ‘frozen’ in volcanic glass? (no more than 50 words) (2 marks) What is your personal favourite gemstone and what is its space group. (around 10 words) (2 marks)
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STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT SIM336 ASSIGNMENT 1 - TITLE: Strategic Analysis Issue Date: Due Date: 10th November 2014 Monday 16th January 2015 Learning outcomes: Strategic analysis of an organization(s). Synthesis of ideas or solutions relating to strategy issues Skills outcomes:Research skills Critical evaluation Creativity Communication Moderated by: John Dixon-Dawson All work submitted must adhere to the University Policy on ‘Cheating‚ Collusion and Plagiarism’ You must not submit an assignment
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Accomplishments of Nicolas Steno Nicolas Steno‚ originally Niels Stensen‚ was the son of a goldsmith also born in Copenhagen on January 10th‚ 1638. Nicolas Steno was a very educated man in which he went to the University of Copenhagen in 1656‚ in his schooling he studied medicine he continued studying in Leiden and Amsterdam. These studies led to his anatomy study in Paris in 1664 then these studies led to the accomplishment of being the court physician to the Grand Duke of Tuscany‚ Ferdinand II
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Survey of Western Art 1 Wed 12:00pm Research Paper Part 1 and 2: Erin Hook A very significant piece of Ottonian Art is a pair of extremely sculptured and detailed bronze doors which were commissioned by Bishop Bernward for St. Michael’s Church at Hildesheim‚ these doors were finished in 1015. In Bernward’s biography written by Thangmar of Heidesheim‚ Bernward excelled in the arts and was especially known for his great ability with metalwork and the entire art of building. Since he was so skilled
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Shake the leg by Monty Pyror and Jan Ormerod is a wonderful children’s book that represents diversity. The main character that is an indigenous Australian is part of the working class making the best pizza’s‚ who is also able to speak Italian. Diversity can be shown in many different ways whether it is a leisure activity‚ religion; music etc. From my personal experience with my ex-partner who is an Indigenous Australian he struggled with his cultural identity and the modern identity for young Aboriginal
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concepts that were conceived during the Northern Renaissance era changed the ideals of their time drastically‚ and therefore newly formed ideals of religion‚ power‚ and intellect replaced those of old. For instance‚ Madonna in the Church 1439‚ by Jan Van Eyck incorporates
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Everything for You‚ by Jan De Cock at Francesca Minini What is the purpose of art in today’s world? Is it just something that is dictated by what the market demands or how much revenue it generates? But that wasn’t what art was in the past. Monuments‚ sculptures‚ paintings etc. were created for their beauty and aesthetics‚ and Art existed for the sake of Art. Any work of art brought out feelings of wonder and amazement. However‚ all that has changed in the modern age. But what led to such a tragic
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