Formerly based in London and now in New York‚ Andrew Hartman is a passionate guitarist/composer whose sophomore album‚ Compass‚ comes out in May. This work was recorded with a tight quartet whose members include the much-admired saxophonist Chris Cheek‚ bassist Ike Sturm‚ and drummer Zach Harmon. The compositions were written while Hartman was still in London and reflect a period of travels and moves between cities and countries. “The Heights” opens the album with Hartman uttering a continuous melodic
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The Presidency of Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson became the seventh President of the United States in 1828 after a very heated and slanderous electoral race. Both Jackson‚ the man‚ and his presidency have critics and admirers. His policies and actions are still the subject of great controversy and differing opinions among historians and scholars. Regardless of positive or negative opinion‚ he ushered in a new era of American politics; by championing the “common man” and expanding political interest
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But‚ the Marines don’t have that problem.”- Ronald Reagan -People join the Marine Corps for many different reasons. Some people join for the prestige‚ some for the travel‚ some for the education. Some join to see combat or to just wear the uniform. Joseph Beaudoin joined because he wanted to change the world. He joined to be a part of something greater. He joined to make an impact. He wants to make this world a better place. Joseph’s life goal is to one day do missions work in places heavily affected
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Andrew Jackson "I cannot be intimidated from doing that which my judgment and conscience tell me is right by any earthly power." This quote by Jackson underlies the fact the he was a selfish‚ tyrannical ruler. He did not make decisions based on the interests of the whole nation but on his own personal benefit‚ in search of self- achievement. Although he was portrayed or possibly manipulated the citizens to believe that he was a president for the common man‚ that was simply
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Unfortunately for the world Joseph Stalin was the one child out of the four in his family that survived past his childhood. Joseph Stalin was born on December 21‚ 1879‚ in Gori‚ Russia. Joseph Stalin’s father died when he was just eleven years of age‚ so his mother took complete responsibility of taking care of the boy. Joseph Stalin’s mother was a very religious woman and she also made sure that her son was educated. Joseph Stalin attended an elementary school in which was under the administration
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Andrew-Carter‚ Inc. (A-C)‚ is a major Canadian producer and distributor of outdoor lighting fixtures. Its fixture is distributed throughout North America and has been in high demand for several years. The company operates three plants that manufacture the fixture and distribute it to five distribution centers (warehouses). During the present recession. A-C has seen a major drop in demand for its fixture as the housing market has declined. Based on the forecast of interest rates‚ the head of operations
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When Andrew Jackson was elected in 1828‚ he brought about many changes in the government. Jacksonian Democrats claimed to be the "guardians of democracy"‚ but instead they were merely guardians of their own sectional interests. In other words‚ they were very selfish. Despite the fact that they were selfish‚ they actually were able to protect political democracy and equality of economic opportunity‚ but they were not guardians of the constitution or individual liberty. Their main goal was not constitutional
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Joseph Gay-Lussac was a French chemist and physicist‚ born at St. Léonard‚ in the department of Haute Vienne‚ on the 6th of December 1778. He was the elder son of Antoine Gay‚ procureur du roi and judge at Pont-de-Noblac‚ who assumed the name Lussac from a small property he had in the neighborhood of St. Léonard. Young Gay-Lussac received his early education at home under the direction of the abbé Bourdieux and other masters‚ and in 1794 was sent to Paris to prepare for the École Polytechnique‚ into
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Hindenburg asked Hitler to become chancellor and lead a coalition government. German politicians thought that they could use Hitler. They were convinced that if Hitler joined a coalition they could dominate him. Then they figured out that they were wrong. Joseph Stalin‚ one of the worst tyrants. After Lenin’s death in 1924 the devious Stalin took power‚
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of Jack the Ripper: Joseph Barnett Sadman Abu Louise Arbour Secondary School Purpose The purpose of this report is to solve the case of Jack the Ripper and explaining why Joseph Barnett is the true murderer. Profile of a Killer Joseph Barnett was born on 1858‚ in Whitechapel‚ England. He lived in a family of 7 (2 parents‚ 5 kids). His father‚ a fish porter‚ passed away when Joseph was only 6 years old‚ and shortly after‚ his mother abandoned the family‚ leaving Joseph to be raised by his two
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