“St. Louis Blues” from 1922 was composed by William Christopher “W. C.” Handy. It is a blues jazz song. Handy was known as “The Father of the Blues”. The blues is a musical genre whose origin is from the African-American communities. The blues songs were jazz songs‚ rhythm and blues‚ and rock and roll. “St. Louis Blues” remains a fundamental part of jazz musicians’ repertoire. Handy wrote this song mainly inspired by some memories of his life. He remembered hearing a woman walking down the street
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Homelessness Melissa St George SOC 203: Social Problems Instructor: Risa Garelick August 28‚ 2011 I intend to show the meaning of homelessness and the different ways that people become homeless. I will also show how we can go about preventing homelessness. Homelessness means that one has no place to live. “The most prominent sociodemographic characteristics identified with high risk of homelessness have been male gender‚ Black race‚ being unmarried‚ and being middle
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On the Son‚ also known as the “The Third Theological Oration” and “Oration 29‚” was written by St. Gregory of Nazianus (c. 329 - 390). He was the Archbishop of Constantinople during the 4th century‚ and after his death he became knows at “the Theologian” by the Council of Chalcedon. He is considered to be one of the “Cappadocian Fathers” amongst other defenders of the faith‚ and theologians of that time such as Basil the Great‚ Gregory of Nyssa and others (Intro). In the introduction of On God and
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St Crispin’s Day Belonging Essay One must agree that belonging can be identified through personal or social beliefs and experiences as they provide opportunities for growth and learning. This is evident in Henry V’s speech in Lauren Oliver’s (1994) version of Henry V‚ as Richard Burton presents an inspirational speech as Henry V to the soldiers of England who were losing the fight against the Frenchmen. Henry V is able to convince the soldiers to participate in the war by inspiring them and creating
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Microcosmos and Manufactured Landscapes I am always fascinated by the French film makers and how they manage to make amazing documentaries portraying normal events in nature in a way that most of us tend not to appreciate. Microcosmos‚ a documentary about bugs and insect life in meadows and ponds‚ it stars nature in its very best using incredible close-up shots‚ slow motion‚ and time-lapse photography. It made me realize how incredible nature is and if I were to be shrunken to that miniature size
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Rachel Solomon 211532694 16 October 2014 South African Literature and Landscape Honours‚ ENGL 706 Essay Assignment I affirm that this work is my own and that all authors and works used have been referenced. Bessie Head has been widely acclaimed as one of South Africa’s best women writers. Her stories (both fictional and historical) reflect her personal experiences of dislocation‚ rootlessness and exile‚ and in doing so offer pithy observations into a society that was changing drastically
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wondering if you will need the assistance of a professional. While you may be able to make small changes to your outdoor space‚ if you are considering any larger changes‚ you will likely want the assistance of a landscape architect. If you are still unsure if you need the help of a landscape architect‚ consider if you fall into any of these three situations. There’s Too Much It is nice to have a beautiful yard full of trees‚ flowers‚ bushes‚ and other plants‚ but there is such a thing as too much
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About an hour ago‚ we were meandering about the arboretum‚ walking through the various gardens‚ when we decided to go on the 3-mile drive. We piled in the car and began the slow journey through the winding hills and vast fields of the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. We stopped to explore an old cabin turned museum‚ 3 tiny houses that teach kids about plants‚ and a giant tree that had once been struck by lightning. We soon reached the grove of cherry trees‚ and we all got out of the car to go and explore
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If the firm’s cost of capital is 14 percent and its tax rate is 40 percent‚ what is the project’s IRR? IRR Financial calculator solution: Inputs: CF0 = -200000; CF1 = 44503; Nj = 10. Output: IRR = 18%. 4) St. John’s Paper is considering purchasing equipment today that has a depreciable cost of $1 million. The equipment will be depreciated on a MACRS 5-year basis‚ which implies the following depreciation schedule: MACRS Depreciation Year
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The art piece I chose is Landscape with the Fall of Icarus by Pieter Bruegel the Elder. This medium of this painting is an oil on canvas. This type of medium is also painted on linen‚ thus allowing the oil paint to be better absorbed with just thin layers of color called glazes. In addition‚ oil paint dries very slowly making the mixture flexible for different or same colors to be mixed easier‚ even after several days. Another aspect of the oil medium is that it creates a luminosity and smooth effect
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