ENGLISH 1010- B. Stephenson ENGLISH 1010- B. Stephenson 08 Fall 08 Fall The Modern Drum Set: Driving the Rhythm of Change in America Jeffrey Ringle A synthesis and comparison of the socioeconomic‚ cultural‚ religious‚ and musical effects the invention of the drum kit has had on America since its invention circa 1900. The Modern Drum Set: Driving the Rhythm of Change in America Jeffrey Ringle A synthesis and comparison of the socioeconomic‚ cultural‚ religious‚ and musical effects the
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“Leaders are Born‚ Not Made” Discuss. Introduction Whether leaders are born and not made is a discussion that has been debated for centuries and yet it still divides opinion today. Like many‚ on receiving this assignment my instinctive gut response was that they are! However‚ over the course of my exploration into the subject matter and in greater reflection of my own personal experiences‚ my contention is now similar to that of the famous and successful American football coach Vince Lombardi who
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The year 1923 was during an era that brought many new ways in which women were viewed due to the end of the women’s rights movement. The 19th amendment had been passed 3 years prior giving women the right to vote and more of a voice in society. Also around this time‚ Edna St. Vincent Millay wrote the poem “I‚ Being a Woman‚ and Distressed”. The poem and Millay’s personality have a very feminist and independent feel which was against society’s expectations at the time. Millay was impacted by contemporary
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Was James I a good king for England? James I was a very educated man‚ well read in theology and political theory. Having taken over the Scottish throne at the age of thirteen months‚ one can think that when he started ruling England he was more than enough prepared for being a king. However‚ I should say that to me he was neither a good nor a bad king since he took some good and wrong decisions during his reign. On the one hand‚ James I was brought up as a Presbyterian‚ and as a Christian‚ he
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data for the year ending 12/31/07: Net income = $300; Net operating profit after taxes (NOPAT) = $400; Total assets = $2‚500; Short-term investments = $200; Stockholders’ equity = $1‚800; Total debt = $700; and Total operating capital = $2‚300. What was its return on invested capital (ROIC)? a. 14.91% NOPAT = $400 b. 15.70% To OCap=$2500 c. 16.52% NOPAT d. 17.39% TOC = ROIC $400/$2300= e. 18.26%
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Terrible Beauty Is Born “A terrible beauty is born“‚ this line is taken from the excellent poem “Easter 1916” by William Butler Yeats. W.B Yeats uses these words to describe the Easter Rising which resulted in the death of fifteen republican leaders along with their comrades. These events in Irish history have brought celebration but also a great deal of sorrow which Yeats describes perfectly with this clever oxymoron – A terrible beauty. A lot has changed since “Easter 1916” was written‚ yet its
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Will racism ever end? Every day‚ hundreds people around the world are killed‚ because them views or color of them skin are different than others. Civilization and education able to fill up the lack of tolerance and solve the problem known as racism‚ in fact it had been significant decreased compare to last 5-10 years. To solve problem‚ we have to glance on it roots‚ where it was born? Race gets roots in America with a long history. It was created as powerful idea invented by society. It’s an enduring
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In this essay I will write about how women and men are made not born. I will beintroducing different cultures and their views on men and women‚ how women at onestage in time did not have any rights to become what they wanted‚ I will give my ideas onthe subject and I will also research other authors work to get a different variety about whywomen and men are made not born. Firstly I will start by researching different cultures and their ways of life. This reallyinterests me because it is good to see
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I looked up at the black sky. I hadn’t intended to be out this late. The sun had set‚ and the empty road ahead had no streetlights. I knew I was in for a dark journey home. I had decided that by traveling through the forest would be the quickest way home. Minutes passed‚ yet it seemed like hours and days. The farther I traveled into the forest‚ the darker it seemed to get. It was very hard to even take a breath due to the stifling air. The only sound familiar to me was the quickening beat of my own
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"Born on the Fourth of July" This book was incredible! In all truth this was the first book I have ever read cover to cover. The book‚ by Ron Kovic‚ as compared to the film‚ by Oliver Stone‚ had some impressive similarities. Both the book and the film did a great job of portraying Ron’s childhood in Massapequa‚ Long Island. From the little league games to playing war in the woods‚ leading charges and setting ambushes. This was especially well done in the movie‚ and exactly as I pictured them while
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