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    Blue Ocean Strategy

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    Blue Ocean Strategy Oluwatosin Odunlami MKT/421 December 11‚ 2014 Marc Lyncheski Blue ocean strategy can be described as an approach taken by an organization in order to develop a solid customer service. When an organization do this‚ it gives them an opportunity to avoid a crowded market place that is filled up with competition by various existing companies‚ when a company comes up to build a new market division that does not consist of any other existing businesses is

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    Blue Jay Observation

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    The Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) The blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata) belongs to the family Corvidae and the order Passeriformes (Cornell University‚ 2015). It is one of the most common birds to be sighted in the United States. It has a range that covers about 2/3 of North America (Johnson‚ 2011). Blue Jays tend to migrate only over short distances‚ and have never been observed anywhere south of the United States. Given their wide distribution pattern‚ many observations relating to their life history

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    Lady Sings the Blues

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    LADY SINGS THE BLUES What is a song but a poem set to music? Take away the music from a good song and the rhythm of the words will create its own musical sound. "Songs For a Colored Singer"‚ a poem written by Elizabeth Bishop‚ is a song without the music. Bishop’s use of repetitive rhymes creates the lyrical‚ song like‚ structure to her poem. The voice of the song belongs to a black woman who encounters adversity throughout the poem. The sum of the elements‚ a black woman singing about hard times

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    society of black American life during the 1920s through 1960s‚ Langston Hughes was inspired by jazz music which was popular among black Americans during the time of his writing. He told the stories of his people in ways that mirrored their genuine culture‚ including both their agony and their love of music‚ laughter‚ and language itself. The poems written by Hughes‚ “Dream Boogie” and “The weary Blues” best exemplify his love for music in his work while also combining the view of a black American’s

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    The blues were consequentially “about heartbreak‚ loneliness‚ sadness‚ and the trials and troubles of daily life” (“History and Influence”). The genre of blues was essential in helping African Americans cope with their disadvantaged lives. Wining Boy illustrates the significance of the blues coping mechanism with the loss of his most cherished woman‚ Cleotha. A major aspect of the play involves strife

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    On Thursday‚ April 21st‚ I had the opportunity to attend a jazz combos concert. I took it upon myself to attend this concert because of my interest for jazz and all that goes along with this genre of music. This concert involved two different groups of musicians performing music in the typical laid back fashion that most jazz performances are played in. Throughout this reaction I will give a few things I liked and disliked about these two groups of performers and specifically what intrigued me about

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    Concert Report The name of the concert that I attended was called “TCU Jazz Combos” and featured a variety of jazz compositions. This concert took place in the Pepsico Recital Hall on November 14‚ 2012 at 7:00 in the evening. The event was casual; however‚ I chose to wear khaki pants and a button down shirt because I was not certain as to what the dress code would be. The performers’ names and their respective instruments were Mike Korson- Saxophone‚ Garrett Wingfield- Saxophone‚ Luke Wingfield-

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    Jazz began when WWI had just ended and a social revolution was coming. Life was to be lived to the fullest extent. People during this time had just gotten out from the worst war that the world had ever seen‚ up to that point in time. The country had also just hit the depression; folks were trying to make the best of their lives. People were depressed with financial issues following such a terrible war. Jazz helped to bring the light into some of those people’s lives. The first place of jazz is normally

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    Essay On Classic Blues

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    Blues is a popular musical form that has influenced many American popular music. It can be dated back as far as the end of the 19th century. Towards the end of the 19th century‚ Blues consisted of work songs‚ spirituals‚ and African American traditional songs. It was a form of realism because singers were able to discuss about their problems and express their true emotions through Blues. Classic Blues Although Blues have previously been used to musically express the struggles of people in the United

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    12 Part IV: Review of Relevant Competitors The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) is a federation of 37 separate health insurance organizations and companies in the United States. Combined‚ they directly or indirectly provide health insurance to over 100 million Americans. The history of Blue Cross dates back to 1929‚ while the history of Blue Shield dates to 1939. The Blue Cross Association dates back to 1960‚ while its Blue Shield counterpart was created in 1948. The two organizations

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