The Blues is a musical form and genre‚ which originated in South America within the African-American communities. It originated near the end of the 19th century‚ and was rooted from spirituals‚ work songs‚ field hollers (which are very similar to work songs‚ but some do not have lyrics)‚ shouts and rhymes. The blues form in jazz‚ rhythm and blues and rock and roll; and each is characterised by a specific chord progression‚ the most common being the twelve bar blues. The blues notes‚ are played or
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Armadillidium vulgare‚ naturally prefers: wet or dry environments along with a light or dark environment. It was hypothesized that a Pill bug would prefer and wet and dark environment based on its natural habitat of soil. For the wet and dry experiment‚ a coffee filter and soil were placed in each chamber of a double petri dish with one being dampened before being placed in. For the light and dry experiment a light was hung above one chamber of another double-chambered petri dish while the other
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Dark Energy VS Dark Matter Dark Matter Dark Matter is the name given to mass that emits no detectable radiation. ‘’Dark Matter accounts for the galaxies rotating about "local groups" in tighter orbits than we expect from our observations. Gravity is stronger than we can account for unless there is some matter we cannot see. We are much more certain what dark matter is not than we are of what it is” (Feild‚ Ann‚ 2013). Scientists think dark matter is made of particles called WIMPS‚ "weakly
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1. How do girls and boys differ in Bullying behavior? Give Specific Examples 2. What is the most influential system in developing a self concept and self control in early childhood? Reflecting on the Movie‚ how did Akeelah accomplish this task? 3. Explain the importance of Peers for this age of development and give examples of how Akeelah succumbed to peer pressure and please explain. 4. What type of Parenting Style did the Mother Tanya exhibit
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Dark energy what is it? Dark energy is a unknown energy said to take up 70 percent of the universe. The energy is a repulsive gravitational effect that is causing the universe to accelerate out-ward. No one knows exactly what dark energy is or where it comes from. Dark Energy is a new idea. Little is known about dark energy‚ yet it takes up a huge amount if the universe. Scientist were able to show the universe was expanding at an accelerated rate by measuring the red-shift of an object by comparing
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The Nature of Dark Matter We observe the universe around us through many scientific means. However it is through the electromagnetic spectrum‚ that is everything from radio waves to gamma waves‚ that we learn about the objects in our world and beyond. However we can also learn about our universe through indirect means‚ such as the effect of gravity on light as well as larger objects like our galaxy. In fact it is this indirect method of observation that has led us to the discovery of extra-solar
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Visible light (commonly referred to simply as light) is electromagnetic radiation that is visible to the human eye‚ and is responsible for the sense of sight. Visible light is usually defined as having a wavelength in the range of 400 nanometres (nm)‚ or 400×10−9 m‚ to 700 nanometres – between the infrared‚ with longer wavelengths and the ultraviolet‚ with shorter wavelengths. These numbers do not represent the absolute limits of human vision‚ but the approximate range within which most people can
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Everyday Use and Sonny’s Blues The authors of “Everyday Use” and “Sonny’s Blues” portray a demonstration that explores both sibling and parental relationships that constantly induce love and conflict with one another. Alice Walker‚ whom wrote “Everyday Use”‚ shows conflicts through Dee‚ a modern way of life type of girl‚ and her mother‚ a traditional African woman. In “Sonny’s Blues”‚ James Baldwin tells a tale of Sonny‚ a heroine addict who loves music‚ whoms brother does not approve of his simplistic
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of "Sonny’s Blues" "Sonny’s Blues" was written in 1957‚ but carries a vital social message in our society today of people trying to understand one another and find their identity. "Sonny’s Blues" not only states dramatically the motive for Baldwin’s famous polemics in the cause of Black Freedom‚ but it also provides an esthetic linking his work‚ in all literary genres‚ with the cultures of the Black ghetto (Reilly 56). To truly understand Baldwin’s purpose in writing "Sonny’s Blues" about finding
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The Dark is Rising Written by Susan Cooper From The Dark Is Rising The Characters Will Stanton The last and youngest of the Old Ones - appears for the first time as the main character in The Dark Is Rising. He appears in each of the following books. Merriman Lyon The first and oldest of the Old Ones - appears in each of the DR books. Mentor and friend to Will Stanton in The Dark Is Rising and guardian of each of the quests. ’Great Uncle’ to the Drew children. The Lady Matriarch of the Old Ones
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