Billie Holiday is one of the greatest jazz singers of her time. Although her legacy shines bright‚ her life was often plagued by the adversity of drugs‚ men‚ and alcohol. Critics do not give enough credit to the struggle of Billie Holiday‚ whose highs and lows were commonly expressed through her strong vocals and combination of blues‚ jazz‚ and swing. She‚ unlike any other artist‚ came from nothing in Baltimore and found different avenues to rise through jazz history. Similar to her immediate family
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#6 Holiday Cheer… In a year‚ there are a lot of holidays that are celebrated around the world. These holidays include; Valentine’s Day‚ St. Patrick’s Day‚ Thanksgiving‚ and Christmas. People worldwide celebrate some of these holidays in their own way‚ and always have a good time too. I like to spend a majority of the holidays throughout the year with my family or friends‚ because it tends to be more fun if you spend it with family or friends. My favorite holiday out of all of the holidays in
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The Saxophone is my favorite instrument. Despite being made entirely of brass‚ the saxophone is considered a woodwind because it utilizes a reed to create its sound. It looks smooth and sexy‚ yet the sound is rich and strong. Although it is more commonly found in jazz‚ military and marching bands than in orchestras‚ it is occasionally found in some classical music. 1. History and Manufacturers: A. http://library.thinkquest.org. This website was wonderfully rich in information. On
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Science Form 2 note CHAPTER 1: THE WORLD THROUGH OUR SENSES 1.1 Sensory Organs and Their Functions Sensory Organs and Their Stimuli 1. Humans being have five main sensory organ‚ which are skin‚ nose‚ tongue‚ ears and eyes. 2. Sense detects stimuli‚ that is changes in surroundings (around us). 3. Five senses: i. sight ii. hearing iii. touch iv. taste v . smell 4. Senses are part of the body called sensory organs. 5. Changes or object
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Unit 14- Responsibilities of Holiday representative Task Three Introduction In this assignment I am going to prepare information sheets that describe the part played by the holiday representative in creating a safe and healthy holiday environment. I will include a description of the risks and hazards and the ways in which representatives can minimise these risks. Health and safety terminology Tour operators rely on their staff to diligent when carrying out their duties and vigilant when identifying
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Better to Be Safe Than Sorry If you have managed to obtain a drivers license than you know your main focus should be on the road. Yet some of us continue to be occupied with other things while driving behind the wheel. It’s a serious situation and it needs to stop. Whether it’s hurting someone‚ hurting yourself or hurting your pockets‚ it can be avoided. There is no reason we should be texting‚ eating‚ taking pictures while driving. It’s a fact that multitasking doesn’t allow you to do the best
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rights. I am sure that I can help people in their busy lives with the smallest problems or at least in the transport aspect. Everyday‚ I see people busily buzzing around to work or students to school. Everyday I see people of this state complaining about the slow or late trains and buses. Everyday‚ I hear people saying: Im going to be late for wherever they are going! At this point I realised that transport is a very big problem for local communities. More than a century ago‚ the first government
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Memories of Family Camping Trip The smell of campfire smoke lingers in my nostrils. The breeze moves through the trees‚ creating a melody for all to hear. The bubbling sound of a brook can be heard far in the distance. Peace and tranquility settle upon my soul‚ and I feel that everything is right. Nature wraps its arms around me and I feel safe and comforted. I soon hear the sounds of children’s laughter and the whooshing of bicycles going by. I finally open my eyes and pull myself out of
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Can you think about your life for a second? How one second your eight years old and the next your making college preparations. It’s nothing easy realizing how fast time goes by and how it is still passing by without forgiving anything. I have always thought to myself that we should use our time wisely‚ make decisions that will benefit our future and we should become someone useful in our life. Time will never forgive the mistakes of your life‚ it just tick tocks in the same pace as the day before
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see many ancient ruins because it has many ancient structures in many different places‚ many different influences of longstanding cultures‚ and the national monument that has been standing for more than 1‚100 years. “When you take the time to learn about some of the ruins‚ you will understand why it is a good idea to include them in any visits to Spain.”-by Ryan Howland. The city of Merida‚ the aqueduct of Segovia‚ and the Italica are the cities to visit to see the many ancient
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