Billie Holiday was known‚ as one of America’s most memorable and influential all-time great jazz vocalist. The inspiration for many aspiring singers today. Holiday had a successful career for many years before she lost her battle with addiction. Holiday was one of the best singers in the early 19th century and was discovered in 1932. She had a deep childhood that impacted her life to become a singer but also had influenced her to do drugs. Holiday smoked marijuana since she was young and then started
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Preparation Outline Specific purpose: to inform the audience about spiritual flagging Central idea: Spiritual flagging brings many emotions‚ but cost and places to flag are also a consideration. Introduction I. Ecclesiastes 3:4 says "There is a time to cry‚ and a time to laugh. A time to grieve and a time to dance." A. While doing my past time‚ sometimes I do cry‚ laugh‚ grieve‚ and dance. II. My favorite past time is spiritual flagging. III. Have any of you ever seen spiritual flagging
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During my last vacation I went to France. My mum arranged this tour for me and my friends. We travelled there by plane. We went France last summer. So the weather was bright and hot around 23- 30 degrees. It was the best weather for camping but we stayed in Champs Elysees hotel. It was the most luxurious hotel I ever been. There was an attached toilet‚ TV lounge‚ bed room‚ balcony and wardrobes in my room. We visited Eiffel tower. The view of the Paris from Eiffel tower is fantastic because I saw
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Assignment 3: Research Your Favorite Instrument On The Web A. Task The purpose of this assignment is to develop critical thinking in your approach to researching your instrument of choice on the web. You may choose from any of the instruments mentioned in the course. For this assignment you are asked to SUMMARIZE or CRITIQUE the various features of each of the ten web sites NOT to simply copy and paste information directly from each site into your submission. Please don’t just list a lot of
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recent study has shown that spending your Christmas holidays abroad is becoming more and more popular in Europe. So the question comes up immediately. „Is it better to stay close to your friends‚ and most of all‚ family or to spend the time having a peaceful week at a sunny and warm beach?“ In my opinion‚ sunny weather combined with a little distance from your daily routine can positively affect your life. First of all‚ spending time abroad is good for turning off your brain. It is indeed the perfect
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Name: Janene A. Davison – sample outline . Pick Three Presentation Outline Topic Choice: My favorite sport: baseball Introduction Topic sentence previewing main ideas: Main Idea #1 My favorite sport is baseball. Though I’ve never played the sport I still have an appreciation for it because it brings my family together‚ there’s always a game to watch‚ and it’s a great form of entertainment. Support detail: It’s a family affair • • • Main Idea #2 Support detail: It’s played March-October
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Holiday Essay Everyone has a family tradition whether it is going out of town or just staying home and being with your family. My family tradition is passed down from generation to generation‚ and helps define the true meaning of family. It helps build everlasting memories and enrich our culture. My family gathers for any holiday or special celebration. Furthermore‚ I would consider Christmas to be my favorite Holiday of the year. The word Christmas in itself brings to one’s mind a sense
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Holiday 1) a time of rest from work‚ school etc [= vacation American English] 2) a period of time when you travel to another place for pleasure [= vacation American English] 3) a day fixed by law on which people do not have to go to work or school. E.g.The 4th of July is a national holiday in the US. 4) the holiday season‚ the holidays a) American English-the period between Thanksgiving and New Year b) British English-the period in the summer when most people take a holiday
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The Holidays The meaning of holidays is essentially a time we embark moments and share time with love one’s. In the United Sates‚ holidays are a very superior time that many of us embrace. Many can think back on holidays that they’ve encountered and recollect favorable moments. For many‚ it is the time of the year when people seem to grasp inside of one another and distinguish the best of things. Clearly‚ to some amount the “holiday season” gives people a sense of pleasure
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1) Describe the best holiday trip you made. During the semester holiday‚ me and my family had scheduled that we should go and spent our family vacation at the most spectacular place that is in Penang. This trip has been planned a month ahead by my mom. By looking at the agenda‚ we are rest assured that this will be the greatest vacation ever. Our first choice of place is the Penang Hill situated at Air Itam. Penang Hill is one of the oldest colonial hill station established by the British
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