And then there were none. This short sentence sums up the entirety of the grunge rock era in the early 1990s. No musical genre in history has found greatness so quickly and then raced into oblivion as fast as grunge did and few genres have relied so heavily on just a handful of artists. In the early 1990s there was a new type of music that was taking the masses by storm. There had been nothing new in the pop music world for a number of years and generation X was coming of age and demanded some
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Identification. In 1494‚ Columbus named the island Santiago. The Spanish wrote the name used by the native Taino‚ "Yamaye‚" as "Xaymaca." The Taino word is purported to mean "many springs." The abbreviated name‚ "Ja" and the Rastafarian term "Jamdung" (Jamdown) are used by some residents‚ along with "Yaahd" (Yard)‚ used mainly by Jamaicans abroad‚ in reference to the deterritorialization of the national culture. Location and Geography. Jamaica‚ one of the Greater Antilles‚ is situated south of
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Accounting and Modern Organization: Modern Accounting Systems affect on Modern Organization Principles of Accounting 1 ACC205 May 13‚ 2012 Has modern accounting systems made a difference in modern organizations? In my opinion‚ modern accounting systems have made a difference in modern organization. Modern accounting systems fulfill the basic accounting needs while offering increased accuracy in tracking trends‚ enabling collaboration and giving quick access to data. Most successful organization
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The Origin of Theatre By Sheldon Fairfoot “It is unlikely that anyone will ever know just how theatre emerged” (Grose & Kenworthy‚ 1985: 3). Though there is little certain evidence‚ strong indications‚ scattered throughout our history‚ point to theatre finding its origins in the ancient rituals of shamanism. One might argue that theatre finds its origins quite clearly in ancient Greek theatre seeing as they have many written and still surviving plays and strong standing theatres‚ but
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September 6‚ 2011 Research Paper 1 In order to provide equitable and effective health care‚ clinicians need to be able to function effectively within the context of the cultural beliefs‚ behaviors‚ and needs of patients and their communities. Failing to support and foster culturally competent health care for racial and ethnic minorities can increase costs for individuals and society through increased hospitalizations and complications. The following cultural patterns may represent
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When people think ‘percussion‚’ the first things that comes to mind‚ if anything‚ is snare drum‚ bass drum‚ marimba‚ and other common concert band instruments. However people neglect to realize the hundreds of different‚ unique‚ instruments that belong to the percussion family‚ including the djembe. It is a drum that has a history full of rich and brilliant tapestry of oral tradition along with generations of musicians and story tellers. Its purpose is to not only for entertainment but to tell
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that the spirit world is associated with success‚ or that the follower of the religion can ascertain high positions of power through the spiritual world. He or she can make advancements through the use of worship rituals‚ which include drawing‚ drumming‚ dancing‚ myths‚ legends‚ movements‚ and many more. Some critics believe that these religions are too "fantastical"‚ but in fact this is what makes them unique. Religion is
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Count Basie (William) Count Basie (1904-1984) was an extremely popular figure in the jazz world for half a century. He was a fine pianist and leader of one of the greatest jazz bands in history. The story of Count Basie is very much the story of the great jazz band that he led for close to 50 years (1935-1984)‚ an orchestra with a distinctive sound‚ anchored by a subtle but powerful beat‚ complimented by exceptional ensemble work‚ and graced with superb soloists. But perhaps the most surprising
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nationalist leader Marcus Garvey and the 1930 crowning of Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia. Early forms of Rastafarianism used Baptist hymnals in religious ceremonies. In the slums of West Kingston‚ the Rastafarians adopted African-influenced burru drumming to create a sound known as "Rasta music" or "Rasta chant." The Rasta chant of the 1950s was not yet full-blown reggae. It lacked melody‚ but it had reached the ears of the mainstream and planted seeds for the wild success of reggae music in the 1960s
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1: In Heart of Darkness‚ Marlow is telling a long story to his fellow shipmates so to avoid confusion‚ Conrad only names the important characters. Each named character is important to the novella and those without a name have no real significance to the plot. Marlow is the protagonist of the novella and the first person narrator so his importance is what the novella is based off of. Kurtz was the major reason Marlow traveled into the Congo and when Marlow finally meets Kurtz‚ Marlow’s views on
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