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    unity strengthens them‚ which enables them to support each other. Golding stated‚ “Roger became the pig‚ grunting and charging at Jack‚ who sidestepped. The hunters took their spears‚ and the rest clubs of firewood. A circling movement developed and a chant” (151). This quote demonstrates how the rituals cause them to act as a mob and not as individuals. When acting as a clan‚ they get a desire to kill‚ making their actions excessively violent. As a result‚ it is proven that rituals unite a group of people

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    Music of the Middle Ages

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    tone that duplicates the first octave higher. The Gregorian chant was the official music for the Roman Catholic Church for over a thousand years. The Gregorian chant has some elements of the Jewish synagogue of the first centuries after Christ. It has a monophonic texture and is sung without others. The quality of the Gregorian chant is calm and tranquil. The rhythm of it is very flexible and it contains no meter. The Gregorian chant is named after Pope Gregory I. The Second Vatican Council

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    Welcome Ladies and gentlemen‚ Gustino‚ or Gus‚ as he used to shorten it to. Gus comes from a long line of family with very traditional Italian names‚ often shortened to make saying it easier. Now‚ here was a man who knew how to grow a leek‚ and I don’t mean just any leek‚ I mean competition level leeks‚ and not just that‚ he knew how to judge them too‚ a real expert in the field‚ but then‚ that’s not surprising the amount of research that he put in over the years. Gus was a man never happier than

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    The Navajo Have Adapted to the 21st Century Ryan Danekas ANT 101 Cultural Anthropology Professor Michelle Dorne 9/10/2012 The Navajo Have Adapted to the 21st Century There are many cultures still thriving in the world in the twenty first century. There are quite a few cultures here in the United States. One of the oldest and one of the most heard of is the Navajo‚ also known as the Diné. The Navajo culture dates back to the mid sixteenth century and some archeological evidence might even

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    characters but one who really stands out to me is Joe Gargery. Joe is a very hardworking man who provides for his wife and Pip. Even though Joe is not Pips father‚ he is the only fatherly figure Pip has ever known. Joe is a blacksmith and he teaches Pip how to be a blacksmith because one day he is expected to do the same. Joe Gargery is a positive light in the movie because the actions he has chosen to do. Joe did not have to step up to be Pip’s father but he did. Joe’s wife treats Joe and Pip

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    Chapter 5: Time Value of Money Multiple Choice Questions 1. What is the total amount accumulated after three years if someone invests $1‚000 today with a simple annual interest rate of 5 percent? With a compound annual interest rate of 5 percent? A. $1‚150‚ $1‚103 B. $1‚110‚ $1‚158 C. $1‚150‚ $1‚158 D. $1‚110‚ $1‚103 Level of difficulty: Easy Solution: C. Simple interest rate: $1‚000 + ($1‚000)(5%)(3) = $1‚150 Compound interest rate: $1‚000(1.05)3 = $1‚158 2

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    PartII The Middle Ages and Renaissance McGraw-Hill © 2006 The McGraw-Hill Companies‚ Inc. All rig An Appreciation Time-Line Middle Ages (450-1450) – Rome sacked by Vandals—455 – Beowolf—c. 700 – First Crusade—1066 – Black Death—1347-52 – Joan of Arc executed by English—1431 McGraw-Hill © 2006 The McGraw-Hill Companies‚ Inc. All rig An Appreciation Time-Line Renaissance (1450-1600) – Guttenberg Bible—1456 – Columbus reaches America—1492 – Leonardo da Vinci: Mona Lisa—c. 1503 – Michelangelo:

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    Impacted Lives of the NFL The world of sports is filled with injuries many from hard hits to the head causing concussions. The sports world has been very busy lately addressing lawsuits‚ putting together committees and discussing various rule changes. NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy says “The NFL and its clubs have long made player safety a priority and continue to do so.”(Morelli pg2) But is this the complete truth. Concussions are a very serious occurrence in the sports world today. Concussions

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    inefficient‚ for not everybody is suited for everything. The king once again turned to the gods for help‚ but this time payed much attention to what his people were already doing. On the way to the temple he passed by his people: first a farmer‚ than a blacksmith‚ then a midwife‚ and a priest. He asked them to join him‚ to walk with him to the temple and discuss the problem. The priest advocated that gods must choose the right man for the job‚ for that man would have the gods on its side that day. Atys knew

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    1830s‚ and the Alafin (leader) of Oyo still resides in the city. A typical bata dance takes the structure of a‚ b‚ c‚ d‚ e. a - is the arrival with songs and dances‚ b - signifies "ijuba" which means salutation and homage‚ which is achieved through chants and dances. C - is the section of entertainment‚ it is the period when a variety of dances are performed. This section takes different forms; the ABACADA rondo form can be identifiable as well as the tenancy form and various other forms. This section

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