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    Charlie Barnet – was one of the first to integrate his band. Glenn Miller – successful band leader. Signature music: "In the Mood." Played trombone in the Dorsey brothers. Played in Ben Pollack’s band. Bud Powell – piano‚ instrumental in the development of bebop. Kenny Clarke – House drummer at Minton’s playhouse. Jay McShann – pianist and band leader; his band features the likes of Ben Webster and Charlie Parker. Swing Street – reference to 52nd street which hosted major jazz clubs during

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    Case 72 Swan-Davis‚ Inc. Bond and Stock Valuation Swan-Davis‚ Inc. (SDI) manufactures equipment for sale to large contractors. The company was founded in 1976 by Tom Stone‚ the current chairman‚ and it went public in 1980 at $1 per share. The stock currently sells for $15‚ Stone owns 14 percent of the shares‚ and other officers and directors control another 13 percent. The industry is cyclical‚ and competition is strong‚ so profits are some-what unstable. Tables 1‚ 2‚ and 3 provide historical

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    of his “comedic style” and his fame as an actor‚ all exemplify how charismatic leadership can be effective. Charismatic leadership (and more broadly‚ transformational leadership) is especially relevant in this case‚ as the recall election of Gray Davis can be described as a “crisis” – and charismatic leadership is especially effective in such times. A discussion of charismatic leadership can also lead into trait and implicit theories of leadership‚ with emphasis placed on Schwarzenegger’s physical

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    The Movie Helen of Troy The movie Helen of Troy shows the important details before and inside the book Iliad. This movie helps the readers to understand this book. Also‚ it shows how the Trojan war started and how Troy has fallen. Like in the book‚ because Helen was taken by Paris‚ the Achaeans demanded to take her back Premium 490 Words 2 Pages Helen of Troy The movie Helen of Troy shows the important details before and inside the book Iliad. The movie helps us

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    around. He has worked with Santana‚ Chicago‚ Herbie Hancock‚ Whitney Houston and Bob Dylan. (http://rayherrmann.com) B. John Coltrane Nicknamed “Trane by his friends. He worked with some of the greats in jazz such as Dizzy Gillespie‚ Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk. Repertoire: What are the most famous pieces written for your chosen instrument? Submit a list of five famous pieces written for the instrument‚ and two (2) sites that were sources for the information. Here’s a site that might

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    Meghan Glass 11/21/2014 Exercise 11 Article for exercise: Troy‚ N. W.‚ & Dalgas-Pelish‚ P. (2003). The effectiveness of a self-care intervention for the management of postpartum fatigue. Applied Nursing Research‚ 16 (1)‚ 38–45. 1. What demographic variables were measured at least at the interval level of measurement? I think marital status should have been because postpartum moms that are single are going to have a higher level of fatigue due to less help‚ whereas moms that are married will have

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    talk to me”. Troy Maxson‚ the Protagonist of Fences‚ quotes. Troy Maxson is a 53 year old man who is a father and husband. He has led a hard life from being abused by his father to going to jail for fifteen years due to robbery and murder. While in jail‚ he became a sharp baseball player. He is determined to protect his son Cory from the disappointments and opportunities loss because of the color of his skin. Troy lives in the past and fails to recognize that the world has changed. Troy father was

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    Dexter Gordon was a Jazz saxophonist. He was born February 27‚ 1923 in Los Angeles California. Many people know Mr. Gordon because of bebop. This style of play is what brought him fame. Gordon played amongst many jazz greats like Charlie Parker‚ Charles Mingus‚ and Buddy Collette to name a few. Gordon started to play at the age of 13. His first instrument was the clarinet but quickly after he decided to take up the tenor saxophone at the age of 17. Music was always popular around the Gordon household

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    Franklin Reyes Professor Neeley Gossett English 1102 1 October 2014 Fences In the play “Fences” by August Wilson‚ the main characters Cory and Troy are building a fence that Rose their wife/mom has asked them to built. August Wilson did not name his play‚ Fences‚ simply because the dramatic action depends strongly on the building of a fence in the Maxson’s backyard. Rather‚ the characters lives change around the fence-building project that serves as both a literal and a figurative device‚ representing

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    the character’s death. In the case of Troy Maxson‚ main character from the play “Fences” by August Wilson‚ it is clear that he constantly struggles to keep up with good deeds for his family‚ but unfortunately allowed his inner flaws to lead him to his lonely and tragic death. Therefore‚ Troy Maxson is indeed considered a tragic hero and there are pieces of evidence throughout the aforementioned play that further proves my point. Troy Maxson is a man with two sons by the name

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