History of American Jazz Appendix A: Understanding Jazz -Americas art form -European- African musical traditions -Hard to define Defining Jazz Improvisation- spontaneous and simultaneous composing and performing Rhythm- a unique interaction with time involving: -syncopation‚ -jazz swing rhythm Dissonance- extending common rules of music; “pushing the envelope” Jazz interpretation- a unique way of producing sound and phrasing melodies Interaction- listening to and reacting to musical
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Ezra Schwarcz Rethinking Ethics In the pre-historical era‚ or in survivalist cultures‚ one only needed to be aware and responsible for one’s own needs. Eventually humans began to see that by banding together‚ they were not only able to survive‚ but also to live with meaning. Even so‚ as the world has evolved into the fast paced global context in which we live today‚ public thinkers have felt compelled to question our new ethical responsibilities as global citizens. In Globalization and its
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Internet Trends March 18‚ 2008 mary.meeker@ms.com / david.joseph@ms.com / anant.thaker@ms.com Morgan Stanley is currently acting as a financial advisor to Microsoft Corp. ("Microsoft") in relation to their proposed offer to acquire Yahoo! Inc. ("Yahoo!")‚ as announced on February 1‚ 2008. The proposed offer is subject to definitive documentation‚ due diligence‚ the consent of Yahoo! shareholders‚ required regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. This report and the information
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Q1. Summarize the globalization debate. What are the major interest groups in the world economy? How are they affected by different element of globalization? INTRODUCTION Today and more than ever before‚ the world has become a “global village” with the expansion of the communication networks‚ the rapid information exchange‚ the gradual shrink of borders and of attachment to identities and citizenship‚ the lifting of the barriers of visas and passports‚ the consecration of a new era when national
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(2012‚ February 09). Oracle embraces the cloud with $1.9 billion taleo deal. Retrieved from http://dealbook.nytimes.com/ Swords‚ T Oracle initiatives. (2012‚ February). Retrieved from http://www.mfgsys.com/ Larry Page & Q&A with Eric Schmidt at Zeitgeist Americas 2011 [Video file] Jones‚ G. R.‚ & George‚ J. M. (2011). Essentials of contemporary management. (4th ed.‚ pp. 342-343). New York: McGraw-Hill/Irwin. Oreskovic‚ A. (2011‚ April 05). Hacia una era mucho más audaz de google. Retrieved from http://www
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Briefly describe the current crisis in the Eurozone. Discuss its potential effects on European integration and theorize as to how to overcome the crisis. Country | CIA 2007 | OECD 2009 | IMF 2009 | CIA 2009 | EuroStat 2010 | Austria | 59.10 | 72.7 | 67.10 | 66.40 | 72.3 | Belgium | 84.60 | 100.4 | 93.70 | 101.00 | 96.8 | Cyprus | 59.60 | | 56.20 | 56.20 | 60.8 | Estonia | 3.40 | | | 7.10 | 6.6 | Eurozone | | | | | 86.0 | Finland | 35.90 | 52.6 | 44.00 | 40.30 | 48.4 |
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Compare and contrast the ways in which ‘The Crucible’ and Equus’ follow when religious faith turns into religious mania. How far does the two text attempt to present a more positive attitude to a life lived in faith? The plays ‘Equus’ and ‘The Crucible’ both explore the positive aspects of religion and its damaging qualities. The critic Mitchel Hay suggests that ‘The parental‚ adolescent and professional conflicts exhibited by Peter Shaffer’s Equus need not be disruptive. They can be fed into a
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com/2005/09/01/national/nationalspecial/01dome.html?pagewanted=all>. [Accessed 2nd December 2012]. Additional Sources: 1 - Michael Eric Dyson (2007) 2 - Trouble the Water. (2008).Documentary. Directed by Tia Lessin and Carl Deal. United States: Zeitgeist Films. 3 - Big Easy to Big Empty: The Untold Story of the Drowning of New Orleans. (2007). Television Documentary. Directed by Greg Palast. United States: Disinformation Company and Big Noise Tactical Media.
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Hitler must be said to have played a crucial role in the regime’s development. He instigated the Holocaust initially by stoking the nationalist sentiment which created the frenzied atmosphere necessary for the Holocaust to take place; without such a Zeitgeist‚ the Nazi Party may well have remained on the periphery of German politics. As things stood‚ however‚ many people readily received the Führer’s message and responded to his annual Nuremberg Rallies between 1923 and 1938 hysterically. Hitler’s rhetoric
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Leslie Castromayor Costume History Fashion Zeitgeist and Icon Report February 19‚ 2013 With the end of World War II came the rise of the comfortable middle class. In Britain‚ middle class families were experiencing an increase in wealth; there was no longer a need to rely on elder children of the family to provide money for survival. This provided a new kind of consumer. Teenagers and young adults were acquiring after school jobs to have extra income‚ parents could afford to give them bigger
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