summer of 2015‚ I volunteered at Harmony Hall in Bassett‚ Virginia. Harmony Hall is a nursing home for the elderly. I had heard about this agency during the last couple of months in my senior year in high school from my friend‚ Kanan Patel. She had volunteered during the winter of 2014 and she instantly fell in love with the mission‚ the staff‚ and the residents. When looking for a place to volunteer‚ I came to her for references‚ and she quickly directed me to Harmony Hall. I began working with this
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widely recognized for his contrapuntal music‚ characterized by many notes‚ simple rhythms‚ and steady shifts of underlying harmony. Bach is not only known for his vast compositions‚ which consist of hundreds of choral and instrumental works‚ but was also as an astoundingly gifted organ player and improviser. Compared to the other composers in his time‚ Bach explored much more harmony in his music. Bach’s music can contain extraordinarily ’jazzy’ chords and surprising dissonance‚ and will sometimes jump
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were taken to internment camps before they got the chance to react to the horrible news of World War II. Many Japanese immigrants were taken to internment camps. There is an excerpt from the book Nisei Daughter. (Sone) The excerpt is called Camp Harmony. In this excerpt from the book a girl is telling about her experiences at an internment camp. Internment camps were a horrible place where internees were given bad food‚ little privacy‚ and just crude living spaces. The housing at the internment camp
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and narrowed her eyes at me giving me the traditional ‘grandma look’. Thereafter‚ I got the answers to the connotation of what harmony within diversity should be nurtured and cherished
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prove the existence of harmony between humans and nature‚ but my concept was overthrown by a T-shirt. More precisely‚ the words on a T-shirt‚ which said‚ “Don’t fuck with Iceland. We may not have cash‚ but we’ve got ash.” Quite hilarious‚ aren’t they? Environmental quality in Iceland is non-negotiable but the price is national bankruptcy. Cash or ash? Development or environmental protection? Humans or nature? We always have to choose one and sacrifice the other. No harmony exists. This is not
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I am working at Harmony Public Schools. In my school system‚ teacher evaluation system called Harmony Teacher Evaluation and Support System (H-TESS). This system based on framework for teaching evaluation instrument by Charlotte Danielson. The school is using modified version of Danielson Framework. In this system‚ there are three domains such as planning and preparation‚ the classroom environment and instruction. For each domain‚ there are specific component and elements that are followings: Domain
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George Murdock (1948) believed in a ‘Nuclear Family’. The term is used to define a family consisting of a Mother‚ Father and a child. Murdock stated that the nuclear family was fully functional for society as it fulfilled four essential functions: The sexual function‚ the reproductive function‚ the educational function and the economic function. The sexual function consists of the two parents fulfilling each other’s sexual needs which Murdock believed could strengthen the bond between a couple. The
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The Importance of Racial Harmony Singapore is a bustling metropolis. It is also one of the world’s most prosperous countries with strong international trading links and a per capita GDP comparable to that of the leading nations of Western Europe. However‚ the nation has also suffered from a turbulent history. Hence‚ the government has taken several steps to safeguard the present social security and stability of the nation. One of the most essential steps it has taken in ensuring social order is
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The Notion of Harmony in Confucianism and Taoism At one point in our lives we are all in search of true harmony in many aspects of our lives. For thousands of years and to present day cultures around the world have been in search for harmony in every aspect of the their lives. The Chinese cultures and followers of Confucianism and Taoism have long defined the essence of harmony. Though in many ways they are different I found there is an ultimate goal in both‚ which is equilibrium in a societal role
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