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    The Life of Billie Holiday

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    . Billie Holiday was born Eleanora Fagan on April 7‚ 1915‚ in Philadelphia‚ Pennsylvania‚ to Sarah Julia "Sadie" Fagan (née Harris). Her father‚ Clarence Halliday (Holiday)‚ a musician‚ did not marry or live with her mother. Her mother had moved to Philadelphia at the age of thirteen‚ after being rejected from her parents’ home in Sandtown-Winchester‚ Baltimore for becoming pregnant. With no support from her own parents‚ Holiday’s mother arranged for the young Holiday to stay with her older married

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    First Impression Counts

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    LaToya Fraser September 15‚ 2010 English 1101 Style # 1 First Impression Counts First impressions can make or break you in less than a second. People fail to realize that you only get one first impression‚ which can sometimes affect you for the rest of your life. The adage “The first impression is always the best‚” tells you first impressions are always important and can a lot about a person. First impressions are very important and consist of three things: personal appearance‚ behavior‚

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    Notes on Board Oct. 2‚ 2013 Exam one was returned for student’s review. Listening assignment for this week was distributed and uploaded to mix. Ensemble- usually a small group of performers Polyphonic- The simultaneous sounding of two or more melodies of equal importance. Group Work: Sidney Bechet First notable jazz saxophone player‚ soprano sax Played clarinet‚ too. Composer Professional by age of 6. Louis Armstrong 1901-1971 [Greatest trumpet player] The most influential jazz

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    Essay On Surgical Count

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    The surgical count is one the most important things that has to be performed when doing a surgical procedure. This policy was put in place to protect the patients from foreign objects being left in their bodies due to carelessness and lack of responsibility. The surgical count is done three times during an operation. It is counted concurrently with the circulator making sure both see the item being counted and ay the numbers out loud. The initial count should be done before the patient enters the

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    Benny Carter

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    Benny Carter (1907-2003) “I don’t know that I’ve made any real contribution‚ I’ve done what I’ve set out to do‚ that was have fun with the music‚ enjoy it‚ perform it‚ listen to it‚ and I have‚ to my satisfaction‚ achieved much that I had not even thought of.” Benny Carter July 12‚

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    INTRODUCTION Total Viable Count is a quantitative idea about the presence of microorganisms such as bacteria‚ yeast and mold in a sample. It counts the number of colonies produced by a very dilute suspension of bacteria on an agar plate and to observe the differential staining behaviour of the living bacteria. This involves counting the colonies produced by viable cells under favourable growth conditions. Some techniques needed before the viable count‚ like pour plate method‚ spread plate method

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    Frank Sinatra: The Man and his Music From the Hoboken Four to the Album duets everybody has a favorite Frank Sinatra song. Frank Sinatra’s music is still remembered today and is enjoyed just like it was in the 50’s; Mozart‚ Handel‚ Beethoven‚ and Tchaikovsky’s music are remembered in the same sense and respect. Old Blue Eyes was known for his creation of swing music‚ his huge red bow tie‚ and his habit of drinking Jack Daniels whenever he sings. The city of New York loved Old Blue Eyes the most

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    Teaching First Graders to Count A. Counting Principles Counting is a skill that is practiced throughout a student’s education using a variety of methods. One particular method is rote counting or standard order principle. The standard order principle is an understanding that counting is a sequence pattern that is consistent. It always begins with the number 1‚ then 2 follows‚ 3‚4‚5‚6‚ etc. Sequential counting is taught by counting by ones‚ fives and tens. Circle time in the beginning of the

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    Swing Music

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    Since everything has a start‚ the greatest way to explain something‚ for the slightest extent of misunderstanding‚ is to start at the very beginning. My question for the history books‚ is where did swing music originate? Upon further research I came to the conclusion that the United States is a relatively young country‚ and I decided to extend my question to take in the influence the world has had on the development of swing music in the United States. Swing can reasonably be referred to as an international

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    Count Dracula Analysis

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    While Count Dracula is prominently reckoned as an opposition within a methodical society‚ he can somehow exemplify a potential alteration for oppressed women against the Victorian’s standardized expectations. In the primary introduction of Mina and Lucy’s appearance‚ the two female characters express a vast ideology of obedient and pure Victorian women. Both of them desire to wholly love and marry whomever they want without feeling oppressed by the expectations that society imposes on them. After

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