The Jazz Age Jazz. The style of music that just makes you want to dance. The blues‚ a kind of music that makes you want to cry. The 20’s were famous for great jazz and blues entertainers such as Louis Armstrong‚ Bessie Smith‚ and George Gershwin. The most famous of all though is Duke Ellington. Duke Ellington playing at the Cotton Club. The Duke as he is also known as is a Jazz legend. Ellington is a pianist‚ a composer and a bandleader. The Duke started playing professionally at the age of 17
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Louis XIV of France Louis XIV‚ France’s Sun King‚ had the longest reign in European history (1643-1715). During this time he brought absolute monarchy to its height‚ established a glittering court at Versailles‚ and fought most of the other European countries in four wars. The early part of his reign (1643-61)‚ while Louis was young‚ was dominated by the chief minister Cardinal Mazarin. In the middle period (1661-85) Louis reigned personally and innovatively‚ but the last years of his personal
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CASE 2: The Not –So-Wonderful World of Euro Disney 1. What factors contributed to Euro Disney’s poor performance during its first year of operation? What factors contributed to Hong Kong Disney’s poor performance during its first year? Answer: The major factors led Euro Disney’s poor performance was the lack of cultural consciousness and market survey. Euro Disney was built according to other American Disney parks without thinking about the culture difference. They used all American characters
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and uses only half of it‚ he has partly failed. If he has a talent and learns somehow to use to the whole of it‚ he has gloriously succeeded‚ and won a satisfaction and a triumph few men ever know.” In the biography Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand‚ Louis Zamperini definitely used his skills to the fullest‚ Knowing his capabilities‚ Louie pushed himself to do his best no matter the circumstances‚ he was an extremely determined man. For instance‚ after being imprisoned for quite some time‚ Louie was
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ENG 111 Journal Entry #4 Thoughts on Armstrong Essay While reading Karen Armstrong’s essay depicting her opinion of religion‚ I found myself agreeing with her more than I usually do any other written art. The facts were brilliantly organized and centered around one main focus: the need for one to be “right” above another. As a member of a strong Southern Baptist congregation‚ I’ve found myself questioning the ideas that have been preached to me my entire life. These questions aren’t to discount
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A Wonderful Place Some people may feel exciting about their summer time because they want to take summer vacation. Nowadays‚ we are feel more competition and have stresses in our modern life. People think a good vacation will help us improve our metal healthy and find creative inspiration in our daily life. One of the major reason why people wants to take vacation is they can rest and relax their self. The other reason is people travel to gain respite from routines‚ worry and
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question of what it means to be human. To sum the idea up with a cliche: Thomas Edison-or Nicola Tesla‚ take your pick- designed 999 light bulbs that did not work before he made one that did. His stubborn drive to push forward in his mission to root out the dark of the night is what this accelerated‚ science-driven‚ short-term evolution
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“In a complete sane world‚ madness is the only freedom”. The fight for freedom in BZRK “Which is more important freedom or happiness” (Nijinsky 78). Every human has their own definition for “happiness” and “freedom”‚ and that’s what Armstrong and BZRK cooperation’s are fighting for. The Armstrong family fought for ultimate happiness‚ while BZRK fought for people right and freedom. Characters in this novel were willing to die for freedom and they were also willing to kill for freedom. This novel
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1. List and explain 3 pieces of information you learned for the first time while reading Armstrong. While studying Ezra I discovered that it marks the start of established Judaism‚ a religion concerned not simply with the gathering and safeguarding of revelation however with its consistent reinterpretation. The law that read was unmistakably obscure to the general population‚ who sobbed in apprehension when they heard the first run through. When he clarified the content‚ the exegete did not recreate
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Lance Armstrong Confesses Lance Armstrong is an American road-racing cyclist; Lance has won the tour de France a record breaking 7 consecutive times. Armstrong met Kristin Richard in June 1997. They married in May 1 1998 and had three children‚ Luke David and twins Isabelle Rose and Grace Elisabeth. The couple later filed for divorce Born on September 18‚ 1971‚ in Plano‚ Texas‚ his mother‚ Linda‚ in the suburbs of Dallas‚ Texas‚ raised Lance Armstrong; Armstrong was athletic from an early
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