This week’s material was light‚ all of it relating to the rise of opera. To help understand the influences that allowed for opera to emerge‚ two late madrigals were presented. Monteverdi’s Cruda Amarilli highlighted how the harmonic language of seconda practica broke existing harmonic rules to express the text. Most of the expression presents itself through dissonances on words such as "amaramente" and "l’aspido‚" all relating to the feelings of discord or distress. The second piece was Caccini’s
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Over the past two centuries‚ the United States Postal Office has helped the United States grow by providing communication across the country. The USPS quickly able to provide communication all across the world. In the fast paced society‚ it is difficult to for the USPS to keep up with all the new gadgets. Especially because the internet allows people to communicate with others in a much more efficient and reliable way. Customers also choose other companies like UPS and Fedex. By reconstructing the
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Stress is not sensible for the average American student. Our physical stress was biologically engineered to counter threats of the animal world and save our lives. Fight or flight reactions aren’t rational for stress over a class‚ but regardless‚ our bodies have the same psychological reaction to a test as it would to the threat of a grizzly bear (Scott). The limbic system‚ or the brain’s emotional center‚ contains the amygdala. This structure acts as an alarm system to screen any threats and communicates
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The warm sun rays beaming down on the emerald stalks of corn‚ the bright light radiating on rolling fields of amber grain. Children screaming in delight throughout the country sides and cities. During those sensational‚ amiable months of summer‚ tucked inside practically every newspaper are calendars touting seemingly endless opportunities to attend weekly farmers markets. A new movement‚ deemed locavorism‚ is digging its spurs in the ground and taking root in communities worldwide. Instead of relying
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It is common for a written piece of literature to have a profound effect on one’s way of thinking. By shifting the thought of one person‚ literature can create a ripple effect and spread to others living in the same society. This shift aids in transforming modern society and propelling society to make appropriate modifications. A few pieces of literature that shifts one’s perspectives include The Ones to Walk Away From the Omelas (1991) by Ursula K. Le Guin‚ Salvation (1940) by Langston Hughes‚ and
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American Dream Synthesis Essay My Father comes from a true blue collar family. He comes from a family who barely recognize high school diplomas‚ let alone college degrees. As a teenager‚ his dad left the house. This was a vital time for him too‚ since he hoped to pursue a college degree. However‚ now he had a dream which looked impossible to pursue. So‚ naturally‚ he did not do fantastic in high school which might as well have been a failure because that meant little to no scholarships. He settled
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Synthesis “The kingdom of heaven is within the mind of a person‚ not within the collective mindlessness of a crowd.” In the articles‚ “The Only True God and Jesus Christ Whom He Hath Sent”‚ by Jeffery R. Holland and “Propaganda under a dictatorship”‚ by Aldous Huxley are two totally different topics. This paper will be a breaking down of the two articles and finding the similarities between the two of them. It will be interesting‚ but nothing is impossible. The two topics are Hitler wanting so
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Caught up in our busy lives‚ Americans tend to take things for granted and fail to appreciate the little things in life. These little things have big meanings‚ and are much more important than we care to admit. For instance‚ we often pay little attention to small amounts of currency in the form of coins or more specifically‚ pennies.. We bustle around cities and schools and workplaces‚ fishing for cash to purchase a much-needed coffee or snack. Upon arriving to the cash register‚ we scramble
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Personal experience with ISIS and its predecessors I deployed to Iraq as an infantry soldier on July 4‚ 2010. On May 2‚ 2011‚ at Forward Operating Base (FOB) McHenry‚ near Hawijah‚ Iraq‚ we watched President Obama announce on television‚ that Osama Bin Laden was dead. The September 11th attacks were finally avenged. Soon we handed over the base to the Iraqi Army as we made our way back home. Needless to say many of us were dismayed when we later read the news that ISIS had taken over the entire
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"My house has been destroyed multiple times‚" is the quotes of people who have been affected by tornadoes and hurricanes each year. At up to 150 m.p.h. (Source 4)‚ hurricanes are deadly‚ and definitely with tornadoes who sweep in at a whopping 300 m.p.h. (Source 3)! These storms are life-threatening! Their characteristics‚ cost and damage‚ and their formation have a lot to do with their danger that can approach on you when you least expect it to. If you live in a mid-western state‚ you may be in
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