Statement of Purpose In hopes of a better future for me‚ I have come to look everywhere for a place the resembles to my goals and my ideas as a human being. Roosevelt University has been one of the few pillards that really resonated within me‚ not only by their famous reputation they have now‚ but also by their history. One of the 3 major reasons why i have come to be so interested in Roosevelt University‚ its because of their Classical Orquestra‚ their enviroment and City. Roosevelt University
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After listening to all sixteen musical pieces‚ and from the three big band selections we have to choose from‚ I want to say that my favorite one is “Sing‚ Sing‚ Sing” by Benny Goodman. One of the reasons could be because I had hear this musical piece before‚ maybe in movies‚ commercial‚ or cartoons‚ but also for its rhythm‚ fast tempo and fast beat. This type of music was famous during the swing music area‚ not that I remember it‚ but it is depicted on almost all movie scenes of that era. Some
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1. Please provide a summary in your own words of at least 3 Steps in a typical rational model of policy analysis. Three steps needed in the rational model are to (1st) The issue or problem must be identified and there must be an agreement that claims the conflict‚ or issue needs a resolution (2nd) Societal standards must be identified (3rd) Identify and take into consideration any other policies measures which can offer an alternative solution. Is the D.A.R.E. program and Head Start beneficial? Who
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The 1993 Storm of the Century was a devastating weather event that tragically affected hundreds of lives across the eastern coast. The large‚ category 5‚ cyclonic storm‚ was unique as it had a massive size whilst maintaining a high intensity. The storm caused tornadoes‚ freezing temperatures and massive snowfall. This storm hit Montclair pretty hard 24 years ago‚ however‚ with the improvements our society has made‚ we would be able to recover much quicker and much more efficiently than ever before
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The Jazz music of the Big Band Era was the pinnacle of more than thirty years of melodic advancement. Jazz was so creative and diverse that it could truly clear the world‚ changing the melodic styles of about each nation. Enormous band Jazz that makes the feet tap and the heart race with fervor that it is perceived with almost every kind of music. The melodic and social upset that achieved Jazz was an immediate consequence of African-Americans seeking after vocations in expressions of the human experience
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The “Maple Leaf Rag” by Scott Joplin‚ is one of the most famous ragtime music known in modern times. The song is reminiscent of the last time I went to Disneyland‚ and is played commonly there by the pianists employed there having shows‚ which brings back good memories‚ therefore‚ making me biassed to say that it makes me feel happy and excited. Like ragtime is is known today‚ the tune is all solo piano‚ no vocals. The tune is upbeat and fast‚ and you can hear a lot of moving up and down the scale
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In 2010 Haiti suffered from a 7.0 magnitude‚ leaving 2 million people homeless. After this tragedy Haiti received a great amount of personnel and foreign aid from the International Monetary Fund (IMF)‚ World Health Organization (WHO)‚ and citizens all over the world. Six years later‚ there are still hundreds of tent camps filled with people‚ and thousands of people are still outside the half built‚ half destroyed‚ Port-au-Prince palace. The people live in front of the nation’s capital are jobless
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Hurricane Katrina swept away the gulf coast on August 25‚ 2009. Katrina was the most monstrous storm that has ever visited the coast and was considered an amalgam of tropical waters and dusty winds. It was the deadliest hurricane of category five causing horrendous damage and traumatizing scenes. Many lives were taken away and many lives have changed. I was nine years old running around playing. I heard a loud banging noise and walked outside to see my dad hammering nails into wood to cover the
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In the article Sometimes‚ The Earth is Cruel by Leonard Pitts‚ the author discusses how distressing it is to be Haitian. In nearly the past twenty two years‚ Haiti has suffered from multiple natural catastrophes. Haiti struggles with hurricanes‚ tropical storms‚ political instability‚ and most recently‚ a consequential earthquake. In his article‚ Pitts discusses how humans are able to return to stability after these occurrences‚ which is not the case for Haiti. Leonard Pitts recognizes that it always
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Highlife is a kind of music that originated in Ghana in the early twentieth century. It is actually melodies and soulful singing. The incorporation of traditional Ghanaian rhythms highlights the basics of highlife music i.e. the balance between traditional and modern styles. The term highlife is actually a general term which refers to a couple of different styles which include Burgher highlife‚ disco highlife‚ and gospel highlife. Among the most popular highlife musicians are Alex Konadu‚ K. Gyasi
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