from Ska and Rocksteady‚ which are both music genre’s from Jamaica. What makes reggae so special and unique and what separates it from just about any music is the rhythmic accents on the off-beat. When the off-beat hits you’ll hear the sounds of the guitar or piano or both. This is called the skank. Reggae music’s pattern accents are on the second or fourth beat and combines with the drums emphasis on beat three. Where most music genre’s especially popular music focuses on beat one which is called the
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Sales analysis report | | Submitted to: DR NASREEN HUSSAINDate: December 2nd 2009 | LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL: December 2nd‚ 2009 Salman saeed‚sales manager Ibanez guitars‚ Pakistan Hoshino Gakki C.E.O‚ Ibanez guitars Pennsylvania‚ U.S.A Dear Mr .Gakki We are submitting to you the report‚ due December 2nd 2009‚that you requested. the report is entitled Ibanez xpt700 sales report. the purpose of the report is to inform you about the sales analysis of
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The Devil’s Highway is a Pulitzer Prize finalist and a national best seller written by Luis Alberto Urrea. The novel is based on a true story and tragedy that occurred in May 2001. This tragedy is in regards to the Yuma-14 and their attempt to cross the Mexican border into the southern region of Arizona. This group of 26 is the largest documented group to attempt to cross into the United States and the deadliest attempt that resulted in 14 deaths. The novel presents the story of the Yuma-14‚ however
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if poverty was their choice. The "hillbilly" stereotype also includes the borrowing of African American culture that often turns into racial mimicry. For example Hank Williams‚ a key figure in the development of country music‚ learned to play his guitar from a black street performer. The stereotype was accepted among the middle white
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It would be interesting to note‚ as well‚ the connection this worm crawling over Dodong’s foot has with Jose Garcia Villa’s title. A footnote is simply defined as a note at the foot of the page. It is often used to give additional information to the reader regarding certain words or phrases in the text. And yet the author includes no actual footnotes in the story. As such‚ Jose Garcia Villa is obviously trying to put forth certain themes and messages regarding youth and life through the use of
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College Writing I 19 September 2013 Immigration has been the foundation of America for over three centuries: from the pilgrims on the Mayflower‚ the colonists from the Virginia Company‚ the African Americans from the slave trade‚ and many who fled Ireland’s potato famine. The United States has always provided immigrants job opportunities‚ a chance to fulfill one’s dreams‚ and an occasion to experience many civil liberties. However‚ over the last twenty years‚ United States Immigration and Custom
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Self-Help Group Observation and Analysis It was a rainy Sunday morning back in February‚ and there was an open group available that took place at George Mason University‚ locating in Nguyen Engineering Building‚ which was convenient for me to travel less distance from my home. They called themselves‚ “No Name Group‚” and I thought they did not come up with a group name yet and left it as an untitled name. Eventually‚ I figured out that the “No Name” part was actually a real group name. When I arrived
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Fascism can be defined as a governmental system led by a dictator having complete power‚ forcibly suppression opposition and criticism‚ regimenting all industry commerce and emphasising an aggressive nationalism and often racism (Idaho). Francisco Franco was the dictator of Spain for over 36 years which was made possible by the Spanish Civil War. Even though he had some of the characteristics of a fascist he was not a true fascist. He was a pragmatist‚ nationalist and anti-communist who did not desire
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Outliers Book Analysis “Outliers: The Story of Success” by Malcolm Gladwell Abstract: Gladwell‚ M. (2008). Outliers: The story of success. New York‚ NY: Little‚ Brown and Company. Outliers is a well written‚ fun‚ and easy to read book overall about success‚ and how particular factors can lend to one being successful. It details the success stories of many individuals such as The Beatles‚ Bill Gates‚ and Canadian Ice hockey players to name a few. The non-fiction book does an
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First Song: “Moonlight in Vermont” uses a bass‚ drums‚ piano‚ guitar‚ and saxophone. The song has a slow tempo and a relaxed sound. The bass‚ drums‚ and piano keep the rhythm while the saxophone and guitar play melodies both separately and layered. The guitar‚ saxophone‚ and bass play an improvised solo. The improvisations are simple and blend well with the slow tempo. The soft and light tone from the guitar and saxophone are what help to classify this song as cool jazz. This song has some classical
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