Being the Drum Major of a marching band is an incredible honor. This statement is particularly true for the Dunmore High School marching band. The DHSMB is renowned for having an amazing band‚ led by amazing Drum Majors. To be a Drum Major‚ one must possess a tremendous amount of skill and abilities that extend beyond playing an instrument. Some of these skills include: being a skilled musician‚ an innovative leader‚ and an effective motivator. I‚ Nico Summa‚ am the best choice for Drum Major for
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In the 1998 film rendition of Moby Dick‚ a story originally written by Herman Melville‚ Captain Ahab becomes consumed by the idea of killing Moby Dick- the white whale that haunts his every move. Ahab put killing Moby Dick above all else‚ and even suggests that it is God’s will. He says‚ “And may God hunt us all if we do not hunt Moby Dick to death!” (Moby Dick). In our lives‚ we all have a “personal whale”‚ a mission that we would give our lives trying to accomplish. In my life‚ getting respectable
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Howard E Wasdin The Life as a Seal Team Six Warrior If you go to a certain chiropractor in Texas you could have your back adjusted by one of the men who took out Osama Bin Laden. Howard E Wasdin a former Navy Seal Team Six. He was in the Navy for thirty years‚ he is a decorated Navy Seal‚ and is now a chiropractor and an author. Howard was born November 8‚ 1961 in Boynton Beach‚ Florida. His family was very poor. They moved to Georgia when he was little. He had an abusive father. He ran away because
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What traits might you find in an individual who qualifies to accept the Nobel Prize? I think of someone who is intelligent‚ dedicated to his or her work‚ and someone who has made a breakthrough that has changed the world. Out of all of the six scientist that have been nominated‚ I believe Ernest Rutherford deserves this award. According to “Chemheritage‚” “Rutherford studied at Canterbury College‚ and the University of New Zealand before moving to England in 1895 for postgraduate study at Cavendish
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The crowning glory of Constantinople‚ the Hagia Sophia is said to have "changed the history of architecture” (Simons). Constructed in the 6th century under the orders of Emperor Justinian I‚ it remained the tallest building for over a thousand years. Atop the building sits a dome towering 56m above the ground‚ and spanning 31m across; the dome of the Hagia Sophia extends across a nave three times wider than any gothic cathedral. So impressive in its size and scale‚ the Hagia Sophia was Justinian’s
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Did you know that Zheng He discovered America? The purpose of the emperor to send Zheng He on a quest to spread the news that China is a prosperous country. During his life‚ Zheng He had a very long and productive voyages. He set many records and conquered many achievements. There are many interesting facts about him that you may not know. Therefore‚ Zheng He is an influential sailor. On 1371‚ Ma He was born into a poor Muslim family. Ten years later‚ He was taken prisoner. When he was fourteen
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Chapter III began with Victor Frankenstein declaring his sole occupation in life to be the study of natural philosophy‚ particularly chemistry. M. Waldman makes Victor his most cherished student and helps him by accelerating his education. Laboratory work was what fascinated Victor the most. He would even stay there for days‚ occupied with work. His skills fascinated both M. Waldman and other students. His captivation of science was so strong‚ that he went two years without once visiting his family
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Claudius Ptolemy was born C. 100 CE. The size and content of his literary production suggest that he lived until about 170 CE. He was a Greek descent‚ mathematician‚ geographer and Egyptian Astronomer. Nothing much is known about Ptolemy’s life apart from what can be anecdotal from his writings. The Major Astronomical work he did was title the Almagest which was completed about 150 CE and contains reports of Astronomical observations that Ptolemy had made over the preceding quarter of a century.
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Johannes Brahms I selected Johannes Brahms because I believe that he was an amazingly interesting musician and person. I love the way in which he thought out his compositions so academically‚ trying to express literature and the feelings that it conveys through his music. Also‚ I find interesting the way in which he expressed these feelings while always maintaining structure and form in his compositions. Moreover‚ I feel like I relate to him at some level‚ as it is said that he was very organized
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There are so many different types of movies‚ clothes‚ magazines‚ styles now that we have technology there are no limits. We may love or hate the designs we see‚ but we never really think about the person‚ the brain behind all the madness. Where did these ideas come from? Who could possibly think and imagine the images we see for all this work? Mike Salisbury might be the answer to these questions. Mike Salisbury started the first five years of his career as an art director for West‚ the Sunday
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