Essays on Beat

One of the most important novels in 20th century American history, Jack Kerouac’s On the Road is an influential novel about the need to discover one’s meaning in life, and often acts as the thesis for the Beat movement of the 50s and 60s. The novel follows Sal Paradise, a stand in for Kerouac, and his free-wheeling friend Dean Moriarty as they wander and hitchhike across the United States, searching desperately for belonging and a newfound sense of purpose in Cold-War America. This book provides an interesting portrait of 1950s America and the anxieties of its youth, showing the ...

In past three decades, community-oriented policing (COP) and problem-oriented policing (POP) are being realized as new policing models replacing the more conventional policing models. The traditional policing models over the past 150 years are designed to endow with three key functionalities including control, order and prevention of crimes (Zhao et al., 2003). While POP is a strategy meant to solve persistent community problems, COP places more importance on the third core function, i.e. crime prevention, by creating awareness among individuals about crimes. COP entitles the law ownership to the people living in a community, therefore, it is not a single articulated phenomenon, ...

The origins of beat culture date back to the 1940s when artists such as Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, and William Burroughs were pioneering ways in which art and life became one. Their goals were to express the experience of living and creativity across the plain of artistic media such as film. Shadows, written and directed by John Cassavetes, was released in 1959 and featured a jazz scored soundtrack. At the time, jazz largely influenced American beat cinema because of its improvisational and spontaneous character. Beat artists identified with the jazz movement of the 1950s because it was a persecuted subculture community ...

Introduction

‘Paint the Beat’ is an event aimed at promoting the art and music industry in Melbourne. The event plans at achieving this through collaborating local musicians and artistic painters to create their work of art through a different avenue of inspiration. As music is performed, the painter’s expression of its lyrics increases the audience’s understanding of the same. The guests enjoy the ambience of performance in a completely new light of artistic and musical expression, and also encouraging and supporting local artists and musicians. The event will be held on Thursday, 10 October 2013 at The Leveson, and ...

Part 1

Community oriented policing services or COPS developed as a response to public fears in the early 1990s of rampant crime and politicians promises to “put 100,000 officers” on the streets at a minimal cost (Roth & Ryan, 2000). At around the same time new research into policing methods began to question the traditional police approach to fighting crime. According to the research, simply putting out more patrols to respond to crimes after they happen was not enough to substantially decrease crime. Instead, the research argued police needed to attack the underlying issues that facilitate the occurrence of crime (Roth ...

Leadership Styles 3

Introduction 3 Transformational Leadership 3 Servant Leadership 3 Transformational Leadership VS Servant Leadership, Comparison and Contrast 4 Relevance of Transformational and Servant Leadership with Founders Day Presentation 7 My Ideal Leadership Style 10

References 13

Leadership Styles Introduction Leadership is one of the most widely discussed subjects in both academia and organizational practices. In last twenty years, numerous definitions of leadership are elucidated but yet it’s hard to classify this key term comprehensively. However, in a most generic and simplified manner, leadership is defined as ‘organizing or leading a group of people to accomplish a common ...

Like the Romantic Period, one of the reoccurring themes in Pope’s writing is nature. William Wordsworth a Romantic writer naturally writes about nature. Whereas Pope seeks to explain nature and man in his first epistle in his “Essay on Man”, Wordsworth seeks to glorify nature in his poem, “The Daffodils.” In Pope’s first epistle he begins as if he were in a dialogue with St. John and tries to explain the nature of man in regards to his place in the universe. He uses rhyming verses because he thought that the reader would be more attracted to this ...

Introduction

Ethnic music is something magnificent and different. When listening to it, one can feel support, cheering, sadness and sympathy. Sometimes ethnic music can bring a person to the highest tops, as well as reveal the most hidden secrets of a culture. In my opinion, ethnic music is something that makes the modern world not so cold and indifferent. The point is that modern music is alike: songs have the same rhythm lyrics have the same rhymes. Everything is similar. On the other hand, there is ethnic music. Ethnic music is like a breath fresh air. There are so many different kinds of ...

THROUGHOUT THE DECADES

Relationship of Music Throughout the Decades Throughout the decades, music has seen a lot of changes. One thing that stayed the same is Rock. It was popular from the 60s all throughout the 2010s (Cox & Warner, 2004). It was the only genre to survive all five decades, and has constantly been reinvented. Many different artists saw their rise and fall throughout the decades; many have also made their comebacks in the 2000s. There are a couple of key artists that have made their name prominent in music history, changing the way people heard music (Cullen, 2001). The important eras were ...

Introduction

The amount of carbon dioxide that is in the blood is regulated within a very optimum range in order to keep the functioning of the body cell in the right order. Reducing the level of carbon dioxide in the cells may result into the reduced pH in the blood which eventually results in the reduction of the blood vessels. The reduced blood vessels are known to cause reduction in the amount of blood that is being taken to vital organs such as the brain. The reduced carbon dioxide may also result in reduced heart rate as well as breathing rate ( ...

The economic performance of any company is assessed through its market-scope. In this case, the most import information in the market structure of Off Beat brewing company. Initially, information related to the gender that makes up the best target for the product. In case statistics demands that the male gender is the best consumer for the product, then the producer will make better brand suit them. In addition to gender is the geographic location (nationality) is also very important. If people in a certain geographic location are a perfect market for the Off Beat breweries limited, then it’s supposed to ...

Literature

Literature

This is a ballad of the love between two people who never get the opportunity to actualize their relationship. Its theme is death both at a literal and symbolic level. Death is used as a metaphor of the demise of the stillborn romance between the soldier and Barbara Allen. The wall and the ringing death-bells epitomize the end of an unborn romance (Anon, 27).

“Ex-Basketball Player” by John Updike

This poem is describes a former basketball player who becomes a petty mechanic after the end of his career because he lacks other useful skills (Updike, 19). The theme of the poem is the vanity of success especially when ...

Introduction

This essay examines the Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy (CAPS), discussing its administrative and operational considerations in relation to functions of patrol, crime investigation, emergency and critical incident response, and future trends if applicable.

The Background

The CAPS program official beginning date was in April 1993, on what at the time was on a “prototype basis” (Daley, 1996). The concept involved a radical change to the City’s system of policing, making the police officers part of the community, and is reliant on the community residents working with the police to reduce crime. In addition, under CAPS the police work more closely with other ...

Portfolio Management

Part 1) Compare your portfolio’s return over the investment period with the Market Portfolio. Did you outperform the Market Portfolio? What if you take the CAPM result into account? Show all calculations used. What might be some reasons your portfolio either outperformed or underperformed vis á vis the Market Portfolio?

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Portfolio Construction and outcome The portfolio was constructed using three stocks from different industries where the objective was to analyze their performance in comparison to the market index, S&P 500. The three stocks selected by us were Apple Inc., Starbucks and Tesla Motors with weights allocated as ...

The beats generation represents a time when a group of famous writers were highlighted for their work. The writers represented a time after the Second World War and showcased the issues that affected society at the time (Docherty, Brian, 84). The 1950s was a time that was coupled with a lot of cultural, economic and political issues. The writers, who were American, wrote about such issues in an effort to condemn and educate about them. One such writer is Allen Ginsberg. He was born in Jersey in 1936 and was raised by an English teacher who influenced his background that led to his ...

Introduction

Easy Rider is one of the hallmark films of Hollywood. It defines a cultural period as this important film established filmmaking styles and attitudes. Aside from its cinematography, it also launched a guerilla style of independent filmmaking with very controlled and smooth studio film cinematography. Principally, this film featured a very remarkable soundtrack. Easy Rider was one of the first films that used the popular music during that period. The film also featured musicians such as Steppenwolf, The Byrds and Jimi Hendrix. The rock and roll background gave a more enriched narration and storytelling. The musical pieces featured by the film also made ...

“City of God”

Introduction The scene under consideration refers to the opening sequence of the Film titled “City of God “produced by the internationally acclaimed director Fernando Meirelles located at 0.07 seconds in the time frame of the film and ends in approximately to 3minutes 21 seconds into the film. Right from the very initial sequence of the film, the director demonstrates an uncanny ability to highlight the concept on which the film is based, - ruthlessness, dirt and death. The amalgamation of jerking camera actions with fragments of the sequence as separate images eventually collage into an understanding of the ...

In his article, “The Gal Yippers Have No Place In Our Jazz Bands.” (Down Beat 15 October 1939), Ted Toll is at pains to point out that a good jazz vocalist should not be simply based exclusively on the sex. He is scathing of women due to the fact that he believes they are too artificial and this perhaps reflects the attitude which was prevalent in the time regarding women – one has to remember that this was 1939 and women were treated as quite less than important in those days. However the main thrust of Toll’s article seems ...

How today’s American Rap Music Negatively Influences

Teenagers by Promoting Misogyny Discrimination against Women Today’s North American Rap Music expresses many things that happen in our society. More often, rap music includes tough lyrics that portray social realities that promote awareness towards its audiences. However, some of the famous rap compositions not only inspire its listeners, but it also promotes misogyny in terms of expressing hatred towards women due to its explicit lyrics. Specifically, misogynic messages were being transformed into a composition and unfortunately, being patronized by many teenagers nowadays. Women are being exploited through rap music, which teenagers adapt eventually. Unfortunately this kind ...

This is gentle and eccentric piece taking in account the use of a deliberate, dissonance against the existing harmony but at the same time trying to be mild. It produces a piquant and more of a melancholy effect which go in hand with a peacefully, gravely and sadly instruction in the performance. This paper aims to take an in-depth look at the musical piece. The main details under consideration are its characteristics, structure and other major and minute musical details. With this understanding, one can be able to familiarize with the key elements expressed. The performance normally starts with an alternation ...

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This paper is based on the analysis of videos related to marketing. In order to analyze the videos, ideas from ‘the successful Business Plan: Secrets and Strategies’ have been used. According to Abrams and Abrams (2003), marketing plan and sales strategy are the core component of a business. In order to stay in business, it is important for companies to reach customers as well as to secure sales. The sales strategy and marketing plan of an organization are reviewed closely by investors. The potential funders want to identify whether the methods used for generating sales are appropriate ...

Capital markets are markets in which institutions and individuals buy and sell financial securities. Capital markets channel funds from wealth savers institutions that need funds for long term investments. Capital markets comprise of both the equity and debt markets. Investors participate in the capital market in order to maximize their wealth by buying, holding and selling financial securities in order to take advantage of price fluctuations in the capital market. There are various theories that have been developed to explain the performance of investors’ portfolio. One of the dominant theories is the efficient market hypothesis. This paper discusses the ...

My Papa’s Waltz is an elegiac poem written by Theodore Roethke to his father whom he had lost at the age of 14. It narrates a nostalgic event showing spiritual and physical relationship between father and son. The rhythmical steps of the poem are harmonious, having 16 lines of Iambic Trimeter (ABAB) rhyme scheme. The poem has a musical beat where every line has a three beat scheme, and even the title matches with this scheme.

The poem reflects a wide range of themes including love, which the son has towards his father, violence towards the child through his father, life of a ...

When Back Seat Dodge first opened in 1966 the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors threatened to withhold funding from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art if it insisted on including the work in a Kienholz retrospective. The museum finally agreed that the door would only be opened if someone over eighteen years old requested it and there was no one under that age present. The public was shocked that the museum would host a potentially pornographic display, so much so that over two hundred people lined up to see it. It has been that way ever since. Back Seat ...

Hip hop is a genre of music and art that has come, over the years, to define a significant portion of the African-American community, and many communities outside of those circles. Stemming from the South Bronx in the 1970s, it has sprung forth into a full-blown cultural phenomenon, defining popular culture to a great extent since its inception. Hip hop has a rich history, and is not shy from controversy or danger. In this paper, we will discuss the history and cultural impact that hip hop has had on American culture and beyond.

Hip hop music stems greatly from Jamaican traditions of reggae and ...

Introduction

The eighteenth century is significant for its aesthetics and art criticism and the general recognition of art and aesthetic. Competition among neighboring states can bring about cultural innovation. The European instrumental music has its breakthrough during the Baroque era. It is clearly significant the top most performers were from the two compete countries; Germany and Italy. It is evident that political fragmentation in the two nations facilitated artistic changes and development in terms of performance and content. Political changes between Germany and Italy during the Baroque era were the most significant moves that shaped the artistic discipline of during ...

James Baldwin is best known for his novels, short stories and essays. Most of his work revolves around the themes of discrimination towards blacks and homosexuals. Most of his work is considered to be at least somewhat autobiographical because a reader can often detect the traces of his own past torture and dilemmas. The loneliness and the suffering from all the taunts which he faced all his life are reflected in his writings.

Baldwin was born in Harlem in August 1924. His mother was Emma Berdis Jones, who happened to be single and poor at the time. No one never ...

Following the American Psychological Association’s Guidelines Name: Institutional Affiliation:

The oppression of the LGBT community, as well as their denial of civil rights, has become a commonplace fixture in today’s society. Many people see them as different, or abnormal. They see no reason to provide them with the same basic rights, such as marriage or parenting, that straight people are provided. Some feel so extremely about the LGBT community that they harm members, actions known as hate crimes, in order to instill fear, or set an example. The LGBT community is gaining progress in many separate states concerning their civil rights, but it appears that where progress is ...

Our college leadership normally organizes dancing competition events for the students from different faculties in the college. The major activity is usually dancing. This week, the student leadership organized an event for students, which involved dancing over the night. The event was held in the university auditorium from 11 pm to 6am in the morning. The attendees were mostly students from within the university though youths from the surrounding community were also invited . Male and female dancers compete on stage motivated by various rewards that they receive after winning. As such, they were expected to dress up to the ...

For our music class, we had to attend a live Jazz concert. There were many several concerts, which we could choose from, both varied from on or off campus. The recommended concert that we chose for this this semester was on Thursday, November 13th in Gusman Concert Hall. We attended a “Jazz Vocal II Ensemble & Jazz Vocal III Ensemble”. The directors for this ensemble were Sherrine Mostin and Eliot Weeks. There were 2 Jazz Vocal Ensembles that consisted of different people playing and supporting during the concert. There is some information regarding these two excellent Ensembles Jazz Vocal III Ensemble ...

I have recommended “Eating Alone” because it is tone and motif. The tone of the poem is nostalgic. The author mentions the earth now is “brown and old” while remembering before how he used to walk with his father. He cannot remember if he talked with him or not, but the memories of his, “left hand braced on knee, creaky—to lift and hold to myeye a rotten pear.” The memories are so strong he almost sees his father, only to find it is actually a shovel standing in dirt. The author also uses nature as a recurring theme of life, showing us ...

Founded by Jeff Bezos, Amazon was opened in 1995. The internet was fairly new at that time and it was one of the companies that pioneered the e-commerce concept. I t opened as a bookstore. Through the years, it has expanded its scope of merchandise and services covering about 13 groups: (1) unlimited instant videos; (2) digital music; (3) Appstore for Android; (4) Amazon Cloud Drive; (5) books and audible; 6) movies, music and games; (7) electronics and computers; (8) home, garden and tools; (9) beauty, health and grocery; (10) toys, kids and baby; (11) clothing, shoes and jewelry; (12) ...

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Introduction The Capital Structure Propositions proposed by Nobel Laureates, Franco Modigliani and Merton Miller has a significant relevance even in the modern day financial theory. The propositions proposed by them are popularly known as MM Propositions which they proved under restrictive set of assumptions to counter the traditional approach of capital theory which states that there is always an optimum mix of capital structure for a firm that assists in attaining maximum value for it. The difference in the traditional approach and MM Propositions will be discussed in detail in the succeeding sections, while now we will explain the propositions ...

Literature Review

Introduction The paper is set to review the cyber age period in relation to the innovations that led to the popularity of the computer games. Since the invention of the computer games, it is clear that there have been major progress in the gaming industry due to the popularity the trend has gained. The gaming industry has grown at a very high rate because of the interest that has been shown in computer games and the advancement of technology that has taken place over the years. It is clear through the review that the computer gaming industry has grown ...

The answer, no; only a correlational effect.

The answer, no; only a correlational effect.

Introduction

For years, people have been playing all sorts of video games and has fallen in love with playing the ones that they do play. There are some people who play video games use it as an outlet when they need to relieve stress, and there are others who do it because they simply love playing video games to waste time. Ironically, some parents are against their child playing video games because of the fact that it has been known to invoke feelings of violence that is basically not true. Video games are play ...

The character of Socrates in Aristophanes’s Cloud resembles the character he put across in Plato’s Apology. In both cases, Socrates is a master sophist, the ideal philosopher. He is well versed in sophistry, science, rhetoric, and atheism. He appears removed from reality, is ready to defend his stand however outrageous it sounds and refuses to give in to coercions by his critics, students and authorities. Socrates maintains the character of a model philosopher and intellect who combines simplicity with an air of importance to converse convincingly with his challengers regardless of the nature of the topic at hand. ...

Recent studies conducted by the World Health Organization have revealed that in Europe, the major cause of death among women aged 16 to 44 is violence in the home. Kofi Annan, UN General Secretary (1999) said, “Indeed, violence against women knows no boundary of geography, culture or wealth”. He said that, in fact, it is the most shameful human rights violation and perhaps the most pervasive. Domestic violence goes beyond the beating of a woman. Sexual harassment, marital rape, forced prostitution, intimidation at work, trafficking and forced prostitution are some of the atrocities that constitute domestic violence against women. The ...

Introduction

Anger is an emotion that enrages a mind, increases the blood pressure and makes heart beat faster sending adrenaline rush into the system. Anger mainly has three components; physical reactions, the cognitive experience of anger and behavior (PBS Online, 2011). The physical reactions of anger show in increased blood pressure and heart rate, muscle tightening and 'fight or flight' response. The cognitive experience of anger makes one feel angry because of a situation making him feel wronged and threatened. Behavior is the expression of anger that includes a wide range of behavioral reactions from slamming doors to raising voice and from turning ...

"Work out like a star! Play seventeen stylist game! Enter a style war!" (Seventeen) These are just some of the headlines that daily attract a vast number of teenagers to read this magazine. Based on the some of the most popular magazines for teenagers it may be said that the message that is sent is mainly aimed at the physical appearance, love life, fashion and music. What are the messages that these magazines send to the young population? In order to be one of the popular girls of boys, a person has to take care about every part of its body, to be ...

Describe how bebop developed, became the major modern movement in jazz around the time of the decline of big bands, and how bebop fragmented into the styles of cool and hard bop. Provide your opinion as to what role African-American innovation, in reaction to mainstream tastes in the U.S., played in these developments, if at all. Use specific examples of major figures and stylistic developments.

Bebop – an introduction

Bepop began as a style of jazz which had a fast tempo and improvisation as its main facets and began to surface in the early years of the Second World War. This period of style was ...

Introduction

In his Streichquartett, Beethoven takes motivic material generated in Theme Groups 1 and 2 of the sonata exposition, and expounds upon them in the different transitional sections of the piece. By utilizing these distinct motives in different textural and harmonic contexts, Beethoven creates a strong sense of unity within the piece as a whole, while also designing a unique identity for each section. The plan of this paper is first to identify the different areas where Beethoven borrows the motivic material and thus make explanations of the differences in existence as follows: Structural, harmonic and textural. The paper takes a vital interest on ...

Introduction

The Chipotle grill is a big chain of restaurants which was founded in the year 1993 by Steve Ells. At its inception, it operated exclusively in Denver and Colorado within the U.S. However, it has expanded over time and spread its services to other regions such as the entire United States of America, United Kingdom, Canada, and France. The business is headquartered in the Denver, United States of America. The major areas of specialization for chipotle are the burritos and Tacos.

Strengths The strengths behind the recent success and persistent improvement of the chain can be attributed to a number ...

Reggae music was born on the island of Jamaica in the late 1960s. It is a fairly recent music genre that has roots in mento, R&B and Ska music that were contemporary musical movements. Recorded music was relatively late in coming to Jamaica with the first recording studio opening in 1951 and recording “mento” music which was a fusion of European and African folk dance music. American R&B music also became widely available around that time. The genre of Reggae may have langered in obscurity and never achieved international status and recognition had it not been for it’s most iconic ...

Executive Summary

‘Paint the Beat’– an event showcasing a unique form of entertainment and collaboration among local artists and musicians. By creating works of art through a different avenue of inspiration the music is performed and the artist’s expression and interpretation of the music helps further inspire the artwork being created in the moment. The event concept was developed to evoke how talented Melbourne's artists are in collaboration with one another. The event, held onThursday the 10th of October, involved a band that brought everything together and two young talented artists that brought contemporary art to a whole new level. By encouraging and supporting ...

Abstract

The adaptive immune response comprises of antibody reactions and cell-mediated responses that are carried out by diverse lymphocyte cells; B cells, as well as, T cells, respectively. B Cells are the main cells involved in the formation of antibodies that flow in blood plasma and even the lymph fluids, where they bind specially to the alien antigens. Binding of antibody inactivates viruses and microbial toxins by blocking their ability to bind to receptors on host cells. Antibodies, also known as immunoglobulin, are big Y-shaped proteins that are typically comprised of two big heavy chains, as well as, two small ...

1. An efficient market hypothesis which also known as the random walk theorem assumes that the obtaining stock prices completely reflect all the information available about the value of a firm or stock. It proposes that in no way can the excess profits be made on the overall (Clark, et al). It is also given that most investors try to be on a look out for undervalued stocks and securities which are expected to increase in value in the near future, especially securities that are more volatile than others. These investors who include investment managers have believe that they can select ...

In the African-American community, the topic of education has long been one of some considerable controversy. To some, access to education has been seen as the way out of some of the most endemic social problems that the community faces. To others, education has been seen as a choice to assimilate with the majority culture (DeCuir-Gunby). In defiance to that, such institutions as the hip-hop culture have arisen, showing other ways (although more harmful) that members of the African-American community can make a name for themselves. This debate is not new; in Alice Walker’s The Color Purple and “Everyday Use,” ...

Introduction

An event that take places as Alphones find Baby and Xavier having had sex in his hotel room he beat Xavier and sends him home. Later on he beat baby and takes all of her heroine. The next morning Baby finds Alphonse Dead because of drug overdose. The above event appears in the book once and it is in the author’s ways of developing the plot of his book. He describes it to greater extent so that he develops his theme on effect of drug abuse. Therefore, this event was important to the author as it help ...

Abstract

Gone are the days when a Smartphone was considered a thing for the elite. Today, the ownership of a Smartphone is almost becoming a norm, with everybody bracing the craze for the Smartphone. Apparently, the Apple Inc. products are sparking a serious showdown with what Samsung is innovating. The two giants in the industry are battling it out in an endeavor to come up with groundbreaking technology in the world of telecommunications. When Samsung Galaxy SIII hit the market, the potential consumers watched with awe as the organization launched what they considered indisputable quality. It would take long before Apple killed that with the ...

Aerobic is a biological terms which means “with air” or “in the presence of air”. When it comes to define Aerobics, we replace the word “air” with “oxygen”. Yes, aerobics or aerobic exercise includes all such steps or activities which involve a systematic inhale and exhale of oxygen, which enhances cardiac strength and also helps in fat loss by adequate metabolism activity. Every such exercise that enhances efficiency of respiratory and circulatory systems is included in aerobics; for example cycling, swimming, dancing, jogging, brisk walking etc. As these exercises involve stretching and strengthening too, these enhances the flexibility of the body, ...

Classic English Literature

They carried different dances owing to different genres. For hip-hop music, there were a couple of styles i.e. locking, popping and breaking. These styles date back to 1970 and they were popularized by American dance crews in the U.S. They jumped on their own counts and clapped. Since the moves were based on the lyrics, that they sang. For example, when they said, “When I saw her, my heart beat increased,” they did heart pulses. When they said, “put your hands up,” they put their hands up and did a waving gesture as if they were waving to a multitude. The ...

Baldwin’s Go Tell it on the Mountain, and Morrison’s Home are two Interesting to read literatures. Each book brings its own uniqueness to the table. Indeed, in both books, there is a brilliant course in regards to exploring their examinations of race, family, and religion. It is obvious that Baldwin is clearly the frankest of the two (however not essentially the most prevailing for that). However, America’s most celebrated novelist, Nobel Prize-winner Toni Morrison lengthens her philosophical point of view on our history with his story of redemption. Baldwin's first main masterpiece, a story that has founded itself ...

The 1939 film Gone with the Wind is often considered an American classic - its epic scope and sweeping romance granted the film ten Academy Awards, also being nominated for Best Original Score. The orchestral score, composed by Max Steiner, is big and complex, with a lot of subtlety to it as well. The story of independent, passionate Southern belle Scarlett O'Hara and how she works her way through Civil War-era America, while being tamed by the handsome Rhett Butler, is made all the more memorable by the use of Max Steiner's original score, which incorporates traditional folk songs, minstrel ...

Harlem Renaissance Poetry: Georgia Douglas Johnson and Langston Hughes

Georgia Douglas Johnson and Langston Hughes are two well-known figures and very important personalities during the Harlem Renaissance. Langston Hughes was a young poet in Washington, D.C. when Georgia Douglas Johnson also lived there. She was married with two children still she made time to hold weekly get-togethers for young black writers in her home. Georgia Douglas Johnson was born in Atlanta, Georgia in 1886. Young (2001) reported “She was the first black female to receive national recognition as a poet since Frances E. W. Harper, the abolitionist writer, whose last poems were published in 1872” (p. 25). Johnson was ...

Declaration This is to certify that the dissertation entitled “Gaining Strategic Advantage through Customer Value”, presented by me to the University of South Africa for the award of the degree of Master of Business Leadership is a bona fide record of research work which was carried out by me under the supervision of Dr Sidney Shipham. The contents of this dissertation in full or in parts have never been submitted to any other Institution of higher learning for the award of any degree or diploma.

Acknowledgement

I would like to express my gratitude to my study group members of the ...

Misogyny in Rap Lyrics

Introduction Sexism and misogyny exist throughout our popular culture. Even with that in mind gangsta rap is pointed to more often than other music genres as posing a serious problem in its presentation of women and the heavily misogynistic view that this involves. It is unclear who is potentially at fault here: for some, it is the music industry and its continued endorsement of such music, whilst for others it is the rappers themselves who write and perform the lyrics in question. Otware (2011) states that “Sexism, misogyny and homophobia permeate the music” (Otware, 2011, p31) which demonstrates how ...

Abstract

The study has been conducted to assess the effect of aerobic exercise on the heart rate and this involves recording of resting, exercise and recovery heart rate of the subjects of the study. A group of students have been selected as subjects and their heart beats were recorded with the help of equipment attached to display pulse rate on screen to test the hypothesis that aerobic exercise reduces the heart rate. Heart rate in resting period, during exercise and in recovery period was recorded for five consecutive weeks. The readings were recorded and analyzed statistically using SPSS and excel. ...

Introduction

The book Shot in the Heart by Mikal Gilmore is a true account of the happenings in the Gilmore family. The author is a brother to Gary Gilmore who was sentenced to death after refusing all attempts to block his execution. He instead demanded that he be put to death for the crimes that he had committed earlier on. He was therefore executed by a firing squad in 1977. After Gary’s death, Mikal was faced by some irresistible emotion of loss and dissociation from his family past. However, after some time he found it necessary to explore the dark events that ...

Introduction

An arrhythmia is a health condition which is characterized by complications arising with the heart beat or heart rate. Arrhythmias are often called palpitations because they generally interfere with the heart’s electric rhythm. In the subject of health sciences, arrhythmias are of special interest and are prevalent among the elderly. There are three types of arrhythmias known as bradycardias, tachycardias and atrial fibrillations. Atrial fibrillations which are a type of arrhythmia caused by irregular heart beat is the most common kind of arrhythmias amongst the elderly. Bradycardia is caused by a heart beat which is too slow while tachycardias are caused ...

Many at times are many diseases that are affecting people in various stages of their lifestyle./ Some have been studied research done, and their cures have been successful. Arrhythmia is a disease that affects the heart. It is known as a disease that normally affects the rate of the heartbeat by either slowing the pace of the heart beat or increasing the pace of the heart beat. It is a disease that is associated with the elderly people who are seen as most people who have such heart defects. With the associated symptoms of arrhythmia, is it true that it affects only ...