...The Charleston was a dance that became popular in the 1920’s. It was danced to ragtime jazz music and was quick paced. This dance was popular worldwide but especially in Australia. This dance is in a 4/4 time rhythm. The dance was a physical symbolism of the audacious enthusiasm that many of the young people of that generation wanted to express. The Charleston Dance is believed to have originated from an earlier dance style, and actually existed before the 1920’s. However, it was not until its appearance in a Broadway show, “Running Wild” in 1923 that it became a worldwide phenomenon. The dance was performed to the song, “The Charleston” which was composed by James P Johnson. The popularity of the Charleston dance was mainly with rebellious young women, also known as Flappers. These women were considered to be scandalous for their short dresses, bob haircuts and listening to Jazz music. The Charleston can be danced with a partner or in a group or solo. There are many variations of the dance but the basic steps involve kicking and swinging arms. It is danced in exaggerated and loose movements and the arms move in opposite direction to the legs. The Charleston was considered to be so scandalous and exuberant that it was banned from many dance halls. The Lindy Hop evolved from the Charleston Dance in the late 1920’s. It originated from the streets of the African American districts of New York City. It spread across the USA and eventually reached Australia as well. The name, Lindy...
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...A Brief History of Swing Dance Swing is a very energetic and unique dance. It can be simple or complex, but you can be assured it's always fun. There are many different styles or versions of it, each with distinct characteristics. As its name implies, it is known for its swings, lifts and spins that can sometimes be quite complicated. It's a quick dance that requires a considerable degree of physical fitness. In this article we'll take a quick look at its history. The history of swing begins with the history of Lindy hop. Lindy hop originated in the late 1920s in New York and reached huge popularity in the 30s and 40s. It has its roots in the Charleston and Foxtrot and was danced to what was at a time called jazz music. Jazz music was also known as swing music and the dances danced to it became known as swing dances. Lindy hop got its name after Charles Lindbergh, the famous aviator. It is still danced today. In general, the term swing refers to a group of dances that were developed in the 20s, 30s and 40s of the last century. With the rising popularity of jazz music many different forms of dances like Lindy hop evolved: Jitterbug, Balboa, East coast and West coast swing, Boogie-woogie, Collegiate Shag, St. Louis Shag, and Imperial Swing, just to name a few. Although originally danced to the swing style of jazz music, you can dance to a wide variety of music styles, from country and pop to rock and roll. As music changed from the 1920s so did the dances. Rock and roll music...
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...Comparing Styles in Music or Dance Jon Smith Art100 September 38, 2018 Professor Jonas Basom Comparing Styles in Music or Dance There is a time to laugh, a time to cry, a time to love, a time to hate, and there is a time to dance. Dance is one of the most expressional forms of art that has been around for thousand of years. It allows communities to come together, celebrate, to tell a story, and to express emotion. It is an art that requires the use of almost all of the performer's body and soul. It has started wars, and it has brought peace. Dance has changed the world. Two of these styles are Ballet and Jazz, and they have been apart of society and life for many years. When one thinks of beauty and grace in dance, they cannot help but to think of Ballet. In the 15th century, Ballet was first developed in the Italian Renaissance courts. Celebrations like weddings and extravagant parties called for dancing to be an elaborate spectacle. At these events, dancing instructors taught Noblemen and women how to make these events truly memorable by having them participate in the performances. This was the meager beginning of Ballet until Catherine de Medici began to fund ballet in the French court in the 16th century. Catherine de Medici was the wife of King Henry II of France and a great patron of the arts. Catherine would throw elaborate festivals called ballet de cour. Ballet de cour included dance, decor, costume, song, music and poetry. It was a culmination of all the arts...
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...manufacturing giant MMI, has a great team. Everyone works hard and gets along. Everyone, that is, except Max Dyer. Max is a talented programmer, but he's terrible in the interpersonal skills department. So terrible, in fact, that three years ago Lynne reworked his job after employees complained that he was unengaged and even belligerent. Since then, he's been a solid worker, putting in extra hours and meriting good performance evaluations. But recently, Max's coworkers have noticed a change for the worse in him. True, everyone at MMI is on edge after a round of layoffs, but Max's behavior seems like more than a case of the jitters. To make matters worse, reports of a workplace shooting in Seattle are all over the news. Paige overhears Max shouting at someone on the phone. George finds Max pinning up a certificate from a shooting range in his cubicle, and Nicole, who worries they will all end up as statistics of office violence, wants to know how Lynne plans to ensure their safety. When Lynne tries to talk to Max, it's clear he thinks his coworkers are out to get him. And the truth is, they believe he fits the profile of a man on the edge. But what can Lynne do about an employee who has never made so much as a veiled threat to anyone? Commentators James Alan Fox, a professor of criminal justice at Northeastern University; Steve Kaufer, a cofounder of the Workplace Violence Research Institute; Christine Pearson, a management professor at Thunderbird; Christine Porath, a professor of management...
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...NOTE: Student researchers, whether PI’s or Co-PI’s, are not required to be identified in this section. If you have any questions or concerns about this research, please contact: (Identify faculty/staff research personnel): Principal Investigator, Faculty Sponsor (if student is the P.I.), Co-Investigator(s), if any. Include daytime phone numbers, and email addresses for all listed individuals. For some studies of greater than minimal risk, it may be necessary to include night/emergency phone numbers. * RIGHTS OF RESEARCH SUBJECTS If you have any questions or concerns about the treatment of human participants in this study, you may call or write: Institutional Review Board Eastern Illinois University 600 Lincoln Ave. Charleston, IL 61920 Telephone: (217) 581-8576 E-mail: eiuirb@www.eiu.edu You will be given the opportunity to discuss any...
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...to gang activity is more common in some densely populated areas, which tend to be impoverished sections of cities. According to the U S Department of Education, inner-city or urban schools were much more likely than other schools to report serious violent crimes, with 17 percent of city principals reporting at least one serious crime compared to 11 percent of urban schools, 10 percent of rural schools, and five percent of suburban town schools in the 1997 school year. Student-perpetrated school violence in North America have mostly been in overwhelmingly white, middle-class, non-urban areas. In some cases, the victims of the shootings were involved in bullying or other acts of violence and intimidation against the perpetrators. However, school shootings in other countries may take on more national or religious overtones, such as the Merkaz HaRav shooting. (December 1977) National...
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...Honesty is the Best Policy There once was a archer named Jordan. Jordan loved to compete in archery contests. He was a proficient shooter with a bow. Even though Jordan was a good shooter he was very poor. Jordan had lost all but on of his arrows on a hunt for food. One day Jordan was at a outdoor shooting range. Jordan practiced shooting at a orange painted hay bail that was in the trees. He was hitting the bulls eye with ease so he went on to a new target. Jordan’s next target was not as easy it was no longer a straight shot. He would have to figure a way to get a clear shot off threw all the trees. He got all set up he was ready to make his shot when a squirrel jumps on him and he fires his last arrow randomly into the trees. Jordan is upset that he has lost his last arrow and calls for help. A woman appears and says that she will help him look for his arrow. Jordan and the woman both set off in different directions in the trees to retrieve the arrow. Minutes later the woman returns to Jordan with a golden arrow and asks Jordan if it is his. Jordan replies honestly to the woman saying that it is not his lost arrow and it could be someone’s last arrow so he would feel bad for taking it. Jordan and the woman set off again to find the arrow. A short time later the woman returns again this time she is holding a silver arrow. The woman again asks Jordan if it is his arrow. Jordan replies honestly again saying that it is not his arrow. The two again set off...
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..._____________________________________________________________________________________ Phone Number: _(____)____________________ Today’s Date: ________________________ ________ (initial) I DECLINE THE USE OF A HELMET FOR BIKING. ________ (initial) I UNDERSTAND I WILL BE CHARGED A FEE OF $40.00 IF I DO NOT RETURN THE BIKE HELMET. ________ (initial) I UNDERSTAND I WILL BE CHARGED A FEE OF $125.00 IF I DO NOT RETURN THE MOTORCYCLE HELMET ________ (initial) I UNDERSTAND I WILL BE CHARGED A FEE OF $125 IF I DO NOT RETURN ALL FISHING EQUIPMENT ________ (initial) I UNDERSTAND I WILL BE CHARGED THE COST OF REPART TO BICYCLES, 4 -WHEELERS AND ANY OTHER EQUIPMENT AS SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH SIX (6) OF THIS AGREEMENT. 1. 2. I understand and acknowledge that the hunting/target shooting sports, rifle range, teambuilding activities, fishing, basketball, tennis, swimming/pool activities, lake activities, use of the fitness center, golf driving range, wildlife tours, camping, 4wheeling, Kawasaki Mule/Polaris riding, biking,...
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...ASSIGNMENT – CASE STUDY ADVANCED CERTIFICATE IN MANAGEMENT BUSINESS STUDIES A group of investors had formed Trap-Ease America after it had obtained worldwide rights to market the innovative mouse traps. The group had hired Martha to serve as president and to develop and manage the Trap-Ease America organization. Martha had initially forecasted Trap-Ease’s first year sales at five million units. Martha knew that the investor group believed that Trap-Ease America had a ’once in a life time chance’ with its innovative mousetrap. To evaluate this opportunity Martha must collect information from different angles. She must choose a best target market for the Trap-Ease. 1. As Martha and Trap-Ease America feel that they face once in a life time opportunity after obtaining worldwide rights to market the mousetrap. Martha had forecasted Trap-Ease’s first year sales at five million units. As she sensed that group’s impatient with the progress of company so far. So she budgeted approximately $250,000 in administrative cost and fixed costs for the first year, but this did not include marketing cost. To evaluate this opportunity Martha must evaluate write market for mouse traps. Market can be divided into different groups of buyers with different needs; buyers desire different benefits from one product. Consumers needs and wants change with their age. As Martha wondered, apart from trapping mouse using mouse traps consumers may also buy the trap as novelties. Company needed to sell...
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...In George Orwell’s “Shooting an Elephant,” I felt bad for the elephant. Because Orwell shot and killed the elephant only to not avoid looking like a fool in front of the Burmese people. But, at the same time I felt for him and the pressure he was under being a police officer at the time. It was expected there was a wild elephant on the loose and it needed to be done. When reading this essay, I felt Orwell did a wonderful job making us feel what he was thinking and the setting he portrayed he also did really well. His struggle he was internally facing between the government and the Burmese people was really interesting to me. Because I’m sure many other soldiers at the time felt that way. Including my own grandfather. He was born and raised in Burma and served in the military and when reading this I was thinking of many similarities he’s told me about. He also wanted to be freed from British rule and when Orwell talks about a rampant elephant theres also similar stories. What struck me most was all of his feelings came out just because of an elephant. And made me wonder why was he scared of looking like a fool if he didn’t shoot the elephant? Why was it such a big deal if he didn’t shoot the elephant, it was his choice he was the authority in the situation. But, overall I really enjoyed this essay. In Judith Ortiz Cofer’s “Silent Dancing,” she talks about how immigrating from Puerto Rico to New York her life was in shades of gray and she only remembers one time when it was in...
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...George Orwell's essay 'Shooting an Elephant' gives remarkable insight into the human psyche. The essay presents a powerful theme of inner conflict. Orwell feels strong inner conflict between what he believes as a human being, and what he believes and should do as an imperial police officer. The author is amazingly effective in illustrating this conflict by providing specific examples of contradictory feelings, by providing an anecdote that exemplified his feelings about his situation, and by using vivid imagery to describe his circumstances. A police officer in the British Raj, the supposedly 'unbreakable'; ruling force, was afraid. With his gun aimed at an elephant's head, he was faced with the decision to pull the trigger. That officer was George Orwell, and he writes about his experience in his short essay “Shooting an Elephant” to save face, he shrugged it off as his desire to “avoid looking the fool” (George Orwell, 77). In truth, the atmosphere of fear and pressure overwhelmed him. His inner struggle over the guilt of being involved in the subjugation of a people added to this strain, and he made a decision he would later regret enough to write this story. In his essay, Orwell describes how the abuses and treatment he witnessed oppressed him with an intolerable sense of guilt, (Orwell, 72). This is not some minor pang, or nagging worry. The shame pressed down on his shoulders with an unbearable weight. He also describes the injustices in detail...
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...Deception Debra Winger once said ''Most bad behavior comes from insecurity''.At some points in our lives, we are all overcome with insecurity in many different ways and our mind is full of self-defense mechanisms. Insecurity can sometimes turn us into someone we are not and make us act in a dismissive way. This essay will focus on two characters from two different proses; Blanche DuBois: a southern beauty from A Streetcar Named Desire and George Orwell: a sub-division office from Shooting an Elephant. Even though both characters differ in many different aspects such as background, upbringing, era, and class, both characters have something in common; their insecurities make them act in a negative way to compensate for their void. Each character expresses their insecurity differently; DuBois feels the need to act superior to others to mask her inadequacy, whilst Orwell feels the need to act against his better judgement to impress others. Although they are completly different characters, they both fear rejection and humilation by those surrounding them. Adding to that, their past experiences have impacted and influenced them into believing and acting in the way they do. Therefore, although both characters are extremely different in many ways, their insecurities and past experiences have caused them to act in negative and unpleasant ways. Blanche DuBois is supposedly a southern belle, representing delicacy, beauty, and innocence. However Blanche is anything but this. She is...
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...After reading “Shooting an Elephant” by George Orwell, the narrator has conveyed multiple tones and attitudes throughout the story especially towards different people, and scenarios. George Orwell’s direct tone that he has towards his surroundings and predicaments with the British is pure hatred, frustration, and even sadness. The diction that Orwell uses to convey these tones are simple words or phrases such as, “evil,” “dirty work,” “guilt,” and most importantly the harsh word, “hatred.” This essay will include Orwell’s diction to share his attitude and tone with the British, his surroundings, and the implications from his tone. Orwell is an authority figure that works for the British empire. While working for the British he developed a certain hatred for the empire, what they stand for, and what his job consists of.“I had already made up my mind that imperialism is an evil thing and the sooner I chucked up my job and got out of it the better.” (Orwell 24). Imperialism is when a higher force; the British in this case, is taking control or more control with military force. Orwell does not agree with imperialism and honestly hates it. With this hatred for the empire, he serves he has developed a negative mindset and a tone that seems a bit depressing in a way. “Feelings like these are the normal byproducts of imperialism; ask any...
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...A Disgusted Diction Many stupid choices are made by a dare or when their made fun of. Many effects of these choices are usually not good. This has happened many times including in the short story shooting an elephant. A Even though George Orwell appears to be an authority figure in the short story the author's diction, is a tone of disgust and mockery. To begin, Orwell portrays the mocking tone of the Burmese people as harsh insults. For example “There were several thousand of them in the town and none of them seemed to have anything to do except stand on street corners and jeer at Europeans” (Orwell). The diction that sticks out in this sentence is the word jeering, cause jeering itself sounds like an insult and it also sounds really...
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...In George Orwell’s Shooting an Elephant, one of the central themes I’d picked upon concerned itself with symbolism and its application in the representation of colonialism. Orwell in order to encapsulate his own opinion with colonialism concerning himself utilizes characters portray his conflicting ideas on colonialism using himself, the crowd, and the elephant as stand ins for symbolic portrayal of colonialism, and if we go by a majority of literary interpretations, more specifically colonial powers themselves instead of colonized countries. Much of this discussion centers around the accepted interpretation of what the elephant in the story representants to readers. The elephant is suspected to represent the British Empire, which tailing...
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