Édith Piaf (by Zandra McBryant) Édith Piaf was, on the outside, a French singer; she was a national diva and one of the greatest international star. She did not start out that way, her mother was a singer with poor maternal instincts. Her father came back from war and took her away from her mother and thrusting her upon his mother, who owned a brothel. He was gone and to train to be an acrobat. Édith came down with an infection in her cornea's causing her to go blind for a few months, she was
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affluent Having an abundance of wealth. aficionados Ardent fans; enthusiasts. agha Mister; great lord. ahesta boro Wedding song. ahmaq Fool, idiot. Al hamdullellah Thanks to God. Alahoo God. alaykum Upon you; usually found with a word preceding it, as in "peace be upon you." Alef-beh The letters A and B, used to signify the entire alphabet. attan A tribal dance performed on festive occasions. aush Soup with noodles, meat, vegetables, tomato broth, and yogurt, usually
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Research Paper: Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald [pic] Lovely Louis and Abigail Saint – Juste English 1 Ms. M. Jeanty November 26, 2007 In the early jazzy years, there was a small restaurant where people were dancing to a new jazz number. They were laughing, eating, chatting, and enjoying themselves. In the mist of all the laughter, there sat a man in a dark corner writing vigorously. His name was Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald. He was an American author of novels and many
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Culinary Delight: Birmingham, Alabama Birmingham, Alabama lies near the center of the state and can also be reached easily from Atlanta and Nashville. Alabama has fertile farmland and is capable of growing and developing a wide variety of fresh fruits, vegetables, herbs, livestock and dairy. In the modern farm to table approach to dining this allows Birmingham to be a leader in the restaurant industry. In the past, Birmingham was overshadowed by Nashville and Atlanta, but recently Birmingham has
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plural noun. The police are looking for him. (NOT The police is looking for him.) I called the police, but they were too busy to come. 9. Don't use the to talk about things in general. Books are expensive. (NOT The books are expensive.) I love music. (NOT I love the music.) 10. Use had better, not have better. I think you’d better see the doctor. (NOT I think you have better see the doctor.) We’d better ask John to help us. 11. Use the present progressive - am playing, is raining etc - to talk about
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P3-707 – Marie Sophie Germain Sophie Germain, a Parisian woman mathematician of the early nineteenth century, is famed for her theory of elasticity and more so for her contributions to the theory of numbers. Sophie grew up during an era where women did not enjoy the same privileges as women living in today’s day and age do. Women were not allowed to participate in traditionally men’s fields like mathematics and science. Sophie Germain once wrote: “This leads me to confess…fearing the ridicule
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Articles The 3 articles in English are a, an and the. The learner has to decide noun-by-noun which one of the articles to use*. In fact, there are 4 choices to make, because sometimes no article is necessary. Native-speakers, of course, use the articles correctly without thinking. English learners, on the other hand, need to have some guidelines for making the right choice - particularly those learners whose own language does not have articles, such as Japanese or Korean. The guidelines that follow
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Godard’s shooting style was innovative. It was rather that of documentary. He used location shooting, which means shooting in real geographical locations, like real, uncontrolled streets in the city, not in artificial studio sets built for filming. As A bout de soufflé was filmed in famous locations in Paris such as the Champs Elysées, uncountable number of ordinary people appear in the film. They look back at Michel Poiccard (Jean-Paul Belmondo) and Patricia Franchini (Jean Seberg) with curiosity
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GREEK AND ROMAN ART Various Authors Edited By: R. A. Guisepi The art of the ancient Greeks and Romans is called classical art. This name is used also to describe later periods in which artists looked for their inspiration to this ancient style. The Romans learned sculpture and painting largely from the Greeks and helped to transmit Greek art to later ages. Classical art owes its lasting influence to its simplicity and reasonableness, its humanity, and its sheer beauty. The first and greatest
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