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    "Ave Maria". The next generation of composers included Johannes Ockeghem and Antoine Busnois. Okeghem was a priest, and was principal chaplain to Charles VII of France and, to Louis XI, canon and treasurer of St. Martins at Toursbeing. His motet, "Alma Redemptoris", displays much contrapuntal ingenuity, and he also wrote a motet for thirty-six voices, probably performed by six choirs of six voices each. Binchois, a native of Flanders left some three-part motets. They include "Beata Dei Genitrix"

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    He can still be found occasionally hanging around at the parties thrown by the current students of our Alma Matter, something that has irrevocably tainted his image in the eyes of nearly every student he once influenced. Looking in retrospect at the prominent guise that Hunter once had over an entire class of students I can clearly see that when it comes

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    Jerry Koeehler Biography

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    Jerry Koehler: From St. Louis U. to Cathedral High (1963) In 1963, Jerry Koehler graduates from St. Louis University with a BS degree. With a major in history and a minor in education, he has already been hired to teach history at Cathedral High School in Belleville. Although he receives scholarship help, first for basketball and later for baseball, the remaining part of his $800 tuition per semester is paid for by his parents. Throughout his four years at the university, he lives at home and commutes

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    starting out, especially since her family had been poor. One of Meme’s favorite stories, after all, was about how her first crib was a repurposed chester drawers. “How’s it going Meme?” I asked as I got into the little white car. Her real name was Alma Ford, but everyone called her Meme ever since my mother was little. “It’s going good, I played Scrabble with Nana earlier!” She replies. “didn’t she play scrabble with you yesterday as well?” I responded

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    moment he was out the door and they were after him." Just like Trotskay as he was chased away by Joseph stalin. "Leon Trotsky, a leader of the Bolshevik Revolution and early architect of the Soviet State, is deported by Soviet leader Joseph Stalin to Alma-Ata in remote Soviet Central Asia. He lived there in internal exile for a year before being banished from the USSR forever by Stalin". This occurs throughout the majority of the characters/people involved in these circumstances. Therefore connecting

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    Brokeback Mountain Essay

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    Movies can be divided in to so many categories nowadays and there are different reasons why there is an emergence of these. One reason being that movies evolve with society and this is evident in the way movies are presented from black and white to colored and now 3D movies. But we must also look at how the different plots have evolved from the usual light home movies to mafia influenced movies and now more socially relevant movies. As society evolves, so does our opinions and views on different

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    Stories about the past delineates the future and “The Inconvenient Indian” takes this axiom and exhibits through the warp and weft of history why the stories we tell matter, mainly because Canada’s story commonly surrounds their tense relationship with First Nations people. Most Canadians’ knowledge of Native American histories, cultures, and circumstances is abysmal. This is caused by certain part of history being emphasized and other aspects neglected by people and secondary institutions that have

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    There’s the weave, slip knot, shred, fringe, and my personal favorite: fish net. There are many things that a high school student should know before they graduate and how to stylishly cut a t-shirt is amongst the most important. Mediocrity is inevitable when you are expected to submit to wearing a school shirt that has one design and is offered to EVERY one of your peers. Coco Chanel said it best; “In order to be irreplaceable one must always be different.” What better way can you prove your originality

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    about one of the biggest and most pressing threats descending over America. Marijuana is a recreational drug that is heavily glamorized in today’s pop culture, and is easily accessible from Metropolis’s (and even smaller cities. Way to keep it classy Alma.) all across the globe. But do the avid users of marijuana know what the negative consequences of smoking are? Science and research shows that the negatives of smoking cannabis outweighs the short high one hundred times over. While smoking marijuana

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    In my pursuit to become an ethical public relations professional, I have written a personal and professional code of ethics that is congruent to PRSA’s code of ethics, my upbringing and biblical teachings. I do not have the power to dictate precise outcomes for every situation, but I am able to apply common values and decision-making processes to arrive at the best possible solution. This document sets forth a framework of responsibilities I will use during and after my matriculation at Georgetown

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