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    Solfège de L'objet Sonor by Terry Riley In C

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    Terry Riley’s In C, ‘the founding work of the musical movement called minimalism’ (Carl, 2009, p.4), is written out on a single page of score that consists of 53 isolated units. It is intended for group performance, during which each member is to repeat one of the 53 aforementioned modules at will. Each performer is free to move on to the next module whenever he/she wishes, and the essence of the music as a whole is derived from the harmonies that superimposed modules give rise to. Pierre Schaeffer’s

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    In both Blade Runner by Riley Scott and Frankenstein by Mary Shelly, Shelly and Scott explore the topic of human made creation. Another word used to describe this phenomena is Artificial Intelligence (AI), which is basically something that humans have been striving to create which emulate human behavior, thoughts, and activity. AI, like other new forms of technology, is meant to make life easier for humans. For instance, once a computer gets to know its user, it will suggest certain things on search

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    Established on the 30 year anniversary of the first moon landing, The Glenn Commission was empowered by Richard Riley, the Secretary of Education under the Clinton Administration, to examine and report on the quality of mathematics and science teaching in America. The commission was chaired by former astronaut and US Senator, John Glenn and was composed of senators, governors, business leaders as well as educators from all levels. The report that the commission generated, titled Before It’s Too Late

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    Based on the 4th Amendment, I agree with the outcome in Supreme Court case Riley v. California No. 13-132 that search warrants are needed to search a cell phone. This case started when David Riley was stopped by police officers on August 22, 2009 in California for a speeding violation. When the police pulled him over, the found unauthorized weapons in his vehicle, leading to the cell phone search. The police repeatedly found terms associated with a local street gang, this lead to his arrest. After

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    The Crusades: A Short History by Johnathan Riley-Smith The Crusades: A Short History, written by British Historian Jonathan Riley-Smith, offers a broad overview of this part of the medieval era, but he also explores how historians have attempted to explain these events in modern terms. Riley-Smith also makes sure to note all major contributors to the Crusade movement and their personalities. Numerous scholars have wondered whether this was a political or religious mission. This helps to spark

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    The appearance of Dr. Miles Channing’s and David Riley’s Blood Pressure Protocol is opportune if you consider the soaring number of people today clinically diagnosed as overweight or obese. People are also starting to realize the link between high blood pressure, health issues, and lifestyle. And, people with high blood pressure begin to look for alternative solutions to the disease because of the experienced side effects of pharmacological and behavioral treatments. The Blood Pressure Protocol

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    false teachers, Peter closes his letter with this statement of instructions: “Grow Up”! For several years, Pastor Sharon Riley has made a great impact on our community supporting the cause of upward mobility, justice, and equality with a strong emphasis on the works of Christ. Recently Dr. Riley has become a part of a Christian Living through possibility thinking. Pastor Riley, presents a leadership quality and organizational skill that focuses on the basis of the problem solving approach as explained

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    Official Name of the Case: David Leon Riley, Petitioner v. California Date Case was heard in the National Supreme Court: April 29, 2014 Date Case was ruled on by the National Supreme Court: June 25, 2014 Name of the Justice who issued the majority opinion of the case: Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. The 2014 Supreme Court Case of Riley v. California was about the warrantless search and seizure of digital contents of a cell phone during an arrest. David Riley was pulled over for expired license plates

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    basis of conflict rather than that of consensus. More powerful groups will tend to use their power in order to retain that power and will exploit groups with less power. I will be discussing military culture, more specifically the culture of Fort Riley Kansas and how higher ranking members of the Army both use and sometimes abuse their power, and how it is an ongoing struggle between lower ranking members and their superiors. The group that retains the power within the military would be people

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    is sometimes questioned is the film Inside Out. In the movie, an 11-year old girl named Riley is guided through her life by her five emotions: joy, sadness, anger, fear, and disgust (Lasseter, Stanton, and Docter, 2015). The movie also highlights the process of memories and how they are made as well concepts pertaining to the topics of personality and emotion. Overall, the movie is basically a story of how Riley moves away from her old home in Minnesota to her new home in California. It shows how her

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