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expectations and scientific and technological developments. This affected him greatly in his career as being an actor was deemed 'socially embarrassing' so Stanislavski had to act and preach his ideas under this stage name. He was acting as only an amateur until 1897 when it became his profession. He had a privileged upbringing as his family was wealthy so he had many opportunities to visit ballets, operas, plays and circuses. This would have helped to influence his interest in performing and…

homas Cruise Mapother IV, better known as Tom Cruise, was born on July 3, 1962, in Syracuse, New York, to Mary and Thomas Mapother. Cruise's mother was an amateur actress and schoolteacher, and his father was an electrical engineer. His family moved around a great deal when Cruise was a child in order to accommodate his father's career. Cruise's parents divorced when he was 11, and the children moved with their mother to Louisville, Kentucky, and then to Glen Ridge, New Jersey, after her…

In support of this claim, Voegeli Juste-Constant’s article, “Haitian Popular Music in Montreal: The Effects of Acculturation” explores the unique way in which music, seen as a reflection of the Haitian culture, can evolve a community of Canadians and Haitians together through a shared cultural value. The piano-bars are the spaces where this transformation takes place. Juste-Constant affirms, “Haitian popular music has reflected the fortunes of the expatriate Haitian community. On the one hand,…

In the short story “Outliers: The Story of Success,” author Malcolm Gladwell claims that to become a successful musician, practice plays a bigger role than talent. First, Gladwell supports his claim by adding in statistics from a survey taken in the early 1990’s by a psychologist named K. Anders Ericsson. The survey consisted of three groups of violinists. The first group was made of stars who had the potential to become “world-class soloists.” The second group contained “merely ‘good’” players…

the Colors of Birds: Ridgway’s Color Dictionaries Robert Ridgway is the forerunner of modern ornithologist. The way he studied birds, by using professional language, classification and accountability made a big leap comparing to those ways of many amateur researchers in the same time period. At the same time, his standardization greatly promoted the professionalization of this field and related field. The books he private published— Color standards and Color Nomenclature is most widely known…

Jeanie with the light brown hair (published in 1854) by Stephen Foster is performed by a tenor with piano accompaniment. The piano introduces the work with a short prelude starting on a high note then descending in conjunct intervals, briefly ascends from a low note to a note close to F. The piano then varies the prior phrase by descending from a high note with eighth notes then sustaining a note close to A. Following the prelude, the tenor begins the first section on with “I” on the high note…

thrillers and mysteries, a few poems and numerous short stories. The retired lawyer has published several novels the most popular of which is the Luis Montez series. The Luis Montez series features the lead protagonist Luis Montez, a Denver lawyer, and amateur sleuth. For his community and professional service Ramos has been the recipient of the Spirit of Tlatelolco Award, the Chris Miranda Award by the Colorado Hispanic Bar Association, and the Jacob V. Schaetzel Award by the Colorado Bar…

Disease and Medicine in 1840’s America America -- a young nation, still in its infancy; after declaring victory over Britain two times, and escaping the global Napoleonic War, there was an abrupt but shaky peace. The United States were hit by a massive economic revolution in a time period known to many as “Jacksonian America.” But when asked of what 1840’s America was like, most people would say familiar phrases heard in a history class, “The Gold Rush,” “Mexican-American War,” and “Manifest…

Canon EOS SL2: The Perfect Camera for the Beginning Vlogger In this day and age, people live in a world of technological advancements, which are vastly improving the ways individuals communicate with one another. Technology developments, such as the internet, have extended the reach of society’s ability to connect with other communities nearly worldwide. These connections have made it easier, for the average citizen, to communicate with a large group of individuals and share their views. One…

And, most impressive was the fact that the entire film team was in their 20s and most of them were amateurs and for some Thithi was their debut film. Film Co- writer Ere Gowda’s hometown is Nodekoppalu, shooting site of the film and some of the actors in the film are his close relatives. Having grown-up in the village, he brings in distinct local dialect…