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    common music in this festival which is just for entertainment. However, Ragtime is also common music style in this festival that is used to evoke mental images of the past. Other types of styles of music played in this festival are traditional jazz, Cajun music which is the Mardi Grass dance hall music, Zydeco and bounce music (Lipsitz, 2011). On top of that, New Orleans is the birth place of many artist and music styles. For instance, the Blues music has its roots in this place and most of the…

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    The Founding of New Acadia: The Beginning of Acadian Life In Louisiana, 1765-1803 As a descendant from the Acadians and growing up with the large influence of Cajun culture, discovering a historical work on how the culture of Louisiana derived seemed quite appealing. The author of the novel, Carl A. Brasseaux, is a historian of French Colonial North America, and is known for his many works on the history of the modern-day Acadian culture. The author was born in Opelousas, Louisiana, which…

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    French Cajun or French Creole, today the word French has been omitted and shortened to just Cajun or Creole. The importance of this distinction is the two groups reside in separate locations of the state. Locations of residence dictates advantages and disadvantages within the health services of the two. The difference between the two are that Cajuns originated greatly from England and were brought to Louisiana by the French to work after they were driven from the Arcadian lands. The Cajuns…

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    LaRose’s Magic Roux; Marketing Strategy LaRose’s roux is magic in a jar. Now you can have the authentic taste of New Orleans in your own kitchen. Simply add our homemade dark roux to chicken stock and create the base for all your favorite Cajun Cuisines! Your family will think they’re in the French Quarters! Marketing LaRose’s Magic Roux will be vital to the success of this product. This can be done by developing a solid Segmentation, targeting and positioning strategy. So just how will…

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    Racism is a large part in this story. The biggest conflict is between the white people and the african americans. Some more races include: chinese and cajuns. “What about the Chinese, and the Cajuns down in Baldwin county?” Another way to describe this group This proves there are multiple groups of races that the characters in To Kill a Mockingbird can use to classify people. A final large way to classify people is by…

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    People choose to view others and the world in different ways. Some people take advantage of opportunities while others take them for granted. The paths you take and the choices you make has a lot to do with the people you choose to associate with. Part of what impacts people's’ lives is when and how they grew up, because the decisions you make play’s a large role in your life doesn’t mean culture plays no part. (Audrey) In the story “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker, shows how people from the same…

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    crawfish from the tip of their meaty tail to their thin red tentacles. Crawfish must first be caught alive, crawling in the gloopy southern muck, and then trapped in a small cage. After that they must be boiled in a concoction filled with a dollop of Cajun seasoning, corn and potatoes. After a long…

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    In prelude to the American Revolution, a historical event shaped the foundation of Louisiana history and the formation of a new culture. This was the expansion of world super power nations, which included: France, Britain and Spain in the 17th century, to the discovery of new lands along the Atlantic coast of the North America. In 1604, a few Frenchmen embarked on an expedition to the New World, which was largely unpopulated by the French at the time. Justice Chisholm explains, “When the brave…

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    Sociological Perspective

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    The ability of an individual to recognize who they are, related to others around them, is a skill that can’t be taught, but more so, learned through experience. How we interact with our peers can give great insight to how we come to better understand them. As a health professional, it is important to self reflect on our actions towards others and recognize the areas that may be bias. Nurses are involved in the many areas of our patients lives, not only their physical health, but also the areas…

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    Red River Atchafalaya River

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    The Atchafalaya River The Atchafalaya River is a distributary of the Red River and Mississippi River section in part of the southern portion in central Louisiana. The Atchafalaya is a one hundred and thirty seven mile long distributary of the Mississippi and Red Rivers. The name "Atchafalaya" comes from the Choctaw language and translates to long river from hachcha, “river" and falaya, "long.” During the fifteenth century the Mississippi River and the Red River were separated. These two rivers…

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