Review Of Capitol Men: The Epic Story Of Reconstruction Through The Lives Of The First Black Congressmen By P. Dray [PDF]
With complete narrative control Dray also locates the public history of Reconstruction\u27s openness to both black and white male political ambition against the counterpoint of white conspiracy and violence that, like termites, ate away at the foundation
Valelly, Richard M., , \u2775
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Edward Said and the Margins [PDF]
Edward Said was the quintessential intellectual of the last quarter of the twentieth century. Commonly celebrated as the founding figure of postcolonialism, his critical oeuvre spans varied terrain. The very strength of his critique lies in these diverse
Thomas, Tom
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Mathematics, Music & Architecture (Matematica, Musica e Architettura)
In this note there are some aspects of the link between music, math and architecture. This link was very tight in the past but, unfortunately, today is a little lost.
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Counterpoint for guitar with improvisation in the renaissance style and study in motivic metamorphosis by Dusan Bogdanovic. Reviewed by Peter Argondizza [PDF]
Counterpoint for guitar with improvisation in the renaissance style and study in motivic metamorphosis by Dusan Bogdanovic. Published by Berben.
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The Power of Point of Sale Improving Growth, Profit, and Customer Service in a Retail Business [PDF]
For many small businesses, creating a captivating retail experience is the key to success, and finding the right technologies to enable that experience is crucial for sustaining a competitive advantage.
Cote, Matthew
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Composing first species counterpoint with a variable neighbourhood search algorithm [PDF]
In this article, a variable neighbourhood search (VNS) algorithm is developed that can generate musical fragments consisting of a melody for the cantus firmus and the first species counterpoint.
Adiloglu K +33 more
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[Review of] Jon Michael Spencer. Sacred Symphony: The Chanted Sermon of the Black Preacher [PDF]
In his latest book to date, Sacred Symphony; The Chanted Sermon of the Black Preacher, Spencer states in the introduction that there are seven musical elements that make up the chanted sermon and these include melody, rhythm, call and response, harmony,
Nelson, Angela M. S.
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Point/Counterpoint: Insidious Cycle
Heather: In our last post, Bryan and I explored the unique challenges that the reenacting hobby poses to the interpretation and public understanding of the American Civil War.
Caswell, Bryan G., Clancy, Heather L.
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Toxics Use Reduction: Pro and Con [PDF]
With the Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction Act as an example, important issues related to the goals and effectiveness of TUR are examined. The benefits as claimed by proponents are contrasted with shortcomings outlined by opponents in point-counterpoint
Gray, George M., Laden, Francine
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Modification of the MOOG spectral synthesis codes to account for Zeeman broadening of spectral lines
In an attempt to widen access to the study of magnetic fields in stellar astronomy, I present MOOGStokes, a version of the MOOG one-dimensional LTE radiative transfer code, overhauled to incorporate a Stokes vector treatment of polarized radiation ...
Deen, Casey
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