China has a rich classical music tradition. One example is the erhu, a two-stringed bowed musical instrument. This video features a performance of the piece "Flowerdrum" played beautifully on the erhu.
El documento proporciona información sobre las enterobacterias, un grupo de bacterias gramnegativas que incluye géneros como Escherichia, Klebsiella, Salmonella y Shigella. Explica sus características morfológicas, medios de cultivo diferenciales, bioquímica y patogenicidad. También describe los principales géneros de enterobacterias y las infecciones que causan, como meningitis, infecciones del tracto urinario e infecciones gastrointestinales.
Little Elephant is celebrating their birthday. They received gifts such as pencils, balls, a guitar, and a mobile phone. To celebrate, there was also a birthday cake and a book for Little Elephant's special day.
This document discusses two choices between two people named Dong 1 and Dong 2. For each choice, it states whether Dong 1 and Dong 2 chose correctly or incorrectly. The document does not provide any other context around the choices or people.
St. Patrick's Day originated as a Christian feast day honoring St. Patrick, the foremost patron saint of Ireland. According to tradition, Patrick was born in Britain and captured into slavery in Ireland at the age of 16, during which time he found faith in God. After escaping, he later returned to Ireland as a missionary and is credited with spreading Christianity across Ireland. Today, St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on March 17th worldwide, especially by those of Irish descent, with festivities centered around Irish culture including green attire, Irish food and drink, and parades. The largest celebrations occur in Ireland as well as major cities around the world, especially New York City.
El documento proporciona información sobre las enterobacterias, un grupo de bacterias gramnegativas que incluye géneros como Escherichia, Klebsiella, Salmonella y Shigella. Explica sus características morfológicas, medios de cultivo diferenciales, bioquímica y patogenicidad. También describe los principales géneros de enterobacterias y las infecciones que causan, como meningitis, infecciones del tracto urinario e infecciones gastrointestinales.
Little Elephant is celebrating their birthday. They received gifts such as pencils, balls, a guitar, and a mobile phone. To celebrate, there was also a birthday cake and a book for Little Elephant's special day.
This document discusses two choices between two people named Dong 1 and Dong 2. For each choice, it states whether Dong 1 and Dong 2 chose correctly or incorrectly. The document does not provide any other context around the choices or people.
St. Patrick's Day originated as a Christian feast day honoring St. Patrick, the foremost patron saint of Ireland. According to tradition, Patrick was born in Britain and captured into slavery in Ireland at the age of 16, during which time he found faith in God. After escaping, he later returned to Ireland as a missionary and is credited with spreading Christianity across Ireland. Today, St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on March 17th worldwide, especially by those of Irish descent, with festivities centered around Irish culture including green attire, Irish food and drink, and parades. The largest celebrations occur in Ireland as well as major cities around the world, especially New York City.
Applebee's is a popular American restaurant chain known for its casual dining experience and affordability. It offers a variety of American fare like burgers, pasta, and steak at reasonable prices in a family friendly atmosphere. Customers can choose to dine-in or carry out their order for a quick meal on a budget.
This document provides a summary of the history of the music industry in relation to various technologies and laws over several decades. It discusses the emergence of key organizations like ASCAP and BMI to collect royalties for composers and publishers. It also covers the development of the recording industry with technologies like phonographs and how laws evolved to address copying and performances of music. The document outlines the challenges that internet radio and streaming faced with royalty rates and regulations into the 2000s. It is critical of the organization SoundExchange and its role in collecting royalties.
This document outlines an English class, including the professor's name, why English is important today, advantages of learning English such as getting a good job or continuing education abroad, objectives of the course such as practicing English skills and becoming confident using the language, required materials like a student book and notebook, requirements like having a positive attitude and completing assignments, and students' comments on why they are taking the class such as to graduate, get a good job, or have a master's degree.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise boosts blood flow, releases endorphins, and promotes changes in the brain which help regulate emotions and stress levels.
This document discusses how to write shared libraries. It begins with a brief history of shared libraries for Linux, noting the limitations of the original a.out format. It then summarizes some of the drawbacks of the a.out approach for shared libraries, before introducing ELF (Executable and Linkable Format) as an improved standard. The document stresses that while ELF removes many restrictions, there are still rules that must be followed to generate decent code from shared libraries and additional techniques required for optimized code.
The document discusses giving users new tools and "superpowers" to protect their independence and privacy online in the age of widespread digital surveillance and data collection. It introduces the concepts of VRM, which provides customers tools for independence and engagement, and "intentcasting" which allows users to broadcast wants and needs to the market in a way they control. It also notes that blocking ads and tracking online can give individuals significant leverage over companies by allowing for the potential of the largest boycotts in history.
This document provides an introduction to Creative Commons copyright licenses for creative professionals. It discusses the concept of intellectual property, copyright law, and how Creative Commons aims to simplify sharing and stimulate creativity by offering standardized copyright licenses between all rights reserved and no rights reserved. The document outlines the history and development of Creative Commons, describes the different license elements and types, and discusses some limitations and applications of Creative Commons licenses.
Friendiverse.com is a social networking site that allows users to upload and share photos, play hundreds of arcade games, create and comment on blogs and forums, take polls and quizzes, join public or private groups, and view classified ads and event listings for free. It also offers an optional toolbar and email account, as well as merchandise for purchase.
This document discusses various pollution problems affecting both the environment and human health. It notes that almost everyone contributes to air pollution and provides examples of pollution's impacts like fish dying in China's Donghu Lake and people contracting diseases from pollutants. It also explains that cars burning gas release exhaust into the atmosphere and mentions efforts to curb pollution through developing more eco-friendly vehicles that use less gas or electricity. The document stresses the importance of reducing littering and developing advanced vehicles to help address global warming caused by the greenhouse gas effect trapping gases in the atmosphere.
This document discusses the open and evolving nature of the internet and opportunities for businesses to support it. It argues that the internet is based on open protocols and cooperation rather than centralized control. Open source software and communities have allowed the internet to grow in unexpected ways. The biggest opportunities lie in empowering users and supporting new markets that emerge online, rather than trying to control infrastructure or sell old services over new networks.
This document is an ebook about using Google Adwords effectively. It discusses how pay-per-click advertising through Google Adwords can be used to generate instant website traffic. Specifically, it notes that Adwords allows businesses to start driving traffic and making sales within 10 minutes of setting up an account. The ebook then outlines the key advantages of using Adwords, including only paying for clicks, testing business ideas quickly and cheaply, and reaching one's target audience instantly to try and convert visitors into customers. It promises to guide the reader through setting up effective Adwords campaigns using simple strategies that work.
The document summarizes the early colonial history of America. It discusses the various European powers that established colonies, including the English, French, Dutch, Swedes, and Spanish. It then focuses on the Puritan settlers in New England and their religious motivations for establishing the Massachusetts Bay colony. Finally, it explores the political ties that the colonies maintained to Britain as part of the British Empire, which eventually led to tensions and the American Revolution.
The document discusses the challenges of empowering individuals in the current client-server model of the web and proposes an alternative called Vendor Relationship Management (VRM). VRM would allow individuals to manage their own data and relationships with companies through open-source personal data stores and new signaling tools. Examples of new VRM tools are discussed like personal RFPs and fourth parties to assist individuals in negotiating with companies on more equal terms. The document calls for helping to develop these new VRM life forms and businesses to reform retail and shift power more toward empowering individuals online.
The document provides information about the size, composition, and election of members of the United States House of Representatives and Senate. It states that the House currently has 435 members, with each state receiving at least one seat. It also notes that nearly a third of current Senators previously served in the House. The Senate has 100 members, with two Senators representing each state. The document instructs the reader to work with a partner to research and provide additional historical and electoral information about the House and Senate to fill out a textbook.
Applebee's is a popular American restaurant chain known for its casual dining experience and affordability. It offers a variety of American fare like burgers, pasta, and steak at reasonable prices in a family friendly atmosphere. Customers can choose to dine-in or carry out their order for a quick meal on a budget.
This document provides a summary of the history of the music industry in relation to various technologies and laws over several decades. It discusses the emergence of key organizations like ASCAP and BMI to collect royalties for composers and publishers. It also covers the development of the recording industry with technologies like phonographs and how laws evolved to address copying and performances of music. The document outlines the challenges that internet radio and streaming faced with royalty rates and regulations into the 2000s. It is critical of the organization SoundExchange and its role in collecting royalties.
This document outlines an English class, including the professor's name, why English is important today, advantages of learning English such as getting a good job or continuing education abroad, objectives of the course such as practicing English skills and becoming confident using the language, required materials like a student book and notebook, requirements like having a positive attitude and completing assignments, and students' comments on why they are taking the class such as to graduate, get a good job, or have a master's degree.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise boosts blood flow, releases endorphins, and promotes changes in the brain which help regulate emotions and stress levels.
This document discusses how to write shared libraries. It begins with a brief history of shared libraries for Linux, noting the limitations of the original a.out format. It then summarizes some of the drawbacks of the a.out approach for shared libraries, before introducing ELF (Executable and Linkable Format) as an improved standard. The document stresses that while ELF removes many restrictions, there are still rules that must be followed to generate decent code from shared libraries and additional techniques required for optimized code.
The document discusses giving users new tools and "superpowers" to protect their independence and privacy online in the age of widespread digital surveillance and data collection. It introduces the concepts of VRM, which provides customers tools for independence and engagement, and "intentcasting" which allows users to broadcast wants and needs to the market in a way they control. It also notes that blocking ads and tracking online can give individuals significant leverage over companies by allowing for the potential of the largest boycotts in history.
This document provides an introduction to Creative Commons copyright licenses for creative professionals. It discusses the concept of intellectual property, copyright law, and how Creative Commons aims to simplify sharing and stimulate creativity by offering standardized copyright licenses between all rights reserved and no rights reserved. The document outlines the history and development of Creative Commons, describes the different license elements and types, and discusses some limitations and applications of Creative Commons licenses.
Friendiverse.com is a social networking site that allows users to upload and share photos, play hundreds of arcade games, create and comment on blogs and forums, take polls and quizzes, join public or private groups, and view classified ads and event listings for free. It also offers an optional toolbar and email account, as well as merchandise for purchase.
This document discusses various pollution problems affecting both the environment and human health. It notes that almost everyone contributes to air pollution and provides examples of pollution's impacts like fish dying in China's Donghu Lake and people contracting diseases from pollutants. It also explains that cars burning gas release exhaust into the atmosphere and mentions efforts to curb pollution through developing more eco-friendly vehicles that use less gas or electricity. The document stresses the importance of reducing littering and developing advanced vehicles to help address global warming caused by the greenhouse gas effect trapping gases in the atmosphere.
This document discusses the open and evolving nature of the internet and opportunities for businesses to support it. It argues that the internet is based on open protocols and cooperation rather than centralized control. Open source software and communities have allowed the internet to grow in unexpected ways. The biggest opportunities lie in empowering users and supporting new markets that emerge online, rather than trying to control infrastructure or sell old services over new networks.
This document is an ebook about using Google Adwords effectively. It discusses how pay-per-click advertising through Google Adwords can be used to generate instant website traffic. Specifically, it notes that Adwords allows businesses to start driving traffic and making sales within 10 minutes of setting up an account. The ebook then outlines the key advantages of using Adwords, including only paying for clicks, testing business ideas quickly and cheaply, and reaching one's target audience instantly to try and convert visitors into customers. It promises to guide the reader through setting up effective Adwords campaigns using simple strategies that work.
The document summarizes the early colonial history of America. It discusses the various European powers that established colonies, including the English, French, Dutch, Swedes, and Spanish. It then focuses on the Puritan settlers in New England and their religious motivations for establishing the Massachusetts Bay colony. Finally, it explores the political ties that the colonies maintained to Britain as part of the British Empire, which eventually led to tensions and the American Revolution.
The document discusses the challenges of empowering individuals in the current client-server model of the web and proposes an alternative called Vendor Relationship Management (VRM). VRM would allow individuals to manage their own data and relationships with companies through open-source personal data stores and new signaling tools. Examples of new VRM tools are discussed like personal RFPs and fourth parties to assist individuals in negotiating with companies on more equal terms. The document calls for helping to develop these new VRM life forms and businesses to reform retail and shift power more toward empowering individuals online.
The document provides information about the size, composition, and election of members of the United States House of Representatives and Senate. It states that the House currently has 435 members, with each state receiving at least one seat. It also notes that nearly a third of current Senators previously served in the House. The Senate has 100 members, with two Senators representing each state. The document instructs the reader to work with a partner to research and provide additional historical and electoral information about the House and Senate to fill out a textbook.