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The second-largest metropolitan statistical area in the Southern United States lies in the West Texas city of El Paso. El Paso has a population nearing 900,000 residents. Unfortunately, like most other large cities El Paso suffered from disinvestment in their downtown communities. This led to a loss of jobs and ultimately decent living conditions in this portion of the city. To date, El Paso has implemented and is about 80% complete with a downtown El Paso revitalization project. The city's leaders and residents recognize the importance of bringing downtown back to life. Disinvestment is primarily to blame for the erosion of beautiful downtown El Paso Texas. It is an impressive collection of historic buildings and streets and sidewalks the intertwined in the oldest city in the southwest United States. This downtown revitalization project was titled plan El Paso. It was adopted by the city and 2010 with an overall plan of encouraging development within the existing city limits, expand on conservation of environmental resources, spurring economic investment, reducing the cost of providing infrastructure and services, as well as reclaiming abandoned areas. Historical buildings were to be revitalized and once again habitable while still maintaining their historical significance as well as preserving the city's western image. According to our text written by Leigh and Blakely, "In the classical model, the economy is developed by a business-oriented organization that can advocate for the interests of the firms in the region”. (Leigh and Blakely, 2016) They go on to highlight that, “In the New Economy, the community has many organizations representing diverse interests, and only through a collaboration among the organizations is economic development possible” (Leigh, 2016). One particular struggle and faced by the city of El Paso was the fact that although El Pasoans take deep pride in their city and local communities, they realized there was very little interest from outside to invest in the city. Although there was an enormous interest to invest in historic downtown El Paso, new construction was favored by outside investors. This can be contributed to both entrepreneurship as well as globalization in terms of the challenges faced with the revitalization project. El Paso sought to revitalize downtown in the image of the old, yet ensure that environmental consciousness is taken into account by utilizing green energy and practices. An example of this is stormwater storage facilities which double as a cleaning element for the straits before reaching their storage ponds. El Paso wanted to provide a network of public transportation at an affordable price, with options to choose from. This was to utilize natural gas-powered buses, as well as a new rail system modeled after the 1950s style model. The cost and benefits of how public investments, as well as private investments, would be utilized to stimulate downtown redevelopment raised .
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Midterm Assesment
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Address correspondence to: Dr. Marc H. Bornstein, Child and Family Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child
Health and Human Development, Suite 8030, 6705 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda MD 20892-7971, USA, TEL: 301-496-6832, FAX:
301-496-2766, [email protected]
HHS Public Access
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The Problem
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current and former SPE employees and their dependents. These materials included
numerous sensitive e-mails among top SPE executives concerning actors, financial
deals, and creative disagreements; executive salaries; and complete copies of
unreleased Sony films. The information included names, addresses, social security
numbers, driver's license numbers, passport numbers, bank account information,
credit card information used for corporate travel and expenses, usernames and
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state should be regarded as the most undisguised sponsoring of terrorism as well as
an act of war.”
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threatened to take terrorist actions against the film's New York City premiere at
Sunshine Cinema on December 18. The GOP also threatened similar actions on the
film's America-wide release date of December 25 (Christmas).
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claimed that the GOP would not release any further information if SPE agreed not to
release The Interview and to remove it completely from the Internet. The second
http://www.sonypictures.com/
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son
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(a)
caló
(b)
pochismos
(c) profanity (d) both a & b
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Chicanismo
is not often reflected in works by Chicano writers. (T/F)
10.
Juan Seguín and Mariano Vallejo were early writers, who wrote protest literature. (T/F)
11.
Sandra Cisneros wrote
Mexican Village
in 1945. (T/F)
12.
Quinto Sol Publications nurtured the careers of authors such as Rodolfo Anaya,
(a)
Rolando Hinojosa-Smith (b) Tomás Rivera (c) Luis Valdez (d) both a & b
13.
I am Joaquín
is an epic poem written by Chicano activist
(a)
Alurista (b) Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzáles (c) José Montoya (d) Rodlofo Anaya
14.
I am Joaquín
laid the groundwork for the future of Chicano literature since 1967. (T/F)
15.
I am Joaquín
popularized the use of the term, Mexican-American. (T/F)
I am Joaquín
is an epic poem, which relates the history of the Chicano. (T/F)
El Plan Espiritual de Aztlan
, written by “Alurista”, inspired a sense of Chicano nationalism. (T/F)
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chicanismo
is his work. (T/F)
Sandra Cisneros wrote the popular novel
Bless Me Última
. (T/F)
Author Cherrie Montoya deals with issues of Chicana lesbianism in her works. (T/F)
Tomás Rivera and Rolando Hinojosa-Smith wrote Spanish language
estampas.
(T/F)
Mexican
corridos
often narrated stories of the Mexican-American experience in the 1800’s. (T/F)
Richard Rodríguez often explores his strong sense of
chicanismo
. (T/F)
The poet, José Montoya, utilizes much
caló
in his poems. (T/F)
Gregorio Cortéz is the subject of a popular 19
th
century
corrido
from Texas. (T/F)
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Write a 150 word analysis that answers the following question-
Death and isolation are common themes in Dickinson’s poetry, yet her poems rarely seem melancholy. What elements prevent her poems from becoming too solemn?
A minimum of one (1) Figurative/Connotative Device found in the work should be mentioned. Include a minimum of one (1) quote from the work with author name/page number reference in parentheses following the quote.
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The “soul friendships” can be difficult to cultivate. As it states in the chapter, they can take time to develop, but usually there is some sort of commonality between the two people in which the friendship can develop into one of the soul. The example in the chapter in which Mark Vernon uses for this is between Montaigne and La Boetie. Montaigne is said to state that individuals that are capable of soul friendship are rare and thus the soul friendship even rarer. He goes on to say that they are a force of destiny. However, Mark Vernon points out that the friendship in which Montaigne and La Boetie formed was based off of timing and the period in which the lived. Both had similar, and dangerous points of view for the time, so when the met their friendship already had a foundation to built upon. This is an important aspect for the development of a friendship of the soul because without some form of commonality in where mutual respect is given the friendship cannot develop into something deeper. The author also uses Emerson and Fuller as an example, even all Emerson uses the “phrase divine friendship.” When they firs met Emerson did not initially take a liking to her, however he soon had a great respect for her because of her mind. This then laid a common ground and mutual respect was able to form and then deepen into a friendship of the soul. I think it is important for friends of the soul to have a foundation of mutual respect, and by having this they are less inclined to be upset or the friendship failing when the other person is completely honest with them. In fact, that should be something that is welcomed, because they respect each other to such a degree that it goes beyond petty indifferences. I can say that I have one such friend, I may not call our friendship a “soul friendship” but it is close. I respect him and he respects me and we have always been able to be honest with each other. It is a friendship where, although there is still and element of self-loving, we can see past our differences and in a way that makes the friendship more meaningful. The reason I say this is that I can count on him to real me back in when I am being a little stubborn, or when I cannot see the truth of a matter because I am blinded by some emotion. The key to is to be honest and respectful and to understand that difference of opinions is what makes the friendship more than just someone I can be around and be polite to.
References
Vernon, M. (2010). The Meaning Friendship. New York : Palgrave Macmillian.
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Contemporary jazz reflects both its past and the current music scene in general. Some artists are more traditional and are attached to older styles, while others stretch jazz to a place that is not necessarily even recognizable to many as jazz. R&B styles and musical styles from around the world have become common as part of the jazz language. Though this kind of genre mixing has been around in jazz for a long time, jazz today has its own sound and styles.
400 words
Essay Topic:
After reading Chapter 15 and going through the listening examples, as well as seeking out other recordings mentioned throughout the chapter, write an essay in five parts:
1a. Choose one recording form Chapter 15 that you particularly like. Discuss the recording in detail.
1b. Discuss the one thing that stands out the most to you in the recording in detail.
2a. Choose a recording by an artist in a genre of your choosing. Discuss it in detail.
2b. Discuss the one thing that stands out the most to you in the recording in detail.
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The son mexicano is a broad Mexican musical category. (TF).docx
The
son mexicano
is a broad Mexican musical category. (
T
/F)
The
son jarocho
is native to western Merico. (
T
/F)
3.
The
canción mexicana
and the
son mexicano
are one in the same.(T/
F
)
4.
The
canción ranchera
is a form of
son
. (T/
F
)
5.
Mariachi Cobre is an example of a Chicano
mariachi
.(T/
F
)
Los Lobos and Conjunto Hueyapan are examples of Chicano ensembles, who perform
son jarocho
. (T/F)
7.
Chicano literature is limited to poetry and novels. (T/F)
8.
Code-switching and__________are defining features of Chicano literature.
(a)
caló
(b)
pochismos
(c) profanity (d) both a & b
9.
Chicanismo
is not often reflected in works by Chicano writers. (T/F)
10.
Juan Seguín and Mariano Vallejo were early writers, who wrote protest literature. (T/F)
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in 1945. (T/F)
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is an epic poem written by Chicano activist
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I am Joaquín
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I am Joaquín
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is an epic poem, which relates the history of the Chicano. (T/F)
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estampas.
(T/F)
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corridos
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Richard Rodríguez often explores his strong sense of
chicanismo
. (T/F)
The poet, José Montoya, utilizes much
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in his poems. (T/F)
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th
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corrido
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- 1. The second-largest metropolitan statistical area in the Southern United States lies in the West Texas city of El Paso. El Paso has a population nearing 900,000 residents. Unfortunately, like most other large cities El Paso suffered from disinvestment in their downtown communities. This led to a loss of jobs and ultimately decent living conditions in this portion of the city. To date, El Paso has implemented and is about 80% complete with a downtown El Paso revitalization project. The city's leaders and residents recognize the importance of bringing downtown back to life. Disinvestment is primarily to blame for the erosion of beautiful downtown El Paso Texas. It is an impressive collection of historic buildings and streets and sidewalks the intertwined in the oldest city in the southwest United States. This downtown revitalization project was titled plan El Paso. It was adopted by the city and 2010 with an overall plan of encouraging development within the existing city limits, expand on conservation of environmental resources, spurring economic investment, reducing the cost of providing infrastructure and services, as well as reclaiming abandoned areas. Historical buildings were to be revitalized and once again habitable while still maintaining their historical significance as well as preserving the city's western image. According to our text written by Leigh and Blakely, "In the classical model, the economy is developed by a business-oriented organization that can advocate for the interests of the firms in the region”. (Leigh and Blakely, 2016) They go on to highlight that, “In the New Economy, the community has many organizations representing diverse interests, and only through a collaboration among the organizations is economic development possible” (Leigh, 2016). One particular struggle and faced by the city of El Paso was the fact that although El Pasoans take deep pride in their
- 2. city and local communities, they realized there was very little interest from outside to invest in the city. Although there was an enormous interest to invest in historic downtown El Paso, new construction was favored by outside investors. This can be contributed to both entrepreneurship as well as globalization in terms of the challenges faced with the revitalization project. El Paso sought to revitalize downtown in the image of the old, yet ensure that environmental consciousness is taken into account by utilizing green energy and practices. An example of this is stormwater storage facilities which double as a cleaning element for the straits before reaching their storage ponds. El Paso wanted to provide a network of public transportation at an affordable price, with options to choose from. This was to utilize natural gas-powered buses, as well as a new rail system modeled after the 1950s style model. The cost and benefits of how public investments, as well as private investments, would be utilized to stimulate downtown redevelopment raised questions of how this would be distributed in terms of cost. The city's implementation team determined that private investment far outweighed the public investment. Local planning and implementation of the downtown revitalization project had, and continues to have many ups and downs. Displacement of people and the awarding of contracts to third party companies have caused many within the community to questions whether or not it is worth it. The intended to economic benefits of the project seemed great at first, as it was to bring visitors and inhabitants to downtown El Paso, however, many investors are backing out of projects halfway through causing the city to foot the bill. This underscores the need for better collaborative stewardship. Mcdonald describes collaborative stewardship as “efforts made by individual organizations to work in a coordinated fashion for the accomplishment of a shared vision that promotes life within a community” (McDonald, 2016). Some of these challenges
- 3. resulted from deteriorated buildings that resulted in many unexpected costs associated with revitalizing historic buildings. Many were thought to be repairable and later proved to need more work than previously thought. A lack of downtown housing limits the activity of downtown particularly near central business districts where outside investment was needed. The considerable vacancy deterred shoppers and investors which was discovered halfway through the project. The linkages between the private, public and nonprofit sectors continue. Although hiccups have occurred this is allowing the downtown revitalization project to drive on. Private investments include a baseball stadium that now houses a AAA baseball team, served by public parking lots provided by the city. Nonprofit contributions include the El Paso historical society donating the bulk of artistic design to each new project while in the developmental phase. This is just one example of the cooperation required to make this a success. The difference between downtown El Paso in the year 2010, and 2019 is dramatic. There have been issues along the way, but ensuring that the public, private, a nonprofit sector each collaborate and work together in a manner that is productive for the city has completely revitalized downtown. The relation between functional design stated objectives, and sustainability has tied together downtown likenever before. The El Paso Times interviewed Mayor Dee Margo, Margo stated "The revitalization dollars are driven by the projects themselves. what we've done in the way of rebates, it's driven by that particular project," (El Paso Times, 2019). The city of El Paso has been through a lot over the years. Lately, the city has been all over the news due to the crisis on the southwestern border and a recent mass shooting that took the lives of many innocent people. This downtown revitalization project continues to bring a new sense of hope to the city. Corinthians reminds us “Praise be to the God and
- 4. Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we receive from God” (2 Cor., English Standard Version ). The downtown revitalization project is not just a beautification effort. It is the preservation of a city's identity.