...Aubrey Drake Graham born October 24, 1986 in Toronto, Ontario, who records under Drake. He is a Canadian recording artist, rapper, and songwriter. Drake started off playing Jimmy Brooks on the television series Degrassi. After that career was done he later rose as a rapper, after releasing a couple of mixtapes before signing with Young Money Entertainment (Kellman). For one Drake is one of my all time favorite music artists. He motivates me and puts me in a positive attitude with his original lyrics. The song “Successful” in the album So Far Gone and Ready sticks out as one of my favorite songs record by Drake. He pushes past the dilemmas in his life and all the dislike everybody throws at him but still does what he wants to do. Compared to other rappers, Drake has by far the most meaning in every song he produces. Drake has a music style that isn’t like any other; most of his lyricism is in regard to being rich and famous and also past relationships with strippers. “Drake's sound is labeled as "soft" for his genuine, forgiving lyrics and expressive melody.” (Lester). What is another thing that sets him apart from the rest is he has a wide vocabulary in his rhymes that he produces; you can tell that he is very high educated. From the album Take Care I can sing every song on that album because you can understand Drake when he raps. “Drake has a unique musical style that has set him apart from his Young Money counterparts, especially in his latest effort album “Take Care” (Markman)...
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...road when you look back and have no regrets and are happy with what you accomplished is success. The person I picked to do this project on has done all of these things. His name is Aubrey Drake Graham and he came from nothing to something through hard work and it lead to success. He fits my definition of success perfectly. Drake was known as an actor named Jimmy Brooks on the TV show called Degrassi early in his life. He began his acting career in 2001 and starred on the show for seven years. Drake was a very young and successful actor “earning a 2002 Young Artist Award for Best Ensemble in a TV Series” (Profile). While still acting he started to fall in love with music. He began making music and eventually released his first mixtape, Room for Improvement, in 2006. The next year he came out with another mixtape called Comeback Season. His music career was going in the right direction but wasn’t that good yet. “In 2008, the producers of Degrassi overhauled the cast, eliminating Drake's character” (Profile). Without his acting job and not making substantial amount of money as rapper, Drake was on the brink of looking for a job. "I was coming to terms with the fact that ... I might have to work at a restaurant or something just to keep things going." (Profile). Without a real job or much money Drake could have gave up on everything but he didn’t. In order to achieve...
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...Courtney Blakley Professor Arnold Music Appreciation 10 November 2015 Aubrey “Drake” Graham Aubrey Drake Graham was born on October 24, 1986 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He most knowingly goes by his middle name of Drake. His parents are Sandi and Dennis Graham. At the age of five, his parents divorced. Drake was then raised by his mother in Canada and would sometimes spend the summers in Memphis with his father. Drake attended a Jewish Day School but as time went on, Drake ended up dropping out of high school but later finished in 2012. Drake has seen many experiences in his life and some he said were very life changing. One life changing event includes of when he his own father, Dennis, being taken away for jail time and he had to see his father get taken. Drake states that since his father had been taken away, it made him learn that he needed to grow up fast and be the solid, supportive backbone for his mother. At the age of 24, Drake makes this comment explaining his life changes he has experienced, "I've seen a lot, man. I've seen a lot of life, put it that way. I've been with the most blessed kids in the world. I've been with people whose life is right at the bottom of the barrel. I was on a TV show, I went to art school, I went to hood schools. I've lived. I've lived a full 24 years, man.” Drake is now 29. In the year of 2001, Drakes life was about to make a big change and he had no idea what was coming. A classmate of Drake’s had a father who was an agent....
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...Emily Simone Mr. Buonaspina World History & Cultures, Block H 18 February 2014 -I Just Wanna Be Successful~Rise of Drake- Born on 1986, Aubrey Drake Graham was born in Toronto, Ontario. Aubrey began attending Forest Hill Collegiate Institute where he began his acting career. He attended two institutes before dropping out of high school although years later he graduated. At the age of fifteen, Aubrey's agent found him an acting job on the new hit series Degrassi: The Next Generation, as a character named Jimmy Brooks. By this point many might recognize Aubrey Drake Graham as the famous and talented rapper/ actor who goes by the name Drake. Over the years Drake has portrayed hard work, dedication, and pure talent throughout his early childhood, his acting career and most of all his musical career. As a child, Drake was a skilled drummer who worked alongside Jerry Lee Lewis. At the age of five, his parents divorced and he lived with his mom, in a wealthy town in Toronto. He went to Forest Hill Public School system, but did not graduate the high school; Forest Hill Collegiate Institute, where he tried pursuing his acting career. Born as an African, Canadian Jew Drake had a Bar Mitzvah and faced much racial discrimination. Persevering through all of the hardships in his life, Drake also was able to play in a minor hockey league with the Weston Red Wings. After dropping out of the Forest Hill Collegiate Institute, he was shortly after accepted in Vaughn Road Academy...
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...Zenja Jones Eng101 – Smith 2 Nov 2015 Jungle The most significant thing I’ve read does not come from a book, a magazine, or a blog. It comes from a hip-hop song. The song was made by a Canadian rapper, turned singer, named Aubrey Graham. He is well known as Drake in the music industry. The song I am referring to is called ‘Jungle.’ There is one lyric in particular that caught my attention and stuck with me. The lyric itself personally inspires me to be my best and encourages me to keep moving toward success. The song is fairly new. It was released in February of 2015, along with seventeen other songs, on Drake’s album ‘If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late.’ This is his fourth commercial released album. It was randomly available on iTunes on the thirteenth of February. The album has been very successful, as well as his others. The album debuted as number one on the Canadian Albums Chart and the Billboard 200. Because of ‘If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late,’ Drake became the first rapper to top Billboard’s Artist 100 chart. Jungle has the third most plays out of the whole album. Drake has always been one of my favorite artists to listen to. I feel his music is more relatable than others. Jungle really grabbed ahold of my mind and wedged itself in there, continuously playing even when I’m not listening to the actual song. It loops the same part of the song over and over again when I’m in apposition of giving up. It is a rather emotional song though. The meaning of the...
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...Aloe vera: The Healing Plant The aloe vera plant has a wide verity of medicinal purposes. Known widely as a healing herb, the aloe vera plant has been used in medicine since the beginning of the first century AD. In addition to medicine the extracts are used in cosmetics for their rejuvenating, healing and soothing properties. The scientific name for the Aloe Vera plant is, Aloe Vera (L.) Burm. f., This plant is well known for its thick, juicy, leaves and the many uses of the gel obtained from the leaf. The Aloe Vera plant is widely cultivated, as well as other members of the genus Aloe family and is not considered to be threatened. This plants naturalized habitat is dry, often rocky and exposed areas. very short stems and is a succulent plant that grows between 24-39 inches tall. The leaves green to grey-green and are fleshy and thick. Some varieties have white flecks on their upper and lower stem surfaces. The margin of the leaves have small white teeth that are serrated. Flowers are produced during the summer season. This plant is widely cultivated throughout the world. Although the natural range of Aloe Vera is unclear, naturalized stands of the species can be found in the southern half of the Arabian Peninsula, through North Africa, and as well as in Sudan and neighboring countries. You can also find it within the Canary, Cape Verde, and Madeira Islands. In the 17th century the species was introduced to China and various parts of southern Europe. Aloe vera...
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...FAQ Cleaners galore! Dissolve windshield frost – We’ve already discussed this. It’s an early wintry morning god-send! Keep it in the trunk, it won’t freeze! Keep windows frost-free – If you want to do a little frost prevention, wash them with a 1/2 cup Isocol mixed with 1 quart water. The next time the temperatures dip you shouldn’t have to do ANYTHING! Hairspray remover – If your bathroom mirror and countertops get covered with hairspray, like mine do, a quick wipe with some Isocol will remove it and leave them sparkling clean. Window cleaner – to make your own, mix 1/4 cup Isocol, 2 tablespoons ammonia, 3 1/2 cups water and a drop of dish soap. Granite cleaner – Vinegar and other acidic cleaners corrode granite, so use alcohol instead! 1/4 cup Isocol, 3 drops of dish detergent, 1 cup water, and a couple drops of essential oil, and you’ve got yourself a great DIY granite countertop cleaner. Silk plant/flower cleaner – fill a spray bottle with 1/2 water, 1/2 Isocol, spray on, and let air dry! Dust disappears! Laminate floor cleaner – Use 1/3 water, 1/3 Isocol, 1/3 vinegar and 4 drops of dish soap for an effective and quick-drying laminate floor cleaner. Spray it on. Wipe it with either a damp mop or a damp sponge. All-purpose de-greaser – pour some Isocol onto a cloth and wipe down greasy stove tops, vents and teapot. No need to rinse afterwards because the Isocol dries almost immediately. Remove ink stains – If you get ink on your clothing, try soaking the spot in...
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...continuación te voy a dejar una lista de canciones hindú y africanas, que sirven sobre todo para la paz interior, y el bienestar con el resto. Cada canción va complementada con una vela, un incienso o una esencia de un olor específico que te hará llegar al punto máximo, de lo que promete cada uno. Espero que de verdad le des uso, por experiencia propia, sé que sirve y te relaja, y cuando quieras encontrarte contigo misma, solo recurre a este cd. AMBAR: Otorga energía y fuerza física. Prosperidad. Mejora las situaciones en general. Es utilizado para lograr serenidad. Potencia la atracción de la persona que deseamos y asegura su fidelidad. Elimina obstáculos, roces, resentimientos y rencores de las personas con las que convivimos. ALOE VERA: Se usa para concretar proyectos y armonizar el ambiente laboral. CANELA: Antidepresivo. Reanima y estimula en el proceso de auto superación. Ayuda a eliminar la rabia y la tensión. CANABIS: Produce buen humor, relax y una mente creativa, después de un día laboral agitado, te hace sentir en las nubes. COCO: Estimulación del placer sexual y autosatisfacción, sensación de placer, durante el tiempo de la canción, si lo acompañas con este incienso. CEREZA: Estimula el amor (en ti y en los demás) EUCALIPTO: Alivia todo tipo de alergias y estimula la fortaleza física y mental, en especial la agudeza y el ingenio. Además, su potencial balsámico ayuda a fortalecer la salud en el aspecto mágico. JAZMIN: Combate la depresión, otorga...
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...cleanse to remove any makeup on the skin. The products I used was the Skin truth equalizing range for oily/dry skin this product is calming on the skin, the ingredients are orange blossom which is soothing on the skin and helps with cell regeneration there is also ginger in this product which normalizes oil production. The skin looked normal after the first cleanse there was no erythema. I then did my analysis of the skin for 15 minutes. I exfoliated the skin using the gentle exfoliator; ingredients in this product were Aloe Vera and starflower. I worked extra on the chin area because the client had a breakout on that area. After the removal of the exfoliator the skin looked fresh and clear. I then did the eyebrow trim I decided to go with my client’s natural shape as she preferred this look; I ensured that I had my scissors and tweezers sterile. The skin was slightly red under the eyebrow, but this is normal after a trim, I ensured that I applied aloe vera gel to the area afterwards to cool and sooth. The end result was very good my client was pleased. I done a 20 minute massage using an oil based medium two ingredients in this product is sandal wood oil and rose oil. I did this massage because it increases lymph flow and aids in desquamation, it increases muscle tone and stimulates the skin which helps with mitosis. This massage is always good in easing tension in the trapezius and frontalis. After the message I started on the mask. I decided to use calamine which is soothing...
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...Chapter I INTRODUCTION A. Background of the Study Mosquitoes are insect vectors responsible for the transmission of parasitic and viral infections to millions of people worldwide (Kovendan, et al., 2012). These vectors cause a major health hazard by transmitting vector-borne diseases especially in tropical countries. In a tropical country like the Philippines, dengue outbreaks have shown a very alarming number of cases. The National Epidemiology Center of the Philippines' Department of Health reports a total of 132,046 dengue cases from January to 13 October 2012. This is 24.92% higher compared to the same time period in 2011 (WHO, 2013). Of the total cases, 20.42% came from the National Capital Region (NCR), with highest contributors from Quezon City (7,754 cases), Manila (4,379 cases) and Caloocan City (2,967 cases). Next to NCR, Region III and Region IV-A registered the highest number of cases, which are 15.79% and 15.66% respectively, to the overall figure. These three areas, collectively characterized as highly urbanized and densely-populated, were consistently reported as the three most dengue endemic regions in the country over the past years (WHO, 2013). Mosquito control, in view of their medical importance, assumes global importance (Subramaniam, et al., 2012). In the context of ever increasing trend to use more powerful synthetic insecticides to achieve immediate results in the control of the said vector, an alarming increase in the vector’s physiological...
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...Vera Brittain Experiences with World War I Unit 5 Discussion Board By India Patterson AIU Online Born in 1893 to a modest upper class family in a small English town, was a rebellious, strong minded, and passionate young woman name Vera Brittain. Early in life Vera knew that she wanted her independence and that she would settle for nothing until she obtained it. Vera felt that being a woman, she was at a disadvantage. She was determined to have some of the same freedoms that men had at that time. So, in search of her independence, she dreamed to one day get a higher education and obtain a career that gave her recognition for being the individual that desired to become. Continuing her quest in life Vera was given an opportunity to study at Somerville Oxford College that made her first dream come true. While studying there in her first term, World War I began. It changed her life. Vera found it hard to understand the destruction that it caused, but she was intrigued by the manly heroic persona that being a soldier had. So she encouraged her brother and husband to enlist and once again felt the despair of not being able to take part of something that was only for men. So full of wartime emotions and being deceived by what she thought was patriotism; she began to write. She wrote her first book telling the story of how she trained to be an auxiliary nurse, and later became an Army Nurse...
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...Aloe vera plant with flower detail inset Scientific classification e Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Monocots Order: Asparagales Family: Xanthorrhoeaceae Subfamily: Asphodeloideae Genus: Aloe Species: A. vera Binomial name Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f. Synonyms[1][2] ◾Aloe barbadensis Mill. ◾Aloe barbadensis var. chinensis Haw. ◾Aloe chinensis (Haw.) Baker ◾Aloe elongata Murray ◾Aloe flava Pers. ◾Aloe indica Royle ◾Aloe lanzae Tod. ◾Aloe maculata Forssk. (illegitimate) ◾Aloe perfoliata var. vera L. ◾Aloe rubescens DC. ◾Aloe variegata Forssk. (illegitimate) ◾Aloe vera Mill. (illegitimate) ◾Aloe vera var. chinensis (Haw.) A. Berger ◾Aloe vera var. lanzae Baker ◾Aloe vera var. littoralis J.Koenig ex Baker ◾Aloe vulgaris Lam. Aloe vera - MHNT Aloe vera (/ˈæloʊiː/ or /ˈæloʊ/) is a succulent plant species. The species is frequently cited as being used in herbal medicine since the beginning of the first century AD. Extracts from A. vera are widely used in the cosmetics and alternative medicine industries, being marketed as variously having rejuvenating, healing, or soothing properties. There is, however, little scientific evidence of the effectiveness or safety of Aloe vera extracts for either cosmetic or medicinal purposes, and what positive evidence is available is frequently contradicted by other studies Two 2009 reviews of clinical studies determined that all were too small and faulty to allow strong conclusions to be drawn from them, but concluded, "there...
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...ntroduction The Aloe vera plant has been known and used for centuries for its health, beauty, medicinal and skin care properties. The name Aloe vera derives from the Arabic word “Alloeh” meaning “shining bitter substance,” while “vera” in Latin means “true.” 2000 years ago, the Greek scientists regarded Aloe vera as the universal panacea. The Egyptians called Aloe “the plant of immortality.” Today, the Aloe vera plant has been used for various purposes in dermatology. History Aloe vera has been used for medicinal purposes in several cultures for millennia: Greece, Egypt, India, Mexico, Japan and China.1 Egyptian queens Nefertiti and Cleopatra used it as part of their regular beauty regimes. Alexander the Great, and Christopher Columbus used it to treat soldiers’ wounds. The first reference to Aloe vera in English was a translation by John Goodyew in A.D. 1655 of Dioscorides’ Medical treatise De Materia Medica.2 By the early 1800s, Aloe vera was in use as a laxative in the United States, but in the mid-1930s, a turning point occurred when it was successfully used to treat chronic and severe radiation dermatitis.2 Plant The botanical name of Aloe vera is Aloe barbadensis miller. It belongs to Asphodelaceae (Liliaceae) family, and is a shrubby or arborescent, perennial, xerophytic, succulent, pea- green color plant. It grows mainly in the dry regions of Africa, Asia, Europe and America. In India, it is found in Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Tamil...
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...Aloe Vera: History, Science, and Medicinal Uses Presented by www.HealingAloe.com Many people are looking to nature for answers to their present health challenges. Aloe has never been more popular as a natural and holistic approach to many of today‟s modern diseases. People across the world with Diabetes, Arthritis, Gout, Psoriasis, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Ulcers, Inflammation, and other conditions are looking to Liquid Aloe Vera for help. Even more people believe “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”, and numerous scientific studies on Aloe Vera are demonstrating its analgesic, anti-inflammatory, wound healing, immune modulating and anti-tumor activities as well as antiviral, anti-bacterial, and antifungal properties. Aloe‟s medicinal properties can be attributed to the synergistic effect of the combined nutritional elements producing a more powerful effect than the individual components. This book will serve to educate and inform you as you decide to make Aloe part of your daily health program. CONTENTS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Historical Information Early Medicinal Uses Preparation for Use Nutritional Overview of Aloe Medicinal Benefits External Healing Internal Healing Maximize Your Benefits What‟s Next? References 2 2 3 5 7 8 8 11 11 12 www.HealingAloe.com 1 1. Historical Information Aloe Vera (Aloe barbadensis Miller) is a specific species of Aloe. There are over 400 species of Aloe Vera plants in the Lily Family. Aloe plants tend to grow...
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...Film as Mirror in Hitchcock's Vertigo Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo is a master's class in subtle and effective filmmaking - its noirish tale of obsession and loss is considered one of his best works. This is due in no small part to the directors' use of the various elements of film as a mirror. Hitchcock intends to create a sense of repetition and a cyclical nature to the life of the characters in the film; following Scottie (James Stewart) through his descent and ascent into madness deals significantly with themes of duality and obsession. Furthermore, the use of film as a mirror onto ourselves is made very clear in the audience's relation to Scottie throughout Vertigo. In this paper, three instances of the film as mirror will be detailed in Vertigo, as well as how they inform the concept of film as mirror through their existence and varying properties. Metz describes film as a mirror in that "the cinema involves us in the imaginary: it drums up all perception, but to switch it immediately over into its own absence, which is nonetheless the only signifier present" (p. 250). The audience, like a child, sees themselves as an other; by identifying itself with its 'other' other, it can separate itself from that subject and look at the mirror objectively. In the case of Vertigo, the 'other' is Scottie, and look at his visage on the screen as a mirror unto itself. Thus, we can project our own feelings and insecurities onto Scottie, which helps us relate to his desperation and madness...
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