When the Soviet Union dissolved into 15 countries in the 1990s, the new countries were based on ethnicities. Other than Russia, they can be divided into 4 groups based on their location. What are the five states of the Central Asian Region?

Which of the following statements comparing debit cards to credit cards is true? debit cards allow you to draw funds directly from your checking account. debit cards typically offer greater fraud protection than credit cards. debit cards never require a signature to finalize a purchase like credit cards. debit cards charge higher interest rates on purchases than credit cards.

Agroup leader is speaking to his group about the need to increase productivity. in order to avoid offending the group members, he is being vague and indirect. his comments are met with confused looks. which area of individual competence is lacking

Choose the description that best matches each word. write the correct letter in the blank. 1. ostinato a. large, extended composition for chorus and orchestra 2. atonality b. full orchestra 3. musicology c. festive, march-like opening to a play or “semi-opera” 4. concerto d. small group of solo instruments 5. minimalism e. music contrasting a full orchestra and solo instruments 6. art song f. music played under the action to influence the mood 7. strophic form g. a vocal song focusing on artistic expression 8. incidental h. each stanza of a poem is set to the same music 9. oratorio i. repeated musical pattern that provides unity to a piece 10. dissonance j. steady beat; simple harmonies; short, repetitive melody 11. concertino k. harsh, unstable sounding of pitches; harmonic tension 12. tutti l. all 12 tones of chromatic scale, no tonal center 13. entrada m. the historical and scientific study of music