( THIS IS ANOTHER 40 POINT GIVE AWAY!! ^^ <3 ) ( if you don't win this one, there will be MANY more! <3 )

How did duke ellington create a new musical style that grew out of the ragtime tradition?

Identify the expression 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 as a numerical expression or a variable expression. for a variable expression, name the variable.

After exploring the selections from the  upanishads  and the  tao te ching, what congruence do you see between them? what is the central message of each text? are there any similarities in the worldviews they espouse? do any of these ideas resonate with your own life, beliefs, or worldview? discuss the ideas found in both texts as well as your reactions to them.  important notice:   reflection responses should be between 200 and 250 words total and present a clear main idea (thesis) supported by specific examples