Notes that are shorter in duration than quarter notes have flags on their stems. what is the purpose of the flag?

Often in bluegrass the mandolin chords are so staccato they sound like drum beats arpeggios bass lines melodies

Writing: article there are always new structures being erected. one new project is china’s central television building located in beijing, china. the odd-shaped skyscraper designed by dutch architect rem koolhaas is expected to cost nearly $800 million. there are mixed feelings about the structure, most of which are about its shape and size in the middle of the city. you will conduct research about one new construction of your choice. search through local newspapers or online architecture periodicals and select one new building to explore. write an essay addressing the following prompts: • location of new building • purpose and proposed function of new building • cost of construction • architect who designed building • materials used to construct building • reaction by others • expected completion date • include an image or link to an image of structure

Which does the author mean by " nature had to kindle all the fires, for man by his own effort was unable to produce a spark