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the lower legislative house of the United States Congress
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''House of Representatives'' is a name used for legislaturelegislative bodies in many countries. Often, the House of Representatives is the lower house of a bicameralismbicameral legislature, with the corresponding upper house often called a 'senate'. In other countries, the House of Representatives is the sole chamber of a unicameralismunicameral legislature. The functioning of a house of representatives can vary greatly from country to country, and depends on whether a country has a parliamentary systemparliamentary or a presidential system. Members of a house of representatives are typically apportioned according to population rather than geography. "The House of Representatives" is the name of the lower house of parliament in the following countries: In the following countries it is the sole chamber in a unicameral system: In Indonesia, the ''Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat'' (DPR) is generally known in English as the "House of Representatives", as is the ''Dewan Rakyat'' of the Parliament of Malaysia. ''House of Representatives'' is the title of most, but not all, of the state legislatures of the U.S. stateStates of the United StatesUnited States of America. Under apartheid, the House of Representatives was the house for South Africa's mixed race 'Coloured' community, in the tricameral parliament of 1984-1994.
See also - List of national legislaturesChamber of DeputiesNational AssemblyHouse of !CommonsCategory:Legislaturesde :Repräsentantenhausfr:Chambre ? des représentantssv:USA:s !representanthuszh:众议院
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Graph Nobel
Graph Nobel Hailing from Toronto, Ontario, Graph Nobel (pronounced No-Bell), born Krista Gonzales, knew early on that the arts were her calling; she has performed in theater since her grade school years. The daughter of a Venezuelan mother and Trinidadian father, Graph Nobel grew up on a heavy diet of roots/reggae music. As a teenager she discovered hip-hop and started writing and working with various MC’s and producers. Graph’s musical tastes started shifting as she became a fan of Blondie, Prince, RHCP, Bad Brains and Wu-Tang Clan. Following her dreams to New York gave her a chance to see the diverse musical landscapes of the big city. After returning from New York, she hooked up with the producer who would help her expand her musical boundaries. Working with multi-instrumentalist, producer/songwriter Martin ‘Doc’ McKinney (esthero/ Res / Sting /Hawksley Workman) has allowed Graph Nobel the room to experiment with various genres, bridging the gap between rock, hip-hop and electronica. The two have written and recorded over the past two years in Toronto, Los Angeles NYC and Atlanta, working on their sound which skillfully combines atmospheric guitars, hip-hop beats, heavy bass lines, samples, string arrangements and innovative programming. In early 2002, Graph Nobel stormed throughout Toronto in her trademark big black boots, gathering raves from the press and raising expectations. After playing around Toronto she headed back to New York to play CMJ, Black Lilly and a support gig at The Village Underground where the American music industry took notice. Soon after, Graph Nobel would sign with Columbia/Sony Music Canada, with whom her production company Black Corners Entertainment would also become partners. Graph Noble’s music is hip-hop inspired with punk rock abandon. Her songs are provocative, full of the challenging themes of love, sex, and life’s struggles. Her debut The Darkest Corner is highly creative and gutsy alternative to today’s formula pop as seen on the cautionary new wave disco-pop of “Sex Is a Weapon” where she sings “Hey girls /Sex is a weapon/keep your finger on the trigger I say”, the seductive soul of “Business or Pleasure”, or the psychedelic guitars of “Do You Even” Graph Nobel shows her versitalitaly as an artist. A gifted songwriter, Graph Nobel has written songs and recorded with Res (Geffen) and Esthero (WB). She’s collaborated with sexy rocker Hawksley Workman on “Smoke Baby” from his critically acclaimed Lover/Fighter (Isadora/Universal) album. She has recorded with various artists including G. Love on “Love” on War Child’s Peace Songs-(Sony Canada/BMG Canada), Artists For War Child with fellow Canadians Jully Black, Esthero & Keshia Chante on “Life” from Much Music’s Much Dance 2004 compilation and BrassMunk/Tone Mason/ G. Stokes on “The Throwback”. The winner of CBC’s Galaxie Rising Stars Award, Graph has built a reputation through her charismatic live shows which started an industry buzz throughout Canada: “She threw out verses in a shotgun, hip-hop fashion, waxed lyrical like Billie Holiday and generally carried on as though limits are for other people” raved Robert Everett-Greene (Globe and Mail). Graph Noble’s dynamic, energy-filled shows have seen her share stages with heroes The Roots, Sam Roberts, Cody Chesnutt and Metric. She has played CMJ, CMW, NXNE, Edgefest, Montreal Pop Festival and the Toronto Urban Music Festival Graph Nobel’s early press has seen her grace the covers of NOW Magazine and The Ottawa Xpress. She’s been featured in The Fader, Vice, Eye, Chart Attack, Numb, Exclaim!, Peace Toronto Star, Globe and Mail, Word and Honey Jam. The Darkest Corner is a fantastic start to a career, and its display of range, talent, and charm suggests Graph Nobel has an endless well of creativity at her disposal and that she is most likely destined for greater things.
http://www.myspace.com/graphnobel.com
United States House of Representatives
Information on the lower body of the federal legislature: about the legislative process, this week's House calendar, committee schedules, roll call vote records, and links to House committees and individual members of Congress.
http://www.house.gov/
Thomas - Legislative Information on the Internet
An official source of United States Federal Legislative information.
http://thomas.loc.gov
Office of the Law Revision Counsel
Searchable United States Code.
http://uscode.house.gov/
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