William L. Clarke By :Omar Moustafa and Eliot Grenfell Imagine being shot 18 times at an age less than 18 and surviving . This happened to William F. Clarke at such a young age. This heroic young man was chosen to be the main subject of my project because he might be the most gallant and brave individual that stepped on the soil of the Civil war. William has a completely impressive and astonishing story. William F. Clarke was a private in Company A of the 1st Connecticut cavalry
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The school bell rang‚ I knew it was time. I followed the signs that read‚ “Red Cross Blood Drive” with a bold arrow pointing to our school gym. As I stepped through the door the cool breeze hit me‚ and chills spread through my body; I was shivering and I wondered if it was because I was cold or just nervous. It was my first time donating blood and I was terrified‚ but not of the pain or needle‚ I was terrified of passing out from losing too much blood and completely embarrassing myself. Medical beds
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Gillian Clarke – Neighbours Gillian Clarke is a Welsh poet whose writing often uses natural and rural settings to explore larger themes and ideas‚ particularly political ideas. She draws on the Welsh landscape and her experience of sheep-farming on the small-holding where she lives in West Wales. She has been the National Poet in Wales since 2008. The Chernobyl Nuclear Plant in Russia was the site of a massive explosion in 1986. Radiation from the accident killed people and animals from the local
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but those words were going to change my life. Over the next couple of days the school worked hard to promote the upcoming blood drive by putting up many posters and constantly reminding us over the loudspeaker every possible chance they had. I hadn’t given the blood drive much thought initially‚ but about a week prior to the designated date chosen for the blood drive‚ I was approached during lunch in the school cafeteria and was asked if I would like to sign up to give blood. I let out a casual
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This is my project on Austin Carlile.It was to show how he inspires me‚ etc and this is my visual part of it.This is the speech i had to present to the class:“You have many options in life‚ Never make giving up one of them.” – Austin Robert Carlile. This man is an inspiration to millions. He has saved and changed thousands of lives‚ And I am among them. To any of mice and men fan‚ the ampersand is more than just a symbol.“The same kid‚ the first day of 10th grade‚ who stole my backpack‚ unzipped
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Mary Austin The Land of Little Rain The Basket Maker Mary Austin’s The Basket Maker is‚ like all her other stories in the book‚ a very detailed description of the western landscape and its inhabitants. But this time she focused more on a single inhabitant‚ an Indian woman named Seyavi. It is rather difficult to really define the plot of the story. Though the story seems to focus on Seyavi’s life and experiences she is not the one who tells that story. The narrator‚ who is omniscient‚ takes
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In the News (2013) 10/09/13 Labour changing relationship with trade unions ‘Red Ed’ (Miliband) - Communism Won election on votes on unions 10/09/13 BBC leaders leaving Large bonus being granted 10/09/13 USA decide to pull back from Syria case Want possession of their weapons to prevent any further action or damage happening 11/09/13 Nigel Evans (Deputy Speaker) arrested for child abuse May contribute to feelings of political apathy (don’t want to get involved) Deputy
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Essay on “Lament” Re-read the poem “Lament” by Gillian Clarke and explore the way in which the author resorts to words and phrases to make this poem effective and memorable. “Lament” by Gillian Clarke is a memorable and effective poem due to the poet’s resorting to specific words and phrases. The poet uses lots of metaphors to achieve her objective. For example‚ “her pulsing burden” is a metaphor referring to the turtle’s need of a place to discharge her eggs and how she sees pregnancy
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1 Table of Contents Introduction ..............................................................................2 Siemens AC Drives and Totally Integrated Automation.............4 Mechanical Basics ....................................................................6 AC Motor Construction...........................................................15 Developing A Rotating Magnetic Field....................................19 Rotor Construction .................................................
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drivers‚ especially the inconsistent driver. They seem to always be under the speed limits‚ even if they are doing the speed limit. This type of driver will always drive slow‚ even if startled. Driving with caution is not a bad thing‚ especially while in construction zones‚ at the scene of an accident‚ or inclement weather‚ but to drive like it’s the blizzard of ’98 on every passage is not correct. Flowing with traffic has to happen as well as being alert and aware. So if the flow of traffic is 15
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