Webster‚ and Henry Clay were all considered political giants who dominated the Pre-Civil War era. They were strong legislators and politicians‚ all taking a position in the House of Representatives and US Senate at some point in their lives. Each one was also Secretary of State and a great public speaker. Henry Clay was never elected president‚ but he still managed to have a tremendous impact over the country. He represented Kentucky in the Senate and the House of Representatives. “Clay was known for
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Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. was born on January 17‚ 1942‚ in Louisville‚ Kentucky.[6] The elder of two boys‚ he was named after his father‚ Cassius Marcellus Clay‚ Sr.‚ who was named for the 19th century abolitionist and politician of the same name. His father painted billboards and signs‚[6] and his mother‚ Odessa Grady Clay‚ was a household domestic. Although Cassius Sr. was a Methodist‚ he allowed Odessa to bring up both Cassius and his younger brother Rudolph "Rudy" Clay (later renamed Rahman
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(1) 自然界的生態平衡是如何展現呢？人類的活動又如何破壞生態平衡？ (2) 人類和自然的關係應該如何平衡？ Human should not interfere with any of the relation between life and the earth. (F) Which factor enables sage to survive the long ages of natural selection in the dry West? Its small grey leaves can hold moisture. Grouse‚ Mule deer‚ Antelope depend on the sage Land management agencies decide to eliminate the sage to satisfy the demand of grazing land Immediate side effect of spraying on sagebrush‚ as illustrated in the example of Bridger
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Service Philosophy Everyone can provide service‚ but few can provide exceptional service. It all begins with putting your guest and their needs as your priorities. You have to be willing to give your guest the attention and respect they deserve. It is essential to always remember that you have the power to change their day and mood. “Miss no single opportunity of making some small sacrifice‚ here by a smiling look‚ there by a kindly word; always doing the smallest right and doing it all for
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people together‚ whether liked or not‚ like branches on a tree‚ spreading its leaves for what seems like miles. In "The Century Quilt" by Marilyn Nelson Waniek‚ the speaker creates a simile of her grandmother’s blanket and her quilt‚ beginning with explaining the memorable colors and thoughts about her grandmother’s blanket and continuing with her quilt. In "The Century Quilt"‚ Waniek gives the poem complex meaning through literary techniques such as diction to add complexity and to give insight to
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Natural Water Content (NZS 4402 Test 2.1) Mass of water: M2- M3=7.05g Mass of dried soil: M3- M1=23.20g Wn=30.4% (3sf-in compliance with NZS 4402) Wn=30% (to nearest whole number) All guidelines within the NZS 4402 methodology were adhered to as closely as possible: The tin base and lid were both cleaned and dried prior to weighing (to the nearest 0.01g)‚ while handling the soil‚ dry‚ clean hands we ensured in order to avoid altering the water content of the soil and it was also stored within
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“improbable idea” (Quindlen 2) because of the patriotism of her people and good leadership. The patriotism of the American people allows the nation to succeed despite being an “improbable idea” (Quindlen 2). Journalist Anna Quindlen in her essay The Quilt of a Country: Out of Many‚ One?‚ called America an “improbable idea” (2). But she also called it a “mongrel nation [has] one spirit” (4). The antithesis created by using the negatively connotated word‚ “mongrel” (Quindlen 4)‚ to describe America and
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Case 5 Analysis: The Case of the Mexican Crazy Quilt Submitted by: GROUP 6 Torcal‚ Giellan Eunice L. Yrad‚ Jenesis T. Hsieh‚ Jeemily A. Tubosa‚ Mark Anthony Rosales‚ Gillian M. Torres‚ Matthew Rex Trumata‚ Daniel Submitted to: Dr. Mirabelle J. Engcoy Subject Professor Date Submitted: September 3‚ 2012 Main Problem: * There was no assurance of having back the same position in the company to the project team members whom were part of the institution already if ever the Operation
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America is a mélange of people and culture. However‚ this mixture is critical to the foundations of America. Only a meager handful of people actually stops to ponder these factors to society. Of that handful‚ “A Quilt of a Country”‚ by Anna Quindlen‚ and “The Immigrant Contribution”‚ by John F. Kennedy‚ are essays prepared to convey these attributes to society. Their writings are of an identical nature‚ but written in two distinct manners. Both of these authors wrote essays about American identity
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short story form until readers of Eva Luna asked to see the stories the title character refers to. ¡®¡®And of Clay Are We Created¡¯¡¯ was written specifically for the 1989 collection The Stories of Eva Luna. The story is about a young girl who is trapped in a mudslide‚ and a reporter‚ Rolf Carl¨¦‚ who is sent in his television helicopter to cover her rescue. Unable to maintain his reporter¡¯s objectivity‚ he joins in the unsuccessful rescue attempt‚ and then stays with the girl until she dies. As
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