The stillness of the empty church shattered as fifteen-year-old MaryAnn Levin brushed her fingertip over the ivory organ key. The worn burgundy bench creaked as she sat upon it and poised her fingers over the keyboard. The eerie shrill from the organ resounded off of the creamy walls of Bethany Lutheran Church and the mellow tune of “His Eye is on the Sparrow” drifted around the vacant pews and over the crimson carpet.The words of the melody‚ which were singing in her heart‚ brought comfort to her
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We were bold‚ we were fierce. I was the main goalie for our team. We were above many teams in our age group. Except for two‚ Rockwood South and MICDS. Now‚ us and Rockwood South were tied for second‚ leaving MICDS in first. They were undefeated. “Syd!” My dad shouted from downstairs. “We gotta go!” “Yeah‚ whatever‚” I wasn’t that excited for today. The Eureka Wildcats were going to be playing
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Dear Maryann‚ Wow I never expected I would be asked to write a letter to myself‚ I always thought letters were for other people. Maryann you have been the foundation for your sisters as well as your self. You have had such a tough journey but have managed to pull through with a smile on. When you lost your mom at thirteen I know life seemed like it was ending but it was only the beginning‚ it has shown us you are a brave‚ intelligent and caring young woman. I remember the day when mom died
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/MiddSuppose that in the coming year‚ you expect Exxon-Mobil stick to have a volatility of 42% and a beta of 0.9‚ and Merck ’s stock to have a volatility of 24% and a beta of 1.1. The risk free interest rate is 4% and the markets expected return is 12%. The cost of capital for a project with the same beta as Merck ’s stock is closest to: . | d. 12.8% | E[R] = Rf + Beta × Risk Premium = .04 + 1.1 × (.12 - .04) = .128 | Which stock has the highest total risk? | c. Exxon-Mobil since it has
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In the short story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been‚” Joyce Carol Oats uses characterization including methods such as symbolism and allusions to develop her characters‚ and thus establish her theme of the cross roads Connie faces in her transition from the innocence of her adolescence to the impurity of adulthood facilitated by the antagonist‚ Arnold Friend. From the beginning of the story‚ the reader sees Connie has a strong desire to make her early transition into adulthood. Although
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express it has. Over generations the customs of love have evolved‚ but the emotional feeling of love itself has remained constant. The customs of love have managed to change pretty drastically over the past two generations. In my interview with Maryann Thill‚ my grandmother‚ she went on to tell me the life of a teenage girl in the 1950s.
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a. Moche The civilization in modern-day Peru around 600 C.E. that became the rise on the Incan Empire. It did not have any political unification. They depended on trade and agriculture. b. Roman Empire Julius Cesare marked the beginning of this empire. They had an autocratic form of government; held lots of land around the Mediterranean and throughout Europe. It was weak partly because of the many civil wars. c. Twelve Tables: These were the laws of Rome which were codified. d. Draco’s Code Was
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Avada Kedavra”‚ Harry Potter! Many readers and literary scholars believe that the British author J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter‚ a series of seven fantasy novels‚ is the most entertaining work of American history. However‚ this work is also one of the most controversial pieces of literature in American history. The Harry Potter series is a quite popular series among the several pieces of literature that have been banned and challenged in different parts of the world. Many parents and school
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concussion differ between individuals and according to the severity of the injury (Issitt). The NFL is the most scrutinized league when it comes to concussions‚ and football is the sport most put under the microscope because of concussions. According to Maryann Hudson‚ concussion rates are highest in football and boys’ ice hockey‚ but at the same time it is much lower in girls’ and boys’ basketball‚ in just high school sports. More steps should be taken to decrease concussions in football and in ice hockey
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shots fired on the grassy knoll. Bill Rockwood famous for his theories of the John. F Kennedy assassination states‚ “Dallas Police dictabelt and they concluded with a 95 percent certainty that there was a fourth shot fired at Dealey Plaza and it came from the grassy knoll.” (Rockwood Bill.) This theory comes into play with the three shots fired within eight seconds with a bolt action rifle which is impossible for anyone to do even the military. Although Bill Rockwood also stated‚ “Years later it was
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