Napoleon Bonaparte Speech - Farewell to the Old Guard Napoleon Bonaparte - Farewell to the Old Guard (1814) following the failed invasion of Russia and defeat by the Allies Soldiers of my Old Guard: I bid you farewell. For twenty years I have constantly accompanied you on the road to honor and glory. In these latter times‚ as in the days of our prosperity‚ you have invariably been models of courage and fidelity. With men such as you our cause could not be lost; but the war would have been interminable;
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mileage -- figure out useless statistics on things like grocery spending. I’d been hearing an ad campaign about smoking. I can’t remember the details‚ but basically the ad said every puff of a cigarette takes some number of minutes off of your life: I think it might have been two minutes per puff. At any rate‚ I decided to do the math for my grandmother. I estimated the number of cigarettes per days‚ estimated the number of puffs per cigarette and so on. When I was satisfied that I’d come up with a reasonable
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Beauty contests are bad for body image • Beauty competitions‚ or as some people call them‚ beauty pageants‚ degrade women and present a bad body image. If the beauty competition was based on skill or ability‚ that would be fine however people judge them for their appearance. • For example‚ if five people were running in a race‚ only one will win‚ there is no doubt as to who ran the fastest. There is also no need for anyone to subjectively judge such competitions. • Exploitation of women
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Eric Maier 3rd hour Pop Lit 2-22-11 “Josie Cormier’s Way of Life” Philosophy: Josie believes that she constantly has to battle with everyone to try and fit in and feels as though she is still not accepted. She never was sure about who she was‚ and could not act the way she wanted to with her new group of friends without her fear of their criticism. Josie Cormier and Peter Houghton were the ideal best friends growing up. The two of them were almost always together. The two of them never
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General Purpose: To Inform Topic: To discuss the Burj Al Khalifa’s architectural structure and the construction of the building. Statement of Specific Purpose: To inform the audience about the Burj Al Khalifa’s architectural structure and the construction of the building. Thesis Statement: The Burj al Khalifa‚ the world’s tallest single-standing structure‚ is the most carefully designed and constructed architecture piece in the world. I. Introduction A. Being Chicagoans‚ we find
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INSPIRATIONAL SPEECH MOTHER’S LOVE Ladies and Gentleman: It’s an honor to be given an opportunity to speak about a very important and lovable person in our lives today‚ a Mother. While I was surfing the internet‚ there is one quotation that catches my attention and I want it to share it with you. It goes this way: A mother’s love‚ how sweet the name‚ What is a mother’s love? A noble‚ pure and tender flame Enkindled from above To bless a heart of earthly mould The warmest love that
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Ten Tips for Presentation Confidence and Reducing Nervousness Preston Ni‚ M.S.B.A. Professor of Communication Studies www.nipreston.com/home Also by Preston C. Ni Communication Success with Four Personality Types How to Communicate Effectively and Handle Difficult People‚ 2nd Edition Bridging Cultural Communication Differences: East and West Cross-Cultural Communication: East and West (DVD/Video) With Dignity and Honor Understanding Racism‚ Unlearning Racism‚ 2nd Edition Prof
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Ten Ways the Internet Has Changed the World It is hard to believe how young the Internet still is. It has only been around for merely twenty-five to thirty years and started out as an insignificant tool in its infancy. Few people had access to the Internet‚ yet it now plays such an integral role in our daily lives. Some people are unable to function without it. From computers and smart phones to watches and even eyewear‚ almost anything can now be connected to what is one large constantly evolving
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Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah My Topic is about any Leader‚ so In this world there are many leaders. We know most of them‚ but my speech is about “Quaid-e-Azam”. He was a Great politician and statesman of 20th century. He was generally known as the father of state of Pakistan. He was the leader of The Muslim League and served as the first Governor General of Pakistan. Quaid-e-Azam was his official names.His real name is Mohammad Ali Jinnah. Quaid-e-Azam (“The Great Leader”) and
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Christmas in the Philippines (Filipino: Pasko sa Pilipinas)‚ one of two predominantly Christian countries in Asia (the other one being East Timor)‚ is one of the biggest holidays in the archipelago. The country has earned the distinction of celebrating the world’s longest Christmas season‚[1] with Christmas carols heard as early as September and lasting variously until eitherEpiphany‚ the Feast of the Black Nazarene on 9 January‚ or the Feast of the Santo Niño de Cebú on the third Sunday of January
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