feared most in the mid-to-late 1500’s. At a time where the English and the Spanish were at war‚ Drake gave the English a huge advantage by raiding Spanish ships and looting the Spaniards’ treasures at land. His quick temper and willingness to be violent made him a great pirate‚ his ocean navigating skills allowed him to circumnavigate the globe‚ and he was the first Englishman to accomplish that feat. He was also related to and taught by some of the most talented and dark pirates of the 1500’s. To Queen
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lead to so much misfortune. From the minute he fell off his yacht‚ Rainsford found himself in the biggest challenge of his life. In this short story‚ you learn that humans are not the only ones who have feelings‚ but that animals have feelings too. What most readers get out of this story is to be ready for anything that comes your way. At first he was on a yacht smoking a cigar to running for his life on an island. Richard Connell shows us a different perspective we have not thought of. He was one
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What matters most to you‚ and why? My open mindedness matters to me most. My experiences as a cross-cultural teen instilled this value in me. I was born in Hong Kong and moved alone to Taiwan to live with my grandmother when I was 12. I struggled to learn the language‚ Mandarin‚ and to live and learn alongside children from a very different culture. I was like some alien from outer space in Taiwan – generating stares but not acceptance. However‚ by being open minded about both my potential
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and that this thing‚ at whatever cost‚ must be attained.” Marie Curie 23. “The best protection any woman can have … is courage.” Elizabeth Cady Stanton 24. 25. “You grow up the day you have your first real laugh at yourself.” Ethel Barrymore 26. “What a wonderful life I’ve had! I only wish I’d realized it sooner.” Colette 27. “Courage is like a muscle. We strengthen it by use.” Ruth Gordon 28. “It’s one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself‚ to forgive. Forgive everybody.” Maya Angelou 29
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The most beautiful place (Alex) The most beautiful place for me is Spain. When I was eleven years old‚ my mother and I first went abroad. Mom and I both love to travel. Before that we visited several neighboring countries that were part of the USSR‚ because we do not need a visa to travel there. Those countries are almost the same as my Kazakhstan‚ everywhere people understand the Russian language‚ architecture and lifestyle in them the same. But I knew that in Spain‚ everything will
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Sonja Lea Ms. Hunt AP Language Composition P.1 15 September 2010 A Most Beautiful World Once in a great while a person may have the chance to experience beauty so great that it seems to be of another world. There is such a place‚ a large clearing within a dense green forest. The edges of the clearing are shady and cool‚ but within the open field‚ the sun shines brightly‚ creating warmth. The open center of the clearing offers a view of a clear view sky‚ dotted with light‚ smooth‚ soft clouds. It’s
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1. What are the seven articles of the U. S Constitution and the purpose of each; -Article 1. Legislative Department All legislative Powers herein shall be vested (persons and groups that own and control) in a; Congress and House of Representatives. Establishes; Elections and meetings Legislative proceedings Rights of members Bills and resolutions Powers of Congress (both houses) Powers denied to Congress Powers denied to the States -Article 2. Executive Department The Executive power
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circuit manufacturing and micro-machining process where material is shaped by etching away micro layers is called Micro Electro Mechanical System (MEMS). The intelligent electronic system part is integrated in the same way of IC device fabrication. The most popular material used for MEMS is Silicon for it’s semiconductor ‚ physical and commercial properties. Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems consists of mechanical elements‚ sensors‚ actuators‚ and electrical and electronics devices on a common silicon
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The Most Hateful Words The most hateful words she has ever said to another human being were to her mother. She was sixteen at the time. They rose from the storm in her chest and she let them fall in a fury of hailstones: “I hate you. I wish I were dead.” She waited for her to collapse‚ stricken by what she had just said. She was still standing upright‚ her chin tilted‚ her lip stretched in crazy smile. “Okay‚ maybe I die too‚” she said
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The Most Dangerous Game Rainsford’s antagonist‚ General Zaroff is actually a vampire. This can go either way. Do I think he is a vampire‚ or do I not? For me the answer is simple. He is not a vampire‚ since a vampire is a mythical creature that did not exist. Unless we are talking about Vlad the Impaler‚ who was said to have killed around 75‚000 people‚ and also enjoyed watching people die slow painful deaths‚ and the smell of blood. So my question to you is‚ can I convince you that General
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