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    Jaineel Patel Mr. Spacek ENG 3UI- 05 30 May 2013 A Tribute to Those Who Never Gave Up People‚ at one point in their life‚ lives in the illusion that when they risk it all for the one thing they have a passion for (sport‚ music‚ art‚ etc.)‚ they always succeed in their goal. Life is like the force of gravity‚ one can only jump so high before they realize they need to step up their game and use a plane to fly. A passion never comes easy; it has competition for success in every aspect of it

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    To what extent did Napoleon destroy the ideals of the French Revolution in the period 1799 to 1804? Napoleon Bonaparte came into power after a coup d’état that overthrew the previous government of the Directory. This government had been installed by the French after a long line of radical rulers had instilled in them a desire for moderate‚ peaceful leaders. Though the Directory did turn out to be a lot less radical than the Jacobins‚ who had previously ruled under the Convention‚ they were also largely

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    The American Revolution changed the American society politically‚ socially and economically by the creation of the Declaration of Independence‚ paper currency‚ Women’s rights and slavery. The American Revolution brought tremendous effects on the Americans. One major approach to undergo in this change is the Declaration of Independence. George Washington declared a change in the society because he thought it was time to get away from the Britain’s power. "If men were angels‚ no government would

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    Transforming the West -West is the supplier and place where all the raw material comes from -Main supplier of the East CONTENT: Transcontinental Railroad -Completed in the 1870’s‚ over 2 mountain ranges 1 company owned primarily by people who made money as storekeepers -Government Project‚ but owned privately -Land grant railroads -Opened up the west‚ tied California and the East together Indian Affairs -Government took on Indian policy that wanted to get them out of the way Western

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    many aspects that shape our modern culture. Religions‚ media‚ families‚ society in general are just a hand full of the many things that shape our culture. Religion has a huge affect on culture. Culture is transmitted‚ through language‚ material objects‚ ritual‚ institutions‚ and art‚ from one generation to the next. It is noticeable everywhere you go. Religion is based on these factors to ‘spread their word’. Holy buildings‚ like churches and mosques‚ are the hot spot to shape our culture. Language

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    package je; import java.applet.Applet; import java.awt.Color; import java.awt.Graphics; public class je { public static void main(String[] args) { // TODO Auto-generated method stub /* <APPLET CODE="Animation.JAVA" WIDTH=400 HEIGHT=300> */ //The basic applet class.The applet shows 4 cars crossing each other at a square. @SuppressWarnings("unused") class Animation extends Applet implements Runnable { //4 variables used to vary the car’s positions

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    Jason Erbentraut Mr Eleberty English 2A 29 October 2015 What does the Mississippi river symbolize throughout the story? The river is a symbol of freedom in Huck’s journey to New Orleans. In the beginning of the story‚ the river was a form transportation in order to escape captivity. “I was powerful glad to get away from the feuds‚ and so was Jim to get away from the swamp...We said there warn’t no home like a raft‚ after all. Other places do seem so cramped up and smothery‚ but a raft don’t.(Twain

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    Depictions of the Natural World Emily Dickinson conveys a variety of representations of the world‚ and the human depiction of the natural world. In two of her poems‚ Dickinson contrasts different ways in which the human ideal interpretations of the world differ from the reality. With "’Faith’ is a fine invention" Dickinson portrays Faith as something that is made from man himself. Her poem begs the question of whether humanity sees Faith as a metaphysical factor in their lives‚ created independently

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    To what extent is feminism a single doctrine?   Until the 1960s‚ feminism was widely regarded as a sub-set of liberalism and socialism‚ rather than as an ideology in its own right. Today‚ however‚ feminism can be considered a single doctrine in that all feminists subscribe to a range of ‘common ground’ beliefs‚ such as the existence of a patriarchal society‚ and the desire to change gender inequalities. Then again‚ it can be argued that feminism is characterised more by disagreement than consensus

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    For centuries‚ Russia was cut off from most of Western civilization. This is due in part to Russia’s geography. Russia has‚ what is called a natural barrier. Russia’s natural barrier is simply its huge expanse. It is hundreds of miles from Moscow or St. Petersburg to any Western city. This isolation was a hindrance‚ and an advantage throughout history‚ politically‚ socially‚ and economically. Russia’s language is an example of this. It is extremely clear that it resembles no Western European

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