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    Col. Sanders didn’t become a chef until he was at the age of 40 and only became an icon when he sold his company at 75. Col. Sanders was born in 1890 and was brought up on a farm in Indiana. Sanders father died when he was 6 leaving him to take care of his brother and sister while the mother spends long days working. One of Sanders biggest responsibilities was cooking for his sibling’s‚ by the age of 7 he had become a decent cook. Sanders acquired a service station in Kentucky in 1930 and began

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    Qualities of a Good Writer While writers come from all walks of life‚ they share certain qualities that help them produce satisfying work. If you have some of these characteristics‚ you could try a career in creative writing. Alternatively‚ you could look for creative writers with these qualities to assist with your organization’s publications. Creative writers might publish poetry‚ short stories and novels‚ but they also work for many kinds of clients to earn their living. Creative writers craft new worlds

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    Satisfaction: The Full Life Versus the Empty Life‚” by Christopher Peterson‚ Nansook Park‚ and Martin E.P. Seligman‚ argues that there are three distinguishable orientations to happiness. “The New Science of Happiness”‚ an article in Time Magazine‚ discusses how Martin Seligman‚ a University of Pennsylvania psychologist‚ brings together two other leading psychologists‚ Ray Fowler (past C.E.O. of APA)‚ and Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (best known for studying a happy state of mind called flow) to try and change the

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    Sierra Wardell Poetry Response Tuesday March 12‚ 2013 “The Writer” By: Richard Wilbur The passion one has for something can make those who have never related to it have a desire to understand it in order to experience the same passion. The Writer. This poem has too many words that could be said about it. Although this poem is about a father telling the readers about his daughter when she writes‚ it goes so much deeper than that. I find the theme of this poem to be passion. Three different examples

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    Become a Vegetarian

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    Become a Vegetarian! Shatia Davis General Purpose: To persuade. Specific Purpose: Today‚ I will persuade you why you should become a vegetarian. Thesis statement: I will tell you first where some meat really comes from; second I will tell you how some animals are slaughtered; lastly I will try to persuade you to become a why vegetarian. * Attention-getter: How many people in here eat meat? Well I’m sure some of you can’t imagine a day without meat‚ that’s why I’m here today to persuade

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    Poe as a Gothic Writer

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    many 18th century writers‚ Edgar Allen Poe being one of them. Poe is classified as an American Horror author of the romanticism era who wrote many short stories and poems of weird‚ gloomy‚ and haunting concepts. The ideas behind many of his stories relate to the minds of many people who have felt like Poe’s stories imitate. In Poe’s famous‚ “The Fall of the House of Usher”‚ “The Tell-Tale Heart”‚ and “The Black Cat” there are many ways in which this crazy‚ seemingly insane writer uses the settings

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    “I am fat” (Moore 1) the first line of the first page." I am what I am” (Moore 196) the third last line of the last page. One hundred and ninety five pages separate these statements‚ yet divulges into her personal truth. Judith reveals her story through her eyes‚ experiences and overcoming herself‚ and her relationships with food; it is through these conflicts that she becomes comfortable in her own skin. In Judith Moore’s “Fat Girl”‚ the author uses literary elements to emphasize the absence of

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    The United States of America is often referred to as‚ “The Land of Opportunity”‚ but what qualities and conditions exist in America that made it revered as the nation of opportunity? Many immigrants view America as the land of opportunity because it offers them life choices that may not have been available in their countries. In this essay I will give examples of and describe the circumstances that allow America to be the nation of possibilities in more ways than one. Let’s begin by addressing the

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    law and protect citizens and property as a police officer? With education and training‚ you may become qualified to go on patrol‚ respond to reports of crime and even stop crimes in progress. Read on for details on the occupation‚ outlook and educational requirements of police officers. What do Police Officers do If you’re interested in becoming a police officer‚ among the things you’ll learn is how to identify and arrest individuals who are suspected of committing crimes. You’ll build relationships

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    To Become a Veterinarian

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    Mrs. Williams English 3 20 March 2012 How to become a Veterinarian: Steps needed to pursue a career in Veterinary Medicine In order to become a Veterinarian‚ one must go through a series of steps. Meanwhile‚ the main point is to graduate specializing in Veterinary Medicine. If you want to take the correct path in becoming a Vet‚ the following information is essential to your success. The first steps in preparation to become a Veterinarian begin in High School. Many

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