new marketplace" for better plans. [Original story moved at 4:20 p.m. ET] She apologized for the "miserably frustrating" problems with the Obamacare website and promised it would get fixed. But no matter what Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told a House committee Wednesday‚ her words were no match for the screen showing that HealthCare.gov was telling its users: "The system is down at the moment." The 3 1/2-hour House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing was a public grilling
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The life of Jane Kenyon was one full of victories‚ hardships‚ and all around love for her creative and poignant poetry that she shared with the world. Throughout the terrible events that plagued her adulthood‚ Kenyon managed to persevere and do what she loved most‚ which was to keep writing and inspiring others. Many people who read her poetry are able to catch a glimpse into the underlying meaning that was intertwined into the verses. The purpose of Kenyon’s writings was to show the world her best
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Alexa McCombs WR 121 Ms. Andre Rhetorical Analyses of the Kenyon Commencement Speech David Foster Wallace was a novelist and essayist. He delivered a commencement speech to liberal arts graduates at the Kenyon College in May of 2005. In the speech Wallace implores listeners to hear his words from a non-biased perspective for what they are; his words are not a reprimand to the selfish‚ but an offer to those seeking knowledge to broaden their perspective. Wallace warns against closed mindedness
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Hurricane Katrina was one of the most destructive storms to ever hit the United States and left behind much devastation to the south coast‚ particularly New Orleans‚ Louisiana. However‚ there were many ways that some of this physical and emotional damage could have been prevented‚ particularly by the government systems and engineers. When the Levees Broke‚ a movie directed by Spike Lee‚ clearly showed this and the interviews of those who lived through the storm were truly heart wrenching. However
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the unsolved murder case of Kathleen Peterson‚ a 48 year-old woman‚ found dead in her home by her husband Michael Peterson back in 2001.Their neighbour‚ Larry Pollard‚ a lawyer following the case came up with a theory that puts at new meaning to man vs. beast. When Kathleen was found her husband called 911 saying she fell down the stairs. All odds were against Michael Peterson and he was indicted for the murder of his wife. They said Michael’s motive was that Kathleen found out he was having affairs
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Hurricane Katrina; the Polarity of Leadership Timothy C. Wozny Trine University Table Of Contents Abstract 3 Michael Brown…………………………………………………………………………………….4 Admiral Thad Allen……………………………………………………………………………….6 Governor Kathleen Blanco………………………………………………………………………..8 Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………………….…10 References………………………………………………………………………………………..12 Abstract Hurricane Katrina remains one of the most prominent natural disasters to afflict the United States in decades. Its damage is estimated
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Torregano and Shannon‚ “prior to Katrina‚ New Orleans Public Schools has been characterized as one of the most segregated and stratified systems you can see in America” (as cited in Tillotson‚ 2006‚ p.71). “In the weeks following Katrina‚ Governor Kathleen Blanco called a special session of the Louisiana legislature to consider the damage to New Orleans‚ with education as a top priority” (Torregano
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of power to execute out an emergency disaster properness plan. Mayor Nagin ordered police around 7pm to stop rescue efforts of victims and have rescue officials focus more towards the looting that was occurring. Martial Law was declared. Governor Kathleen Blanco seemed less worried and did not feel the catastrophe was as severe. Governor Blanco phoned the President that evacuation of Louisiana and the order of National Guard was not necessary (Starling‚ 2010). With massive flooding within less than
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Hurricane Katrina started a tropical depression on August 23rd‚ 2005. On August 27th‚ President George W. Bush declared a state of emergency for the states of Louisiana‚ Alabama‚ and Mississippi. By August 28th‚ Katrina become a Category 5 hurricane. However‚ when Katrina made landfall in Louisiana on August 29th‚ 2005‚ it was a weakened Category 3 hurricane. As Katrina made landfall‚ the levees in the greater New Orleans area began to fail causing large amounts of water to begin flooding the city
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of each timely movement‚ or stanza‚ of the day to night shift‚ Kenyon emphasizes her overall message through the use of concrete images and other poetic means. The first stanza embodies both alliteration and symbolism. The repetitive “l” sound in the opening phrase “Let the light of late afternoon…” is an example of alliteration. This can also be seen with the “a” sound throughout the second stanza. By repeating these sounds‚ Kenyon is putting emphasis on the forthcoming peace being brought by the
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