natural thing to do. However‚ Michelle Obama proclaims that a college degree comes with the obligation to spread newfound knowledge to future generations and to improve the state of our country. While this is a noble statement‚ it does not change the fact that college attendance and the acquisition of a degree never oblige one to do anything. Rather‚ the choice belongs to the graduate. Throughout her commencement speech at Bowie State University‚ Obama repeatedly announces that graduates have
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Barack Obama‚ the next president of United States of America‚ uses words with strong images and connotations within his speech to effectively express his opinions. For instance‚ in the fourth line of his speech‚ he states that “But our time of standing pat‚ of protecting narrow interests and putting off unpleasant decisions- that time has surely passed.” The word “pat” denotes small influence‚ often insignificant. This word is implying that Americans have been too boasting about the influential standing
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playing of the National Anthem and Pledge of Allegiance‚ people said it didn’t matter. WHEN he surrounded himself in the White House with advisors who were pro-gun control‚ pro-abortion‚ pro-homosexual marriage and wanting to curtail freedom of speech to silence the opposition‚ people said it didn’t matter. WHEN he said he favors sex education in kindergarten‚ including homosexual indoctrination‚ people said it didn’t matter. WHEN his personal background was either scrubbed or hidden and
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OBAMA Chief Legislator Mieczkowski: Barack Obama’s veto power gathers dust Originally published: January 15‚ 2013 3:07 PM Updated: January 15‚ 2013 6:46 PM By YANEK MIECZKOWSKI Photo credit: iStock | Something stunning has happened -- or rather‚ largely failed to happen -- during Barack Obama’s presidency. He has almost never used the veto. When a president begins his second term‚ as Barack Obama does next week‚ he ponders his legacy. Whatever Obama’s achievements‚ history
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HOW CAN WE SHOW THAT WE ARE MINDING THE SPIRIT In anything we do‚ there must be a force that drives our action and speech. Let’s have a look at Romans 8:6 and examine what kind of mindset we should cultivate. Read. As the scripture points out‚ being a spiritual person is not just a matter of personal preference. It is a matter of life and death. So then‚ let us look into a few ways we can show we that we are minding the spirit. Since the Bible itself is a product of God’s spirit‚ what better
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writer extraordinaire Shonda Rimes – best known for her shows‚ Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal – recently wrote a book entitled‚ Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out‚ Stand in the Sun and Be Your Own Person. It’s a personal account of a year where she stopped saying “no” to virtually everything (except work)‚ and instead committed to saying “yes.” No if’s‚ and’s‚ or but’s… just yes. Yes to all the scary‚ uncomfortable‚ anxiety producing things that take a brilliant introvert like her – and like many of us regular
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C A S E 4 - 2 Ocean Spray Cranberries‚ Inc. August is typically a challenging month for Ocean Spray Cranberries‚ Inc.‚ when the Lakeville‚ Massachusetts-based firm has to pump up volume to meet the surge in de mand for the upcoming holiday season. Ocean Spray is an agricultural co-op owned by more than 750 citrus growers in the United States and Canada. The company produces canned and bottled juice‚ juice drinks‚ and food products at distribution centers in Bordentown‚ New Jersey; Kenosha ‚ Wisconsin;
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Yes Bank is a private bank in India. It was founded by Ashok Kapur and Rana Kapoor‚ with the duo holding a collective financial stake of 27.16%.[4] YES BANK has received significant national and international recognitions which include Dr. Rana Kapoor‚ Founder‚ MD & CEO being recognised as the Entrepreneurial Banker of the Decade (2001-2010) by Bombay Management Association; Business Standard Banker of the Year - 2011; India’s No. 1 New Private Sector Bank in the Financial Express-E&Y Best
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Yes‚ he could Democrat Barack Obama has become the first African-American to win the White House. During the election campaign for the presidency‚ Obama made a key speech‚ which became known as the “Yes we can” speech because of the way the phrase was repeated at key moments. The power of his victory speech left a mark on its listeners. During those twenty minutes‚ Americans could merge into “one nation‚ one people” but also each individual‚ even the enemies‚ felt they had a place in his speech
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"Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In" By: Peter Block Written: 11/28/05 For our book report for IS Planning and Management‚ we were to read and review‚ Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In‚ by Roger Fisher‚ William Ury‚ and Bruce Patton. The book was written to educate readers on how to become better‚ more effective negotiators. They start with defining the difference between positional negotiations versus principled negotiations. They then move on describing
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