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    Funeral There are many correlations in the death and funerary customs of Ancient China and Ancient Egypt. Although the funeral beliefs of Ancient Chinese and Ancient Egyptian greatly resemble each other‚ the actual practices diverge significantly. These are mummification of the body‚ process of burial and the materials they used. Both civilizations believed in the afterlife and buried goods with the dead for the afterlife and protection. They also mummified the body to preserve them from rotting

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    Today we had a field trip to cornerstone funeral home which was completely a new experience to me .I have never been in a funeral home before‚ learning about the different areas in it was interesting. I appreciated the Funeral director’s words and I liked the part when he said that he gave up 13 Christmases just for the sake of helping and supporting grieved families. This was really a point to be respected for‚ it reflected his high sense of care and commitment to such a really hard job which needs

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    (Antigone) a Theban Play by Sophocles – Creon’s Inaugural Speech In Scene 1 of Antigone by Sophocles‚ Creon‚ who is now king‚ addresses the elders of Thebes. Read the speech carefully. Complete the “Close Reading Dialectical Journal” and “Argument Analysis” to annotate and analyze the speech as prewriting. Then write an essay in which you identify the purpose of Creon’s speech and analyze how he uses rhetorical strategies to achieve his purpose. General hints: ▪ Use SOAP information

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    The poem by Emily Dickinson circa 1861 beginning "I felt a Funeral‚ in my Brain" explores several subjects contained within an extended metaphor of a funeral service. This metaphor is evident in the word Funeral‚ Mourners‚ Service‚ Box (containing the body)‚ Soul‚ Heavens‚ Bell (rung to signal the passing). All these are capitalized to add emphasis and connect the meaning. Other capitalized words in the poem include Sense and Reason. We are told that the planks separate these concepts from being

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    Donald Trump's Address

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    For my second media response‚ I chose to analyze Donald Trump’s Presidential speeches. Donald Trump is currently campaigning for the American 2016 President election in the United States. His first campaign as President was in the year of 2000‚ with two victories of Reform Party primaries (Wikipedia). Trump became well-known for his hatred towards illegal immigration and free trade agreements‚ in addition‚ to his free trade view on foreign policies. (Wikipedia). Trump owns his own company called

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    Clts Presidential Address

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    ASSALAMU ALAIKUM and GOOD EVENING TO ALL. The President of this session‚ __________ has selected me to become the Temporary President for today’s session and I thank him for giving me this opportunity considering this was a post I turned down when I was nominated for it during our first session. YOUTH OF TODAY.....LEADERS OF TOMORROW This is a quote we often hear as we are the youth of today. But will we become the leaders of tomorrow? This is the reason we have ALL gathered here for this training

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    The State of Union Address

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    WASHINGTON - Here is the complete text of President Barack Obama’s State of the Union speech‚ as prepared for delivery on Tuesday: Mr. Speaker‚ Mr. Vice President‚ Members of Congress‚ fellow citizens: Fifty-one years ago‚ John F. Kennedy declared to this Chamber that "the Constitution makes us not rivals for power but partners for progress ... It is my task‚" he said‚ "to report the State of the Union - to improve it is the task of us all." Tonight‚ thanks to the grit and determination

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    In the past years we have had the total of 44 presidents. Some have been ok or good presidents. But we have also had are share fair of worst or bad presidents. All though I can sit hear and write about all of them and tell you what I think of each and single one‚ I’m not going to do that. What I will do is am going to talk to you about the two presidents that I think is the absolute worst and the absolute best. Ok ok maybe no the absolute but the ones that I think should be and that deserve those

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    Shotgun Stories: Funeral Scene Jeff Nichols has mastered leveraging cinematography and mise en scene in his 2007 film‚ Shotgun Stories. The film in its entirety is very visually striking. The characters and sets are arranged in interesting and unique ways and each shot could translate to a powerful still image. The way in which the camera captures the dialogue between the characters emphasizes the duality that exists between the characters and within themselves. One scene that particularly emphasizes

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    The Battle of Gettysburg: A battle‚ a speech‚ a memorial ground During the American Civil War‚ from the first to the third of July 1863‚ there were sanguinary battles in and around Gettysburg. The losses of lives on both sides were massive‚ approximately 23 000 dead‚ hurt or missing on each side.1 It was there‚ in the small city of Pennsylvania‚ that the war turned around. The South was suddenly facing defeat.1‚ 2 The Civil War continued for two years after the Battle of Gettysburg. Still it is recognized

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