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    he attended law school and was admitted to the Rhode Island bar. He was elected to the Rhode Island legislature where he served as Clerk and then later the Speaker. Men who served in State and Federal legislative positions during this time were held in high esteem. Serving as Clerk and then Speaker would distinguish the office holder further, and validate his legislative ability. During this period, Ballou had been a member of the Rhode Island State Militia. When the potential for a civil war became

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    What Makes A Leader?

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    What makes a leader? Some may say good values, environment, and role models. Others may say they are just born. I would not say I was just born a leader and I cannot say that there is just one moment that lead to all of this. There were a string of moments; accidental lessons and trainings. Overall, I do not think I ever chose to be a leader, I chose to be active and that choice is what lead me to where I am today. When creating a psychological reason for any part of someone’s personality the first

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    The Heart Of The Sea

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    knowledge of its history is quite extensive. In the Heart of the Sea begins by talking about the whaling history of Nantucket. The terms "whaling history" and "Nantucket history" are virtually interchangeable. As Philbrick so eloquently puts it, "The island was a barren sandbank, fertilized with whale-oil only" (Pg. 8). The people of Nantucket had created an economic system that relied almost entirely upon the whaling industry, without it, they couldn 't survive. Though countless whaling ships left

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    “I love who I am when I’m with you, Amanda. You are my dearest friend, my deepest love. You are the very best of me.”(Dawson). Everyone wants a love similar to Amanda’s and Dawson’s, in Michael Hoffman’s The Best of Me. This analysis will explore how flashbacks show the characters’ background and history, the plot is based on the growth of the characters, and the irony of specific points in the movie. Michael Hoffman’s The Best of Me is relevant today, because love does not occur in isolation with

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    Part: - A Q: - 1, which strategic action Disney took in terms of consumer focused initiative? ANS :- Hong Kong Disneyland use the consumerism strategic for attracting the customer in Hong Kong because, this is the first park of Disneyland in china and here the culture of people and environment are totally different from U.S.A environment. Consumerism: In this strategy company only focus on the customer need and their culture and that kind of changes are made in the firm by adopting the customer

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    states. These claims include the Paracel Islands, which the PRC clashed with Vietnam over in the 1970s; Scarborough Shoal, a coral atoll and lagoon west of the Philippines; and the Spratly Islands, a large collection of small, uninhabited islands, reefs, and sandbars on the southern edge of the South China Sea. Additionally, the PRC claims EEZs on its occupied features, despite the Permanent Court of Arbitration’s (PCA) ruling that all the Spratly Island features are “rocks” and therefore are not

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    Title: “Devil’s Island” General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about Alcatraz. Thesis: This morning, I am going to tell you about the purpose of Alcatraz, some of the famous criminals that were sent there, escape attempts, and the living conditions in the prison. Introduction I. Attention Grabber: Have any of you, if you are open to admit it, ever been to prison? A. Well, I have, but not in the way you would think. B. I went voluntarily on a tour and the prison was actually

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    My Personal Experience

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    MY personal experience was visiting Busch Gardens for the first time in Tampa Florida. The scenery was extremely beautiful and a very playful place to enjoy during the holidays. As I walked in the smell of different food grabbed my attention. The food court was very clean, but I couldn’t eat yet due to the fact that I wanted to hop on the roller coaster. The roller coasters were so huge it was nothing compared to the fun spot in Orlando Florida. My skin started to shiver because they were going too

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    Amelia Earhart Speech

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    Have you ever been daring enough to think outside the box or do something out of the ordinary? Maybe you have, or maybe you’ve been too scared to do it. Someone who wasn’t afraid was Amelia Earhart. She did something no one else had done or attempted to do before. Amelia Earhart, daring and outgoing from the start of her life, achieved many things, which is why she should be remembered because, indeed, flying is what ended her life. Amelia Earhart was born on July 24, 1898, in Atchison, Kansas.

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    Some colonies relied on their geography, some on their people, and some on both. New England colonies relied on their people for trade because of their bad farmland. In the middle colonies they needed their geography for farming which helped their economy grow from trade. In the Southern Colonies their geography helped them grow crops on plantations to trade. All three colonies they had skilled workers which affected their economy by not needing to trade certain things but instead make those items

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