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    Liberty University Kathleen Kenyon A research paper submitted to professor franklin castello In Partial Fulfillment of the requirements For BIBL – 471 Liberty University Online By Esther Lucas-Robinson october 10, 2010 Esther Lucas-Robinson BIBL – 471 – Biblical Archaeology ‘Kathleen Kenyon’ Introduction Some of the more remarkable archaeological discoveries in the 20th century were made by Dame Kathleen Kenyon. Kathleen Kenyon was born into the heart of the English

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    INTRODUCTION Kathleen M. Kenyon is an archeologist of the twentieth century that is well known and highly looked upon in her field. She came from a family with influence and and connections to many different institutes and colleges. It is because of her family’s influence and connections that she was able to become well known and one of the best excavators in Great Britain. Kathleen Kenyon was born in London, England, on January 5, in 1906 to her parents Fredric and Amy Kenyon after losing two

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    Kathleen Kenyon once said, "The contents the massive banks behind these successive revements makes it quite clear that the material was derived from the incorporation of earlier occupation levels." Kathleen Mary Kenyon was born on January 5,1906 in London,England. She is the oldest daughter of Sir Fredrick Kenyon. As an archaeologist, Kathleen Kenyon joined various excavations, worked on numerous sites, and published many findings. Kathleen Kenyon wasn't just an archaeologist, she was a photographer

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    Before horse, the main way for travel was by foot. This would mean anything that needed to be delivered, such as a letter or supplies, would usually take too long or get lost along the way. One current famous equestrian is Elizabeth “Beezie” Madden. Beezie is the daughter of Joe and Kathy Patton and she was born on November 20, 1963. She was born in her hometown of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and grew up on her family’s horse farm. She was the first woman and American rider to reach the top three in the

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    Running head: THE KATRINA BREAKDOWN CASE STUDY QUESTIONS The Katrina Breakdown Case Study Questions ADM 624 Public Governance 11/13/12 The Katrina Breakdown Case Study Questions August 29, 2005 Hurricane Katrina hits the Gulf Coast of Louisiana. A plan of action was created only hours ahead of time. One can say the catastrophe of Hurricane Katrina and the poor execution is a lesson learned for all officials who are the head of Natural Disaster Preparedness. Unfortunately

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    During Katrina there were many times that the local, state, and federal governments did not cooperate effectively. For example, the governor of Louisiana, Kathleen Blanco, addressed the issue her state faced and asked for “everything” the federal government had, as in disaster relief and aid, but the ambiguity of the statement caused the federal government to withhold resources until the governor addressed

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    As we go through life, we experience countless losses. Those losses include loved ones such as family members, friends, or both--pets. Some individuals covet their furry friends as family, and when that family pet dies people exhibit the same feelings of loss as they would for a human. However, some individuals are not as involved with their pets, and do not experience the same emotional response to their passing. Nonetheless, the loss of a pet is a memorable experience for most people. In John Updike’s

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    an equal perspective on death. Both Elton Glaser and Jane Kenyon use similes, onomatopoeia and imagery to illustrate their opinions. In “Smoking”, Glaser pinpoints the widely eclectic range of sentiments that derives from an artificial form of death.However in “The Blue Bowl” Kenyon focuses more on the subject of closure and reacting to death. Elton Glaser uses similes to warn us of the long-term consequences of smoking, whereas Jane Kenyon uses them to express her opinion on closure. In the middle

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    Hurricane Katrina can be described as the worst tropical storm to touch the United States. This catastrophic disaster occurred August 29, 2005 killing over 1800 people and causing billions of dollars in damages. Most of the damages were to homes, buildings, schools, and city infrastructure. The vulnerable populations in this disaster were the elderly, the disabled, and lower income households. These people were very vulnerable due to the lack of resources like finances and automobiles, which would

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    and the way that Katrina was a microcosm of the nation’s faulty priorities. To begin examining the complexities of the Katrina aftermath, it’s important to lay out some key actors of the relief effort. Mayor Ray Nagin, former Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco, and former Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) director Michael Brown were amongst those who had the responsibility of working together to set in motion a plan to deal with Katrina’s devastating effects. Others who were appointed to

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