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    its reviews on Amazon are very noteworthy • The fabric material could have been better. • Guy poles build quality is not up to the mark • It may not perform very well during harsh weather conditions ALPS Mountaineering Lynx 1-Person Tent The Lynx 1 is fully equipped with plenty of user-friendly features. It is just enough for a solo-traveler. You can easily set it up by using a set of aluminum poles and pole clips. With a freestanding design, this tent comes with an attractive combination of colors

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    in 1850; which was the first wave of immigrants to come to America. People wanted refuge from the Poland-Russian War. “Under Russian and Prussian rule, European Poles could not teach Polish in the schools, practice their religion, or rally for Polish independence”

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    Maus Themes

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    3. Choose one or two themes from the following list and show how Spiegelman conveyed this in Maus: Loneliness; Discrimination; Abuse of Power; Loss of Innocence, Guilt, Survival. The graphic novel Maus by Art Spiegelman conveys many varied and powerful themes to the reader. Spiegelman has conveyed the themes Guilt and Survival by using various methods including narration, dialogue and several comic book techniques to show the expressions and feelings of the central characters. Guilt is an especially

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    A Short Story : A Story?

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    it off. We looked through the little screen window on the side of the tent. The clouds weren't letting up. The pole of the tent shook in the wind, but we didn’t give it much thought. It wiggled. Back and forth. Back and forth. Then - pop! “Lily, we have a big problem!” I said in a loud and concerned tone. She came over and gasped with her mouth wide open with concern. “Two of the poles came out! What are we going to do Piper!” Lily shouted. “What do you mean TWO came out!” I yelled wondering what

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    Polish struggle to that of a religious struggle. He does this by simply comparing Poland’s hardships to that of Christianity and Jesus Christ. By doing so, he gives the Polish movement for independence legitimacy in the eyes of god and this reassures Poles that their struggle is for a noble cause. This depiction of this struggle is unique and empowering as it validates their mission. In conclusion for Mickiewicz the struggle for Poland is a struggle for

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    It all started when I woke up that morning I looked out the window of our two story colonial house and saw the boat. The boat that I had all my fun times on. The boat I love that I will share no one with. I headed downstairs in my colonial house giddy with glee, had some Cheerios with fat free skim milk, ready to get this day started. I had planned this day perfectly, I would go out to my favorite fishing spot right off the coast of Eagle Beach, catch a Greater Amberjack. UHHM good eating for that

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    The Polish Solidarity Party

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    Everyone has certain rights and with those rights come certain responsibilities which one must fulfill in order to preserve his or her rights. Those involved in the Polish Solidarity Party, which began as an independent labor union, had rights which they satisfied in order to protect their rights and in doing so, they created a new and improved Poland. Previous to the formation of the Solidarity Party, the Communist regime controlled Poland. Communism, based on the ideas and teachings

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    powerless we are to the patterns of history unless we actively work to prevent them. This is not to say Polish culture possesses the mentality of a cult in any way, but the message still carries weight. The decades of sacrifice and struggle that Poles endured to rid themselves of communism may very well come undone in the coming years. Who could have predicted such political inversion in a country torn apart internally by a communist regime. Despite a relatively

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    Observations Since the time of my interaction I have made more observations about the speech community involved. My first observation that I found was that gourmet Polish deli produced a YouTube video. The deli is called Piast Meats and Provisions Inc. and is located in northern New Jersey. Piast Meats and Provisions Inc. created a video titled Polish Culture and it took place at a Polish heritage festival in Holmdel, New Jersey. The video asked individuals at the festival “What do you like most

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    course there, the program called the HERO(help everyone respect others) Challenge. My partner, Dara, and I were all ready to go up the poles, which were as high as telephone poles. The problem was, she was raring to go, undaunted by the sky domain, and I felt like I was going to throw up or spontaneously combust. And that was just being on the ground. Dara went up the poles first, while I watched her, with my hands literally shaking. I did not want to be there, and I hated my fear of heights so much in

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