Mariah Wood Mr. Scripps 1/15/13 Wildfire management In the United States wild fires are very common during the dry season also known as summer. Although they are occurring all over the united states I would like to bring your attention to the following states‚ Utah‚ Nevada‚ Colorado‚ Washington and also Idaho. In the past few fire seasons these states have had an increase in the number of fires that have been started due to natural storms and human related accidents. They are becoming more
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It is unbelievable that this year is my last year in high school. As I look back at the past three years‚ there were several poignant moments when I was struggling with my classes and would have given up trying to achieve my goals. But as an diligent student‚ I chose to endure those moments‚ and that is why the faculty council should choose me as a member of the National Honor Society. As an international student‚ I have experienced great cultural diversity and I also have become a more independent
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Assignment I: Is Socrates a good citizen? Discuss with reference to the Apology and the Crito. The Socratic Citizen Plato’s Socrates is a character plagued and prized with contradictions. He professed to care for nothing so much as virtue and human excellence but was incriminated by the greatest and most open democracy in ancient history. He was wrongfully convicted‚ yet unwilling to avoid his unjust execution. He is at once the most Athenian‚ citizenly‚ patriotic‚ and other-regarding of philosophers—and
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The film Citizen Kane‚ directed by Orson Welles‚ is a great example of how a man can be corrupted by wealth. Through the characters in the film we can observe how Charles Foster Kane‚ an idealistic man with principles‚ can be changed and misguided by wealth and what accompanies wealth. The film takes places during the late 19th century and early 20th century‚ a time in American history when the world is changing and wealth is a great power to change it with. Through the story telling of Kane’s
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Discuss the ways in which Citizen Kane challenged the traditional narrative and technical elements of classic Hollywood cinema. Give specific examples using appropriate cinematic terminology. Citizen Kane is a 1941 American drama film directed‚ co-written‚ produced by‚ and starring Orson Welles. This was Welles’s first feature film. With this film‚ Welles introduced many new filmmaking innovations. Some of the innovations were in cinematography‚ storytelling techniques‚ and special effects‚ lighting
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The Poem "The Unknown Citizen" by W.H. Auden is a satire. Its narrator is the state. In this‚ the state pays tribute and describes a successful and positive product of its efficiency and effectiveness. In other words‚ it builds the character later described to the reader as "the perfect citizen." The narrator speaks as if he is delivering a speech or common tribute using words and phrases that are familiar to the reader. Using such imagery helps the reader paint a clear picture of the character
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Ten interview questions: 1. May I have one of your business cards? 2. What is the turnover history among new hires for the job under consideration? 3. How often will I be evaluated if I am hired? 4. When will the next hiring decision be made? 5. How would you describe your company’s culture? 6. Why did you join this company? 7. What do you wish you would have known before you joined the company? 8. How long have you been with this company? 9. What do you like most/least about the company
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Problem 1 For boys‚ the average number of absences in the first grade is 15 with a standard deviation of 7; for girls‚ the average number of absences is 10 with a standard deviation of 6. In a nationwide survey‚ suppose 100 boys and 50 girls are sampled. What is the probability that the male sample will have at most three more days of absences than the female sample? (A) 0.025 (B) 0.035 (C) 0.045 (D) 0.055 (E) None of the above Solution The correct answer is B. The solution involves
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Research Overview Quinn McMahon is the manager of a McDonald’s restaurant that has many customers who are senior citizens. She would like to develop a marketing strategy that addresses the needs of her senior citizen patrons. However‚ she is looking for additional recommendations to improve her marketing mix. It is imperative marketers do not neglect senior citizens as this group makes up 13 percent of the population and they have money to spend (Perrault‚ Cannon and McCarthy‚ 2009‚ p. 140).
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Who am I? What will people think of me? These are two important questions that will effect my future. The chapter of my highschool life is coming to an end and soon I will begin a whole new one. Being students at St. Thomas Academy‚ much is given to us. Mr. Ziebarth calling us “pansy-ass prima donnas” may actually be true‚ but after this year‚ the “country club” is over. I’ll be off by myself‚ and my best assets are the qualities and virtues that I have learned and experienced over the past 18 years
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