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    and five both tell the story and account of Deborah. Even though they both are about the same set of events‚ there are still very glaring differences in them. The first is that they are different types of literary genre. Chapter four is merely a retelling of the story of Deborah‚ while chapter five is “The Song of Deborah and Barak.” They both tell the story of what happened‚ they just have different literary styles of doing so. Also‚ the song of Deborah is incredibly poetic in nature and it even

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    In chapter six of Strategic Writing Deborah Dean honestly admits the difficulty of teaching students the importance of revision. Dean concedes that‚ “most [students] resist revision” (148). It’s difficult for to students to view their writing from another perspective (Dean‚ 148). Revision often isn’t viewed as an opportunity to improve‚ but as a mindless writing chore you have to go through at school (Dean‚ 148). Peer review has failed many students when it comes to improving their writing (Dean

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    Human Genome Project Reflection Paper 1 The history of mankind has traditionally been filled with curiosity about one’s abilities and limitations. We are narcissistic by nature and have a need to expand one’s knowledge base more and more every day. The Human Genome Project (“HGP”) is an example of such a curiosity. HGP is a research effort with the goal of taking the human DNA and determining the location of an estimated 100‚000 strains of genes. The genes will then be arranged into sequences

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    Miscommunications Deborah Tannen’s “Sex‚ Lies‚ and Conversation” is a brief look at how men and women communicate with one another and the cross-culture differences between their individual styles and needs for conversation. Women often say that men do not listen or do not want to talk. Tannen gives reasons why women tend to believe that men are not listening‚ and shows that just because men have a different approach to communicating does not mean they are not listening to what women are saying

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    accomplished under their direction‚ has inspired me; I long to someday advance and defend this nation’s greatness through my leadership. This desire‚ paired with my passion for the military‚ is what has‚ and continues to‚ motivate me to attend a service academy. Furthermore‚ I wish to reciprocate the investment this country has made in me. Our country has provided me with access to exceptional opportunities‚ education‚ and freedoms;

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    Surviving the Holocaust was not easy‚ but Elie Wiesel did it‚ and wrote many books about it. He has won many awards like the Nobel Peace Prize. Elie Wiesel survived the Holocaust‚ wrote books about his experiences‚ and has influenced our society. Elie was born on September 30‚ 1928. He was born in Sighet‚ Transylvania‚ which is now Romania (“Elie Wiesel Biography”). The Wiesel family consists of Sholmo‚ Sarah‚ Hilda‚ Bea‚ Eliezer‚ and Tsiporah (Aikman). His was given the birth name Eliezer

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    My path to the academies is tied to family. Both of my parents are college-educated professionals who come from low-income families. Neither had been in the military‚ but they understand how education can improve one’s future. My siblings and I have been raised with the expectation that we‚ too‚ would attend college to obtain a degree. The conversations about the importance of a college education were constant‚ and‚ in my sophomore year of high school‚ I searched in earnest for an institution that

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    Riding and Surviving Technology Changes The famous saying ‘Change is the only thing that does not change’ applies more to the modern information technologies than anything else. Technologies just come and go; by that time a company is ready to release a product‚ the underlying platform is already outdated; the birth and death cycle is getting shorter and shorter! Countless energy and time has been spent in meddling and muddling with the technology stacks than solving the actual business problems

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    Surviving Female Gender Roles What defines being ‘feminine’ will vary with each culture‚ but two archetypes: passive homemaker and liberal feminist have existed for centuries as one will see in two Japanese stories written in the 17th century. In The Love Suicides at Amijima‚ readers see the social chains that bind a submissive woman to her societal duties. On the other hand‚ in Tales of Sensuous Women‚ readers are shown a complete opposite archetype where women find ways to circumvent the social

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    Mission Statement The mission of Summit Academy (“Academy”) is to nurture and inspire our school community and facilitate quality educational opportunities in a safe learning environment‚ enabling each student to reach their maximum potential. Program Alignment to Mission‚ Vision and Values It is evident through the mission‚ vision and values that the educational programs provide a clear and direct path to success. The Academy continually assesses data results from the educational programs to

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