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    was the masses. Morgan’s central ideas of crediting history to the thousands of people that aren’t well known are agreeable‚ in which this composition will explain why his central ideas are agreed upon. In the book‚ Undaunted Courage‚ by Stephen Ambrose‚ the famous expeditions of Lewis and Clark‚ who were sent by president Thomas Jefferson to explore the uncharted westward regions of the United States‚ was a well noted event in history. But those who tagged along with Lewis and Clark in the journey

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    Yet another woman known written about for her influence in the rise of Christianity during the Late Antiquity is Saint Monica. She was Christian and her parents made her get married to a Pagan man named Patricius‚ who was violent and adulterous. She also was forced to live with Patricius’ mother who shared the same qualities‚ but eventually Monica convinced them to become Christian. Patricius died a year after his baptism‚ but he and Monica had three children‚ the oldest of whom was named Augustine

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    Apportionment Using the Hamilton Method Dawn Ambrose Argosy University- On-line MAT109 A01 Instructor: Marcus Vandiver Apportionment Using the Hamilton Method Using the Hamilton method of apportionment‚ determine the number of seats each state should receive. Using the numbers you just calculated from applying the Hamilton method‚ determine the average constituency for each state. Explain your decision making process for allocating the remaining seats. As can be seen in the chart above

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    Paradox A statement that appears to be self-contradictory or opposed to common sense‚ but upon closer inspection contains some degree of truth or validity. The first scene of Macbeth‚ for example‚ closes with the witches’ cryptic remark “Fair is foul‚ and foul is fair….” Parallelism Similarity of structure in a pair or series of related word‚ phrases‚ or clauses. The basic principle of grammar and rhetoric demands that equivalent things be set forth in coordinate grammatical structures: nouns

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    Some people believe before you die you remember your favorite memories about your life. In the short story An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge‚ written by Ambrose Brice‚ Peyton Farquhar experienced just that. The suspense throughout the story makes it seem as if everything going on is really happening but was it really all a delusion Farquhar created? There is evidence that helps prove this claim. Delusions or imaging things that aren’t really happening are caused when you are under extreme stress

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    drives him away from Thagaste. Book 5: Augustine teaches at Carthage. He meets the Manichee bishop Faustus and is disappointed by Faustus’ lack of knowledge; Augustine leaves Carthage for Rome and then Milan‚ where he hears the sermons of Bishop Ambrose‚ causing him to reject the teachings of the Manichees. Book 6: Augustine learns more about Christianity but still cannot fully accept it; Monica arranges his marriage to a Christian girl‚ forcing him to send his concubine away. Book 7: Augustine reads

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    Performer(s): Ludwig Van Beethoven 1. What year was the piece written? What period of music history was this? It was composed in the year 1801. It was written in the early romantic era 2. Can you think of another famous composer from this period? Ambrose Thomas was also a composer during this period. He composed the opera Hamlet. 3. What instruments are required to play the piece? the piano is the main instrument and sometimes only instrument used to play this piece 4. For whom was the piece originally

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    makes us suspicious‚ arrogant; fear makes us seek all kinds of refuge…” (The Collected Works of J. Krishnamurti‚ (1962-1963): A Psychological Revolution). Fear drives people to search for sanctuary‚ and causes a yearning for an interlude of peace. In Ambrose Bierce’s “An Occurrence of Owl Creek Bridge”‚ fear of an imminent death warps time and reality‚ and provides a false sense of hope‚ which distracts from reality. Death’s unsettling fear surrounds Peyton Farquhar‚ the story’s protagonist‚ who stands

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    convinced to make amends in the relationship between her and her son after she had a vision. The vision portrayed her and Saint Augustine standing on the same rule united in the same faith. Finally‚ with the help of later to be pronounced Saint Ambrose‚ Saint Augustine converted to the Christian faith. On her way back to Tagaste‚ Africa‚ Saint Monica suffered for nine days. She died and was buried at Ostia‚ Rome. Her son was inspired so much by her determination that he wrote his book “Confessions

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    for their loyal and non‐stop assistance to the development of the school. They are  Brother Lawrence‚ School Supervisor‚ Ms Rebecca Chiu‚ Chairlady of PTA‚ Mr. Peter  Lui‚ representative of Lasallian Education Council‚ Mr. Toby Chow‚ Chairman of OBF ‚  Mr. Chris Lau‚ Chairman of OBA ‚ Dr Ambrose Wong‚ Chairman of 40th Anniversary  Advisory Committee‚ Mr.CC Or‚ Chairman of 40th Anniversary Organizing Committee  and Mr Li Chi‐wah‚ Chairman of Student Association.        In the past years‚ under the guidance of La Salle Brothers‚ the school follows a vision 

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