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    The Star-spangled banner‚ the National Anthem of the United States of America is a poem inspired by the Battle of Baltimore‚ fought on September 12-14‚ 1814 during the War of 1812. During the British campaign against Washington‚ D.C.‚ an elderly and respected physician‚ Dr. William Beanes was arrested for unfriendly acts toward the British soldiers which resulted in his arrest. Francis Scott Key‚ a prominent lawyer and friend of Dr. Beanes was sent by President James Madison to obtain his release

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    Variety show is about showing talents and skills using creative minds. It is a way of entertaining people and getting socialize to other persons that are new and close to you. It is also a way in improving a person’s self –confidence and to help a person in getting socialize and interact with other people. When we start practicing for our variety‚ we encounter so many problems like misunderstanding and lack of cooperation but it didn’t affect our performance .Instead we do our best to have a wonderful

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    The first reason Alcatraz was doomed for failure before it was in operation was because of the elements. Alcatraz prison was built in 1909. Some of the construction work was actually done by the prisoners (Cavendish). In 1933‚ “The Justice Department assumed control of the facility…” (“Summary and Analysis”). An administrator from Folsom‚ California envisioned Alcatraz as a smart change to the prison system. “He installed automatic locking devices‚ gunwalks‚ tear-gas outlets‚ and steel doors and

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    Anthem Education Group ___________________________________ Introduction Anthem Education Group (“Anthem”) offers primarily career-focused Certificate and Associate degree programs. Unlike many for-profit education companies examined‚ Anthem has not experienced steady growth in student enrollment and profit realized in recent years. Largely as a result of sanctions from one of its brand’s accreditors in 2007‚ the company was forced to close campuses leading to a decline in enrollment‚ a lack of

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    Anthem by Ayn Rand In the novel Anthem by Ayn Rand there are many themes. These themes include love‚ desire‚ equality‚ freedom‚ and individuality. Most of these themes are all shown by the majority of the characters in the book‚ especially Equality 7-2521. One can see that the themes of love and individuality are very important in the novel. The theme of love is shown between Equality 7-2521 and Liberty 5-3000. The theme of individuality is shown by Equality 7-2521. Anthem is a novel

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    The Cop and the Anthem by O. Henry While reading the following story‚ note its plot structure 1. All the events in the following story are arranged chronologically. Due to its humorous nature and big attention to details‚ they catch attention. As events change each other rather quickly the reader’s interest can be held easily. 2. The role of exposition is to introduce the main character of the story and describe the conditions of his life‚ surrounding. Also exposition creates the general

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    Andres Bonifacio‚ the Real National Hero A Term Paper Submitted to Mrs. Erlinda A. Quirap Department of English Cagayan de Oro National High School In Partial Fulfillment of The Requirements in English IV – Newton By Vincent Jay C. Bacor February 15‚ 2011 Sentence Outline: Thesis Statement: Andres Bonifacio y de Castro is the real national hero based on a clear action against Spanish colonization‚ good leadership and governance among revolutionaries‚ and a great inspiration

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    will have if they go unchecked. Two such works are Ayn Rand’s novella Anthem and Michael Bay’s science fiction film The Island .Although these two works have varying settings‚ plot-lines‚ and styles‚ they both serve to develop the same point. Anthem and The Island both use the dystopian genre to stress the importance of the individual. The value of the individual is squandered by the antagonist authority figures in both Anthem and The Island. By showing the disastrous results of doing as such‚ they

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    Literary Techniques in Anthem In the novel Anthem‚ Ayn Rand’s use of diction and figurative language provides readers with an excellent understanding of the style and tone in the novel. The author wrote Anthem in a deliberately simple‚ serious style to complement the story going on in the novel. It is one that is simple and serious‚ because of the major conflict‚ which is that Equality 7-2521 struggles to identify himself in a society that has rejected individualism in favor of collectivism

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    Rehabilitative services for youth offenders‚ since the 1960s‚ have been the principal solution of the Philippine government‚ past and present‚ to the persistent social problem of juvenile delinquency.The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) maintains 10 regional rehabilitation centers throughout the country; biggest among these are the National Training School for Boys (NTSB) in Rizal province and the Marillac Hills for girls in Alabang‚ Metro Manila. There are also other youth centers run by various

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