it’s worth considering the question posed by Frederick Douglass. The following are excerpts from a speech he gave in 1852 at an Independence Day commemoration sponsored by the Rochester Ladies’ Anti-Slavery Society in Rochester‚ NY. A longer excerpt and a link to the full text of the speech can be found at my blog. Fellow-citizens‚ pardon me‚ allow me to ask‚ why am I called upon to speak here to-day? What have I‚ or those I represent‚ to do with your national independence? …I say it with a sad sense
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prime minister manmohan singh speech on independence day 2006-08-15 My dear countrymen‚ brothers‚ sisters‚ and dear children My greetings to all of you on this day‚ the anniversary of our Independence. Today is an auspicious day for our country. Today we enter the 60th year of our Independence. Today we re-dedicate ourselves to the progress and prosperity of our nation. To the welfare of all our people. To the unity and integrity of our country. Today we salute our beloved tricolor. We pay
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Persuasive Speech Name: Sophia Liu Specific Purpose: To persuade the members of my audience to eat a healthy breakfast every day. Thesis Statement: Eating a healthy breakfast everyday could reduce the risk of health related issues. Organizational Pattern: Monroe’s Motivated Sequence I. Introduction A. Attention Getter 1. How many of you have ever heard the saying‚ “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day”? B. Introduce Topic and Motivate Audience 1. Chances are‚ you have probably been
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There are a number of reasons why I have considered Suny Empire State College as an option to continue my education. Suny Empire offers multiple study options such as studying with a mentor‚ as well as convenient online study. Suny Empire offers much more affordable education rates than many other colleges out there. I’d like to continue my education through Suny Empire to receive a Bachelor of Science degree in Community and Human Services. I believe this field of study is ideal for me as I have
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Rose Landi Professor Bach Cultures and Values Summary on "An Incident in the Shabashi Household" The story‚ "An Incident in the Shabashi Household" plays an excellent role in woman vs. the constructs of arranged marriages. This story was taken place in Egypt in the twentieth century where women’s freedom was quite limited. In the Arabic culture women were usually sold into marriages by their parents and never had any say into their decision making. However‚ this story pertains to the Egyptian
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salvation but also for gaining the ordinary things they need in life. Religion of the vast majority of Indian people. Buddhism Origin Began is northeastern India 2‚500 years old About suffering and the need to get rid of it Founder of Buddhism Siddhartha Gautama Was called Buddha Lived in the 4th or 5th century B.C. in India Path of enlightenment Also known as “the awakened one” Siddhartha Gautama Born around 520 B.C. Born into a royal family Lived with in palace walls away
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CHINA’S OBTRUSIVE PRESENCE IN PAKISTAN OCCUPIED KASHMIR: IMPLICATIONS FOR INDIA AND UNITED STATES Introductory Observations 1. China is once again in focus in challenging the status-quo in South Asia in collusive strategic facilitation by Pakistan. This time China has shifted the strategic focus from India’s borders with China- Occupied Tibet in Arunachal Pradesh in the North East to Ladakh and to India’s Line of Actual Control with Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK). Reports emanating from unimpeachable
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M.Tech (IT) 2013-15 First Semester – July to November 2013 Banking Technology Course Faculty – Shri M.V. Sivakumaran (mvsivakumaran@idrbt.ac.in) 1. Perspective Banking Technology gives an overall understanding of various banking technologies‚ and the trends and issues involved. 2. Purpose The objective of this course is to provide a strong foundation in banking technology to students aspiring to become tomorrow’s technology managers in Banks and Financial Institutions. The course
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“Isipin mo na lang best friend mo ko.” This is the text message I received from her which started it all. These words gave me the privilege to call Mikee “bes” and have her as my one and true best friend. Best friends are the best when it comes to being an inspiration for improving oneself for the better. This is what Mikee made me realize. Although we’ve just been best friends for quite a short time‚ she already influenced me with her unique attitudes and characteristics. She’s one of the main
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architecture‚ food and customs differ from place to place within the country‚ but nevertheless possess a commonality. India is the only country in the world to have so many religions and beliefs. The culture of India is an amalgamation of these diverse sub-cultures spread all over the Indian subcontinent and traditions that are several millennia old Religions and spirituality India is the birth place of Hinduism‚ Buddhism‚ Jainism and Sikhism‚ collectively known as Indian religions.[5] Indian religions
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