“…tough and weird is preferable to pathetic and vulnerable…” this came from Vivian in the novel‚ Orphan Train. This quote made me think of my energetic‚ quirky dad‚ Dean Dahlhauser. He is the toughest person I know and he has remained my best friend for as long as I can remember while also making a giant impact on me. My dad is so important to me because he has taught me lessons‚ taken me on trips I’ll never forget‚ and he has shown me what it is to be a strong individual. My dad has taught me
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No.5/No.22 No.5/No.22‚ a painting created by Mark Rothko in 1950‚ is an abstract work. It is comprised of yellow‚ red‚ and orange rectangles that seemingly hover on the surface of the canvas‚ as they do not extend to its margins. In the center of the work is a bold‚ red rectangle‚ and within it are strong‚ gently undulating‚ horizontal lines. These strokes‚ executed through scraping the canvas repeatedly‚ contrast with the vagueness of most other elements in No.5/No.22. On the right side of the painting
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We need a type of patriotism that recognizes the virtues of those who are opposed to us..... The old "manifest destiny" idea ought to be modified so that each nation has the manifest destiny to do the best it can - and that without cant‚ without the assumption of self-righteousness and with a desire to learn to the uttermost from other nations. ~Francis John McConnell I believe in America because we have great dreams - and because we have the opportunity to make those dreams come true. ~Wendell
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Knowledge comes‚ but wisdom lingers. Lord Tennyson Frailty‚ thy name is woman! Shakespeare In the end‚ everything is a gag. Charlie Chaplin The best love affairs are those we never had. Norman Lindsay Brevity is the soul of wit. William Shakespeare Everything is funny as long as it is happening to somebody else. Will Rogers Fortune favors the brave. Virgil I made this letter longer than usual because I lack the time to make it short. Blaise Pascal Great works are performed
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The objective of a process control system is to provide a statistical signal when assignable causes of variation are present “ if you can’t describe and measure it the you can’t control or improve it.” SPC a process used to monitor standards by taking measurements and corrective action as a product or service is being produced. Control chart a graphical presentation of process data over time. A process is said to be orperating in SC when only source of variation is common(natural) causes. The process
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TDA 2.2 Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people 1.1 When working with children and young people there are many legislations‚ guidelines and policies in place that ‘safeguard’ them including E-safety. These acts are constantly evolving and amended to improve the lives and safety of every child. The United Nations convention on the rights of rights of the child (UNCRC)‚ (1989) although not legislation provides a full list of comprehensive rights ALL children should expect. These rights
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Victoria Perez Period 6 2/7/13 AP Green Analysis Rewrite Alfred M. Green’s speech is aimed to convince African Americans to be persistent in trying to enlist in the Union army during the Civil War‚ although they were not yet permitted to do so. To begin his speech‚ Green appeals to the patriotism of the African Americans. He wants them to prove to the rest of the world that while their country has treated them unfairly‚ what with slavery and segregation‚ they are still willing to fight and
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Rachel Mathews H 102 A 3/30/18 Reading Response 7 I. Quote a. “We are fifty or a hundred years behind the advanced countries. We must make good distance in ten years. Either we do it‚ or they crush us.” b. This quote from the excerpt of Joseph Stalin‚ “On Soviet Industrialization Speech to Industrial Managers‚” February 1931 is significant because Stalin talks about how they will not have the chance of rising to the top and keeping their independence if they lower their tempo at all. He states
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It’s dark. It’s cold. You should be in the warm comfort of your hut‚ sitting next to your mom and 3 older sisters‚ preparing dinner. Your dad should be outside‚ laughing loudly with the village elders while drinking banana beer. But instead‚ you’re outside‚ no shelter‚ no food. The Hutus have killed your mother and father‚ and captured your older sisters- only to have them soon follow the same destiny as your parents. To you‚ the hutus are the reason all of this has happened. It’s not you’re fault
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In the poem‚ “When our two souls stand up erect and strong (Sonnet 22)” by Elizabeth Barrett Browning‚ the topic that is being dramatized is the love that the speaker has for her husband. The speaker in this poem is the author herself‚ Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Browning is the speaker of this poem because this poem was part of her poem collection called the “Sonnets from the Portuguese”. In other words‚ this poem was written in her perspective;therefore‚ she expresses her emotions and feelings
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