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    Written Analysis #3 The Consequences of The Seven Years War “It is truly a miserable thing that we no sooner leave fighting our neighbors the French‚ but we must also fall to quarreling amongst ourselves and the English.”(Quote by Reverend Samuel Johnson of Connecticut‚ 1773.) The Seven Years War also known as the French and Indian War dominated colonial America for nine years from 1754-1763‚ causing many consequences after it ended. Some of these consequences caused rebellions‚ new laws‚ native

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    1974 voluntary members of the IRA planted bombs in two Guildford pubs; the Horse and Groom and the Seven Stars.2 The bombs went off at 8:30pm and 9:00pm respectively causing a total of five casualties and profuse amount of injuries.3 The IRA was aware that the two pubs were popular with the English militia and purposely‚ four out of the five casualties were army recruits. Luckily‚ the manager at the Seven Stars was able to clear out his bar before anyone could get hurt4‚ but it was only one month later

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    Seven Wonders of the Ancient World There are Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. However‚ the list we have today was not established until the end of The Middle Ages. This list includes: the Great Pyramid‚ the Hanging Gardens of Babylon‚ the Statue of Zeus at Olympia‚ the Temple of Diana at Ephesus‚ the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus‚ the Colossus of Rhodes‚ and the Pharos of Alexandria. There have been several different lists over the years that have included different wonders. The Great

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    Seven Ancient Wonders of the World 3 The Seven Wonders of the ancient world have many amazed with their beauty‚ size‚ and magnificence. From pyramids‚ to monuments‚ and towering statues these are just few of the wonders that have many puzzled. Most question how it was even possible for the wonders to be constructed with the use of modern machines and tools. Also how do we even know all existed; only one of the seven are still standing. Much of what we know comes from texts left behind by

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    Running head: SEVEN MAJOR CHANGES IN THE WORKPLACE Seven Major Changes in the Workplace Seven Major Changes in the Workplace With the ever-growing population and technological changes many employers are going to have to adapt. Robert Barner highlights seven major changes that will affect the places where we work‚ both for the employer and employee (Kreitner‚ 2004‚ p. 76). The seven major changes are (1) The virtual organization (2) The just-in-time workforce (3) The ascendancy of knowledge

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    Use of Symbolism in Hawthorne ’s The House of the Seven Gables In the novel The House of the Seven Gables‚ Hawthorne portrays Alice Pyncheon as a unique and compelling character‚ placing her in contrast with a story full of greed‚ lies and betrayal. Hawthorne reveals her fantastic character to us in numerous uses of symbolism throughout the novel. By painting a picture of a gentle yet proud woman‚ Hawthorne chooses to represent Alice ’s impressive characteristics using images that come up repeatedly

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    SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD Various lists of the Wonders of the World have been compiled from antiquity to the present day‚ to catalogue the world’s most spectacular natural wonders and manmade structures.The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World is the first known list of the most remarkable creations of classical antiquity‚ and was based on guide-books popular among Hellenic sight-seers and only includes works located around the Mediterranean rim. The number seven was chosen because the Greeks believed

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    The Sins of the Scarlet Letter Those who have a spiritual background would argue that all sin is equal‚ and that no sin is greater than any other. However‚ others would argue that committing adultery is greater than gossiping‚ or telling a lie. The novel The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne emphasizes the difference in sins. Although each of the characters commits their own sin‚ each of them could be argued as the one with the greatest. Through Dimmesdale’s hypocrisy‚ deception‚ and adultery

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    In reading table 1-4‚ The Magnificent Seven: General Moral Principles for Managers‚ a genuinely popular animated cartoon series came to mind‚ “Justice League”. The series presented distinct superheroes acquiring unique capabilities contributing towards resolving problems while protecting humanity. Similarly‚ managers possessing the seven magnificent characteristics makes them superheroes within their organization. Whole Foods has created superheroes in their organization. These heroes may acquire

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    Seven Pounds - Journeys Introduction Before I begin‚ I just want to let you all know that I’m about to ruin an amazing film for you all. What is a journey? Journey serves as an effective metaphor because it can accurately portray many concepts from all walks of life without becoming vague. A metaphor of journey manifests both as a process that the protagonists experience‚ and as an objective that they strive to reach. The film "Seven Pounds" starring Will Smith best illustrates the concept

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