O’Connor O’Connor 1 Mrs. Craig English 10 Accelerated 21 October 2013 Diana Nyad’s Swim Diana Nyad completed a 103-mile swim from Havana‚ Cuba‚ to Key West‚ Florida‚ without a shark cage. However‚ there are several controversies involving the swim. One of these controversies is the possibility that Nyad either got onto or held onto the boat. Holding onto the boat could have increased her speed. “Diana Nyad defends record Cuba-Florida swim as ‘squeaky clean‚’” by Jennifer Kay‚ discusses
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Focus Question: Should Lyddie sign or not sign the petition Diana Goss is circulating? In Katherine Paterson’s novel‚ her main character‚ Lyddie‚ is a factory girl in Lowell‚ Massachusetts. Lyddie is working to pay off the debts on her family cabin and be able to go home to her family. While working at the corporation‚ Lyddie made friends: Prudence‚ Amelia‚ and Betsy‚ who all later on leave the corporation. Only with one friend left‚ Diana-a known radical for the working condition petition-Lyddie
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“Diana‚ the explanation is quite simple. Like you‚ I was unaware that I had family. Yours was never mentioned to me‚ so I had no knowledge of your existence. But as an adult‚ I became intrigued with my genealogy. Mother did extensive research. Upon its completion‚ it was bequeathed to myself. Soon after‚ my own life embarked in a new direction and for a time‚ it was forgotten. Then‚ as is prone to occur‚ education and work filled my every waking moment. Purchasing my home was next on my time-line
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Her Death Was No Accident Diana‚ Princess of Wales‚ was not always a princess. She was born Diana Spencer on July 1‚ 1961 and became Lady Diana Spencer after her father inherited the title of Earl Spencer in 1975. She was born near Sandringham‚ England. Her father was Edward John Spencer and her mother was Frances Ruth Burke Roche. The two divorced. Diana’s father won custody over her and her siblings. Although she was known for her shy ways‚ she did show an interest in dancing and music.
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transition from 15th century style painting to a less “meticulous[ly] finished” approach; Titian essentially pioneered the “colorist” movement by using “…more closely interrelated colours” that emphasize expression and dramatize the iconography (Gould). Diana and Actaeon is part of Titian’s “poesie” and contributes to a set of history paintings that portray subjects in an imaginative way. Rather than simply copy an image or provide a story‚ Titian delivers a representation filled with expression‚ filled
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Theme of DISAPPOINTMENT In Pritchett’s short story‚ the father shows his disappointment in a stoic fashion. His business is going under and his son comes to offer his moral support. ’We’ve cleared everything up. They got most of the machines out today. I’m just locking up and handing over. Locking up is quite a business...Worrying? You keep on using that word. I’m not worrying. Things are fine‚’ said the old man‚ smiling aggressively. ’I feel they’re fine. I know they’re fine!’ The father
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BULIMIA NERVOSA AND LADY DIANA Dated: 20th Oct‚ 2010 TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY IV I. INTRODUCTION 1 Background Statement of the Problem Purpose of the study II. DESCRIPTION 2 III. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 7 Conclusions Recommendations BIBLIOGRAPHY 8 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS FIGURES 1. CAUSES OF BULIMIA NERVOSA 3 2. LADY DIANA 4 SUMMARY Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder found mostly aiming
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Have you ever known someone who has made such a big impact on the world that everyone else was effective? This is what Princess Diana did to the world. She changed the way the world saw royalty. From the way she interacted with her people to the way she took care of her two children. She struggled so much with depression and the lifestyle of a princess but she did not let that show. She hugged‚ laughed‚ and talk to people who were outcast in society and showed people they need not fear them. Everyone
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purpose‚ contributing to the story that had developed in the author’s’ mind. We can learn from them‚ which is why I am writing about 3 parts that Diana Peterfreund placed into the story‚ pivotal moments‚ setting‚ and symbolism. All books have at least one moment‚ where one choice or decision can alter the story forever. In ‘Across the Star Swept Sea’ by Diana Peterfreund‚ it occurs on page 70‚ when Princess Isla has her rather remarkable idea of setting up Justen Helo and Persis Blake in a fake romance
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Gus Essay- Princess Diana It’s not just children who have an influential role models… Some of the world’s most famous philanthropists were influenced by all sorts of people. Princess Diana‚ for example‚ was not influenced by just one person or one thing‚ but something much larger than that. I guess you could even say‚ part of her cause influenced her to help not only her country‚ but the world. The question swarming around one’s brain‚ is what is this big influence? Diana traveled the world seeing
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