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    Jamestown Diary of William Wilkinson‚ Surgeon December 5‚ 1606 I am a surgeon. I give medicine to people who are sick. I use needles‚ medicine‚ scissors‚ and lots more stuff. I might take bullets out of people. I don’t really work with others except my assistant. My assistant brings people into my house. He helps me get the tools. My assistant’s name is Ben. I have a big family. I have a wife named Anne. She likes to cook bread. I have four children. Their names are James‚ Emily‚ Sarah‚ and Kathryn

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    women were treated unequally from the males. The role of a women played the part of their description‚ physically and emotionally weak. They were often classified as the “weaker sex” because women had no control over anything they owned or valued. It was a time where men dominated women and they were left out of all decisions. “The average farmer’s wife is one of the most patient and overworked women of the time” (Hartman). However‚ women’s efforts during the 1800’s were effective in challenging

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    I am planning to ask the King for permission for an expedition to Mexico; I think that it has a lot to offer us and I want to gain land for Spain and glory for myself. Once I get permission from the King I will set sail to explore the New World. I heard that the Aztecs had many things to offer Spain and me but the thing that I wanted was to go down in history. I knew if i conquered Mexico for Spain I would get my belief. I bought 500 men and

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    Entry 1: Three weird witches came up to Banquo and I today when we were coming home from battle. They told me that I would be named Thane of Cawdor and eventually King‚ I don’t know if I believe them though. What could happen to King Duncan that would make me king? What about Malcolm? Maybe I shouldn’t worry about their silly witchcraft‚ I don’t believe in magic that much anyways. We beat the rebellion today‚ and I became Thane of Cawdor! Duncan is coming to my house tomorrow to have to dinner with

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    of describing Christians and their belief. He tackles the subjects of God’s work in the world‚ God’s plan for humanity‚ and even how Christians view other religious views. With shocking simplicity‚ Lewis boils down the basic concepts of Christianity and why there are important to know‚ not only from a Christian point of view‚ but from a modern point of view. One of the first subjects Lewis addresses is what Christians actually believe‚ or more accurately‚ what they do not have to believe. Almost immediately

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    Journal entry May 15‚ 1898 After much debate and many arguments between the family members‚ we had decided to forget the woeful life we lived here in Italy and move to America. Our wages were low here in this country. We are mainly farmers‚ and our grape and other crops had been damaged by disease. Most of us live here in poverty‚ barely making enough money to feed our families and ourselves. When we heard about the opportunity in the Americas‚ I ran home immediately to tell my family

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    Chapter 1: August 18th‚ Dear Diary‚ I had the dream again tonight. It was the same one as last night. Except this time I got a glimpse of the man’s eyes when we got close.They were gray‚ like nothing. It was as if he was empty inside. That was the only thing i could capture before somebody

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    My Dearest Diary‚ It is hard to fathom the fact that Mrs. Fullerton’s house will be demolished by tomorrow. Danny and I had grown quite accustomed to the sight of chickens running astray amongst her apple and cherry trees. Nonetheless‚ the community members believe it is for the best…everyone is clearly excited about resale values increasing. Personally‚ I am disgusted that a vibrant old lady such as Mrs. Fullerton has to uproot her entire life due to the fact her existence is seen as an “eyesore”

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    S & S Air: Case Study: S & S Air’s Mortgage 3001-3 FNCE Financial Management Week 4 William Jones October 9th‚ 2012 Case Study: S & S Air’s Mortgage Background: S&S Air manufactures light aircraft. The owners of S & S Air‚ Mark Sexton and Todd Story‚ were impressed by the work Chris had done on financial planning. By using Chris’s analysis and looking at the demand for light aircraft‚ they decided that their existing fabrication equipment was sufficient‚ but that it was

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    plausible story‚ so I told them my other story where the animals are actually humans. So Orange Juice was portrayed as my mom‚ Gita. The zebra with the broken leg was a weakened sailor‚ and the despicable cook was the hyena. I tried to tell the story but replace the names. I just cannot believe that my mother died before my eyes from a man that had just killed a disabled man! Of course I had to kill the man. He ruined my life and I didn’t want him to hurt me either. As I was the only one alive by the end

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