Have you ever been put in a competition where you had to fight with your best friend since childhood? Antonio Cruz and Felix Vargas‚ the main character in the story “Amigo Brothers” by Piri Thomas‚ had always dream of someday becoming lightweight champion of the world. Each had fought many bouts representing their community and had won two gold-plated medals plus a silver and bronze medallion. Now‚ after a series of elimination bouts‚ both Antonio and Felix had to fight against each other in the
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[Letter to Reader Example] June 1‚ 2008 Welcome! My name is Sally Student and I am a senior at Thomas Jefferson High School. This portfolio is a representation of my academic progress at Thomas Jefferson over the last four years. I’ve included a list of my achievements‚ a resume and letters of recommendation‚ my WASL scores‚ and high school transcripts in my portfolio. I’ve also included a summary of my plans for after high school and a few of my favorite projects from my years at Thomas
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Valedictory Speech of Svetlana Riguera (Grade School Class 2012) Dr. Marl Ferenal‚ our President; Ms. Avic Suarez‚ our Principal; Mr. Paolo Reyes‚ our guest speaker; the administration‚ faculty and staff; parents and guests; my fellow graduates; good morning to all of you! March 30‚ 2012. I think we will all agree that this day is definitely not ordinary. Today‚ we acknowledge the people met‚ the lessons learned‚ the tears shed‚ the laughter relished‚ and the memories made in our six
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Chapter 001 Introduction to Corporate Finance Multiple Choice Questions 1. The person generally directly responsible for overseeing the tax management‚ cost accounting‚ financial accounting‚ and data processing functions is the: a. treasurer. b. director. C. controller. d. chairman of the board. e. chief executive officer. SECTION: 1.1 TOPIC: CONTROLLER TYPE: DEFINITIONS 2. The person generally directly responsible for overseeing the cash and credit functions‚ financial planning‚ and capital
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The amounts of minutes in an hour never change‚ and time is as steady as it was 13 years ago‚ but despite it’s unchanging Yet to most of us‚ it seems the clock keeps ticking faster and faster. The funny thing about graduating is that‚ it is a time of such conflicting feelings and emotions. We are excited and full of anticipation for the future. Eager to begin new adventures meet new people and visit new places. Thrilled to leave this chapter behind us‚ and dive into life after high-school. At the
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Good afternoon friends‚ family‚ faculty‚ and congratulations to the Class of 2013. I am very grateful to be receiving this prestigious honor today in front of this amazing community at BCIT. For those who do not know‚ you might be thinking to yourself‚ what is a salutatorian? The dictionary defines it as the person who is ranked second in the class. To me‚ a salutatorian is a person who is given an extraordinary honor which merits an extra homework assignment at the end of the year‚ and is then told
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http://classes.kvcc.edu/jcorbin/PHI106/OptRdngs/SixBasicThemesExistentiali.htm http://www.allaboutphilosophy.org/existentialism.htm Career Search Among the endless selection of occupations on the market‚ few offered a sustaining middle- income‚ security‚ and ease. Two examples of such jobs are Computer Programmer and Architect. Both jobs offered the comfort of working‚ majority of the time in air-conditioned facility with a desk and chair instead of under the blazing sun. Both jobs are relatively
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Megan Griffith 9/19/11 2nd period Founding Father: Thomas Jefferson Many argue that Thomas Jefferson is one of the most brilliant individuals in American history and someone who lived the American Dream. Thomas Jefferson is remembered as the third President of the United States of America and the author of the Declaration of Independence. Jefferson is important to our history because his role as a founding father was crucial in the development of our early government. Thomas Jefferson was born on
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Founding Nations Canada was not founded by two nations. Canada was founded by many different cultures. When Canada started‚ I feel as if there were four different lifestyles and cultures that started Canada’s traditions and lifestyles. One of the main founding nations of Canada is the French. The French people of Quebec specifically. This French community led a different lifestyle and had a different culture and from the French Acadians. The French speaking people of Quebec lived out their lives
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Zhaoyang Wang Mr. Ogden English II Study Guide Unit2: the founding of a nation Anonymous “The child of snow” (1972) Summary: A merchant often goes abroad. His wife became enamored of a young neighbor and had a child. She lied that the child is from the fall of snow. The merchant knew his wife’s betraying and planned to revenge. One day‚ the merchant took the fifteen year old boy with him abroad and sold him. When he came back‚ he said that the boy of snow melted when climbing a mountain. Guide
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