Abstract Kathryn Ann “Kay” Bailey Hutchison became elected in 1993 by Texans to the United States Senate in a special election‚ making her the first and‚ to date‚ the only woman elected to represent the state in the Senate. She is now the senior United States Senator from Texas. She is a member of a republican party. In‚ 2001 She was named one of “The 30 most powerful women in America” by Ladies Home Journal. Hutchison serves on the following Senate committees: Appropriations‚ Commerce‚ Science
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the passage “The Night Circus”‚ Bailey was dared by his sister to sneak into the Circus when it was closed. This causes Bailey to show his emotions and reactions throughout the passage. Bailey is curious and determined to fulfill the dream that his sister set. When Bailey visits the Circus‚ he is very curious and amazed by all of the events and activities that were there. Sadly‚ when Bailey was six‚ his parents decided that he was too young to go to the circus. Bailey‚ “Could only stare from afar‚
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What Are Japan’s Main Physical Features? As you can see Japan is split into four main islands. We have: Hokkaido (North) Honshu (West) Shikoku (East) Kyushu (South) As you can see‚ they are all located on the map (left). The northern part of Japan (Hokkaido) is seen to be remote and fairly mountainous. Snow-capped peaks cover the centre of the Hokkaido. Winters are extremely cold with substantial snowfall. The western island‚ Honshu is said to be mountainous‚ with very little flat land
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McRae Capital Management‚ Inc. Investment Counsel Number 48 April 2007 COMMENTARY Investing abroad by staying at home Putting your money into foreign stocks is like vacationing in other countries: The lure is intriguing‚ but where you go and how you go about it make all the difference. by Peter McRae ost people like foreign travel. And why not? It broadens your perspective. You see things you’ll never see in the U.S. You’re exposed to different people and different cultures
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Japan (日本‚ Nippon) is a country in Asia. It has many islands. Four of them are big‚ and the biggest is the 7th largest island in the world. This island is called Honshu. The islands are near the East Asian coast‚ in the western part of the Pacific Ocean. Japanese people call their country "Nihon" or "Nippon"‚ which means "the origin of the sun" in Japanese. HISTORY In 1941‚ Japan hit Pearl Harbor in Hawaii‚ a water base of the United States and destroyed or damaged many ships and airplanes.
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For Japanese Women‚ a Competition to be Thin In Japan‚ only 3.5 percent of the population is considered obese. In contrast‚ the U.S has a climbing obesity rate that is currently thirty percent. A main reason for the contrast in obesity rates is the “culture of health” that Japan has long promoted. In part‚ Japan has been the healthiest nation thanks to its meals of vegetables‚ fish‚ and small portions. However‚ although Japan is able to avoid the problem of obesity‚ it is experiencing a rapid
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Synopsis. Innocent voices is a biographical movie about the littlehood of Chava (Carlos Padilla). Chava lives with his mother‚ Kella‚ (Leonor Varela)‚ a dress-maker‚ his older sister and younger brother on the outside of the town. Their house is barely more than a shack made of tin and wood‚ but it is home to the little family at the beginning of the war when the father deserted them for the United States. Chava is now the man of the house. With increasing frequency the guerillas (the independent
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Innocent Bystander In the novel "The Tortilla Curtain"‚ by T.C Boyle‚ it tells a story about two completely different families; one family who is quite wealthy and the other who had illegally crossed the border and is barely making ends meet. In the story‚ a young lady by the name of America is taken to California by her husband‚ only to be victimized. Although she may not be the only victim in the book‚ she has been through a great ordeal of pain and suffering. America is a victim of
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I spent most of my days running from my problems and trying to make others feel the same pain I felt. Day to day I saw my father spiral farther and farther into a dark hole. I remember this one moment where everything changed. It was the day I met Bailey Welch. I stumbled upon her on one hot summer night. I was walking past the local YMCA when I heard the screeching of shoes and the
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Incident 4.2: You supervise 12 engineers. Their formal training and work experience are very similar‚ so you move them around on different projects. Yesterday‚ your manager informed you that an overseas affiliate has requested four engineers to go abroad on extended loan for six to eight months. For a number of reasons‚ he argued and you agreed‚ this request should be met from your group. All your engineers are capable of handling this assignment; from the standpoint of present and future projects
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