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    Inspiration motivates or drives you to do something. My mom has always been my figure to look up to. She has inspired me to be the person I truly want to be. My mom is a strong‚ kind-hearted‚ and successful woman who has always been there for me. She gives me her strength and love during everything. She is my idol‚ a woman who has taught me to stay true to myself and become the adult I want to become. Back when I was in grade 6‚ I was one of those kids who didn’t really care about school and

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    Thomas Jefferson

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    Lucero Flores Mr. Craig English III Honors 11/05/12 Thomas Jefferson; from nothing to America “Our greatest happiness does not depend on the condition of life in which chance has placed us‚ but is always the result of a good conscience‚ good health‚ occupation‚ and freedom in all just pursuits.” (Jefferson) Thomas Jefferson‚ one of the founding fathers of America. He was put on earth at the right time. When America needed a man of many talents and of wise words‚ Jefferson was there. Jefferson

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    Clarence Thomas

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    Supreme Court Justice: Clarence Thomas Clarence Thomas was sworn in to office on Wednesday‚ October 23‚ 1991 after he was accused by a woman named Anita Hill for sexual misconduct. After exploring the charges from Hill‚ the Judiciary Committee of the Legislature found no convincing evidence of proof in the allegations against Thomas. The Committee gave him no recommendation when reporting his nomination to Senate. The Senate voted 52 to 48 to the appointment of Thomas into the High Court. Since

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    Thomas Tsai

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    Thomas Tsai Thomas Tsai is a freshman whom just started to go to Coast Community College. His family immigrated to America from China when he was young. In high school‚ his grades were not the best and he doesn’t do well in any classes except those classes that he like. When he was still in high school‚ he had two extracurricular activities which are Chinese Club and Future Business Leaders Club. He managed to graduate from high school and now he starting to go to college. Since then‚ he had been

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    Thomas & Locke

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    Damontay Fowler-Thomas Mrs. Lee Social Science September 24‚ 2013 Thomas Hobbes and John Locke are most renowned for their philosophical thoughts. John Locke and Thomas Hobbes were two main political philosophers during the seventeenth century. Hobbes is largely known for his writing of the “Leviathan”‚ and Locke for authoring "An Essay Concerning Human Understanding." Included in their essays‚ both men discuss the purpose and structure of government‚ natural law‚ and the characteristics

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    The Little rock nine were a Group of African Americans who weren’t allowed to enter a all white school called Central High School.The nine members of the little rock nine were Ernest Green ‚ Minnijean Brown ‚ Elizabeth Eckford ‚ Melba Pattillo‚ Thelma Mothershed Wair‚ Terrence Roberts‚ Carlotta Walls LaNier‚ Gloria Ray Karlmark ‚ and Jefferson Alison Thomas. Ernest G. Green was born on September 22‚1957 ‚ in Little Rock Arkansas. Ernest Green Sr. was his father ‚and Lothire Green

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    Nine Billion Names of God

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    known for his thrilling stories that bring into play several of the scientific and technological advances of his day and those to come. Many of his stories would have the underlying theme of technology and its relationship with another factor. The Nine Billion Names of God published in 1953 demonstrates just this‚ in which the story’s main characters are caught between their logic and that of another group. Clarke’s short story addresses the conflict between technology or science and religion. In

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    Thomas reese

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    Following a bench trial‚ Thomas Reese was convicted of conspiracy to possess cocaine with intent to distribute‚ in violation of 21 U.S.C. Sec. 846 (1982) (count 1); possession with intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine‚ in violation of 21 U.S.C. Sec. 841(a)(1) (1982) (counts 7‚ 9‚ 13 and 15); aiding and abetting violations of 21 U.S.C. Sec. 841(a)(1) (1982) (counts 5 and 11); unlawful possession of a firearm‚ in violation of 18 U.S.C. app. Sec. 1202(a)(1) (1982) (counts 23 and 24); and

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    Thomas Cook

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    Information History Thomas Cook is the world’s best-known name in travel. • Thomas Cook started organising leisure trips in the summer of 1841 when its founder‚ who gave his name to the company‚ organised a successful one-day rail excursion at a shilling a head from Leicester to Loughborough. • During the next three summers Mr Cook arranged a succession of trips‚ taking passengers on trips to the midland towns of Leicester‚ Nottingham‚ Derby and Birmingham. Four years later‚ he organised

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    “Men give me credit for some genius. All the genius I have lies in this: When I have a subject in hand‚ I study it profoundly. Day and night it is before me. My mind becomes pervaded with it. Then the effort that I have made is what people are pleased to call the fruit of genius. It is the fruit of labor and thought.” (A-Z Quotes). He was an amazing and clever man but he worked for it just like he explained in this quote. Hamilton worked hard for everything he did and for all good things. It wasn’t

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