Dear Quote Investigator: I attended a graduation ceremony last year and was genuinely impressed by a quotation used in the keynote address: What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. The speaker credited Ralph Waldo Emerson and that sounded plausible to me‚ but when I searched on the internet to find a specific reference I was surprised to discover substantial disagreement. Some websites do attribute the words to Emerson‚ but other websites
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Semesters to Trimesters At the high school level trimesters are more effective than semesters. So why do most high schools use a semester four quarter system rather than a trimester system? The teachers seemed to be the most concerned about this at Pineview High School‚ and they are trying to make the switch. The reason that trimesters are more effective is that it allows more time to the class period so teachers can get into detail about the topic. With a four quarter semester system‚ the classes
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Baz Luhrmann’s film‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ is very successful as an appropriation of the original play by Shakespeare. Transforming the pre-16th century play into a contemporary popular culture film was done creatively by keeping the same values and language‚ but changing the context. This is illustrated by the use of anachronisms. For instance‚ daggers and swords are replaced by guns as well as cars stand in for horses. The disputes between members of the two families (the Capulets and the Montagues)
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A diva‚ in the classical music world‚ is a hugely talented woman with great vocal competence. She has a larger-than-life public persona and the ability to convey the emotional nuances of the music to her audience (Moohan‚ 2008‚ p. 163). Both Madonna and Maria Callas have definite ‘diva’ qualities. It could be argued that their contrasting genres of music - pop and opera respectively‚ dictate different reasons for them being labelled divas. Both Maria Callas and Madonna have personalities that
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Chapter I Background of the Study: Bronchial asthma is a chronic relapsing inflammatory disorder with increased responsiveness of tracheobronchial tree to various stimuli‚ resulting in paroxysmal contraction of bronchial airways. It refers to a condition of subjects with widespread narrowing of the bronchial airways which changes in severity over short periods of time‚ either spontaneously or under treatment‚ and is not due to cardiovascular disease According to the CDC‚ more than 22 million Americans
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a result of such. Mr. Hooper‚ being a minister‚ is considered a beacon and an exemplar of faith and righteousness in his community. One bright Sunday morning‚ Reverend Hooper dons a black veil to his congregation and lectures on sin and its appearance‚ or lack thereof. His congregation is outraged but intrigued by his use of the symbolic sheath. Since his sermon focuses on the "secret sin" of his parishoners and the entire community‚ they are drawn to assume that Mr. Hooper‚ himself‚ carries with
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Course Project – Internet staffing methods compared to traditional staffing methods INTRODUCTION Internet staffing methods compared to traditional staffing methods: time‚ cost‚ quality‚ and retention: Strategic staffing works as an essential key element to recognize and deal with the concerns related to staffing in various departments of an organization. Staffing is broadly defined as process of attracting selecting and retaining competent individuals to gain organizational goals. Every
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The two poems I am comparing are Two Scavengers in a truck‚ Two Beautiful people in a Mercedes’‚ written by Lawrence Ferlinghetti‚ which shows the contrast between rich and poor in San Francisco‚ and Nothings Changed’‚ written by Tatamkhulu Afrika. Nothing’s Changed’ is an autobiographical poem about a man returning to the town he grew up in as an adult‚ and how everything is still the same. The tone of Two Scavengers’ changes between sombre‚ when the poet is describing the two garbage men
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your new learning environment. As your older sister‚ I will share with you my experiences as a student. The following excerpt comes from my recollection of my first year of college. “What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” Ralph Waldo Emerson’s words align with my own ideas about life‚ specifically college life. College is more than just a pathway to a career‚ a meager transition between high school and the working world. It is an enlightening
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How important was Hitler’s personality compared to the Wall Street Crash in his election to the role of Chancellor in January 1933? By Arizona Calliope There are many factors that contribute to Hitler’s rise to power from his personality to the Wall Street Crash. They are all important factors that helped him win the elections and become Chancellor in January 1933. The point of this essay is to describe how Hitler’s personality‚ the Wall Street Crash‚ the Political Crisis‚ the Nazi’s being Anti-Communist
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