scholars have ranked each president in various ways. Despite the debate surrounding whom the “greatest” leaders of our nation are‚ ranking consistently proves difficult given the vast successes and failures each individual encountered. Similar to previous scholars‚ I have a created a rubric that outlines different characteristics of a “great” president. Each attribute within the rubric is important in distinguishing what I believe to be appropriate qualities in a president. As it is impossible to hold
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Roles of the President Following is a schedule showing how a modern President may spend a “typical” day. Each activity on the schedule requires the President to play one or more of the roles of the President. For each activity‚ tell which specific role is involved (e.g.‚ commander-in-chief or chief executive). Some activities involve more than one role‚ so be sure to list ALL of them! 6:30 AM: Awakened by a staff member‚ the President listens to a brief report on events that occurred during
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a fever and aches‚ and yearns for a little more time in bed. Thinking that a kindly guard is on duty‚ he rests past the wake-up call a while. Unfortunately‚ a different guard is making the rounds‚ and he punishes Shukhov for oversleeping with three days in the solitary confinement cell‚ which the characters call “the hole.” Led off‚ Shukhov soon realizes that the sentence is just a threat‚ and that he will only have to wash the floors of the officers’ headquarters. Shukhov removes his shoes and efficiently
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One for One American Transcendentalist writer‚ Ralph Waldo Emerson once said‚ “to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.” In today’s society many entrepreneurs and businessmen do not see this as the definition of success. However‚ thirty-five year old entrepreneur and adventurist‚ Blake Mycoskie‚ agrees with Emerson’s definition of success. In 2006‚ Mycoskie started the for profit company‚ TOMS. The company sells shoes here in the United States
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does in “One of these days” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. The Merriam Webster dictionary defines power as the ability to produce an effect on someone or something. The story “One of theses days” is a story about a dentist not wanting to work on a corrupt mayor but being forced to work on him. While working on his mouth the dentist uses this opportunity to hurt the mayor as a sort of revenge for the mayor being corrupt and hurting people the dentist cares about. The dentist in “One of these days” uses his
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General Patton’s speech to troops made before D-Day is persuasive. By the use of sound bites‚ macho rhetoric‚ empathy‚ emotive language‚ humour and emphasis he managed to empower the troops who were going into battle. Sound bites are used so that when the troops go out to fight they have something to remember. These are short bits of speech or text that become phrases. ‘Americans despise cowards.’; ‘Death must not be feared. Death in time‚ comes to all men.’‚ and ‘The real hero is the man who fights
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debate was clear and accurate‚ but was not usually thorough. Information had several inaccuracies OR was usually not clear. Rebuttal All counter-arguments were accurate‚ relevant and strong. Most counter-arguments were accurate‚ relevant‚ and strong. Most counter-arguments were accurate and relevant‚ but several were weak. Counter-arguments were not accurate and/or relevant Use of Facts/Statistics Every major point was well supported with several relevant facts‚ statistics and/or examples. Every
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"Mary‚ you were wrong being a light sleeper." Said Sandra crossly‚ shaking Mary’s arm. "Please wake up. This is the twelfth time I have called you. Don’t make it thirteen. Thirteen is a very unlucky number." Mary got up and rubbed her eyes. Sandra was already dressed in a multi-coloured shirt and jeans. "I am so sorry‚ Sandra. I don’t know....I got a nice dream...so I just drifted off...." "Well‚ go‚ brush your teeth and wash yourself." Sandra ordered. "Robert’s office has provided us a car. Free
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PRESIDENT’S CORNER President Raul “Dean” Addatu RY 2013-2014 August 8‚ 2013 was a significant day for ten (10) students of T. Alonzo Elementary School as they are blessed with an intangible gift from IPP Morris Agoncillo who gave ten (10) SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS for the Academic Year 2013-2014. This is the 3rd year of providing CASH GIFTS of P5‚ 000 per student to sustain some of their school needs. At 8AM to 10AM‚ a short program was prepared by our adopted school headed by Principal Annabelle
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sectional candidate whose election led to the secession of the South‚ succeeded in restoring the Union and laying a strong foundation for its future greatness. Both Lincoln military policies and his domestic programs helped to make him one of the most effective presidents in American history. Lincoln opposed slavery and chose sensible ways to achieve the abolition of it. He didn’t like the idea of popular sovereignty that Illinois’s Senator Stephen A. Douglas proposed. He believed that it was false
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