Nick Serrano Rebecca Chawner ENGL 1011-038 December 3‚ 2012 Cover Letter The small group conference didn’t really affect my revision process. The only criticism I took into consideration was from the teacher. Strengths in my draft are the usage of examples from the episodes of The Sopranos‚ the actual length of the summaries‚ which were short and concise‚ and the consistency of my thesis throughout the paper. Weaknesses in my draft might be the length of some dialogues used as examples.
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but by way of rail‚ and I switched my energies to the railroad business and soon controlled a network of lines that ran from NY to Chicago. I bought existing railroads including the Long Island Railroad‚ the New York and Harlem Railroad‚ and the Hudson River Railroad. I focused on improving service and on upgrading capital equipment while maintaining low fares. I gained maximum profits by gaining maximum control of the railroad market. As I once said‚ "I have been insane on the subject of moneymaking
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was so happy the summer of 1973‚ we moved from our little apartment on 168th street in Manhattan to a beautiful high rise in Riverdale‚ doorman and all. Our apartment had a wrap- around terrace about 20 feet long with a front and center view of the Hudson River. I felt like my brother and myself were the only Hispanic kids living in Riverdale. Most of the children in the neighborhood were either Caucasian or Japanese. Back in the 1970’s a lot of executives from Japan were supplied apartments in the
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Territories. In the late 1600s the Cree were settled in the northern parts of the boreal forest which extended as far as Lake Superior. The lives of the Cree changed greatly when they started coming in contact more frequently having settled near the Hudson Bay Company. By the 1680s the Cree became well established fur traders and while being feared by many nations they accepted their new neighbours‚ the Europeans. The Cree started becoming dependent on the fur trades to provide food. The Cree began
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Persuasive Essay Barbra Hudson is one to the wealthiest women‚ but even though she had a lot of money‚ she did not have a happy life. Instead‚ she divorced two husbands and is a lonely woman. If you have a lot of money it doesn’t matter because people with lot money don’t have happy lives‚ they end up as drug addicts that go to jail and sometimes end up broke. That’s why money doesn’t but happiness. The reason money doesn’t buy happiness is because celebrities or rich people end up as worthless
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Sydney Worth American History 131 IT30 Revolutionary Era Writing Assignment 4/25/2017 How Revolutionary was the Revolutionary War? The Revolutionary War completely changed the world for the better. It was a major turning point for Americans. Americans wanted to produce more‚ make new inventions‚ make more money‚ and be better all around. They made huge advances in transportation‚ jobs‚ farming‚ economy‚ and even communication. Women also experienced a huge turning point during this time. They were
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Erie Canal Changing America The Erie Canal finished in 1825 went from Lake Erie to the Hudson River and the Atlantic Ocean. It was built in the search for a better way of transportation from the Old Northwest to the East Coast. The Erie Canal seemed impossible to build by many but it was eventually built overcoming some challenges along the way. The Erie Canal had many positive effects on America but had a few negative consequences. The difficulty in the transportation of goods from Old Northwest
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Hard work will not guarantee you success. Let me explain – the hardest working athletes are not the ones making the most money. The most talented ones in any sport are not often described as being “hard working” The person who is putting in 12 hour days‚ sweating and plodding along? Getting the job done and earning very little reward? Do people get promoted within the organization on work ethic alone? Isn’t usually because they know someone‚ have a natural knack for something‚ have more “education”
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Essay My father and I have an extremely close relationship different to any other father and son. I respect my father to any extent‚ I tell him all my secrets and my future aims. I always avoid from making him disappointed. I love him because he cares for me; he ensures I get a superior education and an excellent occupation in the future‚ so that my life is not difficult. My father takes me on holidays four or five times a year so that I have a pleasant life. My father had a restaurant in the
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Carla Frank April 29‚ 2010 Dreamgirls (2006) depicts the rise to stardom‚ and all joys‚ sacrifices‚ and heartbreaks associated with it. Effie White‚ Deena Jones‚ and Lorrell Robinson are the Dreamettes‚ beautiful girls with beautiful voices‚ looking to make it big. With help from their ambitious manager‚ Curtis Taylor‚ the Dreamettes thrive under the spotlight. However‚ the popular film also shows the hardships of the 1960’s. Through the manipulation of cinematography‚ Dreamgirls exposes‚ in
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