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    True Notebooks

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    Ruben Zelaya BMC Class B1 28 June 2013 True Notebook Book Report I am reading the book “True Notebooks” by Mark Salzman. It is about a teacher who teaches a writing class in a juvenile detention center. The student wrote about their life and some of the things they wrote were interesting and deep. For example one of the students wrote about hate and how it been through his life “hate taught me how to speak‚ hate taught me how to love‚ and eventually hate taught me how to hate. This kid

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    Joan of Arc

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    The Hundred Years’ War was the series of devastating of conflicts from 1337 to 1453 between France and England over the succession of the French crown and the control of French territories. The long-standing struggle between the kingdoms originated over a dynastic dispute during the Norman Conquest of 1066. William‚ the Duke of Normandy‚ became the independent King of England‚ yet in his continental holdings he remained a vassal of the King of France.1 In 1154‚ further complications emerged when

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    Notebook: Love and Noah

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    The Notebook By Nicholas Sparks Major Characters * Allison Hamilton – seventeen year old heiress‚ who shared an epic summer romance to Noah. * Noah Calhoun – local country boy who fell in love to a city girl‚ Allison. * Anne Hamilton – Allison’s mother. * Lon Hammond – Allison’s fiancé. Minor Characters * Martha Saw – a war widow‚ Noah’s girlfriend. * Frank Calhoun – Noah’s father. * John Hamilton – Allison’s father. * Fin – Noah’s friend. * Nurse Esther

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    “the masculine brain is more inclined to focus on activities such as analysing facts‚ deconstructing activity and following logic.” Reference Cunningham‚ J.‚ & Roberts‚ P. (2012). Inside her pretty little head. London: Marshall Cavendish Business Example 2 This is the original text from Inside Her Pretty Little Head by Jane Cunningham and Philippa Roberts.:

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    Joan Miro

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    Abstract I talked about how Miro started‚ his style. I also talk about a little bit about his life‚ where did he lived and stuff. Then I talked about his work‚ and his influence in his own country. At the end I give my opinion about him and his work. Joan Miro‚ borned in 1983 and he was a painter‚ sculptor‚ and ceramicist. He was born in Barcelona‚ I have family there‚ and he was a really colorful artist‚ using children’s spirit and a manifestation of the Catalan pride. We grow up in our schools

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    Notebook Assignment

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    Kristina Roberts June 7‚ 2011 Furey-EN 305 Notebook Assignment 7. Research and identify people –not necessarily local or U.S. based—who hold what you consider the “ideal job”. What does the job entail? Can you find the person’s resume/vita somewhere? Write a brief summary of the persons training and career‚ using as many real statics as you can find. Explain what you admire about this person. What kind of worker is he? What were his greatest accomplishments? Setbacks? How did the field

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    Joan Aikens

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    Joan Aikens a fantasy story‚ ”The Third Wish ” is on a dusk spring evening through part of the savernake forest. Mr. Peters saves a swan from the forest and gets three wishes for his kindness. As he wishes for a wife‚ Lieta‚ over time Mr. Peters could see that Lieta was not happy as a human. Aikens creates a theme of true happiness that comes from caring about others. In the story happiness is the issue that runs through the whole story. Over time as Mr. Peters and Leita stay at home‚ Mr. Peters

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    Joan of Arc

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    Joan of Arc‚ a young French woman‚ born in 1412 has left a legendary mark on history. She was known for dressing like a man in a suit of armor and leading the French troops against the in English in the Hundred Years War. Eventually being apprehended Joan was turned over to the English but tried by the French clerics who surprisingly supported the English. George Bernard‚ author of Saint Joan‚ wrote the play based on Arc’s life. A character in the play is the Inquisitor. The church court whose members

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    Joan of Arc

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    1/18/2013 EUH2023 U05 Joan of Arc: A Saint and a Heroine Most memorable historic figures from the West include revolutionaries‚ rebels‚ ruthless dictators or royal leaders. However‚ there is more to what meets the eye. There were others who emerged from the bottom of the social order to make a change. Joan of Arc Saints was an exemplary leader who wanted the best for her beloved country of France while teaching others how to behave with honor‚ courage‚ honesty and glory. Joan of Arc was the average

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    Joan Ryan

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    Critique “We are not created equal in every way” by Joan Rayn 17/10/2013 Nature or nurture? This question has baffled scientists and human beings in general for a long time. The logical answer is both. It might seem simple‚ but looking closer at almost every situation shows that both play a key role in the outcome. Joan Rayn (2000) introduces her article “We are not created equal in every way” with a similar situation. The author logically argues that institutions have

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