"Dad‚ I’m gay." The thought of actually saying the words out loud makes me shudder. "I must stand firm" I instruct myself‚ as the disappointed expression on his face flashes before my eyes. He will tell himself he should have been more involved. That he should have taught me to be more of a ’man’. That letting me wear my sister’s dresses as a kid wasn’t a good idea. He’ll find convoluted ways to blame himself. But maybe‚ just maybe he’ll understand. He was the first man in his family to have an inter-caste
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Todd Lee was playing his game around the Louisiana State University campus in Baton Rouge. Derrick Todd Lee grew up in small-town St. Francisville‚ Louisiana with his mother‚ father‚ and siblings. Shortly after his birth‚ Lee’s father‚ Samuel Ruth‚ left the family. His mother thought this to be a good thing due to the fact that Ruth suffered from mental illness and was eventually hospitalized after the attempted murder of his ex-wife. Lee’s mother remarried and Coleman Barrow raised Lee and his
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Annabel Lee: The Last of Poe’s Genius Edgar Allan Poe died on October 7‚ 1849 in Baltimore‚ Maryland. (Bily) Before that date he wrote many excellent poems‚ including “Annabel Lee.” Although “Annabel Lee” is considered “the demented reflection of a madman" (Bily)‚ it conveyed his everlasting devotion and compassion for his Annabel Lee. “Annabel Lee” uses repetition‚ ballad form and even his insanity to emphasize his love for his dead companion. Repetition or “haunting rhythm” (Bily) played a
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Datuk Lee Chong Wei (born 21 October 1982 in Bagan Serai‚ Perak[2]) is a professional badminton player from Malaysia who resides in Bukit Mertajam.[3] As a singles player‚ Lee was ranked first worldwide for 199 consecutive weeks from 21 August 2008 to 14 June 2012.[4] He is the third Malaysian men’s singles shuttler after Rashid Sidek and Roslin Hashim to achieve such a ranking (since official rankings were first kept in the 1980s)‚ and is the only Malaysian shuttler to hold the ranking for more
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Robert E. Lee Robert E. Lee was born on January 19‚ 1807 in Stafford‚ Virginia. The son of Lighthorse Harry Lee and was educated at the U.S. Military academy. In 1829 he graduated second in his class receiving a commission as second lieutenant in 1836 and captain in 1838. He distinguished himself in the Mexican War and was wounded in the storming of Chapultepec in 1847; for his meritorious service he received his third promotion in rank. He became superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy
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Sara Lee Corporation (Case study) 1. Executive Summary This case study provides an evaluation of Sara Lee Corporation and particularly its operations of product lines available through the Wal-Mart stores. To begin with‚ an effective SWOT analysis of the company was conducted where strengths and opportunities are identified while addressing possible threats and improving its weaknesses to avoid giving the competition an aggressive advantage. Marketing requires effective identification
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INTRODUCTION: Both the Levi and Lee brands are pioneers when it comes to denim. Both brands began in the 17th century‚ Levi’s beginning in 1853 and Lee beginning in 1889. (www.leejeans.com‚ 14/9/05) (www.levistrauss.com‚ 14/9/05) Levi Strauss and Company is one of the largest brand name manufacturers in the world. The company itself was founded by Levi Strauss‚ a Bavarian immigrant to the United States. During the gold rush era‚ Strauss began to produce trousers sewn from tent canvas to meet
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Section 2: Marie Curie’s Career Ann Welling Throughout her career‚ Marie Curie was productive in the field of science‚ where she contributed to the field greatly. First‚ she contributed by discovering two new elements‚ she used her early contributions and applied to them for modern-day use‚ and also helped research at the Sorbonne. After she graduated from the Sorbonne‚ Marie Curie looked for work. She was eager to become a scientist and tried to find employment everywhere. First‚ Marie Curie found
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The theme of the poem “Annabel Lee”‚ by Edgar Allan Poe‚ is love and desire. In addition‚ the mood of the poem begins as love and passion‚ but transforms into despair and sadness. First of all‚ the text cites‚ “But we loved with a love that was more than love” (Poe 9). This is clarifies how the theme of this poem is love and desire because the main idea of the poem is the author’s love for “Annabel Lee”. Therefore‚ this shows how love is the theme because it is the central topic described and the
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Lee Daniels’ The Butler Director: Lee Daniels The movie I chose was Lee Daniels’ The Butler and I chose the characters to talk about. The Butler is a great movie with amazing characters such as Cecil Gaines (Forest Whitaker)‚ Hattie Pearl (Mariah Carey)‚ Gloria Gaines (Oprah Winfrey)‚ Howard (Terrence Howard)‚ Carter Wilson (Cuba Gooding Jr.)‚ and so many more. This movie is a brilliant‚ but truthful film on a subject that is usually shrouded in wishing thinking. It is based upon the life of Eugene
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