A national day is a day which has significant importance to a nation and is celebrated throughout the nation. These days are usually associated with the nationhood of a nation‚ the day it became a new state or territory. However‚ Australia Day is celebrated on January 26‚ marking the day that Captain Arthur Philips landed in Sydney in 1788. When Captain Philips and 11 convict ships landed in Sydney they immediately started taking over land that was already inhibited by Indigenous people. Forcing
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and women have committed themselves to preserving and protecting the ideals of our country. Simply knowing of a veteran’s dedication leads me to consider how meaningful the values of this country truly are. As I come to respect these American values as much as they have‚ I begin to appreciate them more clearly. A veteran inspires me. In their days of duty‚ they were motivated to fight for things they held in the utmost importance. Today‚ I stand in awe of the dedication veterans held for their cause
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African-American slaves were freed in 1865 with the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution‚ they did not receive the right to vote until 1870 when the Fifteenth Amendment was ratified. Immediately after ratification‚ anti-black voting laws were passed by states in the south that drastically restricted the rights of newly freed slaves to participate in a democratic nation. Literacy test were required in order to register and the tests were purposely made to prevent blacks from passing
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The Designing of Human Service Organizations Rewards System Tina Whittington HSM/220 October 6‚ 2013 Carey Driscoll Rogers Implementing a Total Rewards Program: Four Phases 1. Assessment 3. Execution 2. Design 4. Evaluation “Those who work for human service organizations often do so to have
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Day of the Dead Perspectives The main focus of Day of the Dead is for family and friends to pray and remember their loved ones that have died. Day of the Dead provides people with a time of celebration. Day of the Dead helps people realize that we were all born and that we will all die so that we can live our lives with more understanding. I think they do the things they do for a few reasons. The first one is so that they do not fear death. The second reason I think they do what they do is so that
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The "Ode of Remembrance" is an ode taken from Laurence Binyon’s poem "For the Fallen"‚ which was first published in The Times in September 1914. The poet wrote For the Fallen‚ which has seven stanzas‚ while sitting on the cliffs between Pentire Point and The Rumps in north Cornwall‚ UK. A stone plaque was erected at the spot in 2001 to commemorate the fact. The plaque bears the inscription For the Fallen Composed on these cliffs 1914 However there is also a plaque on the beehive monument on the East
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28 Days Answer the questions on your own paper in complete sentences. Questions are not in order but that is not important. If you are paying attention to the movie‚ you will be able to answer the questions. 1. Why did Gwen end up in rehab for 28 days? 2. List every substance that Gwen abuses. Which one do you think was her gateway drug? 3. What were Gwen’s physical withdrawal symptoms? 4. What prompted Gwen to realize she had a problem with substance abuse? 5. In what ways
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IF I HAD THREE DAYS TO DO WHATEVER I WANTED… I would take the chance to do things that are valued the most to me. In these three days‚ it is said that money‚ time‚ and rules are not taken in consideration. Therefore‚ I would have complete freedom in doing whatever I wanted and make the impossible‚ possible in these days. On the first day‚ I would want to explore the other side of the universe. Ever since I was a little child‚ I had an adventurous side to me. I wanted to explore
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Happy 67th Independence Day 2013. Good Morning! Today On 15 August 2013‚ India is going to celebrate its 67th Independence Day. So first of all I wish you all a very Happy Independence Day 2013. Indians celebrate this day with lots of love and pride‚ because on 15 August 1947 India got freedom from the British Rule after 200 years. So this is the day of pride for all of us. We should not forget the sacrifice of our National Heroes‚ who sacrificed their life for Indian Independence so we all should
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eachers Day Speech - Teachers Day is a dedication to Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan‚ who was a staunch believer of education and was one of the most well known diplomat‚ scholar‚ president of India and above all a teacher. As a tribute to this great teacher‚ his birthday has been observed as teachers’ day and this led to its origin. A day that is dedicated to the hard work that is input by the teacher all year long‚ a day that is a complete tribute to the teachers all around India. In India teacher
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