highest levels in sixteen years‚” along with employment rates associated with these increases. Then he goes on to talk about the outlook for the future of clean energy and to lower oil imports to avoid the major reliance on oil‚ coal‚ and natural gas. Obama’s plan is to keep using our current available resources‚ but to invest and take advantage of natural resources like wind‚ solar‚ and hydrogen power.
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Assess the reasons for the victory of the Greeks in the Second Persian War (480–479 BC). The Greeks were victorious in the Second Persian War because of a number of factors. These include the superior leadership from commanders such as Themistocles and Leonidas‚ the effective Greek strategy and the cooperation of all the Greek city states to unite against a common threat. Ancient historians such as Aeschylus in his play ‘The Persians’ and Herodotus attribute the Greek victory to the so called ‘hubris’
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Avid Speech This was my first year of participating in the avid program‚ and to tell you the truth‚ I wasn’t sure what to expect. However‚ I feel that with the help of Mr. Kaiser’s freshmen avid class‚ my first year of highschool will become one of my most memorable. From field trips‚ to tutorials‚ our class has been extremely interactive with one another. We have gone on a total of 3 field trips. One to Pacific Lutheran University‚ one to UW Tacoma‚ and one to Evergreen State College.
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At the diversity speech‚ we were given the wonderful opportunity to listen to the stories of three very different women: Dr. Xiaoyi Liu‚ Pia Driessen-Knittle‚ and Bernadine Lewis. Listening to these women speak really opened my eyes to how different we all truly are from each other. Although these women were probably some extremes of diversity‚ it demonstrated a good sense of differing backgrounds. Regardless of where these women came from‚ they found themselves here in America‚ on stage‚ speaking
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encompass all that a person is. A Ted talk by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie warned about the dangers of single stories. A single story is essentially a stereotype built by limited knowledge or interpretations of something or someone. The point of her speech was to say that both people and culture are more complex than the one side people are aware of. This remains true with identities. A person
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There were a number of factors that played into the allied greek victory over the Persian forces led by king Xerxes. The first was the Spartans’ superior fighting ability and military training from childhood into early adulthood. Spartans‚ beginning late in the sixth century used a new system governing all of it’s citizens from birth. Infants were inspected for any abnormalities and or percieved weakness to forge a strong society. Any infant found to be inferior to Spartan standards was left
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joy in a photo that will last forever. From game one to the playoffs these men battled and persevered. This image shows many members of the Chicago Bears celebrating their big win by carrying off their Head Coach who led them to a sweet Super Bowl victory‚ however‚ these men had to battle every Sunday to overcome many struggles to be the champions they are today. The shown players of the Chicago Bears are celebrating triumphantly with packed stands in the background and people storming the field‚ they
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in that time there were many battles and skirmishes between the British‚ Continental Army‚ and eventually French forces. It’s difficult to point at any one engagement and declare it to be the turning point of the war‚ but there were a number of victories for the American forces that proved to be vital to their overall success. Among these are the fortification of Dorchester Heights‚ the first Battle of Trenton‚ the Battle of Monmouth‚ and finally the Siege of Yorktown. Following the capture of Fort
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Title Norman Davies‚ Europe at War 1939–1945: No Simple Victory (New York: History book‚ 2006). Norman Davies’s Europe at War 1939–1945: No Simple Victory argues how Stalin is just as evil as Hitler before and during World War 2. He tells how both man are the most two evils during the time. People of WW2 and present time should focus on Stalin more‚ and not just over look him. Stalin didn’t just control a part of Europe‚ but he also help shaped it like Hitler did. Furthermore‚ Davies focus on the
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In the Victory over Vritra‚ the myths involved seem to have an overwhelming biased when the story telling begins. Vritra is obviously the unflavored‚ while Indra is clearly the opposite. Indra is described as a noble warrior‚ while Vritra is portrayed as a coward and fool to challenge such a god like Indra1. Indras powers are also depicted as all-powerful and swift. The way Indra deals his blows is described in such a way that Vritra is the god that is at a disadvantage. Indra deals a blow from his
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