The Past Is Myself My Great Uncle Squadron Commander Christoper Draper‚ DSC Croix de guerre‚ was an English flying ace of World War I. His penchant for flying under bridges earned him the nickname "the Mad Major." After the war he became a film star through his work both as a stunt pilot and as an actor. During the 1930s he worked for a time as a British secret agent‚ serving as a double agent to Nazi Germany. He returned to the Navy in World War II. During his flying career he logged over 17
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Walt Whitman’s influence on American literature is enormous. His poetry expresses the most revolutionary aspiration of his era; he is truly defender‚ his mission is to promote democracy‚ he heralds the new period‚ where the triumph of the brotherhood takes people’s mind. Walt Whitman’s mission not only to promote the harmony between people‚ but also people’s soul and body. Whitman’s poetry is confessional and frank; he is trying to overcome the distance between reality and its representation in poetry
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I carried myself up for those first few steps. I carried a worn-out build-a-bear when I was small. Its fur was frayed‚ its button eyes almost popped‚ and its stuffing had seen better days. But to me‚ it was my protector‚ my confidant. I carried it everywhere‚ clinging to the softness and warmth‚ believing it could shield me from anything that lurked in the dark. I carried a notebook too‚ filled with crayon drawings of stick figures with strangely large hands and a sun with large rays. Each page was
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Anna J. Cooper Anna Julia Cooper was born in 1858 to a slave and a slave owner in North Carolina. She attended St. Augustine’s Normal School and Collegiate Institute for the colored. After she graduated she began advocating for people of color especially for women of color. Cooper strongly believed that the status and well-being of black women was a central part of the progression and equality of the nation. Throughout her life she fought relentlessly to uplift black women in hopes for a more just
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writers of all shapes and sizes. Whitman and Dickinson prove this to be true. One commonality that these two poets have is that they use nature as description. For example‚ in Whitman’s "Song of Myself" 52 he references to a spotted hawk‚ and in a more literal spot‚ he places the set for his poem "Song of Myself" 10 in the wilds and the mountains. Part of the reasons Whitman used nature so much‚ is that he was very into the pioneer spirit and the Old West. Furthermore‚ Emily Dickinson uses nature in
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(Hatred for Women) upon his realisation of Juliet’s Eros (love between two people) towards Romeo. Despite her subdued character‚ Juliet is adamant on not marrying Paris and betraying her family for Romeo. A quote to support this is; "If all else fail‚ myself have power to die" - This signifies that Juliet would rather die than enter something that it not right. A quote from Juliet’s Father; “How now‚ how now‚ chop-logic! What is this?” – His use of repetition emphasises his fury in response to Juliet’s
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1. J & L should hedge only some of its exposures to diesel fuel. Although there are several financial instruments available for J & L to hedge against the risk of rising diesel fuel prices‚ these instruments still have their own downsides and possibly their own risks. For example‚ the future contracts from NYMEX seems like an effective hedging strategy for J &L‚ but there are some difficulties in terms of using futures from NYMEX to hedge against the diesel prices. NYMEX does not trade
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J & L Railroad 1. J & L can use heating oil futures to hedge its exposure to diesel fuel prices. Which futures position should J & L take? Explain. J&L Railroad should take a long position. They need to purchase diesel fuel in the future‚ they don’t produce diesel fuel‚ so they would want to take a future to be able to lock in the price of diesel fuel for future purchases. 2. What problems could the use of heating oil futures for hedging create for J&L? Note: I assume this question is asking
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Period 2.4 10/24/12 Law enforcement 1 J. Edgar Hoover John Edgar Hoover was the longest running director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and arguably the best. He turned the corrupt reputation of the F.B.I into a feared crime fighting agency throughout the world. He is responsible for making the F.B.I what it is today. J. Edgar Hoover was born in Washington D.C on January 1‚ 1885. Raised in a supportive family of two sisters
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Back in August‚ I attended a J. Cole concert at the PNC Music Pavilion in Charlotte‚ North Carolina. During the concert‚ he performed tracks from his latest album 2014 Forest Hills‚ as well as a few throwbacks. In addition‚ the guests artists‚ Big Sean‚ YG‚ and Jeremih‚ also performed a few of their songs. J. Cole’s musical style is Rap and R&B. Most of his songs lie underneath the Rap category‚ especially since he is known as a rapper. Songs‚ such as “Lights Please” from his mixtape The Warm Up
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