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    Sheila Joseph DNY Leadership Assignment November 10‚ 2010 Great Leaders in the History of New York “The very essence of leadership is its purpose. And the purpose of leadership is to accomplish a task. That is what leadership does-and what it does is more important than what it is or how it works.” This quote by Colonel Dandridge M. Malone‚ shows that leadership needs to be focused on what it accomplishes instead of just being leadership for leadership’s sake. To me‚ a leader is simply

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    New York Electives New York City is a city of dreams. All the people in the world want to live in the Big Apple. It is famous for all the symbols present in it‚ its yellow cabs‚ its grid pattern‚ its international population and especially the height of its skyscrapers. This was the thing that impressed me the most; the lights‚ the billboards‚ and the huge buildings that I had never seen before transported me.                 I was like an ant in a forest of buildings. Locked in my little cab

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    The city of New York‚ in the early 1900s (and even now)‚ has been depicted in various ways through the views and experiences of its own inhabitants‚ tourists‚ passerbys‚ and even legends in literature; authors who have lived in and/or written about the diverse city. Some literary works have made reference to the city as a great place to be and even depicted it as “the most fatally fascinating thing in America.” (Johnson 387). While other authors have depicted New York City in a completely different

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    egalitarian society. However‚ due to its detrimental effects on the economy and the quality of life of the working class‚ the Soviet Union’s communist government failed to prosper. Through the Russian Revolution of October 1917‚ the Bolsheviks rose to power. During this time‚ the Soviet Union was involved in the First World War‚ which had devastating effects on its economy. There were shortages on essential supplies including food‚ clothing‚ and fuel. Levels of agricultural and industrial production

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    “The Tide Rises‚ the Tide Falls” the poem of my choice in interest. I have chosen this poem because I like how it makes me feel accurate on life‚ and how they compare the tides of the ocean to life. It’s interesting‚ it has caught my attention in many different ways‚ like how it’s written. I like everything about this poem‚ it’s probably the best poem I’ve read in my whole life‚ and no it’s not the only poem I’ve read in my life! It can also be true‚ but no‚ i actually like poetry‚ and this poem

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    “The Melting Pot‚” New York City is known for its cultural diversity. With its iconic landmarks and architectural design‚ it showcases different aspects from the world. Across the pond lies its counterpart‚ London‚ the central hub of the United Kingdom. After being colonized by the Dutch‚ New York was controlled by the British until the United States gained independence. It was here that two cities‚ New York City and London‚ followed the same architectural movements; however‚ after gaining independence

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    during the eighteenth century. The National government was dysfunctional under the Articles of Confederation and held little authority over the states and taxes revenues whereas the states retained most of the authority. This imbalance of power led the national government to call for an overhaul of the Articles. In keeping with the individualistic culture‚ the famers wanted to ensure that the individual‚ states and national maintain their rights and sovereignty. There were various domestic

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    CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF HIMACHAL PRADESH [Established under the Central Universities Act 2009] PO Box: 21‚ Dharamshala‚ District Kangra - 176215 (HP) www.cuhimachal.ac.in Course Instructor: Dr KBS Krishna Course Code: EEL 502 Course Name: Victorianism Credits Equivalent: 04 Credits (One credit is equivalent to 10 hours of lectures / organised classroom activity / contact hours; 5 hours of laboratory work / practical / field work / Tutorial / teacher-led activity and 15 hours of other workload

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    Harper’s Weekly. Harper’s Weekly was a very important newspaper from New York during the Civil War. The article was titled “New York Legislation.” The proper bibliography citation for this source is: “New York Legislation.” Harper’s Weekly (New York)‚ April‚ 8‚ 1865‚ 9th ed.‚ sec. 432. Accessed September 12‚ 2016. http://www.sonofthesouth.net/leefoundation/civil-war/1865/April/amnesty.htm. The article clearly focuses on the New York legislation at the time. The author of the article is unclear. There

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    In the poems “The First Snowfall” and “The Tide Rises‚ The Tide Falls” many different perspectives are portrayed. Lowell and Longfellow both incorporated the elements of nature into their work. In Addition‚ Lowell was had more of a puritan outlook in his poems; while the outlook of Longfellow’s pieces were darker. These perspectives make the literature similar yet different in a few ways. The “The First Snowfall” is about death of a man’s daughter. He shows sadness and grief due to the death; although

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