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    the force to maintain control of federal estates in the Confederate states and concluded calling for the restoration of Union ties. The South ignored the request and attacked federal troops at Fort Sumter in Charleston‚ South Carolina. states to give up troops to recapture the fort. The Confederates resisted and secured the accession of four more states: Arkansas‚ North Carolina‚ Tennessee and Virginia‚ followed by Texas later. The Confederate States left the United States and took control of the military

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    20 outrigger brackets‚ the total usage per part is 800 sets of five parts per year and since the cost is $150.10 per set the annual manufacturing costs for B & L‚ Inc. is $120‚080 per year. Using the Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) method to calculate what the annual purchasing costs would be for B & L‚ Inc. if the company outsourced the manufacturing of the brackets to Mayes Steel Fabricators‚ the figure for the annual purchasing costs per 75 sets of brackets would only be $88‚171.50‚ which would be

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    people and disadvantageous for others. Although it has some advantages like more undivided attention from parents‚ no sibling rivalry and more material benefits‚ it also has its disadvantages like a lonely childhood‚ becoming a selfish person when grow up‚ the parents’ burden that a child has to carry after some years and the bad manners of a child. The advantages of being the only child in the family can be divided into two sub-categories such as materialistic and psychological advantages. The former

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    The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and the environmentalist and local citizens raised high concerns about the potential health and environmental consequences of oil spills‚ because after many research’s pipelines always leak. The pipeline can contaminate the Missouri River‚ which supplies drinking water for millions of Americans households and irrigation supply for thousands of acres farming lands. The Native American tribe is concerned about the vicinity of the pipeline to their reservation. They are

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    Standing Tall” Short Response The diction used in “Standing Tall” reveals that the speaker’s tone towards Martin Luther King Jr. is confident/supportive. The first few lines of this poem describe a comparison of actual kings and Martin Luther King Jr. This serves the purpose of signifying Martin Luther King Jr’s role/ leadership during the time of the Civil Rights Movement. In the poem the speaker states‚ “But this King stood strong stood proud stood tall.” These choices of words are very positive

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    6-13-11 “completely different”: Class and Identity in Michael Apted’s 49 Up I would like to argue that in 49 Up‚ Michael Apted is suggesting that identity is formed through class. I believe the film unmasks the characters of society to show the role class plays in the formation of identity. Firstly‚ I would suggest that the film is arguing that class is predetermined by family history. I feel that the film reveals that social standing is based on parental wealth and ranking and birthright. Secondly‚ I

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    giving up their rights? Is it right for someone to go through your personal belongings? Or is this procedure only for security reasons? What rights do airplane passengers give up by allowing themselves to be checked before boarding? When Someone travels with an airline they must have their baggage checked before boarding the plane. Some people feel that this invades their privacy and that it is not necessary. Why should the airport check my personal belongings? Why cant they just pull up your

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    Standing Nude with Hut Ernst Ludwig Kirchner Ernst Ludwig Kirchner’s painting “Standing Nude with Hut” (Nackte Frau mit Hut) represents a female figure standing alone without any clothes inside a room. Though she’s unclothed‚ she wears a black round hat‚ some pieces of jewelry and pointy red shoes. The black color used for the hat was also used for the pubic hair of the Woman‚ which emphasizes its rectangular shape. Geometrical forms painted in different tones of green‚ yellow and a vivid blue

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    A very good morning the honourable judges‚ teachers‚ and fellow friends. The topic of my speech today is “STAND UP”. In this speech I will be talking to you about the necessity and importance of making a stand in our communities. I now come to the first part of my speech. In this part I will explain that making a stand and standing up for what we believe is important and is a necessity. Making a stand in the community is a necessity and responsibility that everyone‚ both young and old‚ needs

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    I can do a running front flip on the ground and I recently also learned how to do a standing backflip on my trampoline and it’s simple. One glowing night after a very fun activity night‚ my best friend Calen and I thought it would be thrilling to try a standing backflip on the ground because we can do a standing backflip on my trampoline very easily‚ with a soft mattress of course‚ So we practiced our standing backflip on our trampoline that night because it was getting a little too dark to spot

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