Michael Tran Period 2 Mr. Gerdes December 2‚ 2010 Strength in Stripes Without rhetoric‚ literature would be terribly bland and so writers make a valiant effort to enhance their text with such devices. But what use is an interesting text if it is not understood? How could any point be made if the syntax is not well received? In The Tiger Is God‚ written by Stephen Harrigan‚ that is not the case. Harrigan uses such devices to state his point so clearly it seems to almost flow onto the
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The topics presented in the media from Character Strengths and Virtues is very important and will definitely impact my behavior when I work with the LEGO kits. The media provided proved to be very useful‚ but there were several points with which made me realize just how important it was to follow the guidelines that the lectures and and book provided. Patience and taking responsibility for one’s actions are points continuously made. It is important to practice both of these behaviors in order to
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IN UNION THERE IS STRENGTH To our respected instructor‚ my dear classmates and friends‚ good day. It is my pleasure to stand before you today despite fright and hesitations. It is not an easy task to render a speech like a politician or a preacher in front of handsome and beautiful people like you. My chosen theme today is about unity. Teams‚ clubs‚ churches‚ government‚ corporations – all of those and many other organizations in the world need unity in order to achieve the purpose‚ goals
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The five most significant strengths’ would be setting goals‚ managing time‚ critical thinking‚ reading and writing. I think that these five skills are the most important for the successful graduation from college and‚ these are the skills that I will be focusing on improving. The first strength on my list is Proper goal setting because is what starts the process. Success comes from setting short term goals that eventually lead to a bigger long term goal for example‚ a freshman students setting
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1. (a) A glued lap splice is to be made in a 10 × 20 mm rectangular member at α =20°‚ as shown in Fig.1. Assuming that‚ the shear strength of the glued joint controls the design‚ what axial force P is to be applied to the member to get separated to 2 parts? Assume the shear strength of the glued joint to be 10MPa. Fig: 1 (b) An exploded view of a bolted connection is as shown in Fig 2(b). The width of the plate is 60mm; their thicknesses are t1 =10mm. The snugly fitting bolt is 20mm in diameter
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here is a reason Sparta is still taught in schools today.Sparta was a Greek city state that sits on the Peloponnese peninsula. It is a military based city state. The Spartan strengths outweigh the weaknesses because they had an advanced military‚ women were respected‚ and they trained their soldiers at a young age.To begin with‚ Sparta had an advanced military.In Document C‚ the text states “Spartan krypteia [crip-TEE-a]‚ a kind of secret police or special-operation unit.”The krypteia was a group
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2013 Strength Within Strength is more than just a word. It is a word of high stature. Strength is the state of being strong. Strength is the power to resist force and attack. Strength is overall toughness. Strength is‚ in fact‚ a basic condition of life. We have to be strong in order to exist. Strength is definitely a very helpful thing to have because one uses strength in everyday life. A person must have strength to do certain things‚ whether physical or mental. We also need strength to enjoy
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StrengthsQuest Paper My Strengths are Discovered! “By the end of the day you must achieve something tangible in order to feel good about yourself. No matter how much you may feel you deserve a day of rest‚ if the day passes without some form of achievement‚ no matter how small‚ you will feel dissatisfied.” (PH.Ds‚ Clifton‚ O.‚ Anderson‚ E.‚ Schreiner‚ L.‚ Pg 26) When I read this quote in our StrengthsQuest text I felt as if I was describing my own personality while starring at myself in the
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Intellection‚ Learner‚ Restorative‚ Individualization‚ and Achiever. These are the five strengths I was told I have from the Clifton Strengths for Students test‚ and I couldn’t agree more. The first two‚ intellection and learner‚ are strengths related to strategic thinking which is an important piece of who I am. I enjoy learning about the world around me‚ but I don’t necessarily enjoy school which is why I chose to only come to school for my bachelors. I love to ask why and have an intellectual
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parents divorcing‚ he has the strength of each parent being involved in his life. He has the support of his mother every day and visits with his father every other weekend. It is important in any young person’s life to have the involvement of two parent figures. At home‚ Ethan completes his daily chores as directed by his mother. This is a strength because it teaches Ethan responsibility and discipline. He succeeds in completing chores by his determination. Another strength of Ethan is that he attends
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