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    Social change can be orchestrated in a variety of ways. Often it is easy for one to dismiss their own ability to instigate change when focused on the perceived leaders and influencers of the great social movements. There is a sense of insignificance and futility that an “ordinary” person can feel. In reality we all have a mechanism to affect social change in whatever capacity we can muster. It is important to understand our effect in the world and not to dismiss our own capabilities. For me there

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    Franklin Pierce 14th President of the United States | In office March 4‚ 1853 – March 4‚ 1857 | Vice President | William R. King (1853) None (1853–1857) | Preceded by | Millard Fillmore | Succeeded by | James Buchanan | The 14th President of the Unites States Franklin Pierce Franklin Pierce (November 23‚ 1804 – October 8‚ 1869) was the 14th President of the United States‚ serving from 1853 to 1857‚ an American politician and lawyer. To date‚ he is the only President from New

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    There’s an old Beatles song that begins: "There are places I remember all my life‚ Though some have changed Some forever‚ not for better Some have gone and some remain." It seems to me‚ when we look back at our years at Thomas Middle School‚ we will have many of the same feelings. Who can forget Rory getting stuck in a mudpit at Loredo Taft? Mr. G’s inspired reading of "The Tell Tale Heart?" When Mr. B electrocuted the whole classroom? Or getting the chance to pie a teacher when

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    2012 H I G H E R S C H O O L C E R T I F I C AT E E X A M I N AT I O N English (Standard) and English (Advanced) Paper 1 — Area of Study Total marks – 45 Section I General Instructions • Reading time – 10 minutes • Working time – 2 hours • Write using black or blue pen Black pen is preferred Pages 3–9 15 marks • Attempt Question 1 • Allow about 40 minutes for this section Section II Page 10 15 marks • Attempt Question 2 • Allow about 40 minutes for this section Section

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    the world’s #1 shoe and apparel company. NIKE designs‚ develops‚ and sells a variety of products and services to help in playing basketball and soccer (football)‚ as well as in running‚ men’s and women’s training‚ and other action sports. Under its namesake brand‚ NIKE also markets sports-inspired products for children and various competitive and recreational activities‚ such as golf‚ tennis‚ and walking‚ and sportswear by Converse and

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    The concept of globalisation has delimited the distance of the world‚ and it opened the numerous paths for every human being to get suitable opportunity for his livelihood in any part of the world. The migrates make efforts to adapt the culture of their inhabiting countries‚ and also try to get habitual with the mores of there. But the inherent culture makes them close to the spirit of their native countries‚ and originates the sense of cultural conflicts. They make every possible effort for sustaining

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    Roddy Doyle’s bildungsroman‚ A Star Called Henry‚ follows the development of Henry Smart Jr. into the near image of his father‚ Henry Smart Sr. Henry unconsciously embraces his namesake despite comparisons from others‚ with the adoption of his father’s physical characteristics and in his role as a pawn in the Irish Rebellion. He acquires the identity of Henry Smart Sr.‚ all until his epiphany‚ when he finally realizes his expendability and his fulfillment of his assassin father’s identity. For much

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    with interests in the manufacturing‚ marketing and distribution of grain-based snack foods‚ beverages‚ and other products. PepsiCo was formed in 1965 with the merger of the Pepsi-Cola Company and Frito-Lay‚ Inc. PepsiCo has since expanded from its namesake product Pepsi to a broader range of food and beverage brands‚ the largest of which include an acquisition of Tropicana in 1998 and a merger with Quaker Oats in 2001—which added the Gatorade brand to its portfolio. P5 DESCRIBE THE INFLUENCE OF

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    published Armageddon in Retrospect (2008). Awards and honors: State Author of New York/Edith Wharton Citation of Merit (2001-2003); Purple Heart; American Academy of Arts and Letters Academy Award (1970)‚ Humanist of the Year (1992)‚ Asteroid Namesake (asteroid 25399 vonnegut). The Package is a short story by Kurt Vonnegut‚ first published on 26 July 1952 in Collier’s weekly‚ and later in Bagombo Snuff Box in 1999. “The Package” offers insight into the lives of Earl and Maude Fenton‚ who have

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    memoir. Women have had a complex role in Pakistani history. Malala is a Pashtun‚ a tribe that traditionally confines women to the domestic world‚ and even “trades” women as if they’re objects. Still‚ the greatest idol of the Pashtuns is Malala’s namesake‚ Malalai‚ the courageous young woman who led the Pashtuns to victory against the British Empire. Since the founding of Pakistan following World War II‚ women have continued to play a conflicted role in their region’s history. They’re informally discouraged

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