What Would Most Surprise People About You? A dedicated athlete‚ I placed tenth in the 1999 Boston Marathon. Surprisingly enough‚ my participation was actually something of a whim. Prior to the race‚ I ran four miles every day‚ but I was not in the same league as those who competed internationally. A typical training regime required an aggressive eighteen-week period and a minimum of four days a week: a high commitment. On a dare from my boss‚ I decided to enter the race. Although the physical
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Film & Society Annie “Annie is a 1982 Academy Award nominated musical film based upon the popular 1977 stage musical of the same name. A 1999 made-for-television musical-comedy film from The Wonderful World of Disney based on the 1977 stage musical Annie and its 1982 film adaptation‚ which themselves were based on the 1924 Little Orphan Annie comic strip by Harold Gray.” Little Orphan Annie is a daily American comic strip‚ created by Harold Gray‚ that first appeared on August 5‚ 1924.
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STUDENT NAME: STUDENT NUMBER: MODULE NAME: NIP 1013 STUDY SKILLS AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT MODULE LEADER: CAROL LINCOLN SUBMISSION DATE: WORD COUNT: Review of My Knowledge and Skills This essay is about a review of my learning after finishing the Study Skills and Personal Development Module (NIP 1013). The review would include my knowledge and skills in writing‚ numeracy‚ reflection‚ presentation‚ personal development‚ career planning and an action plan. The
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musical being watched and analysed is Oklahoma! It is a 1999 Broadway musical directed by Sir Trevor Nunn and choreographed by Susan Stroman starring Hugh Jackman‚ Josefina Gabrielle and Shular Hensley amongst others. Oklahoma! is originally the result of collaboration between Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II‚ with the former composing the music and the latter writing the screenplay. It is touted as a landmark American musical‚ and the 1999 production is a marker of the musical’s 70th anniversary
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Acct 2610 Spring 2003 Practice Quiz 1 1. The financial statements of all companies‚ both private and public‚ must follow generally accepted accounting principles as well as the Securities and Exchange Commission’s accounting rules. TRUE FALSE 2. The payment of a cash dividend to stockholders reduces stockholders’ equity. TRUE FALSE 3. The financial statement that shows an entity’s economic resources and its liabilities is the statement of retained earnings. TRUE FALSE 4. When the auditors
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Liberalism and Hegemonic Stability Theory As Causes for the 2003 US-Iraq War Many factors went into the decision of United States leaders to enter into war with Iraq in 2003. These reasons can be related to various classical and modern theories on the causes of war between states. Though there are several stances and viewpoints on the righteousness or legality of the war on Iraq‚ an objective eye will notice that the real factors for going to war are neither grounded in righteousness nor law. They
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Throughout history‚ there is not an event that can relate to the one of the American Revolution. This revolution that took place in the Americas had many events that led to this revolution for the colonies. The events that slowly crept up to the much-needed revolution was in the period from 1750 to 1776. During this time‚ the struggling American colonies that were under control by the English and its parliament were dealing with different situations politically‚ socially and economically that led
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Special Economic Zones Policy of Government of Tamil Nadu 2003 Preamble The Government of India have announced the concept of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in the year 2000 through a revision in the EXIM Policy 1997-2002 with a view to provide an internationally competitive and hassle free environment for export production. These SEZs are virtually deemed to be a foreign territory within the country free from all the rules and regulations governing the import and export. The SEZs are specifically
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Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999 CHAPTER 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS Article One: Basic Air Quality Policies SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999". SECTION 2. Declaration of Principles. - The State shall protect and advance the right of the people to a balanced and healthful ecology in accord with the rhythm and harmony of nature. The State shall promote and protect the global environment to attain sustainable development while recognizing the primary
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Corning Inc.: Technology Strategy in 2003 Summary Corning Inc. got its start in the mid 19th century as a top producer of glass. Early on in the history of the company they had been able to achieve much success through their ability to innovate and come up with new and better uses for glass. Other companies whose products relied on innovation‚ like Thomas Edison and the railroad industry‚ used Corning as their go to supplier for high end glass products. Through a continued commitment to research
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