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    Long Island Garage Door Repair which are offered by companies send a technician who will insure that the door is secure to keep valuables located safely inside while the door is closed. Technicians will come to homes and check if the homeowners are having any problems with their remote controlled garage door. For example‚ if it isn’t closing or if it has moved off its tracks‚ a technician will figure out what is wrong and make the appropriate changes. Repairs include fixing frames that are making

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    Immaculate Conception

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    the phrase "immaculate conception" where to be dissected into two separate words‚ it’s meaning would no longer have the same implications. "Immaculate" is something that is pure‚ free from fault or error; and "conception" is something conceived in the mind‚ an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances. However the phrase "immaculate conception" derives from the Roman Catholic Church. It is the doctrine that the Virgin Mary was conceived free from all strain of original

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    Lies In The Great Gatsby

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    Deceit “The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires‚ but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively” (Marley). In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby‚ Jay Gatsby is said to be a great man‚ but he is not as great as the title says. The novel is about Gatsby‚ a conniving business man‚ who lies in order to fit in with the wealthy. Gatsby starts out as a poor young man from the mid-west. Everyone knew him by James Gatz before he met Dan Cody. When he leaves

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    Famous People from West Virginia Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson (1824-1863) Jackson was born in Clarksburg‚ West Virginia. He was a Confederate general and won at the First Battle of Bull Run during the Civil War. He was accidentally killed by one of his men at Chanvellorsville. Anna Jarvis (1864-1948) Jarvis was born in Grafton‚ West Virginia. She was a promoter who worked to make Mother’s Day a nationally celebrated holiday. Morgan Morgan (1688-1766) Morgan was a pioneer and the first white

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    goes into depths of details about inner body studies such as the soul‚ madness and lovers. Within the text‚ Plato refers to the platonic soul‚ this concept that Plato discusses had a lasting impression throughout my reading‚ this is because if one is trying to move souls‚ one must understand the souls first‚ meaning a person needs to be aware of their audience. The platonic soul is an analogy to two horses pulling a chariot‚ "First the charioteer of the human soul drives a pair‚ and secondly one of

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    Critically consider Fitzgerald’s conception of the American Dream through the character of Gatsby. Discuss with reference to how the ‘Great Crack-up’ essays inform your understanding. The American Dream is irrefutably the heart of America and its society; the dream itself has undergone many formulations which has led to the true American Dream being questioned. (Thomas Jefferson) stated ‘Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the

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    The Sacrificial Egg

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    story "The sacrificial Egg" illustrates the life of a young African native Julius Obi‚ and the arising conflicts between two cultures. This short story takes place in a very small village in Africa‚ called Umuru in the mid 1900’s. This young African Native‚ although no native of Umuru finds himself trapped between his own culture‚ beliefs and the westernized culture. Although Julius has embraced the western culture‚ after certain events he eventually finds himself coming back to his own beliefs. Achebe

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    lost New York to the British at the Battle of Long Island in the summer‚ so the American morale was low and many deserted the army. Some even wondered if the bounty for enlisting in the army was worth it. They were hungry‚ cold‚ weak‚ and many were sick. They were finding it hard to continue the battle. ‘We are in desperate need of supplies!” ordered George Washington. “I have a plan. And if it works‚ we will be able to continue our fight!” “But from where? How?” asked a young soldier. The soldiers

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    The Great Gatsby MWDS

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    Title: The Great Gatsby Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald Date of original publication: 1925 Genre: fiction‚ novel‚ drama Historical information about the period of original publication: The novel was published during a time known as the “Roaring Twenties”. There was economic prosperity and America became a consumer society. There were many cultural and social reformations. Jazz music became popular‚ and flapper women emerged. Flapper women were women who wore makeup‚ short skirts‚ and kept their hair

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    Great Gatsby Essay

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    novel called the “The Great Gatsby”. He is a young man that came from Minnesota and was educated at Yale and fought in World War I. He moves to New York to work and learn the bond business. His father taught him to be an honest‚ and trustworthy person growing him up. He was also told by his father to reserve judgment of people. After moving to West Egg‚ Nick finds himself meeting people and finding himself a best friend and next-door neighbor Jay Gatsby. West Egg is a very wealthy neighborhood

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