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    Paragraph 1 I am thoroughly excited about the possibility of being hired for the position of Medical Administrative Assistant here at St. Mary’s Adult Care. I have always enjoyed being around people‚ and I am highly skilled when it comes to making people feel comfortable‚ especially in situations that may not be ideal or very comfortable for them. I continually find myself seeking employment in jobs that put me in the position of dealing directly with people. At any given moment‚ I could be helping

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    Walden‚ written by Henry David Thoreau is highly cyclical text in nature. This cyclical structure contributes to prominent themes in the book such as nature‚ simplicity‚ and independence‚ and enhances the motif of the individual versus society. The aim of this paper is to examine the ways in which the text is cyclical‚ and analyze how this structure supports greater themes present in Walden. Ultimately‚ the cyclicality of the text manifests itself in concepts of time and seasons‚ the rhetoric

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    deal about his parents Macon Sr and Ruth. At first Milkman viewed his father as an abusive person that few people liked. Milkman begins to personally separate himself from his father because he doesn’t want people to think they are similar. This leads to Milkman drinking‚ smoking and growing facial hair because he wants to be different in all ways. Milkman doesn’t even take care of his money and spends it irresponsibly‚ to separate himself from his father. Things drastically change when his father abuses

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    “Wild Apples”‚ Thoreau responds to “why wild apples are significant?” . He discusses the ways apples are the most refined from other crops‚ the bond several animals have with apple trees‚ and their significance in early history. According to Thoreau‚ apples are the most refined of all of the fruits and vegetables[paragraph 12 part 1 ]. Apple trees are not dangerous like a dove‚ pretty like a rose‚ and precious like a group of animals‚ as mentioned in paragraph twelve part one[paragraph 12 part 1]

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    portrays Jesus in a unique portrayal that is separate of the other three. Most likely‚ each Gospel author did this so that each particular image of Jesus presented is captured and not overlooked. Collectively‚ the main purpose of the four Gospels is to identify and acknowledge Jesus and his significance. He is the focused subject matter in the four Gospels. However‚ by focusing on one Gospel at a time‚ one by one after each other‚ we are able to‚ more precisely‚ comprehend the particular Jesus that

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    wanting a better life impacted the novel because Eddie is working and trying to get out of Fresno and get away from the “buried onions”. The theme sadness influence the story because Eddie lost his father‚ his bestfriend‚ and his cousin Jesus. In the novel Buried Onions by Gary Soto a literary element was found in the story. The onion and cockroaches symbolize something in the book. The onion symbolize is all the towns

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    Solubility and Stoichiometry I. Introduction The first purpose of this experiment is to apply solubility rules to choose two of eight given reactants to do a precipitation reaction. The second purpose is to use stoichiometry to calculate how much of a reactant will be used in a precipitation reaction‚ assuming that the amount of product is given‚ and to figure out the actual yield vs. the theoretical yield and to calculate the percent yield. The other purpose of this experiment is to practice the gravimetric

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    What is the purpose of business? Discuss. INTRODUCTION 1 At a dinner party a doctor‚ a lawyer and a businessman are sitting around the table chatting and talking about their life and work. At one point another man approaches the table and asks the three men what the purpose of their jobs is. The doctor immediately responds that he wants to help people and save life. The lawyer takes over and says he fights for justice and equality but when it comes to the businessman to answer the question

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    horror. We start to receive hints that the film is going to be above its category at the very beginning of the film because the music is very eerie and intriguing to the audience. The Sixth Sense‚ you didn’t know what to expect. You would guess it was a good scary horror flick. The purpose of this movie was far greater than just trying to scare the audience. This movie showed not only the emotions of fear‚ but also faith‚ commitment‚ sadness of loss‚ and love. The ability of extra-sensory

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    In the first two paragraphs Thoreau is using local reasoning‚ he is giving facts about events that have happened in our history to help build our government to how it is today. He them goes into ethical reasoning. He is trying to explain to people that we need a better government‚ one that does less in personal affairs and gives everyone the chances that they deserve. “Government is best which governs least.” He is placing his own thoughts out on the page‚ so people see where he is standing with

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