Ariel Simkins Speech Outline/Informative Fundamentals of Human Communication/Docekal 17 September 2013 Topic: George R. R. Martin Specific purpose: To introduce an American author being called the American Tolkien. Thematic Statement/central idea: George R. R. Martin‚ a once struggling author from New Jersey‚ creates worlds of horror‚ science fiction‚ and fantasy. His characters are believable‚ like people who we would meet on the street. Introduction: Have you ever needed
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1. George Orwell Eric Arthur Blair or better known as George Orwell was an English journalist and novelist‚ whom was born on the 25th of June 1903. George Orwell had spent his school years at St Cyprian’s School‚ Eastbourne. Blair hated it there; he could not wait till the day he was rid of that school. George was a Socialist; The Spanish Civil War played the most important part in defining Orwell’s socialism because it made him fight for what he loved‚ beauty. During most of his career‚ Orwell
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”The Treaty of Lisbon is the same as the rejected constitution. Only the format has been changed to avoid referendums.” Valéry Giscard d’Estaing‚ former French President and President of the Constitutional Convention in several European newspapers‚ 27 October 2007 1 2 From EU Constitution to Lisbon Treaty The revised EU Constitution analysed by a Danish member of the two constitutional Conventions‚ Jens-Peter Bonde. Jens-Peter Bonde is the author of 60 books on the EU. He has also
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1077831 Discuss the society European settlers arriving in Aotearoa- New Zealand wanted to create and the place of Maori and the Treaty of Waitangi within it. The settlement of New Zealand as an independent nation was driven by politics and culture with very Eurocentric values. Christianity‚ trade and policy established the British society in New Zealand. The Treaty of Waitangi (Te Tiriti O Waitangi) sought to give Maori people the same rights as the British settlers‚ and also protection against
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love‚ one must choose to yield body and soul in order to yield the destiny of the future. Often‚ when society faces great opposition‚ man chooses to act upon his God given convictions as he relates them to the hurts of people. One such man was George Washington. Preparing for greatness every step of the way‚ Washington developed God graced courage and humility through every crisis that he faced as he lead the colonial people to freedom and stature among the nations of the world. It is evident
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paper is based on this week’s readings on architecture and modernism. My focus is on my hometown of Oak Park and the architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright. The Village of Oak Park is internationally known for its historic architecture‚ with styles including Queen Anne‚ Prairie School and Colonial Revival. Oak Park is known particularly as the home of Frank Lloyd Wright. Oak Park is located 8 miles west of downtown Chicago and holds the largest collection of Prairie School architecture in America‚ which
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Treaty in1863 [Cambodia-France] Before 1863‚ Cambodia mainly served as a vassal territory for either the Thai or Vietnamese government. As stated earlier‚ King Norodom was seeking to end this cycle and gain power for Cambodia by signing a protection treaty with France. France viewed Cambodia as a buffer zone between southern Vietnam and British-aligned Siam. They hoped that by signing the treaty they would be protecting their own interests in southern Vietnam. In turn‚ Cambodia relied on French protection
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Introduction This essay discusses and provides a critical analysis of George Simmel’s (1858-1918) concept of culture and further discussed with a critical analysis on Modern and Money Culture. Simmel was a leading early twentieth century European-German scholar who had an apparent and solid influence on sociology in the United States. Although Simmel is classically labelled as a sociologist‚ the depth and breadth of his interest such as philosophy‚ sociology‚ socio-psychology‚ aesthetics‚ cultural
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1. France was to blame for Germany being at the Paris Peace Conference‚ because France turned the small problem into a big war‚ by calling its allies. The repercussions of World War 1 should be a peace treaty‚ many countries were at fault. Thus‚ the solution should be a treaty in which there will be no more wars‚ and each country goes back to how it was before. 2. All countries should be represented‚ as each country had its own problem‚ and had a part in the war‚ thus each country should be represented
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Born in 1948 in Fort Rae‚ Northwest Territories‚ Georges Erasmus grew up to be a major political figure and hero of the aboriginal peoples in his career. As a political activist and member of the Assembly of First Nations Erasmus carried forth a legacy of being a “Native rights Crusader” (CBC‚ 2014); but what does it mean to be a native rights crusader? Georges Erasmus made a lifelong contribution to the welfare of the Aboriginal peoples of Canada. As the president of the Dene nation‚ Erasmus pushed
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