Competitive forensics has been extremely important to me. Of course‚ debate has given me a multitude of skills‚ but also debate has helped me grow as a person. Being the Debate Captain for the past two years of the Texas State Debate team‚ has been an extreme source of pride during my collegiate career. Forensics drove my ability to craft solid opinions. Also‚ through forensics I have meet a multitude of new people and formed long-lasting friendships. I wouldn’t trade what I have gained from being
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Carnegie‚ Andrew ‚ 18351919‚ American industrialist and philanthropist‚ b. Dunfermline‚ Scotland. His father‚ a weaver‚ found it increasingly difficult to get work in Scottish factories and in 1848 brought his family to Allegheny (now Pittsburgh)‚ Pa. Andrew first worked in a cotton mill as a bobbin boy‚ then advanced himself as a telegrapher‚ and became (1859) a superintendent for the Pennsylvania RR. He resigned (1865) his railroad position to give personal attention to the investments he had
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Captain James Cook‚ FRS‚ RN (7 November 1728[NB 1] – 14 February 1779) was a British explorer‚ navigator‚ cartographer‚ and captain in the Royal Navy. Cook made detailed maps of Newfoundland prior to making three voyages to the Pacific Ocean‚ during which he achieved the first recorded European contact with the eastern coastline of Australia and the Hawaiian Islands‚ and the first recorded circumnavigation of New Zealand. Cook joined the British merchant navy as a teenager and joined the Royal Navy
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Evaluate the career of Captain Arthur Phillip in his role as the first Governor. Captain Arthur Phillip’s role as first Governor of the colony of New South Wales proved to be efficient and successful despite the difficulties. Difficulties included‚ limited supplies and the soils around Sydney were of poor quality making cultivation difficult. Tools were scarce and the Marines were unsupportive and not at all interested in instilling the discipline the convicts required. Along with these chaotic
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Captain Fantastic is the story of a father who raises his children in the woods separated from most of society. The father‚ Ben‚ taught his kids skills that would not be taught in school or learned in the typical American society. When Ben’s wife and mother of the children‚ Leslie‚ passes away the family feels obligated to fill their mother’s final wishes despite the push back from society and family members. They go on their mission to rescue Leslie and their lifestyle is forced to work in society
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Almost all of these school captain speeches sound the same. They start off with a quote‚ put in a couple of jokes and try terribly hard to find the balance between inspiration and comedy…. This will be no different. So what makes up a good captain speech? Basically I’ve got to get up here‚ be serious‚ but not too serious‚ funny but not over the top and caring but not too caring‚ because really if I want to impress you‚ I’ve got to figure out how to get up here‚ keep a smile on both my faces and
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yourself. Andrew Carnegie‚ one of the richest people in history‚ was once a telegraph messenger boy who immigrated from Scotland. 40 years later‚ he owned the most extensive steel empire in the world. It is important to know who you are so that you can make the decisions crucial for your success‚ just like Carnegie. Carnegie’s uncle recommended Carnegie to become a telegraph messenger boy in the Ohio Telegraph Company. Carnegie could have chosen another job to begin his career‚ yet Carnegie listened to
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In the beginning of the film‚ we meet the captain of the Andrea Gail fishing swordboat‚ Billy Tyne‚ who is well-experienced with the sea‚ brave‚ and true to his profession. The audience is given an introduction to the film’s characters as the crew is returning from an unsuccessful fishing expedition. They are not alone though‚ another boat is also with them. The boat is known as Hannah Boden and the head of that boat is Captain Linda Greenlaw. Once they reach the dock‚ they are asked by the owner
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A Comparison of John D. Rockefeller And Henry Ford Two of the most well known industrialists today are Henry Ford and John D. Rockefeller‚ who are most noted for the economic legacies of their business empires and the technological advances that were entailed and resulted therefrom. This essay will compare two similarities and one difference play by Henry Ford and Rockefeller in their promotion of technology and the economic consequences of their business empires.
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How does Duffy present the theme of time in ’The Captain of the 1964 Top of the Form Team’? In the poem‚ ’The Captain of the 1964 Top of the Form Team’ by Carol Ann Duffy‚ many themes are frequently explored‚ time is a huge theme presented throughout‚ there are many relations and connections to time and how it changes people‚ affects our behaviour etc‚ this theme if explored by Duffy using a variety of techniques including structure‚ language‚ dramatic techniques and imagery used. Firstly time
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