August‚ 1492. We set sail early this morning. Early for me anyway. The wind was strong and felt good in my face. I’d never been on a ship before so I was hoping this would go well for me‚ so I would get picked more often to go. ‘Course‚ I only have Mamá that is my family and it would break her heart if I died out at sea. The rudder of ‘da Pinta slipped so we had to make an unthought-of stop at the Canary Island. Columbus ordered the other captain to stay there and try to fix it while we went to Gomera
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Dear Diary‚ Though this is a treacherous sin I am making‚ I must find a way to clear the thoughts and images that reappear constantly in my consciousness. Today something quite horribly interesting happened in our small town‚ Salem. After our midnight dance with the girls‚ Uncle Parris found us in the woods making all of us scatter immediately. All of us except Betty who collapsed on the ground. She was screaming about how she could not move. Uncle Parris’ face was nothing like I have ever seen
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Dear Diary‚ Sinning is bad‚ definitely not allowed here in Salem. Well‚ I have committed a very bad sin a couple of days ago. John Proctor‚ a married man. I should be very sorry for this sin I had committed and regret it‚ but I just can’t. I love John Proctor‚ and I know he loves me‚ deep down in his heart. Who has asked me to meet him at the barn? John Proctor. Why else would he do it if he hadn’t loved me? September 1st was when it had first happened. While working at the Proctor home for about
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Abstract This paper is written for the accounting theory course as a course project. This paper discusses the differences between the historical cost accounting approach and the fair value accounting approach. The discussion will focus on the debate on using which accounting approach. We begin by stating the definitions of both concepts and discussing them thoroughly‚ then we state the main advantages of the two approaches followed by comparison between them. The last section of this paper discusses
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The historical value of speeches in Thucydides In writing his history as a whole‚ it is fair to say that Thucydides has always been praised for his relative historical accuracy‚ be that due to his actual presence at events‚ his use of eyewitness testimony or his noted checking of facts. In style Thucydides kept his narrative sections rather impersonal thereby allowing the story to unfold itself. However‚ to then lay bare what stood behind the narrative‚ the moral possibilities‚ the mistakes
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and I never really tell them my feelings or secrets. Therefore‚ I’m rather glad I have you‚ as you can be someone I can talk to when I’m feeling down‚ or when something has happened. I want my diary to be my friend‚ and I am going to call this friend kitty. Wednesday‚ 24th June 1942 Dearest Kitty‚ Oh what a day! A very very hot day it is‚ I’ve never really been grateful for the tram‚ but now I’ve realised just how pleasant it is instead of having to walk everywhere! I don’t really understand why
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Diary entry Lecture 1 The first lecture was a start to a large topic known as the imperial capital world city: London 1750-1914. As an introduction‚ the lecture started with a question as to what the British empire and what variables is affected its strength. The question directed acted as method of reviewing my own personal knowledge on the Empire‚ I needed to understand the aspects involved. The trading that occurred which to gave the empire new materials to support its military and riches to support
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Dear Diary‚ Looking back on the trial about Emmett Till it is hard to support the way that everything turned out. I remember the terrible amounts of discrimination that occurred. Going back the story went as told. Emmett Till to me was just an innocent boy. The two men who murdered him should not have been innocent. Emmett Till was a 14-year-old boy who was brutally murdered. The reason was horrific and completely not understandable. Emmett Till was from Chicago and wasn’t used to the tremendous
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Wednesday‚ 15 July‚ 1942 I have decided to start this diary to let out all of my feelings. I wonder how long this thing will last I feel it is a little different for me. Hermann is a nice man but not very understanding. I feel as if I need to let my feelings out somewhere even if it is on a piece of paper. This is where I can speak my true feelings without any judgment from other women or men changing my feelings. Yesterday was the day we were supposed to arrive in the annex. We ended up
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Dear Diary‚ Though the sin I am committing is treacherous‚ I must find some consolation in clearing away the troubled thoughts and images that constantly appear in my head. Something horrible happened in our small town of Salem‚ Massachusetts. After our forbidden‚ late-night dance with Tituba‚ Uncle Parris came upon us in the woods forcing all us girls to run away. All of us except cousin Betty‚ bless her soul‚ who just collapsed on the ground like all the strength left her. She shrieked and hollered
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