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    First Journal Entry It was March 5th 1770. In the past few years‚ the British raised taxes to reproduce their economic crisis. People in school were furious‚ the school canceled afternoon tea‚ and people wouldn’t but products from Britain anymore. But mom and dad seemed OK‚ they still drank tea and bought carpets or other products from Britain‚ dad said the King would make a decision for a reason‚ and as citizens‚ we should follow. Well‚ I disagreed with him‚ but it was no use. I went to Johns

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    Living in the (1920s) Dear Darla this is Granny writing to you to inform you of how we did things in 1920. Things such as clothing‚ fashion and how it changed things for good. Hope things are going well with you‚ at the same time there were many things that I adopted to the change as well as others getting the fashion change. You will not believe how sexual activity and other social interaction changed as well; it has a lot to do with how you made it here to be my lovely Darla. The magazines and

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    Diary entry from Pip’s point of view. 08/12/2012 Saturday Dear Diary‚ Today was a new day for me again. I went alone to the churchyard where the tombstones of my parents and my 5 brothers are in the marshes near my house. I live with my sister Mrs Joe Gargery and her husband‚ Joe Gargery‚ a blacksmith as a burden as she never likes me and always tells me off for everything. I stayed there near the gravestones until afternoon was returning back home‚ when I heard a terrible voice which told

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    will going to talk about the Diary of Anne Frank Anne Frank is a Jewish girl during World War II he has to hide to escape persecution by the Nazis. Along with seven other people it remains hidden in the " Secret Annexe "After more than two years of being hidden ‚ hidden they are discovered and deported to concentration camps . The theme is that everything has an end because Anne said “The world must be going through a phase” and the symbol is the diary   THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK Anne Frank

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    moment ago. "Are all Arendelle’s artillerymen so old as Nelberg?" "He is François a friend of Nelberg from the French army." "Are you joking! Is he another Napoleon’s veteran?" Erick asked. Reinhard nodded. "Of course he is. Nobody knows who he is or what he did in the Imperial army. We are only sure that he wasn’t an artilleryman‚ but he is the sergeant major in the mounted artillery battery." Erick sighed. This doesn’t seems a garrison but a circus. ------------------------ The Southern Isles army

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    January 23‚ 1916    Dear mother‚     I am sorry it has been so long since I last wrote you‚ the war is getting intense. I can not wait to come home to Nova Scotia to see you‚ father‚ Thomas‚ and Elizabeth. How are they doing are they safe? War seems like it is getting even more dangerous due to the many warfare inventions‚ many soldiers die fighting at Western Front‚  never to go home and see their families again. It gets very lonely in the trenches‚ despite many soldiers being with me it feels

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    Crackling and sputtering‚ the scarlet fire gorged itself on yellow grass and piles of bodies‚ leaving trails of blackened meat and soil while metallic smelling smoke billowed to the clouds. Among the increasingly hellish terrain knelt a bloodied and charred man‚ practically cooked in his suit of metal armor. Even as steam surged from his melted skin and the soupy remains of his eyes dripped down his face‚ he still drew breath. “You would rather die than save your daughter?” A robed figure asked‚

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    Historical Perspective Essay Carmelo James NUR/518 February 2‚ 2015 Jane Cash Historical Perspective Essay According to Florence Nightingale‚ “the force for healing resides within the human being and that‚ if the environment is appropriately supportive‚ humans will seek to heal themselves” (George‚ 2011‚ p. 25). In this essay‚ Nightingale’s theory‚ contribution to research‚ and nursing development will be explained‚ which includes Nightingale’s paradigm. The Historical Development of Nursing –

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    Anne has just turned thirteen‚ and she lists the birthday presents which she has received‚ including the diary‚ which she says is "possibly the nicest of all." She then gives us a brief description of her personal history‚ mentioning her birth in Frankfurt‚ Germany‚ the family‚ their emigration to Holland after Hitler’s rise to power and his persecution of the Jews in Germany‚ the Nazi occupation of Holland‚ among the Nazis’ occupation of other European countries‚ plus the various‚ severe restrictions

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    Difference between historical cost and fair value accounting In order to make the most profitable and rational decisions entity’s stakeholders have to evaluate organisation’s financial statements. Today’s world of rapidly changing prices has made it difficult to estimate what something is actually worth. Thus leading to debates at what price – historical costing price or market value – assets and liabilities should be reported. Therefore‚ before making any evaluations about reported transactions

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