The timing for these catalog homes was ideal. ... The Sears catalog homes truly were "Modern Homes," with centralized heating systems, electric lights and indoor plumbing. ... A small paragraph on page four of the 1930 Honor-Bilt Modern Homes catalogue stated that Sears had now sold more than 48,000 homes. ... In 1935, the Modern Homes department was reopened, but the days of Sears home loans were over. ... What makes Sears homes different? ...

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Financial Analysis of The Home Depot & Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse Jack Branas History and Summary Home Depot, Inc. was founded in 1978. ... Home Depot's major competitor is Lowe's Companies, Inc. ... As a publicly held company since 1961, their stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol LOW. ... Although Lowe's is half Home Depot sizes as far as amount of stores and revenue, when comparing both companies by their percentage of sales Lowe's is close behind Home Depot. Comparative Income Stat...

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Jews cover all mirrors during this time and it is done at home. ... Services are held frequently within a church or funeral parlor and every now and then held at the gravesite. ... The services will be held in a mortuary, and generally last at least one hour or longer. If the service is not held in the crematorium, the casket will be taken there following the service. ... The memorial service is observed in the temple or at the family home. ...

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People take pride in their home team. ... During the 1918 season, he led the American League with 11 home runs. ... His home run production was unprecedented. ... Ruth wrote the boy a telegram and promised to hit a home run for him in that day's game. Ruth made good on his promise with not only one, but three homers (21). ...

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They logically choose the Temperance reform was theirs the first secular involvement outside the home, because it was not conflict with the altruistic concept of women which brought up in the cult of domesticity and was approved by most churches. ... Furthermore, new economic conditions meant that middle class women had more leisure as the workplace became separated from the home, as appliances and servants emergence, and as the birth rate began to decline. ... As Bordin put it, "Talented and ambitious women began to break through the social constraints imposed by widely held notions o...

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A short time after Davy returned home, he was to go to school. ... When Davy was walking home from the sch! ... When it was time for the school children to come home, he would join his siblings for the walk home, so his parents wouldn't suspect anything. ... Now, Davy couldn't go back home, for fear of getting a beating. ... Finally he decided to go home. ...

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And one of the streaks fell on the hanging box where Coyotito lie, and on the ropes that held it." ... Kino, Juana, and the rest of the neighborhood left for home. ... He slowly pulled the oyster lose and held it tightly against his breast. ... In his hands, held the Pearl of the World. ...

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Their freedom found under Gorbachovian reforms lashed out of control striking at all who held power over them, with the exception of those they freely elected. ... If he could maintain a supposed belligerent foe and keep socialism firmly in place at home, he would have no problems contrary to Marxism-Leninism. ... He sought to achieve these goals through his policies both at home and abroad. ...

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In Search for Independence and Self-Fulfillment In the last half of the nineteenth century, Victorian ideals still held sway in American society, at least among members of the middle and upper classes. ... The true women's place was her home; "females were uniquely suited to raise children, care for the needs for their men-folk, and devote their lives to creating a nurturing home environment" (Norton 108). ... Edna leaves to see her friend, Adele, and when she comes home, there is a note that is left by Robert Lebrun that says, "I love you. ... Adele plays piano to enrich lives of he...

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In January of 1950, John Pic left home to join the Coast Guard. ... The KGB did not want to be held responsible for the death of an American tourist in Russia so they allowed Oswald to stay in Russia (Parshall 65). ... While back in the US Oswald held many jobs. ... Oswald started to take photos of Walker's home and plotted out ways of getting to his home (Posner 112). ... After burying his rifle, he ran home. ...

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The reformers who wanted this change believed that children were not fully developed and could not be held accountable for many of the things they did. They believed that children had to be separated from adults within the corrections system and held in specialized facilities (Krygier, 3). ... This is often what happens in poor homes since the parents have to work for so long. ... A broken home is when one of the parents is missing in the household. ... A broken home can make a person more aggressive and hostel towards others. ...

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Many of his relatives were senators or held other important political offices. ... Caesar was held hostage by his captors for thirty-eight days. ... The seat was being held for Caesar. ... A festival that was being held by Pompeia excluded all men from the holy festival. ... When he came home he found Clodius hiding in the house watching the events. ...

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He pulled off my pants he held my arms and hands down I pleaded with Butler to no avail he had sexual intercourse with me. ... Once she arrived at his home, surprisingly, she found they were alone. ... This relationship started when she was going on her first trip away from home. ... The young woman stated that over the next two years Butler kept initiating sex with her- - in his car, at his home, at her fathers home, in hotels, and in a train bathroom on a class trip to Germany. ... Kids from broken homes or whose fathers travel a lot. ...

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"As mobile professionals, real estate agents are frequently away from their desks, but it is becoming increasingly important for them to be in continuous contact with their clients and stay up-to-date with the real estate market while on the go."" (5) This technology will assist real estate agent those who working at home or those who spend a bulk of their time at client sites to show them the properties. ... Firms in the realm are generally brokerage houses that pay employees commission to sell homes across a variety of price ranges. Some of these firms also cover home loan services and of...

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The character is composed of two radicals, from the left "女", which means "female", and to the right "家", which means "home", combining together it means a girl leaves the home of her parents when getting married. ...

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The home is then the property of the bank again. What caused this huge epidemic of home foreclosures? ... There are bank owned homes for sale everywhere. ... She stated in the article, Foreclosed Homes, "People need to stay informed and understand 'What causes home foreclosures?' ... Thirty seven thousand people showed up, as the 120 hour straight long event was held. ...

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They were men who had wives depending on them at home, cheering them on, sending them provisions, and giving advice; sometimes unwanted advice. These wives were left at home while these men did their jobs to run the nation. ... She is just one example of what these women were like as they were left to their own devices at home. ... Martha was opposed when George was elected as the first President of the United States and skipped his inauguration, but she still stood by his side and held formal get-togethers and dinners at the capital, which at the time was in Philadelphia. ... "Drawn away fr...

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After the real war ended in 1918, the ideological war, which was gaining speed at home, turned against conscientious objectors and other radical minorities such as Wobblies, who were members of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), and Socialists as well. ... These people held strong anti-government/anti-capitalist views, often advocating the immediate overthrow of capitalism. ...

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In February, Garrison Keillor, host of the program "A Prairie Home Companion," announced he would discontinue the show in June. ... "A Prairie Home Companion" was a fond celebration of Americana that recounted, in Keillor's folksy narrative style, the tales of a fictional town called Lake Wobegon, Minn. ... For example, the 18th annual Louisiana Jazz and Heritage Festival, held from April 24 through May 3 in New Orleans, featured more than 300 performers and drew a crowd of nearly 300,000. ... Also, MCI Home Video released the Beatles' Help and The Making of A Hard Day's Night...

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Not ago, in the nineteenth century, the words that our forefathers wrote in the Declaration of Independence, "that all men were created equal," held little value. ... In the course of this paper, I will be taking a critical look at three of Stanton's most acclaimed speeches "Declaration of Sentiments", "Solitude of Self", and " Home Life", and develop a claim that the rhetoric in these speeches was an effective tool in advancing the movement as a whole. ... Women's rights conventions were held on a regular basis from 1850 until the start of the civil war (Gurko 27). ... She made the ...

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Jon held the boy's hand as they walked. ... Jon now decided to carry James by the legs, while Robert held him by the chest. ... "The police station is on our way home."" ... Robert said it was Jon's brother, and they were taking him home. ... The police station was to their right; Robert's home was to their left. ...

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It is about her and her seven friends, six of whom when returning on a camping trip with her into a supposedly impenetrable ravine called Hell, find that their homes have been invaded and their family and friends held hostage at the Wirrawee Showgrounds by an unknown foreign army. They have no homes, no family, and no one to help them. ... "Homer was becoming more surprising with every passing hour. ... "Thanks Homer," I said, he really had helped me." ... Everyone looked at Homer- P174-5. ...

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We recommend that you have two sets of photocopies of your documents before traveling, one left at home and the other one separate from the originals in your luggage, in the case of loss. ... We advise every CARE team member to consult their physician before leaving home; be sure to ask questions about anit-malarial drugs. ... Third is the Selva, which covers 60 percent of Peru's territory but is home to only about seven percent of the people. ... The rainforests, home to important and diverse habitats, are under threat from a variety of sources including deforestation, logging, oil expl...

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Women are held down because of concepts like the glass ceiling, sexual harassment, and the second shift, not because of their knowledge. ... The transformation into an urban economy from a rural one opened a new time for women's work.1 The products that women produced at home were now being produced in factories. "As the demands for goods increased, however, home production declined and gave way to the factory system, which was more efficient in meeting emerging needs."2 However, men and women had distinctively separate roles. ...

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What is she suppose to do, this is the job of a lifetime; she cannot stay home with the baby. ... A private home sitter? ... The childcare system in the vast underground network of care that is offered in private homes is often very bad. One-third of the homes are actually risky for the child's growth. ... These findings held up whether families were rich or poor. ...

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