To find comfort, she quoted Isaiah 54; 7: "For a small moment have I [The Lord] forsaken thee, but with great mercies will I gather thee" (90). ... While this quote provides little comfort to contemporary readers, for Rowlandson it assured her that her predicament was the Lord's doing and he would eventually resolve it if she changed her ways. ... In Rowlandson's last citation from the Bible, she quoted Exodus 14: 13: "Stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord" (112). ... She deduced the events that befell her were in direct correlation with her religious de...

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., in "Letter from Birmingham Jail", places strong emphasis on direct action to impose reform, while promoting the equalization of rights for all individuals. ... King utilizes emotion in a tremendous way by quoting the Bible and mentioning Christ's doings. ... King later uses a different form of emotional appeal when he speaks of his personal encounters with racism, quoting his five year old son with an ingenuous question: "Daddy, why do white people treat colored people so mean?". ...

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Martin Luther King Jr. uses rhetorical strategies, such as logic, quotes from the bible, and authority figures in his letter to the eight clergymen. ... Martin explains his reasoning for the actions taking place in Birmingham by mentioning his "four basic steps" as being the "collection of the facts to determine whether injustices exist; negotiation; self-purification; and direct action" (Martin 218). ... Martin Luther King Jr. uses quotes from the bible and other authority figures to strengthen his argument in the letter to the eight clergymen. Martin uses quotes from the bible because the ...

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He was quoted saying, "You don't integrate with a sinking ship.... After being imprisoned in Birmingham he wrote a now famous letter, in which he states "the purpose of our direct-action program is to create a situation so crisis-packed that is will inevitably open the door to negotiation. ...

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The government thought that by introducing the Indians into the English language it would direct them away from their so called, "Barbarous practices." ... This quote was related to the relocation of several different tribes from the Southeast to what we now know as the state of Oklahoma. ...

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I enjoyed reading Mother Tongue by Amy Tan. I thought by just reading the first paragraph that I was able to make a strong connection with Amy Tan and her essay. Throughout most of my life, my great grandparents were around. Both of them were right off the boat from Sicily, Italy. You could sa...

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The first stage is preparation which occurs before having direct contact with tobacco. ... The best way to sum up tobacco and advertising comes from this quote in US News, "Is it the use of a cartoon character in an ad proof that you are targeting children? ... Most recently in 1995, President Clinton directed the FDA to adopt rules to stop sales and marketing of cigarettes ads to minors. ... When I was looking through the booklet on Physicians for a Smoke Free Canada I found a handful of quotes from world experts that could be quite useful in showing how children are affected by the advert...

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In a March 2000 episode of the television sitcom, Third Rock From the Sun, on of the characters makes a direct quote in relation to the extravagant display of triumph. The character was quoted to say, "She is about one goal away from ripping her shirt off."" ... The main focus of her fame is in direct relation with the fame of her father and his reign of her famous father. ... As quoted in Business Week, women have "few Leagues of their own."" ...

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President Obama also showed arrogance during a conference on CBS news as he quotes, "I was here because I want your companies to know and I want companies around the world to know that I believe there is no better place in the world to do business than the United States of America" (Kaplan, 2013). ... The United States is both the source and the recipient of more foreign direct investment than any other country in the world (Daga, 2013). ... U.S. may need to rely on the printed words they put on all the American money that quotes, "In God We Trust" seems to be a great pla...

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King directed the moral laws to his audience to convince them that what the white men is doing is unjust. ... King does so by quoting from historical figures such as Socrates, and Thomas Jefferson. ... King quotes Thomas Jefferson, "that all men are created equal", regardless of color of skin. ...

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This show of Military Might was not only directed toward Japan but also toward Communist China and Russia. ... Leslie Groves was chief of the Manhattan Project, and after the bombing of Hiroshima he was quoted to say "We have spent $2,000,000 on the greatest scientific gamble in history...we won". ...

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The main purpose of the expedition was to explore the rivers, and try and find the most direct course across the continent for the purpose of commerce. ... This exploration can be summed up in one quote by Armstrong, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind". ...

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According to "Surviving the City" by Xinyang Wang, he quotes that Chinese were "still directed in the United States by the dictates of the Chinese world, sustained by a control system based on family loyalty and fear". ...

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The quote "an eye for an eye" is found in the Bible. ... The death penalty is also called for punishment of for: attempting to kill anyone investigating or prosecuting his or her activities; advising, directing, authorizing or assisting in the murder of someone ["Death Penalty Information center", 1997]. ...

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Name: Anonymous Submitted: 08.29.01 Word Count: 4987 "This site kicks-ass!!" The Ozone a Hole in the Theory The protective ozone layer around our world undergoes much thought and debate. The "Hole", however, only exists in the minds of environmental, self-serving scientists and politicians. It interests many to find all the faults in the publics consensus of the "ozone depletion." Most scientists do not believe in this "depletion", they think it is a natural phenomenon. ...

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Along with its mark of economic growth in regards to an increase of manufacturing and home construction, it is not a question why former British Prime Minister Winston Churchhill quoted that, "America at this moment, stands at the summit of the world.... The protagonist in his attempt to pinpoint the one name he seeks for quotes, I tried, thinking vainly of many names, but none seemed to fit, and yet it was as though I was somehow a part of all of them, had become submerged within them and lost. ... During his stay in the university, his aspirations included working under the direct super...

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The message that Roosevelt was presenting, was directed towards the citizens of the United States.The purpose of the address was to inform American citizens of the problems the country faced and how he planned to solved them. ... He goes on with fear to what he is trying to elevate, with the famous quote"the only thing we have to fear is fear itself" . ... FDR uses fear, and this famous quote, to positively motivate the people of America. ...

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The quote "an eye for an eye" is found in the Bible. ... The death penalty is also called for punishment of for: attempting to kill anyone investigating or prosecuting his or her activities; advising, directing, authorizing or assisting in the murder of someone. ...

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In his speech entitled, "Letter from Birmingham Jail," Martin Luther King Jr. strives to justify the desperate need for nonviolent direct action. ... Malcolm X was willing to cause death in order to bring about social change, as demonstrated in the following quote: And in my conclusion I repeat: We want no part of integration with this wicked race of devils. ...

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The president was even quoted commenting on two main themes recently: the US economy and his administration's proposals to revive it, and terrorism along with the conflict with Iraq. The Star commented that "his focus on domestic issues was aimed at soothing the fears of many in the United States who accuse the Bush administration of ignoring the serious challenges facing the biggest economy in the world while directing its attention to removing Saddam Hussein". ...

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Theodore Roosevelt Throughout history, many people have contributed to building America. The American culture has not evolved through one event, or success, but through many contributions. There are scientists, mathematicians, scholars, authors, men in politics, and so on, who have contributed ...

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David Hubka, who is quoted in the book Global Culture, said he would consider the implication of globalization for employment and wages of low-skilled workers, and for trade and regulatory policy, such as labor standards. ... This focus is important because it allows Asian countries to direct their manufacturing on American products in order to increase their trade (Webber). ...

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The great depression of the US not only affected people domestically, but internationally as well. It formed modern government in many countries, made drastic legislative changes, and even spurred a major war for many countries. The most influential event in world history after the 1900's is the gre...

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Oppenheimer directed the design and building of the bomb. ... The New York Times quoted President Truman as saying: "It was to spare the Japanese people from utter destruction that the ultimatum of July 26 was issued at Potsdam. ...

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" He continues by quoting a verse that gives a direct command to take care of others, and explains that if Christians don't follow this rule, then they are deceiving themselves into thinking they are something they are not. ...

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