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    Curtis Everett is a character study in the phrase "desperate times call for desperate measures". He is always willing to take drastic action, whatever it may be, to ensure his own survival and the survival of his revolution. So much of Curtis' life is fueled by desperation -- in fact the whole revolution is one giant, drastic act of desperation: for a new life; for a change to the status quo; for, in many ways, an entirely new world. When first we see him, he could be considered warm -- kind,…

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    Earnest Everett was born on August 14, 1883, in Charleston, South Carolina. Everett Earnest was an African-American scholar and instructor who spearheaded numerous zones on the physiology of advancement, including preparation, test parthenogenesis, hydration, cell division, drying out in living cells and favorable cancer-causing radiation impacts on cells. Earnest's legacy of achievements tailed him long after his demise, on October 27, 1941. Ernest folks were Charles Frazier and Mary Matthews…

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    Ambrose Everett Burnside was a U.S. military general, railroad executive, and political figure. He was born in Liberty, Indiana, on May 23, 1824, and was the 4th of 9 children. He was ranked 18th out of 47 in his class and graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1847. During the Mexican-American War, he served as an artillery officer. In 1855, he invented the Burnside Carbine, a gun used commonly throughout the Civil War on both sides. He was also the treasurer for the Illinois…

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    1. IMPACT OF CONTINUING RESOLUTION (CR) ACT ON PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION (PCS) ORDERS. The Navy announced mid-December that Sailors should expect to receive their PCS orders with an approximate two months lead-time prior to execution of their move. This change follows the passage of a second CR that will fund the government through April 2017. While the Navy makes every effort to ensure that PCS orders are released in a timely manner, fiscal challenges result in compressed PCS timelines…

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    Ophelia is an oil on canvas painting. It was painted by Sir John Everett Millais in 1851-1852. This is a victorian masterpiece. It is located in Tate Britain Museum in London. This is a painting of the moment after Hamlet kills Ophelia's father and she is letting herself drown. Shakespeare has described the scenery and Millais expands on the botanical setting. Millais uses Elizabeth Sittle lying in a bathtub wearing a dress to make sure he got all right crinkles and that the dress would float…

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    to achieve at ever higher levels in this country a true and free democracy, with equal rights and opportunities for all, we must learn cordially to accept the fact of cultural pluralism and to adapt our patterns of behavior to it.” (Schultz, 17) Everett Clinchy, a Presbyterian minister, described the only way the United States would succeed is if the American people adapted and accepted other cultures and religions. Clinchy believed the United States had three major religious groups the…

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    On Thursday, June 15th, I parked in the 4 hour parking area on Everett Street in El Cerrito, near the El Cerrito Plaza Bart Station, in order to take BART to the Warriors Parade in downtown Oakland. I first attempted to park at the BART station, but the lot was full. I parked just before 10:00am and caught the train from El Cerrito Plaza to Lake Merritt Station to catch the parade near the end. It took about 30 minutes to get from where I parked to where I watched the parade (21 minute BART…

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    than subject itself to scientific, industrial rules and regulation. It created an alternate world, one that appreciated the beauty and simplicity of nature, in response to the materialism of the industrialization. This is evident when viewing John Everett Millais’s Ophelia. Photography also impacted people’s everyday lives. According to Jonathan Crary, to understand the photography effect, “one must see it as a crucial component of a new cultural economy of value and exchange” (Techniques of…

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    also fit into the storyline. Everett and Odysseus in these stories are very much alike. They are both leaders, cunning, smart, yet still have flaws and make mistakes. One detail that they incorporated into the movie was Odysseus’ eloquence. Both Everett and Odysseus are excellent speakers, and have the ability to persuade people with their words. Everett is a very logical person, and even if what he says doesn’t make sense, it always sounds like it does. After Everett reveals that he stole a…

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    If I were to be any person for a day, I would be Malala Yousafzai. If I were to switch places with Malala Yousafzai, I think I would be with a mind that is bigger than I can imagine. I also think I would be in a bigger body with experiences and memories only a soul could hold on to, not only emotionally, but physically and emotionally and I think I would be faced with many responsibilities If we switched places. I would want to be Malala Yousafzai for a day because she has accomplished many…

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