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    On April 25, 1917 a star was born Ella Fitzgerald , She was born in Newport News, VA and raised in New York . Ella and Her Mother Temperance Fitzgerald where homeless for some years before she got her big break, In 1934 . She appeared the Apollo theater in Harlem winning a contest and got discovered by a big artist . http://www.allmusic.com/artist/ella-fitzgerald Years later she was called “The First Lady of Song,”. But growing up in New York, She was inspired by “ Shake hips” Tucker…

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    A journey to Virginia began on December 6, 1606, on three ships, the Godspeed, the Susan Constant, and the Discovery. Approximately 104 boys and men arrived in North America looking forward to starting a new settlement in 1607. Eventually, they chose Jamestown, Virginia, named it after the King James I. Jamestown was the first permanent settlement in North America. They chose it because of multiple reasons, one of them was because it met the criteria for a settlement. Jamestown had three of its…

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    He then went to America on a salary of £100 per annum. He landed near Newport, Rhode Islands, where he bought a plantation at Middletown. The famous “whitehall”. It is said he introduced palladianism to America by borrowing a design from kent’s designs of inigo Jones for a door in his home. He lived at the plantation and waited…

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    what I ought to say to you today. I continually asked myself what I wished I had known before graduation, and what important life lessons to learn along the way. It has been 1389 days, 2,000,160 minutes, and 33,336 hours since we first stepped onto Newport Harbor’s campus, as freshman. Yes freshman! It feels like yesterday that we “little freshman” were wandering the labyrinths of Dodge and Beek halls like the changing staircases in Hogwarts. If I have learned anything from high school it is…

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    retention rate of all registered apprentices at “87% at nine months” after completing their apprenticeships (p. 2). The Newport News Shipbuilding company in Virginia operates its apprenticeship programs at their plant with their own (in-house) instructors. It is registered with the Virginia Apprenticeship Council, and its school is accredited by the Council on Occupational Education. Newport created its apprenticeship program to fill its demand for qualified employees in various technical…

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    Advertising can effectively reach potential customers and inform them of products or services. Ideally, customer’s attention should be captured by the advertisement and entice them to use their product. No matter the method used, all advertising should be clear and specific. You want to describe what sets your product apart from the others. List the price of your product or service and if it is competitively priced, feature the price in the advertisement. Having an effective headline is…

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    Burger Facts: Marvin Miller mass mailed a brochure advertising four illustrated adult books and an adult film. These brochures contained images of men and women during sexual activity and nude. One of these advertisements was sent to a restaurant in Newport Beach, California, where it was opened by the restaurant’s manager and his mother. They in turn contacted the policing and Miller was sued by the state of California for violating the California Penal Code §311.2 by knowingly distributing…

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    that will not only be adventurous and life changing but also educational. Being located in a city that is surrounded by historical buildings, students are fortunate enough to live in historical buildings along with exploring the historical houses in Newport, RI. Since history and culture is extremely rich in the area of the university, they…

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    1Walking across the thirsty ground each breath sucking in grit. 2Families all along the road, searching and hoping that someone would grant us the kindness of food. 3 The town waving goodbye to us, the small town of newport texas. 4Where before the raging dust bowl swept so violently across the arid land, children ran alongside their mothers, men worked in the street. 5 The church bell ringing with people flocking in like sheep to a shepard. 6Once lively and filled with people now deserted and…

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    one of their specialty dishes - Lobster Mac & Cheese. I must have gained 10 lbs by the time we left but well worth it. +vacation +destinations +getaways +travel +New-England My New England Vacation – Newport, RI The next stop of my New England vacation was the beautiful and charming town of Newport, Rhode Island. While some of the town has changed over the years, there's still plenty to see and explore from the golden age of society. One house that I enjoyed touring was the Chanler at Cliff…

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