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    key concepts for that week (or previous weeks)‚ as identified in the course outline. 2-3 questions or problems raised by the text These responses are worth 1 mark each‚ adding up to a total of 10% of your final grade. Raymond Williams “Culture is Ordinary” Williams’ main idea that he tried to convey through his essay and our journey through his learned experiences of what makes up a culture was that “culture is ordinary‚” and is made up of two distinct parts: the known meanings and directions

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    of others. William Carlos Williams worked hard throughout his career to reach his goal of perfecting his own simple and modern style of poetry‚ along with the help of some friends. William lived in the era of modernism and was considered to be an imagist poet. Williams strived to write poetry that focused on modern people and everyday situations in the simplest of words. But how did the events and people in his lifetime influence the way Williams wrote poetry? William Carlos Williams poetry was

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    [pic] William the Conqueror Written by Petroi Teodora and Mates Bianca 10th G grade Teacher: Mariana Ruzisca The 8th of December 2010 Table of contents Early life 3 Physical appearance 3 Duke of Normandy 4 Claim to the English throne 4 Battle of Hastings 5 Coronation…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………5 Death‚ burial and succession…………………………………………………………………………………………..6 Legacy…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….6 Biblio

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    ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Case 2: Williams‚ 2002 ------------------------------------------------- Introduction In 2001‚ the Tulsa‚ Oklahoma‚ Williams Company was in financial distress. The primarily energy-industry company was struggling with a shrinking energy trading market‚ which was marked by distressed entities such as Enron’s broadband unit and Global Crossing. Williams also suffered internally with a floundering telecommunications division and

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    The Fall of Man The ancient Greek notion of tragedy concerned the fall of a great man‚ such as a king‚ from a position of superiority to a position of humility on account of his ambitious pride‚ or hubris. To the Greeks‚ such arrogance in human behavior was punishable by terrible vengeance. The tragic hero was to be pitied in his fallen plight but not necessarily forgiven: Greek tragedy frequently has a bleak outcome. Christian drama‚ on the other hand‚ always offers a ray of hope; hence‚ Macbeth ends

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    The first stanza talks about the creation of Adam using the personification of the earth as "red clay brought forth". God had created Adam with dust‚ which brings to light the trivialization of the word create in our society; as humans we like to think we create things rather than merely assemble things to make bigger things out of them. Only God can truly create something out of nothing‚ as he created Adam from the ground. "The seeking serpent walks‚" (Blake) references that in biblical times

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    Nichollas Tidow  Dr. Calvo  World History H Period: 1  Wednesday‚ February 26th‚ 2014  William the Conqueror’s use of Machiavellian Principles  William the Conqueror epitomizes Niccolo Machiavelli ’s idea of a prince in the use of his  policies and his character. He turned the British Isles into a powerhouse with Machiavelli ’s  institutions from ​ The Prince​ . William the Conqueror’s extensive military knowledge‚  understanding of laws‚ ruthless nature‚ tactics to maintain his territory‚ and introduction of 

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    An unfolding of the symbolism in William Wordsworth’s “A Slumber Did My Spirit Seal” “A Slumber Did My Spirit Seal” written by William Wordsworth is an eight-line poem written on the topic of death. Usually any writing on the topic of death‚ whether it be a poem or an article from a newspaper‚ is written in a negative light‚ but “A Slumber Did My Spirit Seal” shows death in a positive light. The narrator‚ or mourner‚ of this poem although depressed with the death of his loved one‚ finds the positive

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    DR. DANIEL H. WILLIAMS The research paper I’m composing is about the life and times of Dr. Daniel H. Williams‚ one of the first black African American surgeons. I chose him because he was the first black African American to perform open heart surgery. Daniel was born in Hollidaysburg‚ Pennsylvania on January 18‚ 1856‚ to Daniel and Sarah Williams.He was the fifth of seven children‚ Daniel was sent to live with family and friends in Baltimore‚ Maryland at the age of ten after his fathers death

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    Dr. Daniel Hale Williams was considered a pioneer in radical heart surgery and in the establishment of Provident Hospital in Chicago. Dr. Daniel Hale Williams was born on January 18‚ 1856‚ in Hollidaysburg‚ Pennsylvania. He was one of seven children. Growing up‚ at the age of 17‚ Williams worked part-time in a barbershop while he was living with one of his sisters. Williams received his preparatory and college education in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. He later took a two-year apprenticeship with

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