Narrative Voice * Dialogue * Setting * Events * Figurative language * Descriptive language * Character * Form & structure I. The Last to See Them Alive The village of Holcomb stands on the high wheat plains of western Kansas, a lonesome area that other Kansans call "out there." Some seventy miles east of the Colorado border, the countryside, with its hard blue skies and desert-clear air, has an atmosphere that is rather more Far West than Middle West. The local accent
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John’s company currently has a 40% share of a 1 million unit market. The current price for his product is $100, but in a direct attempt to gain market share from a competitor, he is considering lowering the price of his company’s product by 10% in an attempt to increase market share to 50%. Marketing expenses and cost per unit will remain at the level of 15% of sales and $70, respectively. 1. Assuming no competitive response and that the price cut resulted in a market share increase to 50%,
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throughout humanity's history and Kansas happens to play an extraordinary part in the cure of such a sickness. The Civil War was the bloodiest conflict the United States has ever seen, and we all know its causes: The South saw problems within the constitution, its economy focused on slavery, and a staunch abolitionist had just been elected. However, an often overlooked cause is Kansas, my home state. In the years ranging from 1855 to 1861 kansas earned the nickname “Bloody Kansas.” It earned this title because
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that caused the most hostility between the two regions was the Kansas-Nebraska Act. The Kansas-Nebraska Act was a treaty which stated that Kansas and Nebraska could decide to vote on whether to abolish or continue slavery. This was in response to the Missouri act which said that territories north of 36, 30' prohibited slavery. This treaty caused a lot of tension between the abolitionists in the north and pro-slavery in the south. The Kansas-Nebraska act also led to a lot of the other turning points in
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1.0 Introduction Armco Inc. is a steel manufacturer that used to be the sixth largest in its industry in US (in 1990). The Kansas City Works within its Midwestern Steel Division was hit by the decline in the business in the US steel industry despite its good performance in the past. Consequently, it downsized and incurred significant losses in most of the 1980s. This entity produces two primary products including grinding media and carbon wire rod, one being recognized in the industry for its durability
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Texas seceded from the United States on February 23 1861 by votes.Texas was the 7th state to secede from the United States and join the confederacy.The Kansas-Nebraska act was one of the reasons because they both join the union so the balance went off.Texas fought in the civil war to protect state rights,love from Texas (sectionalism) and to keep the slaves. Texas fought in the civil war to protect the states' right,to protect the rights or the choice the state can make that is not in the constitution
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Wichita State University Athletics 1845 Fairmount St Wichita,KS 67260 ESPN GameDay at Wichita State University Men’s basketball brings excitement to Koch Arena this Saturday. WICHITA,Kan. (October 9th, 2012) - Wichita State University Men’s Basketball game against Creighton on Saturday January 19th at Charles Koch Arena will bring a lot of excitement, as the game will be broadcasted on ESPN College GameDay show. This will be a big day in Koch Arena for
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April 17, 2012 Dear Exceptions Committee, I would like to be accepted into the Communications Program at Wichita State University. I took the G.E.D. test in 1995 and one of my scores did not meet the admissions requirements. I am currently working in the television field. I have worked at two local television stations. I am seeking to expand my knowledge of the television industry in order to further my career. The Communications Program at WSU offers me the best chance of succeeding in a
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going to the league. On the day of the draft, Stanley and his parents patiently watched. Stanley’s name wasn’t called. It was a hard moment for him and his family. 10 minutes later he got a phone call from the Kansas City Chiefs asked him to be apart of their team. Within 2 weeks he was in Kansas City. He signed a 2 year contract for $400,000. Within 2 weeks he began training with the team. Doctors asked if he had been seriously injured, he answered no, thinking he hadn’t had any serious injuries. The
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The historical event known as Bleeding Kansas was a war about violent political clashes in the United States concerning anti slavery issues. There was no compassion for others during this tirade from 1854-1858 “Missourians pour into Kansas territory every day, seeking to harm us, and woman alone with an infant is not an invitation to their mercy but to their rapacity.”(22) These journals written throughout the book Bleeding Kansas portray the events that led this community to the lives they live
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