What’s so wrong about the word “retard”? Joseph Franklin would say‚“ it means that the rest of you are excluding us from your group. We are something that is not like you and something that none of you would ever want to be. We are something outside the "in" group. We are someone that is not your kind. I want you to know that it hurts to be left out here‚ alone.” Franklin has Down syndrome. The 30 year old who serves as a Global Messenger for the Special Olympics‚ has struggled with the public’s
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When I think about the word love‚ the four letters arranged in a random pattern‚ nothing is simpler. Clearly‚ a distinct difference lies between a word and what it represents. The importance of the word love lies in the power it has over people. When asking someone what love means‚ not one person has a solid answer to the question. The word love is so abstract‚ as to which why I adore the word “Love.” While growing older‚ we have used the word love in many contexts. The word love can be referred
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Bad Blood by James H. Jones “Bad Blood” is an excellently written account of one of the most horrendous and despicable acts perpetrated by the United States Government of nearly 40 years‚ the Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment. James H. Jones carefully researched this subject and provided factual information which could be backed up by mounds of evidence. He provides a detailed writing that illuminates the ignorance‚ racism and outright inhumanity that was deep-rooted throughout the United States‚
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The Odyssey Essay During the Odyssey alot of good advice is given to one another. Unfortunatley this good advice is usually ignored and results is disaster. Due to this theres many unfortunate events during this story just on the act of stubborness. One example of this is when Circi gave advice to oddyseus saying "Sail on the side of Scylla thereby sacrificing only 6 men instead of the entire ship. . Odysseus was given advice from Circe that said not to try to fight Scylla even when she takes
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is a rather common word in today’s society. The basic noun definition is an intense feeling of deep affection‚ while the verb definition is to feel a deep romantic or sexual attachment to (someone). Seems simple enough correct? Not exactly‚ although in the modern world language‚ love is used regularly to express ones feelings‚ it is often misused. In order to use a word correctly‚ it must be understood‚ remembering that love is in the eye of the beholder. To understand a word‚ it should first be
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is truth? All words hold power. Words have the power to break down and tear apart a person wither it be emotionally‚ physically‚ or spiritually and those same words have the power to build a person or foundation. But the words themselves are not what give them the power that they hold it is us the people that give them the powers and meanings that they hold. We might not be aware of it but we are the ones who determine which words have what type of power. We decide which words label you as what
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April 26th‚ 2010 Ana Manzanares Level 6 Have you ever heard about dentistry and all the things related to dentistry? Well‚ according to Wikipedia “Dentistry is the known evaluation diagnosis‚ prevention‚ and treatment of diseases and conditions related to human mouth”. Dentistry is considered necessary to complete all human health. People who study dentistry are usually called dentists. This field has to do with tissues of the jaw (mandible)‚ the oral cavity‚ maxillofacial area and some
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An article titled “The Danger of Bad analogies” declares that analogies are used to create a fear factor of the events. This is especially prevalent with politics. The article also claims that it is best to assume that a poor analogy is made because the speaker does not know better. But
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true? Some will argue that college is a must go and others will disagree. College isn’t for everyone because not everybody is college material‚ there are plenty of relatively good paying jobs that don’t require a college degree and college is a really bad investment for some. You may think you’re college material but realistically college may not be for you. Studies show that 54% of all Americans who enroll into college become dropouts. College is by no means an easy task‚ even for those who are motivated;
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They even called the cops on us even though we didn’t do it. The word lazy actually comes from low Germany. In Germany it’s actually spelled laysy. It was first invented way back around 1540’s - 1550’s. Lazy is defined as incapable of moving or
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