meant he would be president during post-war reconstruction. Grant was also the youngest president at that time to be elected. Grant may have been a war hero but he might not have been the best president. He had some good and bad sides of his term. But I see that Grant’s presidency was more negative than positive. He became president at a critical time which made his term even harder. What were the positives of Grant’s term? As
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If you listen to the car companies‚ hybrid cars are the best invention since sliced bread. While there are many reasons to buy a hybrid car‚ including a new tax incentive for US owners‚ it doesn ’t hurt to have a good understanding of how they work. This article explores the myths‚ benefits and drawbacks of owning one of these new "green" vehicles. Are hybrid cars really more cost effective? What is a hybrid car? Basically‚ it ’s a normal‚ fuel efficient car that has two motors an electric motor
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Why Do Always People Want More? Throughout the history of time and even mythological stories and fairy tales‚ people have always seemed to want more than want they have. They have never been able to satisfy their unlimited wants for money‚ power‚ or even just materialistic items. This greediness has and always will be the downfall of many wealthy and powerful individuals. No matter how advanced we are in society‚ people will always find a way to question what they have and not appreciate what they
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In the article‚ “The Stuff That Costs More When You’re Poor” by‚ Kristin Wong‚ it mainly talks about how some common items in a poor person’s life can be expensive and posh. Because of a person’s low standing in terms of a economic perspective‚ establishments in fields such as basic house needs‚ car insurance‚ education‚ and banking have restrictions that may discourage the person from trying to purchase or invest in any of the businesses. Some of the argumentative tools that Wong successfully distributes
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social are you? Are you networking? Have you tweeted something or updated your LinkedIn status this week? Liked or shared something on Facebook or Instagram this week? More importantly‚ are you using social networking to learn‚ gain knowledge‚ engage with experts on what interests you? Are you sharing your knowledge? If so‚ you are not alone. More than seven in 10 employed people are now active social networkers as Social Networking has become the Number One use of the internet. There are more than
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contract costs you more for a cell-phone One thing I hear on an almost weekly basis is‚ “I can’t believe my cellphone bill was x amount of dollars this month!”. Yes‚ the big name carriers (Verizon‚ AT&T‚ Sprint‚ and T-Mobile) are what most people know of‚ but there are many more options in terms of price‚ coverage‚ plans‚ and more. And I will say this right off the bat; buying a $600 phone and joining a prepaid carrier‚ even the ones you see prepaid cards at the gas station‚ will save you more money
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Katie Grove Mrs. Wells English 2B March 3‚ 2013 Negative Effects of Homework Homework has historically been given to students to reinforce what they learn at school‚ and ultimately to help them learn the material better. However‚ too much homework is not helpful‚ and can be counterproductive. Excessive amounts of time spent on completing homework can take away from a student ’s social life‚ family time‚ and limits participation in sports or other activities. The amount of homework a teacher
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NO MORE PROMISES Synopsis The theme of this essay “A democracy that delivers” is an apt one coming in the wake of Nigeria’s emerging democracy. This essay titled “No more promises” discusses democracy and its operations in Nigeria where I live. It examines governance in Nigeria within the context of the challenges of returning to a democratic system of governance after many years of military rule. It looks at citizens’ expectations and how far they have been met in ten years of a new democratic
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atmosphere they create. Nepalese people celebrate Tihar as their second biggest festival. The festival is specially known for musical beats of ‘Deusi’ and ‘Bhailo’. People of all age sing the song‚ dance on the music beat and celebrate the festival. This shows the value of music in modern cultural world. A popular use of music in these days is Music therapy. It is the use of music as an addition to relaxation therapy‚ or in psychotherapy to elicit expressions of suppressed emotions by prompting patients
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homework gives teachers more time to plan lessons‚ children need more time for other activities‚ and homework often has bad effect on students. First of all‚ less homework gives teachers more time to plan lessons. According to the Achieve 3000 article‚ “No More Homework?‚” in paragraph 2‚ the author says‚ “If teachers did not have to mark homework‚ they would have more time to plan lessons and monitor students’ daily progress.” If teachers do not give homework‚ they would have more time on their hands
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