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    Will Grayson Safe Haven

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    he invited me along. It wasn’t a date (Sparks 97).” Jo then argues with her that she knows she wanted it to be a date. I also predict they will go on more dates that lead to their falling in love. Jo says‚ “And‚ of course‚ you had a great weekend.” Katie paused. “Yeah‚” she said. “I did (Sparks 99).” These all add evidence that Katie will spend more time and all in love with

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    Review of Bill by Vern Myers

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    like you to know that I am writing this book review on an old fashioned manual typewriter‚ an Olympia Model 9 in fact‚ that I purchased at a consignment antique store. I think this machine dates back to the early 1970s. It makes a nostalgic clack-clack-clack sound.[1] I am not writing this book review in solidarity with author Vern Myers (who refuses to use a computer and composes his work on a 1968 Underwood-Miller‚ and before that a 1909 Corona 3‚ the same Ernest Hemingway employed for his early

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    The Eloi‚ the Traveler‚ and the Fall of Man One of most contentious questions repeated throughout human history has been “What does a civilization require of its people?” In the Greek and Roman days just speaking Greek or Latin was enough to be considered civilized (Jarus)‚ but it’s been realized that civilization require more than just a shared language. Psychologist Sigmund Freud in his book Civilization and Its Discontents names beauty‚ cleanliness‚ and order to be the most significant aspects

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    Daycare Budget Preparation

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    Mary Lux‚ believes that the lack of affordable day care is one of the main reasons for absenteeism and lateness among city employees. Mayor Petula Spark‚ several members of the city council‚ and the leader of the city employees’ union‚ Denardo Legato‚ all agreed that something should be done. The question is‚ what should it be? Mayor Spark is in favor of doing something in principle‚ but she is not in favor of incurring a new major expense in the city’s already strained budget. She told

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    on facebook: mom‚ dad‚ and my dog. I used to have four but then the cat died.  Anyways‚ I’ll still be sitting there‚ or standing there‚ no difference‚ with my phone‚ just messing around with it.  I have one of those sliding phones*click‚ clack‚ click‚ clack*  It’s lots of fun until suddenly; I get a call from my mom wondering why I called. Hello? Oh hi mom….no I didn’t mean to call you!!! Later on in my uncle’s house‚ I’m going to bed…getting real sleepy…*ALERT ALERT. ALERT ALERT*  I jumped

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    Click‚ clack‚ click‚ clack. I was fourteen when I began volunteering at the hospital around the corner from my home. Volunteering was a schedule filler at that time and not thought of much more than a blocked off period in my weekly schedule. I was able to begin volunteering because of a new in place block schedule with shorter Wednesday’s set by the county administration. I was a volunteer courier that traveled throughout the hospital delivering items to the various units. I was able to elementarily

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    Static Electricity

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    Static Electricity Everything is made up of tiny particles called atoms. The atoms are made up of even smaller parts called protons‚ electrons and neutrons. Protons have a positive charge (+)‚ electrons have a negative charge (-) and neutrons have no charge at all‚ they are neutral. Atoms normally have the same amount of electrons and protons‚ making them neutral and having no charge. When rubbing things together‚ electrons can move from one atom to another‚ resulting in some atoms having extra

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    convinced that the lack of affordable daycare is one of the main reasons for absenteeism and lateness among city employees. Mayor Petula Spark‚ some of the members of the city council‚ and the leader of the major city employees’ union‚ Denardo Legato‚ all agree that something should be done. The question they are trying to answer is‚ what should it be? Mayor Spark is in favor of doing something‚ in principle‚ but she is not in favor of incurring a major new expense‚ given the many legitimate claims

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    Short Story The Giver

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    It had been a cruel winter‚ with the crops withered into dust and any money dwindled‚ Aleksandr’s family had cowered into itself with chill and gnawing hunger. One grey day as his mother laid shivering in her bed‚ Aleksandr knelt by her side‚ her grey hand clasped in his. “Mother‚ we are all dying. There is something I must do.” The woman’s sallow face frowned. “There is nothing out in this storm to help us anymore‚ my son.” Aleksandr shook his head firmly‚ “There has to be a way. I shall

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    Wildfire Research Paper

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    How is it formed or begins? There are many ways a wildfire can begin. Human beings are the number one cause of wildfires. 90% of wildfires are triggered by humans and only 10% are because of mother nature. Human causes: Burning Waste Sometimes‚ people get rid of waste by burning it. Burning the waste alone won’t cause a wildfire‚ but it can lead to one. Winds play a big part in this‚ as they can cause the flames of the burning waste to spread into farms‚ fields‚ or forests. Unattended Campfires Many

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