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    Are You Sure You Want to Pick That Up? According to some neurologists and researchers‚ society should be asking itself this question every time they answer a call or hold a cell phone up to their head. Nowadays‚ cell phones are becoming an essential tool for modern life‚ whether it is the businessperson whose phone keeps him connected to his office and clients or the teenager who has a cell phone for recreational purposes. Cell phones present their users with the opportunity to contact their

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    Sweet are the Uses of Adversity “To strive‚ to seek‚ to find‚ and never to yield!” That is the motto which‚ through centuries‚ has driven people and nations forward to success. People are afraid of adversities. They shun difficulties and want to lead a life of luxury and comfort. But the world famous poet-dramatist‚ Shakespeare‚ held a different opinion. For him the uses of adversity are sweet. He compares adversity to toads. A toad is ugly and poisonous. We hate it. But it has a jewel in its head

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    Abraham

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    Important Figures/People • Abraham was known as the founder/patriarch of the Jewish religion when he declared that he believes in the one true God. In Judaism‚ Abraham‚ previously known as Abram‚ is said to have received a message from the God. God told Abram to leave his home and family and in return God changed his name to Abraham‚ gave him His blessing and promised him he would become a great nation. Many years passed and as he grew old Abraham and his wife Sarai who was renamed Sarah worried

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    will you have a holiday? Where would you want to go?’ Everyone’s education is different. So‚ my mother is different from my father. She is very stern with me. She always gives me many classes. So in my primary school‚ I went to art class because my mother says girls should draw. And if I study poorly‚ my mother will let me go to some math class‚ physics class or other classes. Sometimes my teacher asks about my school life. But my father always said ‘Don’t worry about your homework. You can stay

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    Power Test Vertical Jump

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    PART B 3. Power The explosiveness of sprinting is very crucial for every player in order to reach and possess the ball. Especially in offensive game that require a high amount of leg power to increase the speed output for the players. Balance Defensive players require a well balance in order to intercept the opponent forward by tackling the players or withstanding a good position. Without a sufficient balance for competing the opponent‚ it would potentially be able to lose the position from intercepting

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    All Men Are Born Free

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    All Men Are Born Free Since the beginning of slavery in the 1500’s to the emancipation of the slaves in the 1860’s‚ violent and nonviolent tactics were used to fight against the tight clutches of their masters. According to Nonviolent Social Movements‚ violent tactics and strategies rely on polarization and dualistic thinking that require people‚ like the slaves and the masters‚ to divide into the good versus bad. They have to assume neat‚ rigid little categories that are easily answered from

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    Resist... can you?

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    we all have been tempted by different things. Even though they might be risky‚ we still choose to explore a bit more about them. We all find it curious to see what it can be like. Some might be fun and yet others not so fun. It all depends on which situation you’re facing. Once I was faced by situation in which I felt tempted badly by it. Two years ago by this same time I was dating the most amazing guy I’ve met in my life‚ well that I thought. He treated me like a princess and gave me all the

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    Power In 12 Angry Men

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    The Power of Words: Conveyed in 12 Angry Men In all stories‚ plays‚ or works of literature‚ theme is a major component. Theme is the message that the author communicates to the audience‚ through the story. The most jutting theme conveyed by Reginald Rose in Twelve Angry Men is the power of words‚ and he portrays this best by the effects of the word choice of each juror‚ by using character foil in the way Juror 3 and Juror 8 present their reasons for taking their vote‚ and some verbal irony that

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    According to historians‚ Abraham Lincoln is considered to be one of the greatest Presidents of all time. Abraham Lincoln possessed all the qualities that an outstanding leader has. He was one of the bravest and respected presidents that we have ever had. During his tenure as president he had many accomplishments as president of our very young country. One of the best but yet toughest decision he made was to suspend the writ of Habeas Corpus in order to push down the rebellion and in the interest

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    Adversity In Night

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    Racing their way down the ramshackle streets of an all-American slum‚ two young boys hurry home. Next-door-neighbors on the seedy side of town‚ the two children share fears‚ sorrows‚ and joys. Yet while one boy will attend a prestigious medical school‚ his friend will join the gang down the street. In their diverging paths‚ these boys challenge common beliefs about adversity. One such belief belongs to Roman poet Horace. Says the philosopher‚ “Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents which in prosperous

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