John Kitzhaber declared a state of emergency to free up 200 National Guard members. The blaze burned a remote house and cabin Sunday. About 10 miles to the west‚ a fire broke out Monday night on a hillside within sight of the small town of Applegate. There was no immediate word on its size or what caused it. "Mother Nature is controlling us on this fire‚" said Greg Gilpin‚ an incident
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The air was crisp and cold‚ cold enough that Jasper’s lungs winced at each breath he took. His cheeks grew rosy as the wind whipped them‚ and he was barely shielded against the cold by his modest trench coat and newsboy cap. The strong ‚ sour scents of industry and the deafening hum an early city morning had grown dull to him as he had become accustomed to the hustle and bustle of life in a city. Jasper now sped up his gait as he joined the masses of early industry workers marching off into factories
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THE HISTORY OF GEE’S BEND‚ ALABAMA" Draft Article by Kyes Stephens Alabama Online Encyclopedia The community of Gee’s Bend (whose official name is Boykin) is situated in Wilcox County in West Alabama in the bend of the Alabama River. Directly across the river from Camden‚ and southeast of Selma‚ Gee’s Bend has one road into the community. Gee’s Bend is in the Black Belt region of Alabama (an area that draws its name from the soil and the race of the predominant inhabitants). The majority of Native
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When reading about Maya’s childhood in the novel‚ I felt sympathetic towards her. She faced many hardships in her life‚ one of them mainly having to do with race. She lived in Stamps‚ Arkansas‚ where prejudice was so strong at the time that there was a “black” side of town and a “white” side of town. It was disappointing to learn that some of the white girls in town would mimic her Momma and make fun of her. They had to deal with serious segregation on a daily basis and have their intelligence downgraded
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www.plymouth.ac.uk/learn learn@plymouth.ac.uk 01752 587676 6. Writing Essays Use this guide if you’d like ideas‚ strategies and information about: 1. What is an essay? 2. Why write an essay? 3. How to research‚ plan and write an essay (a 10 step process) 3.1 Interpret the question and identify the key topics 3.2 Organise your time 3.3 Read (do your research‚ make notes) 3.4 Think (and establish your position) 3.5 Plan (structure) 3.6 Start writing 3.7 Referencing (quoting‚ paraphrasing‚ summarising
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Almost everyone knows the myths of the gods and goddesses like Zeus‚ Hermes‚ Ares and Hades. While most of these are considered great heros and role models‚ Hades is disliked by most seemings as he is seen as an evil figure. Although Hades is known as the master of the underworld‚ he is still an olympian. He is son of Cronus and Rhea‚ husband of Persephone‚ and lord of the dead. He fought with his brothers‚ Zeus and Poseidon‚ to decide which part of the world each would rule. Poseidon received
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I have no rights and little freedom in this country that I live in‚ I will never have a chance of pursuing my dreams; A poet Ralph Waldo once stated “America is another name for opportunity. Our whole history appears like a last effort of divine providence on behalf of the human race.”(Poet Ralph Waldo Emerson). But imagine telling yourself everyday that you do not have the opportunity to chase your wildest dreams or even the little things in life‚ for instance being born and raised in a country
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The American dream is a better richer happier life.To be happy and not to have to worry about anything happening to you or your loved one .Living life to the fullest without be discriminated for who you love or what gender you are or your ethnicity or color.To be independent and self-driven and to have determination in yourself and God ; therefore to have a happy fulfilling life with people who you love and love you.But the American dream isn’t achievable for everybody‚ some get greedy and think
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Americans have always been a proud people‚ very competitive‚ and full of courage. Examples of this are shown in many generational moments such as the Revolution‚ Civil War‚ Pearl Harbor bombing‚ and the attack on the World Trade Center. Despite all these man-made calamities‚ America continues to rebound and come back better than before. When the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor‚ a high-ranking Japanese official once stated‚”I am afraid we have awoken a sleeping giant‚” and‚ was found to be more than
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For as long as I can remember I have always dreamed of going to college after high school. To be a college student is something that is very important to me as well as being a college baseball player. There is nothing else I want more right now then to play baseball in college and get a degree. I have worked very hard for the past 12 years of my life‚ doing everything I need to do and am supposed to do. I have always gotten good grades and continuously stayed out of trouble‚ so that I am able to
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