conflict that led to the division of the United States – the issue of slavery. The war was not just a fight over the future of slavery‚ but also a struggle involving economic interests‚ political power‚ and the fundamental nature of the Union. Important events leading to the war included the Missouri Compromise‚ the Compromise of 1850‚ and Lincoln’s election in 1860. The war featured major battles and significant developments‚ such as the
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of the most significant‚ influential days in my life thus far occurred when I was in eighth grade. I had made the varsity cut for volleyball. This might sound shallow to most people; I got into a team‚ great‚ but what is the big deal? For me‚ it was‚ however‚ because this one thing that happened‚ that day‚ changed my life forever. Getting into a varsity team in eighth grade shaped the rest of my high school years. Being part of a team in which your age is a drastic outlier makes you particular to
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Wear Your Seatbelt Always wear your seatbelt when driving; it can save you unnecessary injury‚ money and pain. Seatbelts are very important to insuring that you and your family will remain safe while driving. Wearing your seatbelt greatly increases your chances of walking away from an accident with minor injuries. But what you may not realize is that wearing you seatbelt may also help you save on insurance rates in the long run. When you get in an accident and you are not wearing your seatbelt‚
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3 Most Important Events in World History Many events have shaped the world to what it is today. Events such as the writing of the Communist Manifesto‚ the Black Death‚ and World War II were very important in history and their effects can still be seen today. If not for these monumental events the world would be a very different place. The first one of these to occur was the Black Death. The Black Death is believed to have been spread from Asia‚ originating in Europe in Italy. It was a horrible
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Introduction: In life we all have something that has changed the way we perceive things. Most things that change a person’s perception happens to be an experience that they have gone thru and learned from. In my case it wasn’t necessarily an experience‚ it was a dog that changed my perception on life. My mind and heart was opened in a whole new way. I never thought I could love an animal just as much as I loved the people in my life. I always thought it was strange that pet owners loved and treated
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EVENT MANAGEMENT AND EVENT PLANNING What is an Event? Event in a single word means a “happening”. There are many in our lives. Many of them personal and many relating to a business. While traveling to work you might see or meet a celebrity. It is an event for you. At work you might get a promotion. It is an event. Your company merges with a multinational corporation. It is an event. On your way back from work you meet your former sweet heart and have coffee with him/her. It is an event. When
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My friend David owned a motorcycle. It is not a big one‚ but it could reach a really dangerous speed. Just to remind those who like speeding‚ it is hazardous for you and other road users if you are speeding on the road. I learn this in a really painful lesson one night when I rode on the pillion on David’s motorcycle. We were on our way home one night after a movie in a cinema few kilometers away from my house‚ but the traffic on the road during our way back was badly congested. It was a benefit
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When My Life Changed Forever It all started on August 17th 2012‚ the day before my baby shower. My‚ also pregnant‚ sister-in-law‚ Tonya‚ and I were doing the final shopping for my baby shower. I was very excited to be‚ finally‚ having the shower. It had already been canceled and rescheduled once‚ and with my induction date only 6 days away‚ everyone joked that we would be having it at the hospital. When we left home‚ we only had two stops to make. The first stop was Babys-R-Us to get her gift for
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one night changed her entire life for the worse. She cannot speak normally and it is really hard to get a job. I learned to never ever take drugs. No matter how cool some people say it is or how it is part of the norm‚ I should never do it. One time‚ one night‚ or one deal could affect my future and what I want for my life. Her story affected me because she really seems to regret her decisions. Her life was great and she was privileged‚ but she turned to drugs which messed up her entire life. It also
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A time I lost but gained. I have been blessed with a wonderful life. My family has never been considered wealthy‚ but my parents have always found a way to get me what I need and want most. This circumstance enabled me to find ways to not only enjoy what I do but to find new experiences I enjoy as well. One experience‚ that I enjoyed doing from day one‚ is playing sports. My favorite of all athletic events is football‚ but‚ anything that involves a ball‚ I am automatically drawn in. I still remember
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