district. Dennis Lamb was a teacher in the district’s Career Center. On a February evening in 1991 Dennis and his co-workers attended a vocational award banquet In the convention center in downtown Grand Junction. Afterwards as they walked to their cars in an underground parking lot there was a deafening explosion. The explosion was a bomb detonated about 30 yards away.At the time of the explosion Dennis did not think there was anybody out to get him but apparently he was wrong. Dennis survived the
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Scott Joplin (1868-1917) Scott Joplin‚ commonly known as the "King of Ragtime" music‚ was born on November 24‚ 1868‚ in Bowie County‚ Texas near Linden. Joplin came from a large musical family. His father‚ Giles Joplin was a musician who had fiddled dance music while serving as a slave at his master ’s parties. His mother‚ Florence Givens Joplin‚ born free and out of slavery‚ sang and played the banjo‚ and four of his brothers and sisters either sang or played strings. Joplin ’s
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kid‚ we use show and tell to explain most of complex thing in our early life. We use show and tell when we choose multiple options. For example‚ we say “this one‚” and “that one” with a finger pointing to the option. One of the famous comics artist‚ Scott McCloud also shows the important of language in his graphic essay Show and Tell. The essay starts with a child using show and tell to teaching student how to use a toy. McCloud uses this opening example to explain word and picture could help people
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In Scott Bransford article “Camping for Their Live”‚ Bransford writes about a newlywed couple Marie and Francisco Caro and many other homeless people in California’s Central Valley. The Caros didn’t have enough money to put a down payment on a home therefore they became homeless. Bransford uses a concerned tone when writing about the homeless in California. Bransford has some strengths and some weaknesses in his article. The purpose of this article is to describe the development of tent cities and
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In "The Common Life" by the author Scott Russell talks about the relationship between society and individuals.Society is compared to a pack of animals.We must guided by each others.We should be united to make a better community in the environment.Scott states "withdraw from responsibility" which would be a disagreement.Taking a "withdraw" is not going to release them from the responsibility you have in life.For example‚whenever a doctor decides to take a some vacations there will sometimes be occasions
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there has been an everlasting drug epidemic that has poisoned many people from varying walks of life. In addition‚ it is not surprising that many of these victims come from the music industry‚ specifically rock and roll. The late singer/songwriter Scott Weiland from Stone Temple Pilots experienced the strain from the never-ending cycle of creating music‚ touring‚ signings/meetups‚ traveling‚ etc. and resorted to the use of heroin to temporarily relieve that stress. In his memoir‚ “Not Dead & Not for
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McKenna Scott Mrs. Aguilar English 1302-6th 18 February 2015 Social Media and the Effect on Youth Facebook‚ Instagram‚ Twitter‚ YouTube‚ and Pinterest. People can watch funny videos‚ post about their days‚ like or comment‚ and share photos about events we have attended or things we have done. The internet has provided infinite ways we can connect with others and share what is on our minds. How often‚ though‚ do we stop and think of the consequences that our actions online could bring? Many people
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Estella Wright Dennis Gioia “The Ford Pinto Fire” Week Six (7/1/14) Written Assignment SYNOPSIS OF THE ARTICLE In 1968‚ Ford Motor Company made plans for a car that would be inexpensive‚ small‚ and appeal to all car buyers. The planned project was to meet the 2000/2000 rule‚ meaning that the Pinto could weigh no more than 2‚000 pounds‚ and cost no more than $2‚000. This rule was instituted because of the extreme competition from foreign car makers such as Toyota and all of the
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The very idea of Filipino philosophy in Mercado: Philosophy or having deep thoughts about the world? Dennis Apolega [2nd Draft] INTRODUCTORY REMARKS When one says “British philosophy” one may refer to David Hume or Bertrand Russell. When another says “French philosophy” one may refer to Rene Descartes or Jean-Paul Sartre. For both there are a number of commentators who have written on them. Also‚ one can distinguish between the philosophers and the commentators on the philosophers
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An overarching theme for many teen books is a character defying society whether it be the corrupt leaders‚ ideas‚ or practices. In the book Uglies by Scott Westerfeld‚ people live in a world where plastic surgery is expected for them and given to everyone through every stage of their life. However when Tally learns the truth behind the operation‚ she questions authority and disobey their standards. When children become teenagers‚ they are sent away from their parents to live in dorms together where
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