somewhere‚ begging for food‚ all because their parents have abandoned them. There is a teenage boy in the city who is running away from home because his dad hits him and he has had enough. There is a five-year-old girl standing in the kitchen of her two-bedroom house‚ making mac n cheese. She wonders why mommy is in prison and daddy never comes home. A childhood spent lost‚ alone‚ abused‚ and neglected could be the beginning of the path to a life of failure. Being deprived of one’s most basic needs
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1. How many points have you earned this semester? What was your class average? During this semester‚ I have earned 545 points. My class average is 96%. 2. How would you judge your “attendance” in this class? (how often did you log into Blackboard and/or check your email)? In this class‚ I believe my attendance was very excellent. Over the course of this semester I logged into Blackboard almost every day to check the announcements and assignments listings for this class. As well as my email‚ I check
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You’re Not Entitled to Your Own Opinion”‚ Patrick Stokes suggests that while you can express an opinion‚ if you expect others to listen‚ you need to provide an informed argument. He describes Plato’s distinction between opinion or belief and knowledge. An opinion of personal preference is unarguable. However‚ a personal opinion on technical-based issues is sometimes confused with knowledge and is presented to others as an undeniable fact. In this case‚ amateurs think they have the right to give dissenting
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EDITORIAL 1ST DRAFT YOUR FREEDOM‚ YOUR RIGHTS AND YOUR GUNS On December 14th‚ 2012; 20 year old Adam Lanza‚ entered Sandy Hook Elementary School to carry out the mass murder of innocent staff and children of the school. This shooting as well as others‚ such as the "Batman" shooting in Colorado‚ have sparked the emotions of almost everyone in our local communities. Members of the media as well as government have been left asking how did this happen in our schools? Some have proposed that guns
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If Life Stinks‚ Get your Head Outta Your Buts by Mark L. Wdowiak labels itself as a no-nonsense self-help guide for those who don’t know how to accept responsibility for themselves. At 132 pages‚ the book provides what is supposed to be quick insight on how to be an adult. To keep reader’s accountable for making a change‚ Wdowiak requires the reader to initial the end of each chapter. I really wanted to enjoy this book because of the title. It was so quirky and clever. I also liked the concept
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during the summer months. However‚ during the winter months your boat probably doesn’t get used much—if at all. While you certainly could just leave your boat in your driveway or garage‚ it’s often better to take it to a boat storage facility. But before you do that‚ you must make sure your boat is ready to be stored. So how should you prepare your boat for winter storage? Here are four tips: 1. Fill Up the Tank It is a good idea to fill up your fuel tank before winter hits. Having a full tank might
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Have you just bought an expensive house for your budget and you are left no means of decorating your back-yard with the help of professionals? Are you trying to find ways to cheaply make the best of your surroundings and use every resource you have around the house in order to improve the look and feel of your yard? I will try below to give you some pointers which have helped me landscaping on a budget and determined me to never use a specialized company which can be quite pricy to be honest. 1.
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Should You Shoe Your Horse? Shoeing horses is a very controversial topic in the equestrian world. Many people believe that shoeing a horse is better because it protects their feet‚ and many others believe that keeping a horse barefoot is better because it lets the horse live a more natural life. I believe that keeping a horse barefoot is better for the horse and owner because it is less expensive‚ less can go wrong‚ and many horses don’t even need to be shod. Horses with shoes require much more
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Good morning adjudicator‚ chairman and year 8. As you know‚ our topic today is if you’re child got a Hogwarts letter‚ would you allow them to go? We‚ as the negative team‚ say no to this‚ you shouldn’t allow your child to attend Hogwarts. Before I go on with my arguments today‚ I’d like to point out a few flaws from the opposing team. Now onto the negative sides points. Our first speaker Claudia has already stated that Hogwarts is a school in which provides incompetent education. She also stated
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You Can’t Control your Reputation! Epictetus‚ a slave turned philosopher‚ was interested in the idea of inner peace from a young age. After being freed‚ he wrote a book detailing the journey to inner happiness‚ “The Manual”. In this text‚ he states that the only things that you can control are the things within your mind. In order to reach inner peace‚ you must accept that some things are out of your control and you cannot change. The only thing you can do is respond to what others do unto you
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