Skateboarding Skateboarding. A sport that only requires a board and four wheels. A sport that tests you to push you to the limit‚ and do the unthinkable. It seems pretty simple‚ doesn’t it? Well‚ all I can say is‚ practice makes perfect. Skateboarding can push you to go farther than you probably ever thought you could go before. I know that‚ because it happened to me. I never thought I was going to ever be good at skating. But during the summer‚ I started a routine of getting
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Gladiator Julius Mitchell ENG 225 Prof. Jonathan Beller 13 March 2011 What would you do if you were engaged in a twelve year campaign; you have a wife and son who are waiting for you‚ but you are asked to be king and leader of your country? Would you refuse your king‚ and turn your back on your country‚ for the sake of two? Ridley Scott‚ director of Universal Pictures “Gladiator‚” brought to life‚ writer David Franzoni’s epic tale of Maximus‚ an inspiring and powerful Roman General
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Immigrants Deserve a Chance! People want to blame immigration for the economical crisis. Also‚ people think that immigrants take job opportunities away from U.S- born citizens. Forbes newspaper contributor‚ E.D Kain asserts “Yet in Alabama‚ the draconian new anti-immigrant law HB56 is promising not only to destroy people’s lives and tear families apart‚ it’s also threatening the state’s already brittle economy at the worst possible moment....” Passing anti-immigration laws will not help
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The afterlife is something that has been and likely will be argued over until such time as a deity of some kind presents themselves and sets the record straight. Until then‚ we get to deal with religious tension and violence that is ultimately pointless but might make some people feel better about their own fruitless existences. Speaking of existence‚ part of what makes the afterlife such a touchy subject is that people want to believe that there is a point to initial life. If life is some kind of
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Carpentry is a field of endless progression to make houses studier and more energy efficient. Carpenters are required to advance with their fields if they wish to stay relevant within the trade and still receive customers. Not only that but OSHA can dictate what you can and can’t do on a project or job site if they deem it unsafe. All these laws can be found within Standard 29 CFR (osha.gov). They do this to manage the safety of the workers and the homeowners. Like the banning of lead paint
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Most people go about their lives thinking about what could or will happen when we die and leave this world you are living in. Do we go into a place where everything is like we always wanted it to be‚ like a dream life? Do we relive our worst nightmare for the rest of eternity? Maybe there is a heaven and we go to pearly gates to live on as an angel‚ or maybe there is just plain‚ dark nothingness. There are researchers‚ scientist‚ and book writers who made claims and did studies to support and deny
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Today in the education system there are many different standardized tests. Some of the more influential tests include the SATs and the ACTs. Along with these‚ each of the states in America have their own standardized test. Each of the common standardized tests have a different purpose. Another worldwide test that students take is the Program for International Student Assessment or the PISA. The PISA test is given by Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development or the OECD. The PISA is a
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Seaworld‚ to this day‚ has a whale who has been brutally taken from his home‚ put in two different new homes‚ and in result to this situation he has killed three people. Despite his clearly shown aggressive traits‚ he has been used as a breeding machine for seaworld’s past years‚ making 54% of the orcas at seaworld share his genes. This is why there has been a big debate since 1970 on whether or not these parks and entertainment should be allowed. These parks are making the animals sick and hurting
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What is Technology? By: Samaria Harris COM/156 University Composition And Communication Demar Richardson February 18‚ 2012 Technology is not just machines and equipment‚ it apart of life and what we need for many different reasons. “Technology is a concept of primary importance‚ so by necessity the definition of the word is precise: ’technology is the practical application of knowledge so that something entirely new can be done or so that something can be done in a
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Advances in Technology | University of Phoenix‚ Axia College | | John Morrow | 2/20/2010 | | Advances in Technology This world goes through a lot of changes as time goes on. Changes in technology can make a brighter future for individuals. Because of advances in technology‚ this world is becoming more efficient and saving us money in the long-run with fuel‚ electricity‚ communication‚ etc. The social lifestyle of an individual involves technology in some way. Technology
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