Banning Soda and Snack Machines? Not A Good Idea! Schools have decided to ban soda and snack machines in most schools in order to cut down on childhood obesity. School districts think that the high-calories in snacks with low nutritional value are the reason most children are at an unhealthy weight. Well I think the vending machines aren’t a the cause of this obesity through children. I have a couple reasons why I think why this isn’t a problem at all. First off‚ I think these vending machines
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World’s Biggest Trees Are Dying Many of the world’s oldest trees‚ that are 100-300 years old‚ are dying. This is a trend happening worldwide. It’s happening in forests‚ savannahs‚ woods‚ mountains‚ cities‚ etc. The cause is human domination. We’ve been killing off these trees with pollution‚ deforestation‚ and other causes. This could really affect the world because other plants and animals depend on these trees for life‚ whether it be for food‚ shelter‚ or other needs. Large‚ old trees provide shelter
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utilizes trees as one of the motifs which plays a significant role in illustrating a few different key points. Trees could represent the renewal of the major characters (Heathcliff‚ Cathy‚ Catherine‚ Haerton‚ and Linton)‚ the changing seasons‚ and how it effects it’s surrounding force of nature‚ the destructive yet love filled emotions of characters‚ obstacles faced such as rocks and roots‚ and lastly the sweet fruits grown on trees connected to the changing seasons and obstacles faced. Trees in nature
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Brave New World vs. The Bean Trees The novels Brave New World and The Bean Trees both show suffering and people trying to pursue their own happiness. In Brave New World‚ John suffers through his unhappiness. In The Bean Trees‚ Taylor Greer goes through the same situation. They both go through the process of suffering to reach the same goal‚ which is to find happiness. In Brave New World‚ John becomes out casted by both the New Mexico Savage Reservation and the World State. With living in
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1301 – 302 02 – 21 – 2014 At any given time during the day‚ 660‚000 drivers in the United States use cell phones. Whether its texting‚ taking a phone call‚ or sending emails‚ cell phone use is associated with higher rates of dangerous or fatal car crashes. Accidents involving drivers using their cell phones are avoidable but many people put everyone’s safety at risk by ignoring laws against distracted driving. Should driving and using your phone be banned‚ I say yes. Governor Rick Perry vetoed
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PressReleasePing New Great Fiction from Owen Thomas: "The Lion Trees" Critics are already raving about Owen Thomas’ latest release‚ "The Lion Trees" from OTF Literary. "Once‚ a few decades ago‚ many authors would set out to write The Great American Novel ... These days it doesn?t seem like anyone tries to write those kind of seminal novels anymore? until now. ... The Lion Trees does what so very few great novels can: it will take a lot out of you‚ but leave you with much more than you had
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and is an author on Oprah’s book list. Who is this marvelous writer? Her name is Barbara Kingsolver. In her first book‚ The Bean Trees‚ her life and political views are greatly displayed throughout her writing and her choice of themes. Barbara grew up in rural Kentucky and later lived in Arizona while pregnant with her first child. Oddly enough‚ in The Bean Trees the character Missy/Taylor Greer grew up in Kentucky and acquired a child on the way to her unknown destination‚ which turned out to
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This is a fire hazard and can easily start a fire which poses another threat to public safety. Being that the National Mall is a huge tourist attraction‚ it should maintain its beauty. From a smoker’s standpoint‚ it would be unfair to completely ban smoking on the National Mall. We too pay taxes and contribute towards the cleanup. Also‚
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Love is different for each and every person. For some‚ it comes easy and happens early in life. For others‚ such as Janie in Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston‚ it happened much later in life after two unsuccessful marriages. Janie’s grandmother‚ Nanny raised Janie to be attracted to financial security and physical protection instead of seeking love. Nanny continually emphasized that love was something that was bound to happen after those needs were met; even though Nanny never married
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Ban Cell Phone Use While Driving Amber R. Muniz Kaplan University Ban Cell Phone Use While Driving A cell phone wielding driver weaving in and out of traffic and drifting across lanes‚ because they are completely distracted by the device in their hand‚ may be all too familiar. When using a cell phone while driving‚ it impairs the persons driving abilities as much as a person with a 0.08 blood alcohol level. Think of the drivers that you pass daily; how many were using cell phones
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