English 9/ Honors 7‚ November‚ 2012 Report on 1930s & 1960s 1930s- In the 1930s money was scarce because of the depression. People tried what they could too to keep themselves happy. They would watch movies‚ play games‚ and such. In the great depression the American dream had become a nightmare. The great place that was once called the land of opportunity was now known as the land of desperation. The best place for a better life was California. Also in the 1930s economics
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Merri Marshall Professor Josh Fleming English 101 April 6‚ 2009 Selfishness The thought of not being able to have had the chance to know my siblings‚ good friends‚ or friendly people in our local town really makes the subject of abortion seem really simple to address. I don’t believe that there is any subject more black and white as abortion. The company we keep and those we grow up with really shape us into who we are today. The taking of a life is just a simple act of selfishness. I have three
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Clara Barton Clarissa Harlowe "Clara" Barton was a pioneer nurse who founded the American Red Cross. In addition to being a hospital nurse‚ she worked as a teacher‚ patent clerk‚ and humanitarian. At a time when relatively few women worked outside the home‚ Barton built a career helping others. She was never married‚ as she knew the restrictions of a married woman at the time‚ but had a relationship with John J. Elwell. During the end of the American Civil War‚ Barton worked at a hospital
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Imagine you’ve found the person you want to spend the rest of your life with; you’re completely in love and you want to get married; but you can’t‚ you’re not allowed to. You don’t get to have a wedding reception‚ no vows‚ no exchanging rings‚ no walk down the aisle. You are also denied the legal rights that come along with marriage. If your partner gets sick with a terminal illness‚ you may not be allowed to visit them in the hospital because you are not their spouse. If they die from that illness
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Antonio Castaneda 6/19/2013 Persuasion Paper Football or Soccer Which Sport is More Dangerous? Have you ever wondered if football is a more dangerous sport than soccer? Football is a contact sport. You can get tackled in football but you can’t get tackled in soccer. You’re more prone to get injured in football than you are in soccer. A higher number of injuries result in contact sports. To help prevent injuries‚ both sports have rules that enforce the use of safety
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Writing as Inquiry GET OUT AND PLAY Get out and play. American children are lazier today than ever‚ and prefer sitting on the couch while grubbing fast food over being physically active. According to the US government‚ nearly 1 in every 5 kids is obese and1 in every 10 kids is depressed. Obesity is becoming a pandemic and could very well contribute to the psychological issues facing America’s youth. Most kids today are so fascinated by technology they become very attached. So attached‚
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People in school are poor at taking test‚ the main reason they are bad at testing because they get nervous and stress before the test‚ the way they can fix this is by getting pets. It is proven that dogs or cats reduce stress because petting or playing with a dog or a cat increases stress-reducing hormone‚ oxytocin‚ and decrease the production of the stress hormone‚ cortisol‚ said by Animalsmart.org. Stress is a pressure or tension exerted on a material object it could also be a state of mental
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Christmas As I slowly awaken from a deep sleep‚ cool air hits my squinting eyes and I have the feeling that this is not a normal day. I close my eyes again and ponder for less than a spilt second then realize that SANTA CAME LAST NIGHT!!! I throw back the covers‚ ignoring the cold that would have kept me in bed for hours later on a normal day‚ and run to the Christmas tree. Without any lights on I quietly examine everything placed under the tree. I notice that Santa had eaten my cookies and drank
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The Christmas Holiday in our home. May‚ 29th‚ 2012 If someone was to simply ask what their favorite holiday of the year is‚ they would expect Christmas to be the answer. For most of the people who have the pleasure of being able to celebrate this holiday‚ they would usually agree. In my family‚ this would certainly be the automatic response. The holiday Christmas‚ means a lot of memorable family time and a breath from our chaotic lives. My two oldest sisters are able to return home from
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4 minuten spreken over “Is christmas getting to commercialized?” Christmas is the fun party par excellence. In the cold and dark winter months it is the ideal time when family and friends are together. Christmas is an annual commemoration of the birth of Jesus and a widely observed holiday‚ celebrated generally on December 25‚ by billions of people around the world. But it’s increasingly likely that it will become too commercialized. Or is it already commercialized? Let’s start with the defenition
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