When my family and I were on vacation in Connecticut we decided to go the New York City. We got up in the morning and drove to the train station. We rode the train into Grand Central Station‚ it was very beautiful. The ceiling in the station was high and there was loads of light coming in from the windows. After we arrived at the station we walked to the Natural History Museum. We looked at all the exhibits‚ they were amazing and very interesting. Then we went to Central park and walked around for
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gave off an aura of an outgoing and an athletic person. We said hi to each other and exchanged names. His name is Jose and his friends call him Jay. He was born in Stamford‚ Connecticut but he now lives in Norwalk. He is a Puerto Rican. To start off the conversation‚ I asked him‚ “Why of all the schools in Connecticut‚ you chose to study in Norwalk Community College?” Then he answered‚ ”Because it was cheap and it was close.” He is taking up Computer Science and he told me that he’s a geek when
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Article from Connecticut State University: Prius Outdoes Hummer in Environmental Damage By Chris Demorro Staff Writer The Toyota Prius has become the flagship car for those in our society so environmentally conscious that they are willing to spend a premium to show the world how much they care. Unfortunately for them‚ their ultimate ’green car’ is the source of some of the worst pollution in North America; it takes more combined energy per Prius to produce than a Hummer. Before we delve
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In Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court‚ we are introduced to the protagonist‚ Hank Morgan. Hank is “an American.” (5) Hank is from the time period of the 19th Century and is a worker for an arms factory. He is a genius‚ creative person who is filled with common sense. Hank is very democratic minded and is antagonistic towards the Church. He also has antipathy for chivalry and finds knighthood as foolish. Hank Morgan is an important supporter of democracy‚ industry‚ and science
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It can be said that in a democracy‚ unity among the many cannot exist without compromise. Following the conclusion of the American Revolutionary War in 1776‚ the Articles of Confederation (the “Articles”) were written to allay fears about‚ and promote liberty‚ for its citizens‚ by legitimizing the rights of individual states. However‚ the Articles provided such restrictive powers for the underfunded national government to counteract deficiencies‚ that the union was at risk of collapse. A series of
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Human Compassion In Twains Yankee Throughout Mark Twains novel‚ Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court‚ Twain repeatedly suggests that human beings are naturally kind‚ not naturally cruel. Twain clearly illustrates humans’ natural kindness towards others when Hank Morgan whispers‚ “Give yourself no trouble about me; I don’t care anything for the Churches’ curse. Let me help you” (Twain 198). Here‚ Twain portrays the natural affection that humans share for one another. Instead of
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In the pit of Connecticut lies the drug addict and gang infested‚ lifeless‚ and ethnically disproportionate capital - Hartford! On the weekdays‚ people watching from about six in the morning to four in the evening is made possible thanks to the abundance of traffic drawn in by the financial services and insurance companies. But after the typical work commute‚ there’s nothing but the swirls of the wind as well as the frequent screeches of the transit bus brakes to listen to. The silence carries into
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Benedict Arnold was born in Norwich Connecticut‚ January 14‚ 1741. He was 1 out of 5 children and his sister that survived to adulthood. When he was growing up his family was wealthy. Benedict’s childhood was rough. Benedict’s father was a successful businessman. His father did not manage to keep the family’s money that well‚ and they were financially ruined. When he was growing up he was a apothecary and a bookseller. At the age of 15 he ran away and enlisted in the Continental Army where he help
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There was a critical disagreement between the small states and the large states. The small states believed all states should have equal representation in congress‚ while the larger states thought states should have proportional representation. The framers put forth various plans to solve this difficulty. The two plans proposed were the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan. Each of these had advantages and disadvantages for each of the sides. Overall‚ the Virginia Plan favored the larger states‚
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High school experience When you start a new school or start a new grade you have all these emotions that run threw your head that may stress you out. When I started high school I had some problems along the way one of the problems I had was getting to school and class on time. Another thing that I had a problem with was all the homework and projects. The last thing that I worried about was making friends. After my first year at Brien McMahon high school I moved across town and went to another school
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