Description: I was a freshman in high school and a disagreement broke out among the current and past students from my high school over its mascot named “rebel”. The disagreement got out of hand several times and had been a contentious issue for years. That particular year several students petition the school board to have the mascot changed. I and my family attended the meeting to see what all the fuss was about and why an agreement of some kind could not have been reached before it got to this point
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I am writing this paper because to defend Socrates‚ the man who did nothing wrong and was killed for doing the right thing and trying to save people from being trapped. The people were not allowed to speak what they thought was right‚ couldn’t argue‚ and must follow the law. Whoever shall read this should care because an innocent man was killed on the death penalty because he was trying to make the world a better place and that is horrible. I argue that’s Socrates was a virtuous person because he
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Fracking has been a worldwide talk for a couple years on whether it is efficient to get the oil and gas from the Earth or non efficient. A way that it would be non efficient is that it has many negative effects against the Earth. Especially to the environment and people’s health. Many people have taken notes of these effects‚ and are now nervous or not on board with the concept. A solution that would get people on board with fracking is to make sure that it is done in a clean and efficient way
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In the article‚” Nike‚ Ex-NFL Star Settle ’Lights Out’ Trademark Dispute” by Peter Y. Kang‚ discusses a trademark debate with Ex-NFL Star Linebacker‚ Shawne Merriman. He is accusing Nike of improperly using the trademark for his nickname “Lights Out.” Merriman‚ a former NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year‚ sued Nike previously in April 2014‚ asserting that the company had stolen his "Lights Out" nickname after failing to license it from him. Merriman earned the nickname by knocking opposing players
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Andra Davis 7/15/13 Language Arts 3A Mr. Ryan Immigrants In 2006 the United States accepted more legal immigrants as permanent residents than all other countries in the world combined. After ethnic quotas on immigration were removed from the laws‚ the number of immigrants quadrupled from 9.6 million to 38 million immigrants living in the year of 2007. The United States immigration is known to be the reason why we have such a popular growth and culture change throughout the years of
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Michael Bloomberg‚ former mayor of New York City‚ once proposed a ban on super-sized sodas as a solution to the cities growing obesity issue. He believed that government interference was the best way to improve the health of citizens. New York City is not the only place to propose this idea. Boston is currently trying to ban sugary drinks and San Francisco is launching a campaign against Happy Meals in their city. These attempts of the government to restrict our diets are unnecessary and will cause
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Your true self Existence precedes and commands Essence. (Jean Paul Sartre) We regarded any situation as raw material for our joint efforts and not as a factor conditioning them: we imagined ourselves to be wholly independent agents. ... We had no external limitations‚ no overriding authority‚ no imposed pattern of existence‚ we created our own links with the world‚ and freedom was the very essence of our existence. (Simone de Beauvoir‚ 1963). Many people believe that freedom is something that you
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But‚ there are so many things to consider when you are first pregnant‚ that it can sometimes leave you feeling helpless and scared. This information can help you become more informed about pregnancy so that you can be a bit more in charge. Consider enlisting the help of a doula during your pregnancy. A doula specializes in providing support to a pregnant woman. A doula can help you plan a natural delivery‚ and can give you the emotional support you need throughout. Take care of your teeth when
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The case is about Knight Transportation‚ Inc tries to duel with its fleet’s inefficiencies by using the new technology such as GPS and new devices. This change not only can help Knight to get more information of its fleet‚ but also save at least $1 million dollars in fuel for the company. This brings Knight to get an 11 percent profit. Before the Knight used Fleet View‚ it had a lot of inefficiencies in the fleet. Theft threatens the trucking company. They always follow the route of the trucks
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“The Bonds of Unity: The Knights of Labor in Ontario‚ 1880-1890” Written by: Gregory S. Kealey and Bryan D. Palmer Reviewed by: Cindy Kambeitz This article is presented as a thorough history of the Knights of Labor in Ontario‚ Canada’s most industrialized province‚ in the late nineteenth century. It examines the rise and fall of the Knights‚ an organization which embodied a late nineteenth century working class vision of an alternative to the developing industrial capitalist society.
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