John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the 35th president of the United States of America. He organized the Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty and began the Alliance for Progress. Kennedy’s most noticeable accomplishments in the midst of his brief term as president came in the field of outside endeavors. Benefitting by the spirit of activism he had made‚ Kennedy made the Peace Corps by official demand in 1961. Prior to the century’s finished‚ in excess of 170‚000 Peace Corps volunteers would serve in 135 countries. In
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to a mounted and armoured soldier. What were knights used for? Knights were used mainly for defence. They would defend their village when there was an invasion. They may also be sent off to war or take over another village. Why were knights important? Knights were important because without knights‚ the village would be defenceless. The village would need knights to defend the village and
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Honor is a very important thing to have in order to be successful in all aspects of life. The great German-American writer H.L. Mencken once said‚ “Honor is simply the morality of superior men” (Brainyquote). Honor is something that every person should strive to have‚ as very few people have it. Honor has been around for a very long time. If one has honor‚ he is very valuable because he can be trusted with everything he does. Honor is the quality that allows one to be respected by their peers
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been preserved through thousands of years because of it being deeply buried in volcanic ashes. Herculaneum is important because it has information on ancient Roman civilization. The fact that is has been preserved for centuries under layers of hardened lava and stone makes it one of very few historical places which have been captured as they were at that point in time. It is important because they show us how people lived at that time‚ the remains of the city provides good evidence of the way their
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The moment that I realized how important literacy was when I was able to understand how to relate literature to my own life and make real-life connections in my literature classes. Literacy is far more than just reading and writing‚ it involves you to use critical thinking and it test the understanding you have of making connections. Literacy involves using important fundamental principles to comprehend things. Reading and writing plays an important role in our lives because we are constantly using
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Pfizenmaier‚ Marcy Hammel‚ Alex Benson The Ancient Chinese made many important inventions. One of the important inventions is Chinese paper. Another great invention is movable-type printing. Gunpowder is another great invention that we still use today. Nobody will ever lose their directions with the invention of the Chinese compass. The Ancient Chinese also made porcelain and steel smelting. Chinese silk is used for clothing and is very important. The Ancient Chinese invented many great inventions for their
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There is another accessory organ that also dumps its products into the duodenum around the same area; this organ is called pancreas. Pancreas is very important‚ as it secretes probably the most important digestive enzymes into the small intestine; break down. The main enzymes secreted by the pancreas for digestion are lipases for lipid/fat digestion‚ pancreatic amylase for carbohydrate digestion which continues the breakdown of the starch in the bread to a substance called maltose. As the food is
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The one boy was naturally talented but went and did nothing at home thinking that he would get the part at his school. The other less talented boy got an internship at the theater. He worked hard and learned some stuff over the summer with the theater. When the time for the school play tryouts came the boy who got the internship seized the day and got the part through hard work and practice. Without his perseverance this boy may have never gotten
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Trauma is a broad term used to define and describe the emotional responses of an extremely stressful occurrence. The effects of trauma are wide-range in length and severity depending on the circumstances of the incident and the individual it affects. Trauma is influential and affects more than just the individual. The consequences of experiencing trauma are significant in its impairment and change must be done today to help individuals cope with the effects of trauma. That is not to say that people
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would exchange family recipes to the other girls‚ to help try to overcome their extreme starvation. Family is always something that Judith seemed to hold very close to her heart. Her will to survive for her family is definitely a key importance on why she is recognized as a Holocaust
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