The Long Range Imagine a place where the grass is short and wavy. Where the wind blows but‚ only slightly. Where the sun glistens off the ATV’s windshield as you cruise down the hill to set up the flag and the rigid ceramic target. Now‚ you drive back up to the top of the hill‚ adrenaline and excitement coercing through your veins. You grab the rifle out of the hard protective case. You admire the rifle’ smooth‚ precision edges its long‚ smooth barrel made of perfict steel.You take a deep breath
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I absently look at the time on my watch‚ “Sure. I’ll meet you around eight or so. Stub and Herbs?” “Stay strong‚” he salutes with a fist. “Army strong‚ Sergeant‚” I smile and continue walking toward the Arby’s down the street. I check the time on my phone‚ class started fifteen minutes ago. May as well make a few bucks to get by‚ I shrug. I cross the Arby’s parking lot and walk next door where a gaggle of crackheads‚ homeless and welfare check recipients all chain smoke in front of the small
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All of this‚ is a reflection of her everyday’s life “demands”. Claire states‚ ”I hate it. I hate having to go along with everything my friends say.” This also doesn’t fit her stereotype‚ because she is suppose to be perfect. She talks about the different pressures she has from both her social environment and her home life. Even though‚ she does not want to be stuck up like her friends‚ she feels like she has to because it is what others expect of her. Her parents constantly fight and
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The hot water pulsates on my back like a heart beat after a dynamic performance. My shower is over and my fun will soon begin. My girls called me frantically on the phone screaming about the hottest party in town and I am definitely going to be seen there. I search through my closet to see what I can wear. I pick out one of my favorites; it’s a sleeveless floral chiffon blouse. It has this beautiful pop art design of red‚ yellow‚ green‚ and purple flowers with a ruffled detail at the waist. It’s
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The focus of this literature review is child neglect and abuse. The first section discuss the various issues associated with determining the definition of neglect. It then summarizes the research in relation to the different types of child neglect and abuse‚ effects on child development and the devastating signs of child neglect and abuse. During this literature search it became quite evident that child abuse and neglect have been merged into a single entity resulting in one phenomenon. Neglect
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normally swim for a couple of hours and go back up to the cabin so we can pack up my grandpa’s truck. We put the grill and a red cooler in the back so we can cook out when we go see fireworks in Utopia. It is about a forty minute drive filled with excitement and country music. As we arrive there are about one thousand people and their trucks because all the small towns in the area come just to watch the show. The air is normally filled with loud country music‚ barbeque‚ and family’s fellowshipping with one
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its rusting sign and broken strips of barbed wire atop the chain-link fence. It was here that I was shown the hospitality that is present in every facet of life in Fiji we simply walked through the front door and when questioned by a security guard about our purpose for being there my father answered that I had been born there. A smile and laugh greeted the statement and with no further questions we were led on a tour of the maternity ward where I was born. Moments like these began to open my eyes
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Are Child Soldiers Victims or Perpetrators? Children all around the world today are different. Many enjoy reading‚ other sports. They are innocent and precious to many. But other children are not given the childhood they deserve. They are child soldiers forced‚ drugged‚ fed alcohol and armed‚ ready to go to war. They are victims‚ they believe what they are doing the right thing.They should be allowed amnesty. The child soldiers believe what they are doing is right‚they are fighting for their country
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Pushed by several nurses‚ doctors‚ and other medical staff‚ a lone hospital stretcher with a bloody‚ wounded patient flies through the medical center towards the doors to the operating room. This image is what generally comes to mind when you think about an emergency room. Many people believe that the hospital’s emergency room is a dark and scary place. While this is true‚ the common misconception is that the emergency room is a place clear of humor‚ when in reality humor is present‚ even necessary
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“Nooo!” was the first thing that cried out of my mother’s mouth as the back entryway swung open. The chipped wood on the door‚ the scattered coins‚ the front door wide open‚ and the red purse turned upside down had the entire family in shock. This would be a Thanksgiving Day the whole family would never forget. It would likewise be my first phone call to the police. Slowly the phone rang and the officer said‚ “911 what is your emergency?” I answered‚ saying‚ “Help‚ help my house has been robbed”
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