Abusive relationships should never be acceptable‚ but many women believe they contributed or deserve the abuse. Being in an abusive relationship is something no one individual should go through. So why do women and men accept this way of life? Though there are many reasons for the abuser to abuse his or her partners‚ abuse should never be accepted as a way of life. A common attribution battered women make about themselves is that they somehow provoked the violence or that they should have been
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Speak by Laurie Anderson‚ is the type of book that makes you really think about the choices you will have in your life. It is about friendship‚ and how art is the only way you can really express yourself. Speak has all the parts for a successful “teen” drama. It has suspense that makes your eyes want to fly across the page‚ back and forth until you know what‚ why‚ and how the book turns out in the end. I have read almost one third of the book and I now know a lot about Melinda life and why she so
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Since the beginning of time‚ dogs have been man’s best friend. Dog’s know how to bring a smile to almost anyone’s face‚ and dogs’ are the best blanket to snuggle up with on a cold winter day. For all that dogs’ do for humankind‚ we should be treating them like royalty. Over time though‚ humankind started forgetting how wonderful dogs’ really are‚ and‚ along with many other things in society‚ started only seeing dollar signs. These poor defenseless creatures were thrown into slavery‚ in the form of
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Alcohol and drugs need to be monitored because of all the harm caused from use. Not only do these products provoke gang violence‚ crime‚ and abuse‚ alcohol and drug use are very dangerous to the user and our environment. Many people die from drug use each year‚ or are affected by them‚ legal or non-legal. Also the environment has to suffer because of our carelessness with these drugs. Alcohol and drugs use‚ legal and non-legal‚ need to be greatly monitored‚ because it is dangerous to the user‚ bad
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collect your items you then leave. On your walk home‚ you see an officer speed up‚ pull over and get out of the car. They have a weapon of their choice pointed at you. They demand you put your hands up and get on the ground. Confused and scared‚ you do as they say. They grab your things and throw them at a distance and pat you down. Still confused‚ you say nothing. Suddenly‚ someone on the walkie states that the offender has been caught. The officer tells you to stand and go on about your day. They
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Topic: - Do Indian Police Stations need an Overhaul?? Police‚ the term itself creates an image of a heroic‚ bravo‚ valiant‚ resolute and an undaunted man who takes the oath of protecting his civillians. The Indian police since emerged have undergone several changes. The Indian Police Act (IPA) of 1861 is the current basic governing instrument of the Indian Police system. Police in the Indian colony was modeled after the militaristic Royal Irish Constabulary instead of the civilian London Metropolitan
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Why Do Living Things Need Energy? All living things need energy to survive. Nearly all the energy for life comes from the sun. Autotrophs are organisms that make their own food. There are two laws of Thermodynamics: • First Law- The law of conservation of energy‚ which states that energy can be converted from one form to another‚ but it CANNOT be created or destroyed. • Second Law- States that energy cannot be converted without the loss of usable energy IMPORTANT TERMS Energy- the ability
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Geography of immigrant skills With the recent focus on border control and illegal immigration‚ the important role immigrants play in the labor market needs to be addressed. Immigrants account for nearly one-in-six workers in the U.S. The United States continues to experience extraordinary levels of growth despite the recent recession that slowed global immigration. Although the majority of immigrants admitted to the US as permanent residents have family here‚ controversy over job competition and
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when America was becoming more industrialized‚ the U.S was seen as the land of opportunity to many people in Europe and Asia. During the mid to late 1800s‚ “Old immigrants” from Western Europe had originally come to America to dig in the goldfields and help build the transcontinental railroads in the West. After them‚ came the “new immigrants”‚ from Southern and Eastern Europe. Although both were very culturally different‚ they had the same intents when coming to America and got the same negative responses
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English 27 August 2012 In the book Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson‚ Melinda Sordino proved that anyone can overcome anything if they find their voice. Melinda became mute the moment she was traumatized after she was date raped. Ever since then‚ she felt lonely and empty. I chose Melinda as my character because she showed anyone can overcome any hardships on their own. Melinda was a strong character who overcame depression and found her voice though art. Her artwork helped her tell her story
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