Amber 4 April 2012 The Double Edged Sword of African American Literature Throughout history‚ little by little our great country has progressed‚ from a nation that was barely getting on its own feat in the early 1800’s to legalizing the rights of every American citizen within the United States during the1960’s. But what about the African Americans? Anyone who is familiar with our American culture and History can tell you that African Americans have played a major role in our histories movements
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Jesus Hernandez 1/14/13 2nd period Dear mayor: I am writing this letter I hope not to bother. My name is Jesus Hernandez a teenager at Richmond high school. The reason for this letter is because I want to give you the idea of building a healthy restaurant in the city of Richmond. The idea of this restaurant it happened when I read an article about the obesity percentage increased the recent years in California. In Richmond theirs not to many healthy places to eat so the obesity percentage
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The practice of assisted suicide in the field of medicine is one of the most controversial issues facing us as a society today. Euthanasia of a patient is a taboo that can get a doctor’s license to practice medicine revoked and the doctor can face incarceration for his/her actions which are classified as a homicide. This practice is not something I believe should be looked down upon or tabooed as many other believe. It is a matter of choice‚ something that should be allowed to any terminally ill
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body. When we sustain a good supply of it‚ we are hydrated. The term for when we are lacking in water is dehydration. Staying hydrated and knowing the signs of dehydration are simple yet important tasks. The basic way of staying hydrated is drinking water. Doctors suggest a minimum of six to eight ounce glasses per day. However‚ those with more active lifestyles may require more due to heavier water loss. Other beverages may be consumed‚ although‚ they cannot take the place of water. Fruit and
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Binge drinking in college is a huge problem because of the availability of alcohol‚ genetic susceptibility‚ and because of strong social pressures. The availability of alcohol is extremely dangerous because majority of time‚ the alcohol is free. Many greek sororities‚ fraternities‚ and sports teams offer free alcohol to whomever joins. “4 out of 5 fraternity and sorority members are binge drinkers. In comparison‚ other research suggests 2 out of 5 college students overall are regular binge drinkers”
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Why Texting While Driving is Bad Purpose: The main purpose of this speech is to persuade people that texting while driving is bad and how dangerous it can be. I. Introduction: Visual This: You’re on your way home from school or work. Then receive a text message from your friend. You decide to text them back right away. Composing and sending a text message can take a couple of seconds. In those few seconds‚ you could have run over a person‚ hit the car in front of you or gotten of your lane
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great honor that I speak before you at this momentous event. Tonight‚ we are celebrating the accomplishments of the past and the infinite possibilities of the future. And so‚ naturally‚ I’d like to begin with a story about failure. Or more exactly‚ driving-related failure. I didn’t take driver’s ed till I was 16‚ because I procrastinated as usual. But despite the fact that I took driver’s ed later‚ I passed the class with flying colors. Seeing this‚ I decided I was prepared to take the driver’s permit
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for people who stay out late and cause mischief. Towns without a curfew have higher crime rates than those who refuse or do not have a set curfew. Three things that I believe can be hindered by adding a curfew are vandalism‚ kidnappings‚ and drunk driving. These types of deviant actions are mostly done late at night and a curfew would immensely help the rates of these three crimes go way down. (http://wcr.sonoma.edu/v1n2/males.html) Vandalism is a problem for many towns across the nation and the rate
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Squash is a popular racquet sport that is played all over the world. It is usually played on an indoor court surrounded by four walls. The front wall has a tin at the bottom that acts like the net in tennis. Once the call is hit into the tin‚ it ceases the play for that rally. Squash is usually played in a single game by two players. A double game can also be played by four players. Each player uses a racquet that is usually made from loosely woven but tightened strings within a round or elongate
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Studying Abroad Studying abroad has many benefits and can open many doors and possibilities for those who take advantage of the opportunity. I want to have the chance as a college student to study abroad and experience a new culture and open my mind to new experiences and challenges. Although there may be some difficulties studying in a foreign country I believe the advantages are far greater. Studying abroad offers one the chance to learn a new culture by allowing a person to immerse
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