credibility because Frank is a man of working class and he believes he shouldn’t have to worry about his son’s safety because the leaders of America won’t put their own family in war either. Frank uses credibility so that people can understand firsthand how it feels to be in the working class and having to worry about a family member’s life. Using credibility will have people start to see how unjust it is for Congress to be sending troops to war that belong to families‚ instead of
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November 2012 PUFFS The prohibition of public smoking should be taken into consideration. It is a danger to society and no one should be permitted to smoke in public places. Not only does secondhand smoke risk the lives of other people‚ but firsthand smoke can cause problems for the smoker and give them a bad image. The smell of smoke is terrible and sticks to clothing. Public smoking is unnecessary and should not be accepted into communities. With that being said‚ if someone is smoking
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12 Years a Slave 12 Years a Slave is a movie directed by Steve McQueen‚ based off of true events recorded in the memoir‚ Twelve Years a Slave‚ by Solomon Northup. Solomon Northup was born a free black man in New York in 1808 and resided there most of his life; he was a farmer and an excellent violinist. Northup had been happily married to his wife‚ Anne Hampton‚ with three children‚ Margaret‚ Alonzo‚ and Elizabeth. One day in March of 1841‚ Northup was seeking employment and met a couple of men
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Of course one of the biggest questions that most people have when they are thinking of going through an emergency dentist is whether or not it is going to have a huge affect on their pocketbook. Thinking that you are going to end up paying a lot more just to get into a dentist right away as opposed to waiting a few weeks‚ is something that can really eat away at you. Well in fact‚ going through a local emergency dentist is not only quicker‚ but a lot of the times cheaper as well. For some dental
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nurses time will be spent on caring for people. The result will be more time spent on prevention and wellness and the U.S. dramatically raising its life expectancy. As a Registered Nurse who has been employed at various managed care payers‚ I know firsthand the corruption and abuse that is typical of health insurance companies. It is political corruption that has allowed this situation to continue. Right now Congress and the President are fighting over how much to slash Medicare and Medi-Cal/Medicaid
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Patriotism makes me think of fireworks and BBQ’s‚ Fourth of July and USA chants. This is all patriotism for America. I rarely think of what it would be like for other countries. I have been fortunate enough to live overseas and experience it firsthand. In France‚ you have the Vive La Bleu and dedication to your town/village’s Soccer or Rugby team. Australian’s show theirs by going to the beach on Australia Day and hanging out with family. All countries and towns‚ big or small have festivities
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state school -- the University of Illinois-- and during my time there‚ I became one of the best two or three foosball players in the Land of Lincoln” This quotation shows that he is knowledgeable of what goes on at college because he experienced it firsthand. This would be known as an ethical appeal because there is no other reason to support that he wouldn’t understand what college is all about. Another reason why the reader might feel obligated to believe is how he used an example of an old war veteran
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industry reporter based at the network’s Chicago bureau‚ discusses the terrible habit American drivers have developed in his story “Texting and Driving Worse than Drinking and Driving.” With the help of Car and Driver Magazine‚ LeBeau was able to see firsthand at how dangerous driving while distracted is. LeBeau took a driving test created to see how emailing or texting slows down a person’s reaction time. LeBeau states‚ “On average‚ it took me four times longer to hit the brake [while being distracted
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that of technology and advancement. Within this culture‚ there was a purpose. There was no day to day monotony or leisure rather there was a need for survival and a necessity of skill. This culture allowed those within it to experience the world firsthand and learn of the cultures different from their own. The series is engulfed with the cross-cultural veracities and has revealed the cultural parallels and variances that are also presented within our own reality. Like the culture of Western Europe
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Since the beginning‚ humans have been fascinated by war‚ having not only participated in the bloodshed themselves but detailing them in works of literature in the hopes that others may learn from those dark times. Books such as The Book Thief by Markus Zusak‚ Night by Elie Wiesel‚ and All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque focus on a specific war: World War II. During a time of fighting between the Allied Powers and the Central Powers‚ the authors of these books detail the different
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