practice; this is why I was the captain of the team; this was my moment. In the next few seconds‚ I had the chance to show my strength as a hitter and my ability to be a leader under pressure. I stepped up to the batters box and the coach screamed‚ “Gavin‚ hit like you always do. Let’s go number 7!” That made me even more nervous‚ but now I was more determined than ever to hit that ball. I knew that I had to find a way to lead my team to victory. All of my hard work and dedication should payoff now
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With consequential reprehensible policies‚ mass incarceration became a significant political issue prompting the need for federal prison reforms and solutions to an ongoing crisis.Likewise‚ California Proposition 47 is an attempt‚ along with Proposition 36‚ to begin the long awaited prison reforms. Thus‚ with the political enthusiasm surrounding Proposition 47‚ there came groups of supporters and opponents making political arguments regarding the ballot measure. One of the central arguments against
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A Contained Country Searching for Freedom “It was too late. Too many of those who had at least tolerated the Shah’s rule had been lost. Demonstrations continued.” (“The Pahlavi Monarchy Falls” 2) In Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi‚ the country of Iran undergoes a series of governmental changes which restricted the citizens. Ironically‚ when the Shah’s regime fell‚ the citizens believed they would gain a limitless freedom with no boundaries; however‚ the citizens were experiencing an unhappy life
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Explain why it is important to take a balanced approach to risk management All activities a child does involves and element of risk. Ensure it is well planned and organised with thought given to the risk. If we responded to all the risks‚ the children would be unable to explore and experiment. Children need to explore and experiment‚ its part of their development‚ which allows them to learn. Children need to develop their skills‚ with little adult intervention. Ensure to balance the risk of an
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The caste system of India is one of the main dimensions where people in India socially differentiated through religion‚ class‚ tribe‚ region‚ gender and language. The Indian caste system is considered a closed system of stratification‚ which means that a person’s social status is obligated to which caste they were born into. Caste is a social status determined by a system in society based on one’s position in that position could be low and high depending on the importance attached with that position
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In the United States in 2017 people are free to choose who‚ and what they want to be. As a citizen you are allowed to make decision’s everyday about the way you want to live your life‚ except now some of these decisions are being taken away from the rights of citizens. When I say this I am referring to relatively new controversy around transgender bathrooms in the United States. This controversy has been sparked in the recent years due to the issue that some people have of transgender individuals
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students standardized testing before they move to the next academic level or grade‚ as well as when they graduate from school. Personally‚ I think standardized testing is a very important part of education to both students and society. According to Gavin T. B Brown and John Hattie‚ they believed that standardized testing is necessary because it provides documentation of authenticity‚ calibration‚ and validity. Standardized
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Michelle Vias Mr. Hill HRT3M0-A November 3‚ 2014 Comparing Hinduism and Judaism Hinduism and Judaism are the two oldest religions to this day. This would make them very similar due to them being the first two religions to come into existence‚ Hinduism being a dharmic religion and Judaism being a monotheistic religion which would give them different religious rules and views. The similarities and differences between Hinduism and Judaism are striking and they deserve to be thoroughly examined. These
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Ketchup is delicious when added to certain foods yet when mixed with chocolate the results can be disastrous. Similarly in Aravind Adiga’s book The White Tiger‚ western culture‚ which is normally a great part of certain societies‚ when mixed with indigenous culture‚ leads to corruption. Adiga’s novel is about an Indian entrepreneur who sees a world much bigger than the one he lives in. He notices how those with wealth take advantage of the rest of society. Laws‚ political power‚ and other western
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IMPORTANCE OF FORESTS Introduction Trees are mankind lifeline. If they are destroyed‚ there is no way that human beings can survive. From the oxygen that we breathe in‚ the food that we eat‚ to the clothes we wear‚ we owe it all to the trees. Not only this‚ trees act as purifiers of air and receptacles of our waste products. Trees have great economic value too. We get fuel‚ fodder‚ timber‚ medicines and numerous other valuable products from the trees. It is‚ therefore‚ not surprising that trees
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