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    ALL THAT GLITTERS IS NOT GOLD Glasses breaking‚ voices shrieking‚ papers flying; Abigail huddled up in fear. ‘’You’ll die if you leave‚ don’t leave else you’ll die; be warned‚’’ these were the words reverberating in the ears of Abby; as her peers call her. ‘’Oh! Not again; not this time. Leave me alone. Please‚’’ she communicated to the voice through her thoughts but the voice kept on replying‚ ‘’Never‚ never. Your heart is here‚ you belong here.’’ Abigail’s mind was filled with reminiscences

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    times people are determined to overcome something whether it be mental‚ like education‚ or physical‚ like becoming strong. It is generally not the skill of the person but their willpower that helps them succeed. In the song “Marathon”‚ by the band Rush‚ the idea of a marathon is compared to life in the way that challenges you have to overcome. One of the ways they compare life to a Marathon is the way that determination can push people. In the song the second verse says that you “Got pick up the

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    Organic Farmers Struggle to Protect Land from Encroaching Fracking Industry Through this analysis I will show how EcoWatch‚ paired their article with a great documentary on this issue called “Gas Rush Stories”‚ speaking with not only for organic farmers but the customers who buy the products from these farms. Their credibility is demonstrated through their partnerships with larger green energy and environmental organizations‚ and enhances the articles validity by taking it to those directly affected

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    The Underground Railroad was crucial to the Reconstruction era and in supporting the Union side of the Civil War. The Railroad was a system of routes and safe houses that helped slaves escape from slavery to a better life. Runaway slaves were led by “conductors” such as the famous Harriet Tubman to free territories‚ the most popular destination of these being Canada‚ or the “promised land”. Many slaves also escaped to Northern states‚ Mexico‚ or even the Caribbean. The system provided an opportunity

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    Gold—forms a significant part in the cultural fabric of India. It is ingrained in the minds of the Indians not just as a precious commodity‚ but as a symbol of religious and cultural belief. The economic history of any civilization cannot be told without its precious commodities. Some which would have been precious centuries back can be completely insignificant today. But gold is one thing that was and still is a very valuable product through which transactions were made across continents and civilizations

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    Working in a railroad environment provides many challenges and risks. In addition to handling very dangerous hazardous materials‚ there are some other unique challenges due to the size of the operation‚ and how many miles of railroad track and rail yards that exist to be maintained. The two main risks that my employer faces are: slips‚ trips‚ and falls‚ and data security. Slips‚ trips‚ and falls has always been one of the leading contributing factors to employee injuries. Railroad liability is

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    Often called "The Father of the Underground Railroad"‚ William Still helped as many as 800 slaves escape to freedom. He interviewed each person and kept careful records‚ including a brief biography and the destination for each‚ along with any alias adopted. He kept his records hidden but knew the accounts would be important in aiding the future reunion of family members who became separated under slavery‚ which he had learned when he aided his own brother Peter‚ whom he had previously never met before

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    death‚ some slaves got released eventually‚ and majority of slaves seemed to accept their place in society. Yet there were always the rebel slaves that ran away from their owners to seek freedom in the North. This eventually paved The Underground Railroad. Runaway slaves were a constant problem in southern

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    The Great Railroad Strike of 1877 was known as the first major walkout in U.S. History that started during the Panic of 1873. The railroad company in a move they thought would slow the bleeding decided that they would make up their lost profits by cutting the workers’ pay by 10% and make them work longer hours. As a result‚ the employees decided to avoid coming to work and eventually set up a blockade at the entrance to not allow any of the others to come through. In support of this act‚ several

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    Elvis Presley stated it first when he sang “Only Fools Rush In” in the song “ I Can’t Help Falling In Love With You”. The album containing the song stayed at number one for 20 weeks. He may not have intentionally tried to‚ but he sang right into the theme of the story “Romeo and Juliet” written by William Shakespeare. The theme to which I am referring to is to slow down take one’s time‚ think things over‚ and do not rush into things too quickly. Many of the characters in the story rushed into things

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