look back at it long. Take the reason of the thing into your mind and then look forward. Mistakes are lessons of wisdom. The past cannot be changed. The future is yet in your power."-Hugh White. When you ask somebody what their greatest achievement in life is‚ majority of them will say that it is some trophy or award they won in some competition. However for me‚ the word achievement has a whole different meaning; because for me‚ my greatest achievement is not a trophy or an award I’ve won‚ rather
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ENW 107 Miguel Lopez 3/29/11 RFID‚ Technology that makes your life easier. Imagine going to the supermarket‚ picking your favorite products and just exiting the store without waiting in line for the next available cashier. Sounds good? Well‚ this and much more will be possible soon with radio frequency identification (RFID) technology. Like everything‚ this technology has its pros and cons. As you will see‚ this unique technology will be more beneficial than detrimental to our society.
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Dear 7th grade math student‚ I am writing this letter to you to explain who Pythagoras was and how his mathematical findings influence your life. Pythagoras was born about 569 B.C. in Samos‚ Ionia to his parents Mnesarches and Phthais (“Pythagoras of Samos”). It is believed that Pythagoras had two brothers‚ however some accounts say he had three (“Pythagoras of Samos”). Pythagoras was a very well educated man. Through his childhood‚ he learned to play the lyre and was taught many things by the three
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to action for calculating and weighing the effect of any line of conduct on the general happiness." (Mill 23) A brief overview of Mill’s Utilitarianism concept is best described as the "Greatest Happiness Principle" (Mill 7) that states: you must always act to achieve "the greatest happiness for the greatest amount of people." (Mill 17) For Mill‚ happiness is defined as "pleasure and the absence of pain." (Mill 7) Therefore the objectors of this philosophy feel they cannot follow Utilitarianism
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E.B. White – One of the Greatest E.B. White was a man of many intentions‚ trying to do good and better his life all while having as much fun as possible‚ “ I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day” (White‚ E.B.). Mr. White is one trying to have a good time; his work also greatly influences that and hint to his readers how much he enjoys himself in a way. He was born on July 11‚ 1899 in Mt. Vernon‚ New York
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Throughout the past years‚ there has been many potent discoveries‚ people all around the world find and they use these findings to add on to prior knowledge. In addition‚ these new observation and ideas that are introduced to society allows‚ humans to revolutionize and expand society as a whole. In addition‚ the answer to many issues humans suffer from in modern society‚ can be solved by understanding the origin of the problem‚ hence be able to further their investigation for a solution. To begin
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Rachel Crawford ENGL 222 Dr. Perrin 12 February 2013 Morrison and The Adentures of Huckleberry Finn In Toni Morrison’s essay about The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn‚ she discusses the racial problems and the use of the word “nigger” in the book. Morrison talks about the word embarrasses‚ bored‚ and annoyed her‚ but that “name calling is a plague of childhood”. She also talks about how there is a fatherhood issue throughout the book. She talks about how Huck can’t settle down anywhere. He is
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How Does Integrity Play A Role In Your Life? Four dollars. Four dollars was what I counted over and over again. I was only supposed to get three dollars back. I believe in integrity. Everyday you show people who you are‚ what you value‚ and what you represent. If you see something happening that you know is wrong‚ will you say something‚ or will you keep quiet? As a child‚ I was kind of a goody two shoes and would speak up if I saw something wasn’t right. At recess‚ if somebody went up the slide
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Someone Who Has Made an Impact on Your Life A mother: a woman in relation to a child or children to whom she has given birth. Since the day I was brought into this world‚ confused and unknowing‚ my mother not only kept me alive but has given me the best life that she could offer me. As a child‚ I only knew that she was in charge of me and loved me‚ but now I know that there is so much more that my mother has sacrificed. As my role model‚ my best friend‚ and inspiration my mom has proven to be the
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The terrible car accident occurred to me ten years ago threatened my life‚ only a few flashback memories are what is left in my head. It was summer in June and a Saturday night; the rain was pouring like I have seen very few times before. I had just left my mother’s house after a delicious meal along with some of our homemade red wine. In getting ready to go to work I realized that it was late‚ my Jazz music band‚ was supposed to start to play music at 10pm in a nightclub twenty miles west from
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