Barbara Ann Scott I am honored to award Barbara Ann Scott the Canadian Athlete of Excellence in Performance Award today‚ recognizing the most outstanding person to lead many people to figure skating through her athleticism and overall excellence in performance‚ leading many people to figure skating. Scott was more than just a figure skating champion; she was one of the most sensational sporting celebrities ever to come out of Canada. Her magnificent performance on the ice drew the attention of
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Isolation and loneliness In the following short stories Eveline written by James Joyce‚ The Story of An Hour written by Kate Chopin‚ and A Rose For Emily written by William Faulkner we find that isolation is a popular theme throughout the stories. There are several factors in each one of the stories that makes us feel the isolation that each one of the women in the stated stories felt. Weather it is Eveline feeling stuck at home due to a request for her to tend to her family and resume the place
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A lot of questions arise when one reads “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner for the first time. What motive did Emily Grierson have to commit murder? What bred a murderer in her? What conflicts did she face that led to this‚ and how were they resolved? If one examines the events of Emily’s life‚ the conflicts she faces‚ the setting she is in that speaks to her character‚ what changes she experiences throughout the story‚ and the narrator’s perception of her‚ then one can answer these questions
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Introduction I turn on my welder and sparks begin to fly‚ what will I put together or what will I take apart‚ it all just depends on the job. The career that I have chosen is a welder. A welder works with metal material‚ connecting pieces to make a project. Welders can also make repairs on metal and take apart metal. I chose this career because my dad is a welder and he owns his own business which I hope to take over one day. It also has a decent pay to support one person a year. Also‚ it’s
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Violence in our schools has always been a problem‚ now more than ever before. Each year many students are injured and some are even killed during so-called “school-yard brawls.” In fact‚ more than 1‚000 students are seriously injured per year during school violence in California alone. (http://www.geocities.com/area51/stats/7403.html) In most cases of serious injury‚ weapons were involved‚ including common school supplies such as pencils and pens. Historically‚ the school systems response
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Being a part of this band has in itself been a memorable experiance‚ an experiance i would not trade for the world. However this past year I lost hope in band and was actually really close to quitting band all together. I had forgotten why i was a part of marching band with the stress of my school work and frustration over my tiredness in cross country. But when we played at our lakeshore competition i felt something that i had never before felt in the band. I had walked of the feild with what felt
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Jenna Burnett English 105 Suchi 10/15/12 Bullying and its Negative Effects on Society I am sure that we can all‚ regretfully‚ think of an incident where you or someone you know have been bullied. Whether it was being called a derogatory name‚ being singled out because of your race‚ or even somebody saying something inappropriate about you on facebook. All of these examples are far too familiar in today’s society. So familiar‚ in fact‚ that statistics show that one out of every four teens face
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Hello‚ I am freshman at Chagrin Falls High School named Molly Sobota. Currently‚ my sister has just entered the world of college applications/decisions as junior in highschool‚ which made me start to think about my future after high school. From the beginning of 5th grade‚ the medical field has interested me greatly; therefore‚ I began my search with some of the most medically centered‚ compatible schools. As I worked my through the list of 2016 Best Colleges With Pre-Medicine Degrees‚ the University
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During my freshman year of highschool‚ I was determined to keep my grades high and obtain a 4.0. As the first semester of 9th grade ended‚ I possessed all A’s and performed well on my finals. Then‚ as semester two quickly came to an end‚ I ended up with all A’s except for one class: World History. Finals came around and my grade became low in that class and my chances of getting the 4.0 I dreamed of became slim. I needed to receive higher than a 96 percent on my final to get an A in the class‚ which
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I Am. An identity is something I believe that all people are obligated to create for themselves‚ and it’s given to us when we are born and it continues to evolve as we grow. Although our identity is based on who we think are‚ who we’ve become‚ and who we think we’ll become in the future; my family‚ my friends‚ and being an artist are the three most important aspects of my identity. Family is a source of unconditional love‚ being a friends influences the way I and my friends act‚ and being an artist
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