The Upper Big Branch Mine disaster occurred on April 5th‚ 2010‚ in Raleigh County‚ West Virginia. The mine was located in Montcoal and owned by Massey Energy‚ but bought out by Alpha Natural Resources in 2011. Twenty-Nine of the thirty one miners at the site were killed by the explosion. A state funded independent investigation would later find Massey Energy directly responsible for the accident. (www.sourcewatch.org) The explosion was ignited by high methane levels being a contributed factor. You
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by the First Amendment (freedom of speech‚ religion‚ press‚ assembly‚ and petition for redress of grievances.) But more than half can name at least two members of the cartoon family‚ according to a survey.[1] Considering this and the Texas v. Johnson case (p. 110): General Question: With whom do you agree? Explain. Questions for those who agree that the First Amendment protects flag burning: • Isn’t it very painful for veterans of foreign wars‚ some
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Few events in the state of Texas are as prestigious as the annual Texas Tech University Commencement. Last December‚ I was fortunate enough to be selected as one of the speakers for at the Bachelor’s ceremony. Knowing that on that day‚ I would be looked upon by hundreds of young and hard-working students‚ I pondered what message I would give them. What could inspire these young-adults‚ these graduates‚ who are brimming with the potential to change‚ innovate‚ and shape our world? The answer‚ it
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Isabella Torres 7th Grade League City Intermediate 2588 Webster Street League City‚ TX 77573 The Legend of Jim Bowie The Daughters of The Republic of Texas Bluebonnet Branch Chapter Friendswood‚ TX Mary Anne Coleman The Legend of Jim Bowie Larger than life itself‚ James Bowie has inspired many legends. Bowie was born in Kentucky on April 10‚ 1796. Throughout his upbringing‚ Bowie was said to ride wild horses‚ alligators‚ and trap bears. Bowie enlisted in the War of 1812‚ although he was recruited
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Is Texas German Dialect Dying? Introduction When headlines read‚ “Unique dialect‚ Texas German‚ taking last gasp‚” alarms clang through Texas Germans’ heads (Bell 28). The majority of the 6‚900 dialects alive today will disappear by the end of the 21st century (Tesch 1). Is Texas German among them? This article finds that the conditions necessary for dialect maintenance are weak for Texas German‚ and thus‚ the dialect is destined to disappear in the next two to three decades. Is Texas German a
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1. KNOW THE LEGISLATIVE AND POLICY FRAMEWORK FOR HEALTH & SAFETY. LO 1.1. How current health and safety legislation‚ policies and procedures are implemented In order to ensure that school is managing health and safety for employees and others who come into contact with the school ( children‚ support workers and parents ) there is an act which must be followed up and so ensures the health and welfare of children‚ employees and employer. It is The Health and Safety at Work‚ etc Act 1974. The
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The end result of the Texas-Mexico War was The Republic of Texas for about 10 years Texas was an independent country. The end result of the US-Mexico war was the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo which set the border at the Rio Grande River. People say that The Texas Government is decentralized because local government is usually relied on for public services that always take longer than should be. Also it’s believed that local government cuts deals with the company doing the job so at the end both
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We all know that that Texas Independence day is March the 2nd‚ 1836. You might also be asking yourself how did this important date in history come about? Well there were years behind this important date that led up to our independence. There is more to this date then just particular names and certain battles. This was a very important movement in history that cannot be forgotten but only remembered. There were many issues that caused the Texans to fight for their independence and they fought hard
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To form the constitution for Texas‚ it took many years and many different versions to find the right fit‚ seven versions to be exact. Our first constitution is referred to as the Constitution of Coahuila y Tejas. This constitution on the basis that Texas was a Mexican state. Nine years later the Constitution of 1836 was formed to prepare for Texas to become an independent republic. This document was heavily influenced by the United States Constitution due to the need of protection in case of a Mexican
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“Is Texas America?” Prompt Analysis/Outline Humor implied title: “Do you want America to become Texas?” 1. While understanding that this is humor‚ how does Ivins answer the question posed by her title? 1. Satire of how Texas works‚ corporations‚ cronyism. 2. Texas used to be America‚ French speakers‚ diversity. 3. Texas is what America used to be but Bush is destroying it with companies like Enron and big business. 4. Is the United States doomed to see the same
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