annually for Thanksgiving‚ Christmas‚ Easter‚ and Independence Day. Petersburg is not a vacation spot my parents‚ sister‚ and I go to on the holidays‚ it is where my grandparents reside in their beautiful two story brick home they built. I have always enjoyed visiting my grandparents and the time spent together is special. The time spent with my grandma has been particularly special this past year. In September of 2014‚ my grandma‚ who I call Grammy‚ was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer after having
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Travelling Vacations vs. Staycations Rating: 5.0 Staycations have in the past few years become the most popular alternative to vacation travelling. No wonder: staying at home for the holidays is cheaper‚ safer and easier. So‚ it only stands to reason that back-porch vacations and poolside holidays are becoming the new trend for middle-class Americans‚ especially in light of the recent economic crisis. However‚ there are some very specific reasons why travelling will always remain a better
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1. Robert Mugabe Zimbabwe Age: 85 In power since: 1980 Last year’s rank: 6 Inflation in Zimbabwe is so bad that in January the government released a $50 billion note — enough to buy two loaves of bread. The unemployment rate has risen to more than 85%. In 2008‚ Mugabe agreed to hold an election‚ but it became clear that he would accept the result only if he won. His supporters launched attacks on the opposition‚ killing 163 and torturing or beating 5000. He ultimately signed a powersharing agreement with opposition leader Morgan
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another. Some can be rocky‚ some have white sand‚ some have black‚ some are small‚ and some are large. I love all sorts of beaches. Each beach I have visited has been a memorable experience‚ but one in particular stands out in my mind. During my junior year I went on vacation to a resort in Jamaica with a extraordinary beach. It was a large beach with white sand and remarkable palm trees. There was also a long row of enormous rocks that extended far out into the Caribbean Sea. I found that those
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This essay will critically state how democracy is the worst type of government‚ but before we do this let us be familiar with the whole process of democracy. Looking at the history of democracy or example “In Ancient Anthens in the fifth and fourth centuries before Christ‚ this gave us the word democracy (rule by the common people) the people in this case did not include women and slaves‚ both were believed to be naturally inferior to male citizens” (Mayo 1960: 36) but since thence then democracy
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A bad spell for a worst witch Mildred Hubble returns to Miss Cackle’s Academy for Witches for her second year‚ determined to lose her embarrassing reputation as "the worst witch in the school". After Maud Moonshine and Enid Nightshade arrive‚ the three bump into two first-years (one of whom reminds Mildred very strongly of someone‚ the other with ginger frizzy hair in bunches). The one who seems familiar bursts into tears and clings onto Mildred when she hears that a lot of the teachers (including
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Thanksgiving vacation‚ I traveled to Belton with my family. When we arrived I was so happy to see my cousins and they were just as happy to see me. In Belton‚ my grandparents own 26 acres‚ and near the back part there is a huge inviting treehouse. Right below the treehouse is an old broken truck‚ the kind seen in junkyards. My cousins and I cruised on the four wheelers and rode around the entire property over and over again. Hungry for lunch‚ we went inside and devoured Grandma’s tip top
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TV: The Worst Invention Ever? Nowadays‚ TV has become a necessary part of people’s daily life. Some people believe that TV is destroying our society and is the worst invention ever. There is no denying that TV does have some drawbacks to society. For instance‚ watching too many TV shows wastes people’s time and hurts their eyes. In addition‚ broadcasting many diversions on TV can make people’s mind more superficial rather than reading books to do self-improvement. What’s worse‚ exaggerating actual
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Tax Case 3 Individual Paper 2/22/2014 Attn: Dr. Ott Executive Summary: In this case‚ my group members represented the side of the taxpayer. One of the main issues in this case is whether or not Rex and Agnes Harrell should be able to make deductions in excess of rental income on their beach house. This deduction depends on if the 14-day personal use provision was exceeded. If the 14-day provision was exceeded than income should be limited to rental income as the ISR decided in this case
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One of the worst days in modern American history is September 11‚2001. That day was a horrific day of events. On that day the leader of Al-Qaeda Osama Bin Laden ordered the attack on the Twin Towers in downtown Manhattan. This attack was the worst attack in history. When the towers came down it killed almost 3 thousand people. Ever since I was young I have always had a great deal of respect for our service men and women. I come from a military background. Both of my grandpas were in the military
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