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    Lollipop Moment

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    Jennifer Joy Lafrenz ENG 1301.V06 April 6‚ 2015 My Lollipop Moment Thich Nhat Hanh once said‚ “Fear keeps us focused on the past or worried about the future. If we can acknowledge our fear‚ we can realize that right now we are okay. Right now‚ today‚ we are still alive‚ and our bodies are working marvelously. Our eyes can still see the beautiful sky. Our ears can still hear the voices of our loved ones.” I owe my sanity and happiness to this wonderful man who helped me overcome the fear and anxiety

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    Sealed Off

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    The short story by Ailing “Sealed Off” has various levels and interpretations of the title. The first being the war background and what happened throughout the city. Shanghai grew quiet every time an air raid attack happened when the Japanese frequently bombed them during the Second Sino-Japanese War. When these air raid attacks happened the city would seal off temporarily. The tramcars would halt and seal off as well‚ and whoever was in the tramcars would be stuck inside until the raids were over

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    Rhetorical Moment

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    Rhetorical Moment Just yesterday morning‚ I visited my new Calculus professor‚ Dr. Rukimbira‚ because I needed all the worksheets that the class had been working on since the first day. Although this might seem like a simple thing to do‚ I had already tried to ask a professor for worksheets that same day‚ but unfortunately‚ the teacher thought I had been skipping class and yelled at me instead of facilitating me the work. Therefore‚ I planned to first do some research on the professor‚ since I deducted

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    A Significant Moment

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    Ana Montes ENGL 0190 WP #1 Mrs. Ziegel Last year around fall time‚ when the air was getting cooler‚ and leaves were different colors was when a significant moment occurred for me. My best friend Brittna and I were at a park near a river‚ shooting her senior pictures. I was the photographer and she was the client. The itinerary was to complete the photoshoot and eat! It was the perfect time to take photos‚ because the temperature was at a stage where people could wear a thin sweater if they wanted

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    Gun and Gun Control

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    Gun and Gun Control Course: BCOM/275 January 27‚ 2013 Instructor: Gail Zwart Gun and Gun Control‚ written in the New York Times on 1/25/13 The worldwide controversial topic of gun control has taken our nation by storm. The epidemic‚ as stated by our President has become a disturbing and mind blowing statistic. But I must say‚ gun violence has impacted out world since our fore fathers. But since our most recently and horrific active of gun violence the government has decided

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    Moment of Inertia

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    Moment of Inertia Formula The Moment of inertia is the property by the virtue of which the body resists angular acceleration. In simple words we can say it is the measure of the amount of moment given to the body to overcome its own inertia. It’s all about the body offering resistance to speed up or slow down its own motion. Moment of inertia is given by the formula Where  R = Distance between the axis and rotation in m M = Mass of the object in Kg.  Hence the Moment of Inertia is given in Kgm2

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    Proudest Moment

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    Since I began attending ___________ High School in September of 2003 I strived harder than ever for academic success and pledged to give back to my school and community in any way possible. After being in _______ for just a few weeks‚ it was evident that joining extracurricular activities and participating in community service was a major part of getting where you want to go. The National Honor Society surfaced around January of 2004 and I knew somehow‚ someway I was going to into that prestigious

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    Memorable Moment

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    My Most Memorable Moment What is a memorable moment? It can be something that makes someone happy or sad. It is usually a big event that happens and you never forget it. My most memorable event was the time my father almost died from a brain aneurysm. This single event changed my life and how I feel about loved ones; it made me value the time I have with family. On December 10‚ 2003 my father almost died from a brain aneurysm. He came home from a trip to Santa Cruz with a really bad headache

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    A Defining Moment

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    The woman shakes her head‚ turns‚and gets off the train. As soon as she leaves the tears start to cascade off my cheeks. My mom tells me to stop crying and kicks me again. It’s never been okay to cry‚ however sometimes I can’t stop myself from crying anyway. There is something about emotion that has always had a way of making my mother more angry. She says something In between the strikes to my side‚ although I can’t seem to understand what it is. Moments later the woman is back‚ I get a small tinge

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    Embarrassing Moment

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    the most embarrassing moment happened. I slowly raise my hand after the teacher asks if anyone else needs to do the oral. As I scoot the chair back to stand up‚ my ears begin to turn red hot and I start to sweat on my hands and forehead. As I look up from the podium‚ I am startled by the forty pairs of unwavering eyes glaring at me‚ waiting to be engrossed by my brilliance. I find myself having difficulty breathing‚ almost as if I have forgotten how to. I wipe the sweat off my brow‚ grab my index

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