Dasha Martinez Global 4 Period 8 4/4/12 Current Events #7 The article‚ “Coalition Vows To Supply Syrian Opposition‚” by The Associated Press [1] speaks of the developments that are happening in Syria concerning the Syrian Uprising (2011-ongoing)‚ which is part of Arab Spring. Arab Spring was when a wave of independence movements against totalitarian governments in the Middle East began to break out across the Arabic states. Egypt is one of the few that has been liberated from its totalitarian
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NJROTC Current Event The Washington Post- American diplomacy‚ backed by the threat of force‚ is why Syria’s chemical weapons are being eliminated." That was President Obama in his State of the Union Tuesday‚ boasting about what he regards as one of his signature achievements from 2013. Well‚ not so fast. On Wednesday Reuters reported how much of Syria’s chemical stockpile has been handed over for destruction: 4.1%. That comes to about 59 tons of chemical weapons surrendered out of a stockpile
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Personal Essay June 6th 2014 Topic Question: How is the human spirit more powerful than any drug? Awakenings The movie Awakenings portrays the true story of a doctor named Dr. Malcolm Sayer‚ and the events of the summer of 1969 at a psychiatric hospital in Brooklyn New York. Dr. Sayer is a research physician he’s never worked with people before; Sayer’s carrier has been dealing with plants and some insects. Dr. Sayer is confronted with a large number of patients once he accepts the job
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Conflict can reveal unexpected qualities in an individual. Philosopher Emerson once said “every coin has two sides; so do conflicts”. In the pages of human history‚ conflicts are unavoidable and while major conflicts such as war have been evil forces in the world it can also produce very positive results. That is not to say conflict is entirely positive. When conflict arises there are those individuals that show unexpected qualities; those assets that are sudden and unforseen. These assets can be
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Unforgettable Event It was a sunny evening‚ I felt so sleepy at that moment but there is curriculum class. I decided to take a short nap before attending the class. But unfortunately‚ I did not awake by the alarm that I had set. When I was wake up‚ it is already 2.20 pm. There was only left 10 minutes for me to prepare all the things and rush to volley ball’s field. I just quickly wash my face and simply pick a shirt in my cupboard. Luckily‚ I still manage to be at volley ball’s court on time.
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English 101 February 16‚ 2012 A new life. In my life I have experienced many memorable events and occurrences. I have lived through the good and survived through the unpleasant endeavors. Everyone has lived through a few events that have made an impact on themselves. The event that made an imprint on me the most happened in 2003. It was the birth of my son when I was sixteen years old. It was the beginning of June‚ a steamy summer day in Florida. School was in recess so I was able to sleep
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the money from the statue ’s gold‚ Vespasian built an amphitheater. He called it the Colosseum after the statue. But what exactly was it‚ and what went on there? The Roman Colosseum was a huge amphitheatre built between 69 and 79 CE (Mann). The events that took place there were gladiatorial combats‚ wild beast hunts‚ vaudeville acts‚ and many types of theatrical entertainment. Among these‚ the gladiatorial combats and wild beast hunts made up most of the program. Originally‚ gladiatorial fights
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A Memorable Event in My Life The most memorable event in my life is watching a dead body sitting up at 4 o’clock in the morning‚ and it happen at the funeral parlor. In addition‚ I have to say this is the only time I pee on my pants‚ because it’s scared me hardly! Everything has to start 2 years ago‚ I am a funeral worker‚ or another word to say I am an undertaker‚ my father plays piano on the funeral for at least thirty years‚ and my grandparents also work almost the same profession‚ so seeing
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Charity Event: Feet for Food‚ No Child Should Go Hungry During the thanksgiving break I and a few other classmates decided to participate in a charity 5K run. The charity run is called “Feet for Food: no child should go hungry‚” the Saturday after thanksgiving the runners meet in the community’s church and everyone who participates donates nonperishable food and a monetary donation of thirty dollars. It is a perfect time to hold an event to prevent hunger because it is right after we have all indulged
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Sign 180 11.16.11 Deaf Event I attended my first deaf event at the local Starbucks in Sea Cliff Village in Huntington Beach on November 16th. My experience was defiantly worth remembering and was quite enjoyable. Just approaching the door and seeing through the windows the hearing and the deaf practice and communicate with each other was inspiring. I was a bit apprehensive and nervous to strike up a conversation but next thing I knew I was being welcomed with warm hugs and loving smiles
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