Multiple Bombs Explode during the Boston Marathon (Apr. 15): Multiple bombs explode near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Two bombs go off around 2:50 in the afternoon as runners finish the race. At least three people are killed. One is an eight year old boy. More than 170 people are injured. Another explosion happens during the afternoon at the JFK Library‚ but officials confirm that the incident is not connected. Later in the day‚ President Obama says from the White House briefing room‚
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Persuasive Essay Laziness in America By Greg Hill Comp 2 America today is a very lazy place; people have become too accustomed to their ways and will not even consider what it is doing to them. Everyone constantly praises our wonderful technology; what they don’t realize is what our tech has done to us. As we depend more and more on gadgets to do things for us we lose ourselves to apathy and our personal interests completely forgetting the common good. When it becomes so easy to satisfy our
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ENG 121.201 14 July 2014 Persuasive Essay: "It’s not just a game‚" to many athletes this statement rings true. Sports fuel the drive and determination within people‚ and provide them an essential learning tool from which they can grow. Competitive is defined as‚ "of or relating to a situation in which people or groups are trying to win a contest or be more successful than other : relating to or involving competition ."(merriam-webster.com) This concept of competitiveness is the foundation
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In August 1945 the United States military and political leaders dreaded a bloody invasion of the Japanese main land‚ but few believed it couldn’t be avoided. On august 6th 1945 the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima‚ Japan. Three days later‚ they dropped a second one on another Japanese city‚ Nagasaki. Those two bombs were first and only atomic weapons ever used in actual combat. Until atomic bombs were reported in “The New York Times”‚ most American citizens had never heard of atomic
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dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. She views the United States was not justified in dropping the bomb. A huge argument begins with the U.S. knowing that Japan was trying to surrender. This is a great example of unnecessarily kicking someone when they are already down. The Japanese wanted peace and tried to surrender‚ the only condition was that they could keep their emperor. The U.S. declined and said they had to have an “unconditional surrender.” After the bombing‚ the U.S. let Japan keep their
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Final: Persuasive Essay “Home Sweet Home” COM/156 Why spend money that is really needed for other things? Why live uncomfortably? Why be trapped in this hole called a home that belongs to another person? Why not live free and peacefully? When a person rents he or she usually throws away money that could be used to purchase something that belongs to them. Money is not easy to come by so why pay out hundreds toward something that is not benefit to the person paying it out. There is no good explanation
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“A noiseless flash ignites. Blinding every resident in Hiroshima‚ Japan‚ seconds later light falls into darkness‚ forever damaging the city I very much loved. The darkness turns to cold‚ not because of the weather‚ because of the emptiness of my body. My family had been lost in the rubble‚ I was trapped under the bookshelf that collapsed and crushed my bones. I lie motionless waiting for a sound. No sound ever came for me‚ the cold then came from the loss of blood‚ it just kept spurting out‚ until
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about the paper more. Another thing that I can recommend is to add a little bit more background on the two narratives‚ but just very brief (a couple sentences). Also I’d like to point out some things that you could use to improve your thesis. The essay is about “cause and effect” so it has to be mentioned in your thesis. Also mention the 2 things you will compare between the two stories so the reader has an idea where the paper will be going. Other things I noticed that sounded awkward are the
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Justifiable Bombing Katina Jacobs Paula Massey Winnie Palmer Willie Neals Jennifer Mcglocklin Dominique Owens Cursty Mclean Royanna Martin Instructor Dipe On August 6‚ 1945‚ President Truman decided that it was in the best interest of the United States to drop an atomic bomb on Japan. Many people would say that the decision that he made was unjustifiable and morally wrong‚ however; many of us think that it was justifiable. Having to face the biggest decision of his life‚ Truman thought
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Carolyn Gaudioso 2-13-12 Dr. Vericker: English 211 Persuasive Essay School Budget Cuts Do More Harm Than Good Due to the financial crisis there have been many changes made to government programs to reduce costs and help with debt. Many of these cuts are happening statewide‚ in America’s public schools. The first programs that are being cut are the art programs‚ and the excuse is that the core classes are more important. The argument is that children need to be more focused on test scores
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