Things that personally get on my nerves Pet peeve essay LaShawn Clark Have you ever walked out of a public place such as a store‚ doctor’s office‚ or even a restaurant directly into a huge cloud of smoke? Maybe even just sitting at the traffic light and a huge gust of cigarette smoke enters your window? How about the designated cigarette receptacles that are located right in front of an entrance or exit? What if your child took the time to hold a door for a stranger and
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What are pet rocks? Pet Rocks were a 1970s collectible conceived in Los Gatos‚ California by advertising executive Gary Dahl. Contents [hide] 1 Development 2 Marketing 3 Availability 4 References 5 External links [edit]Development In April 1975‚ Dahl was in a bar (which is now Beauregard Vineyards Tasting room in Bonny Doon) listening to his friends complain about their pets. This gave him the idea for the perfect "pet": a rock.[1] A rock would not need to be fed‚ walked‚ bathed‚ groomed
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Open Pit Mining Open-pit mining is a kind of surface mining. Mining companies choose this way to get rocks and minerals out of the ground because it is the easiest and cheapest way to do it. Open-pit mining is only used if the rocks or minerals are close to the surface of the land or if a normal tunnel-type of mine isn’t possible. The top layers of the land are removed. After that‚ layer after layer is taken away until the rock or mineral is visible. This is taken out‚ processed when it
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There are several forms of mining that are used to extract minerals and rocks from layers of earth and open-pit mining is one of these methods. This method uses a borrow or open pit and is most frequently used in situations where the desired rocks or minerals are located close to the earth’s surface. A. The Structure of the Open-Pit Mine An open-pit mine is structured in steps‚ often also termed “benches‚” which are the pit’s vertical levels. These steps commonly range from four to sixty meters
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"Bulls on Parade" by Rage Against The Machine is a social commentary on the state of the federal government. The song criticizes the government’s excessive use of force in dealing with foreign and domestic issues. Unlike the pro-peace songs of the 60’s and 70’s‚ "Bulls on Parade" takes a more confrontational and controversial approach‚ directly accusing the government of unnecessarily aggressive actions and chicken hawk policies‚ even going so far as to accuse them of criminality. In the opening
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repellents. Nobody wants to be friends with the person chomping away at their meal. For as long as I can remember I’ve known at least one person I wanted to smack across the face because of their poor eating skills. Chewing with your mouth open also makes you look like you belong in a barn with animals. While you’re out eating with friends‚ and the person across from you is chewing their food so loudly its all you can concentrate on you realize you don’t want to invite that friend out to lunch anymore
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September 2013 The Pit and the Pendulum There are often many people who are falsely excused every day‚ and are punished for their false accusations. This happened numerous times during the Spanish Inquisition to seize the converts’ wealth and destroy their influence. In “The Pit and the Pendulum” by Edgar Allan Poe‚ Poe shows the falsely accused life of the narrator. The author helps support this main plot line through the using the use of imagery through the symbolism of the Pit‚ the rats‚ and the
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La Brea Tar Pits Introduction The La Brea tar pits have been well-known for over a century. Before the rise of European settlers‚ local Indian tribes used the tar to caulk canoes and waterproof tents. As the Industrial Revolution took off the early 1900s‚ the tar pits attracted oil men‚ as asphaltum is often associated with petroleum. Then‚ [w]hen W. W. Orcutt‚ the original organizer of the geological department of Union Oil of California‚ reexamined the area in 1901‚ he discovered "a vast
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This is the story about the first time I got a pet. my name is Hugo Lambrechts and here is where it all began. Last night at around 12:00 pm I was about to go to bed when I saw a present on my bed from my Mom .When I opened my gift I saw a toy elephant inside. I saw it and I stared for quite some time‚ took a big breath and smiled. When I was about to go to bed I was dreaming of having a pet elephant and how it would be to have an elephant for a pet. The next morning‚ it was my birthday
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every time she gets a text‚ ding ding goes her phone. Every. Single. Minute. And some traffic on I-95 slows down the trip and it’s now midnight and you’re feeling a little tired.You put your head down‚ close your eyes and click click click. It just makes me want to throw that phone out the window. And then there are people muttering every sentence they type. For example‚ you’re on a train to New York. You sit down and the lady in back is sending an email and mumbles the words. You hear‚ “Okay boss
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