I realized there was something wrong with me when I noticed myself scrutinizing the extracurricular activities of my daughter’s friends‚ and wondering how they’d look on a college résumé. How would Model U.N. stack up against Mandarin? Would playing a violin or a lute stand out more? What about foreign service trips vs. summer “nerd camp” vs. Indian cooking classes? Archery‚ fencing‚ or diving—which would be more likely to catch the admissions officer’s eye? We were talking about a bunch of seventh-graders
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Pet Peeves Pet peeves‚ everyone has them. Some people make their peeves known; others just grit their teeth and keep their annoyance to themselves. My pet peeves include my husband talking loudly in public on the phone‚ people using their phones in public‚ and the way people care for their kids. These are just a few of my pet peeves that I want to talk about. My husband is one of the worst about talking to loud on his phone in public. One day in particular comes to mind. We were going to walk
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To keep Your Customers‚ Keep it Simple – by Patrick Spenner and Karen Freeman The above mentioned article reviews about the key finding of a marketing research done by Corporate Executive Board regarding the relation between consumer behaviors‚ brand loyalty and marketers. From the research‚ they found that in the effort of creating loyal customers‚ marketers by using holistic marketing strategy giving a lot of overwhelming information until pushing away the customers. Businesses misjudge what
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dogs as pets far outweigh the advantages. But the cuteness factor of these unique creatures keep the pet trade moving along with more and more people wanting prairie dogs as pets. Before you take on one of these animals into your care‚ you should weigh all of the factors of ownership so there will be no surprises once the prairie dog is in your home. Advantages Without a doubt‚ the cuteness and uniqueness factors of the prairie dog are what interest people the most. Not very many people have prairie
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Teachers and guns‚ is it ok? There has always been a contradiction on the topic. People have argued that it isn’t safe and that it shouldn’t be allowed for years. It has already been passed in 18 states and many public and private schools have already begun allowing it. Guns should be allowed to be concealed by select teachers in all schools. Teachers should be able to carry firearms at school. “the arming of teachers would have a greatly immediate impact on violent behavior in schools by criminals
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Should students be allowed to bring cell phones to middle school‚ what do you think. Students should be allowed to bring cell phones to school for contacting parents/guardians‚ safety reasons‚ and in case of emergencies. Are cell phones a necessary or a nuisance. To begin with‚ cell phones are used to keep connected and to distribute information. Information that your parent/guardian may need to know. If there was a schedule change or something concerning happened at school that your parent/guardian
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Persuasive Speech Self-Evaluation My topic for my Persuasive Speech was on‚ “Why should you adopt a pet?” In class‚ when we were in groups looking over our classmates outlines‚ my topic was on seatbelt safety law. I thought that topic wasn’t strong enough to have an argument with. Somehow‚ in my group we were talking about pets that we have adopted. Then‚ I thought why not a speech on why you should adopt a pet. I myself have adopted a dog and volunteered at the SPCA about a year ago so I thought
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2017 Should exotic animals be kept as pets? Animals are one of the most amazing things about Earth. There are millions of species all playing a very important role in our world. One of the biggest ways we categorize animals is whether they are domestic or wild. Generally domestic animals are the type we keep in our homes as pets and loyal companions. While wild animals are either found in nature or public exhibits. However exotic animals have become extremely more common to see in your pet stores
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Should development be allowed in Antarctica? Antarctica. The coldest driest and windiest continent on the planet. It is a vast cold sheet of ice that’s over 4 ½ kilometres thick‚ contains 90% of the world’s ice and 80% of the world’s water. The lowest temperature in the world has been reached there‚ −89 °C‚ at the Russian Vostok Station. Due to the Antarctic circumpolar current‚ Antarctica is an isolated desert and has gone from a tropical climate to the freezing wilderness that it has become
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Pets should be treated like family members. I know people that consider their pets a part of their families. I strongly agree with that stance towards the animals we have in our homes. For me‚ treating a pet like a family member is a good lesson in responsibility. In addition‚ this attitude makes the animals we possess feel happier‚ and guarantees their being satisfied with our care. We should treat pets like members of our families‚ because the animals that we take care of give us lessons
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