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    What Makes A Ride Thrilling? Year 11 Physics ERT Introduction Theme parks have always been a source of thrills and amusement‚ as well as major source of tourist revenue. As celebrated coaster designer John Allen states: “You don’t need a degree in engineering to design roller coasters‚ you need a degree in psychology” (Focus‚ 2009) For decades‚ thrill rides have implemented psychological thrills such as long upward climbs building anticipation‚ surprise twists and turns‚ and hills that

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    I am a sophomore Sociology major at Morgan State University taking a course on community based corrections. I would be extremely honored if you could attend the presentation of “Getting out Staying Out" being presented at Morgan State University on October 22‚ 2017. Getting out and staying out focus on the success stories of life after prison. The work being proposed concerns me but also makes me proud because a lot of parole and probation clients fall victim to recidivism. Seventy percent of released

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    we’ll have fun” (35). At this moment‚ Ralph assumes the position of adult on the island and truly loses his childhood innocence. As savagery continues to rise‚ it is evident that Ralph’s rule has no effect on Roger. Roger is a savage‚ disobedient‚ out of control tribal. Roger’s initial build up is subtle because of his past boundaries from the old world. “Roger stooped‚ picked up a stone‚ aimed‚ and threw it at Henry-threw it to miss” (62). Still abiding by the rules of his former life‚ Roger’s civility

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    And of course here’s the best part: no grown ups… Yep‚ no one was telling us what to do or what to eat‚ when to go to bed. Well‚ except me. I’m the oldest‚ so I try to keep things running the best I can. It’s a hard and thankless job‚ but someone has to do it. (Pg. 9) I picked this specific section of the story because it shows the significance of one of the main characters of this story. This is not just the everyday normal household; it’s much more different

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    Why People Should Ride a Bicycle for Short Distance Trips A bicycle is a mechanism that has transported man for many decades. Nowadays‚ bicycling is a great way to move from one place to another in short distances. In my opinion‚ everyone should use a bicycle for short distant trips‚ rather than the convenience of a car. The use of a bicycle has many great advantages over a car. If you choose to ride your bicycle to drive a short distant trip‚ you will can decrease gasoline consumption‚ improve

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    Home is not a place to come to‚ but rather a feeling you get when you have arrived.” ~ Author unknown The Old Man and The Storm ~ June Cross “Time stopped on the morning of August 29‚ 2005.” ~ June Cross This program starts with the family patriarch‚ 82-year old Herbert Gettridge‚ out in his yard cleaning up from the wake of hurricanes Katrina and Rita. He has made it his mission to recreate the home he’d originally crafted more than 50 years earlier‚ this was literally his creation

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    Phan 1  Scott Phan  Mrs. Davis  English 8H‚ Period 3  15 November‚ 2014      Paul Revere’s True Midnight Ride  On  the  evening  of  April  18‚  1775‚  Paul  Revere  was  sent  for  by  Dr.  Joseph  Warren  and  instructed to ride to Lexington‚  Massachusetts‚ to  warn  Samuel  Adams and  John Hancock that  British  troops   were  marching  to  arrest  them.  By   now‚  most  of  the  Massachusetts  Patriot  leaders  had  taken  refuge  in  outlying  communities‚  fearing  arrest  by  British  officials

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    Her sequestered rebellion began with advice murmured during our car rides home. “Make sure you ask your partner’s friends about their ethics before you say your vows‚” she said on numerous occasions. “You don’t want to be surprised by any prejudices.” It didn’t take long for me to recognize that my mother was directing her advice to herself at me as if ensuring its credibility. Later‚ she tested hesitant remarks in our car rides home. She’d mention that she wouldn’t be fixing dinner for my dad that

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    getting ready to ride the Titan‚ an adrenaline pumping roller coaster ride at Six Flags. It was easily the scariest ride at the park‚ in my opinion‚ with its enormous peaks‚ its deep descents‚ and double helix like turns was enough to make me sick. The ride began. Ascending up in the car on the canary yellow track‚ into the humidity filled‚ bright sky‚ the people observing from below resembled little army ants . The aerial view of Dallas was breathtaking‚ as I reached the peak of the ride and looked

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    Sally Ride Paper Outline I. Introduction A. Gender has always been a struggle Sally Ride was the first female astronaut to go in space. B. Sally proved to everyone that if you put your mind to it‚ anything is possible. Encouraged girls to pursue their careers in science. C. On June 18‚ 1983‚ Sally Ride blasted off into space on the Challenger. D. Thesis statement II. Things leading up to event A. Russia beat the US by 20 years In 1963‚ the Soviet Union set parachutist

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