“PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY! ATTAWAY GO LUTES!” The crowd goes wild as the men’s basketball team race their way through victory at their home game. As I stand in the front row seats with my sixth grade class‚ the chant of the people around us ricochets in my head as I try to bring back the feelings and memories that came with today’s experience. My sixth grade teacher‚ Mrs. Utto-Galarneau‚ had a rather unique last name so I just called her Utto for short. I only remember her last name because she
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adults and children. Seat belts were invented for the purpose to help reduce death and injuries. An airbag is not as effective if it was not for a seat belt. “In the United States‚ a mandatory seat belt law was first enacted in New York in 1984. Lund et al. [6] found a nine percent decline in traffic fatalities in the first nine months when New York enacted mandatory seat belt law.” (Dissanayake 32) There are two types of mandatory laws‚ Primary Seat Belt Law and Secondary Seat Belt Law. Depending
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Although wearing your seat belt is one of the top safety precautions when it comes to riding or driving in a car‚ accidents still occur due to people being lazy and not wanting to wear their seat belt. Drivers and passengers do not wear seat belts for tons of little reasons. Some forget to wear them‚ while others are just plain lazy and think they shouldn’t have to put on seat belts. After some time‚ this becomes a really bad habit. Accidents can happen. Some may be small accidents‚ and some may
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friends. You think about putting on your seat belt‚ but you don’t see any of your friends do it so why should you? According to the James Madison University serious traffic injuries can be reduced by 50% and fatalities by 60-70% if seat belts are used properly. From the research I have completed for this speech‚ I have learned that seat belts do save lives‚ as well as‚ keep you from serious injuries. When you are driving or even riding in a vehicle‚ wear your seat belt‚ as it will decrease your chance
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James A. Garfield James A. Garfield was born in Cuyahoga County‚ Ohio‚ in 1831. His father died in 1833‚ when Garfield was only two years old and so his mother had to carry on working the family farm by herself. With the death of his father‚ the family feel into poverty. Even though they had very little money‚ his mother made sure that her children went to the neighborhood school to get a good education. He belonged to the Desciples of Christ Church. While growing up‚ James drove canal boat
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James Lawson and Nonviolent Direct Action Despite efforts to garner legislative equality for African Americans after the Civil War‚ the actual implementation of change did not occur for some time later. The 13th and 14th Amendments‚ which ended slavery and granted the rights of citizenship to black Americans‚ were often ineffectual in promoting racial justice. Throughout the following decades‚ race relations struggled against the remnants of Jim Crow to the forefront of American social issues‚ but
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James Steuart was born on October 21‚ 1712 in Edinburgh‚ Scotland to James Stewart and Anne Dalrymple. Steuart followed in the footsteps of his father and practiced law at the University of Edinburgh. At the age of 24‚ he was admitted into the Scottish bar. Steuart later became the Baronet of Goodtrees. Steuart also married to Frances Wymess who went on to have one son‚ James Steuart Denham. Near the end of Steuart’s life‚ his uncle Sir Archibold Denham died. As a result‚ Steuart was forced
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Seat Belt Laws in Montana Op-ed Montana Fountain Claire 17 October‚ 2014 Writing 101-03 Seat Belt Laws in Montana There are many stories that circulate about being in car crashes‚ with or without wearing seatbelts. This particular story however‚ outlines what will be a constant theme throughout my whole paper: the horrible effects of not being buckled up while driving. This is a mother’s story‚ a woman by the name of Samantha Babcock. As you read this‚ think of how much the safety
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James Watt James Watt was born January 19th‚1736 at Greenock and at this time no one would even begin to imagine his effect on the Industrial Revolution. When James was fifteen years old he had read books about and become accustomed to Philosophy (kind of like modern physics). He had also completed many of his own chemical experiments and even started to produce and construct his own products such as a small electronic device that really surprised his friends. In 1755 he set out on
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Research Report LeBron James Computer Science Class Xavier Henry November 2‚ 2009 Period 3 Lebron James is one of the greatest professional basketball players ever. He plays for the Cleveland Cavilers. He has won many awards‚ accomplished many things‚ and much more. Here are some things about Lebron James. Lebron James was born December 30‚ 1984 in Akron‚ Ohio. He was a natural athlete and played football and basketball. He attended St. Vincent-St. Mary High School. He was a starter
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