11 Things I learned from my father on father’s day. I got some of my dad’s genes. Not all. Just some. I have my dad’s pale skin color‚ his freckles‚ the horror I know. It’s funny because I born when my dad was 25‚ and ever since I can remember him‚ he’s had grey hair. I wish it was only the grey hair. There is also the migraines‚ the sweet tooth and the hardheadedness! One gene my dad failed to pass to me was his math skills. I struggled in math class for as long as I can remember. I loathed geometry
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Training Day "In the state of nature the man lives a war on all against all. The man is a wolf for the man." Thomas Hobbes. The movie talks about the inner streets conflicts each day in the U.S‚ a war between residents‚ drug dealers and the people who tries to protect from the other. In the movie this war has a principal character‚ one member of L.A.P.D. Detective Sergeant Alonzo Harris‚ a 13 year veteran narcotics officer who has a hidden methodology that passes the line between legality and
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Teachers’ Day or Gift-giving Day? Nowadays‚ when it comes to Teachers’ Day‚ people differ greatly in their attitudes towards the problem of giving gifts to teachers. Some maintain that giving presents to teachers is a sound way to express gratitude and respect of students and parents. Others‚ on the contrary‚ hold the point that presents make the significance of Teachers’ Day distorted. Someone even claims that Teachers’ Day has totally become Gift-giving Day. Although it seems a little extravagant
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A Strange Day Eli Vetcherebin On the morning of this hot summer day John did not have the slightest idea of what he was going to do‚ although he had an idea of what his grandfather would have suggested. But‚ unfortunately for both John and the grandfather‚ John’s grandfather passed away four years ago. So‚ as stated above‚ John had no idea what he was going to do on this hot summer day. In fact‚ John was not even aware of the fact that it was a hot summer day because today‚ John opened his eyes
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Origins The earliest May Day celebrations appeared in pre-Christian times‚ with the festival of Flora‚ the Roman goddess of flowers‚ and the Walpurgis Night celebrations of the Germanic countries. It is also associated with the Gaelic Beltane. Many pagan celebrations were abandoned or Christianized during the process of conversion in Europe. A more secular version of May Day continues to be observed in Europe and America. In this form‚ May Day may be best known for its tradition of dancing the maypole
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BOXING DAY 1. When is Boxing Day? - In Britain‚ Boxing Day is usually celebrated on the following day after Christmas Day‚ which is 26 December. - Like Christmas Day‚ Boxing Day is a public holiday. This means everybody doesn’t have to go to school or work on that day. If Boxing Day falls on Saturday or Sunday‚ the following Monday is the Boxing Day. 2. History of Boxing Day. Why is it called Boxing Day? a) To protect ships: - During the Age of Exploration‚ when the ships started to discover
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Question # 1: If you were Angie‚ what would you do? Why? Be sure to use information and theory from your textbook to support your decision. If I were in Angie’s shoes I would not do what her husband‚ Paul‚ wants her to do. I wouldn’t let him or anyone get in the way of my future. In my opinion Gertie‚ Paul’s mom‚ is old already she has lived her life and now it’s time for Angie to live hers. Angie already sacrificed enough for her family. She put on hold her dreams and goals to take care of her
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Newspaper commentary: Pakistani girl got shot In the last century‚women empowerment movements swept across Europe clamoring for gender equality.The successful struggle granted girls and women the right to education in many countries.Nevertheless‚until today‚the blessing hasn’t reached Pakistan.Falling into the shadow of Taliban‚universal education is nothing more than a pipe dream to many girls there. Malala‚a 15-year-old activist who promoted women’s right to education in Pakistan was shot
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Elliot 03/01/2013 An Apple a Day What came first‚ the chicken or Apple? As I sit in the Hayden Library right now I spot countless students furiously typing away on Mac computers and relentlessly texting their thumbs off on iPhone’s‚ both products of Apple Inc. Apple is one of the most well-known companies when it comes to the making of cutting-edge technology. Apple Computer Inc. first came to be a company in 1976 when Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak released the Apple I in Cupertino‚ California. Until
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Teacher’s Day In India Since times immemorial‚ Indians have respected and idolized their teachers. Earlier‚ we used to call our teachers ’Guru’ and now it’s the contemporary ’Sir’ or ’Madam’. Nevertheless‚ the role of teachers has remained the same. They were‚ are and will continue to be our guiding light‚ creating conditions conducive to our overall development. We will always be thankful to them for their constructive support. It is as an expression of this gratitude only that we celebrate
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