so I am prepared to preform. I hear the booming voice say‚ “Michaela Spillers‚ is your band ready for competition?” I wait for the drum major to give her salute. Check. The voice calls back‚ “Oxford high school‚ you may take the field for competition.” This is the moment the band has been practicing for all season. Participating in this band has helped me with strength‚ discipline‚ as well as making friends. Being in the band has increased my physical strength tremendously. Drumming boosts my upper
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To receive the self-esteem that children need‚ they must be praised. Kori Ellis‚ writer of “The Importance of Praising Your Kids”‚ declares that children should be told how wonderful they are everyday. “Self-esteem expert Jack Canfield of Chicken Soup for the Soul fame often cites a study that says 80 percent of children entering school in the first grade scored high on the self-esteem inventory . . . [and] by the time they graduated high school‚ that number was down to just 5 percent.” The majority
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When I was a child‚ I used to beg my parents to stop at McDonald’s anytime we went anywhere. Sometimes they would even bribe me to go somewhere with the promise: “If you do a good job at the dentist‚ we’ll get McDonald’s afterward.” I remember quite vividly the toys that I collected over the years—Muppets and Sesame Street figures‚ Matchbox cars‚ and a few transformable happy meal items. Each week‚ these toys were advertised during each commercial break on Saturday morning cartoons‚ and my sister
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John Rabe died without the intention of becoming a hero. However‚ even without the goal of being a hero‚ many people remember him as one due to his actions of bravery during the Nanjing massacre. He helped defend China’s land and those who fought for and live in china. What happened in Nanking was a massacre due to the unsettling amounts of Chinese killed. John Rabe should be remembered as a hero because of his major contributions during the fights. From 1937 through 1938‚ China had
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Should Judges be Appointed or Elected Introduction and Outline Since the United States Democracy was first established‚ legislators and constituents have asked the question “Should judges be appointed or elected?”. Many state legislators have argued that since judges make decisions that directly affect constituents‚ they must be elected and nonpartisan races are held for judgeships. On the other hand‚ the United States Constitution states that all federal judges shall be appointed to the bench and
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Importance of standing up for your own beliefs There are many ways on how to take on your own beliefs leave them to the side or show them with pride. There are many people who are afraid to be out of the ordinary from the people around them‚ but without your beliefs you are not being yourself. Like my mom always told me only the truth survives in the end. When I was in middle school I was the new kid and I felt this was my opportunity to be someone who people want to talk to‚ someone who is seen
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A desire is a sense of hoping for an outcome. Many people have a certain aspiration; probably the majority has more than one or two. We will do anything in our power to achieve as many as possible‚ however‚ not all yearnings are met and we end up being disappointed with ourselves or take it out on others. I love animals‚ especially horses. Since I was a young girl‚ I used to watch show jumping on the sports channel at home. Thoroughbreds with their beautiful tails neatly brushed wearing common
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DUTY OF CARE A Tort is a civil wrong‚ which is an action brought to enforce‚ redress or protect rights or noncriminal litigation. There are many Torts‚ however‚ of importance is Negligence. Negligence is the failure to do something a person of ordinary prudence would do. Negligence protect against personal injury‚ damage to property and economic loss. In order to establish negligence four elements must be established. Firstly‚ the plaintiff must prove that a duty of care was owed. Secondly‚ the
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1. Write a description of the duties and responsibilities of your own work role (Approx. 300 – 500 words) I consider my role at the school like being a character in a play. An actor has to do and say the things that their audience would expect them to do and say. Being a professional early years worker means doing and saying what is expected from all those involved. However‚ as Kath Bulman stated in her book “BTEC First Early Years”‚ professionalism involves the ability to balance different
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The Importance of Being Earnest Explain how the theme Appearance vs. Reality is demonstrated in The Importance of Being Earnest. Adelle: The theme Appearance vs Reality is demonstrated in The Importance of Being Earnest by the fact that the characters appeared to be something they’re not. For example‚ Jack in the city is actually named Ernest. Ernest in the country is actually Algernon. Mackenzie: The character Jack Worthing‚ is known to be a man named Ernest Worthing in the city. Ernest is
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