In the 1800s‚ Ralph Waldo Emerson was a primary leader of the philosophical and literary movement known as Transcendentalism. Emerson stressed the importance of self-reliance‚ self-improvement‚ self-confidence‚ optimism‚ and freedom. Transcendentalism is all about finding yourself‚ isolating from society‚ and allowing nature to change your perspective. It’s about not conforming. Modern day music holds elements of Transcendentalism that are evident in multiple ways. I have written three songs that
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Cody W. McPherson Mary Mackie Composition II English 16 June 2012 Importance of Sleep The Importance of sleep is resting your body and your brain for hours. If people don’t get enough sleep then they will be in bad moods and will not be able to concentrate on others or even on their work at their job. You will not have the patients to deal with situations in everyday life or even in your work place like you would if you had a full night of sleep. Everyone needs sleep. Everyone’s body is different
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CDCG 128 Leah Clark 13 February 2013 L. Bell Importance of Play Have you ever felt frustrated when repeatedly asking your child what they did in preschool today and they constantly; “we just played.” Have you had the chance to observe your child’s class and all you see is your child playing with other children? Or even worse you see your child’s teacher and the only thing he/she seems to be doing is playing as well. You send your child to preschool to learn basics so that they will be ready
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certain types of weapons. For nearly a decade‚ the need for an assault weapons ban was a hotly debated subject. In 1994‚ Congress succumbed to public pressure and passed the 1994 Assault Weapons Ban. Eventually‚ the 1994 Assault Weapons Ban was proven to be an impotent piece of legislation due to it’s ineffectiveness in banning true assault weapons‚ its near uselessness as a crime prevention tool‚ and it was passed with a "sunset clause" which limited its lifespan. The Assault Weapons Ban of 1994 was
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have many weapons. They range from knives to guns and even to nuclear bombs. Do you ever wonder what they used long ago before things like this were invented? I do and that is why I am researching medieval weaponry. In medieval times‚ weapons weren’t used just used for war. They were also used for things like games and competitions. Some swords were strong enough to go through a knight’s armor and others were soft enough to have sword fights with. Swords were the most commonly used weapon from the
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concealed manner‚ which can either be on the persons being or in a close proximity. There are many different reasons why having a concealed weapon could be beneficial to college campuses nationwide‚ and why we should be allowed to take our registered guns to school. Do you know what could be in your fellow students backpack at all times‚ or how about your teacher’s desk drawer? According to Students For Concealed Carry (SCC) ; a national organization of U.S staff‚ students‚
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possess nuclear weapons. The affirmative value for this case will be Human Life. Human life is defined as a personal life‚ the course of an individual’s life‚ especially when viewed as the sum of personal choices contributing to one’s personal identity. Being secure is ones right to live in the fundamental need of humankind. Life is a value‚ and without it‚ we cannot fully engage in the pursuit of other‚ secondary societal values‚ such as justice‚ equality‚ or liberty. Nuclear weapons threaten human
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Importance of Sportsmanship When you are on the field of play‚ it is vital that you remember to be very sportsmanlike‚ for numerous reasons. There are many spectators who come to enjoy the competitiveness and excitement of high school athletics and a bad sport can turn a good‚ hard-fought and enjoyable contest into an ugly‚ forgettable one. Cheap shots and verbal attacks on fellow student-athletes can forever taint a positive athletic career‚ and that is why it is vital that sportsmanship is
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Importance Of Teachers A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where is influence stops. - Henry Adams Teaching is a timeless profession. It is the basis of all other professions. Good teachers plant seed that make good doctors‚ good accountants‚ good public servants‚ good statesmen‚ good taxi drivers‚ and good astronauts. When former students return to see me over the years‚ my heart fills up in the knowledge that I have been part of a wonderful accumulation of experiences that followed
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Nuclear weapons have been around for over 70 years now‚ still many people around the world are oblivious of the effects that they still have on our world today. The first nuclear weapon‚ known as the Atomic Bomb‚ was first detonated in 1945 in Alamogordo‚ NM. Since then‚ Nuclear weapons have only had a negative impact on the world‚ specifically they have affected the environment‚ economies worldwide‚ world security‚ and all life on Earth. The extreme amount of power that these devices possess is
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