American culture from a 5 mile bus ride. On 20th July‚ on a Friday‚ I rode the Foothill 482 bus towards Puente Hills Mall‚ a bus ride of about 10 miles. It was around 4.30 p.m. when I took the bus and I arrived around 45 minutes later‚ having passed through many landmarks and stops. From the ride‚ I observed a whole lot of events that made me conclude a few things about the modern American culture. The five conclusions that I made about America from this bus ride are: the distinct modes of transportations
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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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a wild ride ahead The energy and resources industry can expect a wild ride in coming years as the standard-setters turn their attention to this sector. Story Debbie Smith CA The energy and resources sector‚ despite its status as a globally important industry‚ has received little specific attention over the years from the standard-setters. Recent proposals from the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB)‚ its interpretations committee (IFRIC)‚ and even the Australian Government
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popular tourist attractions. In the evening on the third day of the trip‚ after coming back from visiting Phuket aquarium‚ my friends forced me to ride the banana boat because they knew I didn’t like extreme sport activities. I tried to refuse‚ which was failed‚ while they kept saying “Come on. Don’t be scared. It will be fun.” Finally‚ I had to ride that banana boat with them. I carefully checked my life jacket‚ which the driver lent us‚ before dragged myself on the banana boat‚ and held it tightly
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DEAD STARS The story of Dead Stars‚ written by Paz Marquez Benitez in 1925‚ revolves around love among three people: Alfredo‚ Esperanza‚ and Julia. Alfredo Salazar‚ a lawyer on his early thirties then‚ was betrothed to Esperanza‚ whom he loved so much in his youth–Esperanza‚ who was beautiful‚ reserved‚ elegant‚ and distinctly not average. They were about to be wedded the following month‚ May‚ after about four years of engagement‚ although Alfredo seemed uncertain of his real wants. It is
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Police Analysis Paper Intro to Police Work‚ Professor Phifer Thursday 8-12pm Ivana Simmons March 3‚ 2010 Certification of Authorship: I certify that I am the author of this paper and that any assistance I received in its preparation is fully acknowledged and disclosed in the paper. I have also cited any sources from which I used data‚ ideas‚ words‚ either quoted directly or paraphrased. I also certify that this paper was prepared by me especially for this course. Student Signature __________________________
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Cindy Quinonez How to ride a bicycle Dr Todd General psychology South University 05/02/2013 Abstract This paper will discuss‚ various ways on how to ride a bike. It will teach readers that riding a bike can be as easy‚ as baking a cake. By following this techniques and wearing the proper equipment‚ this techniques will lead you on becoming a successful bicycle rider. And also these instructions will also inform you‚ on what type of injuries you can possibly encounter‚ if you don’t wear the
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continued on to Downtown Oakland I observed the difference in people; most were dressed in either business attire or street clothes. I also noted that near the Oakland Civic Center there was big building with numerous businesses attached. We decided to ride this particular bus line because it showed the different social status from city to city. Some of the key differences between cities were: attire‚ racial groups‚ conversational substance and vocabulary‚ mannerisms‚ and housing. Characteristics
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Thesis: Star Trek and Star Wars each posses similar and different general concepts‚ themes‚ and motives. Outline I. Technology A. Star wars 1. Weapons 2. Ships B Star Trek 1. Weapons 2. Ships II. Characters A. Star Wars Sean McGrann Enr. English II Compare/Contrast Essay 3/6/00 Star Wars vs. Star Trek Throughout the past two decades‚ two science fiction cult classics have rivaled each other. Both have strong followings of loyal fans that
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Paul Revere’s Ride 5 Ws Who- Paul Revere was the son of Huguenot silversmith‚ Apollos Rivoire. Paul Revere’s mom is Deborah Hitchborn. Paul Revere was a very smart person‚ developing skills in silversmithing and dentistry. Paul Revere became very rich both through inheritance and his skill. During the later years of his life‚ he became interested in American independence. Born January 1stt eh was a smart‚ resourceful‚ driven young man. Unfortunately his father died while Paul was only 19. In 1757
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