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    April 27‚ 2009‚ Sonia Sotomayor was informed about the possibility to be nominated as Supreme Court Justice if David Souter were to retire. Davis Souter’s plans to retire we leaked on April 30‚ 2009‚ leading to early attention for Sotomayor’s nominee possibility as the new Supreme Court Justice. Sotomayor was informed of President Barack Obama choice on May 25. He then nominated her on May 26‚ 2009. When Sonia was nominated‚ history was made for the American court system; she became the second jurist

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    Survival‚ Laurence Gonzales explains how people survive difficult situations. Gonzales explains that survival is not having bravery. Also‚ he explains that some people do not survive simply because they give up. Some people just can’t take the stress and and danger that they basically freeze and give up. It’s not about having enough knowledge to know what to do‚ it’s about doing what you think is right in that situation and not what others suggest. While some may question Gonzales’ position‚ I agree

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    Rivers

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    Nnebe 601 ELA June 5‚ 2015 Rivers There are many advantages and disadvantages for living along rivers. Living near rivers helps people to meet their needs of eating food and other people’s needs such as their families. The river helps people to travel to different places by transportation such as ships‚ boats‚ and kayaks. Living near rivers can be advantageous. The river‚ such as the Nile‚ not only provides water but also helps to provide a good farmland. The river helps people to get stones and

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    you are no longer recognized as a citizen of the country that you have grown up in your whole life. This is the struggle that many Haitian people in the Dominican Republic are going through today‚ all because of their background. The actions that Sonia Pierre executed throughout her life greatly impacted those of Haitian lineage in the Dominican Republic‚ which can be traced back through her childhood‚ the establishment of the Movement for Dominican Women of Haitian Descent (MUDHA)‚ and the fight

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    Francisco Goya’s Disparate de Carnival‚ also known as the Carnival folly‚ depicts a circus of disfigured animations with human-like qualities. Regardless of being called a “carnival‚” the work seems extremely dreary and very much less lighthearted. This piece was made as a mere reflection of Goya’s depiction of his society. The artist is attempting to expose the monstrous qualities of mankind through the use of anthropomorphic animations. Although this specific piece might look like the works of

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    the United States. One of these cites is San Francisco. San Francisco has a land area of about forty seven square miles. The city has an estimated 2012 population of 825‚863‚ giving it a density of about 17‚620 people per square mile. Thus making san Francisco the densest city in California‚ and the second densest in the united states behind New York New York. In 1906 three quarters of the city was destroyed by a devastating earthquake. San Francisco was quickly rebuilt and is now the forty fourth

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    Abstract Dr. Francisco is a past president of the American Chemical Society‚ the world’s largest scientific society‚ and served as president of the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences‚ one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honorary societies‚ and is a fellow of the American Physical Society‚ American Association for the Advancement of Science and the American Chemical Society

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    Pasig River

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    Background of Study  The Pasig River‚ which traverses major cities in Metro Manila‚ is considered as the “lifeline of our nation.” For years‚ various attempts have been carried out to rehabilitate or revive this long-been considered as dead river. Such attempts‚ though significant at some points‚ seemed to be insufficient to address all the requirement of successful river rehabilitation‚ not to mention people’s lingering doubt that reviving the river is such an impossible endeavor.  On February

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    The San Francisco Public Library When trying to find information for an assignment or just to satisfy a natural curiosity for learning a new skill is never easy; however‚ the public library in San Francisco is a great place to take the first step. “The San Francisco Public Library system is dedicated to free and equal access to information‚ knowledge‚ independent learning and the joys of reading for our diverse community.” –Mission statement of the library staff and volunteers It has over

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    By the River

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    By The River Jack Hodgins displays a significant contrast in character between the husband and wife in “By the River”. Crystal Styan’s selfless and meek personality is evidently over powered by her narrow-minded spouse‚ Jim Styan. Their ambitions and desires in life are on completely different paths‚ making their marriage surprising. Every aspect involving life goals‚ care for tasks‚ and priorities differ between Crystal and Jim. The ambitions and desired lifestyles of Crystal and Jim

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