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    Harvey Silverglate. The purpose of this organization is to secure the individual rights at college campuses in America. This website is built to educate students about their individual rights because our rights are getting taken away by others. The FIRE websites is there to enlighten people about the common issues that students might be facing in colleges and universities. There are many college professors who are using this website just to inform students about their individual right and the importance

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    The Great Seattle Fire of June 6‚ 1889 was a tremendous impact and “significant turning point” in Seattle’s history. The fire left nothing‚ but little. The fire destroyed everything in it’s way and anything else flammable. The destruction the fire made were estimated at $20 million. In my opinion‚ the fire impacted everyone even if they don’t live in Seattle because it made them realize how one simple mistake can affect anyone in general. The fire started on June 6‚ 1889‚ around 2:45 p.m. ‚ when

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    Violet Skies All I could feel was the most intense pressure I have ever felt. Nothing was helping it go away. There was about ten people surrounding me‚ most were family and friends. All the others were nurses and doctors trying to tell me what to do to help this intense pressure go away. Big lights were pointed on me‚ and all I could hear was‚ "Push!" Not matter how hard I pushed‚ I felt like I was getting nowhere. I was stuck in this never ending moment‚ but still I kept pushing. I could see the

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    Symbolism of Fire In the story ‘’The Road’’ by Cormac Mccarthy‚ fire is often used as a symbol‚ and fire is represent survival. From the beginning of human’s civilization‚ fire has been using by human for live and survive‚ and the fire in the story was not an exception. In the path of the father and son‚ there were many obstacles that stand against them‚ yet they did not give up to live and fire is become their assistance. An example for fire became a symbol of survival was when it states‚ ’’The

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    The Effects of Industrialization on U.S. Society from 1865 - 1900 In 1865‚ America was just coming out of the period of Reconstruction following the damaging Civil War‚ and by the early 20th century‚ it was on the brink of the first World War. In between those events‚ the Second Industrial Revolution‚ also known as the Technological Revolution‚ occurred. It was marked by advancements in mechanization that made manufacturing more effective‚ and in turn made industrialization more widespread. This

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    information about 5S. 2) The comedies are also good for those people. Like 《 Mr. Bean 》‚ I think he is well known and people love the stories about him that his a funny and lovely guy. There may be huge stress from the work bring to these people‚ so the comedies can reduce the stress from the work. Also‚ apple Inc. can advertise the iPhone 5S during the advertising time. So they can see iPhone 5S. 2. Shoe- Aldo Stock name: ALDO Pictures: Explanation: ALDO is a fashionable shoes brand and it

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    If a book has a rocket ship in it‚ the only thing that can turn it back into fantasy is Holy Grail.” ~ Debra Doyle The book “The Afterlife” and the movie “October Sky”. The two text‚ The Afterlife and October Sky‚ have several similarities and differences. No doubt‚ there are several similarities between The Afterlife and October Sky. An example of their similarity is both text having a right of passage. A right of passage is ceremony that marks an important transitional period in a person’s

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    What Is 'Pale Fire'?

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    “Pale Fire‚ a poem in heroic couplets‚ of nine hundred ninety-nine lines‚ divided into four cantos‚ was composed by John Francis Shade (born July 5‚ 1898‚ died July 21‚ 1959) during the last twenty days of his life‚ at his residence in New Wye‚ Appalachia‚ U.S.A. The manuscript‚ mostly a Fair Copy‚ from which the present text has been faithfully printed‚ consists of eighty medium-sized index cards‚ on each of which Shade reserved the pink upper line for headings (canto number‚ date) and used the

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    The Wars, Fire Imagery

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    significance of emotional pain and suffering felt by the characters. The use of fire imagery‚ in particular‚ is utilized as a symbol of emotional distress‚ and is used very dominantly among all of the images mentioned throughout the novel. This type of imagery is important towards developing the main theme and tone of the novel – the emotional pain that the war had inflicted upon humanity. In The Wars‚ the way in which fire had been represented had provided a mirror to Robert Ross’s emotional distress

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    of the Fire Service Did you know that the earliest form of firefighting took place in Rome in 24 B.C? After almost being destroyed by unruly conflagrations‚ Rome created a fire department consisting of about 7‚000 paid firefighters. Their fire crews responded to and fought fires‚ and also patrolled the streets with the authority to fine anyone who disobeyed the fire prevention codes (Hashgan). The major piece of firefighting equipment the Roman’s used was the bucket‚ which was passed from hand to

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