Hemp through the Years Topic: Hemp from “billion dollar crop” to “illegal nightmare” Specific Purpose: Inform my audience of the history‚ usages‚ and laws surrounding hemp and the industries that could benefit from it. Thesis statement: Hemp provides the world with eco-friendly‚ efficient products such as fuel‚ clothing‚ and plastics. Introduction I. Marijuana is not Hemp! (Attention getter) II. Cultivating and harvesting hemp is illegal. III. Hemp provides the world with
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Different times have had different ways of showing appreciation of those who rise above and beyond. We have called these people numerous things over the years‚ but a broadened term has defined them for what they truly are: Heroes. Heroes have been around since the beginning of time; from Beowulf in the 5th Century‚ to Sir Gawain in the late 14th Century‚ to Superman in the 21st Century. Whether it being scops‚ professional poets in Anglo-Saxon times‚ or in media and literature today‚ we have honored
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Jem and Scout’s Attitude Do you think Jem and Scout’s attitude and maturity change during the novel? Jem and Scout’s personalities were changed through the events of the novel and their father’s advice. This was hard on their father because their mom died when they were young. Jem learned about bravery and strength. Jem became more mature like his father. Scout became more like a girl. Jem and Scout learned that you cannot understand a person until you climb under his skin and walk around it. Jem’s
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name teacher Honors English 2 date Weapons Through the ages! The most famous primitive weapons is the Bow and arrows. Bows and arrows have been in use for about 7000 years. They were originally used for hunting but were adopted as an effective long range weapon. ( Weapons Technology 11 ) Native Americans are the most famous for using the Bow and Arrows. At first there arrows were tipped with stone or bone later European Traders supplied them with iron arrow heads. (Weapons Technology 12)
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Through the Eyes of a Child Why are some people judgmental towards others? Whether we judge on race‚ gender‚ or something as simple as age‚ judging not only causes anguish but can leave emotional scars people never recover from. Racism is one of the most common of judgmental forms still seen today in our society. Although today we do not find racism as prominent as back in the 1920s and 1930s. When reading the story “The Angel of the Candy Counter” written by Maya Angelou‚ we can see the damage
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constricting and dictated by strict rules and traditions‚ echoing the constraints women of the era often felt in their limiting role in society. The ideal silhouette was an hourglass figure‚ nipped waist with rounded hips and bosom‚ which women attained through the use of corsets and structured undergarments. The dresses were floor length and often designed with long trains and high necklines to ensure maximum coverage. The fashions did not change significantly according to season‚ often causing fainting
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Doo - wop After the huge popularity of swing music and the big bands that were associated with this genre‚ America’s economics changed meaning the artists could no longer afford to support the large amount of musicians they had in their bands. This led many swing bands to simplify their sound. Until this point the band and bandleader had been the focus point to the audience‚ and although the singer was still important‚ they were not considered to be the ‘title’ of the artist itself. As bands
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multitasking" children are living their daily lives to the accompaniment of television‚ according to a survey of British young people’s media habits. They watch TV befare they go to schoo]‚ when they return home‚ as they eat their evening meal and then in bed at night. The survey 01 live to 16-year¬olds shows that four out of five children now have a TV set in their bedroom. Television has become so widespread that many children now combine it with other activities‚ including social networking
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Through Suffering Comes Knowledge There’s a universal knowledge that through pain comes the strength to prevail. One must endure suffering to appreciate the joys and wisdoms of life. This same view is believed by the Greeks that one shall suffer to gain knowledge and wisdom. The trials the characters in the Iliad‚ Odyssey‚ and Oedipus‚ the King faced are what led Greek society to stand where it does today. The heroes all agonized in some form for their people to build their community and prevail
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A.J. Vega Professor Alba English 1317: Introduction to Literature February 13‚ 2013 Expression Through Experience: The Impact of Writers Lives Through Poetry Poetry comes in various styles‚ writings‚ languages‚ and elements‚ but it is not just the literature that is different: the poets have their own unique way to write and express themselves through poems. From the 1600s’ to the present‚ poetry and literature as a whole has changed greatly based on the experiences and events that have taken
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