Last Chance. Snow fluttered to the ground as Jane pulled her gold jersey closer to guard against the blistering chill. Although the miniature goblins and ghouls had just collected their annual treats‚ winter was already wrapping its bitterly cold hands around her. The soccer field shone‚ glistening from the already melting snowflakes. Even though championship game had not yet started‚ the Warrior stadium overflowed with rows of eager fans‚ enthusiastic to be watching such an important soccer match
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It has never been agreed upon that life is an absolute right‚ but only that death is the absolute outcome. Philosophers call it a prima facie right‚ this right gets forfeited in actions such as aggravated murder‚ abortion‚ physician-assisted suicide‚ and other heinous crimes. However‚ the great western powers are on sure footing when it comes to this type of permitted murder‚ but a just war doesn’t make a total war acceptable. Williams Shakespeare’s play Henry V is loosely based upon England’s own
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I am sure you find many letters coming across your desk from parents who have taken the opportunity to ‘brag’ about their child. I know mine won’t be the best‚ but I hope that I do my daughter justice at the end. As most parents do‚ especially with their first child‚ they keep a folder of milestones their child has reached throughout their years; a folder filled with report cards‚ love letters‚ photos‚ school projects‚ etc. When I look back at one of Morgan’s Kindergarten project “All about Me”‚
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The Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup originated in Canada after Lord Frederick Arthur Stanley of Preston decided that since the sport was so popular there should be a form of championship between the teams. Lord Stanley donated a silver bowl to the Ametuer Hockey Association of Canada for the prize of the championship. The cup was originally called the Dominion Challenge Trophy‚ but was soon renamed the Stanley Hockey Championship Cup in 1893 after its founder. That same year it was decided that the
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with slavery and death. Oh‚ I’ve chosen my words carefully‚ Persian. Perhaps you should have done the same.” Moments later he executes the king’s messenger and his people by kicking them into a deep well. Behavior such as this would be a direct act of war‚ nonetheless‚ the Spartan King refused to allow for he and his people to be ridiculed by a foreigner. This scene is extremely appealing to viewers because it is a moment that exemplifies a strong king‚ a man who possesses a great deal of honor and
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A Reflection on The Pursuit of Happyness: What Are We Pursuing? ________________________________________ By Kent Winward | Thursday‚ January 18‚ 2007 ________________________________________ Filed under: Uncategorized Tags: Society‚ Video The new Will Smith movie‚ The Pursuit of Happyness is wrong and not just in how it spells "happyness". Movies that have hidden and misleading messages bother me — and I don’t like the underlying messages in this movie. The movie presents an important
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Southwest Value Chain Analysis Outcomes / Accomplishments: low price‚ convenience service‚ customer loyalty low turnover & low costs‚ great union relationships‚ customers are brand ambassadors. Southwest Airlines (SWA) is consistent in their culture‚ business model‚ and customer interactions and engagement‚ all collectively reducing costs and enabling their point-to-point‚ efficient‚ low cost‚ friendly service. Their culture favors personal connection‚ community‚ recognition‚ support‚ and
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“Looking for Alibrandi” explores many complexities of adolescence. Discuss with close reference to the text. All adolescents experience many rites of passages due to the turbulence they face during that changing period of their life. Looking for Alibrandi underlines the difficulties and hurdles faced by adolescents due to the changes that hinder their journey and must be overcome before progressing through to adulthood. Melina Marchetta successfully explores some of these many rites of passages
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Sitting through the gritty horrors of reality weighs heavily on a person’s conscience‚ and is not easily forgotten. The biggest burden of the night was watching the underdogs lose. There was no victorious win‚ surprise comeback‚ or happy ending. The audience sat through two suicides‚ three murders‚ and two hours of heartache and pain‚ while knowing that there is no light at the end of the tunnel for any of the characters
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