The United Way of America‚ based in Alexandria‚ Virginia‚ is a non-profit organization that works with more than 1‚200 local United Way offices throughout the country in a coalition of charitable organizations to pool efforts in fundraising and support. The focus of United Way is identifying and resolving pressing community issues‚ as well as making measurable changes in the communities through partnerships with schools‚ government agencies‚ businesses‚ organized labor‚ financial institutions‚ community
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Language and Power in Culture: Revolutionary Words Further Oral Activity Groups: 3-4 students in each group Revolutionary ideas‚ and revolutions‚ first begin with words. These words may be presented in grand speeches that move the masses or they may be the lyrics of the songs of the time. In this project‚ you are going to teach the class about a particular historical and cultural context‚ an important figure (or group) from that context‚ and engage in a close analysis of a speech or song
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directly translated to "being of sound". Humans are greatly influenced by words‚ whether they are spoken‚ written or even in thought. The power of words can be accurately described with a quote from Proverbs 18:21 "words kill‚ words give life; they’re either poison or fruit". In my essay‚ the various roles of words are shown‚ among which are to praise‚ manipulate‚ mislead‚ educate‚ soothe‚ bind‚ save or kill. The impact of words can either transform for good‚ for bad or sometimes from one to the other
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related distractor words would be more likely be reported than the unrelated distractor words. This most likely occurred due to the notion that the idea of many of the words presented are related to the distractor‚ and most likely the participant thought about the distractor item as the words were being shown. At test‚ the participant has a memory of thinking about the word‚ but thought this was because it was presented rather than realizing it had was just a thought about the word. The of an association
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SH** This word is one of the oldest of the current curse words that we use today. Its use can be found over 1‚000 years ago. It was first seen in the English language as scitte and was soon after known as scittan. This word was used to describe when cattle had diarrhea. It was also known as shite until the 1700s. Since then‚ we have used the current spelling of the word. A** / A**HOLE Since the 11th century‚ the word arse has been used to describe the buttocks of an animal. In the 14th
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April-23-2013 EVERY IMAGE EMBODIES A WAY OF SEEING It’s very impressive to me‚ the distinct level of interpretation that every person can have upon a single image. It’s also surprising to understand‚ that it only takes an instant to look at an image that you find interesting and it will capture your attention‚ and have a powerful effects on you. I agree that the environment that surrounds‚ and the experiences that you may have in your life‚ affect the way that you comprehend the images that on
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Different ways to relax Finding ways to relax is one key to enjoying life. Relaxation calms your fears and helps you release stress. Having less pent up stress can be helpful for fighting disease and staying healthy. If you haven’t been good at relaxing‚ how do you start? First‚ it’s important to surround yourself with positive people. Negative vibes from friends and co-workers can spread‚ making it hard for you to relax. Avoid them or‚ even better‚ have them join you in some spirit-raising
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Sunday‚ December 8‚ 2013 OLD ENGLISH WORDS art - are bequeath (one of my personal favorites) - To give or leave by will; to hand down. beseech - request‚ ask. besought – asked‚ made request. (past tense of beseech) betwixt – between. canst - can. cometh – comes‚ or coming. Submitted by Queen of Terabithia dearth - (durth) scarcity or scant supply of anything; want or lack. dost - do‚ does. draught or draft – Can mean the act of pulling or drawing loads; a pull or haul; a team of animals
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In a recent interview‚ I was asked to share four words that describe me. As I shared the words‚ overcomer‚ hard worker‚ integrity‚ and leader‚ I soon realized that they were more than words‚ but represented life experiences that shaped my identity and have defined who I am today. While those experiences were not what I necessarily wanted or asked for‚ they provided an opportunity to learn a strong work ethic‚ live with integrity‚ grow in my leadership‚ and become an overcomer of life’s struggles
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Draft 1 Flash Fiction As we walked along the sidewalk that ran parallel to the beach we stumbled into a long wooden set of stairs. Their old and decomposed appearance was accented with winding ivy that consumed the handrail. With just a glance‚ no words‚ we decided to venture up it. Holding his hand we walked step and step. The beach was quiet‚ not a single person was in sight this far down along the shore. The sun was setting slowly casting its yellow orange glow along the water‚ leaving pink and
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