Would You Have Quit At Valley Forge? “What we know today was not known in late December 1777.” The soldiers had no idea that the French were coming to their aide‚ they thought that continuing in the in their present course at Valley Forge was sure to end in death. In the winter of 1777‚ the Continental Army under George Washington’s command‚ established the winter fort‚ Valley Forge‚ about 18 miles northwest of Philadelphia. The question asks if you had been a soldier at Valley Forge‚ would you’ve
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Does Music Make You Smarter? Rameka Sahadeo University of Missouri-Kansas City American music education is at a turning point in its history‚ and poised for a modern renaissance. After decades of budgetary neglect as an "elective‚" music is reasserting itself thanks to a growing body of scientific data that shows how vital it is to a student’s success in all academic areas. Research is showing that music isn’t only a social trend; it also has a biological and neurological basis. It is said that
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Othello believes that Iago is a person who is very honest and trustworthy. In Scene III‚ Iago uses his trust to regulate Othello. Iago states‚ “Nor for my manhood‚ honesty‚ and wisdom‚ to let you know my thoughts” (Gwynn). Iago plans to drive Othello to madness through jealousy by framing Cassio and Desdemona for adultery while he reaps the benefits and rewards from Othello for his efforts (Bloom‚ 1999). Iago is able to convince Othello of
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What Makes Popcorn Pop? What makes popcorn pops? I don’t know. I decided to research about this question‚ because I love popcorn and eat it all the time‚ but I never knew how they popped. It seems to be an amazing science experiment. In only a few minutes these small seeds become popcorn. I think it pops by heating up the seeds at a certain temperature and time. When you heat them up
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Justin Weiss Sociology/Anthropology Didier September 20‚ 2010 What Makes Us Human? Many ponder the question “What makes us human?” We can all state the obvious such as being bipedal‚ having the ability to create complex sounds in needs of communication‚ and our abilities to create tools and technology. With all of this we come to question whether being human is just biological or if it is cultural. One may believe one or the other‚ but I believe that it is culture. Biologically‚ we know
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I am writing this letter to give my highest possible recommendation for Ms. Adebimpe Adelaja. I am Professor and Vice Chair for Strategic Technologies in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine‚ UC Davis. I had the opportunity to get to know Adebimpe when I served as a mentor for the Hugh Edmonson Summer Internship. On the first day of the internship‚ I was able to have a discussion with each student and select the student I would work with for the next 8 weeks. Adebimpe distinguished
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Diet makes you gain weight by Swe Aye Dieting is not a simple solution to losing weight‚ but many people are still trying to use the same method in an unhealthy way. According to an article by Cynthia Sass‚ she mentions a survey done in the UK which shows that “nearly a third of women have seen a spike on the scale after going on a diet‚ gaining an average of nearly four pounds.” Four pounds may not sound like gaining a lot of weight‚ but if the dieting game continues‚ the numbers will just keep
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WHAT MAKES SOMEONE A HERO? Heroes of today lie in ones beliefs. It doesn’t take super powers to be a Hero. The common recognition of heroes in our day to day lives can be anyone starting from the firefighters‚ police‚ military‚ ambulance crews‚ teachers‚ doctors‚ parents and more. A person cannot be considered a Hero based on their profession. Many people think that all the soldiers or firefighters are Heroes. But it is not always true. Heroism lies within a person and rises to the occasion. If
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Steinberg v Chicago Medical School Facts: In December 1973 Robert Steinberg‚ the plaintiff‚ applied for admissions to the Chicago Medical School. He paid an application fee of $15‚ but his application was rejected. After being rejected he filed against the school‚ claiming that they did not evaluate his application according to the academic entrance criteria printed in the school’s bulletin. Steinberg argues that the school based its decision primarily on nonacademic consideration such as family
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A 16 year old boy named Kip Kinkel‚ brutally killed both his mom and dad. The next day he brought a gun to school and killed two of his classmates without even thinking. No one would’ve ever thought a young man like him would ever think about killing. All serial killers are often labeled by mental health professionals with various mental health issues; they often become another statistics but they are more than a statistic. Many assume there is a specific profile for serial killers‚ that they all
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