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    The two objects that not only represent me best‚ but also mean the most to me‚ lie‚ as always close to my heart. I wear my necklaces‚ almost daily‚ as a symbol of my adoration for my family and the loving support that they will always provide. As the youngest child‚ I was always the recipient of my family’s affections. Together‚ we shared so many unforgettable vacations‚ mild summer nights‚ and energized spring days. My family and I remained close even as my older siblings and I grew. An observer

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    I’ve been asked questions like “what does running really do for you?” To me‚ that question was always the easiest to answer because up to three years ago‚ running has been very close to my heart. It gave me the strength I needed to move out of the tough times I put myself in and I used running to figure out the kind of person I wanted to be. Running gave me the strength to continue moving and never stop until I hit the goals where I want to be. “Everyone knows that running is a great way to get

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    competitive in everything I do. as life went on my life began to open up and become more chaotic. In middle school I found out my parents were getting divorced and at first it affected me but I began to be able to control this hectic life I had grown into. Then my aunt died and I was destroyed at first‚ not knowing what to do next. However‚ yet again I began to control the chaos. Life went on as I started to become a genius on myself. I learned about how I would react to different situation. I was able

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    Department of the Human Body Corporation is considering firing me. Well‚ I’m writing this to you to explain why I‚ the lungs‚ should not be fired at all. As I mentioned before I am the lungs and I consist of two cone-shaped pink colored lungs that are soft‚ spongy‚ and elastic. I am located in the thoracic cavity. My anterior‚ lateral‚ and posterior surfaces lie in close contact with the ribs and forms the costal surface. The superior tip of me‚ which is called the apex‚ is just deep to the clavicle. My

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    it was only for a short period of time before he would fall off. To this day he continues to the same routine so unfortunately I consider him a in and out dad. As a result my mother had to be the mother and father over me. Regardless she has had a major influence and impact over me as the head of the household was not absent out of my life. Although I did not have a father figure in my house my uncle and pawpaw picked up the responsibility

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    The United States Olympic Committee (USOC)‚ initially named the American Olympic Association‚ was formed in 1896. Members of the committee sought to provide assistance to United States Olympic athletes with training and other needs. As the USOC is not government funded the committee has relied heavily on corporate funding and private donations (“Team USA‚” 2011). However‚ over the years while the continued appeal of the Olympic Games remained‚ the increased cost of housing‚ clothing‚ and caring for

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    Impacts of Beijing 2008 An appraisal of the impact of the Beijing Olympics presented by Lee Sands considered that‚ ‘the huge inflows of investment to support the Olympics and recreate Beijing have had an important ripple effect on economic growth’. To prepare for the games‚ China invested nearly $40 billion in infrastructure alone from 2002 to 2006‚ transformed the cityscape of Beijing. Furthermore‚ the Olympics have had a significant influence on Beijing’s economic development‚ environment‚ and

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    from Benjamin Franklin means to me if you have to work under the King for safety you should just go back to England.At the time Benjamin Franklin said this the colonist had just came over to the Americas and some of the colonist wanted to the new colonies to be recognize as their own land not under the rule of England because they had no representation in the government and they were still getting taxed heavily.I love the way how some of the great movement leader fought for me and died for me.America

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    Recently I studied a piece of literature deemed as a ’classic’ work. Fortunately the slews that entertained the pages of this composition absolutely astonished me and putting the dog-eared pages to rest for the night was often like fighting a losing battle. The events of this book followed the lives of two young children and although said events were sometimes magnificently overwhelming they generally corroborated that of happy and exciting lives of curious children‚ better known as Jem and Scout

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    of London. The IOC (International Olympic Committee) awarded the city of London the right to stage the 2012 summer Olympics after fighting off fierce competition (Adam‚ 2005). The bid for the games has always had loud political undertones that were obvious during the bidding process. Some of the arguments raised included the benefits and negative effects hosting the games could bring. This paper examines the economic benefits and costs of hosting the Olympics. The net benefits are found to be positive

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