What is “American Pie?” During the early to 1970s to modern times songwriters such Don McLean has released nearly 40 gold and platinum records. Of all McLean’s music his most memorable album would be American Pie. In the American Pie album McLean wrote his most famous song “American Pie” which he dedicated it to one of his greatest influences Buddy Holly. Buddy Holly was a particular influence on Don McLean and was one of the biggest explanations why he decided to write “American Pie.” This legendary
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Persuasive/Policy/Problem/Cause/Solution Central Idea/Thesis: Police brutality should be regulated with greater strength and objectivity. INTRODUCTION I. Police brutality is constantly made known to us all through mass media‚ but I hadn’t ever taken the time to truly grasp the severity of it until it hit close to home. A. Three weeks ago‚ a close family friend was brutally beaten in front of his children at a family gathering by the police. B. My purpose is to persuade my audience that police brutality
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Formal profiling is said to be started in 1956 when the New York City police asked help from psychiatrist James Brussel to study crime scene photos and notes of the “mad bomber” George Metesky‚ who was able to elude the police for 16 years (Winerman‚ 2004). According to the same article‚ some of the psychiatrist’s judgments were based on psychological ideas and since then‚ the police has started to confer with the experts in the field to construct profiles of difficult- to- catch lawbreakers. Much
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church every Sunday was a blessing. I attended private school up until 5th grade and received the best education my mother could possibly provide for me until I graduated high school. I now look back and can only thank my mother for everything she did to assure that I received the best in every aspect of my life. My sister and I would go out every year and purchase beautiful gowns and suits for the joyous Easter Sunday. Being the fact my granddad was the Pastor of his own church it was tradition that
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Police brutality remains one of the most serious and divisive human rights violations in the United States. The excessive use of force by police officers persists because of overwhelming barriers to accountability. This fact makes it possible for officers who commit human rights violations to escape due punishment and often to repeat their offenses. Police or public officials greet each new report of brutality with denials or explain that the act was an aberration‚ while the administrative and criminal
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failed its main objective to put the U.S back into work and solve the problems caused by the depression and it was the re-armament program which brought America back into work‚ however many of the new deal programs had a very successful impact on trying to review and stabilise the ever more failing American economy. In the first 100 days‚ Roosevelt showing his will to undertake immediate action in trying to revive the American economy and to look after the well being of his people. He introduced
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Good afternoon. I am pleased to announce that one of our students‚ Marissa Kelleher‚ has been named a Commended Student in the 2014 National Merit Scholarship Program. Today‚ I presented Marissa the Letter of Commendation from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC). About 34‚000 Commended Students throughout the nation (and the only one at GHS!) are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Although they will not continue in the 2014 competition for National Merit
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those three simple words. What do they mean to you? I’m capable of telling you the definition‚ but what is the point when everyone’s mind is not simultaneously identical. I can’t ask nor tell you how to think but I can make you more knowledgeable. Given the task to do the impossible was indefinitable‚ then defined as possible; “describe and analyze the quote “no matter what a person’s roots‚ America provides the freedom and opportunity to succeed”. What is the American Dream? “The belief that
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ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT Superintendent: Mr. Antonio B. Panaligan Shift Supervisor: Rodolfo Francisco Jerome de Torres Sol Esteban Buhay Power Plant Assistant: Florencio Padilla Rodel Alfaro Arnedo Mendoza T/G & D/G Tender: Renato Morales Reynaldo Bautista Edgardo Escalona BOILERS DEPARTMENT Superintendent: Engr. Simon P. Turno III Shift Supervisor: Gerry A. Ferrer Roberto C. Alindugan Ronilo Edwardo Malabanan Assistant Supervisors: Ernie Abrenica Jayarvin Dalangin
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The major function of ball mill lining board is to protect the cylinder of ball mill from the direct clashing and friction of grinding media and material inside ball mill. Meanwhile‚ the ball mill lining board with different shape could be used to adjust the moving pattern of grinding media inside ball mill to strengthen the grinding effect of grinding media to material and increase the grinding efficiency of ball mill and output of ball mill. With the number of ball mill manufacturer’s increasing
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