and any other type of land you go to. We also live in a watershed‚ and our backyard is one too. Watersheds are very important in our daily lives. ‘What is a watershed?’ You may ask well‚ think of a watershed as a funnel that drains the water into the nearest body of water. Most of the water comes from rain and runoff from storms. Why are watersheds so important? They’re important because most of the water in a watershed drains into a body of water; Ocean‚ sea or basin.This means that if there’s
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Have you ever wanted to throw away a penny? The penny should not be erased from society. The penny is such an important artifact in American history. I think that it should not be erased because it has been a part of our American culture. It is not only just a copper piece you hold in your hand‚ but a gateway to a historic past. The penny is significant to society. If we get rid of the penny‚ Our only alternative is rounding to the nickel. Penny elimination would be bad for consumers and the economy
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There is estimated to be 781 million people over the age of 15 that are illiterate (the gardian.com). Literacy is the cornerstone of life. Unfortunately‚ not everyone has the ability to utilize these skills. Reading is critically important because it develops the mind by the ability to comprehend words. The ability for the human body to write and understand what they write is the basis for communication. Verbal communication represents another way to communicate‚ which most people do on a daily basis
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Helen Keller once said "...although the world is full of suffering‚ it is full also of overcoming of it." Optimism‚ 1903 meaning without suffering there will be no compassion. Helen Keller’s qoute is potrayed in two literary peices‚ The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald and the play The Tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare. In the play‚ The Tragedy of Macbeth‚ by William Shakespeare‚ a tragic fall causes conflict‚ suffering and corruption. . Shakespeare uses characterization and foreshadowing
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Accountability is important in the workplace because those in charge have needs that must be met‚ patrons have expectations for the quality of service‚ and our coworkers have expectations as well. It is important in every setting from home to work to play. Our kids want their friends to be held accountable for the things they do just as our boss wants us to be the same. Accountability is important to our spouses‚ children‚ friends‚ family‚ coworkers‚ and even stranger. You can never escape the expectation
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jobs and it is the reason why it’s a successful business. There are many kinds of slavery‚ not only sex slaves‚ there are more fields. It all starts with the job. Many people are looking for a job and of course it’s so
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My Life‚ My Rules One day I woke up and my parents were just gone. I do not know where they went or why they did not say goodbye. Now I am all alone and have to live by my own rules. Making my own rules is very necessary because I need to set boundaries for myself in order to survive. Here are the five most important ones I have created for myself. Rule one‚ must be in the house by 11. This is an important rule because if I stay out longer than that I could get lost or someone could hurt me during
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Algebra is one of the most important subjects someone can learn. It is a subject that transfers into daily life‚ often without anyone even realizing it. Unlike English or History classes‚ Algebra can be put straight to use once learned. It is one of the most versatile subjects there is. Algebra can be anything from calculating the amount of money you’ve spent on your grocery shopping‚ keeping track of the calories you have in your diet‚ and designing structural plans for a building.
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happened and a way to extract the information. This is where torture would come into play. There are various laws that account towards torture and whether or not we should use it to extract valuable information. To save the lives of civilians it is important that we know what is going on and how we can prevent it. A lot of terrorists hiding information will not give it up easily because of a vast amount of reasons‚ most of the time they are scared of what will happen to them if they do give up
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What is the constitution? The very thing that gave us freedom from Britain. Which is why it is so important. It was written and signed by representatives of rebel colonies defying the king in hopes of making a new nation one where they will be able to have freedom to speak their mind and write whatever they want. It has lasted thousands of years still letting us have freedom of speech and write what we want. It gives us the right to vote for our own leader to guide us and to make the best choices
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