what one is born into is entirely involuntary. An interesting expression has been used to cease anybody from saying anything negative towards a particular race‚ religion‚ sexual orientation‚ gender‚ or almost any other group. That phrase is ‘check your privilege’. The life one
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al-Khwārizmī‚ in full Muḥammad ibn Mūsā al-Khwārizmī (born c. 780‚ Baghdad‚ Iraq—died c. 850)‚ )‚ Muslim mathematician and astronomer whose major works introduced Hindu-Arabic numerals and the concepts of algebra into European mathematics. Latinized versions of his name and of his most famous book title live on in the terms algorithm and algebra. Images Al-Khwārizmī lived in Baghdad‚ where he worked at the “House of Wisdom” (Dār al-Ḥikma) under the caliphate of al-Maʾmūn. (The House
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The poem "Why Are Your Poems So Dark" by Linda Pastan exposes that no matter who you are‚ darkness will always be prevalent in your life. She does this by using an evident contrast between light and dark throughout the entire poem. Of major note in this contrast are the speaker’s point of view‚ Biblical allusion‚ and rhetorical questions. One of the biggest contributors to the overall theme of the poem is the author’s use of point of view. The point of view in the poem is second person. Pastan
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My Favorite Cartoon ¡V The Simpsons Watching a hilarious cartoon on television may seem like the most relaxed thing in the world. However‚ ¡§The Simpsons¡¨ is not only a stupid funny cartoon to keep us laughing for joy but also a clever TV program mixed up with irreverence and slightly twisted morality. I¡¦m not saying that how much influence this show can bring to our reality. But I think it¡¥s very well written. Also it constantly reflects and spoofs our society. The whole story
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In the article ’Why its time to stop airbrushing’ Hattie Crisell explains the damaging effects‚ airbrushing is taking on our daily lives. She goes on to claim that every photo seen in magazine‚newspaper or billboard is photo shopped to be made to look ’Perfect’ when these photos are actually preposterous. The author takes in the impacts this can make on young children as they grow up trying to look like the impossible human-being. HCs opinion on women is that they are far more attractive natural
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hustling‚ bustling‚ full of people and movement place. But all of these places have one thing in common‚ they are places where you’d run into times of both joy and misery. This place for me is my bedroom. It’s a clam and cool place were I could do anything. When you walk in to my room you see bright green walls and blue curtains. These are my favorite colors and make my room that much better. A 32-inch TV that is black and that I use a lot. My bed usually not made and messy is blue and grey
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I chose to talk about was‚ “Should school be year round?” The debate for year round school and a traditional school year has been the main subject of the school committee meetings for many years. Even though some people from other countries like Japan go to school year-round because of their religion. It has always been a debate across the nation on this subject; whether school should be year round or not. My opinion is that school shouldn’t be year round. Of course I’m a teenager and it’s been
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room is my island getaway. It has a 55 inch‚ flatscreen‚ Sony television‚ a blue pingpong table‚ a shinny hockey rink‚ a Bose speaker system‚ two large blue bean bags embroidered with mine and my brother’s names‚ and a brown‚ leather sectional‚ my favorite place to crash after school. When I walk into the house after school‚ I head straight for my island. The main room in my basement is where I escape from the stresses of the mainland. When I vacation in my basement‚ I can get away from everything
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Audrey Bursek Ms. Z Language Arts‚ 6 19 October‚ 2010 Why Taylor Lautner is Not Your Hero “A hero is someone who understands the responsibility that comes with his freedom.”(Bob Dylan) This quote is a compelling thought for me. It has the ability to make you sit back and think about not only about heroes‚ butwhat true heros are. Heroes are the people that stand out from the crowd and show heroic character traits through their actions. I believe heroes are not the typical stereotype of a “hero”
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During summer you’re most likely relaxing maybe in the pool‚ the park‚ or on vacation. While we’re having so much fun‚ these kids are working so hard and risking their lives for money. They are not getting the right of no torture in where they live. In the articles “What they Did For Their Summer Vacation” and “Why Are Your Clothes So Cheap?” they clearly show evidence of how the kids are being tortured. The authors Alessandra Polenza‚ Gini Sikes‚ and Kristin Lewis articles show they aren’t being
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