“Why are you so gay?” The first time I was asked this question was in the 7th grade at 13 years old - far before it pertained to any form of sexual orientation. In middle school‚ of course‚ I had no orientation‚ much less a sexual one. At this age‚ I had no idea what ‘gay’ was; I only knew it was offensive and meant something others didn’t particularly enjoy. Growing up in a small town in South Carolina‚ I’ve been asked this question more times than I could count. What began as a simple query rapidly
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Looking at people throughout the past‚ you can see how important they all are to the world‚ and to you. But then you have to make a choice‚ a choice to save three people out of a selection of important inventors‚ scientist and politicians alike. You have to look at it critically‚ and in a practical manner. Charles Darwin‚a revolutionary Naturalist‚ Albert Einstein‚ a genius physicist‚ and Leonardo da Vinci‚ an absolutely amazing inventor. All important to history and their field(s) of work. In History
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girl named Scout who shares her childhood with the audience‚ many of the events that occur and emotions she feels being somethings readers can relate to‚ even if it is in different ways. According to Tom Geoghegan‚ writer of the article “Why is To Kill a Mockingbird so popular?”‚ Harper Lee’s novel is “a huge critical and commercial success” and has gained its popularity through the hundreds of ways it pulls the heart-strings of its readers (1). Geoghegan quotes many writers‚ professors‚ and lecturers
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George Washington was a very important man‚ not only to American history but to the time period where and when he lived. He grew up as a very smart young man and grew up very wealthy also. He was also very into the outdoors‚ hunting‚ trapping‚ horseback riding and even mapping. Later on in his life these skills will have helped him and his country. In the French and Indian War Washington was chosen to be the leader of the American Army because of how well Washington knew the woods. This war
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Much of the borrowing is in the form of municipal bonds. As the size of the debt grew‚ so did the complexity‚ with some branches of government issuing bonds on behalf of others‚ or backstopping each other’s debts‚ until it became nearly impossible to keep track of it all. Even then‚ demand for Puerto Rico’s bonds was strong because they
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1. The defeat of the Spanish Armada was important to the colonization of America because it made Queen Elizabeth and England more powerful than Spain. England could colonize better now that they had control of the Atlantic Ocean. 2. The Roanoke colony failed twice. The first time‚ it failed because they didn’t start farming right away‚ and a difficult winter sent them all back to England. The second time‚ they needed a lot of supplies‚ so Walter Raleigh went back to England. He couldn’t return for
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Ancient Egypt is a fascinating and complex place that greatly influenced much of the modern world today. Egyptians had made great strides in written records‚ making them one of the first few cultures in which historians had an accurate depiction of Egyptian society and how it functions. The ancient Egyptians were a highly advanced people in terms of technological and economic innovations‚ placing much emphasis on religion‚ gender roles‚ and a strong hierarchy. Their location along the Nile river
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Turkey‚ as the only Muslim member of NATO‚ a bridge between the Western and the Muslim worlds‚ allowing them to play a stabilizing role‚ an important factor in the volatile Middle East. (Phillips‚ James. Heritage.) However‚ Turkish President Erdogan has suspended this alliance made in 1927‚ threatening attacks on U.S special operations forces‚ and bitterly criticizing the U.S’s support of Syrian
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have been many technological advancements in recent human history. Many‚ if not most of them have some kind of scientific meaning. Whether it’s purpose is historical‚ or means of finding information that we need quickly and accurately‚ they are all important. Three areas in which significant advancements have occured are treasure hunting in the sea‚ hurricane hunting for meteorology purposes‚ and methods for finding ruins of ancient civilizations faster than ever before. Out of these‚ it is no question
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Year 1 Semester 1 Name: Ailish Allen K Number: K00195516 Choose an artwork‚ design or other artefact from any time in history which has informed your studio project ‘What If?’ Using the questions provided write a brief discussion of the piece. (This piece may be for an example a garment‚ painting‚ print‚ sculpture‚ installation‚ piece of ceramics‚ photograph‚ animation or example of graphics design) Word Count: 548 words Tutor: Breda Lynch Date: 27th October 2014 Tom Price
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