Veterans Day was originally called Armistice Day after an armistice was signed to temporarily seize fighting during World War I on the eleventh hour‚ of the eleventh day‚ of the eleventh month in 1918. November 11th was officially designated a federal holiday in 1938‚ and in 1954‚ after World War II and the Korean War‚ it was renamed Veterans Day to honor those who have served in all wars. Veterans Day is not to be confused with Memorial Day. Memorial Day honors those who died while serving‚ whereas
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For years now the grading scale has always been a single letter‚ that single letter decided if you were accepted into college‚ graduated with a degree‚ and if you landed the job. The future of that single letter is now being questioned by educators. Some believe grades are meaningless or broken. There is a new technique that may accompany or even take the place of grades. Education badges is the new thing that some college professors are testing. This new idea of grading is very exciting to me and
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There are thousands of truck stops in the world‚ but no truck stop compares to Iowa 80. Iowa 80 is more than just a truck stop. It is a tourist attraction. Typical truck stops include run down showers‚ a run-of-the-mill convenience store‚ and maybe a restaurant or two. Iowa 80 has commodities to meet a wide variety of needs. Iowa 80 Truck stop features eight restaurant choices‚ a convenience store‚ gift store‚ Super Truck Showroom‚ barber shop‚ chiropractor‚ dentist‚ movie theater‚ workout room‚
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Marijuana or the medical term "Cannabis" was first used for medicinal purposes in 2737 BC‚ by Emperor Shen Neng of China. He used it for rheumatism‚ gout‚ malaria‚ and forgetfulness (4). In 1996‚ California became the first state to approve medical marijuana use in the United States. It was first used to treat AIDS‚ cancers‚ muscular spasticity‚ migraines‚ and several other disorders (3). Since its first use Cannabis has a long history of improving the quality of life of people who suffer from certain
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Family photography can be one attempt that you can draw in yourself in to take a break as well as to procure additional cash on the sideline. For whatever length of time that you have the hardware and you trust that you have the right stuff to create a decent photo‚ then you can kick yourself off. On the off chance that you are a starting picture taker‚ begin with this by asking first the general population that you know to plan a shoot with you. You can select to do it for nothing or at a marked
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Bullying There was this kid named Ricky that hated bob for so many reasons‚ because he is jealous of what he has. Bob is the popular kid and Ricky wants to be just like him. The day after the football game they got into this big argument and bob didn’t want to fight because he didn’t want to get kicked out of sports. Ricky knew if bob fought that he would get kicked out of sports. The kept arguing and finally bob left to go somewhere else in the field
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Mark Kendall: A needle-free vaccine patch that ’s safer and way cheaper Filmed June 2013 at TED Global 2013 Edinburgh‚ Scotland Transcript 0:11 It ’s a pleasure to be here in Edinburgh‚ Scotland‚ the birthplace of the needle and syringe. Less than a mile from here in this direction‚ in 1853 a Scotsman filed his very first patent on the needle and syringe. His name was Alexander Wood‚ and it was at the Royal College of Physicians. This is the patent. What blows my mind when I look at it
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In 2009‚ the Kentucky Horse Park introduced a multi-purpose arena that would accompany 5‚517 people. (5‚290 general stadium seats and 222 VIP box seats) The Alltech Arena comprises a 135’ x 300’ enclosed ring surrounded by a concrete wall and a sand/loam flooring suitable for a circus‚ concert‚ basketball and wrestling events that accommodates seating for 5‚517. If you want to watch in style‚ you can rent a VIP suites that comes fully furnished with a wet bar‚ glass fronts and private entrances
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It is just one drink‚ right? More Americans have been killed in alcohol related car crashes than in all of the wars that the United States of America has been involved in sense it was founded. Hard to believe isn’t it? I am going to give everyone some information on what exactly drunk driving is‚ who may be affected by drunk driving‚ what can happen if you are one of the millions caught each year for drunk driving‚ and the tests that may come into to play if you happen to get pulled over. I could
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Nikenya Moore Ms. A. Credle English III 15 February 2013 Domestic Violence In the US‚ it has been estimated that 9.8% of women had experienced abuse within the previous two years. An estimated 1.3 million women are victims of abuse and physically assaulted by an intimate partner each year. According to experts‚ instances of domestic violence across the board are under reported for a variety of reasons. There are about 1‚500 shelters for battered women in the United States. There are more resources
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