on offense. I lunged forward and lashed out with my leg at the gang leader. He hadn’t expected me to retaliate and was winded. “You have made a huge mistake‚” he mumbled “Boys... attack the girl!” He hollered. I had been in these situations before. The observing gang members did as their leader said. One by one‚ they came at me with weapons they had concealed. The first man had a knife and hurled it forcefully towards me. I positioned my hands so that the rope binding them would be cut. The knife
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This is it‚ the day I have been waiting for‚ move-in day of my senior year of college. After this year I will finally be graduating. I park my car and walk into my home for the year Schaaf‚ the nicest dorm on campus. I walk through the front doors with pride and march straight up to the front desk to ask the RA for the key to my room. The RA asks for my name and I tell her with a smile. After looking through the list she could not seem to find my name and went to check with her boss to figure out
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Brake lights flasher circuits This circuit will allow the brake light was flashing. The default behavior. When the power supply to the circuit‚ Or tap the brake it. The IC timer IC2 drive current to transistor Q2 and producing oscillator output‚ pulse signal output at pin 3 to input pin 1 of IC1-CD4024. Count pulse and stops counting after 8 pulses‚ with pin 2 of IC1 is reset. The transistor Q1 will trigger the IC2‚ and pin 3 of IC2 change status as well. The voltage drop across R3‚ the voltage
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Meyerhoffer 1 Ryan Meyerhoffer Julie Karus Expository Writing 15 October 2013 Authentic Chinese Cuisine When you begin to think about food the thoughts are innumerous. Food surrounds you‚ the nation‚ the world‚ and me. Food is obviously a bare necessity to a successful life. However‚ when I begin to think about food many memories come to mind‚ memories that will last a lifetime. I begin to think about Christmas and Thanksgiving at my grandparent’s house where all the family is gathered
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As a child‚ I did not get to have many experiences dealing with racist situations‚ because I lived in such a “white” town that I just did not get to see that many types of different people. I grew up in the relatively small town of Ivyland in the suburbs of Philadelphia. The area is very rural with lots of farmlands‚ large houses‚ and overall is a very conservative place. I lived in the same house for all 18 years of my life‚ and my family never took my and my siblings many places. My father
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On August 15‚ 2007‚ my older brother‚ Lucas‚ suggested we go to the corncrib. I agreed and we walked across the farm to flip the lock and open the large white doors. I followed him inside‚ and hence there being no windows on the lower level‚ it took my eyes awhile to adjust to the darkness. I heard Luke’s voice somewhere to my left‚ and glanced over my shoulder to vaguely see him climbing up a ladder. Having never been inside the corncrib before‚ I blindly followed him. My eyes stung as they adjusted
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My Happy Place Life can be a very scary subject especially when you are just a teenager in high school‚ are in all AP classes‚ up to your neck in homework‚ have extracurricular activities‚ and try to manage a social life. Although life does throw people and places at you that can help you relieve this stress and be in ultimate bliss. For me that place is my Grandma Lesvia’s house back in my home town of Eagle Pass. When I was little‚ my parents were always fighting every other day‚ so I would
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“My First journey by airplane” It was a foggy morning in the middle of November. Dew was glittering on the bright green grass. Even though the day was the last day in my country‚ I was very excited to go to the U.S.A and to journey by airplane for the first time in my life. It was an important experience for me because I introduced to the American food habits‚ their good behavior and that was important for me‚ when I was going to the U.S.A for the first time. My parents and
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Succeeding in anything is hard after you have quit something in the past‚ I know this because I am struggling with the feeling of quitting everyday. I quit highschool 3 times before I finally quit for good‚ I gave it a good try‚ but it was easier to quit than stick it out. When I quit school in my freshman year of highschool I did so at my mothers urging with her promise that I could attend school the following year and she would support me. Of course that didn’t happen. She once again urged
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The first tone came across my radio at approximately 6:28pm. I turn my radio up and listen closely‚ the dispatcher comes on‚ “First tone for Acton Fire respond mutual aid to Milton Mills NH on Appleby road for a structure fire.” I immediately grab my phone‚ keys‚ and radio and race outside to my truck. In a matter of seconds I throw all my gear on‚ throw my helmet and gloves on the passenger seat‚ start the gps and head to the fire. As I make my way out of my dirt road‚ I can feel the adrenaline
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