Caitlin Moody Mrs. Lopez English 12 March 29‚ 2012 UCLA Said Yes Already discouraged‚ Karina De La Cruz walked aimlessly down Bruin Walk where there were sororities recruiting new girls. She combed through her hair trying to look acceptable into her new environment. As she walked by a blond sorority sister‚ she was judged instantly‚ and got handed a dirty look instead of a flier to join. Karina found it amusing and ironic how well she was accepted to a Latina sorority only moments later. Karina
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My great great great grandfather migrated to Hawaii during the colonial period (1900’s) due to cheap labor. He was recruited as a sugar cane farmer. He believed that the island offered better opportunities‚ a paradise of happiness and prosperity. At first‚ all he had ever wanted was to save money‚ buy a home‚ a farm‚ lands‚ and eventually‚ return back home and live comfortably. However‚ that did not materialize because our relatives and other family members ultimately Hawaii migrants too. Until
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How to make a birthday cake Usually people enjoy getting better at their talents on new things like trying to make new desserts‚ which allow them to discover new tastes. A cake is one of the most fascinating pastries in the world‚ because it comes in various shapes‚ flavors‚ and tastes. Its original format comes from the chef. Cakes are great to do for someone’s birthday‚ an anniversary‚ a dessert‚ or just to surprise someone with a treat. There are a lot of recipes of cakes. All necessary things
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Public Speaking/Speech Date: February 15‚ 2014 How To Make A Lava Lamp I. INTRODUCTION A. Attention Getter: Have you ever caught yourself being hypnotized by a lava lamp? How the liquid separates and form different shapes and colors. Excited at the thought of owning one‚ but then you look at the price tag - and put it back. B. Purpose Statement: Today I will show you how to make a lava lamp using common household items. C. Preview Statement: I will be covering 2 points t. First
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John Brown changed American history by following his religious beliefs‚ his violence to end slavery and dying for what he believed in. As a young boy John was influenced by his parents’ religious beliefs. They taught their children to pray and to read the bible. Their parents hated slavery. They taught their children to be kind to African Americans who were enslaved. John’s parents thought holding a person hostage and abusing them was a sin. As John grew older he vowed to get back at those who abused
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The origin of the Polynesian people has been one of the most disputed scientific mysteries regarding ancient maritime migrations. The roots of the people of Polynesia had always thought to have been South Asia‚ namely the island nations like Indonesia. This was the common dogma until Thor Heyerdahl‚ a ethnologist at the University of Oslo‚ Norway‚ set sail across the Pacific ocean on a balsa wood raft to declare the true ancestors of the Polynesians to be the South Americans. Dr. Heyerdahl initially
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Does conflict make you stronger? Many people think that it makes you stronger‚ but it doesn’t always. I believe they are many points on both sides. To put it in another way‚ it all depends on the people in the situation and type of conflict. Conflicts are very important to deal with in a daily basis. Firstly‚ conflict can make you stronger because you will be more experienced. Physically‚ you would want to get stronger if you know there will be conflict by working out in the gym. Mentally‚ you
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truth or make them do something they want. The origins of torture date back to 530 A. D. were in many ancient civilizations such as Romans‚ Jews‚ and Egyptians practiced the arts and ways of torture to force others to say something they want. With their lewd ways of doing the job and their inhumane machinery‚ it has become one of the most depraved forms for the extraction of truth. Their fundamental roots of their form still remain today in our society. This essay will outline The Origins of Torture
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support organizations for people at the bottom of the social hierarchy and to defend the common people from those of positions in power "to offer unacquainted people the kind of protection and mutual aid normally afforded by family members" (Murray 178). How they began has been agreed back and forth for many years and lots of theories have come up. However it is generally accepted that the Triads were established during the fall of the Ching dynasty‚ even thought there are some that argue that the Triads
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She educated him as a child and taught him how to read. At this time‚ he first started his education which wasn’t a whole lot. When Abraham Lincoln was 22‚ his family moved to Illinois. There‚ he made a living doing manual labor. Abraham Lincoln was six foot four feet tall and very muscular and
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