fields where the hedgerows still run and the sands on the beaches lie quiet as air; on the bluffs stand the cross and the star white and pure; the flag of our fathers flies high in the wind. The battlefields calling are seen by a few who have traveled so far‚ to set down their memories for buddies they’ve loved. And each waning day‚ as the sea mourns alone‚ the soft sound of Taps flows over the fields‚ saying yes‚ we remember‚ the brave deeds you’ve done‚ we remember your
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Prisoners Under International Law’ (2nd edition) (Oxford University Press‚ 2000(. Although I have to admit that torture has been used on large-scale in different parts of the world to obtain confessions from suspects‚ morally speaking‚ torture is not an acceptable procedure under any circumstances. In this essay‚ I shall shed light on two arguments to answer a very critical question‚ is torture ever acceptable? I will weigh two points of view regarding this argument‚ the consequentialists and
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What Technological Advances Have Been Made In Dubai? Over the years Dubai has made so many technological advances. Also it has become the world’s richest city. One of the technological advances made in Dubai Is the man made islands. The first man made islands in Dubai were shaped as palm trees. They used sand to build these magnificent islands. They used technology to get the sand to the spot they wanted to. This Machine acted like a vacuum. It sucks up the sand then shoots it through a pipe and
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Holes Speech Good morning year 8. Today I am going to talk to you about the novel holes. When people hear of a book called “Holes"‚ they may think of some boring story of digging a hole. However this book is anything but a boring story. In the novel Holes‚ by Louis Sachar‚ it tells the story of a young teenage aged boy named Stanley Yelnats who is wrongly accused of stealing Clyde Livingston’s shoes and sent to a juvenile correctional camp. The camp is called Camp Green Lake. He is sent to camp
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EVER AFTER – Por Siempre Jamás Esta es la historia de Danielle De Barbarac‚ una joven de la edad media‚ que posee una fascinante mezcla de fuerza‚ cultura‚ belleza y sobrado encanto. Quien quedó huérfana de madre a muy tierna edad‚ lo que la acerco mucho a su padre‚ que era también su mejor amigo; con él compartía el amor por la lectura y su manera de ver la vida‚ ya que le enseño que podía ser lo que quisiera‚ lo que no era muy común en esa época en la que las mujeres eran relegadas a segundo plano
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I have been truly fascinated by many cultures in my life. The one that truly calls out to me again‚ again is the southern culture‚ in Georgia to be specific. I feel as if I would be able to meld into their way of life easily. They seem to be more relaxed and happy on a daily basis. I’ve often thought that they live life more simply. I would be okay with simplifying my life to mimic there way of life. I would always prefer less of the drama and more of the sitting in the breeze with a tall glass of
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Describe an interesting film you saw recently. You should say; What is the title? When did you see it? What is the story about? And explain why this movie was interesting to you. Last summer‚ my family and I went to AMC Movie Theater in Cupertino and enjoyed a movie entitled “Journey to the Center of the Earth”. It was a Science Fiction and adventure movie in three-dimensions. We enjoyed state-of –the-art computer graphics in the movie. For instance‚ when a dinosaur chased the characters
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In the future‚ when your children ask you what you have done in life that you feel must most of proud of. What will you answer be? In my life‚ I overcame many obstacles‚ achieved more success and had defeats. Up to now‚ I do not care about what I do best. Once‚ my children asked me what I have done in life that I feel must most of proud of‚ I recognized that I have not thought about it before. But I know some things that I never forget and I always feel proud of it because I did it well. That is
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The Coldest Winter Ever is a best-selling 1999 novel written by rapper and activist Sister Souljah. Set in the projects of Brooklyn‚ New York‚ The Coldest Winter Ever is the story of Winter (aptly named because she was born during one of New York’s worst snowstorms) Santiaga‚ the rebellious‚ pampered teenage daughter of a notorious drug dealer. Winter’s father‚ Ricky Santiaga‚ has attained substantial wealth through his drug empire and lavishes his wife‚ Winter‚ and Winter’s three younger sisters
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Have you lived up to your family’s expectations of you? I believe I have lived up to my parent’s expectations. My parents have always set realistic expectations of my brother and I. My mother is a Certified Nursing Assistant and my father works in construction. My mother would always say to us‚ “Do not be like me‚ do better than me”. So at a young age I took that quote and I ran with it. She wanted us to be smart‚ determined and independent members of society. I wanted to make my parents proud
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