“You matter.” This is a phrase that has become synonymous with suicide prevention. This is a phrase that can mean so much to a person who is in the depths of their struggles with mental health issues or even just a person who has fallen in a time of need. But‚ why is this phrase so impactful to the minds of people struggling? According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention‚ “44‚965 Americans die by suicide” each year. For every suicide that has occured‚ 25 people have attempted to end
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How We Play Sport "Sports are for fun‚ but they also offer benefits and lessons that carry over into all aspects of life." Sports are not only for fun and entertainment‚ but there are also some benefits of playing sports which gives some important lessons for life. Every kind of physical sport is healthy because they involve. There are so many sports available in the world nowadays‚ but we can categorize them by the numbers of players‚ the two main categories are individual sports and team sports
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" No matter how qualified or deserving we are‚ we will never reach a better life until we can imagine it for ourselves and allow ourselves to have it." July 30‚ 2012 " There is no use of running fast when you are on the wrong road." Author Unknown --- Submitted by Seetha L.Palanisamy July 30‚ 2012 " The truth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feeling deeply uncomfortable‚ unhappy‚ or unfulfilled. For it is only in such moments‚ propelled by our discomfort‚ that we
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In the play How We Got On‚ the entertainment factor was a major part of the production. The dialogue‚ diction‚ and slang from the characters transported me all the way back to the 80’s. It truly felt like I was watching kids living in a different period of time. The numerous rap numbers performed and musical effects featured throughout the play made it genuinely engaging and humorous. The dancing was entertaining too‚ and matched the energetic atmosphere of the play. The pacing was never slow‚ so
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No matter how much we try we cannot change who we are. No matter how much we try we cannot change who we are. A change is defined as the act or instance of making or becoming different and is very difficult to achieve‚ however not impossible. Our physical characterisitcs and how others perceive these characteristics and what we post online affect our identity and are generally impossible to change. On the other hand people can change who they are‚ such acts can be seen with gender changes or plastic
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9/3/13 Ignorant America: Just How Stupid Are We? Published on Alternet (http://www.alternet.org) Home > Ignorant America: Just How Stupid Are We? TomDispatch.com [1] / By Rick Shenkman [2] Ignorant America: Just How Stupid Are We? July 1‚ 2008 | "If a nation expects to be ignorant and free‚ in a state of civilization‚ it expects what never was and never will be." -- Thomas Jefferson Just how stupid are we? Pretty stupid‚ it would seem‚ when we come across headlines like this: "Homer Simpson
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In the recent light of the controversial “Black Lives Matter” movement and the killings of innocent African Americans by officers‚ the relevance of Bruce Norris’s Clybourne Park‚ directed by David Reed‚ couldn’t have come at a better time. This drama dissects the issues of gentrification‚ and more importantly‚ race. These issues can be emphasized through acting‚ directing‚ costumes‚ lighting‚ sound‚ and scenery. As a result‚ the production characteristics helped to contribute to its success in conveying
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vAre We Just Sinners Saved By Grace? By Lizzie Ducking | Submitted On September 29‚ 2011 Recommend Article Article Comments 1 Print Article Share this article on Facebook Share this article on Twitter Share this article on Google+ Share this article on Linkedin Share this article on StumbleUpon 1 Share this article on Delicious Share this article on Digg Share this article on Reddit Share this article on Pinterest Expert Author Lizzie Ducking I have often heard the phrase‚ I am just a sinner
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How to play Volleyball Practice and heart is the key to be successful in the game. To play volleyball you must know the basics and be able to master them. You have to be willing to put in the practice and get along with your teammates no matter what. There are always six people starting‚ positions 1‚2‚3‚4‚5‚6. Positions one and four are the setting positions; the people who play the net. Each time the ball crosses the net your team has three attempts to hit the ball back over. Each individual
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From the SelectedWorks of Dietrich Rueschemeyer January 2006 Why and How Ideas Matter Contact Author Start Your Own SelectedWorks Notify Me of New Work Available at: http://works.bepress.com/dietrich_rueschemeyer/38 WHY AND HOW IDEAS MATTER Dietrich Rueschemeyer Brown University* That ideas matter in politics is beyond question. Knowledge‚ ignorance‚ and uncertainty frequently make the difference between success and failure of policies. And in a broader sense ideas can advance
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