When considering what factors go into memorializing an event or person and in creating a monument‚ what must groups and agencies consider? What is it that makes a monument stand out from all the rest‚ is it the bold message the monument states‚ is it preserving the monument‚ or is it the monuments location? What stands out above all the rest to me when creating a monument? It’s the pure site of the monument‚ the long lasting impression that stays with you after viewing a monument. Being able to look
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The manufacturing of cocaine is one of the most significant industries in South America‚ which exports around 75-80% of the global cocaine supply and generates billions of dollars to the economy. The coca plant‚ mainly grown in Peru‚ Columbia‚ and Bolivia‚ originated in the Andes Mountains. The Incas primarily used this plant during religious ceremonies‚ for medicinal purposes‚ as a form of currency‚ and as a stimulant. As time has progressed‚ the cocaine production process has become increasingly
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Issues Facing America The General Welfare- Issues Affecting Individual Well-Being 7. Quality Education For All The nation’s public schools set an enrollment record in 1999 with more than 53 million children enrolled; now public education has been criticized by some as not teaching all children effectively. The consistency of public school’s poor test results and low graduation rates attest to this. As a result to these truths‚ many
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The Most Misread Poem in America Robert Frost’s well known poem “The Road Not Taken” has essentially “taken” over American literature and culture by storm. However‚ the poem seems to have been ripped to shreds as people tend to use fragments of it for their personal purposes. Its famous title and words can be found from the lyrics in various singers’ songs to authors’ books that have been ranked international best sellers using these words. This has caused the poem lose its true value and meaning
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Many things make the United States of America the country that it is today. One of the key components to that is freedom. Freedom is defined as the power or right to act‚ speak‚ or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint‚ but freedom goes far beyond this definition. Freedom has many attributes. We have national freedom‚ political freedom‚ individual freedom‚ and spiritual freedom. So‚ as you can see it is not just a value based on the country that you choose to live in‚ but the very citizens
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Mr. Simmons most excellent monkey problem 1/29/12 The Problem A rope is placed over the top of a fence‚ the same amount of rope on both sides of the fence. The rope weighs one-third pound per foot. On one end of the rope hangs a monkey holding a banana‚ and on the other end is a weight Equal in weight to the weight of the monkey. The banana weighs two ounces per inch. The length of the rope (in feet) is equal to the age of The monkey (in years)‚
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Amethyst Gemstone Information Amethyst is among the most precious and valuable gemstones of the quarta movement number of minerals‚ with exception to rare blue-eco-friendly jewel silica. It is known as the state birthstone for that month of Feb. Amethyst goes towards the macrocrystalline branch of quarta movement and owes its purple/crimson color to iron and aluminum harmful particles. Without such coloring agents‚ amethyst would just be transparent‚ regular without color quarta movement. Like other
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Three Social Problems in America Homelessness is‚ in fact‚ a social problem facing America today. This is partially due to the lack of secure and safe shelter available to those in need. Another contributing factor is unemployment‚ leading people to be unable to afford decent housing. The economic crisis our country is in has led to financial cuts and many job losses. This is a social problem because it negatively impacts the quality of our society and the lifestyle of many Americans. It could
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What is the mind-body problem? The mind-body problem has been a problem that has been addressed in metaphysical thought for thousands of years and is the foundation of philosophy of mind. The problem consists of difficulty in explaining the relationship between mental and physical phenomena. The difference in characteristics provides difficulty in coming to an explanation. The mind- referring to consciousness‚ being the mental‚ and the body being made up of physical matter. Consciousness is made
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America is a wonderful place to live‚ because we are free. Freedom is important‚ and many people in other countries do not have much freedom. I am glad I have a place like this to grow up in; where I know that I can be equal with other races and other genders. Also‚ I am glad I have a place like this that will respect me and I know it will be a great place to have my children grow up in. Some of our ancestors did not have the privileges we have now because they grew up in other countries‚ that controlled
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