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    David Zinczenko‚ editor-in-chief of Men’s Health‚ is arguing that fast-food restaurants are not to blame for people‚ especially children and teenagers‚ it’s the person’s individual responsibility to keep themselves “healthy”. The menus at fast-food companies aren’t the healthiest‚ but they shouldn’t be blamed for making kids obese‚ and I agree with his claim fully. The parents are all fully aware that the “Big Mac” and “Baconater” aren’t the most nutritional foods‚ and they need to take the responsibility

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    Hank Williams

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    Hiram King Williams‚ also known as Hank Williams‚ was born on September 17‚ 1923 in Mount Olive‚ Alabama. His dad was Lon Williams‚ a locomotive engineer. His mom was Lillie Williams‚ a church organist. Hank spent most of his childhood in Georgiana and Greenville‚ Alabama. Hank Williams was a key person in the development of modern country music. He caused a shift in country music from a regional‚ rural phenomenon to a nationwide‚ urban acceptance in the late 1940’s. He turned “hillbilly”

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    I think that the other theme of William Carlos Williams’ poem “The Red Wheelbarrow” is hope because in the poem it states‚ “so much depends upon a red wheel barrow” (William’s 309). The red wheel barrow is used to represent the blood of life and the white chicken or the sick little girl is depending on blood in order to survive. The little girl is hoping that she will be able to get better because in order to survive you need to have water and blood in your body. The poem “Chicago” by Carl Sandburg

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    The saying goes‚ a picture can paint a thousand words‚ but can the same feat be applied to a short poem containing just one sentence? This seems so cause during 1932‚ William Carlos Williams wrote a minimalist masterpiece‚ “Red Wheelbarrow”. Upon first impressions there’s not much information to take in. The only distinctive phrases that catches the reader’s eye initially is the countryside image that is applied to the scenery‚ along with the red wheelbarrow and white chickens. Although initially

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    Tennesee Williams

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    All writer use to one degree or another elements of their life to help formulate their characters and stories‚ but Tennessee Williams seems to draw more from his personal experiences than most. After reading “The Resemblance Between a Violin Case and a Coffin” and doing some background research on the author it becomes quite clear that he wrote this story as a reflection of his life. The similarities between the narrator/boy in the story and Tennessee himself are quite obvious‚ as well as other characters

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    William Shakespeare

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    Cox 1 Justyn D. Cox Ms. Franklin English II 12 May 2014 William Shakespeare was one of the best writers of his time‚ and has written stories that are still being read and talked about today. He was thought of to be an inspiration to many upcoming writers and has helped to shape literature into what is today. Shakespeare’s writing s give vivid and interesting details about the topic he is writing about. His writings also tend to make others enjoy reading

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    During his eight years as President of the United States‚ William J. Clinton had been allegedly involved in several scandals‚ although none as arguably infamous as the Monica Lewinsky scandal. The scandal concerned the concealed relationship between President Clinton‚ a married man‚ and Lewinsky‚ a twenty-one year old White House intern. Clinton had been publicly accused of having a sexual relationship with Monica Lewinsky‚ an accusation he adamantly denied. Eventually‚ after an overwhelming amount

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    3. Depreciation percentage=$1‚640‚200/$15‚411‚620 = 10.64% New Fixed Assets=$15‚411‚620 + $30‚000‚000 = $45‚411‚620 $45‚411‚620*.1064 = $4‚831‚796 new depreciation Pro forma Income Statement Sales ($36‚599‚300*1.12) $40‚991‚216 Cost of Goods Sold ($26‚669‚496*1.12) 29‚869‚836 Other Expenses ($4‚641‚000*1.12) 5‚197‚920 Depreciation 4‚831‚796 EBIT 1‚091‚664 Interest 573‚200 Taxable Income 518‚464 Taxes

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    1950 S 60 S 70 S 80 S

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    The 1950’s-60’s70’s-80’s Miranda Moultrie Nixon Back Again The United States presidential election of 1968 was the 46th quadrennial presidential election‚ held on Tuesday‚ November 5‚ 1968. Moon Shot On July 21‚ 1969‚ President Nixon spoke from the Oval Office to Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin at the Sea of Tranquility on the Moon. Apollo 11 was the spaceflight that landed the first humans on the Moon‚ Americans Neil Armstrong and Woodstock A village in New York state

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    Serena Williams

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    Serena Williams Serena Jameka Williams was born on September 26‚ 1981 in Saginaw‚ Michigan to Richard Williams and Oracene Price. Today‚ she is a renowned American professional tennis player. Serena was the youngest of her five sisters. When the children were young‚ the family relocated to the city of Compton in Los Angeles‚ where Serena started playing tennis at the age of five. Serena and her older sister Venus began daily two-hour practices with her father. Her father home-schooled Serena and

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