Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492. Many people know this saying and the story behind it. Everyone knows who Columbus is and what he did. Although‚ they do not know the horrible things that went on when he reached the Americas. Most people know the story of how he thought the earth was flat and how he could get to India by moving west across the ocean. They know he reached the Americas and thought it was India. However‚ this is not the whole story. We celebrate Columbus Day in honor
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Americans have a vast amount of debt that causes stress‚ anxiety‚ and even sickness. According to the excerpt‚ "Americans spend almost twice as much on health care per person than people in other advanced nations‚ suffer more injuries and illnesses‚ and die younger‚ the National Research Council and Institute of Medicine reports." This proves that money is indeed an issue in America‚ and that people are getting so sick that they are losing their lives‚ due to the fact that they can’t afford healthcare
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there is one problem with this‚ the astronauts will be in charge of planting the food if something goes wrong and the astronauts can’t plant food anymore you will certainly starve to death. Also‚ as it says in the second paragraph that just after 68 days the astronauts will suffocate to death. Once more there is limited water supply. The astronauts could extract water from the soil which they are planning to do‚ but again that would take a very long time if an astronaut is suffering and needs water
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Celebrated Voices: Toba Celebrated Voices performed by many Contemporary groups on 25 Feb‚ 2014. It was held in UVU Ragan Theater. Celebrated Voices was directed by Co-directors Doris Hudson de Trujillo‚ Nicole Ortega and Monica Campbell. I am going to talk about one of the dances in the performance‚ Toba. Toba was choreographed by Wilson M. Domingues. It was performed by Dalan Brown‚ Molly Buonforte‚ Whitney Collins‚ Megan Cranney‚ Miriam Curtis‚ Abby Gibbs‚ Adam Jensen‚ Joshua Martinez‚ Deleise
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Consequence is defined in the dictionary as “an act or instance of following something as an effect‚ result‚ or outcome. There’s not one person in this world who hasn’t faced not one consequence in their whole life. Pro athletes especially have to watch out for their actions because the sport they play is not their hobby it’s their job which they earn a lot of money. Drugs have a reputation in sports and it ruins many pro athletes careers and reputation. With the spotlight shining on pro athletes
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Using Cell Phones While Driving Shouldn’t Be Banned When someone decides to use a cell phone while driving‚ it creates risks to others‚ but these risks are small. After weighing the risks against the benefits of cell phone use‚ it can be found that the benefits far exceed the risks. In this paper I will argue that cell phones should not be banned and indicate several benefits to using cell phones in vehicles. There are benefits that make cell phones useful in cars to drivers. Cell phones may
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When I told my mother I wanted to become or transition into veganism her first reaction were very negative and most peoples reactions to it are very negative. Most people assume that we need meat for survival. That were designed to eat meat which is the furthest from the truth. While writing this I researched and asked my friends reason why I should or shouldn’t go vegan. I wanted to know if veganism was something that would truly benefit me and my life. I am beyond excited for what I found and my
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Pandas are cute cuddly and one of the most beloved animals in the world. Sadly‚ there are only 1600 pandas left living in the wild. We never ask ourselves what’s the reason for their extinction‚ but we really want to save them no matter how is it going to reflect on people. The reason for their extinction is a habitat destruction‚ mostly caused by humans as the population of China increases. The animal world’s dilemma is should we save pandas or should we let them extinct? As most of you could think
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Violent video games Many people believe that violent video games should be banned‚ claiming that they have a negative effect on people. Some even say violent games make people commit violent acts. These games do influence human behavior‚ which is not always positive‚ but this does not mean that they should be banned. If a child began playing violent video games at a young age‚ then he might think that violence in real life is the same as the game violence and that it does not have a real impact
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Journal 5 Estras Essay Estra uses all of the features listed in the book. The debate over team name has long been a controversial issue and he shows his position against it many times. Estra also uses plausible reason and support to back up his statement against the use of certain team names. Estra also know what objections people have and he does a nice job of refuting them clearly. The sentence Estra uses to support his examples is “while politically powerful ones who bite back are left alone
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