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    What Would You Do If You Won The Power Ball? One Wednesday September 26th 2012 somebody in Iowa won the 202 million dollar Powerball. I already have my winnings mapped out if I was to win the Powerball. I would make sure my family is finically set. Continue living my day to day life. I would invest into something nonprofit. With that said let me tell you how I would spend my winnings. Making sure my family is finically set would consist of: Paying all of our debt off. Making sure my children’s

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    2 Million Minutes

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    Molly Rector AP Language Mrs. Dickison November 19‚ 2012 2 Million Minutes The film makes the argument that U.S. students are performing at a mediocre level in math and science. This‚ according to the movie‚ cannot stand‚ given the growing educational excellence of nations like China and India. The documentary takes the time to look at a boy and a girl form America‚ India‚ and China; it tells about a daily school day for each and what they hope to do with their lives. In China the girl‚ Xiaoyuan

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    This was always the standard for Coney Island from the time it was created to present day. Not only is the amusement park itself a fun event to go to‚ but it represents a change of culture in American life. In the first chapters of “Amusing the Million” by John F. Kasson‚ he discusses how American culture was before Coney Island and how it changed once Coney was developed. The culture before the idea of amusement parks‚ some would say is very strict. American apostles of culture believed that every

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    Gender Defying the traditional Victorian way of life‚ Coney Island at the beginning of the twentieth century had a profound impact on societal norms. Outside of Coney Island‚ women were often treated as inferior while men ruled the throne in nearly all aspects of life. However‚ within Coney Island the gender gap was equalized. Coney Island served as a catalyst to a change in the traditional mindset. In traditional society‚ women were resigned to the role of wife and homemaker. At Coney Island‚ however

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    Amusing the Million Essay

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    Brandon Smith HIST 2057 2/9/15 “Amusing the Million” Essay Pre World War I‚ Coney Island proved itself to be an epicenter of a new‚ emerging American culture. In this time‚ American urban populations were quickly growing‚ immigrant populations were at a peak‚ and Americans were evolving into a society that allowed for “increased leisure time and spending power.”(Kasson‚ 7) Different than the previously advocated forms of structured‚ refined entertainment known to American culture‚ Coney Island

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    Alatorre Odds of winning the lottery • Chances of winning the lottery. • Odds for both the Mega Millions and Powerball. • Percentage of new friends after winning the lottery. • Odds of losing the money awarded from a lottery win. • Second chance drawings. Mega Millions  Odds of winning:1 in 259 million on the jackpot  $656M‚ Mega Millions‚ March 30‚ 2012 is the largest jackpot with 75 million tickets sold for drawing.  Odds of getting struck by lightning is 1 in 700‚000  Expected

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    now $640-million jackpot up for grabs in tonight’s Mega Millions lottery—have you bought your ticket yet? Have you bought a hundred?—we feel it is our duty to inform you that actually‚ you really probably don’twant to win the lottery. Even if you think you do.  RELATED: Mega Millions Remain Unclaimed for Some Unknown Reason We have collected the true‚ terribly sad stories of lotto winners that show that winning the lottery‚ despite the seeming wonderfulness of having some $ 500 600-million more dollars (before

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    Does Money Buy Happiness?

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    References: Bhatt A. (2009‚ December 20). $19 Million Lottery winner Arnim Ramdass leaves his wife. Retrieved from thaindian.com Web site: http:/​/​www.thaindian.com/​newsportal/​world/​19-million-lottery-winner-arnim-ramdass-leaves-his-wife_100292193.html Cable A Collins H. (2010‚ July 3). "World ’s Luckiest lottery Player ’ Wins Big - Again. Retrieved from AOL news.com

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    is lottery a good idea

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    Cited: Erb‚ Kelly P. "Everybody Wins! Lotteries Like Mega Millions Benefit Taxpayers‚ Seniors‚ Schools & More." Forbes.com. Forbes‚ 18 Dec. 2013. Web. “Lotteries.” Gov Info Library.Unt.edu National Gambling Impact Study Commission‚ 1993. Web.18 Feb.2014 “Lottery Funds Support Jobs & Industry.” Jobs-Economic Development

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    Winning the Lottery

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    LOTTERY TO HELL Winning the lottery is the ultimate dream in everyone’s life. It is an easy game and requires very less amount of money to play‚ but the chances of winning are a one in a million. In everyone’s mind‚ spending their last dollar bill on a ticket and pick out random numbers may turn their life around in a positive and joyful way. In fact‚ winning the lottery could bring someone’s life more than just joy‚ it could turn their life into a living nightmares. Despite the risks

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