World War II was one of the most monumental events in history and certainly was one of the most important events in the 20th century. The bombing of Pearl Harbor was the event that brought the United States fully into the war. In war‚ there is killing‚ violence‚ and hate all mixed in. Thoughts and emotions come to play. War is no longer only between soldiers on a battlefield but is now between nations and their ideas. In order to make a whole nation of people support a war there needs to be
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William Carlos Williams: “ The Use of Force” Katryn Punsalang English Composition II Professor Day 10 April 2012 Katryn Punsalang Professor Day English 112 10 April 2012 “ The Use of Force” William Carlos Williams (1883- 1963) is one of the prominent personas of American Poetry. He received his Pulitzer Prize for Poetry and the American Academy of Arts and Letters gold medal for poetry from the National Institute of Arts and Letters in 1963. Despite Williams’ recognition as one
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VICTORY! “When you walk into the gym you leave everything behind. It’s like a total different world. It’s you second family. We gymnasts spend more time in the gym then with our parents. We do gymnastics not to please our family but to please ourselves.” The day I found out all my training was worth it‚ was at the Glencoe- Silver Lake Gymnastics Invite. I got to this moment by joining gymnastics and making the high school team‚ going to practice every day and giving it my all‚ and all the other
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Women during the War Women during the war filled in the spot left open by the men who were leaving to join the war effort. They filled roles like cooks‚ teachers‚ factory workers‚ and police positions. It was common for women to work during this time‚ as most men left to fight in Europe or in the Pacific. As the Men went to war‚ the woman he left behind would still be helping as many joined factories which produced good for the war which included ammunition‚ planes‚ guns‚ tanks‚ and more. An estimated
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“If she was a white girl‚ she could still be alive.” A sentence in the lyric of the song our keynote speaker plays echoes in the assembly hall‚ crammed with more than one thousand people—students and faculty members. The song Not One More by TWOCC grieves the loss of several transgender women of color. Our keynote speaker says that the life expectancy of transgender women of color in the US is merely 35 years. Compared to the average global life expectancy of 70 years old‚ that number is depressing
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extracted from the fatty acids of animals. This type of candle wax became popular in Europe. Paraffin wax‚ which became popular in the United States‚ was developed as a result of removing the natural waxy substance formed during the process of refining petroleum‚ or crude oil. During the next 150 years many further developments of candle wax took place. These developments include synthetic candle waxes ‚ chemically synthesized candle waxes‚ gel wax‚ vegetable based candle waxes‚ candle wax blends and
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Aquino to pitch ‘more fun in the Philippines’ LONDON (via PLDT) – There will be no city tour for this first-time VIP visitor to London. This will be so for President Benigno Aquino III even if this is the best time to be a tourist here‚ with the city and the British people all agog over a weekend of historic royal festivities to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II on the throne and frenzied preparations for the 2012 Olympics. Instead‚ Aquino‚ who was not known for his fondness for foreign
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More Wealth‚ Less Happiness Most people want and aim to be wealthy. But one of the key findings of happiness research is: Although more money delivers big increases in happiness when you are poor‚ each extra dollar makes less difference once your basic needs have been met. Having more income may not necessarily bring more happiness. Studies show that when incomes rise for everybody‚ well-being doesn’t change much. Surveys have found virtually the same level of happiness between the very rich
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When examining the issue of police use-of-force‚ the issue of what conduct constitutes too much force must also be addressed. The legal assessment for excessive force is whether the officer reasonably believed such force was necessary to accomplish a lawful police purpose (McEwen‚ 1996). Another concern for many is the possibility of racial profiling among certain officers. Allegations of the use of excessive force by police officers have fueled the debate over possible racial profiling and have
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Sarah Mills WE ARE MORE THAN JUST A GRADE: We all have different thought processes and skills‚ so why are we individuals all tested by the same means? Society tries to change us to fit into their puzzle called life‚ when we should be changing the picture. This is the same society that tells us abortions is wrong yet looks down on teenage parents. This society also sells products to promote healthy skin and hair‚ yet the women on the package have hair extensions‚ fake nails‚ and are photo shopped
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