rock history. During his career‚ he revolutionized the sound of rock‚ and changed it greatly. Hendrix was a major influence in music and with his beliefs. Jimi Hendrix was a positive influence on the world‚ and his music and views continue to inspire many people. Jimi Hendrix was born in Seattle‚ Washington on November 27‚ 1942. Throughout his childhood‚ his family dealt with financial problems‚ and he was sometimes put in the care of friends and family. By the time he was nine‚ his parents had divorced
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Peace not violence. Mass shootings are one of the many acts of violence in society. I would like to talk about one in particular‚ the mass shooting in Las Vegas‚ NV. The shooting took place on October 3‚ 2017. The shooting was one of the most violent shootings in American history. The shooting left 58 people dead‚ and 546 injured. The shooting occurred at a Country music festival on the Las Vegas Strip and directly across from Mandalay Bay‚ where the shooter was shooting from. It will always be one
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it must be understood that George had two decisions: To kill Lennie? Or let Lennie live and take him to trial? Since Lennie was George’s best friend whom he took care of all the time because he was mentally disabled so‚ obviously George did not want to watch his friend be tortured and killed in such an inhumane‚ harsh manner which explains why George would choose to take the law into his own hands. “Of Mice and Men” written by John Steinbeck explains the story of two best friend’s George Milton
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So what are you going to say at my funeral now that you’ve killed me. Here lies my body‚ touched‚ inhuman and dead without reason‚ without a gun to my head‚ without a knife to the back‚ but‚ with touch. Have you ever been in a life-threatening situation‚ whether it’s on the street‚ your home or at your work? And within that moment your mind doesn’t think of death‚ it thinks of life. Life with your friends‚ your dearest loved ones‚ family. Your mind races and traces back to distant memories
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Indian Elephant Crisis The Indian elephant‚ scientific name being Elaphas Maximus‚ is one of the three recognized subspecies of the Asian elephants and is a native animal to the mainland of Asia. Since 1986‚ thee Elaphas Maximus has been listed as an endangered species by the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) as their population has slowly been declining and reaching an all-time low of a 50% decrease over the past three generations. Asian elephants are constantly being threatened
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Figure 1: The Increase of School Shootings (School shooting Trends). Since the year 2013‚ the number of school shootings in the United States has grown to a deplorable total of 160. The number of school shootings is rapidly increasing due to the increase of people with serious mental illness not getting the appropriate help they need. Also‚ students who are bullied in their academic years make up a majority of gunmen in the shootings. Lastly‚ having weapons easily accessible within ones home has
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The Anti-War Movement In The Late 1960’s And Early 1970’s And The May 4th Kent State Shootings During the late 1960’s the United States was raging a war on two fronts. One front in Vietnam fighting the communist North Vietnamese forces‚ the other on the campuses and streets fighting the students and protesters across America. The anti-war movement was one of the most successful moments in US history. For 11 years from 1964- 1975 Americans protested a war they believed they did not need to be
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Blind Men and the Elephant poem by John Godfrey Saxe (1816–1887) It was six men of Indostan To learning much inclined‚ Who went to see the Elephant(Though all of them were blind)‚ That each by observation Might satisfy his mind The First approached the Elephant‚ And happening to fall Against his broad and sturdy side‚ At once began to bawl: “God bless me! but the ElephantIs very like a wall!” The Second‚ feeling of the tusk‚ Cried‚ “Ho! what have we here So very round and smooth and sharp
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There are some problems with mass shootings‚ but with a little bit of changes those problems can be solved. There are many problems in the world today and mass shootings is just one of many. Mass shootings are deadly tragedies that happen to innocent people. Mass shootings are normally carried out with a person with a mental illness or some sort of disease. Most people who commit mass shootings have some form of mental illness or depression. They feel like they do not get enough attention or loving
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The Donkey versus the Elephant Phi Nguyen Most people are familiar with the smart and brave donkey‚ and the strong and dignified elephant‚ but many people really do not know what these mascots really stand for. The donkey is a symbol for the Democratic Party‚ and the elephant represents the Republican Party. Although both mascots are mammals that one can find in the circus‚ the similarities of these parties end there and creates a different type of circus in Washington DC. Both parties
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