after noon on Tuesday‚ April 20‚ 1999‚ I was preparing to leave my downtown Denver office for a meeting when I noticed the red message light flashing on my phone. I worked for the state of Colorado‚ administering training programs for people with disabilities; my meeting was about student scholarships‚ and I figured the message might be a last-minute cancellation. But it was my husband‚ calling from his home office. His voice was breathless and ragged‚ and his words stopped my heart. "Susan—this is an
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tWhy and how I study Biology Why and how I study Biology Toshiba 12/3/2010 Toshiba 12/3/2010 Amber Eskridge Here you will discover why and how I study Biology and what it means to me. Amber Eskridge Here you will discover why and how I study Biology and what it means to me. Biology is fascinating in itself. It teaches us all the ways of life not just from a mankind perspective but through all living things‚ whether‚ human species‚ plants etc. I personally study biology
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1963 in America‚ two important figures in the Civil Rights movements now have given important speeches at respectable venues . We have George Wallace giving the “Segregation now‚ Segregation forever” speech upon winning the Alabama governorship in Montgomery‚ Alabama. In Washington D.C. Martin Luther King gives his “I Have A Dream” speech at the Lincoln Memorial coinciding with the Washington March for jobs and freedom. I‚ we will attempt to define these speeches by way of Rhetorical appeals; Kairos
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any language that I am fluent in. The only way that I can remove this bundle of emotions without outside intervention is through the passing of a written thought. Although‚ as I travel through life my feelings will always be written on my face‚ fortunately for me‚ a mere facial expression can only give outsiders a taste of the many flavors that I am feeling at time of their glance. The power of writing is like riding in an invisible car. When you get in it and pick up a pen you can feel the softness
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The pen is mightier than the sword. Words‚ when wielded with skill‚ have the power to pierce straight into one’s heart. Martin Luther King Jr.‚ in his speech “I Have A Dream‚” hones his literary prowess through his use of rhetorical devices‚ as he strives to unite the citizens of the United States to fight for peace and fairness. King employs strategies such as metaphors‚ repetition‚ and tone in order to resonate with and spur change in his audience for socioeconomic equality and justice. To ensure
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I am Wiccan. I am not a Christian. The history‚ stats‚ beliefs‚ practices‚ and ethics of every religion vary. Many cultures base themselves off their religion‚ following a path set and ruled through their community. While most children pursue the beliefs of their parents‚ I was determined to find my own self-righteous path‚ detaching myself from the Christian beliefs of my parents and those before; my grandparents‚ and set forth on living life through the belief of Wicca. Growing up‚ my siblings
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I am proud of the long way that I have come from when I was younger. I’ve learned many things over the years and me being a minority‚ I had to learn and experience things that other adolescents might not have had to. I think it can be said that almost every minority goes through some type of discrimination. I‚ myself‚ have have experiences of discrimination with maybe the most notorious example of being followed or closely monitored in the store. My parents always told me that I have to work twice
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WHY AM I ME This question has been bugging me lately and I find it very intriguing. What is consciousness? The more you think about it‚ the more you realise that this is not a question of science‚ but a question of philosophy. You are basically the product of all your experience and learning So basically you very well might not be you...... but that wouldn’t make a difference and you would still do‚ say and think the exact same thing. Everyone is the exact same person‚ but with different programming
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The n-word‚ whether it is spelled nigra‚ nigger‚ or Negro‚ is seen as a term used to inflict pain on colored people. "The poison is still there. The word is inextricably linked with violence and brutality on black psyches and derogatory aspersions cast on black bodies. No degree of appropriating can rid it of that blood-soaked history"‚ everybody is using the word as a term of endearment‚ but neglect to realize that however you say it has a history behind it. Today’s society is using it and have no
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intelligent deity. Others say that it couldn’t have occurred simply by random chance‚ and it must have been created by an intelligent Creator. I agree with the latter statement‚ and am writing this to articulate some of the reasons behind why I believe in God. Atheism is sometimes portrayed as being more logical than believing God created the universe‚ but I think that belief in God‚ or Theism‚ is at least equally logical‚ and perhaps more logical than Atheism. I will be presenting three arguments supporting
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