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Effect Is Felt Columbine Tragedy Lives
377 words
The Columbine tragedy has struck another victim
last week. If all thoughts were that the tragedy
was behind us, no one has considered the effects
of the massacre. A student that was injured in the
massacre was making progress on recovering, when
backlash from the tragedy struck. Her Mother
committed suicide in respect to what the tragedy
has done to her life and her families life as
well. This is the effect that the event has
spawned, more pain and more suffering. On looking
at this case, we can...
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Avenging His Father Death Avenge His Father Death
1,229 words
The most notable line by Hamlet in William
Shakespeare's play Hamlet is " To be, or not to
be, that is the question. " Hamlet's statement
defines the central theme of the play and provides
the reader with insight into Hamlet's
psychological dilemma. His self-inquiry is a
projection of what will occur in the play. Again
and again, Shakespeare brings us back to Hamlet's
plight: can he act or is he paralyzed by
cowardice? Throughout the play Hamlet is unable to
come to a concrete resolution of aven...
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Professional Athletes High Risk
382 words
In the past there were and are many disputes over
the high salaries of professional athletes. I
think that these athletes should receive the high
salaries that they deserve. One reason why I think
professional athletes should receive such high
salaries is that they are highly skilled.
Professional athletes train and practice hard
almost everyday and for most of the day. Most
professional athletes also have played sports in
college. Look at Michael Jordan, he played college
basketball. Another re...
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Blood Alcohol Legal Limit
1,151 words
Alcoholic drinks, in todays society, have become
an accepted part of social life. However, when
alcohol is mixed with driving, catastrophic
consequences can occur. In fact, 1 in 5 fatal
accidents on our roads are directly related to
alcohol. Is our government doing enough to deter
people from drinking and driving? Each week,
around 11 people die from driving above the legal
limit, just under half of whom being people other
than the drink drivers themselves. A further 300
people are injured. An a...
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Symbol Of Blood Lady Macbeth
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In Shakespeare's Macbeth the symbol of blood is
used to represent honor, bravery, treason, murder
and guilt! The symbol of blood is continuously
developed until it becomes the dominating theme of
the play. The word "blood, " or different forms of
it appear forty-two times, throughout the play.
Perhaps the best way to show how the symbol of
blood changes during the development of the play,
is to follow the character changes in Macbeth. At
first Macbeth is heralded as brave and honorable,
but as t...
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Atomic Bomb Atomic Weapon
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The atom bomb is one of the most important
discoveries in modern day science. Countless
scientists worked relentlessly on the project and
their efforts opened the door for present and
future exploration of the atom. Just before the
beginning of World War II, Albert Einstein wrote a
letter to President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Urged
by Hungarian-born physicists Leo Szilard, Eugene
Winner, and Edward Teller, Einstein told Roosevelt
about Nazi German efforts to purify Uranium- 235
which might be used...
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Ethan Frome Selflessness And Affects Of His Responsibilities
704 words
Ethan Frome is the main character of Edith
Wharton's tragic novel. Ethan lives the bitterness
of his youth's lost opportunities, and
dissatisfaction with his joyless life and empty
marriage. Throughout the story Ethan is trapped by
social limits and obligations to his wife. He
lives an unhappy life with many responsibilities
and little freedom. Ethan Frome studied science in
college for a year and probably would have
succeeded as an engineer or physicist had he not
been summoned home to run the ...
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Emergency Occurs First Aid Victim
528 words
outdoor first kit When someone is injured or
suddenly becomes ill, there is usually a critical
period before you can get medical treatment and it
is this period that is of the utmost importance to
the victim. What you do, or what you dont do, in
that interval can mean the difference between life
and death. You owe it to yourself, your family and
your neighbors to know and to understand
procedures that you can apply quickly and
intelligently in an emergency. Every household
should have some type ...
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Hospital In Milan Hemingway Short
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Ernest Miller Hemingway was born in Oak Park,
Illinois July 21, 1899. Hemingway is known to be
one of the most influential writers of the
twentieth century. He has written more than one
hundred short fiction stories, many of them to be
well known around the world. Some of these short
stories had just as powerful an impact as his
novels. As a young man, Hemingway left from his
hometown to Europe, where he worked for the Red
Cross during World War I. His time spent there
inspired him to write some...
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Millions Of Dollars Lot Of Times
564 words
Many Fools Ball Fool? s Ball Many people enjoy
watching or playing the game called football.
However, there are many people that think football
is just a waste of time and money. I, for
instance, am one of those people. Whether it is
just hometown high school football, College
football or even NFL football I think that
football is an awful representation of athletic
ability. There are many cons including the
physical effect that it has on the players, the
amount of money that is spent on the pla...
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Afraid To Die Ernest Hemingway
1,165 words
In Another Country What we do and observe everyday
determines us as people. Our reactions, and
expressions of our thoughts allow those around us
to perceive who we are. Ernest Hemingway shows in
the short novel In Another Country the various
types of lives people lead, and the issues the
face day to day. In this piece Hemingway presents
his reader with a variety of characters ranging
from the optimistic doctor to Signor Maggiore
hardened by war and death. Ernest Hemingway s
method of characteriz...
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Twenty Five Years York City Police
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Kent State Riot of May 4, 1970 Twenty-five years
ago this month, students came out on the Kent
State campus and scores of others to protest the
bombing of Cambodia a decision of President
Nixon's that appeared to expand the Vietnam War.
Some rocks were thrown, some windows were broken,
and an attempt was made to burn the ROTC building.
Governor James Rhodes sent in the National Guard.
The units that responded were ill trained and came
right from riot duty elsewhere; they hadnt had
much sleep. Th...
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King Of France Father
1,381 words
King Henri IV was born at Pau in Been on December
13, 1553. Raised by his mother, Jan d? Alert
(Queen of Navarre), Henri was brought up in a
remote castle in the Pyrenees. He grew up amongst
the peasant children of that area and raised on a
diet of bread, cheese, and garlic. As a youngster
Henri was brought up in the Protestant faith,
which was the opposite of his father? s wishes. As
result, Henri was taken to Paris on his father? s
orders and given a Catholic tutor. However, he
stubbornly refu...
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Act 1 Sc 2 Symbol Of Blood
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Blood is essential to every human beings survival.
It is a fluid circulating throughout the body that
carries nutrients and oxygen to the tissues in
exchange for life and if this was somehow lost
then the life would also be lost. No matter what
caused the loss of blood, if it were jealousy,
revenge, guilt or treachery the life would still
be forfeit. In Macbeth there are many symbolic
gestures towards blood, which ultimately develop
into the main dominating theme of the play. In the
beginning of...
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Act 2 Scene 2 Act 5 Scene
855 words
Steve Strohack The bible states that blood is The
River of Life. In William Shakespeare's Macbeth,
the symbol of blood is used in various contexts as
an effective method in describing the theme of the
play. This essay will outline how Treachery and
Treason, Honour and Guilt thoughts are clearly
represented. The first reference of blood is one
of honour, and occurs when Duncan sees the injured
sergeant and says What bloody man is that? (Act 1,
Scene 2, Line 1). This is symbolic of the brave
fight...
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Unforgettable Experience Shopping Shop
260 words
Narrative Essay on An Unforgettable Experience
During the December festive season almost every
shopping and business complex is a hive of
activity. The last few days before Christmas are
exceptionally busy days. Many last minute shoppers
scurry along from shop to shop in a last bid to
complete their shopping. unfortunately mum and I
were also completing our shopping at Margate on
the last Saturday before christmas. Hundreds of
people were in the complex. Parking was at a
premium. Fortunately we ...
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Red Badge Of Courage States Of America
859 words
The Red Badge of Courage The Red Badge of Courage,
a novel by Stephen Crane, tells the story of a
young Union soldier, Henry Fleming, faced with the
choice of risking his life by fighting gallantly
in war or risking his honor by running away. When
he goes to battle, his feet make the choice for
him, taking him away from combat. Eventually he
joins the trail of injured soldiers marching
toward the makeshift hospital. On this trail, he
converses with the wounded soldiers, who help to
change his op...
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Destruction Of The Warren Predicted The Destruction Group
630 words
Water ship Down In this story, Richard Adams
creates an interesting part of the story when
eleven rabbits unite to form a group and flee from
their warren, in hopes of avoiding a great
tragedy. These rabbits leave their warren without
knowledge of why they need to leave their homes.
The one thing the rabbits have in common is their
faith in Fiver s dreams and visions. Together
these rabbits will have to put aside their
differences in order to face the danger ahead of
them. The newfound friends a...
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Fraternities And Sororities Adversely Affect
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Hazing in universities across the nation has
become an increasingly dangerous ritual that is
seemingly becoming more difficult to put an end to
due to its development into an? underground?
activity. Though a regular activity in the
seventies, hazing, a possible dangerous act of
initiation to a group, has now become an activity
that is banned in thirty-nine states (Wagner 16).
However, this ritual has not been stopped or
become less severe. In fact it is becoming more
dangerous. Since it has been...
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Sports Medicine Balanced Diet
1,618 words
Participation in athletics is both an enjoyable
pastime and a part of keeping physically and
mentally fit. Some individuals may only be
interested in general conditioning and weight
loss, while others may want specific exercises for
certain events. Regardless of the activity, risks
are always involved, and today? s physician must
be able to not only treat the various injuries
that arise, but also offer counsel on a wide range
of other interrelated subjects. (Berger 294)
Sports medicine is the pr...
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