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Trigger Locks Violent Crimes
1,251 wordsWith the growing number of reports, on television, about violent crimes at school, it is no wonder that President Clinton is pushing for more gun control. Although the number of violent crimes committed in schools is far less than the number committed at home, the president feels that stricter gun laws need to be in effect. In the light of the recent shootings at Columbine High School in Columbine, Colorado, there have been serious increases in the number of proposals to help regulate gun use. I...
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Piano Playing American Dream
572 wordsIn Amy Tans Two Kinds, Tan uses the central conflict and symbolism to emphasize the idea that achieving the American Dream is a struggle and can lead to disappointment. The central conflict of the story is about the mother wanting her daughter to become a child prodigy, but her daughter cannot fulfill her mothers dream. And, Tan uses the piano symbolizes hope, but also failure for the daughter and mother to accentuate the idea of dreams can be defeated. Tan uses the central conflict between the ...
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Pizza Meat Cooked
328 wordsA pizza cannot be looked at as a separate piece of perfection. Only when you look at each savory ingredient can you fully understand the peace, serenity and beauty that comes when eating a slice of pizza. The gorgeous meat that is processed by a large German woman named Helga. That smell of grease and meat is heaven to a person like me, and hell to a vegan. Being grown in the mushroom composts of England is what gives a mushroom his / her distinguishable aroma. Most people hate mushrooms, but to...
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The Effect Of Temperature On Air Pressure
1,303 wordsDESCRIPTION: My project consists of a series experiments to determine the effect of air pressure in a given environment at various temperatures. The experiments I chose to conduct are: 1) Heat an ordinary pop can on a hot plate and then putting the can upside down in cold water to see the effect of a fast change in temperature. 2) Partially full milk jug with hot water, put the cap on tightly, and let it sit for one hour to see the effect of a slow change in temperature. 3) Setting a small piece...
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Mac Into His Stall Squirrel Hash Daddy
1,216 wordsI live close to a town called, Hot Coffee, down by the Mississippi River with my family on a small farm. I have two brothers and one sister. When we come home from school we have chores waiting for us. My errand is to feed chickens and collect the eggs for Mama. My older brother Bobby, chops wood for our heat and cooking. Mike, the youngest brother is ten and the smartest of us kids. Well at least we thought he was. His job is feeding the mule Ole Mac. Ole Mac is nine years old and the best mule...
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Junk Mail Postal Service
1,488 wordsIt is another Wednesday morning, and I am again sitting at the front desk of my dormitory at 9 am. The US Postal Service just delivered today's mail, and the other Wednesday-morning desk worker and I are preparing to search for names, check mailbox numbers, sort the mail, and place it into mailboxes. I hate working the mail shift, but I do it because I get paid nine dollars an hour for relatively brainless work. Even though I lose a few hours of sleep, I get some good laughs and entertainment in...
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How To Make A Proper Pot Of Coffee
1,029 wordsHow-To Let me just say that I am addicted to coffee. Ive got to have my daily fix at least several times a day; when I wake up, around lunch, before I go to work. Truth be told, If coffee were booze, Im pretty sure Id be a drunk. I dont know what you might think, but just any coffee isnt good coffee. Take Starbucks for instance, it smells great, but they brew it so strong that drinking a whole cup can cause your heart to beat a couple seconds fast. I dont like my coffee to be that strong. After ...
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Key Differences In British And American Advertising
1,079 words... hat it was not an American ad. The product is Hawaiian Tropics suntan lotion, something that can be found on the shelves of any U. S. drug store or supermarket. It is a promotional ad, offering a sweepstakes to win a vacation. Commonly, when American companies over vacation give-aways, they are for resorts located in Mexico, The Bahamas or Puerto Rico. This is because these are the vacation areas closest to the United States. For someone living in Europe, these may not be the typical vacatio...
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Brothers And Sisters Olive Tree
1,985 wordsAs the mists of time part and show us the past we see that even before the time of men, before our puny struggles and trials, there was life on the earth. If we look closely we can see the battles of the Titans and the Olympians. Such battles as men have never witnessed raged. Mountains were cast down and trampled under the fierce feet of the Titans. Thunderbolts pierced the sky and the lightning crowned the ever-restless waves. Every day brought another victory or defeat for the forces involved...
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Parents Divorce Intact Families
1,126 wordsNegative Effects of Divorce on Children Divorce has a strong negative effect on children. The children are brought into the family and then ripped out of what they know is right or of their norms. James M. Henslin defines the family as being two or more people who consider themselves related by blood, marriage, or adoption (445). When married you are instantaneously put into a family. When two people decide to get a divorce, their children do not wholly understand what is going on. Regardless of...
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Tropical Storms Water Vapor
818 wordsIn this Hurricanes Hurricanes In this essay I am going to be talking about hurricanes. I am going to tell you how they form, the location, the size and force of hurricanes, the damage they do and also about the air masses and fronts. I will also tell you some simple information that many people don t know about, this will include things like how many hurricanes develop every year and what to expect when a hurricane hits also which area will get hit the hardest by the hurricane. Location Hurrican...
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2 H 2 O Close Attention
821 wordsIn this experiment we are trying to find the percentage of water in Barium Chloride Dihydiate. During the experiment you must pay close attention to everything done. We are going to try to stay below a 8 percent error. When timing, make sure you only have the crucible over the button burner for 10 minutes, no more, no less. Be aware of how dangerous this chemical can be, so please be careful. Located below is a list of all the materials you will need to complete this experiment. Please make sure...
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Wife Henry
1,003 wordsJohn Steinbeck wrote The Chrysanthemums in 1938. Steinbeck, as in many of his novels and short stories, depicts the life of poor, hard working people. In The Chrysanthemums, Steinbeck writes about a farmer? s wife living in California. The couple lives on a farm, as many individuals did in that time. Steinbeck describes the physical and mental hardships of families living off the land. In the short story, The Chrysanthemums, Elisa is constantly with held from life because she is a woman. ? On ev...
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Trunk Lid Modern Cars Car
487 wordsWe Modern Cars Modern Cars We ask ourselves every time we see heavy traffic, is there no variance anymore amongst car models? In the old days, as a matter of fact only five ore ten years ago every single car brand seemed to have its own personality, today they look more like a cluster of copycats. What went wrong? One reason is that the automotive industry has certain trends it has to follow, just like fashion designers and musical composers. In times of recession and decreasing sales there is l...
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Heat Loss Specific Heat
2,132 wordsPhysics Group 4 Project? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? After being set our initial topic of the bath tub, we chose as a group to investigate the heat lost from a bath tub. ? We initially experimented with ideas such as using different shapes, sizes and materials. ? Eventually, we decided that the easiest option was to investigate how the thickness of a bath tub effects the heat loss, as well as how conduction, convection (evaporation) and radiation effected the heat lost from a bath tub and how we could r...
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