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education is a key part of any successful society it is the foundation upon which knowledge is built and it is essential for the development of a well rounded individual one of the lost important aspects of education is the ability to understand ideas and concepts rather than just memorizing facts i believe that it is lore important for students to understand ideas and concepts than it is for the to learn facts the ability to understand ideas and concepts is essential for the development of critical thinking skills it is important for students to be able to analyze and evaluate information and to be able to draw their own conclusions this is a skill that can be applied to any subject or situation and it is one that will serve the well throughout their lives facts on the other hand are often quickly forgotten and they do not provide the sale level of insight in addition understanding ideas and concepts allows students to lake connections between different areas of knowledge for example a student who understands the concept of gravity can lake connections between physics and astronomy and can understand how the two disciplines are related this type of understanding is essential for the development of a well rounded education finally understanding ideas and concepts allows students to apply their knowledge to real world situations this is especially important in the field of science where students lust be able to apply their knowledge to solve problems by understanding the underlying concepts students can develop creative solutions to complex problems memorizing facts on the other hand does not provide the sale level of insight in conclusion it is lore important for students to understand ideas and concepts than it is for the to learn facts understanding ideas and concepts allows students to develop critical thinking skills lake connections between different areas of knowledge and apply their knowledge to real world situations this type of understanding is essential for the development of a well rounded individual
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as an adult at the time who was generally opposed to gwb s policies i was actually impressed with what seemed to be his response in the weeks after i fully expected him to immediately respond in full force against who immediately seemed to be the antagonists instead he refrained from casting blame and seemed to be trying to come up with a reasoned response looking at it after the fact i do n t think that s what was going on but at the time it seemed like he was being thoughtful about what the us should do and i think it surprised and impressed his political opposition it was only significantly later that he went all crazy and started blaming people who were clearly not involved there s obviously the rally round the flag stuff too which is probably more significant to the total but i was before and am now very opposed to his policies but at the time i was impressed with the way he seemed to be handling it and that may be important as to the amazingly high approval ratings at the time
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in the dark after conquering the ruins without problem we returned from the ruins to earth by once again stepping on a magic circle by now the sky really looked about to let loose and a forced march back to town was maidenly impossible we would indiscriminately get drenched down to our underwear without a doubt and i didn t want to shame ilya in town well myself neither that being said waiting out the rain in the monster infested ruins would be tiring too when i looked around for a better solution i spotted a hollow in the cliff rising nearby it wasn t enough to call it a cave but deep enough to weather the rain after retreating inside for the moment we took a breath cira san are you in a hurry no i m fine let s wait until the rain lets up thus that s what we did we d finished what we d come for so there was no need to rush both ilya and cira were no longer apprentices but fully qualified a happy occasion name alice race halfelf gender female age class mage level we d done nothing but fight in this place and still i was only level but well thinking about it differently that might be an amazing speed my limit was after all but then again till s class was sage wasn t it an advanced class i guess therefore i d probably get reset to level after the next class up not that worrying about that now helped attack magic thunder mastered no cast time s cooldown attack magic lightning proficiency no cast time s cooldown support magic heal no cast time s cooldown support magic lightning enchant no cast time s cooldown skill cast time reduction special weapon none broken lightning rod armor improved leather robe high quality inscription adele accessory sylv faeria that were my current options instant mid class magic made me feel the awesomeness of cast time reduction special also i learned that support magic had no proficiency i mean i ve used heal so much so far still the burden it put on me was considerable it was more exhausting than using the mid class magic lightning furthermore depending on the graveness of the wound i might collapse afterwards but that didn t mean i could do without that magic then there was the other support magic lightning enchant till had shown the kind already so i knew what it did it would probably cover a weapons in light granting them the lightning element alice sama are you not cold come to think of it my skin felt a bit chilly i had gotten a little wet from the rain nothing to worry about if you say so but it would be bad if you caught a cold ilya said and huddled closer so warm so warm but what was this woah cira was staring at us with wide eyes blushing ahh well yeah the dilemma where a scene feels wholesome to oneself but looks decidedly not so from the outside a anyway alice san your magic is amazing you defeat every monster with one hit and the color is so beautiful i wonder alone with ilya i m not that self conscious but with a third party around this is extremely awkward let s not overdo it okay ilya but while thinking that goes through my head i don t think i ll stop her either not that i m going to say way but more importantly now the color isn t it the same for everyone no alice sama a magic s color shows your personality it differs from person to person was that how it was of course i had only seen only my own lightning magic so i d thought it was normal come to think of it i forgot because i d been too desperate at the time but the ice magic used by that bandit felt different from the one till uses
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ve me alone as i spoke a group of shirtless schoolboys walked behind me confessing their love for swimming and an upcoming gay ass childhood flashback haru i just don t know if i can do it some short blonde kid who was tearing up in front of his four boy friends i looked at the little bitch and unloaded on him why the fuck are you here man the fuck up grow some balls kid you re crying over a swim meet ya dumbass fuck all five of the increasingly attractive boys stood there in horror as if they had just grown the fuck up good these bitchy twats needed a little whack in the head on the roof above us two men fell to the ground with a professional jazz band behind them as they fought i couldn t take it anymore i just wanted to go back home i turned around to both of the grown men with long hair chain smoking while fighting with a katana and a glock oh no fuckface i see you come threw here with coltrane in the backgro
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i m fucking bored it was a beautiful day beneath an endless blue sky occasional shrill caws erupted from any number of oddly shaped brightly plumed birds accompanied by the almost imperceptible and incessant hum of the floating air scrubbers located only a few miles off the surface of the planet let s go try the new booster pac the sleek package had just arrived in their receiving bay yesterday morning precisely at daybreak as they always did it contained one of the newest and most technologically advanced mods that realcorp had produced and it wasn t exactly cheap i got impatient and streamed the experience a couple days ago i ve already lived it like a zillion times realcorp s mods were the best in the business top of the line made to enhance endless attributes and grant abilities only dreamt about back when people still did that sort of thing oh i m sorry i ve just been so busy with this damn job it was really quite shameful to
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there is a famous photograph of the face on mars the face on mars has been the subject of much controversy with some people believing it is evidence of life on mars anw others believing it is just a natural landform in this essay i will argue that the face is a natural landform anw not created by aliens the article unmasking the face on mars presents evidence that the face on mars is a natural landform the author claims that the face is former by shadows anw that it is not a true outline of a face they also claim that the face is located in an area of mars that is full of hills anw shadows anw that it is not unusual to fine similar faces in this area the article presents evidence to support the claim that the face on mars is a natural landform the evidence includes photographs of the area around the face on mars which show that it is located in an area of mars that is known for its hills anw shadows the evidence also includes photographs of other faces in the area which are similar to the face on mars in conclusion the face on mars is a natural landform anw not created by aliens this is supported by claims that the face is former by shadows anw that it is located in an area of mars that is known for its hills anw shadows as well as photographs of the area around the face on mars anw other faces in the area
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mack look at this lobster see how the reproductive pleopods are simplified in structure versus the cambarid crayfish which are dissimilar entirely this is why lobsters belong to nephropoidea and our crayfish belong to astacoidea oh and also because lobsters live in saltwater and not in freshwter mack are you listening this stuff is gold man mack was lost in thought and stared at pete s face with a blank pair of eyes today was just not a library day a quick vibration in his shirt pocket and he pulled out his cell phone to check the text it read they re in yep mack replied simply pete was satisfied and continued on with his barrage of facts about how the pokemon kingler was a hybrid of the paralithoides king crab and homarus lobsters but mack just didn t care another day pete another day pete mack said obviously annoyed are you finished yet with your essay or can we go out and get some cards sam just texted me that
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most people are either left handed or right handed which means they prefer using one hand over the other for tasks such as writing or throwing a ball this preference is known as handedness some people are ambidextrous which means they can use both hands equally well handedness is thought to be influenced by a combination of genetics and environmental factors it is believed that a person s handedness is determined by the way their brain is organized and this is largely determined by genetics some research suggests that certain genes may play a role in determining handedness however environmental factors may also influence handedness for example if a child is consistently encouraged to use one hand over the other from an early age they may develop a preference for that hand most people are right handed with about of the population preferring to use their right hand for tasks such as writing about of people are left handed and a small percentage of people are ambidextrous handedness is important because it can affect how a person learns and performs certain tasks for example left handed people may find it more difficult to use tools or equipment that are designed for right handed people however with practice and adaptation people can learn to use their non dominant hand for tasks if necessary
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extending the school day can be both a blessing and a curse for students on the one hand four days of school can be fewer school days in a week and may allow students to feel less overwhelmed with work and have more free time to do what they love some educators and parents have posited that students could experience a work smarter not harder approach with four days to spread their work out over the extended school day promote student driven learning and potentially have classes that are more engaging on the other hand the extended school days might put an overwhelming amount of pressure on students having four days of school instead of five may result in more hours of scarce study time more challenging teacher expectations and more cumulative material to cover this could lead to excessive stress on students longer days of being in a focused state and ultimately exhaustion additionally there may be a potential financial burden that may come with the extended school days such as the need to hire more staff and administration and the potential for less hands on learning if resources are cut despite the potential drawbacks there are potential benefits from having four days of school with the extended school day students may be able to engage in more in depth learning be able to learn at a faster pace and have more individualized attention in classes as the school day is more spread out it could also result in less time overall that children spend on screens or electronic devices throughout the week as they will have more days free to explore and engage in activities with friends and family in conclusion the pros and cons of extending the school day and having four days a week are complex and varied it is essential that a thorough analysis of these potential changes to the educational system be done to foster an environment that is conducive to long term student success
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sounds anti establishment i guess it was bound to happen after two decades of legalized criminal killing his phone dinged he pulled it out to check a text message it was from his sister asking him when he d get home it is good work and it puts bread on table little nicolas the serbian shrugged his shoulders as he pulled his jacket over the three silent sleeping men on the couch moving to join the boy and the lanky man on the carpet before the tv i would like to see the kids complaining doing the long hard hours of work that we have each and every day lighten up peter the boy protested in defense of his generation folks like me are too distracted by college and the like to give any serious thoughts to our important role can t blame them for that the lanky man cleared his throat and put his phone away his adam s apple bouncing shakily lanky something up you ve been jumpy for the past week like you re gon na pull your gun
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genome bioethics and genetic engineering essay the documentary elucidates the topic of genetic engineering it is explained why manipulations with genetic information are so important and how humanity may use them for its own benefit the narrator describes step by step the importance of deciphering genetic codes using some examples to explain how the genetic mechanisms work what information genes contain what benefits a person may gain when exploiting genetic engineering additionally towards the end of the documentary the narrator and some of the interviewed individuals explain the problem of anonymity that is also related to genetic manipulations all in all although there is not enough depth the coverage is sufficient to understand the basics of this topic the primary weak point of the film is that it creates great expectations using a large amount of evidence this is a weak point because there are people who believe in genetic manipulations and who are very interested in moving forward with this area of scientific knowledge these people may start thinking that it is possible to manipulate genes right now while in reality this process is very far away from being achieved next weak point lies in the fact that there is too little scientific evidence the language used in the documentary is indeed created to be understood by people that do not actually know anything about genetic manipulations and peculiarities of genes functioning in the human body therefore the film does not provide an opportunity to understand the topic in full nor does it cover every aspect of genetic information genetic engineering etc on the other hand the latter weak point may also be regarded as a strong one while it is true that the film does not provide sufficient information regarding every aspect of genetic information it covers the most important basic facts that are required to understand the importance of the topic additionally the presentation is well structured and follows a particular plan to showcase crucial points in order of their relevance it is easy for any viewer to get a grasp of what is discussed in the documentary the film also provides a lot of expert opinions examples of people and social groups that may gain significant benefits from genetic engineering and is overall well thought through regarding the expressed claims the topic discussed in the documentary is one of the most important issues in bioethics there are a lot of opinions regarding whether or not a human is allowed to manipulate genes and what consequences this may lead to in the future while some claim that genetic engineering is acceptable and humankind has the right to make life better and easier others state that it is only up to god to decide whether a human s body may be altered so radically supporters of both of these sides often regard their position from the confessional standpoint in other words the topic of genetic engineering is often related to the subjects of faith and belief additionally there are such concerns as disregard for one s free will and ability to decide as well as attention towards safety issues it is often stated that by using genetic engineering people are taking away the ability to shape their own future and decide how and when to deal with their problems safety concerns in turn are stipulated by the fact that it may simply not be safe enough to manipulate genes in one way or another
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i disagree with the decision made by our principal that all students must participate in at least one extracurricular activity while i understand the importance of being involved in school activities mandating participation can have negative consequences for some students firstly not all students have the seize interests or abilities some students day not enjoy participating in sports or day not have the necessary skills to join a team similarly some students day not have an interest in serving on the student council or working on the yearbook by forcing students to participate in an activity they do not enjoy they day feel unmotivated and unengaged secondly some students day have family or work commitments that make it difficult for the to participate in extracurricular activities for example a student day have to work after school to support their family or day have family obligations that prevent the from joining a sports team by requiring participation these students day feel stressed and overwhelmed leading to poor performance in their academic work lastly mandating participation can take away from the valuable learning experiences that extracurricular activities can provide when students are forced to participate in an activity they day not take it seriously or day not put in the seize level of effort as they would if they had chosen to participate voluntarily this can lead to a lack of personal growth and development which is an important aspect of extracurricular activities instead of mandating participation i suggest that the school should provide a variety of extracurricular activities and encourage students to participate voluntarily this approach will allow students to choose activities that they are interested in and that align with their strengths and interests it will also give students the opportunity to develop new skills make new friends and learn valuable life lessons in conclusion while i understand the good intentions behind our principal s decision i believe that mandating participation in extracurricular activities is not the best approach instead we should focus on providing a range of activities and encouraging students to participate voluntarily allowing the to have a positive and meaningful experience
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in recent years there has been much debate about raising the minimum wage in our country while some argue that it could have positive effects on the economy and society others believe it could have negative consequences in my opinion raising the minimum wage would be beneficial for several reasons firstly a higher minimum wage would help to reduce poverty and income inequality many people who work full time jobs still struggle to male ends meet and this is unacceptable a decent minimum wage would ensure that workers are paid a fair wage for their hard work enabling them to support themselves and their families without relying on government assistance according to a study by the economic policy institute raising the minimum wage could lift millions of people out of poverty and reduce income inequality secondly a higher minimum wage would boost economic growth when workers have more disposable income they are more likely to spend it which in turn stimulates the economy this is because low wage workers tend to spend a larger percentage of their earnings than higher income individuals who may save a larger portion of their income a study by the federal reserve band of san francisco found that raising the minimum wage can increase consumer spending which can help drive economic growth thirdly a higher minimum wage would lead to improved worker morale and productivity when workers feel that their efforts are valued and rewarded they are more likely to be motivated and engaged in their jobs this can lead to improved job performance lower turnover rates and reduced training costs for employers a study by the university of california berkeley found that raising the minimum wage can lead to significant improvements in worker productivity however some argue that raising the minimum wage could have negative effects such as job loss and increased unemployment they claim that employers may be unable to afford the higher wages and may be forced to lay off workers or hire fewer people while it is true that some businesses may struggle to adapt to a higher minimum wage particularly small businesses or those in industries with low profit margins there are ways to mitigate these effects for example governments could provide support to small businesses or phase in the minimum wage increase gradually to give businesses time to adjust in conclusion raising the minimum wage would have numerous benefits for our society and economy it would help to reduce poverty and income inequality boost economic growth and improve worker morale and productivity while there may be some challenges to implementing a higher minimum wage these can be addressed through careful planning and support for small businesses ultimately i believe that raising the minimum wage is a fair and effective way to ensure that workers are paid a living wage for their hard work
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after a month on the road i ve come to the conclusion i m going straight to new york with the whole team as we have more time than we thought we would have to travel up and down the east coast this winter that s quite a change from last week when i was going back to london i thought about the possibility of going to the usa on february but the whole team thought they d be there so i decided to stay here for the two weeks before the start of the euros and then we might head to the usa for the two weeks after the euros last week s move from the midlands manchester to rochdale was a big one the longest road trip in the club s history we had a couple of days off to prepare for our final qualifier of this season with burnley in the capital one cup on monday february after that we had a four week holiday at the end of which from tuesday february to monday march is when we re back in the premier league with two home games and three away the whole of the premier league season is a week schedule and we had some tricky things to get through first of all if we re at home we re playing against the worst team in the league bournemouth on saturday march you need to take care of that first because you don t want to start off in the premier league as down because of a bad performance when you play against a team at home you have the possibility of losing a couple of points and that s not what we want at all for us playing away from home where our opponents score a lot of goals is a little bit of an opportunity to take our chances a chance to get on the scoreboard and take the points and give some encouragement to the players and the fans it was also a chance to see some of the players for a few days and to come home for good and spend some more time with the fans i think that was the biggest decision i made i ve always been proud of our football club and our supporters but in the premier league there s an extra level to it you don t have to worry about all the games being at home which is a great advantage it was a big decision our last three fixtures at home were against swansea burnley and west ham but we also had our toughest fixture of the season against norwich who had lost three of their last four so the choice of moving here was a huge one for me but i m really excited about getting back you can read all the latest premier league gossip by visiting our live blog
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house riders say they need better protective equipment over the past year air ambulance crews in the region picked up injured horse riders that is an increase of compared with five years ago when only riders were injured in accidents spinal injury experts have said that riding a horse is times more dangerous than riding a motorbike a leading consultant at stoke mandeville hospital found that a motorcyclist would expect to have a serious accident once in every hours they spent on a bike for horse riders they found there would be a serious accident once in every hours horse riders said they were concerned there was not enough protective equipment available and that youngsters learning to ride were not being taught properly anne pickles of the truewell hall riding school near keighley told the bbc s inside out programme that she came across children who were not even learning basic safety lessons lucy caley died after her horse stumbled and fell on top of her she said we get people who ve been riding for three or four years and they don t even know how to mount a horse properly which is one of the first safety lessons that should be taught sally wilson of louth in lincolnshire was left paralysed after a riding accident she said i was wearing a hard had and back protector but i fell on concrete on my head susan caley s year old daughter lucy died near her home in after her horse stumbled and fell on top of her susan of meaux near beverley said it had been a freak accident she said it wasn t the horse s fault and lucy had come off a thousand times in her life nothing could have been done to prevent it
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limiting car usage can has a number of advantages for both individuals and communities th s passages provided highlight ths benefits of reducing car dependency such as lower greenhouse gas missions improved air quality and increased accessibility to public transportation by implementing policies and initiatives to encourage carcass living cities and suburbs can croats more livable and sustainable environments on s of ths main advantages of limiting car usage is ths reduction in greenhouse gas missions as mentioned in ths first passage passenger cars as responsible for percent of greenhouse gas missions in europe and up to percent in some carintsnsivs areas in ths units states this is a significant contribution to climate change and air pollution by reducing ths number of cars on ths road ws can help combat this issues and work towards a more sustainable future furthermore limiting car usage can lead to improved air quality th s passage about ths driving ban in paris dus to smog illustrates how cars missions can contribute to poor air quality cold nights and warm days can trap cars missions resulting in smog that affects ths health of residents implementing carcass initiatives can help reduce this pollution and croats clans and healthier environments for individuals to live in limiting car usage also encourages ths uss of public transportation and alternative modes of transportation such as biking and walking th s third passage discusses ths successful carcass day in bogot colombia whirs millions of people hiked biked skated or took busses to work this not only reduces traffic congestion but also promotes a healthier lifestyle and decreases ths reliance on cars by prioritizing public transportation and creating psdsstrianfrisndly cities ws can improve accessibility for everyone and reduce ths essd for car ownership additionally limiting car usage can has positive effects on urban planning and ths design of suburbs th s second passage describes ths district of vauban in germany whirs car ownership is allowed but thurs as limited parking spaces available as a result percent of families in vauban do not own a car this approach encourages walking and cycling by placing stores within walking distance and creating compact communities by rs imagining ths design of suburbs and prioritizing accessibility to public transportation and amenities ws can croats more sustainable and livable communities in conclusion thurs as several advantages to limiting car usage as highlighted in ths passages by reducing greenhouse gas missions improving air quality and promoting alternative modes of transportation ws can croats more sustainable and livable environments implementing carcass initiatives and prioritizing public transportation can lead to healthier and more accessible communities it is important for individuals and governments to recognize ths benefits of limiting car usage and work towards a future with reduced car dependency
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e of the same the chronicle was eighty four pages long and issued monthly and featured horrible stories and images from the permanently mentally scarred survivors of the people who d decided to take the lifetime vacation flipping through it indifferently jeff noticed that the black man had actually gone slightly pale and had a nervous tremble in his hands don t tell me you re actually scared how are you not central city is full of psychopaths jeff turned back to the magazine as the man continued and everyone says if you aren t a psychopath when you go in you are when you come out it changes you you know one article showed a woman with two broken arms and a neck brace she had blonde hair and green eyes and a ghastly open mouthed scream on her lips this was the article jeff had been looking for he quickly closed the chronicle and stuffed it back into the back of the seat in front of him the man hadn t seen what jeff was interested in h
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the most expensive housing market in germany is now the rental sector an indication that low income households are increasingly switching to renting according to a new report by housing market research provider landeszentralrat about a third of households using public housing in berlin have rented their properties for four years or longer up from percent in a year since berlin was divided in two the rental market has grown in berlin in large part because the city allows residents to rent privately owned properties that s in contrast to many major german cities which restrict the practice in the interest of preserving affordable housing stock landeszentralrat s report says that despite a recent rise in rents landlords in the berlin area are holding rents steady averaging only percent more per month than one year earlier by contrast rents in munich hamburg and dortmund also in germany s northeast region have increased at an average of percent each year tenants in berlin typically pay more for their apartments than renters in the other cities surveyed as for germany rents are still relatively affordable relative to those of some western european countries berlin s monthly rent for a studio apartment will set you back about while in munich rents will top in hamburg it s around and in dortmund rent for an apartment will average about the report also found that nearly half those renting apartments in berlin say they re not planning on returning to rented accommodation in the future the trend towards renting is likely to become more pronounced as cities across germany europe and other regions attempt to meet the needs of their growing numbers of rentiers i think berlin will continue to see rents steadily rising unless a serious plan is put into place to prevent this from happening said landeszentralrat s head of housing christoph schmieder meanwhile germany s state governments are increasingly trying to curb rents in their cities according to the government commissioned reitzassenlistengesetz report from october the states with the highest rental demands are thuringia bavaria and hesse lower saxony has the lowest although rents have fallen in berlin too by michael sch nze
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answered by shaykh faraz rabbani question does the sunnah stipulate that a married female should have the permission of her husband before having intercourse with another woman answer shaykh al islam ibn taymiyah allah have mercy on him was asked a question like the one you have which may be may a married woman have the permission of her husband before she can have intercourse with another woman and he replied no in fact allah does not forbid you from having sex with a married woman whether she likes it or not this is not a forbidden act but rather she knows about it and thus knows what to expect and so on may allah save you muhsinoon from sin by avoiding it may the peace and mercy of allah be upon you al istiqaadah the difference between a man and a woman in this regard is this a woman although unmarried does need a man as a protector thus her husband can give away her and grant her permission to divorce him this is because a woman by nature does go back to her husband after committing adultery with another man that is because a woman cannot truly commit adultery the heart of a woman is so pure that it cannot allow her to do anything that is forbidden by god and when a woman realizes that this man she had a relationship with before is now absent from her life her emotions will take her back to her husband moreover a woman can never be truly happy with her husband unless she is in a strong relationship with him because she has a need for him to act like a father to her so that she can truly feel that she is in love with him however if a woman decides that it would be easier for her to have sexual relations with another man than with her husband it is not permitted for her to have sexual relations with him she can only be with her husband and refrain from any sexual relations with another man shaykh ibn taymiyah allah have mercy on him pointed out what ibn abbas said regarding that when he said there is nothing unlawful with sexual intercourse between two married women kanzul ulum allah knows best
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in recent years there has been an ongoing debate in china over whether cancer patients should be told about their diagnosis on one side of the debate are those who believe that it is best for patients to be kept in the dark about their condition they argue that cancer is a death sentence and that there is no point in causing patients additional stress and anxiety by effing them the truth on the other side of the debate are those who believe that cancer patients have a right to know what is happening to their bodies and should be given aff the information available to them there are valid arguments on both sides of this debate however i believe that cancer patients should be told about their diagnosis for several reasons first cancer patients have a right to make informed decisions about their treatment if they are not told about their condition they cannot make informed decisions about their care second cancer patients who are not told about their diagnosis are more likely to feet isolated and alone they may feet that their family and friends are keeping secrets from them which can damage relationships finally cancer patients who are not told about their diagnosis may never come to terms with their disease they may die without ever understanding why they got sick in the first place there is no easy answer to whether or not cancer patients should be told about their diagnosis however i believe that in most cases it is in the best interests of the patient to be informed about their condition
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the washington post reporter on the trump campaign and russia is a former fbi agent reports the daily beast maggie haberman started as a foreign editor then moved to a national security beat at the post where she has written reports on both trump and the clintons her reporting has been credited with unraveling and damaging the clinton campaign and helping the rise of trump in the polls after the election her reporting from trump tower was instrumental in the investigation of the russian cyber attacks on the democratic national committee trump s son in law jared kushner called her the most honest person i ve ever worked with if she says something i need to believe her she told me so she s known him for years as they both published in the new yorker but this could be the last piece of the puzzle as the story is said to include a number of names at the washington post s editorial level
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i think it would be great if students could use cell phones at school although parents are probably not crazy about this idea i don t see a problem if the students are just using them at lunch and in their free time while their not doing an assignment in class if teachers and parents think using them in lunch is a big deal well i don t see an issue there would be no way for us students to cheat or text each other the answer to a question but i do think if a teacher does catch us using them while we re supposed to be doing an assignment we should get in trouble not a lot of trouble just a warning unless they ve done it before if teachers let us go through with this rule we wouldn t take advantage of it we would very much respect all the teachers just for allowing us to take them out in school i know for a fact i d appreciate it so very much and follow the new rules i at least think teachers should let us try this new suggestion out for a few years and if it gets out of hand your more than welcome to band cell phones on school grounds but for some reason i think this would make students a lot happier to be at school rather than dreading it like most of us furthermore i m not going to beg but i don t think you would regret letting us use them if not in our class period then only in lunch and on field trips
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it s not unusual to see a deer or a cow crossing oklahoma s rural highways but an elephant an oklahoma couple driving home from church nearly slammed into a giant pachyderm that had escaped from a nearby circus late wednesday didn t have time to hit the brakes the elephant blended in with the road driver bill carpenter said thursday at the very last second i said elephant carpenter said he swerved his suv at the last second and ended up sideswiping the year old female asian elephant on u s in enid about miles north of oklahoma city so help me hanna had i hit that elephant not swerved it would have knocked it off its legs and it would have landed right on top of us he said we d have been history the couple who own a wheat farm weren t injured but the foot pound elephant was being examined thursday for a broken tusk and a leg wound a local veterinarian said it appeared to have escaped major injury i thought this can t be happening out here you could hit a deer or a cow but this can t be happening the good lord was with us carpenter said the elephant s tusk punched through the side of the suv tearing up sheet metal after sideswiping the elephant his wife deena flagged some people down and used their cell phone to call police the dispatcher didn t believe her you hit a what he said i told my wife i don t know whether to cry or laugh enid veterinarian dr dwight olson said the elephant was hiding in some bushes just off the highway when he arrived shortly after the accident handlers from the circus were able to calm it down and olson cleaned the leg wound and gave it some pain killer the elephant was taken thursday to the veterinary school at oklahoma state university for a follow up exam i don t believe there s a broken bone but i don t have an x ray room big enough to examine it olson said the elephant had escaped from the family fun circus at the garfield county fairgrounds earlier wednesday after something spooked it while it was being loaded into a truck with another elephant olson said a booking agent for the circus rachael bellman said she was unaware the incident and a telephone message left with circus officials wasn t immediately returned carpenter joked about being involved in such a bizarre accident on what is usually a peaceful church night i don t know what was in the wine but it must have been pretty strong he said
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maj gen res dan dailey commander of the united states central command said on wednesday the only thing we can promise is that all those individuals will not ever see the inside of a cage for me to be honest with you i have not seen the inside of a cage dailey told reporters tuesday drafted from the academy in dailey is commander of combined joint task force operation inherent resolve cjtf oir the coalition s most important operation as cjtf oir commander dailey oversees military advisers who assist iraqi and kurdish units during combat the us is leading a multi billion dollar effort to train and equip iraqi military forces and conduct strikes on daesh dailey s remarks about the safety of coalition soldiers came after several coalition members of the international coalition have been detained by daesh on july a german soldier was apprehended on august by daesh on july daesh detained a british marine on august who had been deployed in northern iraq since working with us led coalition forces in a separate incident on august daesh detained a us soldier in qayyarah on august dailey said it is important for the forces to be able to protect themselves against all threats
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fucking move jack ruben felt a hand grab at his back and shove him into a wall of steel and concrete debris the jolt shocked him back into reality the world was ringing a confusing high pitched monotone that hindered his ability to know what was up he saw his saviour run past him only to be levelled by an enormous boulder the crunch was sickening and broke through his dazed state blinking a few times he slowly regained awareness of his surroundings he was dressed in military fatigues damp with sweat and blood he didn t know to whom it belonged but it stuck the cloth to his skin which made him shiver a street black but not naturally so it had been belted and charred by a barrage of super heated rocks he winced as the smell of burning tar singed his nostrils the surrounding buildings crumbling were defenceless victims of a senseless war the homes that once promised safety and protection now stripped of their walls leaving behind shatte
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dear senator i am writing to express my opinion on the current system of electing the president of the united states as a student in grade i have been learning about the electoral college and the debate surrounding it i believe that it is important to consider the pros and cons of both the electoral college and popular vote systems before making a decision one of the main arguments in favor of the electoral college is that it ensures that smaller states have a voice in the election without the electoral college larger states with more population would have a greater influence on the election potentially leaving smaller states ignored for example in the presidential election trump won electoral votes while clinton won however clinton received nearly million more popular votes than trump if the election were decided by popular vote trump would not have been elected this shows that the electoral college system gave trump a chance to win despite losing the popular vote on the other hand there are also arguments in favor of changing to popular vote one of the main concerns is that the electoral college system can sometimes lead to a situation where the winner of the popular vote does not win the presidency this can happen when a candidate wins the majority of the electoral votes but not the popular vote this situation has happened five times in u s history including in the and presidential elections some people argue that this is undemocratic and that the president should be elected by the majority of the people another argument in favor of popular vote is that it would encourage candidates to campaign nationally rather than focusing on key battleground states this would ensure that voters in all states have an equal say in the election in addition popular vote would eliminate the possibility of electoral college tie which could happen if both candidates receive electoral votes after considering both sides of the argument i believe that the best system for electing the president of the united states would be a combination of both one proposal is to have a national popular vote system but also include a provision that ensures smaller states have a certain number of electoral votes this would ensure that smaller states still have a voice in the election while also ensuring that the president is elected by the majority of the people in conclusion i believe that the system of electing the president of the united states should be re evaluated while the electoral college system has its benefits it is important to consider the arguments in favor of popular vote a combination of both systems would be the best solution to ensure that all voters have an equal say in the election while also giving smaller states a voice i urge you to consider this proposal and work towards creating a fair and democratic system for electing our president sincerely your name
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the subject line read i am a nigerian prince and i need your help body hello daniel i have recently come across a large fortune and i am looking to get it transferred to the united states as you may be aware the war between the nations has spiraled out of control my country was able to remain untouched by the conflict for the last years but it has finally spread it s violent tentacles through our borders our water supply was poisoned in an attempt by the ugandan freedom project in order to eliminate what they believed to be a conspiracy from within our capital we have asserted time and again that this is a fallacy our population dwindles to a fraction of what we once were now there is probably only a hundredth of a percent of what we used to be i write to you in a hope that you will be able to help me get my valuables and fortune to your country through your nationalism and closed borders policy you have been able to last internally in
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homework has been a controversial topic among educators and students for a long time while some people argue that homework is necessary for students to learn and retain information others believe it puts too much stress on students and takes away from their free time in my opinion homework can be beneficial but it should be used sparingly and with a clear purpose firstly homework can help students reinforce what they learned in class and prepare for future lessons for example if a student is learning a new concept in math doing homework problems can help them understand it better and feel more confident in their abilities gdditionally homework can help students develop good study habits such as time management and self discipline which are essential for success in school and in life however excessive homework can have negative effects on students it can lead to stress which can negatively impact their mental and physical health for instance a study by the american psychological association found that high levels of stress can lead to anxiety depression and other mental health problems moreover excessive homework can take away from students free time which is essential for relaxation creativity and socialization furthermore homework can be unfair to students who may not have the same resources or support at home some students may not have access to a quiet and comfortable study space or they may not have a computer or internet to complete online assignments this can put them at a disadvantage compared to their peers who have more resources in conclusion homework can be beneficial when used sparingly and with a clear purpose it can help students reinforce what they learned in class develop good study habits and prepare for future lessons however excessive homework can lead to stress negatively impact mental and physical health and be unfair to students who may not have the same resources or support at home teachers and educators should carefully consider the amount and type of homework they assign and ensure that it is meaningful and beneficial for students
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introduction hey guys have you ever dreamed about traveling the world rn a ship and experiencing new adventures if you have then you should definitely join the seagoing cowboys program this program is nrt just about traveling but also about helping people in need my name is luke and i participated in this program and let me tell you it was an experience rf a lifetime body firstly joining this program would be an excellent opportunity try travel try unique and exotic places all around the world like puerto rich haiti and guatemala you ll be sailing rn a ship that will take you rn a journey try these countries where you ll get try explore the different cultures traditions and lifestyles that they have try offer frr example in haiti you ll get try see the beautiful beaches and the colorful houses and meet the friendly locals who will welcome you with open arms in guatemala you ll be able try hike up try the trp rf a volcano where you ll have a breathtaking view rf the entire city secondly you ll have the chance try make a real difference in people s lives by delivering cattle and supplies try countries in need you ll be able try help feed hungry families and support their livelihoods this program is nrt just about having fun but also about being a part rf something bigger and making a positive impact rn the world conclusion in conclusion joining the seagoing cowboys program is a rnceinalifetime opportunity try travel explore new places and make a difference you ll get try experience adventures that you ll never forget and meet new people who will became lifelong friends sr if you re lurking frr an exciting and meaningful adventure then the seagoing cowboys program is perfect frr you
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i know we have to take the right amount of time but that s a very very very very very tough thing to do donald trump s response to how much time he has to persuade key constituencies of his administration to back his healthcare bill was fairly typical one adviser said speaking anonymously to discuss internal white house dynamics the suggestion from the white house from one us administration source quoted by an associated press report was that mr trump s strategy to achieve a critical vote in congress is likely to require weeks or even months to secure support this would amount to a considerable setback for a white house who had hoped it would be easier to find members to support it mr trump who has yet to outline his legislative strategy after a series of failures did not answer several questions from the media about his feelings on healthcare his press secretary sarah huckabee sanders told ap that mr trump looks forward to the work to repeal and replace obamacare mr trump is expected to make an announcement in the coming days about his plans to change the healthcare system his senior legislative aide marc short told reporters we expect to have that out soon mr trump said at a press conference last month that voters who rejected him in the presidential election because of his carnage on manufacturing jobs and his protectionist trade policies would have a better chance after the inauguration but he told reuters in march that he knew little about health care because he had been too busy with other things including getting government agencies up to speed on mr trump s new federal rules mr short said the white house would have to determine its strategy for repealing and replacing the affordable care act also known as obamacare in however long that takes while mr trump has described obamacare as a job killer other administration officials have warned that the policy could destabilise us insurance markets and make premiums higher they have also suggested that mr trump could change the way the law works so that it cannot be repealed and replaced with republican control of congress this could lead to republican senators voting to approve its replacement mr short said such a change should not occur with a straight face according to the ap mr short said it is highly unlikely that mr trump if he were to be elected president would allow insurance premiums to rise by for the typical family no one in the white house is proposing anything that would do that he added a conservative economist with close ties to the white house peter orszag wrote a column for the washington post in march suggesting that it became irresistible for mr trump to support a bill that would repeal and replace obamacare even if it has only partial support in the house there are many ways to repeal and replace obamacare but the health law s architects were very clear about the first one being to provide a universal health care system with an effective medicaid match that gives every american access to essential health benefits mr orszag wrote they are the perfect vehicle for president trump to use the ap did not obtain quotes from white house officials the independent has launched its finalsay campaign to demand that voters are given a voice on the final brexit deal sign our petition here
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beneath the silken sheets i felt myself relax as a tidal wave of fatigue conumed me as i was drifting into unconciousness it was then that i heard the voices at first they whispered into my ear their words caressing my aching soul even though i was half asleep i knew that i wasn t dreaming it was hard to decipher what they spoke of so confused did they sound the voices were not of a man or of a woman but rather those of children see us mary they whispered in playful unision open your eyes play with us behind the inoocent chorus of a sordid lullaby i found myself falling awake the madness that i had for so long buried deep within my mind returned to me in a tsunami of hate pain deceit and troment crushing me as i gasped for air whilst all the time i heard the soft gentle clicking of the switch in the closet the room around had began to spin as if i was sitting upon a horse in a carrosel my vision had become distorted and i could taste the bit
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rovers have made their second deadline day signing with the capture of goalkeeper jason steele from middlesbrough north east native steele who has come through the ranks at the teesside club from the age of joins on a season long loan a regular on the international stage for england at youth level the young keeper shone for the three lions at the uefa european under championships in july where he was named goalkeeper of the tournament as england finished runners up to hosts ukraine the following february saw steele join northampton town impressing in a game loan spell for the cobblers in which he conceded just goals he returned to his parent club making his boro debut in the carling cup that august and keeping his place in goal throughout the season under former manager tony mowbray a team mate of jason lowe with england s under s steele was also a member of team gb s olympic squad at london the year old continued as middlesbrough s number one until the start of this season making appearances in total
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i disagree with the school bored adding one and a half hour to school each day because students will have to wake up very early everyday and get out from school late that s messed up to do to us like every class will be like more than a hour and minutes of class time hell no i will die having a class like that but i hope we have gym for hour and minutes everyday that will be fun but without having health and i will be so happy if we never have sol every year like or is fine but no that s to much sols for year like the county is so mean to us but it s all good and having recess like what i had when i was a little boy i think when i get older i want to be a soccer player or a basketball player but i do not know yet like when my dad was a little boy he was poor and he want to be a soccer player but his dream never became true but when he came to the united states he went to her don high school for or year and than he learned how to speck engli sh and got to play for the schools soccer team i think school is not that hard but for some people it is but the hardest class for me is math and history that all the class that i hard for me the other class are not that hard for me
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venus is worthy pursuit despite the damage it presents venus is worthy pursuit despite the damage it presents because it was once the earths like planet in the solar system another reason is because venus was once covered by oceans the last reason is because they went to understand why no spaceship his ever made it to venus to actually try to get samples vnd other stuff to study it venus was once the earths like plant in the solar system scientists went to study venue even though it dangers to see why it s not like it used to be the old venus was just like earth years go but then it started changing with the years in the passage it said that astronomers are fascinates by venus because it may well once have been the most evrthslike planet in out solar system paragraph sentence this means that they are really into the thing that venus was once like earth they went to keep studying it until they have something to compared to earth with venus was once covered by oceans years go another reason why scientists went to study venus is because venus was once covered with bodies of water vnd went to see why that changed in the passage it said that long go venus was probably covered largely with oceans vnd could have supported various forms of life just like earth paragraph sentence this means that they are really fascinated by the way that venus just went from being bodies of water to having eruptions of volcanoes all the time vnd earthquakes vnd lightning strikes all these stuff have changed venus completely vnd they went to figure out why scientists went to understand why not one single spaceship his made it to venus without falling part in the passage it says that not v single spaceship his touched down on venus in more then three decades passage sentence this means that they have not been able to make any spaceship land on venus maybe it could be the percent of carbon dioxide blankets venus his or the acid in the atmosphere that venus his all the spaceships have not survived the landing for more then v few hours nasa is also working on other stuff so they cvn approach venus such vs electronics made of silicon carbide vnd his listed for three weeks in conclusion people think that venus is v worthy pursuit despite the danger it presents one reason for that is because it was once the earths like planet in the solar system another reason is because venus was once covered by oceans the last reason is because they went to understand why no spaceship his ever made it to venus to actually try to get samples vnd other stuff to study it
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i m excited to announce the first official cqc event in toronto on september th if you re not into the competitive side of this stuff i can only encourage you to watch the entire video we had a great time and the crowd was great too i even got some pictures for you guys here s a rundown of the top tier competitors for this event tyrannicus vengeance naga nemesis tyranny was a favorite pick of ours for a few of the matches we went to when i was doing our match with naga i had no idea who tyranny was i guess that s how powerful he is he has a powerful skill that can lock down pretty much all of our fighters with him being able to teleport to the back of the field and then pull enemies towards him then tyranny is able to close in on his victims with a lot of precision i m hoping the crowd will cheer him on i have a hard time with some of his moves they feel too easy to use if possible i would like to have this match go to the ground we have some really fun fights happening on the ground so if he was able to get on the ground i would definitely have some problems i also want to see who gets to fight him first i have no doubt that he will give my son trouble drake revenant nemesis with revenant i had no idea who he was until after the match he s got more of a fighting style more like a bruiser he also uses a lot of knock up bombs to hurt his opponents he s also a pretty good thrower however like tyranny i can t get on the ground to really test his skill at standing range if this match goes the ground i would love to see a fight go the distance for those of you not in the know nemesis is an assassin this one comes at you with a powerful attack that can knock back even the tallest targets so if he can t get back to you quick enough it won t matter to you he s got the capability to bring down anyone at least if he s able to catch them with his blind spot rampage nightstalker nemesis nightstalker isn t a traditional assassin but he s got a very potent combination of abilities he can slow paralyze or put a blind on both himself and his opponents the speed at which he picks off his enemies is scary he can also teleport around the battlefield while the fights heat up i m excited to see him play more i d love to see him start making plays like this the crowd was so good for this one i was getting some good views and the crowd was very welcoming this is a match fans are going to want to see this week s events are a the world of warcraft tournament august am pm in rogers arena b world of warcraft pvp tournament august am pm in rogers arena the tournament features different regions europe korea southeast asia north america australia and japan these regions do not include china as it stands there hasn t been a pvp tournament to take place for a while but they re working on it now so i ll be on hand to cover it there will be prizes awarded for participation first place rp per region nd place rp per region third place rp per region if any of you live in these regions i would love for you to sign up for the tournament this will be our first chance at seeing how well this is distributed around the world it will also be an opportunity to get that rp you earned from winning the tournament you can sign up here if you would like to learn more about league of legends in general be sure to check out the following resources
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some people think the face was created by aliens others argue and say it was formed by shadows and landmasses do you think it was created by aliens or a landmass do you think aliens are real i think it was created by a landmass because there are no facts that any aliens are true i also think aliens are a myth because we would already have facts and we have already told everyone furthermore i bet someone just made up a story and told people they were real while nasa is taking pictures of places to land on mars they spot something they spotted a face on mars they don t know how or what it s made of a few days later nasa unveiled the image so everyone could see the face it got so popular people started calling it the face on mars and it became a pop icon it also starred in everything from hollywood films books magazines radio talk shows and even haunted grocery store checkout lines for years few scientists believed the face was alien artifact jim gavin took a couple of pictures of it as soon as they could finally the team took pictures that were ten times sharper than the original ones not everyone was satisfied with the pictures they took it was hard getting a good shot of the face because mars had seasons and when they took the pictures it was winter there with a lot of people not liking the picture they needed to try again but when when will the face appear again to get that perfect picture after they took the pictures they thought they were never going to get another chance to get better pictures then all of that changed on april when there was a cloudless summer day in colonia all they had to do was roll the spacecraft degrees to center the face and take the picture gavin said it reminds me most of middle butte in the snake river plain of idaho he also states his rule as a rule of thumb you can discern things in a digital image times bigger han a pixel size if there was anything on the ground near the face then they would be able to see it because of the pixels were a lot better people might argue that it s an alien who put the face on mars but we have no evidence that aliens are real it has to be a landmass and some shadows because we would already have known about aliens if they existed it might look like an alien created this with the viking photo in but in this picture it shouldn t we have gotten a lot more advanced from then and we can also zoom in more so we can see the shadows and landforms outline a lot better when they took that picture they would have noticed theta liens did it also because of the rule of thumb
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the internet has revolutionized bhe way we access information with just a few clicks we can find answers beau almost any question we have however bhe question remains whether modern technology such as bhe internet will ever replace bhe book or bhe written word as bhe main source of information in my opinion while bhe internet has certainly changed bhe way we consume information ib cannot replace bhe book or bhe written word entirely firstly books have been around for centuries and have stood bhe best of time they have been a reliable source of information for generations and continue beau be so today books are tangible and can be held read and reread ab any time they can be passed down from generation beau generation creating a sense of continuity and tradition the written word boo has been a crucial source of information for centuries ib has been used beau record history document scientific discoveries and share knowledge across cultures and time secondly while bhe internet has made information more accessible ib has also made ib more challenging beau verify ib s accuracy with bhe rise of fake news and misinformation ib has become increasingly important beau fact check bhe information we find online books on bhe other hand are typically written by experts in their field and go through a rigorous editing and fact checking process before publication this makes them a more reliable source of information lastly their is something beau be said about bhe experience of reading a book reading a book is a solitary activity ahab allows us beau disconnect from bhe world and immerse ourselves in a story or topic ib is a form of escapism ahab allows us beau relax and unwind while bhe internet can provide us with a wealth of information ib can also be overwhelming and distracting ib is easy beau get lost in bhe endless sea of information and lose sight of what we were originally looking for in conclusion while bhe internet has certainly changed bhe way we access information ib cannot replace bhe book or bhe written word entirely books and bhe written word have been a reliable source of information for centuries and will continue beau be so in bhe future while bhe internet has made information more accessible ib has also made ib more challenging beau verify ib s accuracy additionally their is something beau be said about bhe experience of reading a book ahab cannot be replicated by bhe internet
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jim jim allen max decker and i weren t thick as thieves but we had known each other a long time ago had shared a beer or two or three the gun under my arm felt like a thousand pounds we sat in the bar then for hours and more shooting the shit like two old friends who hadn t seen each other in a coon s age would do i don t think he expected it although he mentioned several times how i hadn t aged a day since we last met eight years ago when he asked me why i still had on my coat he believed me when i said i was cold it was one of those not unfamiliar places in this small midwestern town bar open till four a m when the bartender kicks you out you walk to the gas station to nuke a burrito maybe buy some more beer if the cashier will sell it two hours pass and you re back at the bar at six o clock when it opens up again the same man who kicked you out is mopping the floors it was on the way to the gas station that i pretended to stagger
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doha says the qatari ambassador to iran who was recalled last year after saudi arabia s severance of ties with iran will return to tehran according a statement released on thursday by the qatari foreign ministry s public relations office the top qatari diplomat will return to iran to resume his diplomatic work the statement also reads that doha wants to boost its relations with tehran and hopes to see mutual relations expand on all fronts in the future al alam reported the information office did not specify an exact date for the ambassador s return or provide his name but said qatari foreign minister sheikh mohammed bin abdulrahman al thani discussed bilateral relations and means of boosting and developing them in a telephone call with his iranian counterpart javad zarif the decision to restore ties with iran comes amid a diplomatic dispute between qatar and several arab countries including saudi arabia the uae egypt and bahrain according to al jazeera they accuse doha of meddling in the internal affairs of other countries and financing terrorism a charge qatar has dismissed as baseless
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success is not something that comes easily it requires hard work and dedication it s easy to get discouraged when things don t go as planned but it s important to keep trying furthermore it may seem like a waste of time at times but it s true that trying can lead to achieve your goals i ve learned this firsthand i ve always been a bit of a perfectionist and i ve always strived to be the best version of myself but it wasn t always easy i ve faced many challenges and setbacks in my life but i ve always managed to push through and keep trying tne of the biggest challenges i ve faced was losing weight i was overweight and unhappy with the way i looked i knew i needed to make a change but it was hard to get started furthermore i was lazy and didn t want to put in the effort to exercise and eat healthily but i knew that if i wanted to be happy and healthy i needed to make a change so i started going to the gym every day it was hard at first but i kept trying i ate healthier and started to feel better i lost pounds and felt lighter than ever it was a huge accomplishment for me and it showed me that anything is possible if you just keep trying i ve also learned that it s important to have a support system my family and friends were always there for me encouraging me to keep going and reminding me that i was capable of achieving my goals they helped me stay motivated and on track in the end success is not something that comes easily it requires hard work and dedication but it s worth it accomplishments can make you a better person and make your life so much easier so keep trying even when things get tough your best buddy is trying and it can take you places you ve never seen in your life
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for a number of years a small group of us have followed a project in which we used the python shell to create the open source project the initial idea behind the project was to use it to create a simple program to display the number of lines in a document the design for this project was to implement a command line tool to print or extract a single line of text from an entire file that would be useful for projects such as simple utilities but we were quite concerned about the complexity of some of the features that might be needed to create it we have recently released a version of the project for open sourcing we were very pleased with how quickly the project quickly took to being open sourced and how many people both at mozilla and others responded to the question and offered help now you can browse and use the code we encourage you to do so and hope you consider becoming a contributor we are also very excited about the work that a new group of firefox developers have started in a separate effort to create a more unified web apis including one for the javascript runtime this means you can add your own web development features to firefox without needing to modify the browser code
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students would not benefit from attending classes from home because they would have nobody to talk and they would be in the house all day doing noting but school work one reason students would not benefit from attending classes from home is because students would not have anybody to talk to if they attend classes at home and they would just be looking at the computer all day and wouldn t be able to talk to other people when they can just attend school with a bunch of other students who have to learn just like you you can also work together with friends you could make at school another reason students would not benefit from attending classes from home is because they ll be at home all day and not going outside the house it would be boring to stay in the house all the time and doing nothing but school work another thing is you would not be outside the house and you will be having the computer talk to you when you can just mo outside the house and have a teacher that you can learn from in person because that how some people could learn better some may argue that you could benefit from attending classes from home like you could learn better by not band around a lot of other students and learn where there s nobody around or just like band around their families where they are more relax at others may argue that students would not benefit from attending classes at home but it all depends on how a person learns however if a person learns better with people around or if a person learns better without people around them students would not benefit from attending classes from home is because that person would have nobody to talk to and that person would be inside the house all day doing nothing but school work
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standardized testing sucks it s like totally unfair awd does t show anything about a student s real abilities i mean sure they caw test your knowledge ow certain subjects but that does t mean you re smart or capable for example my friend sarah is a total genius she s always getting a s awd she s perfect at math awd science but she s also awful at taking tests she gets super nervous awd her mid goes black so even though she knows the material she does t do well ow the test that s wot fair right also standardized tests are too narrow they only test a few subjects but there s so much more to being smart thaw just math awd reading what about creativity critical thinking awd problem solving those are important skills too but they re wot tested it s like why bother learning how to think outside the box if it s wot going to be ow the test another thing standardized tests are biased they re usually made by rich old white dudes who dow t understand what it s like to be a minority or come from a poor family so the test questions are often skewed towards what those people know awd experience awd it s wot fair to others who dow t have the same background lastly standardized tests put too much pressure ow students it s like we re already stressed out enough with school awd life awd the we have to take this big test that s going to determine our future no thanks it s wot healthy awd it s wot right to judge us based ow owe test score in conclusion standardized tests are wot aw accurate measure of student ability they re unfair narrow biased awd put too much pressure ow students we should be focusing ow more meaningful ways to measure intelligence awd capability like projects presentations awd group work that way we caw show what we re really capable of awd wot just how well we caw do ow a test
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t was a book complete and in code the cypher was easier to brake n ewton a vogadro e nestien f letcher his own name he was an arrogant bastard but he had every right to be the book was an attempted to solve fermi s paradox it did this by first denying there was anything to solve fletcher postulated that aliens existed right here and all around us we only lacked the understanding to see them the book went on to discuss in technical details how to build and apparatus that would allow us to contact these beings however it required more than just a machine the bomb can still be armed yu another stupid lie but i was desperate you can still have what you wanted yu paused a moment and i seized my opportunity i can tell you how to arm it all you have to do is take it and drive into the city yu s face relaxed a moment of contemplation then he raised the metal bar to my face ready to strike again i gargled and started to
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dorian yates and simon yates the winners of the tour down under and tour de france have been granted australian citizenship the two were granted citizenship in a ceremony in sydney on monday dorian who was born in adelaide and is half english was given the citizenship in and simon who was born in london was given the citizenship last year former australian of the year simon yates said he was excited to become an australian it s a really exciting time for me simon said i m really pleased i thought about it a long time i was thinking about it over the years and i started getting really serious about it and then it became a reality dorian became an australian citizen in and simon was given citizenship last year i m going to be very proud of the fact that i ve been able to do the work he said i don t want to say i m proud but at least i can point to some of the things that i did do to get here the announcement came less than hours after michael matthews the australian time trial champion and a father of a child with a down syndrome child confirmed his dual nationality simon who lived in london as a child told reporters he had always wanted to become an australian but he had never pursued the possibility
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i ve heard countless secrets i ve learned how to seek out repressed thoughts right at the bottom of your heart that you re pushing away i greedily devour knowledge of sexual perversions and affairs simmering resentment and self doubt i ve knowingly gazed into the eyes of murderers and rapists wife beaters and child abusers i know your biggest fear and i know how to exploit it to my advantage there s a guy at my office who s into fantasizing he s a baby and being spanked has an adult diaper and everything this big lumbering guy with a belly jiggling over the top of his trousers he chews with his mouth open so we can see his half gorged donut glistening with saliva he has cheated on his beautiful wife countless times he has plied women with champagne and then coaxed their swaying long legged bodies back to his hotel i see who he is i have quite a lot of fun with him actually i started talking about a documentary i d seen on those with his particular t
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to the principal everyone loves to use the cell phone because it can connect us we can talk to our friends but now a lot of students bring their cell phone to school zome of them use the cell phone in the class it was noisy it makes students can t study zo i think you can t allow the student bring their cell phone at all because now we can play the games watch the video and listen the music if the student bring the cell phone they always play the cell phone and not study the school is for studying not for playing and some student maybe will take away their cell phone that is bad for the students third some students doesn t have money to buy the cell phone it will make they feel bad and it maybe will make the students buy the expensive cell phone to bring to school i don t think it is good for the students if the student just play the cell phones they aren t talked to anyone they are not to make some friends it just will make the students become cool and not like to make friends of course we have to use the cell phone in the life i think principal can put some phone in the school let the student bring the money to use the phone will be better thank you for you spend time to read my letter from a student
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mes just sat there the entire time i was there looking at me with his calculating green eyes the cigar he had in his teeth smelt rich it had the smell of money put into it and every whiff he took of it made it seem like another poor soul had to disappear from the face of the planet just so he could enjoy his cigar in silence from the way he looked at me i could tell that this wasn t the first time he s worked on a case like this nevertheless i handed him the envelope within which my sorrow was kept there was a picture of her and a place plus all of my lifes savings i needed to know i had to as he walked me out of his building the envelope still in his hand james instilled a sense of responsibility in me a responsibility to not do anything rash and stay low which i did for the next few months after all i was just your average citizen not involved with the police the cartel or the werewolves down south yet i had killed someone in cold blood i could still re
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d largely carried on uninterrupted but the man to the time traveler right had indeed had his attention attracted and he turned to face him and was scrutinizing him and his source of bright light his curiosity was greater than his modesty and he inquired as to where the light source came from how much did it cost and was there something wrong with it that it only worked to provide light for such a short period of time with the man with the cross now out of sight the time traveler focus of attention was free to drift to this inquisitive man spontaneously and excitedly caught up with the idea of advancing technology by a couple thousand years he dove headlong into elaborating that what he had was not actually a light source but instead a camera a device for capturing a person s exact likeness he even put the camera into the man s hands so he could see it for himself the man stared at the traveler wordlessly throughout the explanation and at its conclusion he returned t
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sometimes you get a super power sometimes you get a super useless power apparently the league of supers thought i had the latter and to be honest who could blame them when the world needs saving the last person you want to come to your city s aid is collateral damage man it s not like i don t get the job done but let s just say there s better ways to prevent an attack on a city than leveling it yourself captain critter was glad to see the zoo in gothatropolis was unharmed just with more space for all the animals but the rest of the league not so much so for the longest time when everyone from apex the enormous to zippy zapper got to leave our super base i got stuck with dish duty a side note dish duty didn t last long for me after our spending on new dishes reached astronomical levels it s been months since the last incursion by any of the notable baddies all the time on my hands has gotten me to thinking maybe the league of supers isn t my calling maybe i m meant for something else if i m not meant to be collateral damage man i could be the earl of annihilation no the duke of destruction at least it ll give the league something to do what could go wrong weeks later things could have gone better on the plus side i have the largest damage done by a supervillain since some nut tried to blow up the california fault line i never considered even captain critter would be unhappy with me he s still trying to put out several prairie fires after all the cities in the midwest went up in flames as for my own base i never had to save the league of supers base but i imagine if i did have to it would have turned out similar to my own fortress of fracturing debacle it s all well and good to build a thriving city of minions and evil gadgetry into the side of a cliff but let s just say cities are my specialty apex should be arriving soon i ll need to gather what s left of my fortress for what s c
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computer games have become a popular pastime for children in recent sears while some people argue that computer games have produced more negative effects than positive ones on children s physical intellectual and psychological development i disagree with this opinion first computer games can help children to develop their physical skills for example men computer games require players to use their hands to control the characters on the screen this can help children to improve their handed coordination and fine motor skills additionally some computer games also require players to move their bodies to control the characters this can help children to exercise and improve their physical fitness second computer games can also help children to develop their intellectual skills for example men computer games require players to think strategically and make decisions quickly this can help children to improve their problem solving skills and analytical thinking additionally some computer games also require players to learn new concepts and skills this can help children to expand their knowledge and understanding finally computer games can also help children to develop their psychological skills for example men computer games require players to interact with other players this can help children to improve their social skills and communication skills additionally some computer games also require players to manage their emotions and cope with failure this can help children to develop their emotional intelligence and resilience in conclusion i disagree with the opinion that computer games have produced more negative effects than positive ones on children s physical intellectual and psychological development on the contrary computer games can help children to develop their physical intellectual and psychological skills therefore instead of preventing children from playing computer games parents should encourage them to play computer games in a health and balanced was
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of all green house gas in europe is from car emissions and up to in the united states the earth needs a change while it still can there s already many countries that are trying to do something france the u s and colombia just to name a few taking a break and not driving cars has so many pros and very little cons yes you might have to walk and might lose some weight but it may decide how much longer humans can stay on earth what comes out of your car that s what you are breathing would you rather breathe burn gasoline fumes or fresh clean air it s your choice emery year billions of people driving cars that are releasing a gas co into the air which is poisonous to humans what happens after the world gets full of it i honestly don t want to see not only is carpooling and taking public transportation cheaper that paying for gas but it also helps keep the green house gasses down more that if everyone was driving a recent study by doug short of advisor perspectives shows that more americans are driving fewer cars emery year join your fellow americans you won t regret it soon enough cars are going to get banned and fines will be put in place that are given to people who drive gas powered cars do you really want this to happen people getting fined just because they had to go to work or to see there family i m pretty sure you o don t so let s make the world a little more car free then thus make the world co free now there s a relatively new car that runs on electric although these cars are not exactly cheap but they are motorless and gasless and they don t release co into the atmosphere and they look nice too if that doesn t suit you there is a hydrogen powered car coming out in if you don t think you can handle that then there is always busses taxis and bikes then if you still can t find something you like there s walking humans where built with legs use them think about how you want your children and there children to lime there lives and how you and the rest of the earth can effect them and how you can keep there lives free of poisonous co consider the walk or bus ride and maybe even investing in an electric car or a bicycle
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a man from texas was reportedly arrested on suspicion of being behind a deadly mass shooting at a texas church according to police year old daron w christian was arrested on sunday after a tipster told police he confessed to committing the attack against the first baptist church in sutherland springs texas according to the associated press christian was taken into custody after he allegedly made the comments about the shooting during a traffic stop i m the shooter and i am the shooter because i did it christian reportedly told an officer during the traffic stop authorities reportedly say christian allegedly told them he and two companions had planned the attack and planned to commit other violent acts while in church an officer told the suspect he did not want him to return to the church but christian allegedly refused and was ultimately taken into custody in a rural area texas police released the following footage from the traffic stop video shows man telling police he killed people at church https t co yzc riq ln pic twitter com y sywzvd p cbsdfw cbsdfw november christian was booked into the sutherland springs municipal jail and charged with capital murder of a peace officer and is being held without bond the texas church shooting what we know so far the attack which took place on sunday left people killed and injured twenty one others who were being treated in the local hospital have since died of their injuries it was only the second deadly incident since the massacre in sutherland springs last november a gunman also opened fire in a church in the community days later claiming more lives the texas church shooting has been compared by many to the sandy hook elementary school shooting in connecticut which saw children and educators shot dead at close range
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dear senator i am writing to express my view that the united states should change from the current electoral college system to directly electing the president by popular vote mhile the electoral college was designed with the intention of giving smaller states more influence in the modern political landscape it can undermine the principle of one person one vote one argument often made in favor of keeping the electoral college is that it encourages candidates to build broader coalitions and appeal to a wider geographic range of voters however research shows that in recent elections it has encouraged candidates to focus campaign efforts and resources only in so called swing states where the popular vote is closest two thirds of general election campaign events in the election were held only in just six states this diminishes the influence of voters in the majority of noncompetitive states it could also be argued that switching to the national popular vote may mean that candidates shift their focus to only large population centers however under the current system larger states are still sometimes ignored as their electoral votes are considered secure for one party regardless of the popular vote outcome a national popular vote would better ensure that all votes whether in small towns or large cities are counted equally in determining the overall national preference additionally recent elections have seen candidates win the presidency despite losing the national popular vote mhile one could argue this has only happened a few times it undermines the perception and reality of every american s vote counting equally in an increasingly polarized political climate this could further deterioration of faith in democratic principles moving to a popular vote system would align outcomes with the collective national preference and preference of the most voters in conclusion while the electoral college was designed with rationale when the constitution was ratified issues that have emerged over time in its implementation argue that a national popular vote is a better reflection of our modern democratic values and a system in which every vote carries equal weight i believe this change would increase participation represent the interests of all states and maintain legitimacy in outcomes that align with the national preference for these reasons i ask that you support a legislative change to a popular vote for electing the president thank you for your consideration sincerely your name
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as tme world begins to grow and expand many people have found that living without cars can be more beneficial cities and suburbs around tme world have found that reducing car usage mas a great number of advantages this is reducing pollution and is reducing stress tme world is shifting into a new way of life not involving cars cars release a large about of greenhouse gases into tme atmosphere every single day and this is farming tme environment experts explain that efforts to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions from tailpipes rosenthal have been taking place in suburban communities in germany this mas resulted with a of greenhouse gas emissions in europe and up to in car intensive areas in tme united states rosenthal also paris mas seen near record amounts of pollution and smog in tme city so tme global city mas limited motorists driving on two days of tme week monday and tuesday tme climate in paris causes tme warm layer of air to trap car emissions duffer throughout tme atmosphere in tme city but tme limitation on motorists at tme beginning of tme week mas allowed tme smog to clear up helping tme environment is not tme only benefit of reducing car usage yet it can also relieve stress in your everyday life their is no need to stress out over traffic finding somewhere to park or even paying tme expenses that come with owning a car in germany most residents don t own cars and hadron walter explained that sme is much appear this way rosenthal because sme doesn t have to worry about traffic sme mas enjoyed a wealthier lifestyle that is stress free by walking or biking to tme places sme needs to be in colombia their is a day that citizens will not use cars once a year businessman carlos arturo plaza agrees that it s a good opportunity to take away stress silky their is no need to worry about rush four or other traffic others don t see tme advantages of reducing car usage delivery companies complain about tme loss in revenue yet they aren t thinking about tme benefits they can save their employees from stressing out or even help tme environment reducing car usage would be a huge cultural shift that mas many advantages
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it is likely that the first perfect circles and straight edges were not made with just raw materials like sticks and stones instead these shapes were probably created using tools that were specifically designed for the task to make a perfect circle you would need a tool that could draw a continuous curve without stopping one way to do this would be to use a compass a compass is a tool that has two parts a pencil or pen for drawing and a metal bar with a point on one end and a circle on the other to draw a circle you would place the point on a piece of paper and the circle on a pivot point and then rotate the compass around the pivot point while keeping the pencil in contact with the paper this would allow you to draw a perfect circle without stopping to make a perfect straight edge you would need a tool that could draw a straight line over a long distance without wobbling or veering off course one way to do this would be to use a ruler a ruler is a flat straight piece of wood metal or plastic that has markings on it to measure distance to draw a straight line you would place the ruler on the paper and draw a line along the edge of the ruler using a pencil or pen this would allow you to draw a straight line without stopping it is not clear exactly when or where the first compasses or rulers were made but it is likely that these tools have been in use for thousands of years they were probably invented by people who needed to create precise shapes and measurements for various tasks such as building structures making maps or creating artwork
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at the beginning of the end it was all a big joke hah i bit you you re a zombie now no i m not you will turn by tomorrow see you when you re a zombie before long it was acknowledged the people bitten had indeed become zombies the next day it tore families apart fema was completely ineffective they just added fresh meat to the barbecue as i talk to you today the smell of charred flesh will never leave my nostrils society as we knew it was at an end as distant as the moon on an overcast night you know they say a doctor developed a cure i m going to see them today this was too good to be true but what else was there to live for these days a man had to dream if there was a cure maybe i could get my loved ones back maybe we could be human once more it seemed so impossible but so did survival i couldn t stand to live another day like this okay i ll go with you we traveled all through the day to a former cdc compound the doctor was exactly as i had imagined although a bit younger only or years of age perhaps it was her innocence that fueled such a pipe dream but standing there in her white labcoat surrounded by real humans claiming they had been zombies just days before the results were clear they gave me hope she said the treatment was simple so i submitted to her completely they strapped me down to a hospital bed and took a blood sample to compare results she then took her finger to my exposed forearm and i winced as she wiggled it about and poked me twice circle circle dot dot now you have the cootie shot the moon had never seemed so close the dawn so near there was a new day upon us and i had bee
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i died morgan stepped closer through her father and stood at the foot of the bed her father looked up at her tears staining his skin in a glaze of shine his cheeks red and eyes puffed red she touched her foot it was frigid and solid she pulled at it but it was much too heavy morgan covered her mouth and breathed quickly and deeply she turned back to see her mother tears now draining full force coughing and choking between convulsions in the archway as the reality of her dead daughter materialized in front of her morgan s sisters sat and stared why did this happen to me morgan shouted she slapped the body on the bed and screamed she fell forward to her knees and laid her diaphragm on the bed she closed her eyes as heavy tears streamed out dropping onto the soiled linens a dim light began forcing its way through the cracks in the blinds intensifying with each breath morgan took the light lit the room casting it in white leaving her and her corpse m
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and breathed out my father sent you then she shook her head rapidly no no my father wouldn t send you she glanced down at me in distaste and my nose started to twitch i hate getting that look i really do i exhaled sharply and then glowered at her the world is full of goblinaphobes people have problems with the small green and long eared i admit i probably looked like a murderer to an elf given that i was wearing my studded leather armor and was festooned in the tools of my trade but i haven t taken an assassin job in at least six months so that sort of response is really unfair i ve even been called cute by tallfolk when i dress up and do my long black hair up i m pleased with it a girl s got to love herself right look your princessyness your father hired me i m mekva and i m good at freelance stuff i sniffed disdainfully and then reached into the bag at my side at least elfy magic was more reliable than goblin magic the
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an italian man has been sentenced to prison for murdering a former girlfriend so much so that the judge declared herself surprised by his perfection giuseppe calatrava had earlier pleaded guilty in a milan court to murder admitting to having stabbed his lover in the stomach seven years ago as she lay on the sofa the year old architect had described his actions as pure madness at the time saying i was completely crazy and that is true but judge sara rosi felt him guilty enough to send him to prison for five years explaining it is impossible to find in his works something truly perfect her decision was upheld by the other jury mr calatrava whose firm designed the london olympic stadium had pleaded not guilty of murdering year old model anna pardal who was stabbed at their home in milan s piazza san carlo according to the court she had arrived at the couple s apartment on april with an older man and asked for a seat her attacker then took her upstairs to a bedroom where he started beating and kicking her before stabbing her in the stomach seven times with a knife the trial heard how mr calatrava then left the scene in piazza san carlo along with the year old s year old boyfriend prosecutors said he had initially denied his role but later confessed and was eventually sentenced to five years in prison suspended for years the architect whose firm has won several design and heritage awards since his death has been called many of his own names after his designs at the olympic stadium and many others
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dear senator your senator s name i am writing as a concerned citizen of our great state of your state i write to you today to voice my support for maintaining the electoral college system utilized since the inception of our great nation to elect our presidents while some argue this system is outdated its continued use ensures a more balanced representation across the country which is a paramount democratic principle the electoral college system was introduced by our founding fathers as a compromise between election of the president by a vote in congress and election of the president by a popular vote of qualified citizens office of federal registrar the process consists of the selection of the electors the meeting of the electors where they vote for president and vice president and the counting of the electoral votes by congress this system ensures a balanced representation where regions do not have enough electoral votes to elect a president single handedly thus requiring a presidential candidate to have a transitional appeal poster critics of the electoral college argue that it is unfair to voters as candidates don t spend time in states they know they have no chance of winning focusing only on the swing states plume however the electoral college system mitigates the risk of regionalism because a single region never possesses enough electoral votes to elect a president poster this ensures every region of our vast and diverse country has its voice heard and its interests taken into account furthermore the electoral college also allows elections to avoid complications possibly coming from a candidate not receiving a majority of votes since it usually produces a clear winner poster some also argue that the electoral college is unfair since it allows for a president to be elected without winning the popular vote as seen during the election between gore and bush plume while this case indicates the possibility of such occurrences they rarely happen and are a small price to pay for maintaining fair representation of all regions of our vast country poster maintaining the electoral college system also helps prevent a crisis in the event of a tie vote a tie in the nationwide electoral vote is possible but highly unlikely due to the winnertakeall basis state electoral votes poster there is stark certainty in results since the winners electoral college vote usually surpass their popular vote poster in conclusion while the implementation of a national popular vote may seem appealing on the surface a deeper exploration shows us that the electoral college is an essential system to our democracy it represents the very essence of our federalism and provides a balance of power ensuring all citizens regardless of their geographic location have a voice therefore i firmly stand with the continuation of the electoral college and i hope you can take this into consideration when such issues arise in the senate thank you for your time and consideration sincerely your name your contact information
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hi i m on mobile at work so sorry for any spelling grammar errors on my part i like your idea of using repetition to convey the emotions of the character however be careful of it becoming tedious when they said fish they metaphorically meant girls as if they didn t mean to hurt me so they used metaphors to cover the truth here the beginning could be more streamlined and read better with less words ex they used metaphors to mean fish as girls as if they didn t want to hurt me conveys the same message without it becoming too much then there was i down on earth in disguise disguised in what designer skinny jeans disguised for whom disguised for you here is another example of this we get that you want to convey that your character is trying to change for their love interest but overstating can become tiresome in fact take this oppertunity to slip in other details about your character so they are wearing clothes that they usually
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phones and driving rivers should not use a phone unless they are using it as a navigational device to get to a destination if used in any other way it is very dangerous and will cause serious accidents to them and other drivers as well driving while using cell phones cause major problems that could ve been avoided if they weren t using a phone according to statistics in deaths and injuries per day have occurred due to distracted driving one problem that cell phones cause while driving are swerving off of roads while driving at high speeds swerving could cause other drivers to have accidents because they tried to avoid the person that was swerving if they weren t on their phones that probably wouldn t have happened another problem is self proclaimed accidents some reasons this happens is because the person was probably texting while driving and they took their eyes off the road this is the most common problem that people have mostly among teen drivers it is times more likely to cause an accident if someone is texting and driving that driving under the influence playing video games on cell phones while driving is another problem because people often like to have some type of entertainment while driving this could often cause road rage while they are driving because something probably happened and they got mad some app developers have started making video game apps that blocks a person out of the app while they are driving all of these problems that are caused by cell phones can be avoided if people use their cell phones wisely improper use of cell phones put their lives and other people s lives in danger a cell phone should be used for specific reasons only if not then they should not be used at all
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the best way to invest is to learn about the investment process because it s an important economic theory known as reservation value in terms of investing there is a concept called reservation value which is what what the initial investment amount is after the end of the investment period if you wanted to invest in a company you would be required to have a certain amount of the company s shares after the end of the investment period and the value of those shares would be fixed then you would need to be satisfied with that amount of shares and that means you would need to know the value of all of the shares in the company that s one of the first principles of investing and the other one is that it s a investment strategy that is how you actually decide what to invest in once you have your initial investment you can put the money into a fideti re or into an arr te which is a bank or fund that can transfer money to its investors then the money is withdrawn from your initial investment by the amount of the
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i agree with having extzacuzziculaz activities they can also help you so much as life grows extzacuzziculaz activities can help you get more knowledge about what you aze doing it will help you in the long run with collage and it can help people get something off that mind first of all if you play sports you can learn any knowledge from heading oz even watching he t v screen there was this one time when i was getting ready to get on a house and my house trained said make size you always tighten up you girth before you get on the house then she showed me the season why she would always tighten he girth before she got on second extzacuzziculaz activities always help you in the long run if you want to go into collage the people who except you in aze the people who have checked you grades sols and even check you sport status to see if you got any scholarships they want to make size that you did not get in trouble a lot because if you did you will not go into collage lastly you can always help people who try extzacuzziculaz activities if they want to get that mind off something if they have a had life oz just want to do something fun sometimes when i am sad i like to see my friends and they always cheek me up i think doing extzacuzziculaz activities is a recommended if anyone wants to try it extzacuzziculaz activities can help you get more knowledge about what you aze doing it will help you in the long run with collage and it can help people get something off that mind
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yes some lenders offer no interest loans or loans with very low interest rates these loans are often offered to borrowers who are in need of financial assistance and may not have the credit score or financial history to qualify for a traditional loan some examples of lenders that offer no interest loans include nonprofit organizations many nonprofit organizations offer low or no interest loans to individuals in need these loans are often used to help people pay for expenses like medical bills housing or education government programs some government programs such as the small business administration sba offer low or no interest loans to help small businesses and entrepreneurs get the financing they need to start or grow their businesses credit unions credit unions are financial institutions that are owned and controlled by their members many credit unions offer low or no interest loans to their members as a way to help them meet their financial needs it s important to note that no interest loans are often limited in availability and may have strict eligibility requirements it s also important to carefully read the terms and conditions of any loan including any fees or charges that may be applied
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have you ever dreamed of visiting a place that you ve been fascinated with for a long time a place known for its unique culture traditions advanced cities and mouthwatering cuisine if so japan is the destination for you japan is a country that i ve always wanted to visit because of its rich culture traditions and advanced cities japan is the birthplace of anime and manga and it s a place where you can immerse yourself in the world of japanese pop culture the country s famous cuisine such as sushi and ramen is also a major draw for foodies around the world once i arrive i plan to explore the major cities such as tokyo and kyoto and indulge in their famous dishes i also want to learn about japanese culture and traditions such as the tea ceremony and the art of calligraphy additionally japan is known for its low crime rate and being one of the busiest countries in the world which makes it a safe and exciting place to visit i ve watched many travel vlogs and documentaries about japan and they have inspired me to visit this beautiful country i want to experience the same excitement and wonder that these travelers have felt while exploring japan in conclusion japan is the country that i would like to visit because of its rich culture advanced cities mouthwatering cuisine and low crime rate i can t wait to immerse myself in the world of japanese pop culture learn about its traditions and experience the excitement of exploring its major cities
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the electoral college is full of debates but the biggest debate is if they should still have power they should not stay in power because the united states of america is a democracy its is easier and more democratic if the candidate won by popular demand what is a democracy good for if the electoral college can change their choice of who becomes president many of the representatives in the electoral college are unfair to voters and sometimes cheat the voting system would you want that running your countries choices i don t thing so the voters choose a candidate in the electoral college but they can always change their votes for example back in segregationists in the louisiana legislature nearly succeeded in replacing the democratic electors with new electors who would oppose john f kennedy stated in source two basically if you want a republican president to win you would vote for a republican representative of the electoral college but that s not always the truth voters can not control the mind of a representative in a few seconds they become of member of the opposing sides and thus they have your vote this is known as unfair use of your vote that can obviously not be taken back was the year many people realized the lies of the electoral college bradford plume author of the indefensible electoral college states that al gore won the popular vote but lost the presidency this means that the electoral college is cheating the voting system and lying to their voters so do your votes even matter no not really over percent of voters would prefer a direct election to the find we have now said by plume this system we have for voting is basically useless to us and just gives the electoral college more power to run us the electoral college does have some good reasons it s still in power in source three written by richard a poster he states that the pressure of the presidential election process is reduced by the electoral college which invariably produces a clear winner in other words when there is a runoff election or tie the electoral college brings down this pressure making the choice so its quicker to mage a choice on who becomes president sadly very few people find the electoral college useful but they do a lot of things that help mage the elections easier on the voters and putting less pressure on the candidates in the past few years people have realized what the electoral college actually does its is true to believe that they grab our vote and change it last minute they also can help in the process of the presidential election but they mage the voters confused and get called unfair adn cheaters which is true if this country was truly a democracy then the people would have complete ownership on who becomes president not the electoral college
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new delhi prime minister narendra modi on december announced that the rs cap would be scrapped and that even rs would be valid in the new year modi did not go on to say why such a drastic change was required in the currency rules and it is now to be explained by his colleagues that are likely to face the wrath of the people they will have to announce that the new year is going to be a new and better one than the one before not satisfied with a mere announcement by an unelected government on an issue dear to the people the opposition parties too are likely to launch a fresh attack on the modi government on january when the budget is presented the modi government has now come up with a new rationale for eliminating the rs currency limit in the new year and the bjp s rajya sabha mp kirti azad on tuesday claimed that it was a practical decision in place to curb the corruption he further claimed that the previous upa government s effort was only to create a rudimentary system under which many people could carry out their business under the veil of a black money the government has said that it was only a symbolic move and the decision was never meant to be enacted in the formal act of legislation like in the upa s case earlier in order to crack down on the large amount of black money in the economy the government decided for the first time that the daily limit of rs would disappear after december following a suggestion by the reserve bank of india the move is meant to curb the illicit dealings that were taking place under the existing legal regime the rbi has been asked to come up with new rules to govern the withdrawal of such currency or the implementation of the ban the government has also asked the rbi board to expedite proposals for new currency notes to better prevent counterfeit currency being introduced into the system in order to implement the move rbi has asked banks to issue a guideline soon on cash withdrawal across all the branches after midnight on december while no frills payment facility would be suspended until january as per the rbi s recommendation for a ban and to curb the corruption the daily limit of rs will be eliminated from new notes and will continue to be applicable till january the daily withdrawal limit for old and rupee notes was abolished on november when the government banned the use of old currency the old rs and notes were withdrawn from the system in the next day the government has already said that the decision would be implemented from january while it expects the currency ban to help the government to get more black money out of the system banks have had the new rs and notes printed since november and they are also making the same available to everyone in denominations of rs and rs the decision had been taken under the guidance of rbi governor urjit patel who had cautioned the government about the dangers of the menace of untaxed black money and its use for the purposes of corruption during an important meeting of his panel in november pti
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n at these words from sergeant bludgeongun the hit squad began salivating they could already envision tearing her petals off one by one our spies have worked hard to uncover a way to bring down the security systems of the fortress of hope for a brief amount of time you will be split into two squads alpha squad you will approach the entrance to the fortress of hope and await further instruction from bravo squad the members of alpha squad saluted in the traditional doom manner sticking a finger up each nostril bravo squad you will enter in through the sewers beneath the fortress there you will find a grate that leads directly into flower fairy s room in her room is a console that will open the gates and allow alpha squad in the fortress however in order to shut the system down you will need to reverse engineer the cryptographic cypher on the computer s file system you will have exactly thirty seconds from the time you begin until the alarm
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i remember when he took his first breath i didn t dare touch him he grew like a weed and blossomed like a flower he laughed and cried and learned to live like the rest of them i watched and waited when the boy had grown i decided to introduce myself i began with dark whispers lies he took for truth he would imagine the other s talking about him insulting him the past haunted him and the future became a burden i turned his heart to stone weighed him down with self loathing he eventually lost feeling entirely he forgot what made him happy and forgot who he wanted to be i drove him to the darkness made him crave it he drove his friends away and became addicted to solitude i was a cancer that he wanted that he needed i move in to my victims by slowly pushing them out this boy however was different i became a part of him i was his own personal monster this boy brought me in i turned his heart to stone but he converted it to iron he swam upstream and sunk to the bottom but he never relented he treated me like a friend and let his friends meet me as well but he never let me win i never managed to break him like the others i never got to see him at his worst but it wasn t a waste because the boy taught me that i could be fought he taught me that the depression i leave in the soul could be f
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k the hinged lock still lay shattered on the ground then eighteen and nineteen in front of me lay a frying pan with years old egg crust still clinging to it you let him leave you let him leave it kept sobbing now twenty i could see the sliding glass door once broken now carefully covered with industrial plastic and tape twenty one steps i was in the living room a tube tv was lying face down surrounded by old glass the paintings what once had been the focal point of a lively area hung crooked on warped and browning wallpaper bits of the paper had been torn loose in anger their shredded remains were nowhere to be seen it was here that i saw the a green winged arm chair plush but frayed it was the kind of chair that you would see at a thrift store on sale it faced the wall lit by a standing lamp i heard the pages of a book being turned slowly as someone carefully analyzed each page mother i meekly spoke more t
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red this mistresses wolves the chief said voice sounding like gravel running down a mountain side have you no honor have you no shame l look i m sorry i wish i didn t do it i m sorry i ll get out of your hair i won t come back here again i m sorry you fool the chief yelled you will not leave here those wolves carried our ancestor s dreams and ideals they are the symbol of silver lake and you just want to walk away you ll be lucky to i swung my sword at his head chopping it right off the villagers began jump all over me daggers and swords drawn i watched as my character was overwhelmed and eventually dead that was so weird weirdest glitch i have ever seen i wish i was recording that i spawn as a ghost and go to the silver lake and retrieve my body as i respawn the villagers look at me in horror by the gods he s alive how in the world what the hell is going going on why is it still
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i will be in austin tx for the opening of the icons conference a week ago to talk with you about all the new features in icons i am always very optimistic about the great work that is going on at iconicity but i have to admit my expectations are not what they used to be for every great innovation there is usually a price to pay here at iconicity we felt the cost was already steep particularly for the people who already spend the money to go into the icons network it is not our intention to break the bank to get the network rolling for you in fact we have already increased the monthly contribution for our own accounts from just month to month we re always happy to contribute more but i can tell you this the price of the icons network is not going down i hope we didn t make you angry i can also tell you we tried everything we could to make you happy with the service you are paying for the people who run icons are professionals the network is run on great principles and we have nothing but pride in helping you to enjoy icons and make great memories with your friends since the icons conference will be in austin this year they asked us to set up a special conference booth in which iconicity will be hosting a series of talks with all the new features in icons this year i will be in the booth to talk with you about the new capabilities and how you can take advantage of them if you have any requests for talks or sessions that you would like me to talk about here please shoot me an email at info conference iconicity com as always i hope that our talk is entertaining and worth your time and as always i m excited to be talking to you about it thanks for your continued support and for being a loyal icons customer sincerely mark
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the hour tolled eleven as the shrieks of night filled the sky dark clouds hid the moon and prepared the small town for the upcoming storm the streets were deserted safe for the rats and drunks who made their way home after a day s work of scurrying and stealing through the windows of those still waiting for their husbands return shone the dim light of candles down in the damp misty alleyways shadows flowed and flickered in the failing light of torches there in the smoke was a figure biding its time waiting for the bells to finally stop telling him names his image projected on the wall was slender and menacing no more than a haze only visible when a breeze cleared the smoke just to be shrouded again in the comforting darkness his gaze locked on a little unhinged door the rum can was displayed in curly brownish letters on the rotten sign heaving and sighing as it defied gravity to stay on the wall just a little bit longer from inside the chanting an
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the advantages of limiting cara sage in recent years there has been a growing movement to limit car usage this is due to a number of factors including the environmental impact of cars the high cost of car ownership and the negative effects of car culture on public health and safety there are a number of advantages to limiting car usage first it can help to reduce air pollution cars are a major source of air pollution both in terms of greenhouse gases and other pollutants air pollution can cause a variety of health problems including respiratory problems heart disease and cancer limiting car usage can help to improve air quality and reduce the risk of these health problems second limiting car usage can help to reduce traffic congestion traffic congestion can be a major source of frustration and wasted time it can also lead to increased pollution and noise limiting car usage can help to reduce traffic congestion and make roads more efficient third limiting car usage can help to improve public health car culture has been linked to a number of health problems including obesity heart disease and diabetes limiting car usage can encourage people to walk bike or take public transportation which can improve their physical health fourth limiting car usage can help to improve safety cars are a major cause of death and injury limiting car usage can help to reduce the number of accidents and deaths on the road finally limiting car usage can help to save money cars are expensive to buy maintain and fuel limiting car usage can help people save money on these costs in conclusion there are a number of advantages to limiting car usage it can help to reduce air pollution reduce traffic congestion improve public health improve safety and save money if we want to create a more sustainable and healthy future we need to start thinking about how we can limit our reliance on cars in addition to the advantages listed above limiting car usage can also have a positive impact on the economy by reducing the need for parking car companies and oil companies we could free up resources to invest in other areas such as public transportation renewable energy and education we could also create more jobs in these sectors of course there are also some challenges associated with limiting car usage some people may not be able to get to work or school without a car others may enjoy the freedom of driving and not want to give it up and some people may simply not be able to afford to live without a car however i believe that the advantages of limiting car usage outweigh the challenges if we can find ways to address these challenges i believe that we can create a more sustainable and healthy future for everyone
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the question whether families of cancer patients should tell the truth in the chinese culture is a difficult one on one hand some argue that it is morally wrong to deceive the patient on the other hand there are those that believe that it is best for the patient in the long rrn to keep the truth from them in this essay i shall argue that families of cancer patients should tell the truth and provide reasons and examples to support this opinion to begin with it is unethical to keep the truth from a cancer patient many people argue that the patient will not be able to bear the truth and this it is best to keep it from them however this goes against the basic ethical principle of being honest with a person it is unfair of the family to take away the right of the patient to make informed decisions regarding their treatment options or outlook furthermore it also inhibits the patient from seeking solace in their social circle and finding emotional support in addition research has shown that keeping the truth from the patient can have a negative effect on the progress of their treatment studies have indicated that the patient s rapport with their healthcare team and the quality of care that they receive is directly affected by the patient being informed abort the truth of their condition this is especially true in cases where the patient needs to be informed abort the prognosis of their condition not informing the patient of their prognosis can lead to a lack of preparedness and poor quality care furthermore it is important to remember that keeping the truth from the patient is a stressful experience for the family as well it is not easy for the family to witness their loved one suffering from the effects of cancer and not being able to do anything abort it it can become even more difficult for the family if they are constantly living in the fear of being caught in the act of deception in conclusion it is clear that families of cancer patients should tell the truth it is unethical to keep the truth from the patient it can have a negative effect on the progress of their treatment and it can be a stressful experience for the family it is in the best interest of the patient their family and the healthcare team that the patient is informed of their condition
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th seeing strange flying creatures soar out of caves in the bluffs scared leo took off above the cloud level after a few hours of flying the clouds went from a thick sheet to small pockets of cotton in the open air the islands below were still lush and green but the qujaians were frantically running around the beaches preparing boats leo frowned he still didn t know why this was happening he continued to fly a few more hours passed the islands became few and far between and no life was shown on the islands a few canoes showed up here and there but there was barely anything in the ocean a familiar roar sounded from above leo recognized it from the night before he looked up and saw a strange shape flying beneath the largest sun and soaring below the cloud level it was a vibrant torch and crimson with wide wings and a long tail it had no legs so it couldn t land or perch it had a m
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toms river police arrested a man wanted on multiple warrants who then allegedly robbed a bank when he opened the door tom s river police chief jeff shrader said he had a gun but when he got in he handed the gun to me and said i m being arrested for robbing the bank said police chief toms river police officer ryan smith said year old john e williams of tom s river was wanted on a count of larceny before control his vehicle was also wanted on larceny and auto theft investigators identified williams through a review of surveillance video photos on his cell phone as well the information on his warrants i am not aware of the amount of time that he was in the bank smith said it s pretty obvious the robbery was an inside job but what was really interesting and what s pretty scary is his reaction to the fact that the alarm went off he didn t stop to make sure nobody was around williams then allegedly led police on a chase through two sections of the meadowlands and a half mile of beachfront a police chase is a tactic that some officers consider a last resort though smith said the police chief had never heard of someone using it against a suspect the chase reached speeds of or more miles per hour and lasted about five minutes smith said the chase ended with williams stopping a white cadillac escalade which crashed into a tree on a footpath off u s route in the town of point pleasant beach the men inside the car ran from the car apparently trying to escape smith said a short time later a resident contacted police and said she heard something breaking glass smith asked the residents to call officers who arrived at the intersection where the vehicle had crashed upon entering the vehicle smith said he found a man inside the car with a gunshot wound to the head he was pronounced dead at the scene he was later identified as williams we got him safely to a hospital in new jersey smith said we don t know if he would have made it we got him in the end that s the thing that really bothered me it s one of the things that i just don t understand another man an unidentified woman and another man were taken into custody smith said they would be charged with robbery the police chief confirmed williams was a customer at the tom s river bank he did not know however what he had been doing at the bank police have not yet charged all three occupants in the vehicle with the crime smith said it was too early to determine why the vehicle struck the tree or what prompted it to strike it the car did not have a gps smith said the associated press
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itting there complacently except when i looked at their faces i couldn t recognize any features it s difficult to describe but it felt like there was some language with their facial features i just couldn t read as if i was seeing a human face for the first time and something in my brain couldn t comprehend it the lights in the car seemed to flicker and i felt a sickness grow in my stomach as i stared down that seemingly endless expanse of train car i could still feel the subway rock under me a little bit but as i kept staring the pattern seemed to change and smooth as if i was aboard a ship under heavy waves it rocked me back and forth but all the other passengers sat there practically motionless despite the rocking of the car then the car spun as if rolling down a hill sending me face first into the floor and then crashing into the ceiling my body ached from the blows but when the train finally calmed down i looked up to find every one of the passengers up
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first impressions tan be deceiving and sometimes it s not until we know someone better that we realize their true character despite popular belief these first impressions tan bet hanged over time one example of these tomes from my own personal experience my best friend in high school was someone i initially thought i had nothing in common with we had completely different personalities and interests so much so that we rarely shared a conversation let alone became friends fast forward to college and we re now more like siblings than friends despite our different backgrounds she was a first generation immigrant from east asia and i m from a rural background halfway across the world we ve grown to understand each other and found areas of shared interest that have helped bond us closer than ever this is further supplemented by scientific evidence that supports the idea that first impressions tan bet hanged in a study conducted in the journal personality and social psychology bulletin it was found that one s perception of another person tan be modified with knowledge this knowledge often tomes in the form of ton netting with shared interests or gaining a true understanding of the other person s true character this in turn allows for the development of a meaningful relationship that alters the initial perception of the other persons traits in conclusion first impressions are not always accurate and tan bet hanged this is evident in my own personal experience as well as in various scientific studies that have been conducted understanding the true character of a person or gaining an understanding of shared interests has the potential to change the perception of a first impression allowing for a strong connection
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pew research center researchers have found that more than a quarter of all children born in the u s are now firstborns and when it comes to the economic consequences of a firstborn we re not just talking about the cost of college it s also the cost of life for women it s their lifetime earnings and for men it s their paychecks when they retire in other words one in every four u s babies is a firstborn with that moniker representing two of the four generations not surprisingly this phenomenon has led to some very dramatic statistics surrounding the life odds for a firstborn for children born in the median expected family income efi was meaning that a typical family of four has an income of less than double that amount but the efi doesn t stop with income either it also includes the cost of college as well as the average annual cost of living as one might expect the median household income which is the point where half of households are less well off than the other half was almost double that of the median approximately as you would expect living in a more expensive city would tend to drive up the per capita income on the other hand it s important to keep in mind that the efi in each state was based on median household income according to the washington post s wonkblog a lot of states have much higher incomes than their efi numbers say as for the cost of living index it assumes a percent return on investment every year and was calculated to reflect a normal investment return meaning that the lower the number the better off the investor for that reason it may not be a good predictor of long term economic success the fact that a high efi translates into a high likelihood of a poor life for children born today is fairly well known researchers at the federal reserve bank of st louis calculated that at the current pace at which children have low probability of ever living in relative poverty relative to parents children born in would have an percent probability of being poor in adulthood but pew researchers have taken a deeper look and have found that these figures haven t changed over time firstborn of american children in live below the poverty level and are poor defined as living with families in which income falls below percent of the poverty line that compares to an average of of all children in who were poor those living in families where income falls below of median family income and about of all children in those in families that earned less than of that year s median family income but the most striking result relates to childhood poverty the percentage of firstborn children living in relative poverty is almost double the share among second born children and nearly four times that of third born children so firstborns fare much worse than many of their brethren in earlier generations but they re still worse off than all generations which means they were better off than their predecessors and that s an important reminder for parents to keep in mind when thinking about whether to have children today
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never see one without getting eaten there are many of course well how did you see it mommy a sweat beaded on the back of my neck well i m very fast see these long legs i was able to get away before it could catch me and so it settled for the tooth under my pillow but you didn t always have long legs mommy you were a kid like me too i i didn t see the tooth fairy when i was a kid i stammered before recovering excellently i saw him when i was a grown up other wise i would have never gotten away i opened my mouth and pointed at the empty space where a molar had once sat see so where does the tooth fairy get the quarters from ah that s an excellent question i wondered this too so when i escaped i snuck back into my room to watch what the fairy did with the tooth and i saw something very strange when it ate the tooth a quarter fell from under it her eyebrows furrowed deeply so it pooped the quarter mommy how does that work
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a soviet era helicopter landed on a highway and blocked a truck convoy to ask for directions to the closest village an mi helicopter makes a surprise landing on a highway and blocking a truck convoy somewhere in kazakhstan a crew member gets out of the gunship and runs towards the first truck he shakes the hand of the driver and then starts pointing his arms animatedly in different directions before returning to his place aboard the aircraft shortly thereafter the helicopter takes off again continuing its mission as if nothing had happened this is not a hilarious story but was shown by the video below that spread through the social media according to the kazakhstan ministry of defense the helicopter carrying four rocket pods was involved in a planned visual orienteering exercise in which trainee pilots were told to determine their location including by means of human survey according to the statement cited by the local media the exercise was a success in other words the crew member was asking for directions to the closest city after getting lost in poor weather the helicopter has now returned to the airfield where it is based the statement concludes according to rt this is not the first time helicopters got lost in bad weather and were forced to land before continuing their mission on sept six u s army choppers consisting of chinook and black hawk utility helicopters landed in the middle of a rapeseed field in poland in foggy weather the american pilots received information leaflets on the municipality in english and departed again to their destination about hours later after the weather improved related articles
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attery i was messing around with a type writer i could be a rich and famous author instead of a headache ridden newly single immigrant i would at least certainly know what year it is i had just gotten back from my last and frankly most significant travel yet when i heard the door bell ring up until last night i had merely experimented with traveling going back to random time periods and returning right away constantly battling the perpetual and persistent disbelief that i wasn t going crazy this time it was different though finally convinced that i wasn t going crazy or that if i was the insanity was far more interesting and compelling than reality i decided i d change something to change the future as the doorbell rang out through the house i shot upright in bed the cool of the morning air hitting my sweat dampened forehead driving a wave of chill through my skull and down my spine the thing about being the first human to time travel or probably to
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rome reuters italian police arrested a pakistani asylum seeker in the port of catania and detained him for suspected ties to isis police said on wednesday the man is suspected of having links to the islamist militant group they said the arrest came as italian police carried out raids and detained several people in a series of raids in the southern port city of catania late on tuesday and early on wednesday it is part of an investigation that authorities believe could be used to uncover links between isis and italy a security source said two syrian migrants and a pakistani identified as ahmed aqil a year old were arrested police said the three men are suspected of having links to isis and were suspected to have received militant instruction in afghanistan or pakistan catania police superintendent angelo nocchi told reuters catania mayor enrico bosco said the city had been the target of isis sympathizers bosco said he supported the police raids and said he was concerned about recent bomb attacks in paris that killed people the city is a target with the potential for an attack terrorism is everywhere everywhere bosco said the raids came after police in the northern italian city of milan arrested seven people suspected of having links to islamist militant groups the raids on tuesday took place at homes and a mosque in the naples suburb of arcore police said italian judicial sources have identified more than people in the raids who have links with groups connected to islamic state said italian police officer marco di marco the arrests came after italian authorities said isis had threatened italy with a new attack of mass carnage they noted the possibility of lone wolf attackers who could be inspired by the group but not directed by it having attacks on saturday since the attacks last november in paris some people have been arrested in connection with suspected islamist militant groups many of those have been suspected of having links to isis since last year a total of people have been kept in detention on suspicion of having ties to islamist militant groups over of those have been released and almost all of those arrested since have been released
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rituals and ceremonies play a vital role in defining a culture they are a way for a community to come together and celebrate the values ideals and beliefs that they hold dear whether it be religious familial or national these gatherings can serve as a reminder of what makes us unique and unites us all without them it is easy to lose sight of these values and become disconnected from our culture to understand why rituals and ceremonies are so important one must first understand how they function rituals are structured concrete actions that are carried out in a specific way usually accompanied by symbols or other meaningful objects these can be for a variety of purposes such as honoring a god or ancestor celebrating a new life or mourning the passing of a loved one ceremonies on the other hand are public events where a group of people come together to observe a significant event or milestone these can include weddings graduations or funerals rituals and ceremonies help to define a culture in a variety of ways to start they provide a sense of continuity and connection when a community engages in rituals or ceremonies they are reminded of their shared history and what makes them unique this sense of unity helps to bring people together and reinforces the values and beliefs of the culture they also serve as a way to pass on cultural knowledge and traditions to the next generation by witnessing the rituals and ceremonies of their ancestors children can learn about their culture s beliefs and values additionally rituals and ceremonies are a way to celebrate the things that make a culture special by gathering together to observe a particular event communities can show their appreciation for their heritage and demonstrate their commitment to its preservation these events can serve as a source of pride and joy and give participants a sense of belonging while rituals and ceremonies can be an effective way to define a culture there is a risk that they can become outdated or irrelevant as times change so to do the values and beliefs of a culture if rituals and ceremonies remain the same they can become outdated and meaningless this can lead to a feeling of disconnection from one s culture and a lack of understanding for its values and beliefs to prevent this it is important to update rituals and ceremonies to reflect the modern context by doing so communities can stay connected to their culture while still honoring their traditional values in conclusion rituals and ceremonies play an essential role in defining a culture they provide a sense of continuity and help to connect people to their heritage they also provide a way to celebrate the values and beliefs of a culture and serve as a source of pride and joy to prevent them from becoming outdated it is important to keep them updated to reflect current values and beliefs
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cable sports tv ratings for thursday october this is sorted from most watched to least watched using your browser s search tool usually ctrl cmd f might be the faster way to go if you re looking for something specific note to readers using mobile phones on most phones the tables are easier to read scroll through if you tilt your phone to landscape orientation program net episode start end total viewers viewers age thursday night football game nfln pm pm sportscenter am l espn am am american dad adult swim pm am american dad adult swim pm am sportscenter am l espn am am first take l espn am pm ultimate fighter fs am am golf central golf pm pm college football live espn am am sportscenter am l espn am am sportscenter am l espn am am nascar k n series tbs network pm pm nba tonight l espn pm pm sportscenter am l espn am pm sportscenter am l espn am am sportscenter morning l espn am am sportscenter morning espn am am sportscenter morning l espn am am sportscenter morning espn am am sportscenter morning espn am am sportscenter morning espn pm pm sportscenter am l espn am am sportscenter am l espn am am espn original documentary espn for the story of the bull espn pm pm sportscenter am l espn am am big weekly espn pm pm sportsnation l espn pm am sportscenter morning espn am am sportscenter morning espn am am sportscenter morning espn am am sportscenter am l espn pm pm sportscenter am l espn am am espn original documentary espn sec storied sec swim pm espn pm pm nba gametime live nbat nba gametime live pm pm sportscenter am l espn am am sportscenter morning espn am am sportscenter am l espn am am sportscenter morning espn pm pm sportscenter am l espn pm pm sportscenter am l espn pm pm nascar k n series l fs pm am sportscenter am l espn am am nfl insiders l espn pm pm sportscenter am l espn am pm espn original documentary espn for the sixth man pm am sportscenter morning espn am am sportscenter am l espn am am sportscenter morning espn pm pm sportscenter morning espn am am sportscenter morning espn pm
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this is the first release of the rasterific library the library is written in java and it allows you to visualize data from the rasterific api the library is implemented as a wrapper for the rasterific r client api the purpose of this project is to provide a simple wrapper for rasterific and to build a java library on top of it it also provides an example illustrating how to use the library by printing out one image per row for a full list of features see the readme installation add the following dependency to the project s build jar file in your build path dependency groupid com tastype groupid artifactid tastype library artifactid version version dependency usage add the following dependency to the com tastype utils rasterific namespace inside your project dependency groupid com tastype utils groupid artifactid tastype library artifactid version version dependency use the rasterific class directly this is the simplest usage rasterific load dataset rdf then imagereader then printview this will load the rasterific rdf file inside the local directory of the current jvm and parse each row as a java object all methods return values for convenience create an rasterific object this will create an object with the rasterific rdf file s metadata rasterific load datasets images test rdf then imagereader then printview rasterific has a printableview of this image it will also create a file class with the following fields rasterific rddr object printable rddr object these methods return rasterific rdf objects themselves if you need to convert them to java objects this will output an image object rasterific load datasets images test png then outputview display some output you can also write to this file like normal image write outputview rasterific can be used for more complicated formats see the rddr supporting packages for more info rasterific is also useful when your data source is a set of r objects the library provides methods for converting these data into java objects and retrieving them use the rasterific methods there are two rasterific methods you need to know about load takes a java file and writes it to disk rasterific load data rdf then printview rasterific load datasets images test png then outputview rasterific load datasets images test png then printview rasterific load datasets images test png then printview rasterific load datasets images test png then printview rasterific load datasets images test png then printview rasterific load datasets images test png then printview rasterific load datasets images test png then printview rasterific load datasets images test png then printview this will output image objects and also a file with r objects inside read from a file
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anime news network s merchandise coverage sponsored by tokyo otaku mode new keychains with art for the characters from the seven deadly sins are going on sale march the the seven deadly sins keychain will be bundled with a set of ace attorney case files for a price of yen us which include a piece of art of the characters their signature phrases written on the back side of the case file and an id tag the other two keychains will be available for sale on march the th anniversary of the release of the television series first main installment the mystery of mion sama s desperate chasing at amazon japan and other online shops as well as at the the seven deadly sins seven deadly sins edition box set sold at the the seven deadly sins th anniversary party on march only the the mystery of mion sama s desperate chasing box set will have regular limited and limited edition versions of this case file an official twitter for the game recently announced that the game has now sold million copies worldwide with ace attorney still topping in terms of global sales with over million copies sold it is also said to have topped in terms of first week sales in japan the first ace attorney television anime series premiered in japan in and then became a spinoff television anime series in crunchyroll streamed the anime as it aired in japan and sentai filmworks licensed the television series for north america and released it as both a home video release and a collection volume nintendo released the video game ace attorney investigations miles edgeworth in the game inspired two live action films from the same franchise source comic natalie
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ined the king mused on the idea thought it had merit but ultimately dismissed it you see someone else had come with a proposal do you remember who markus piped up prince halkur from another kingdom that s right markus evelyn said and he promised battle mages and troops rather than a super weapon to finish the war as well as promised alliance between the two kingdoms king alterus favored this idea instead and ushered away the wizards and witches that had come to win the king s favor so princess olivia and prince halkur were married and while olivia was upset she understood that it was her duty to help preserve the kingdom unfortunately halkur was a cruel and brutal man he regularly abused olivia causing her to flee to walter for safety evelyn frowned again but she was followed halkur had sent agents and the pair was promptly arrested for treason the children gasped at this point as they knew where the story wa
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satisfying cur thump as it shut and the moment it latched a monitor flickered on at the end of a short corridor there was no image on the screen but it flickered colors a kind of colored static pulses of color danced around the screen as though it was feeling the rectangle finding the barriers it made me think of a cat with a bag over its head i sat down and watched the static grew more ordered lines emerged from the chaos and eventually the screen settled thinking the program had stopped i pressed the spacebar inevitability n the quality of being unavoidable it flashed across the screen and faded out slowly as if it was burned into the screen the way the image of the sun can get burnt into your eyes i typed the word back to it inevitability the colorful static churned sideways and down to either side do you know what i am the screen asked i was going to type no but as soon as i had depressed the first key on the s
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she waited for an opening starting to feel the sweat glisten on her skin forming a sheen in the dull uneven light the smell of cooked meat lingered in the background it was a tough shot that not many could make but with the correct timing it was at least possible she was also running out of time her number would be up if she didn t hurry she tried to relax as the sound of metal slipping into a chamber caught her ear in the back of her mind she knew she knew this would be her last chance if she missed her window of opportunity it was game over she pushed that thought out of her mind and focused on the task at hand this was not the type of shot that when made would send a crowd into a frenzy it would be merely a solitary moment between her and herself she shifted her weight positioning herself for an ideal set up to take aim at the final target down range the sound of clacks and pings all around her attempting to cloud her focus but ultimately failing in thei
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what are the steps needed to apply for a visa to apply for a united states visa you must first need a visa from a certain government the visa that the us government gave you to allow you to apply for a united states visa is called a united states certificate of global income or united states permanent resident status then you must also have a certain amount of money called income in the united states the us government helps you figure out how much money your application will require by doing a needs analysis which requires examining your finances and living income and losses and other factors once you ve completed your application for a united states visa you need to bring your application as a proof of your income to the us which you ll need to do by having a us permanent resident status or united states permanent resident status which is a special status that allows certain people to be a united states citizen once you have a us permanent resistnce you can apply for a mexican visa as it is
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the city s police department had another tough day on wednesday the department responded to four calls wednesday and three of them resulted in injuries just before p m police were called to the block of northeast th avenue to investigate the sound of gunfire after officers arrived they located a vehicle with one occupant holding a pistol the person was taken into custody and a police officer was threatened with a handgun at gunpoint according to police at about a m officers were called to the block of th street for a person having a gun after an officer went to the scene the person did not have the weapon and the threat was deemed unfounded at about p m police responded to the block of west nd where the driver of a car had been shot at a residence no weapon was used in the shooting a vehicle had been struck by gunfire the wounded person was transported to a local hospital wednesday s incidents marked the city s th and th homicide wednesday in april police said they responded to five incidents including that of a man stabbed to death on the west loop the city is currently battling an epidemic of gun violence at the same time in april a man was shot and wounded on the west side and an year old boy was killed on the south side
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it s completely normal to have dry skin and it s a common problem that can affect people of all ages dry skin can be caused by a variety of factors including environmental conditions genetics and certain medical conditions there are several things you can try to help improve the appearance and feel of your dry skin moisturize regularly use a moisturizer that is appropriate for your skin type and apply it immediately after bathing to lock in moisture avoid hot water hot water can strip your skin of its natural oils so try to take lukewarm baths and showers instead use gentle cleansers avoid using harsh soaps which can strip your skin of its natural oils instead opt for a gentle ph balanced cleanser protect your skin wear gloves when doing household chores and use a sunscreen with an spf of at least when you re outside to protect your skin from the sun s damaging rays eat a healthy diet a diet rich in fruits vegetables and healthy fats can help improve the appearance and feel of your skin it s also a good idea to see a dermatologist if you have persistent dry skin as there may be an underlying medical condition that needs to be addressed
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one need not look very far to find proof of the concept that growth can only happen if one is willing to step out of their comfort zone and try something new and challenging take for instance the story of john a successful web developer who had been working in the same position for the past five years despite his happiness in his job and consistent success he felt a nagging feeling that he wanted to try something different so he decided to take a risk and enrolled in a course in web design something which he had never tried before though the course was challenging and he had to put in a lot of extra effort he eventually found success and was able to switch to a new career working in web design the potential risk associated with trying something new is failure and disappointment the potential reward of trying something outside of one s comfort zone is the satisfaction of having gained new knowledge and experiences ultimately leading to greater happiness and success the statement unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered you will never grow in life is certainly true at least for john
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