faster, harder!" My head screamed with dominace, as I punched the Everlast punching bag. My firm arms sored a bit at the speed and strength they were going, but that only encouraged them to go more rapidly and harsher. I huffed and grunted as I beat the crap out of the bag. Huffed and grunted? Not very ladylike of me? Tell it to someone who cares. I glance quickly at the wall clock to see it was around 12 at night already, and I've been training since 5PM. -It's been aproximately 7 hours. I'm hot, sweaty
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In this moment, I am not afraid. It doesn’t matter that the barrel of a gun is pointed towards me. It doesn’t matter that the man holding that gun is promising that he will shoot me if he has to, if I don’t cooperate. It doesn’t matter that I am the only one standing between this man’s weapon and my best friend. I am not afraid. Of course, being bulletproof might have something to do with my newfound bravery. The man is still raving, but his words are only noise to me. I don’t think he really wants
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Gout What is gout? Gout is disease that cause from the uric acid that build up in the body. According to Griffith definition, “Gout is a disorder of that affects the body joints especially the base of the big toe. It is form of arthritis (342).” Gout is also know as Gouty arthritis. First signs of gout attack is the burning pain on the joints or the big toe which most people know. Following with red and swelling on it. It was in 2012, when I almost lost my dad because gout attacked while he was
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There is no reason for marijuana not to be legal. Why or why not should weed be legalized? Individuals deserve the right to make choices for themselves, while the government only has the right to limit those choices if the individual’s actions endanger another. | Coffee is addictive. Every morning, all across America, there are people (many of them idling in their cars at a drive-thru) getting java. What happens when these people do not get their coffee on time and as anticipated? Other than
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Throughout most of history women generally have had fewer legal rights and career opportunities than men. Wifehood and motherhood were regarded as women's most significant professions. In the 20th century, however, women in most nations won the right to vote and increased their educational and job opportunities. Perhaps most important, they fought for and to a large degree accomplished a reevaluation of traditional views of their role in society. Since early times women have been uniquely
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In 2011, there were 19,454 reported cases of vaccine preventable diseases in the United States alone (Rouch 2011). Most of these cases could have been prevented simply by getting a vaccination for certain diseases. There has been much discussion in recent years over whether or not parents should have their children vaccinated. Parents hear a great deal of information in the medi about the effectiveness and side effects of vaccinations. After hearing all sorts of negative things about vaccinations
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about sports. Sports in most public high school allow most kids to just slid by with their grades. I asked my boss at work once, how his school treated sports players. He answered “well I played both football and baseball so I didn’t have to do crap in school they just let my slid by with the easiest class.” He also added that “even if you were failing a class if you were valuable to the team the coach would call your teacher and tell her to give you a D for right now so you could play.” If you
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The Filibuster Name: Course: Date: The Filibuster: Definition This means use of obstructive or irregular strategies by a member of a legislative assembly to stop or prevent the adoption of a motion generally liked or forcing a decision not accepted by the majority (Hornby, 1974). Origin: The word originates from a Dutch word vrijbuiter “pirate”, including the Spanish term filibuster, “freebooting”. The originate use of this word filibuster dates back to ancient Rome and the use of this word has
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seems to be exclusively defined by her weight (Fogelman, 2016). In fact, Kate’s first scene in the show was a defining moment for her character, because she was shown opening up the fridge to a bunch of sticky notes that state things like “Throw This Crap Out”, “Don’t You Dare Eat This Cake Before Your Party”, and “Kate love Kate” (Fogelman, 2016:Season 1 Episode 1). In my opinion, that is a very clichéd way to introduce a character that is obviously struggling with weight issues. Even at a young age
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“Sunny ways, my friends. Sunny ways. This is what positive politics can do,” said Justin Trudeau, during his election victory speech on October 19, before a packed crowd of cheering Liberal Party supporters in Montreal. Trudeau’s remarks were a direct nod to Sir Wilfrid Laurier, a former prime minister known for his pleasant demeanor and ability to forge compromises over divisive identity politics. It was a speech that again underscored just how different Trudeau’s tone would be from his conservative
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