At the suggestion of a reader, It was suggested I consider writing an article concerning Volunteerism. As I I accepted the challenge with great anticipation. I am reminded that I too am a volunteer, and have been now for more than 7 years, and I must admit I never thought in a million years I would have accomplished the goals that I have, nor entertain any thoughts of the amount of responsibility I now have. The feelings of accomplishment are incredible. I chose to join a volunteer organization
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Analysis of ”Fruitvale station” The film “Fruitvale Station” is a story about a young man, trying to create a new future for himself and his family. The film also touches on other subjects like racial differences and a corruptive police force. “Fruitvale Station” is a moving drama depicting a very tough environment in the US. You feel like you get to know Oscar Grant, and you get compassionate about him and his situation. The film shows a lot of feelings. He is obviously very much in love with
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Hachiko:a dog's story Hey! it's a nice movie...You know I really loved dogs and this story about dogs really touched me. It's not because he rescued someone or do something heroic but this is something different. Among the dog's movies that I ever watched this is the story that I truly like and I can't help of sharing this for you. There was a dog which should be delivered in a certain place but apparently the dog lost in travel. Then there was a man found that cutie dog along the road. The man
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COMM120 Zarchfel N. Lumasag 2FREE1 TH 8:00 -11:00 AM Narrative Analysis of Night Crawler Night crawler opens with the image of an unaltered billboard that is draped in white. The billboard that would normally promote, advertise or represent something is instead blank, emotionless. This could not be a more appropriate image to open this film with consideringNightcrawler is a film that is devoid of emotion, sentiment or integrity. This form of detachment
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newly-invented language – all these features are typically attributed with storyworlds created in the tradition of J. R. R. Tolkien. George R. R. Martin not only shares the initials with the author of The Lord of the Rings, but with A Song of Ice and Fire, has created a series of books that received enthusiastic reviews from critics and readers all over the world, nominating him the unofficial title of ―American Tolkien‖ [9]. In 2007 Martin agreed to collaborate with cable network HBO‘s writer-producers
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Jackson Flattery Period 1 2nd Quarter Research Report January 10, 2017 1964 Alaskan Earthquake 139 people are believed to have died: 15 died as a result of the earthquake itself, 106 died from the subsequent tsunami in Alaska, 5 died from the tsunami in Oregon, and 13 died from the tsunami in California. An earthquake is, a sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action. The 1964 Alaskan earthquake
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Chicago Fire I n a city made completely of wood, fires aren’t exactly rare. But no one was expecting a fire of this intensity. On October 8, 1971, a fire supposedly started in a small barn at 137 DeKoven Street. It is also thought that a meteor struck the small barn. According to the most believed theory, the cow owned by Mrs. O’Leary kicked over a lantern, setting the barn ablaze. The firemen, who had just saved a fire earlier that week, were exhausted and didn’t get to the fire until it
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Cigarettes were however banned on the ship due to the alarm of starting a fire. There was no water hoses onboard, it was only just a fire extinguisher. They feared having a water hose onboard would ruin the cargo. The captain ordered them to remove all the hatches from the fertilizer crates. Unfortunately, the fire started to get larger. Dockworkers were forced to leave the ship for safety precautions. The smoke from the fire eventually set off an alarm that was heard from the emergency occupations
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most well-known ones was the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. The Great Chicago Fire started in a small barn in Chicago, Illinois that burnt for over 24 hours straight. The Great Chicago Fire changed the city a lot, based on what the city was like before. The fire did lots of damage and was very stressful for people who dealt with it and was around when the fire happened. Lastly, the Great Fire resulted in lots of drama and hard work. Overall, the Great Chicago Fire was a disastrous and catastrophic event
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located on the west side of the city of Chicago, lllinois, Is one of the 77 well defined Chicago community areas. History After the great Chicago fire of October 1871, many residents of Chicago were looking to move away from the crowded city. Areas on the city’s outskirts were quickly being developed, even as the ashes and rubble from the great fire were still being cleared. In 1871, Chicago real estate investors wanted to build an affluent subdivision in the suburban area west of Chicago, choosing
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