Yesterday they were a small community living peacefully on the land, no barriers but their own. Town people never wanted them there. The Adagin tribe, started their day like any other, the fire crackling in preparation to feast. Their laughter and raspy voices carried on the breeze. Dishevelled hunters arriving with rabbits, while women prepared berries to flavour the meat. Mr Landry watched in the distance, trying to blend his elegant clothing not camouflaged as he expected. The fire swept through
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Meagan McFarland English 1010 Professor Heer 30 November 2014 Facebook Facebook is a social network that is now available for everyone to enjoy. Facebook allows users to control what everyone sees on their Facebook and the information on their profile, that way if there is any information that people are intimidated to expose on the internet they have control over their information. Have you ever wanted to look at old memories or wish you could find out when a special memory occurred but
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What is Blockchain? Let’s put it simply. Blockchain is similar to teenage sex. Everybody keeps talking about it, but nobody knows how to do it. Today, new banknotes have been issued. From now on, every piece of money will have a special block for notes. Every seller and buyer will have to write down how, to whom, and when a banknote is transferred. It’s a compulsory measure that has been taken to resist white washing and financing of terrorism. The new banknotes are said to be issued... Does
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A hero is defined by dictionary.com, as a person noted for courageous acts of nobility or character. I believe we can all truly say, the veterans of this country are heroes. They rose up to serve our country and protect us. They have gone through battle after battle, allowing us to live in the United States of America at this very moment. Veterans have made a huge sacrifice. They have risked their lives time after time, knowing they are an essential asset to our country. They have endured horrific
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Sometimes life isn’t fair. Sometimes really bad, unfortunate things happen to really good, innocent people, and sometimes there isn’t a single solitary thing you can do about it, except believe with all your heart and soul that there is always a light at the end of the tunnel, no matter how long and dark the tunnel seems right now. However, for thirteen year old Cassandra, believing in that light seemed next to impossible as she stood with the rest of her family, staring at what once used to be her
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With the physical environment changing, exotic animals have been put at risk of extinction for several years now. As the New York Times article describes, Smugglers have made extinction for these animals even more possible. There are various species of animals that are popular for trade, but apes are big business- a gorilla baby can cost as much as $250,000. These baby apes are sold to private collectors, where they are used for entertainment. This takes place across the globe, but this business
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Chapter 1 The author sets up the book immediately with an almost hopeless scene. The author describes the storm as though it were a plague, moving in and weathering the land. The people have to cover their mouths while outside to keep themselves safe. The author sets up the feeling of hopelessness for the farmers and their families. This storm is drying everything out, there will be nothing left, what will they do? At first I wondered who the main characters in this noel would be, but after reading
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Immediately setting his tone for the whole story, Holden foreshadows the series of events he will be talking about and makes an allusion towards his opinion on them, suggesting that the events that took place might come off as dramatic and emotional. Yet he takes back the whole statement claiming "he doesn't feel like it", giving his character an attribute of laziness or carelessness as expressed through out the story and often shows itself in external or even internal conflicts. A saying told to
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TRAVEL ETIQUETTE: BEING THE BEST TOURIST POSSIBLE Traveling is like going on a blind date (well at least sort of). A blind date is serious business, you need to pick out a stellar dress, some killer lipstick, and the perfect pair of heels (really it’s a lot of work). The entire night you’re obligated to sit up straight, use manners, even your mother would be proud of, and share a light-hearted conversation. You want to look and act your best. When you’re traveling (it’s kind of the same thing), you
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Imagine, being in charge of saving people’s lives. Failure, will cause many lives will be gone and missed. Obstacles are knocking you down over, and over again. Richard Etheridge, a life saver on the coast of North Carolina, was in this position. Richard Etheridge was born a slave on Roanoke Island on January 16th, 1842. Etheridge's owners taught him how to read and write, but rarely did this happen because the law prohibited such instruction. He served in the Civil War for three years in the Union
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