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According to business insider America is the world’s 10th most prosperous nation. Consequently, why should America compromise their success by sticking with an unconventional system of measurement? It is for this and many other reasons why the U.S.A should convert to the metric system. The metric system is a multinational unit of measurement in both the real world and the science field. It is not only renowned but also easier to use overall. Ultimately, the time for the metric system has finally…

Growing up, I had never heard of individuals who have passed essentially giving living human beings their organs. It was not until I saw the film adaptation, Seven Pounds, starring Will Smith that I finally grasped just what donating organs was all about. Following the release of that movie, I immediately wanted to become an organ and tissue donor. I believe that everyone should desire to be one because organs of those who have passed help save lives each and every day. Upon receiving this essay…

who are can’t get the representation they want. Forever, less privileged people have been considered “pawns on a chessboard”, pieces of society that are overlooked and underrepresented (Hallan Farah). Though, Levy-Pounds is a solid leader that sees a lot more in these people. Levy-Pounds has created both CSJP and Brotherhood Inc., that specialize in “enabling African-American youth…to envision and achieve success” while also trying to reach out to “make connections” (Hallan Farah). This leads to…

“Are you pouring on the pounds?” NYC department of Health and Mental Hygiene started a campaign to try and reduce obesity and consumption of sugary drinks. The message from NYC is “Are you pouring on the pounds?” 1 NYC Department of health claims that drinking sugary drinks can increase weight gain in individuals. 1 A 2006 study looked at 103 teenagers from the ages of 13-18 who usually drink sugar-sweetened beverages.2 This study was a controlled pilot study, which measured the amount of…

Tips to Shed Pounds Fast If you’re ready to shed weight and feel your best I have a treat for you—apply these simple tips I’m about to share with you to do just that. First and for most, you need to believe YOU CAN achieve your ideal body weight and size if you don’t think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right. In addition, come to love and appreciate your body as it is now and see it as you want it to be. Not only do you need to believe in your ability to shed the weight, but you…

of Point of View in Harry Chapin’s “30,000 Pounds of Bananas” In Harry Chapin’s 1974 release of “30,000 Pounds of Bananas” on his Verities & Balderdash album, Chapin employs the use of a first person perspective with the focus on a different subject quite effectively to describe clearly to the listener such things as plot, character traits, and setting. The song depicts an inexperienced semi-truck driver’s death in a crash while hauling 30,000 pounds of bananas to Scranton, Pennsylvania. It…

Seven Pounds is an emotional film that stars Tim Thomas in his redemption journey to change the lives of seven people. The car crash that he caused by texting and driving resulted in seven people losing their lives. Tim’s wife, Sarah Jenson is one of the victims. Tim feels a terrible sense of guilt that a stupid mistake caused loss of life. Tim sets out the rest of his life to interview seven potential candidates that he could help by donating parts of his organs. He first donated a piece of his…

now need to have their phone near them at all times to feel complete and secure. As soon as you take away this phone, humans are filled with anxiety and can not wait to have it back. In the TV series Black Mirror during the episode “Nosedive”, Lacie Pound is a civilian in a society that is based on being rated by other people and using that rating to gain or lose certain privileges in life. It talks about her journey escaping this society’s grasp on her and finding the freedom of being yourself.…

A big, juicy, half pound burger. I could barely fit it in my mouth. Any normal person would see that and not even think they would be able to finish… 5:00 in the morning, this is whent my day started. Me, my sister kaitlynn, and my mom are off to Texas to visit my aunt Tera and our cousins Zaniel, Zian, and Zoe. As we sat at the train station (half asleep), I remember my mom giving us our tickets, and my shoes… and the trash can for some reason. No I didn’t throw away my shoes. When I got on…

5. Consequence & impact of British Pound attack 1992 In 1992 the Quantum Fund played a major role on devaluing the Pound Sterling through speculation. The following section will present in detail the impact of the speculation during the “British Pound Attack”, focusing on the consequence which the British economy had to face and the enormous profits earned by the Quantum Fund. First, the effects of the attack sterling in 1992 not only caused much damage to the British economy but also diminish…