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    that crosses governmental party lines and contend that a notable push by government to remedy the adverse situation would be met by the support of a large portion of the American public. However, the authors recognize that the power of profit often detours plausible moral…

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    The economy began to move up and press forward when people once again had the ability to satisfy their personal wants for material goods. American factories were not able to produce enough goods at the rate consumers wanted. The Korean War help to detour America from a recession and actually provided prosperity as Korea had a tremendous need for planes, guns and munitions during this time. In the 1950s the nations economy reached its most prosperous point with the growth of housing tracks.…

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    Reducing Self-Harm

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    here-and-now. 5) Know your triggers. Become aware of what issues bend or break you. Try to dilute your exposure to them, call upon others to help you move through them and remind yourself that you can emerge from triggers successfully. 6) Take a detour. Re-route self-harm by using less severe forms of sensations. Holding an ice cube, tearing paper, shredding a sheet, snapping a rubber band against your skin, sucking a lemon peel, pounding a pillow are ways to diminish the need to self-injure.…

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    Wolf Hollow Dogs

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    chimpanzees. This relates to dogs because as they developed to better fit into society and were bred for different reasons, they began to take on different psychological and physical features, as the bonobos did. Dogs do not perform exceptionally well on detour tests, as they tend to search for the entrance they originally used when encountering a barrier, despite realizing that there was a new opening and the old was no longer in existence. Likewise, dogs initially perform poorly in maze…

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    Marco Polo as history goes does not stand out with some of the more historical figures of his time. This has become even more popular in the loosely based TV show that has been released about his life. However, without the writings that Marco Polo left us are the very reason we had people like Christopher Columbus. Marco Polo writings inspired Columbus to make the voyage and open up the world to new things, and create an entire generation of people to want to discover new things and see the…

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    The first two words that come to mind when someone says the word, “teenagers” are rebellious and awkward. Although it is stereotypical, is it true? Based on the teenagers in the world today, I think it is probably true. However, with all pressures from school, parents, peers, and health it is no wonder that teenagers today are striving to be more independent and self-reliant; although this may come across as being rebellious and awkward. But can they be blamed? I think not. With how we’ve…

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    Every step strained my burning muscles. I gulped for breath but received no air. Sweat dripped into my eyes. I felt no pain; I couldn't feel anything. I could hear cheering audiences drift as I passed. Mud clung onto my legs as if the substance took the role as a leech. I ignored gravity and lunged forward. All while the only thought I could form was why am I doing this? I started cross-country in September. My parents insisted I do a fall sport, and cross-country seemed the perfect sport for…

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    Green Lane Project Essay

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    bike lane has to be very careful and prepare for a sudden stop or detour. Fig.10 Bike lane was blocked by a car. Additionally, the shortage of dedicated bike lanes is the biggest barrier for the development of bicycling. In San Francisco, there are only 14 streets have green bike lanes, and almost all of them are less than 1 miles. This means if bicyclists want to go to a destination safely, they have to spend much more time to detour to those streets that have green bike lanes, and cannot…

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    relation to gun violence. Unfortunately, to grab as much viewership as possible, facts are often skewed or ignored, and gun control is blamed. Contrary to what the media would have you believe, stern gun control laws will not prevent mass shootings, detour criminals, nor will it make our neighborhoods any safer. After the Sandy Hook and San Bernardino shootings where 20 first-graders and 14 county workers lost their lives, victims and the media painted a picture that stiffer gun control laws…

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    their road trip, however, her and Vicks start to learn more about Mel. She's from Canada. Jesse still isn't too amused but things start to lighten up as time passes. It seems to be that Vicks, once eager to see her boyfriend, is now trying to hit any detour she can and Jesse calls her out about it. With Vicks harsh come back "God Jesse" she says and then remains silent for the rest of the time Jesse seems to be really hurt from it because usually they are very playful and joke a lot with each…

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