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When rereading Billy Joel's lyrics, I can honestly say that I portrayed followed his guidelines quite well. Even though I couldn't be as vague as Joel with his lyrics, my own remained simple and at the same time showed how America has progressed chronologically. When writing up my verses, I my major priority was to make sure that the message of my lyrics spoke to the reader. What I am trying to reflect through all my verses is how we as Americans have made it through all these crisis. With all…

whole world. Let's start with the facts. Your world is not over, so realize suicide is the worst option, and it shouldn't even be an option. There are so many alternatives that are so much better for you and your family. Talking to somebody and even getting on some medicine will help you if you just try, nobody should have the opportunity to do the worst. So before you even think of ways to commit…

effected Cuba because they got economic value through the U.S. because of tourism, trade, and exports to the U.S.. That affected the U.S. economy because of tariffs and it affected Cuba also because they no longer could sell to the U.S. or even travel to. Even though Cuba and America still have a travel and economic embargo, the U.S. has the infamous naval base Guantanamo Bay. Guantanamo Bay remains on the island without conflict because early when the island was signed over to the…

expected to do things around the house, like cook, clean, tend to their children, and provide their husbands with whatever he wanted or desired. Along with the motherly duties, they were also supposed to keep everyone is the house happy and peaceful. Even as young children, women were thought to possess traits that would make them desirable to a man. The reason they were supposed to acquire these traits is so their parents could find a man for them to be with, and eventually marry. Families…

express their feelings. When Robert first gets back both he and Edna are distant from each other, they act as if they were strangers. Robert even believes that Alcée and Edna are in a relationship, which hurts him, and he sets distance. Edna after some time of not speaking with Robert can no longer take the distance and awkwardness and confronts him. She even calls him selfish which is ironic because throughout the novel all she has really done is be selfish. When Edna first sees Robert at the…

disease and give those affected new life. Studies have been done that show how each of the two can even increase the life expectancy of cancer patients. Although each of the two has its own perks, chemotherapy has a slightly greater effect on the lives of cancer patients than those who must go through radiation therapy. Complications come with a lot thing in life, and that is also true with even treatments in cancer. This includes both chemotherapy and radiation alike. But in these…

The Little Jags are learning and retaining information better—which is improving their classroom performance considerably. They understand what they are being taught, and even though a little chaotic at times, they have fun learning it. I even think that some of the Little Jags will be influenced to do the same and help the elementary children when they get older. I think that the students who have participated in tutoring were wonderful role models for…

designed to allow those inside it to avoid exposure to harmful fallout from a nuclear blast and it’s likely aftermath of radiation until radioactivity has dropped to a safer level. A basic shelter consists of shielding that reduces gamma-ray exposure. Even today many people are building these massive inground bunkers. Japan wasn’t so lucky as to begin preparations for the bombs. The U.S took precautions and began to send a message to the japanese people. “We are in possession of the most…

Rabbis, Priests, Ulamas, though these three religious figures are different there is one characteristic that links them closely together, they’re all typically male characters. Yes, it is true that there are women of power in certain religions but, this was not always the case, in fact it wasn’t until just recently women started making an impact in their place of religious practice. Specifically, Judaism has made significant strides associated with women becoming a bigger part of the community…

Throughout Sebastian Haffner’s memoir, Defying Hitler, Haffner understood that not being a Nazi could be detrimental to his career and potentially his life. The statement claims that Haffner went along with the Nazi regime even though he opposed it. Haffner only went along with the Nazi regime to protect his career and his life by showing nationalism to the party and by submitting to Nazi commands. In order for Haffner to maintain his job as a Referendar, he had to understand that allowing the…