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becoming increasingly harsher. She drops me off, and I wait for my mother to return. “I am riding the bus home from now on.” At first I did not know what to fear more, riding the bus or facing my grandmother again. I spend hours researching bus fares and the process of bus riding, as this is the only thing that assuages me. Though deciding to ride the bus was based off of a whim, I realize the affordability of my option and decide to follow through due to my family’s financial situation.…

Ontario, has driven many Aboriginal communities to declare states of emergency. A report from 2010 states that “the suicide rate for children under 15 in some Ontario First Nations is more than 50 times the national average”. Whereas Nunavut does not fare any better as, “Inuit in Nunavut take their own lives nearly 10 times more than other…

even though some bottled water is regular tap water sometimes it is processed to improve its taste. For this reason some would say that bottled water tastes better than tap water. In a blind taste test done the cheapest bottled water Kmart’s American Fare won followed by big seller Aquafina which is just tap water and in third place was NYC tap water which tied with Iceland Spring. Even though some bottled water is tap water the taste is sometimes improved. The background information for this…

BART Bay Area Rapid Transit, known by the acronym BART, is the main rail transportation system for the San Francisco Bay Area. It was envisioned as early as 1946 but the construction of the original system began in the 1960s. Origins and planning The idea of an underwater electric rail tube was first proposed in the early 1900s by Francis "Borax" Smith. There were also plans for a third-rail powered subway line (Twin Peaks Tunnel) under Market Street in the 1910s. Much of BART's current…

enforced by the British parliament and emphasizing the ideal of “no taxation without representation” making the colonist seem like victims of an extremely harsh mother country. While the article shows that the British were treating the colonist in a fare way and that they were not taxing the in a ridiculous matter and showing the revolution in a much more political matter. This allows me to balance out the two different extremes of the article and the book to make my own interpretation of the…

Cornelius Vanderbilt was an industrialist and a commercial leader. He was known as one of the wealthiest Americans in the 19th century. In his early business career, Vanderbilt was probably the greatest shipping tycoon known in the United States. Many people feared him because of his competitive abilities when it came down to business. Although, he didn’t just sit around and waited for the cash to come. In his early life, he belonged to a poor family, and his father made a living by providing…

run very fast and abruptly stop to pick up passenger. However, Zr-vans take the most scenic routes. These vans generally departs from either Bridgetown or Speightstown and the rate is BDS$1.50. The taxis on the island do not have meters but run on fares which are regulated by the government. If you prefer a more comfortable ride, some hotels provide visitors with shuttles that travel to different scenic places of the island. You can also rent a car for a more private travel. There are no…

and compose a well developed paper I believe I am at the level of English 100. From recent years, especially high school, I have learned what kind of writer I am and what techniques work best for me. When it comes to writing papers I have written a fare share, from research expository writings to persuasive writing. This year in particular the senior class is working on our senior papers which is a big research paper, the main goal is to teach us how to find information in large quantities on a…

What Do You Think Are King’s Criteria For A Hero? During the time of segregation Martin Luther King Jr. was a hero to people all over. He became a hero by fighting for people whose rights had been taken away. King’s inspiration came from his own heroes who helped him realize what a real hero should be like. A hero should be a non violent extremist who were willing, to always accept the penalties that come with standing up for what is right. King’s heroes helped him establish his strong belief…

He was holding a bucket for people to put their money in or other goods to pay for the fare. I stood up and handed a watch to the sailor and I said “four people” he studied the watch for a moment then tossed it into the bucket the sailor left us and I sat back down with my back turned away from them, suddenly the youngest boy stood in front…