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Belvie Mabika came to America as a refugee from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). With her she brought many strengths, academically and socially, however, these strengths might not be tapped into until we move past some of her barriers and continue to build upon her linguistic knowledge. Belvie came to America when she was 11 years old and was immediately enrolled in a 5th grade class, however, when she arrived here she only had the equivalent of a 2nd grade education, with a few spotty…

Growing up in my family, graduating high school was not something you questioned but was more of something that was going to happen without any hesitation. Although this was the standard in my family, this is not how it was for many of my friend's families, as graduating high school was a much bigger deal to them. However, when it came to me, graduating high school became not only an accomplishment, but it became an obstacle as well. Stepping through the doors of North High School for the…

behind the theory is rock solid, because it can be backed up by the genome tree and geological evidence. But, the Genome tree, which is a Theory the supports evolution by claiming that all living creatures derive from a single common ancestor, has many kinks. There are many missing transitional fossils like hybrid aqueous animals to fully developed land creatures. Such gaps indicate that there is no connection between fossils rendering the theory null, therefore it cannot stand as an opposition.…

Similar to the industrial revolution that vastly shifted the society that the canonical social theorists were living through, today’s society is going through its own revolution. This is a revolution of rapidly advancing technologies centered on the Internet and computer processing systems that have shaped the way that “modern” individuals communicate, connect and interact with one another. Central to this communication revolution has been the development of the mobile phone with internet…

Characteristics of Sun As matter of fact, our solar system is composed of the Sun and all things which orbit around it in the nature of the Earth, the other eight planets, asteroids, and also comets. Even though the sun is a normal star but it is much closer to us compared to any other star. By studying the sun, we do notonly acquire about stars and galaxies but in the end, we can also learn more about the universe. Another significance of learning more about the sun is we will apprehend more…

The Victorian era was a time of great cultural upheaval in Britain. There were new clothes, new music, new breeds of dogs, and most importantly, new forms of punishment for crimes. This cultural metamorphosis was mostly harmless, but it also gave birth to some horrific crimes as well. This fact is what makes those punishments so important. As evils both great and small were rising up, there had to be punishments to meet them at the pass. The Victorian era implemented punishments that not only…

“The overall view of the human genome project has been one of great excitement and positive press, but there are people who have concerns that are quite reasonable, and they are frightened of the things they don 't understand” - Thomas R. Cech. Cech’s quote refers to the new discoveries in biotechnology. Many have heard the phrase before; does ‘designer babies’ ring a bell? It might, since it has been a very controversial topic in the science world. Many scientists believe altering the genes in…

charging time and time sleeping. Another factor in this procedure was finding out the amount of space he needed in his rover for food and other items. Finally, at the end of this process Watney was heading towards the Ares 4 with all of the annoying kinks out of the way. What Watney needed was to find a way to charge the power cells for the rover…

The Logic of the Article: “Later School Times Would Make Teens Safer” John MacHalec, a concerned parent in Mounds View School District writes the article: “Later School Times Would Make Teens Safer” with a purpose to improve health and safety of the young people, especially high schoolers. The purpose is not stated till the end of the article, but it is stated clearly. The author’s urge for parents to take an action directly follows his stated purpose, giving the readers an accessible venue to…

Marijuana has been in America since the founding days of our little colonies, it has been there through thick and thin. As many around the world have grown to accept marijuana in daily lives many citizens here in the United States of America consume it behind closed doors. Many nations across the globe have been using marijuana with recreational, medicinal, and manufacturing functions with proven success and little repercussions on the society. Recently in the United States there has been a…