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“All our dreams can come true if we pursue them.” Those words some words to live by, I pursued and I did. In February, earlier this year... It was a cold winter day in Bloomington, Illinois. Snow was on the ground ,and there was a huge airport in front of us. My family was getting nervous about the flight we were about to take. Florida ,that is where we are going, even better Disney World. I have dreamed of this day since the last time I went. Wanting to go on my favorite rides again. Loving…

would introduce me to my granddaughter.” A voice then said calling out from behind us. I turned around to see a woman standing there before us in the moonlight. She had beautifully long, raven-dark hair and her eyes pierced the night’s veil like neon jade. I had recognized her instantly from the photographs in our house. She was my Grandmother Lyanna, and her very presence lit up the surrounding forest basking everything in a warm, loving glow.…

Entering Hong Kong felt mechanical, as most travel does- this time is so drenched in systematic motions that there’s not a moment to register the change in atmosphere. Leaving the airport, taking the train over the ocean onto the island, seeing rows of apartment buildings as concrete beauties, before they dissolve into the glass towers of the island: these are the moments that jar, that you realise the space you are in. But I realised we were trapped. Situated, from the train to the bus, with no…

For the next decade, he would produce number one albums which included, Strait from the Heart in 1982, Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind in 1984, Something Special in 1985, Ocean Front Property in 1987, and Beyond the Blue Neon in 1989. These albums were either certified platinum or multi-platinum. Ocean Front Property, his ninth album, hit the number one spot on billboards country music charts, the first album to do so in history. He received male vocalist of the year award…

Sometimes, if Eddie really focused and thought long and hard, he could remember a time he was happy. It was harder than he thought it had any right to be and the memories were hard to work out, often fuzzy around the edges or hard to see, like a VHS tape that had been run too many times. There were only a few memories there, filled with an outline of the same boy, of wild black hair and a loud voice that he knew but couldn’t quite put a name too, but thinking of him still sent his heart racing.…

The Real Cost of Smoking The Federal Drug Administration, usually referred to as the FDA, is an agency apart of the U.S. government in place to regulate the health of our society. With science-based information, they are responsible for informing the public of potential health hazards that may arise from the products we consume, along with advancing the healthcare system. Before the year 2009, the agency accepted the advertisement and selling of cigarettes. There were also rumored health claims…

Introduction The electric light bulb has basically remained unchanged for over a hundred years. The new federal energy-efficiency standards have taken effect and are pushing out the old uneconomical light bulbs for more efficient options, such as light emitting diodes. The primary function of LED lighting is for the preservation of energy. This composition will furnish information to home owners about the advantages of shifting to LED lighting, by contrasting the benefits of modern LEDs to the…

Both the 2013 historical novel, ‘Burial Rites’ by Hannah Kent and the 2003 independent film ‘Lost in Translation’ directed by Sofia Coppola explore the ways in which isolation can be shown through more than just the protagonists eye. Kent and Coppola create a harsh setting that works to alienate protagonists from their surroundings. Combined with dissimilar social statuses and the overarching effects of sound, a sense of separation within the two texts is developed. The implementation of film…

to dinner. There was small talk but I didn 't pay much attention. I was too excited about my new piano. I was more excited about my piano then I was about my car. My parents had bought me a used car which I didn 't mind to much. It 's a 2005 red Neon. I didn 't drive much so what 's to be excited about? I finished my dinner within five minutes of knowing about my new piano. My parents slowly ate at theirs eating slower then usual. I sigh as I know they are only doing it to make me wait. I…

Energy can be potential or kinetic. Radiant energy is a form of Kinetic energy. Movement of atoms, molecules, objects, waves, substances referring to a Kinetic energy. There are many different forms of kinetic energies like sound, motion, thermal energy, electrical energy. Nevertheless, there would be no life on Earth without radiant energy. What is radiant energy? The energy of electromagnetic waves and gravitational radiation is radiant energy. Radiant energy is the result of a change in…