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People, tragically, tend to remember the bad before the good. In tragic events such as the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, the majority of people think of the vivid images of the twin towers burning, the jumpers, and then wall of debris rushing through New York. With so much devastation it's hard to think of how important it is to honor those lost. In the persuasive article "No Fireman at Ground Zero This 9/11" by Michael Burke the subject is the opinion that firefighters are not…

my parents illegal AR-15 gun, along with some bullets. I did however change into something more clean before I left my house forever, I changed into a black t-shirt with a chicago bulls varsity jacket, black sagging pants and my Air Jordan 6 retro Oreo…

The first thing I noticed as I stepped off the plane in Kathmandu, Nepal, was the heat. Then I noticed my thirst. Then I remembered how my volunteering group was warned of the dirty water that may cause, and I quote, “explosive diarrhea.” Never in my life had I imagined a lack of potable water being a problem I’d have to face. Growing up in the small, affluent town of Saratoga, I have always been somewhat sheltered from the many hardships in life– especially poverty. Granted, my parents have…

Rhetorical Analysis Michael Burke, brother and son of firefighters, fought for the rights of first responders to be honored at Ground Zero on 9/11. On September 7, 2011- two days before the ten year anniversary of 9/11- Burke published “No Fireman at Ground Zero This 9/11?” to the Wall Street Journal due to the Mayor’s decision of including politicians to the event instead of first responders. The wealthy, influential readers of the article become persuaded that denying first responders the…

that's circulating its way through social media, Thai Iced Tea and Coconut Shake that's topped with ice cream was also well-received! At the same stall, they also offer Nutella Milkshake. Other interesting food choices to look out for are the Fried Oreos, Fried Ice Cream Rolls and Traditional Snacks! SHOPPING Expect rows after rows of traditional and modern clothing, Persian carpets, toys, accessories, mobile accessories, artificial flowers, japalang stuff, etc. up for sale! GAMES I…

Hundreds of children talking all at once, that’s what morning at Illini Elementary School sounded like. And there I sat having no one to talk to. Until one day a new girl came through the school doors. She was as tall as a giant and had short black box braids. This girl sat down by all the other children in my grade. So many thoughts were going through my head at once I didn’t know what to do. I was so nervous to talk to her that I almost threw up! I didn’t want her to reject me like the other…

There are around 40 million company pages registered in Facebook ( Anthony Ha) and more than 3 million company pages in LinkedIn (Harnish, Brian). Big brands which have their own pages in Facebook and Twitter are Nike, Adidas, Carrefour, Pizza Hut, Oreo, TEDTalks, etc. Secondly, the companies post advertisements on their pages. In 2015 Instagram has earned around 595 million dollars from mobile advertising. (Shewan, Dan) In the sites which are referred to ecommerce from Pinterest visitors spend…

People throughout the United States think it’s time to stop sugar consumption. One way to solve this is to put a tax on the sugar. Congress should put a tax on sugar because it is unhealthy and causing many people to become obese. The problem of sugar consumption can be solved in many ways, another way is to get rid of it all together. Obesity, diabetes, and other health problems can be reduced, if Congress is to put a tax on sugar for all products. The problem is that junk food is causing…

“ The PG&E trail is awesome. There are trees everywhere, and you could see lots of animals!”, my dad would say. I wanted to go to the 8 mile hike, but my dad said I couldn’t go, because I was too young. “Next year, as you become eight, you can go.”. “But why, we’ve already been practicing tinier hikes. I can take this on!” A similar conversation would follow every time, and my dad started to give me dirty looks. I got really annoyed, and I would rarely ask anymore. One day as my dad was about…

High Fructose Corn Syrup What do Oreos, Wonderbread, Sprite, Heinz Ketchup, and Mott’s Applesauce have in common? They all contain high fructose corn syrup. High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) sounds natural, since it uses the words “fructose” and “corn,” and seeing as the refiners want it to be called “corn sugar.” However, HFCS is not natural, and not good for consumption because it leads to obesity and other high risk health factors. Knowing what is okay to consume and not okay is confusing when…