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    4, How does food diversity change in the United States between the 1930s and the 1950s? Give specific examples In the 1930’s great depression, People stressed to make food on the table had the decision of buying lesser grades of meat (chuck instead of sirloin beef) and industrial alternates (Crisco instead of butter). Peoples who needed help were served by private soup kitchens and government programs. In 1930’s snacks like Snickers, Tootsie Pops, Fritos, 3 Musketeers, Ritz Crackers…

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    Stealing is something that is punishable in jail for three or more years. It is taken very seriously and is something that can ruin your life. “Thank you M’am” by Langston Hughes, is a short story of a boy named Roger who tries to steal the purse of a lady named Ms. Jones’. Roger is very poor and has no parents or a home. Ms. Jones’ brings him into her home and lets him eat and wash his face, she later gives him money to buy the blue suede shoes that he wants. In the short story “Thank you M’am”…

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    Tourette Syndrome Essay

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    nose twitch, or sneer), which over time becomes joined by other tics of the neck, trunk, and limbs. Other symptoms, coinciding with Tourettes, consist of involuntary vocal tics. Vocal tics often enable an individual with Tourette's to involuntarily hum, clear their throat, express repetitive…

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    Katniss doesn’t know how fast and what a train feels like because she isn’t allowed to travel out of her district. Another example is how Katniss isn’t allowed to go in the forest, but she does anyways. “I always take a moment to carefully listen for the hum that means the fence is live”. Gale and Katniss have to sneak under a fence that is sometimes electrified, and go into the woods to hunt for food and things to trade with the black-market. They are forbidden to leave their district, unless…

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    Drones In Brave New World

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    “The summer afternoon was drowsy with the hum of passing helicopters…” (Huxley). Helicopters are already a form of transportation today, but what about self-driving cars? Google came out with their very own self-driving car. The way it works is by GPS, for the most part. There is a spinning sensor…

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    Jungkook: A Short Story

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    One month soon turned into two and there still seemed to be no progress made. Surprisingly, this didn't bother Jungkook as much as it did before. In fact, he had grown accustomed to the noise from above and often fell asleep while eavesdropping on the couple's conversations.The late-night conversations and banging cupboards had become a white noise that helped lul Jungkook into a deep sleep. Which is why he felt uneasy one fateful night when a silence fell over the apartment. There wasn't the…

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    witch’s brew that dumped thick waves resembling gruel ashore. Gypsy glanced at the night sky, like she was considering our plight. “How about I take first watch, huh? You get some sleep.” I was still reeling with so many questions, but she started to hum, soft and sweet, and I lay down on the sand, my eyes stinging from the salt. And after a few bars of “Gentle on My Mind,” I was…

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    waiting for? Christmas?!”. Anyone who has met Coach Emily knows that she does not have a whisper or even a normal talking volume; everything she says is a thundering yell. Beneath all the yelling and complaining a peaceful, constant hum echoes through the building. The hum comes from the pumps running under the pool and the water trickling into the ugly, green gutter. The pool deck consists of what seems like a million, one-inch tiles. Over time, the small white squares have been tinted to a…

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    Cranial Nerve Case Study

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    I. Introduction: The purpose of the case study is to determine which of the patient’s cranial nerve(s) are damaged. The human brain and brain stem contain eleven pairs of cranial nerves to the neck and head, and one pair of cranial nerves to the abdomen and thorax. Each cranial nerve is numbered by a Roman numeral and in sequential order from cranial to caudal: (I) olfactory nerve carries sensory information to the brain and is responsible for the nose; (II) optic nerve carries sensory…

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    Sandy, a little girl at the age of 3 ½ years old. Witnessed and was a victim of a horrible crime. The known assassinate is a gang member who knew her Mom. He came to their home and brutally raped and murdered her Mom. He continued his heartless attack on Sandy, by slitting her throat and leaving her for dead. She was found alive in the apartment and was taken to the hospital and treated physically only. The Doctor’s staff recommended for to see a therapist, but the case worker decided against…

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