Cedar Ridge Argumentative Essay

1. For my television commercial I used the popular Sham wow infomercial. According to the site the Sham Wow is “a washcloth, which will dry, and polish any surface. They are like a towel, chamois, and sponge all in one--except they're extremely absorbent and can be used over and over.” However, a segment on ABC’s Good Morning America gives Sham Wow a “C” and says it’s a normal towel so why have so many Americans fallen for the gimmick?

When you see yourself living out your dream, the thought of what you're most passionate about pulls you in. Passions in one's life change based on what had affected that person. Dreams are defined to change. However, the benefits of these thoughts is that they belong to you and only you. Not one person's opinions matter but your own. Chris McCandless simply was living out his own ideal life, the way he wanted; not to the idea of his parents, his friends or of society. McCandless wanted to escape society and civilization which he felt was tying him down, while also trying to discover himself. McCandless is not by any means a wacko. He was simply defying society and its ideal expectation it holds upon us as a whole.

In the beginning of the 20th century Texas discovered a major economic game changer. In January of 1901 in Spindletop, Texas oil was discovered in the form of a 100-foot geyser. Little did Texans know that their lives and economic situation would be changed forever. Right after the discovery most of the early profits made from oil went to easterners. When the 1920’s came around oil became a major economic engine. Causing major social changes in job opportunities, education, marriage, and sports.

Many families encounter the worst of sports related injuries, such as being paralyzed or even death upon playing. The NCHSAA should be more cautious upon high school athletics and make it a safer environment towards all contenders within the divisions. It is not the NCHSAA fault upon injuries, but they can make the biggest improvement upon sports to try and prevent many risky injuries. Kids will go through the pain of an injury, not to only sit and get ready to play again, but to learn an important lesson.

Imagine a woman with powdery, permed hair who smells of hairspray and flowery potpourri. She is an 87-year-old mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who has found a new home at a retirement facility after her husband of 56 years passed away, but now that home is being taken from her. In its 48 years, Oaknoll, a retirement home and care facility located in Iowa City, has been a home for hundreds of residents. As a nonprofit organization, Oaknoll has little to offer the city financially. It does not pay property taxes and sits upon prime property along bustling Benton and Oakcrest streets. With the closing of Oaknoll, Iowa City plans to sell the land, potentially valued at over three million dollars, to private owners for the construction

Because of this funding, more women are being recognized as victims and have equal access to help regardless of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation and immigration status. Hence, in addition to saving lives, VAWA 2013, saves money by reducing or even preventing future violence as well as related social costs.

Wet Beaver Creek offers great views of Sedona’s red rocks, cliff jumping for the adrenaline junky, and prime creek-side real estate for the observer.

I plan to impact the future by moving the Colorado Pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus lucius) off of the endangered species list. This fish is native to the Colorado River, and is the largest of the Pikeminnows (Ptychocheilus). It can grow to 6 feet long, and can weigh up to 100lbs. Many years ago, this fish thrived in the Colorado River. They used to be called the white salmon, because when they spawned they would run so thick up the river that it was easy to reach down and stab them with a long spear.

There was so much screaming and crying Ahyoka couldn't even see five feet in front of her, with tears clouding her vision. Sequoia, her four year old daughter, was bawling, kicking, and screaming as she tried to calm her down. The white soldiers started pulling them both away from their home, and they brought them to the stockades.

Attending the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University has always been a goal for me in pursuing my target of becoming a nutritional scientist. I grew up in traditional Chinese education, the first poem I learned is called “Commiseration for the Peasants” written by Shen Li. This poem conveys the idea that foods don’t come easily, people should respect the work of farmers. This really connects to me because both my grandparents and my aunts are farmers. I had once experienced their job when I was a third grader in elementary school. This experience let me set my mind of studying agriculture.

Some of you will remember Glenn Mason as one of the partners of Spencer & Mason Architects who headed the last major renovation project approximately 25 years ago. Mason Architects was selected among the bidding architects, not only for their familiarity of our buildings but also for their approach to the project that ties in well with our FLOW

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Unassuming and growing in confidence, this year has been a success for Caitlin. In particular achieving straight A Grades, taking part in the school musical and gaining the Duke of Edinburgh Silver Award. Academically, Caitlin has learned from her experiences last year of building up her knowledge over time and she realises that if she takes the same approach this year, she has every chance of being as successful. Furthermore, Caitlin has put herself in situations out of her comfort zone. These experiences, such as coping with homesickness during Duke of Edinburgh, will make her more resilient and able to cope with change. This coming year, Caitlin wants to achieve A Grades in all her Highers. If she can continue to learn from her experiences,

Tyler’s wood for his wand is ebony. Tyler is like the wood since he isn’t afraid to be himself. The wands core is feather taken from a phoenix it is very hard to master but he is ready. When Tyler master the pheonix feather it will help him with his defense against the dark arts. His wand is 12 inches and very stiff. With it being 12 inches in best suits him for his arm length. It isn't flexible and it is ridged so that means he and the wand both don’t like when things change, for example if he has plans to go to a party but someone makes him go shopping.

Public libraries have been around for hundreds of years, helping communities flourish. For many people, libraries serve as a quiet place to do work, a place that offers free information, or even somewhere that little kids can spend time with their loved ones reading picture books. However, there are people who believe libraries can’t keep up with the changing times and will soon be something that exists only in memory. Even though times are changing, libraries still remain a vital part of the community that connects people to others, offers free information and internet access to everyone, and provides help to those who need it. The times are changing, but with it so can libraries.