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    Discrimination Of Cats

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    I believe that cats should all be treated equally. Every type of cat is beautiful and should be judged the same. Whether it be long fur, short fur, no fur, flat face, defined face. They are all beautiful and each have their own characteristics. So can some cats really be discriminated against compared to others? Hairless cats and black cats are the most discriminated against because people don’t like the way they look and the cultural stigma. Them being hairless only adds onto their charm.

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    Throughout the novel, Patria’s faith is emotionally challenged by God, the government, and her family. Foremost, God tests Patria when her baby is stillborn. Her recovery and gain of courage is evident when after burying her baby, Patria says: “I began slowly coming back from the dead” (53). Patria’s coming to terms with her loss is exemplified by this. Slowly she begins to gain control over her emotions, which is one of the many transformative

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    Briana Nelson Hannah Homes Eng.1101 10 December 2017 Teen Abortions aren't Always a Bad Thing Imagine it is late at night, and you are walking home from a friend's house. It's very dark and you can't really see what's going on until all of a sudden, this random man grabs you and throws you into the back of his car. That same night this man rapes and sexually abuses you. Later on, you find out that you are pregnant by this man and you don't want to keep it, but everyone around you is telling

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    They were the ones who invested the most money in the stock market, and lost the most money. Many people among stockbrokers and the wealthy committed suicide during this time (1929). Suicides were common during this time because people didn’t want to face the hard times of the depression. The number of suicides jumped from 18 per 100,000 to 22 per 100,000 in 1929. Many people saw this as a way to “end the misery”. Unemployment, not being able to provide for one’s family, and being unable to find a stable

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    Denver and Baby Suggs.  Paul D’s contributions to the symbolic healing take place in the attempt to help her erase the past.  Denver plays the most significant role in Sethe’s healing in that she brings the community’s support

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    The Midwestern Crime Wave All across the nation during the Great Depression people were jobless, homeless, and starving; nowhere was this truer than in the American Midwest. Not only did the farms and cities of the Midwest have to deal with the poor economic conditions but the Midwest's main source of income, agriculture, was being ravaged by the natural phenomenon now called the Dust Bowl. On top of low crop prices and a lack of employment farmland was ruined, went unplanted, and was often foreclosed

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    Phylogenetic Shadowing

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    species related closely to humans in a method called "phylogenetic shadowing" that reveals regulatory regions and coding in the human genome (Gibbs and Nelson). “Sequencing a collection of closely related primate species could yield a better appreciation for the range of DNA sequence alterations that take place during speciation” (Gibbs and Nelson). This discovery could help achieve the short-term goals to identify gene control elements along with the long-term goals to understand overall differences

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    One of my daddy's favorite songs is "Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys" by Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson. The song is an old southern anthem of the basic tale and fate of growing up. The song goes on to warn mothers to keep their children safe from the harsh world that awaits them, in this case it's the world of the west, and it couldn't be more true. Growing up is inevitable and is a epidemic people have been trying to battle for years, the same way Peter Pan could not stand

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    Music, At Its Essence

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    Was he nice? What was his favorite cereal? I was sure to bombard my dad with these questions, along with a few others. He seemed to know everything there is to know about this artist and he answered with an understanding patience, “He’s very short baby girl, not much taller than Mommy. He’s nice if you’re nice to him. He likes Captain Crunch, remember?” I nodded, highly satisfied and noticed that the line was moving quickly now and before long, I was inside the arena. Surrounded by such cacophony

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    In the historical fiction novel “In the Time of the Butterflies,” written by Julia Alvarez, claims that Patria's faith made an impact on her involvement in the resistance. First, the author uses similes to show her love for religion, next she uses imagery to help paint an image in the reader's mind and finally, she concludes by the use of metaphors. The author’s purpose is to show how Patria’s faith changes throughout the story, in order to help the audience understand that being involved in the

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