... information. A source that is way above your level of comprehension will stick out like a sore thumb to a competent teacher or professor. Check your local library to see if they have the book that is listed as the source. If they don't, and your college or school library doesn't, then it probably won't be accepted as a reference. Once you find that the source book ... something doesn't sound right, research it yourself. If something isn't sourced, but it peaks your interest, and you'd like to know more, find your own sources for the information. Learn to paraphrase. One professor at Mid...

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The Notre Dame campus is still in shock over the sudden death of Declan Sullivan, a junior studying film marketing and television and theater (Gay). Sullivan was filming a football practice atop a scissor lift, a portable hydraulic lift that allows people to videotape team drills from as high as 40 feet above practice field, when the lift collapsed from high winds (Auman). The afternoon that Sullivan died winds reached up to 51 mph in South Bend, according to the National Weather Service. Students even struggled to walk to class (Hall). Hours before his death, Sullivan tweeted about his predic...

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... dying were everywhere, crowded into any building that would hold them. The fallen were buried in makeshift graves, with no headstones to even identify them. It would take over a year to finally enterr all the bodies that fell there that day. Gettysburg stands as the bloodiest battle of the Civil War. Only ... two minute speech. Those two minutes transformed Gettysburg from a battlefield into a symbol, and gave an historical meaning to the sacrifice of those who had lost their lives, while serving as an inspiration to the living. By invoking the guarantees of human equality in the Declar...

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... beyond oil. This is what we will discuss, the behind factors and what is going on today to turn things around. For centuries now our world has been growing astronomically in technology. Here we are able to work from home over the internet, so it is clear that technology has indeed bettered our lives. ... Before 1885 people were getting from place to place mainly by horse or by boat to cross waters. Although the invention of the car cannot be denied its brilliance one can only ask if a massive amount was necessary. ... taken more seriously by the people. This is a luxury that we have ta...

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... his relatives, but remained unemotional as the judge berated him for his behavior (Ryan). "Yipes! Talk about blaming the victim," Judge Pastor said, referring to Murray's comment on television that Jackson had "entrapped" him. "Not only isn't there any remorse, there is umbrage and outrage on the part of ... the decedent. He has absolutely no sense of remorse, absolutely no sense of fault and is and remains dangerous" (Ryan). Judge Pastor went on to criticize Murray's tactics of administering surgical anesthetic for insomnia as "horrible medicine" practice, citing that Murray was more in...

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... the city of Tripoli, Libya, as rebel fighters raided the compound for weapons and mementos of Qaddafi's dictatorship, seizing machine guns, a gold-plated rifle, and a golf cart. Crowds immediately gathered to celebrate the monumental victory for the rebel cause. The city's Green Square immediately took on the new name of Martyrs' Square, as rebel supporters celebrated late into the night (Kirkpatrick ... hopefully that is the best outcome we want - or if he resists, he will be killed," said Guma el-Gamaty, a spokesman for the rebel party (Kirkpatrick). While rebel victory seems to be dr...

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... feeds, oils and other food products. Ethanol reduces the efficiency of gasoline, and causes problems in some vehicles. It is not the long term solution to our dependence on foreign oil. Algae farming might well be. While the most productive biofuel crop, oil palm, only produces 6,000 litres per hectare ... of land, estimates are that algae could produce almost 100,000 litres of biodiesel a year per hectare. A hectare is equal to 2.47105 acres, so that would be the equivalent of almost 11,000 gallons per acre of land. "Green crude" makes sense ecologically as well. While ... conventional...

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... released after serving only eight years of a life sentence because of his ill health. He was diagnosed with prostrate cancer and given three months to live. However, the US and other Western governments have grown increasingly aggravated that he has outlived his sentence and demanded his return following the ... al Sagheer, a member of the National Transitional Council and a legal expert, agree, "Libya has never extradited or handed over its citizens to a foreign country. We shall continue with this principle" (Fox News). A senior judge who originally joined in the uprising against Qadda...

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... company has also attacked Nintendo Co., PBS, a Federal Bureau of Investigation affiliate, the Senate, and the CIA. They took a political stance after releasing documents from the Arizona Department Public Safety to protest against a controversial state immigration law (Sherr). After they announced their farewell, LulzSec released files from AOL Corp., AT&T Inc., and the FBI (Sherr). On Twitter, they also encouraged ... stomp down our common oppressors and imbue ourselves with the power and freedom we deserve" (Bilton). A recent interview with the member whose online alias is "Topiary" ...

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... ? He believes that actions speak louder than his words, is blessed with the right genetics, and he sure knows how to eat. Practice Makes Perfect Michael Phelps sticks to a training regimen that has him working on his swimming six days every week while working out five hours each of those days. This is ... actions speak louder than words and his actions have been seen, and heard, by the world. The Right Stuff Michael Phelps was born to swim. His propensity toward swimming seems built into his genes. He stands a good six feet four inches which is a good start. Add ... to that the fact that...

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... in the special election scheduled for September 13th. Weprin is a current New York Assemblyman who formerly served as a member of the New York City council. Last year, he was elected to the state Assembly but failed in his campaign for city comptroller in 2009 (Carnia). "It is expected that David Weprin will be unanimously supported by the Democratic parties of Brooklyn ... York's 9th Congressional District, which Weiner represented for the past 13 years, covers Brooklyn and Queens. However, the New York lawmakers are trying to eliminate the district during their redistricting process t...

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... and carbon monoxide. This can be converted into fuel. The other byproduct is something that looks like molten black glass, which can be ground up and used to make asphalt. Sounds, wonderful, doesn't it? All our garbage, going into a space age converter, that is energy negative, and produces usable byproducts. You ... converter can handle 2000 tons of trash per day. A plant has been in development in St. Lucie, FL for two years, with no product to date. The Europeans have been studying this technology for years, and no plants have been built. Three ex-trash executives have started a compa...

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... track. The various homework assignments, after school sports, clubs, and activities can become overwhelming. Fortunately there are a number of tips that can be implemented to make everything run more smoothly. The Google Calendar is one way to make sure no important events or deadlines are missed. The calendar can be color coded for individuals and can be updated online or by cell ... phone by anyone in the family. You can view the calendar in day, week, or month format and can have reminders sent automatically to your phone in the form of a text message. The calendar information can be...

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... the French presidency before the allegations were brought against him, denies all the charges but admits to consensual relations with the maid (BBC). Diallo stepped forward to give her first interview to Newsweek magazine, where she adamantly stood behind her original claims. "I want him to go to jail. I want him to know there are some places you cannot use your power, you cannot use your money ... law at Fordham University (Trevelyan). Diallo, who is a 32-year-old immigrant from Guinea, recognized the "mistakes" in her story, but she does not think it should allow Strauss-Kahn to go fr...

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... was convicted of three charges after a hit-and-run driver killed her son as the family jaywalked across the road, decided to go forth with a new trial, according to her attorney David Savoy. Nelson was charged with homicide by vehicle in the second degree after she led her three children across ... even excused from paying the $1,000 fines that the judge could have potentially imposed. However, Judge Katherine Tanksley offered her a new trial and a chance to clear her name (Garner). The man who killed 4-year-old A.J. Nelson, Jerry L. Guy, was charged with five years in prison, but he w...

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... her murder trial until April 2010. The defense accused him of being a "self-aggrandizing media hound," and Strickland recused himself (CNN). "From my reading of this, she should be reporting to probation in Orlando probably within 72 hours," said Strickland as he signed the new document with the added words "the defendant is ... to report to Probation upon release" and "nunc pro tunc," which allowed the amendment to work retroactively (Boston.com). Anthony's lawyer, Jose Baez, is currently working to dismiss the amended order that he says falsely claims that he and Anthony were both at ...

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... Payroll tax on investment income (Jackson). The health care laws passed last year will grant an additional 30 million Americans coverage, which will only add to the existing shortage. "These newly insured Americans will need to seek out new primary care physicians, further exacerbating the already growing problem of P.C.P. shortages in the United States," said the Department of Health and Human ... Raymond Scalettar, an internist in Washington. "It's a pernicious practice - Big Brother tactics, which should be opposed" (Pear). Dr. George J. Petruncio, a family doctor in Turnersville, NJ...

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... open for everyone. The cost for an individualized domain name will be at least $185,000 per domain application and $25,000 in annual fees, more for those who want to keep the name exclusively for themselves (Gross). The application money will help cover the cost incurred by Icann in implementing the new policy. A smaller portion will also go ... at the new opportunity for branding. A personalized web domain essentially marks a companies' legitimacy on the web. The difficult application process reinforces the idea that only powerhouse companies will be able to spend the money on their ow...

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... or another. When I was in high school, I was able to choose a career to study for a day. This involved going to work with a person in that field of work. I chose to go to work with my grandma. It was more about seeing why she keeps going to work every day more than it was the career I wanted to study. On that day, I learned why grandma got out of ... hope. As I followed my grandma through the day, I realized that I wanted to be a nurse. I wanted to make a difference for people. I wanted to see the smile on someone's face when I helped him or her with their every day needs. I wanted to m...

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... spent a good deal of time angering animal rights activists as the Governor of Alaska. A longstanding member of the NRA and hunter, Palin led the charge to place a bounty on the head of wolves in Alaska. According to an article by About.com's Doris Lin, Palin announced a bounty on wolves back in 2007 of $150.00 per wolf. The logic behind this was ... stated that the reason for this was because they interfered with drilling for oil as well as gas. As strange as that seems, Palin went so far as to sue the Bush administration to try to get this enacted. She outlined her stance on this issue...

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... in the wake of the latest recall from China effecting infants. If you haven't heard about it yet, China recently had to put out a recall on infant formula due to melamine being added to the mix. This recall was mainly for the purposes of China and should not affect the American people or any other country, ... can be very dangerous. It has in the past been used as filler in products such as livestock feed and pet food as a way to cut costs. And now, some have done the unthinkable by putting it in something intended for human consumption. The reason most believe this was done was due ......

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... copper and gold mine (Crooks). Miners were found alive just one week ago, on October 4th (Ide). The miners range from age 19 to 63. All are reported to be in "good shape" physically and psychologically. After living in humid conditions for more than two months, many are facing skin problems. Others ... their conditions, the miners have been split into three groups for rescue. The "most skilled" will be freed first in case they are needed to go back down to assist others. The weakest will come out in the second group, and the third group will consist of the rest. The Chilean Minister of ...

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What motivates me to seek a college education? In addition, why Berea College is a good choice for me. December 16, 2000 The last couple of years have been a long bumpy ride for me, as they have for everyone my age. No matter what, ... lessons from my public high school, boarding school, and work experiences. I am now ready to learn many more lessons through my college experience. Although, it has been tough, I have made it this far. I am prepared to excel and make it much further in the years to come with my college education. This evolving positive outlook has reassured me and has given me...

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... my favorite one, the police station. In order to construct the station, I had to follow the directions included with the kit. Without understanding what the directions said, my building would have come out different and I would have been disappointed. By learning to follow directions I feel I am more capable of comprehending what I read and also what I write. Since I am going to college to become an engineer I find this very useful ... . Lastly, the 70-year-old toy taught me how to interact with others in order to create a final product. This useful trait is neither masculine nor feminin...

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... myself. Another flaw that I posses in this assessment is good listening skills. When it comes to listening to directions or stories I catch myself zoning out and having to ask for clarification. I need to find ways to improve on that. The most important of my communication skill I believe I have to work on would have to be my conversational skills. I'm not a person that always complaining or exuding a negative energy; ... school top ten list for long jump, graduating high school, and getting accepted into a University. The skills associated with making it to states are: listening to and ...

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