... than natural rain. This is causing significant problems within our local lakes, rivers and streams. Although acid rain is not concentrated enough to burn through human skin, it kills many trees and other wildlife. Thousands of lakes throughout Canada, Europe and the United States are now useless because the water is too acidic for any wildlife or drinking. Europe is one ... of the worst affected, the Black Forrest in Germany, has lost almost one third of it trees because of this problem. I do not wish for our area to suffer these consequences. Many landmarks such as the Parthenon have b...

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Hi, my teammates and I believe that going to a safe and drug free school is very important to gain a good education. A safe environment is somewhere that drugs, guns and violence don't exist. But of course that environment can't be gained unless certain precautions ... or has engaged in prohibited conduct. The fourth amendment of the United States Constitution also backs the Code of Conduct. In it is says a student has the right to be free from any unreasonable searches. Thus any search conducted with reasonable suspicion is perfectly legal. To provide a desirable environment at school searc...

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Many people today do not give much thought to what their country represents and why they should be proud to live in it. I am very proud to be an American and live in America. An American is someone who loves their country and the people in it, and also believes in bettering their own lives as well as the lives of those around them. I fill that since I live in America I represent the leading country in the world, and I am able to achieve almost anything I set my mind too. Here people have a chance to make something of themselves and are free to decide how they wish to do it. In America when tro...

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... become conformed to a boring life of watching television, looking at walls and listening to sea shell radios. It's this subliminal life that makes suicides a common thing in a land of the free and home of the brave. Times are hard for the citizens of the United States. Life is grim, firemen start fires. Youth run down pedestrians for fun and children smash ... ...

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... a school for children. Encouraged by Archbishop John Carroll, Elizabeth established the first native American order of nuns, the Sisters of Charity. They founded a boarding school for girls as well as a free school for neighborhood children. This was the first parochial school in the United States. Elizabeth faced many hardships throughout her life. The Father Superior attempted to replace Elizabeth in her ... ...

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... determined to keep the rise in the general level of prices down and gain consumer confidence in the economy. He is well liked in the financial community. He encourages the free market, but doesn't agree with the government intervening with the economy. Greenspan wants to contribute to the process of growth in consumer and employment assurance. Alan Greenspan will always be ... ...

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