Can you imagine that? ... If there is anything to be wasted, you can bet that the American people do it. ... Why wash dishes when you can eat with paper plates and utensils, right? And disposable cleaning products try making it easier, because after just one use they can be thrown away. ... So until we realize what we are doing to ourselves, we will continue to be the land of the free and the home of the... wasteful....

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Half a year later, we begin to implement going abroad, including how she can help me and what should I do, so we came up with a plan and part of this plan is that I have and go to America for my academic degree of filmmaking and TV production. ... On January 02, 2003 I felt kind of sad, because I wouldn't be back home in a few years from this day on, so my friends and family had a farewell party for me at the airport. ... It's away from home, and yet I'm not finishing my journey yet. ... Even though, there are still many challenges in front of me, and my future is still unclea...

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Well here is your solution, color your hair at home! ... Choose your color from the selection, if you"re in doubt, the sales girl can help you. ... Once you are at home, find an old shirt to wear, preferably a button up because it is easier to remove when it is time to rinse without getting the color all over it. ... Now you can start applying the color. ... If you do this, your color can turn out streaked, spotty, uneven or not take at all! ...

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Land of the Free and Home of the Fat Our nation possesses a serious disorder that is infecting people of all ages and knows no limits based on income or ethnical background. ... Surpassed only by smoking in terms of total mortality rates, obesity is plaguing our nation as one of the most deadliest diseases a citizen can possess (Allison). ... Although this was only a personal observation, fact can back it up. ... When the 90's approached, scientific advancements emerged such as the diet drugs Pravachol and Lipitor that can dramatically cut cholesterol and increase life expectancy (La...

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"Your arms were always open when I needed a hug. Your heart understood when I needed a friend. Your gentle eyes were stern when I needed a lesson. Your strength and love has guided me and gave me wings to fly."-- Sarah Malin. It took twenty years, twenty-six days, and seventeen hours for me to rea...

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These aliens, instead of working in corporate office buildings, desperately spend long hours at the local Home Depot, waiting to be picked up as cheap labor all the while leaving their pregnant wives unaccounted for, surviving on welfare. ... It is unfair for legal Americans to give up their jobs to illegal immigrants; and therefore whoever can discover an intelligent method of increasing employment for American workers, would surely deserve from the public, a statute to honor the nation's savior. ... We can not employ them in any way, shape, or form to dictate the nation nor its co...

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Computers are used for number of different purposes and can be found both at work and at home. ... But the use of home computer is not limited only to Internet, in addition, a broad number of home users need computers for the means of entertainment, as they can play different games, draw pictures, listen to music, or watch movies. ... Whether we like or hate computers, we all can agree on the point that they are very useful. ... I can add only one thing, computer helps me, and therefore there will be a place for it in my home. Outline: - Rapid development of computers - Purposes...

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Places To Live Throughout our country, there are many different ways people can go about living. ... Depending on an individual's lifestyle, there are several different choices one can have when looking for a place to call home. ... If more of a community sense is desired, than one can look at a suburban neighborhood. ... In a rural house, crime can tend to be a little bit more of a problem. ... They can be so desperate that they are forced to steal from those who are wealthy in order to survive. ...

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Injera can be eaten with stew made up of meat, vegetable, lamb, chicken and so on. ... More over, the milk is also fresh in back home. ... But, she said "America is not like back home and every thing is different from back home". ... On the other hand, in American two people who are same sex can not hold hands unless they are homosexual or bisexual. ... We thought it was ok to hold hand like back home. ...

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Kids can get a gun off the street just as easy as buying candy from a store. " Each year, as many as 225,000 guns are stolen from homes, businesses and vehicles" ( ). ... Growing up in single parent homes also helps factor in to the increase of violence among teenagers. " Some studies suggest that 70% of juvenile offenders come from single-parent homes." ( ) Parents often leave their kids alone to take care of themselves while they are at work. With a lack of parental guidance, children often look to the streets as their home away from home. The streets can be filled with drugs and pushers try...

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Today's families can be same-sex couples, groups of related or unrelated people, or any group of people that have a common bond. ... It was expected that men were to have careers outside of the home and were to be the "breadwinners". ... Society tells us that we can have it all. ... Spend too much time at work and your family life suffers, to much at home and the career suffers. I know from working outside of the home that there are always choices to be made. ...

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This bill is designed to reduce the time it takes to purchase a foreclosure, shortens the time banks can go after deficient homeowners from five years to one, and reduces the number of court hearings from two to one. ... Instead of building brand new homes in less than desirable neighborhoods, we could place the Habijax participants in foreclosed homes that are located all over the city, not just in one area, allowing the participant to pick a location right for them. ... First we must join up with Habijax and use the donations they receive to purchase foreclosed homes. ... With this amount ...

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They spent a lot of time decorating their homes because that's where they spent most of their time. ... Sometimes they would go with out food or walk home from work just to save enough money to afford nice clothes so they can go out. ... Although working-class girls were enjoying their leisure time, it did cause conflict at home. ... They were also expected to help with the housework when they arrived home from work. Some would help and then go out, but most ignored their duties at home. ...

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I can change our culture. ... In their song,Home is Where the Heart is?, the rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd says,I can see it inside, it's my heart that sees, not my eyes, and if you listen close I?ll tell you why, home is where the heart is, and my heart is at home with you.? ... Drug addiction is a disease that is running rampant in our schools, our neighborhoods, and even right in our own homes. ...

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As men, they have advantages like, can get a good job, can work harder, are free to go anywhere, and don't have to worry about their kids. ... However, boys can have one benefit out of this. ... And again it's for the reason that my parents want me to face the hard life outside home. ... You cannot ask your wife to make money for you and you sit at home. ... Mostly you are out of your home; so you don't get enough time to spend with your children and your family. ...

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I envied my friends who remained in one place having a place called "home". ... Firstly, I want to see the world, and I believe, only by living in a poor country, can I truly see culture. A rich epicure can basically get the same thing everywhere, caviar in America, caviar in France; what is the difference? ... Although I was envious of those who had a place called "home," now, I am proud to be multicultural. My "home" is any place with memories of unique experiences whether that is Korea, America, or Holland. ...

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One of the major causes of juvenile crimes is violence in the home. ... Many of these juvenile criminals have said to have been abused or neglected at their home. For the majority, they also grew up in a single-parent home with a low income. ... Drug use can cause the same effects, but also violence can occur as the juvenile needs to support their habit with money. ... Focusing on the child at its early age can reduce juvenile crime. ...

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Many people possess at least one handgun either in purses or in homes for protection, while others own guns for their own pleasure. Despite the fact that a gun can protect a person during self-defense, it can also be dangerous because it can hurt and kill someone. If a gun is kept at home, the chance of a person harming a family member other than an intruder is five times higher. ... Guns that are kept at home are often accidentally used against family or friends. ... Owning a gun can also get into the hands of a wrong person. ...

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This belief made them feel as if they could not be defeated, as a lieutenant from Tennessee puts it, "the Yankees are sacrificing their lives for nothing; we ours for home, country, and all That is dear and sacred Every one seems to know that his life liberty and property are at stake, hence we never can be whipped." (18). ... You can get up an amount of enthusiasm that nothing else will excite" (19) Another common theme that presented itself was the fight for land and family. ... Yet my country has claims upon me strong as that of home or family." (33). ... Invasions of Union states produce...

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They brought the necessities home to their family. ... In the Latino household, the man is supposed to bring home the money and the women would stay home to take care of the household and the children. ... Native American women had to stay home with the house work just as the Latinas and Asians did. The man was the gather, he brought home what was needed for the house. ... Although these cultures vary in many ways, one can see that they all of at least one thing in common, the women were supposed to take care of the family while the man was out doing what he had to do. ...

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Home front 3. ... Realize the way our generation can never live up The Greatest Generation Tom Brokaw What's with kids these days?!? ... They came home to joyous and short-lived celebrations and immediately began the task of rebuilding their lives and the world they wanted...They have so many stories to tell, stories that in many cases they have never told before! ... I think that the soldiers that never made it home would be proud of the way they have been represented in American culture. ... I hope that more resect is yet to come to the members of the greatest gener...

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Reading this, I've found many concepts that can correlate but the main concepts I'll touch on are listed above. ... Every day they work, work just to make an honest living or in some cases work to provide and do the very best they can to take care and maintain for their family. ... If you're nearing the 40 hour mark, they'll send you home and you won't be able to come in until the next pay period. ... Most families now a day have a mom that's janitors, maids, waitresses or even stay at home moms, while the dads are carpenters, janitors, plumbers, and sometimes a...

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In my opinion, one of the many important changes that are affecting American society is that now more than ever, people in their twenties and even late twenties are waiting to move out of their parent's homes. Some are even moving out and then returning home because it seems that the cost of living is much too high. This can cause a serious decline in the growth of society. ... The only downside that I can think of is that our society has become lazy and dependent upon technology. ... Even though that protection has been flimsy in the past considering 9/11, all one can really do is to sta...

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At least one television is found in every American home. ... Later his parents are found dead in his home. ... I could go on and on with these little stories but I think we can all see what my point is. ... I am not blaming the parents; I am just concerned with what is going on in American homes. ... With new technology, parent can actually program their televisions to block certain shows. ...

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Whenever a person will go to such lengths as to question another's actions, the inquiry is easily retorted with the phrase, "It's my life, and I can do whatever I want with it". The "freedom" that America has so desperately desired has now resulted in promiscuity, unwanted pregnancies, STDs, and thousands of broken homes. ... For example, a teenage girl may find herself in a broken home with a single mother . ... The cycle is complete, and another future is in danger of living in a broken home. ...

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