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Safer Saws- Taylor LaCorte

1. Manufacturers A. The Power Tool Industry (PTI), in the National Consumer League’s Fact Sheet on Saw Safety, argues that requiring automatic safety technologies “would be too costly.” B. The PTI claims that requiring saws to have automatic safety technology … Continue reading

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Proposal 5 Sources- Taylor LaCorte

For my essay, I will be researching men’s evolving definition of rape, even in present day, and how currently, women are taking over control of the definition.  Hammurabi’s Code is the first known account that holds what it means for a woman to … Continue reading

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Money Rewrite- Taylor LaCorte

In the story of the Island of Yap, although at first sounding obscure, tells the story of an island civilization that uses large lime stones as their form of currency. Many observations and questions have been posed on this weird, little … Continue reading

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Summaries (3)- Taylor LaCorte

‘Hidden’ Species May Be Surprisingly Common While looking around outside, one may spot two birds that seem to have the same coloring and size, concluding those are two birds of the same species. With new advancements in DNA sequencing technology, … Continue reading

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The Invention of Money- Taylor LaCorte

P1. Dough, green, Benjamins, moola, and now Fei: in the story of the Island of Yap, although at first sounding obscure, tells the story of a civilization that uses large stone as their currency. Many observations and questions have been … Continue reading

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My Notes- Taylor LaCorte

If there is one aspect of a writing/thinking class, such as this one, that is most important and creates a successful learning environment, it is classroom discussions. It enables students to put their opinions and understanding of the subject at … Continue reading

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Morph- Taylor LaCorte

Since the start of our country in the 1700’s, politics has always caused divisions among its people. Whether Democrat, Republican, or in the nineteenth century, Whig, opposing sentiments have led to either dissenters or supporters in expressing their opinions based … Continue reading

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Notes for JAN 23

It is no secret that the United States is split in multiple divisions between Republicans, Democrats, and many other factions. Changing presidents from George W. Bush to Barack Obama was to many a positive progression into the future. The author of this morph … Continue reading

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