After reviewing the list of banned and challenged books‚ I found one that is by one of my favorite authors. The book Looking For Alaska written by John Green was the sixth most challenged book last year for a “scene that may lead a student to sexual experimentation”(Top Ten Challenged Books of 2016 via YouTube). Looking for Alaska was challenged in the United States‚ and is currently the bout of a drawn out battle in Kentucky. At Marion County High School an upset parent wrote a letter to the high
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seekers trying to enter Australia by sea‚ mostly across the Timor Sea and the northwest Indian Ocean. IUU fishing is a serious problem faced by Australia in the Indian Ocean‚ including off the Australia’s northwest coast. Increased world demand and the limitation of fish stocks elsewhere in the world have led the fisheries companies to fish in the Indian Ocean and an increasing presence of fishing ships from outside of the region. The involvement of these ships is facilitated largely
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Alaska Coffee Company June 10‚ 2011 Gregory Morris Alaska Coffee Company had a head start on the state of Alaska in the business of Specialty Coffee except for one other company‚ Café Del Mundo. Other than that there was no real competition for them when they started their business in 1984 and they only became more profitable with expansion throughout the years. Leadership Powell’s leadership over the company is an interesting thing‚ he was quick to get things done and always did what
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my dad‚ his brother/my uncle John‚ my dad’s dad‚ and my dad’s sister’s husband/my uncle Andy. It was the Brooks family guys trip. This year was time for us kids to go be with our Uncles‚ dads‚ and Gramps. My brother and I had no clue what trout fishing was like. It was a time to spend with family‚ experience something we had never done before‚ and make memories that would last a lifetime. It was 4:00 on friday morning when we got up to get ready and pack for our trip. I showered‚ and my brother
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things‚ such as drink alcohol and smoke cigarettes. After Alaska dies‚ he finds the real him He discovers The Great Perhaps and moves on with his life. Throughout the book he isn’t just looking for The Great Perhaps‚ he’s looking for his true identity. Alaska’s death helps him with discovering both of the goals. His self-identity crisis is his character vs. self conflict. Chip‚ Miles‚ Lara‚ and Takumi all try to figure out how and why Alaska died. They are trying to find out whether it was a suicide
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affecting certain groups of Natives in Alaska. Alcohol abuse is a type of substance abuse‚ that present itself when an individual starts drinking heavily which eventually leads to addictive behaviors. The point of this paper isn’t to blame any particular individual or group in this matter‚ rather to establish awareness and try to come with solutions. The majority of society has overlooked this problem mainly because it does not affect them and that the Alaska Natives live isolated from our surroundings
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“If deep-sea fishing is the most dangerous of all civilian occupations‚ it is especially so during winter months or during storms at any time of year.” Yet‚ “risk taking is something they are paid to accept” (Cockerham‚ 131). [Epigram] As depicted by Sebastian Junger’s nonfiction account‚ The Perfect Storm‚ deep-sea fishing requires a level of determination that can override scientific data and superstitious judgment‚ in the interest of getting money. He tells the story of the Andrea Gail‚ which
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profits over social problems such as environmental degradation. An example that sheds light on the conflict between human interests and environmental responsibility is the controversial approval of the oil drilling in the Northern Slope region of Alaska and the drilling that has already began‚ in the Tar Sands of Alberta. In this paper I will firstly explain the situation regarding why the drilling for oil is up for debate to take place. Secondly I will assess the benefits and the irreparable damage
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For centuries‚ artists‚ writers and philosophers have been struggling with the concept of identity‚ the idea of individuality within a group and the search for one’s true self. In his autobiographical essay “Coming Home Again‚” Chang-Rae Lee explores these themes by investigating his relationship with his late mother. As he describes his childhood and his evolution by recounting stories that revolve around the theme of food‚ which is highly symbolic of his family’s Korean culture and the strong bond
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arrive‚ check into a hotel‚ change and head to the beach. They swam for a little bit‚ talked‚ and ate their lunch on the beach. After a while of talking they decided to go deep sea fishing. They paid forty dollars and got on the boat. After an hour of driving they finally got to the spot where they could fish. After fishing for about 30 minutes‚ a shark hit the boat and Hannah fell out. Jake and Brett call for help but nobody came. They decide that their only choice was to jump out and save her. They
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