Today’s assignment was to take a Path Builder quiz in the MyFoundationsLab. The results showed that I mastered all available topics and I was very happy. The quiz covered several skills‚ such as sentence skills‚ punctuation‚ mechanics‚ spelling‚ and the craft of writing. At first I was confused taking this quiz‚ because I did not understand how this pertained to this week’s discussions until it was almost time for me to submit my assignment. These skills are all crucial to me as a student
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public and private organizations that have developed their emergency plans. How can the public be informed of emergency management protocols and new upcoming changes being developed when all the governmental departments and agencies seem to cross paths without a clear line of control?
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Greetings from India. I come from the west of India from a place called Gujarat. I come from a close knit family of 5. Since my childhood I have always enjoyed cartoons and video games. Thus it comes as no surprise that I have chosen this as my career path. I am extremely passionate about animation and visual effects and I have done my Graduation as well as Post graduation in commerce at Mumbai University and also a Professional Diploma in 3 d animation and VFX from Maya Academy of Advanced Cinematic
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History The first seat belt was invented in 1885 by a man named E.J. Claghorn. This first seatbelt was a simple lap belt. Although not very sophisticated‚ this simple lap belt still saved tons of people. However‚ seat belts had a rough start. People did not want to use them and they were not mandatory in most cars back in 1885. Some major brands of cars believed that in the event of an accident the seat belt would tear you in half. This was obviously false. Others believed
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After watching the NOVA film‚ In The Path of a Killer Volcano‚ we are able to learn a lot about volcanos and what is the result that comes from a volcano that has erupted. This film focuses specifically on Mt. Pinatubo in the Philippines. It walks us through the events leading up to the eruption‚ what happened during the actual event‚ and what the effects were and because we have all of this information know we are able to respond the best way possible. Scientists were watching Mt. Pinatubo very
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“The Path to Enlightenment‚” by Joel Crawmer is an essay about a book he read in his senior year of highschool. He began his thesis with a quote. It made you reflect on what you know when you read a book. To what you understand when you read a book. Crawmer did not enjoy reading until he found the novel Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse. Crawmer says‚ "This novel taught me the importance of searching for my own enlightenment." The book was about a man searching for meaning and a higher level of thought
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Bronson Crabtree Chism EnglishB2 14 November 2012 Macbeth’s Path to Destruction Walter White once said‚ “I am not in danger‚ Skylar. I am the danger. A guy opens his door and gets shot and you think that of me? No‚ I am the one who knocks.” Walter unveils his rage in this heated conversation with his wife‚ revealing his power and brute force by comparing himself to that of a murderer. William Shakespeare’s Macbeth perfectly parallels with the story of Walter and how several factors ultimately
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In the short story “Dead Men’s Path” by Chinua Achebe‚ the theme is focused on the conflict between religious tradition and the progress of new beliefs. In many cultures‚ when changes to tradition occur‚ normally‚ the core of the tradition would remain‚ and it would be accompanied by a new idea. Whereas‚ in “Dead Men’s Path”‚ Michael Obi‚ the headmaster of a school‚ has different religious opinions than the villagers he’s surrounded by. Therefore‚ would like the progression of his school to be represented
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Buddhism is considered a path of practice and spiritual development that over time will eventually lead to the insight into the real or true nature of reality. The basic tenets of Buddhism and achieving this insight are directly base off of the Four Noble Truths as well as The Eight Fold Path. The Four Noble Truths are the main principle or belief for Buddhism and what Buddhists follow. The first of the Truths is the noble truth of suffering and that life itself is just suffering. The second Truth
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Before one can examine a path to knowledge‚ one must try to understand‚ and define what knowledge is. In Plato’s Five dialogues‚ Socrates critiques the individuals who are thought to be the most knowledgeable‚ specifically in the Apology‚ when Socrates is explaining a conversation he had with a well-respected intellectual in the community. Socrates states: "When I began to talk with him‚ I could not help thinking that he was not really wise‚ although he was thought wise by many‚ and wiser still
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