Gingerbread Get Away By: Nicholas It is a bitter cold‚ snowy and blustery Christmas Day. The presents have all been opened and Amy ( my mom) ‚ Luke( my dad)‚ my sister Ally‚ Abe‚ and I are enjoying the warmth of the fire place at my house and the smell of the gingerbread cookies. Abe and s only over because his sister won three tickets to the basketball game. Abe wanted to have Christmas with us. As I sit on the couch ‚ waiting for the gingerbread to cook‚ something bizarre happens‚ the
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the story “Fly away home‚”by Eve Bunting‚ a loving boy named Andrew and his father live in an airport because they are homeless. Although he lives in an airport they are still grateful for what they have. I believe the theme of this story explores the importance to be grateful for what you have in life‚ that they hope for the best‚ they are always happy for what they have‚ and Andrew knows someday he will be one of the people who will leave to go home. At the start of “Fly away home‚” Andrew shows
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On August 9th‚ 2014‚ Michael Brown‚ an African American 18 year old male‚ was shot to death by a white male police officer named Darren Wilson in Ferguson‚ Missouri‚ causing nationwide protests and violent riots in Ferguson. After two weeks‚ these riots subdued‚ but two months later the protests resumed when the grand jury decided not to indict Wilson. The book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee also has race as a substantial factor. In the story‚ African American Tom Robinson is accused of raping
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the Industrial Revolution. This interferes with the way that corals produce calcium carbonate‚ and it becomes difficult to build reefs. Oil spills are a major issue‚ and in recent accidents; ships hit coral reefs off India and spilt oil‚ causing reef damage. Surface currents are more rapid than the currents of the deep sea‚ limiting the ability of the deeper plumes (oil) to spread widely; oil and chemicals will diffuse as they migrate away from the site of the blowout/spill. The large natural oil
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dream. Most people work long hours and eat on the fly with very little thought to what‚ or where‚ the food they have purchased came from. The reason food is so inexpensive has not been a concern to the average American‚ but the article written by Michael Pollan “The Food Movement Rising” attempts to convince the people that it is time to remove the blinders and take an accounting of the situation that America finds itself in. With obesity at epic proportions‚ and preventable diseases like diabetes
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The importance of or the protection of Hawaii’s watersheds and coral reefs are because of the economical and historical values of Hawaii. Without the understanding of or protection of Hawaii’s watersheds and coral reefs would cause major damage to the island. Coming from Florida‚ I have never seen a coral reef or watershed‚ since moving here this would be a perfect opportunity to learn more about the importance of Hawaii’s coral reef and watersheds and what impact they have on Hawaii. A watershed
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Tony Gilroy’s movie Michael Clayton appeared on the movie circuit in 2007‚ at a time when intellectual thrillers were at a highpoint and amoral lawyers acted as villains. I believe this movie contains messages surrounding the ideology of capitalism. It is best to understand‚ exactly what is meant by the term‚ ideology of capitalism. The following is a definition of capitalism. Capitalism (n): An economic system in which investment in and ownership of the means of production‚ distribution‚ and
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ECOSYSTEMS AT RISK – CASE STUDY 2 PART 1: CORAL REEFS – OVERVIEW Coral reefs are often referred to as “the rainforests of the sea” because of they form some of the most diverse ecosystems on Earth. Its massive structure is formed from coral polyps (tiny animals that live in colonies) that support approximately 25% of all known marine species by providing essential habitats. Factors affecting reef development and survival include temperature‚ light‚ sedimentation and salinity of the water. Without
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Coral reefs are one of the world’s hidden treasures. In a coral reef‚ you can find anything from plants to certain types of animals. Some of the coral that you might see can be dangerous and fatal to humans. While some coral reefs are dangerous‚ others aren’t. There are a lot of things in a coral reef and many topics worth being discussed‚ but only three topics will be touched on throughout this paper. The first topic is the food web within the coral reefs; the second topic being discussed will be
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Advantages of Coral Reef for Human Coral reefs are among the most ancient of earth`s natural wonders. It is because they are the most biologically diverse ecosystem on the planet. Coral reefs are second only to the great rain forest of the world. Coral reefs are aptly and often referred to as “rain forest of the sea”‚ because of the diversity marine creatures that llived in coral reef. Many people mistakenly think of coral reef as inanimate rock formations‚ however coral reefs are actually
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