Absolution * Icarus fell burning so the moral they intend you take away is that downfall follows disobedience. "Should have listened to his father‚" they tut and purse their waxy lips. They didn’t see the brilliance of the flames. They don’t have wings. * You open your eyes and stare up at the ceiling. The sun will be rising up over the water soon‚ to laugh at those waking from dreams of worlds spun bright and beautiful. You get up. Breakfast is waiting for you and it is already going
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Marine Careers Marine biology is the field of knowledge relating to any kind of marine organism‚ dolphins‚ whales‚ sharks‚ seals‚ plankton‚ etc. But what is a marine biologist? Well to a lot of people‚ the first thing they think of is Shamu and training dolphins but to others it means managing a marine wildlife sanctuary. There are multiple answers to this question and none of them are wrong answers‚ but to me a marine biologist is someone who has anything to do with the marine life‚ whether it
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Children were running around. The playground was filled with laughter. Everyone was happy‚ except a little girl. She was sitting on the bench‚ staring at the photo she was holding. That photo was taken three years ago. Three years ago‚ her parents still love each other. Three years ago‚ her parents would not fight or even argue. Things changed‚ since her father was transferred to Singapore because of his job. Since then‚ she and her mother can only meet her father on weekends. At first‚ things
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Those of us in the United States have the luxury of visiting our relatives across the world. We get all caught up in our pleasures of vacationing‚ that we fail to see things from the perspectives of others. For relatives wanting to travel to different countries‚ saving enough money is no easy task. In the wake of the Vietnam war‚ economic hardship runs rampant in communities with run-down neighborhoods and disheveled street beggars. My Vietnamese cousin‚ Thai Minh‚ doesn’t let these difficulties
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"April‚ 1975... Saigon fell to the Communist North." It is the Vietnam War‚ on a small family owned farm where the story of Truong Nguyen begins. Viet Cong versus Viet Minh‚ and as a young boy of just twelve‚ this farmer’s son is caught in the middle of the greatest ’conflict’ in American‚ and more importantly‚ Vietnamese history. As Communism spread throughout southern Vietnam‚ and with an older brother fighting the North‚ Truong’s father loses the rights to his farm‚ and they must work as slaves
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There are several different characteristics that are crucial to surviving anything. For example determination‚calmness and intelligence. These three traits have their own reasons they are important but they compliment each other. Let’s say you are going through some rough times you and your best friend just got into a fight and you want to survive this tough time. determination will help you because you have a reason to be determined you want to patch things up with your best friend. You are determined
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Examinations are not perfect‚ my thesis will be that they have a net benefit‚ meaning that they should not be eradicated. Contention 1: Exams provide a means to objectively evaluate what a student has learned. Although many students and teachers dislike grades an exams‚ there needs to be an objective standard that measures what a student has learned. Without exams‚ teachers would be forced to resort to two methods of grading. First‚ they could choose not to assign grades. This‚ however‚ does
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Sequences and Series Project Patterns occur everywhere in life especially in mathematics. A pattern can be defined as any sequence of numbers that may be modeled by a mathematical function. A sequence is an ordered list of numbers such as 1‚ 2‚ 3‚ 4. A pattern can be found in a sequence‚ but a sequence doesn’t always necessarily have a pattern. For some patterns‚ you can even find a rule that fits them. There are two types of rules: recursive and explicit‚ and both rules can be used to find
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To inherit‚ in general‚ means to come into possession of property from someone else‚ whether it’s through ancestry or a former owner. Loss is unfortunately associated with any gain‚ and therefore‚ loss is just as equally inherited as the possession gained. By becoming a part of the judge’s household‚ Sai not only inherited the lifestyle and relationships‚ but also the many forms of loss that accompanied their life. The young men participating in the rebellion for proper representation (creation of
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I should’ve known better. I knew I was forgetting something. Mom’s number one rule when it comes to driving. “So‚ what do you do once you get in the car?” “Check the mirrors and see if there’s gas left.” “And?” “Make sure the doors are locked.” “And?” “And…? Drive?” “Scarlett! Your seatbelt! You have to put your seatbelt on. Safety is the number one priority. Mom’s number one rule. Do not under any circumstances forget it. I don’t want you flying through the windshield.” “Mom! That won’t happen
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