The Storyteller (Saki) by H. H. Munro (Saki) (1870-1916) Word Count: 2109 It was a hot afternoon‚ and the railway carriage was correspondingly sultry‚ and the next stop was at Templecombe‚ nearly an hour ahead. The occupants of the carriage were a small girl‚ and a smaller girl‚ and a small boy. An aunt belonging to the children occupied one corner seat‚ and the further corner seat on the opposite side was occupied by a bachelor who was a stranger to their party‚ but the small girls and the small
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degradations that has occurred in our country during the second half of the twentieth century‚ has been in the field of sports and games. The” only major performance of note has been the gold medal in hockey won at the Moscow Olympics in 1980 and the triumph at the 1983 & 2011 world cup in cricket‚plus a few individual medals in Olympics and few success in Tennis. But these occasional triumphs do not augur well for the future of Indian sports. A nation of 1.2 billion has not been able to produce a sportsperson
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Athletes often wish to pursue their dreams of winning a medal for their country or being a part of a professional team. This is when many athletes often turn to performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs). Marion Jones had won 3 gold and 2 bronze medals at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. Life was good until federal investigators approached Jones in 2007 as to whether she knew Victor Conte (a known distributor of PEDs to professional athletes). She denied the allegations and said she “didn’t know nuthin”.
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school. In his speech‚ there are a lot of good messages delivered to all members of the school. He said that each of the students must participate in every activities held. The most significant advice coming from him is when he stated that “Gold medals aren’t really made of gold. They’re made of sweat‚ determination‚ and a hard-to-find alloy called guts.” The ceremony was auspicated with the recital of verses from the Holy Quran followed by its translation. Am Tashriq‚ the head prefect
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This was it. My long arduous journey was finally complete. Many had fallen victim to stress which in turn‚ made them succumb to the wily jaws of defeat. But not I. Supported by my comrades‚ we marched in single file to receive our prize‚ our medal of honour. And who better to award my prize than my coach‚ my best friend‚ my brother. A professional in the art‚ the best of the best and here he was. Here I am. I never thought it would happen but it did. My little brother‚ the nerdy kid at school
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Arleny Tejada Block 3/ English 4 Ms. Sickler and Mr. Chilliri 25/9/14 Win a Medal To join the Army is one of my goals in life‚ which inspires me! I have done many things to be prepared and in the future join it. Because‚ feeling Proud made me confident. Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps in JROTC had many programs. There is where students learn how to be more confident and represent what is to be a good citizen. Raters‚ Drill Team‚ Camps Competitions‚ Junior Achievement (Volunteer)‚
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FACTS ABOUT THE NEWBERY MEDAL In the 18th century England‚ John Newbery was the first to see a need for books to entertain and please children without attempting to instruct or improve; he felt the books should be attractive and have appeal to young readers. His book store in London dedicated space to “juvenile library” books. Frederic Melcher continued this interest in children’s literature in America; he organized the nationwide observance of Children’s Book Week in 1919 and‚ in 1922‚ the Newbery
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had been counting days very eagerly for the day for the results of the State level Science talent search examination organised by unified council would be announced. I prepared well for this exam aimed for winning first prize & to bring a medal and good name to my school. At last the most awaiting day arrived‚ I received an invitation from unified council to come to Hari Hara Kala Bhavan for award function . We moved towards Hari Hara Kala Bhavan where the award ceremony was organised
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If you turn right and walk ahead‚ on the left is our fourth exhibit. This is the Order of Canada medal which Terry Fox received on June 28‚ 1981. This medal was the embodiment of what he had accomplished in his fight against cancer. As you can see‚ the medal is outlined with the colours of Canada: red and white. According to the Office of the Secrety to the Governor General‚ the insignia of the Order is a stylized six point snowflake‚ with a red centre bearing a stylized maple leaf. The motto surrounding
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human beings and animals. Books provide a zest for life in all its dimensions: tragic‚ dull‚ triumphant and joyous. It is good for mankind to share 6. Describe what constitutes a Caldecott Award-winning book and Give an example of a Caldecott Winner (title and author). 7. Describe what constitutes a Caldecott Honor book and Give an example
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