The Olympic Games are a huge‚ international sports event. Thousands of athletes from around the world come together to compete. About 204 nations are involved in the Games. Why did they begin? According to Michael Gauthier in his article on livestrong.com‚ “The prideful Greeks started the Olympics because of their belief in the glory of competition and to honor the gods with their ability.” From 776 B.C. up through present day‚ the Olympic Games have had many changes. The first Olympics were held
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David Thompson: The Stargazer David Thompson was one of the most influential explorers in North American history. Thompson was likely the greatest cartographer and explorer of all time. He was an outdoorsman‚ navigator‚ scientist‚ artist‚ and ethnographer. His genius likely stems from three key traits‚ these traits being his admiration for Aboriginals‚ his intelligence‚ and his mental and physical toughness. David Thompson had a deep admiration for Aboriginal culture and the peoples of Aboriginal
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the early morning out in the woods. The calm and peaceful mornings reminded the author of his youth at the lake. White recollects that he would normally be the first person out of bed and into the lake spending the early part of his day paddling the canoe close to the shore being very careful not to bump the paddle off the side of the boat‚ for fear of breaking the peacefulness of the
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Did you know... Chalcopyrite was the mineral upon which Bronze Age civilizations were built. Within the last century‚ it also became the mineral foundation for our modern electrical age. Our primary source of copper‚ chalcopyrite’s name comes from the Greek words ‘chalkos’ and ‘pyrites’‚ which respectively mean ‘copper’ and ‘striking fire’. With its metallic luster and bright golden color‚ chalcopyrite can fool people into thinking it is gold. It is one of two minerals‚ the other being pyrite‚ that
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The crinkling of the paper as one flips through the pages which bring the words to life. Behind those words are authors who have spent years of their lives to bring in fourth such an experience. The book itself might have a life experience as the author tries to interact‚ interest‚ and make connections with the reader. Authors of young adult books use similar characteristics to interest their readers. Love triangles are one of the commonalities in young adult books. One of the books that show
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Subsequently‚ Huck helps others‚ gaining experience. Huck says‚ “At last I struck the time I saved him by telling the men we had smallpox aboard‚ and he was so grateful; and said I was the best friend old Jim ever had in the world (Twain 228).” Huck risked quite a bit when he helped Jim‚ especially helping an escaped slave. He risked going to jail and even had a conscience breakdown but he still decides to help Jim become a free man‚ even though he risks his own life. The king and duke were con men
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produce a product line of 22 boats‚ ranging from the $14.000 three-passenger Rush to the $500.000 42 foot Commodore Yacht. “We build boats”‚ says VP Tim Kuck‚ “but we’re really in the ‘fun’ business. Our competition includes not only 300 other boat‚ canoe‚ and yacht manufacturers in our $17 billion industry‚ but home theatres‚ the Internet‚ and all kinds of alternative family entertainment.” Fortunately for Regal‚ with the strong economy and the repeal of the boat luxury tax on its side‚ it has been
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In Nation‚ by Terry Pratchet‚ on a boat not far from where Mau was trouble was brewing. On an island called “the island of boys”‚ a distant wave grew larger than any other wave ever named. This was later called “The Wave” by all of the islanders that arrived in the aftermath of the wave on the island called the Nation. The main characters are named Mau and Daphne‚ both around 14‚ Mau being the islander and Daphne the “Trousermen”‚ basically anyone not from the island that wore clothes. Mau was able
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Important Forest Trees And Their Uses ( Originally Published 1922 ) Of our native trees‚ the white pine is one of the best and most valuable. It is a tall straight tree that grows to a height of 100 to 150 feet. It produces wood that is light in weight and easy to work because it is so soft. At ‚one time there were extensive pine forests in the northeastern states. Many of the trees were very large‚ and occasionally one may still see pine stumps that are 5 to 6 feet in diameter. White pine made fine
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Is ’The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn’ a Racist Novel? While many people only beginning this book will say that it is a racist novel‚ if you open your eyes to the undertones of the story you will see that it really is not. Twain may have chosen racial diction‚ but we need to remember the time period the story takes place in. It takes place in the 1800s‚ when slavery was still going on. Certain words that we consider racist were much more commonly used then. Twain uses these words to get
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