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    Happines and Contemplation

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    “Happiness is Contemplation” Happiness is secured through virtue; it is a good attained by man s own will. In his book “Happiness and contemplation” Josef Pieper; reassures this statement. And‚ in a systematic way he devoutly presents‚ the first half of his book to the examination of happiness; the importance of its linguistic extraction‚ from the simple way to the spiritual‚ why we desire happiness‚ and the nature of our longing for it‚ The metaphysics of happiness‚ the possibility of happiness

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    Faigenbaum AD‚ Ed D. Overtraining in Young Athletes: How Much Is Too Much? ASCM’s Health & Fitness Journal. 2009;13(4):8–13. In this journal article‚ the author discusses the causes‚ injuries and prevention strategies of overtraining in young athletes. The author has used data and statistics from various sources with the aim of recognising the causes and contributing factors of overtraining that can lead to burnout‚ as well as advice on managing the workloads of young athletes. Their research focusses on

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    Comparing Poems

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    In the poem‚ “The Tide Rises‚ the Tide Falls” written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and the poem “Thanatopsis” written by William Cullen Bryant‚ two different ways in which one may view may view death is established. In “The Tide Rises the Tide Falls” Longfellow’s diction‚ imagery and figurative language help to create a tone of eeriness. While in Bryant’s poem “Thanatopsis” he creates a more peaceful/calming tone. In Longfellow’s poem his use of imagery such as “The sea in the darkness” and

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    Young Female Athletes

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    Young people today are surrounded by cameras‚ social networking apps‚ and images that tell them how to look and behave. The world of competitive sports adds significantly to the already existing pressures of today’s society. Unfortunately‚ female athletes often succumb to these pressures and take drastic measures to supposedly look and perform their best. Young people need to know that they dont need to alter themselves to be the best. Action needs to be taken to put young female athletes on the

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    Comparing poems

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    www.engishbiz.co.uk  2003 Steve Campsall How to Read a Poem Poems can sometimes be difficult to get to grips with. But remember that the poet has tried hard to say much using few words. Part of the enjoyment of a poem is the work needed to engage with it and find out what the poet is saying. Don’t always expect to be able to ‘translate’ a poem – many poems have ‘meanings’ that are hard to define precisely‚ but which still seem to strike a powerful chord in our consciousness. Remember that

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    Todd Taravella 11/2/11 Mr. Olson Eng D29: Craft of Language Love is Vast It is amazing how poems can be so different yet so similar. When talking about a thing like love‚ it becomes less difficult to understand knowing how complicated the subject is. “Love” by Eavan Boland talks about how Eavan and her husband had been through some turbulent times. They veered apart in their love that used to be so intense and Eavan about how much she misses that. How much that man‚ her husband‚ meant

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    Upon the shore Lindsey h‚ Within‚ poem. Upon the shore is where special things happen. Picnics where everyone gets together to enjoy a good time in the company of their loved ones and closets friends. From the planning of the picnic to being there is a special feeling. Getting my self-ready to go spend a beautiful afternoon full with laughs and joyful people. Once I have gathered the sunscreen‚ the beach towel‚ and the chair with the umbrella attached to it now I’m ready. Well now I will help pack

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    The Multi-sport Athlete: A Dying Breed Ever since the first competition of throwing a spear‚ contests have determined who is stronger‚ faster‚ and smarter in a specific skill. The competitors‚ now better known as athletes‚ are beginning to specialize in a specific type of competition. Growing up‚ young athletes participate in a variety of sports‚ but they often specialize in one before even entering high school. There are numerous exceptions of athletes playing multiple sports

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    Bonaventure Contemplation

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    Once again‚ it might seem that Bonaventure is focusing exclusively on contemplation as the final stage of our knowledge of Christ. However‚ we can hold that this description of contemplation is a valid account of the complete achievement of any sort of knowledge on our part. According to Cullen‚ for Bonaventure the exemplars of creation represent the supreme degree of truth . Thus‚ insofar as Christ as the eternal word contains beings in their eternity‚ to contemplate him is to come to know everything

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    Honore de Balzac‚ a French novelist‚ once said‚ “Equality may perhaps be a right‚ but no power on earth can ever turn it into a fact”. Tomson Highway’s story “Hearts and Flowers” relates the despairing experiences of an eight-year-old Cree boy whose personal achievement at a small-town music festival takes place on the same day that Parliament provides the franchise to Native people. To begin‚ the white people were ignorant towards the Native people. Secondly‚ the white people treated the Native

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