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    fought‚ is often more valuable than victory. When you fight a battle‚ you are always looking to win the battle. When you lose a hard fought battle‚ you give it your all and try to win. You sweat‚ cry and bleed. But when everything is lost and seems hopeless‚ you may gain something else more valuable than a victory. In the end you gain more than you bargain for. I have always enjoyed swimming. I go to the pool regularly and feel very free. I jump into the pool thinking that I’m better than everyone else

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    For many years now‚ the 9pm watershed has protected young eyes from seeing scenes of sexual content‚ ‘foul language’ and scenes of a violent nature and although it is subject to be made stricter I do not think there is much point as programs such as the X Factor regularly show raunchy performances‚ BGT has recently had a Britney lookalike strip down to a thong and programs like Eastenders often show violent scenes. Yes the watershed is useful as it stops the younger generation to be influenced

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    It is easy to “go with the flow‚” so to speak. Don’t argue‚ don’t mess things up‚ and don’t disturb everyone else. That is the way we have been raised and is a point raised in Jim Tarters essay‚ “Some Live More Downstream than Others.” But by doing this‚ are we allowing critical issues to go unnoticed? In his essay‚ Jim Tarter raises the highly sensitive question about cancer vs. environment. Are they connected? Should they be considered on the same playing field? environment. Are they connected

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    Why are some children more challenging than others? Karly Turner ECE 201 Intro to Early Childhood Behavior Management Instructor: Shealiah Jordan December 15‚ 2014 Every child has a different personality‚ no child is the same. I have three children and each one has different personality trait. As an educator‚ we first have to understand how a child’s development works. This is how a children grows‚ develops‚ and learn. Brault states that nature‚ and nurture work together to shape a child

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    A watershed is a system of how water can get from one body of water to a larger body of water. Watersheds work by a simple concept‚ which is that water flows to the lowest point of a terrain due to gravity. The borders of a watershed are defined by hills or mountains‚ which create a natural divider‚ because water cannot flow up that surface. These are known as “watershed divides”. An example of a watershed is the Etobicoke River Watershed. Streams of water flow downward‚ to form larger streams of

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    that being a doctor would challenge his inventive skills. After college John decided that if he was a conservationist he would not have to invent anything‚ he would just improve God’s inventions. John Muir was a conservationist that provided many reasons to save God’s inventions‚ reminding society about the importance of conservation while being open to new learning experiences. As a conservationist he created the Sierra Club to help show the

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    Sustainable forestry Timber is a renewable resource with a sustainable yield. Sustainable forestry takes into consideration the varied roles of woodland: •It is a valuable source of timber (for building sector) •It provides habitats for wildlife •Important in sustaining biodiversity •Important role in recreation and leisure activities Trees removed for timber may be replaced with young tress so that the woodland is regenerated  The following factors may be considered:  Softwood species (sitka

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    novel Animal Farm that “All animals are equal‚ but some animals are more equal than others”. Initially I struggled to grasp the true meaning of Orwell’s quotation. It was not until I viewed that quote again‚ with a more worldly perspective did I realize another interpretation: the animals were not representative of animals but rather of human beings. What did Orwell mean when he said that some animals were more equal than others? John Locke argued in his Essay Concerning Human Understanding that

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    tits ments and strategies for the comparison and contrast essay: Show readers why one subject is more desirable than the other. Example: "Cats are better pets than dogs because they require less maintenance‚ are more independent‚ and are more adaptable." Help readers make a meaningful comparison between two subjects. Example: "New York City and San Francisco are both great cities for young professionals but they differ in terms of their job opportunities‚ social environment‚ and living conditions

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    Introduction A forest is a complex ecosystem which is predominantly composed of trees‚ shrubs and is usually a closed canopy. Forests are storehouses of a large variety of life forms such as plants‚ mammals‚ birds‚ insects and reptiles etc. Also the forests have abundant microorganisms and fungi‚ which do the important work of decomposing dead organic matter thereby enriching the soil. Nearly 4billion hectares of forest cover the earth’s surface‚ roughly 30 percent of its total land area.The forest ecosystem

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