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    Social-Ecological Model

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    Running Head: SOCIAL-ECOLOGICAL MODEL A Social-Ecological Model for Bullying Prevention and Intervention in Early Adolescence: An Exploratory Examination Susan M. Swearer and James Peugh University of Nebraska – Lincoln Dorothy L. Espelage University of Illinois‚ Urbana-Champaign Amanda B. Siebecker Whitney L. Kingsbury Katherine S. Bevins sswearer@unlserve.unl.edu Chapter submitted for publication in: The Handbook of School Violence and School Safety: From Research to Practice

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    The Enchanted Forest

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    DESCRIBING A FOREST COLOUR LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4 LEVEL 5 bamboo- teak-brown conker- umber-brown mahogany- brown forest forest brown forest forest brown forest nut-brown tannin-brown oak-brown beech-brown almond- forest forest forest forest brown forest 1. The bamboo-brown forest was a leafy paradise. 2. The teak-brown forest was a woody heaven. 3. The conker-brown forest was a botanic wonderland. 4. The beech-brown

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    Disaster in the Forest

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    Disaster in the Forest* In 1755‚ General Edward Braddock famously led a British army to a costly and humiliating defeat about eight miles from the junction of the Ohio and Monongahela Rivers (the site of modern Pittsburgh.) In a passage from his autobiography‚ Benjamin Franklin offers his one explanation of what happened. This general was‚ I think‚ a brave man‚ and might probably have made a figure as a good officer in some European war. But he had too much self-confidence‚ too high an opinion

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    Forest Gump

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    to. The contrast that Robert Zemeckis‚ director of the film‚ is attempting to convey through the character of Forrest Gump is how most people are too smart for there own good; and thus‚ try to escape the realities and actualities of life. While other characters in the story are suppressed by society’s conflicts‚ Forrest remains blinded to all; hence‚ he is able to live in the moment‚ rather then evading what is real. Forrest’s unique selflessness and compelled nature to do what is right‚ as opposed

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    Sinharaja Forest

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    A Biosphere Reserve and a World Heritage Site‚ Sinharaja Forest Reserve is certainly one of the most popular tourist attractions in Sri Lanka. If you are one who always gets attracted to greens‚ wildlife and its heritage‚ and most importantly the birds‚ Sinharaja Forest Reserve is certainly going to be your place. A virgin rainforest in Sri Lanka is an amazing land of a number of endemic species including trees‚ insects‚ amphibians‚ mammals‚ reptiles and of course the birds. In fact‚ it is the variety

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    In the article of “Some Languages are harder than others”‚ the writer tried to compare different languages to show their linguistic simplicity. The writer concluded that “some languages appear to be harder than others‚ but it is hard to explain exactly how and to what extent” (page 56 line 36 and page 57 lines 1-2). It is because the writer claimed that “simplicity in one part of the language may be balanced by complexity in another part” (page 56 lines 16-17). Although the writer used different

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    Significance of Forests

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    Forests are lifeline of our planet Earth‚ as they provide fresh and pure oxygen rich air and pure water for our living. A forest consists of several different types of herbs‚ shrubs‚ climbers‚ creepers and trees with branches spread out widely. Such branches are called as crown of the tree. Trees with wide branches planted in a row‚ provide a roof-like structure‚ called as canopy. These canopies prevent the sunlight and make the atmosphere dark and cool. The soil of the forest is rich in minerals

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    The Battle of Fallen Timbers started on Wednesday‚ August 20‚ 1794. The battle took place on the lower Maumee River Valley which is the present state of Ohio. Major General Anthony Wayne was encamped with a military force of 3‚700 men‚ 2‚000 of whom were part of the regular United States Army. The rest were Kentucky mounted militia. Fighting the Americans were some 2‚000 hostile Indians. The Indians were allies of the British and the British had just recently built Fort Miamis. This fort was deep

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    Careless Consumerism How much more should we get engrossed in blind consumerism before we take a second to realize its harmful effect on planet Earth‚ our universal home? Nowadays‚ with developing technology and growing globalization‚ all areas of the Earth are brought closer together; however it is only a matter of time before we see it falling apart due to excessive and harmful consumerism. According to the English Oxford Dictionary‚ the modern meaning of the term “consumerism” is “emphasis

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    Forest description

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    step into the forest‚ I notice at first the trees‚ stretching high above the ground‚ as if in competition with one another‚ to see who will reach the sky first. Their roots are long and strong‚ going deep under the ground‚ indicating that they have lived in the area for a long time‚ for centuries. As I look up‚ I notice first their leaves. Although they are green‚ they have a tinge of gold reflected in the sun making them bright and radiating their light around the forest. Looking down

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