My definition of a mentor is a trusted and experienced advisor. A mentor is someone who trains a younger person so they can succeed. The mentor I have selected is Ray Broomhall. He was the Head Coach for the Nordic Ski Team at Mountain Valley High School. Ray was not only my coach but my father’s coach when he was in high school on the Nordic ski team. He was my Nordic Ski coach in 4th and 5th grade and then he was my coach all four years of high school. Even when I was racing on the middle school
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Tragic Attack in New York 2‚996 people were killed in the tragic accident of September 11‚ 2001 (How Many People Died in 9/11). Many people died because of two airplanes that got hijacked and hit the well known Twin Towers in New York. New York’s horrible accident caused a lot of chaos‚ disaster and broken families‚ yet many ask these questions “What was 9/11? What happened in 9/11? Who was Osama bin Laden? How did it happen? Why did it happen? And what were the consequences or results of this
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Acute cerebrovascular accidents (CVA)‚ or strokes‚ are common in the United States and are capable of leaving behind many after-effects. CVAs are “the leading neurological cause of pharyngeal dysphagia and intractable aspiration” (Qu‚ Li‚ Liang‚ Su‚ Chen‚ & He‚ 2010‚ p. 299). In fact‚ anywhere from 27% to 69% of individuals experience dysphagia after an acute CVA (National Stroke Foundation‚ p. 97). Those who do not die or experience spontaneous recovery within the first 2 weeks are left with complications
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boys turned to be noisy and started splashing water on one another. Sometimes they dropped one of the friends and threw him in deep water. Unfortunately the boy did not know swimming and within seconds he started drowning. All cried out "A drowning accident"! The boy’s life was in danger and the gravity of the situation demanded immediate action. I know how to swim. Therefore without thinking much‚ I at once jumped into the river water. I swam as fast as I could and soon I reached the boy. I caught
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A standard dictionary simply defines a lesbian as a female homosexual. The term lesbian is nothing new. It originated to refer to an inhabitant of the Isle of Lesbos. Our present day connotation of the world evolved from references to Sappho‚ a Lesbian poet whose verse detailed her emotional ties to other women. It has been estimated that lesbians account for approximately 10-12% of the female population. Many myths exists concerning lesbianism. It is believed by some that all lesbians are very
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I think that all of us have a person who considered an idol. They may affect our opinions‚ our actions and even our life. And so am I‚ there are many people that have had an impact on my life and influenced me in many different ways. My mother‚ however‚ has been having the biggest impact on my life‚ and influenced me more than anyone else. She has been had an impact on me since the day I was born‚ and she still does today. She is the most important person in my life. My mother is not my whole life
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Did you know that Brazil is one of the warmest place to go for a summer break? It is also beautiful! It has a beautiful beaches with crystal blue waters. When you go there you can relax‚ play on the beach‚ or swim in the ocean waters. Brazil is the largest country in South America. It is named after a tree named Brazilwood and it is called Brasil in Portuguese. Brazil has beautiful land areas‚ different kinds of weather‚ unique varieties of plants and animals‚ and they have different cultures for
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Past Song one The first song I would care to talk about is TikTok‚ by Ke$ha. During fourth grade‚ I was a fan of this song‚ although it might have been a bit mature for my age at that point. I remember using this song for my fourth-grade talent show. I also used it during auditions for the school musical. During my childhood‚ I was shy at times but could also be quite silly. my demeanor could change in a very short period of time. I enjoyed theater and performance a lot because I could be a completely
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Whether it’s riding fast on jet skis and being air born from the waves‚ diving off cliffs‚ or doing any other crazy thing I love that rush of adrenaline. I never realized how much of a dare-devil until July 7‚ 2006‚ the day I had my four-wheeler accident. The day started off wonderfully. A few of my relatives and I were in Pickwick‚ Tennessee at my nanny’s lake house for summer vacation. We all woke up to a delicious family breakfast. My nanny woke my cousins and I up just like old times. She walked
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The pantheon is made up of two principal parts; the porch; which is a highly idealised and more greek interpretation and the circular building which is much more Roman in it’s display. The pantheon follows traditional Roman architecture designed with a portico held up by eight Corinthian columns almost 12m high. The monolithic columns shafts are made of Aswan grey granite contrasted with the white pentelic marble of the capitals.The porch is supported by these Corinthian columns and is made out
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