Kaitlyn Neal Period 7 November 3‚ 2012 Peak: Roland Smith A= Adventure; A boy named Peak gets in trouble for scaling the side of a skyscraper in NYC B= Believing; he can reach the mountain before his birthday C= Chance; his dad sees the chance for his son to be the youngest and first to climb Mount. Everest D= Dangerous; climbing E= Embarking; the journey begins F= Falling; Peak wishes he doesn’t fall off the mountain G= Gut-wrenching; it’s the climb that changed everything H=
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Humboldt‚ along with Bonpland and Carlos Mountufar‚ ascended Mount. Chimborazo‚ Ecuador on June 23‚ 1801. According to Humboldt (1872)‚ he climbed the mountain to a height of 19‚286 feet and measured the vertical height to be 21‚422 feet using a barometer and triangulating the altitude. While climbing up the eastern side‚ he noticed the presence of Diptera‚ an insect resembling flies at elevations of 18‚225 feet (Humboldt‚ 1872). In addition‚ Humboldt notes that Bonpland found yellow butterflies
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The Himalayas are a cold‚ icy terrain where a handful of people have chosen to climb the highest peak in the world‚ Mount Everest. However‚ the harsh conditions of the Himalayas do not intimidate bar-headed geese. In fact‚ bar-headed geese have been spotted flying over Mount Everest. How do these birds manage to fly in such high elevation? Bar-headed geese have adapted to annual flights above the Himalayas with large lungs and different layers of feathers. One adaptation that helps bar-headed geese
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To begin with‚ climbers on Mount Everest pay 10‚000 dollars each without the guarantee of summiting . These climbers are all following a sherpa who is their leader. Sherpas undergo a large amount of pressure‚ because without the sherpas the people who paid to climb the mountain will not be able to climb the mountain safely . For example‚ in the article‚”Everest’s Sherpas Issue List Of Demands” Mark Jenkins states‚” Sherpas today make the majority of the decisions on the mountain”(Jenkins). As a result
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Would you risk dying for a sense of accomplishment? Apparently‚ countless people would‚ since hundreds of people climb Mount Everest every year‚ even with the 1:60 death ratio. People have been debating whether or not to close Mount Everest for a while‚ but in my opinion‚ Mt. Everest should be closed down‚ at least for a few years. Why do I believe that‚ you might ask? Well‚ first of all‚ there are several death risks‚ such as low body temperatures‚ running out of food‚ and natural causes-you can
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People should be allowed to climb Mountain Everest because for some mountaineers it is a lifelong dream and makes them wiser. They should also be able to climb Mountain Everest because it can be done for a charity and will help people who need alleviation in the end. Finally‚ people should be able to climb Mount Everest because it gives the Nepali government money. Climbing Everest is a lifelong dream for so many people because it is incredibly alluring! Mountain Everest is the tallest mountain
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To dy in dust‚ but you shall live by fame: My verse your vertues rare shall eternize‚ And in the heavens wryte your glorious name. Where whenas death shall all the world subdew‚ Our love shall live‚ and later life renew." By Edmund Spencer The poem by Edmund Spenser is a poem of true love. What this poem is basically trying to describe is that when you love someone or something that love does not have to end. Love is eternal and in this case it will last into what the author believes to
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to clean up this mess such as Sir Edmund Hillary and The Eco Everest Expedition formed only because of the pollution and trash left behind on the mountain by climbers. Sir Edmund Hillary (in source 1) was the first to scale Mount Everest and he was also the first to want to clean it. A quote from Source 1 demonstrates this is‚ “Hillary was also concerned with the environment. He helped establish reforestation programs in Nepal”. This shows how Sir Edmund Hillary wanted to clean the Mountain by how
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America has a difficult decision to make when it comes down to choosing the next president. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are in a race to win over votes to become president in 2017. Both have different views on many policies‚ including abortion‚ immigration‚ and taxes. Abortion is a big controversial issue. Many believe that abortion should be illegal‚ while others are pro-choice. Hillary Clinton is pro-choice. Clinton is a proud supporter of Planned Parentshood‚ a non-profit organization that
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was the result of Latino voters and strong union support. Although Clinton is currently polling negatively in Iowa‚ she has managed to rally both Latino voters and the overwhelming support of labor unions. Later on‚ this could aid in her success. Hillary Clinton has many strengths that will aid in her success as she hopes to become the first female president. Already‚ Clinton has raised a significant amount of funds throughout her campaign and has proved that she has the ability to raise a lot more
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