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    as precious and important as gold. Unfortunately‚ most Christians lack this virtue‚ the reason for some unanswered prayers. A lot of people passing through diverse temptations or trials endure their situations‚ complaining and murmuring. That is endurance not PATIENCE. As long as one complains and murmurs‚ he or she is not patiently waiting upon the LORD but enduring. It shows that‚ the person is not sure whether he or she will receive what he or she is believing the LORD for. One is said to be

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    The world has changed throughout the years‚ as technology has gone better and better. Mankind keeps their knowledge growing even larger than before. As science grows‚ scientists always ask themselves with the common question‚ what other things we can discover. As in the astronomy field‚ it has been years that scientists want to colonize the moon. Until now‚ the question has not yet answered. Is it worth it to colonize the moon with all of the technology that we have encountered throughout the years

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    A polar explorer‚ Sir Ernest Shackleton led the Imperial trans-Atlantic Expedition‚ in the first ever attempt to cross the Antarctic continent. On December 5‚ 1914 the Endurance departs from South Georgia carrying 28 men. The goal was to drop off six men as close to the south pole as possible. Six days later‚ Shackleton gave the order to enter a gap in loosely packed ice in the Weddell sea‚ he did not know it at the time but this decision would lead to one of the greatest survival stories of all

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    Muscular Endurance

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    Muscular endurance is very important for people playing sports and who have to sustain an activity for long periods of time. Muscular endurance is determined by how well your slow twitch muscle fibers are developed. In case your wondering what slow twitch muscle fibers are‚ I will explain. There are generally two types of muscle fibers in your body‚ slow twitch and fast twitch. Slow twitch muscle fibers cannot exert as much force as fast twitch‚ but can sustain an effort over a much greater period

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    Endurance In The Odyssey

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    Endurance is often shown in physical ability and strength‚ but Odysseus proves endurance can be emotional as well. In the Odyssey‚ Homer often states‚ “Odysseus‚ always thinking…” meaning Odysseus always sees the possible outcomes in every situation. For instance‚ while was on the Island of the Cyclops‚ he was forced to watch his men die‚ two at a time. As a greek‚ he was going against his morals by avenging his men by killing the cyclops‚ but instead seeing that if he did‚ he would be trapped. He

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    The team members’ diversity of skills and experiences allowed the group to tackle various challenges. From experienced sailors to scientists and photographers‚ each member brings something unique to the team. Resilience can also be seen as many team members showed remarkable resilience and determination in the face of extreme adversity. This resilience helped the group stay together and face challenges with courage. Finally‚ mutual support can be appreciated as team members support each other often

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    Ernest Shakleton

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    with six disciplines for earning and sustaining credibility. Earnest Shackleton demonstrated these disciplines during his monumental journey. The first of these disciplines is titled discover your self. “Confidence in one’s abilities‚ especially in uncertain and challenging situations‚ is crucial to sustaining credibility.” (James M. Kouzes‚ 2011) Shackleton demonstrated this well before even stepping foot onto the Endurance. He did this when posting his recruitment notice which read: “Men wanted

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    Leadership in Crisis: Ernest Shackleton and the Epic Voyage of the Endurance 1. In what context should the Endurance expedition be analyzed? As a scientific endeavor? An entrepreneurial venture? An exercise in imperial opportunity? By what criteria should the expedition be evaluated? Given your answer to the preceding question‚ was it a success or a failure? I believe that this expedition should be analyzed as an entrepreneurial venture because the South Pole had already been found so

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    BookRags Literature Study Guide Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing For the online version of BookRags’ Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage Literature Study Guide‚ including complete copyright information‚ please visit: http://www.bookrags.com/studyguide-endurance/ Copyright Information ©2000-2012 BookRags‚ Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. The following sections of this BookRags Literature Study Guide is offprint from Gale’s For Students Series: Presenting

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    Book Review

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    3rd Mrs. Ursery Book Review Lansing‚ Alfred. Endurance. New York: Carroll and Graf Publishers‚ 1959. Print. The book Endurance is about the failure of the expedition led by Ernest Shackleton in its attempt to cross the Antarctic continent in 1914 and the struggle for survival endured by the twenty-eight man crew for almost two years. The book’s title is actually the name of the ship Shackleton used for the expedition‚ the Endurance. The ship was being pushed together by two large massive

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