Samantha Meyer BIOL 303 Environmental paper Earth Day is celebrated every year in more than 180 nations worldwide. Earth Day was originally founded by two different people and on two different dates. One founder was Gaylord Nelson who conceived the idea for the first Earth Day in the United States. The date of Earth Day was April 22 and was first celebrated in 1970. Gaylord Nelson was a Democrat from Wisconsin and was concerned about the environmental problems facing the world. He was frustrated
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Judith. If you received this letter then you must have made it. Oh how I miss you‚ just like I miss father. When he died back in 1938‚ the tables began to turn in a way that was so unrealistic no one could have imagined it being possible. Ever since he died things were changing rapidly‚ and after we moved to Kovno in Lithuania‚ I felt as if something was off‚ or it just wasn’t right. I remember the day the Soviet Union had occupied our country when I was eleven years old.‚ When our small little house
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In “Today Will be A Quiet Day” by Amy Hempel‚ a father spends some quality time with his son and daughter. He’s canceled their music lessons‚ giving them a day off to bond with them. The trio is on the road‚ and while on the road‚ they exchange a few words. They’re driving through a bridge when the son makes a comment about an impending earthquake. The father reprimands the son for trying to scare his sister‚ and the conversation seems to dwindle down again. Then‚ the conversation picks up again
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I’ll never forget that day. It was in February that my father told me my older sister might not be coming home. I was home alone and had been since the very end of January. My dad called me from the Children’s Hospital in Denver‚ Colorado. It started out with what seemed to be a normal conversation. “Hi‚ Dad! How’s Bridgette doing?” “She’s still goin.’ Just had another seizure. We got some news today.” “Oh‚ yeah? What is it?” “Well‚ if your sister has surgery‚ there’s a chance she won’t make
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College Kendall Williams Feb. 4th 2011 English-111 The Worst Day of My Life As I lie here looking up at the ceiling‚ unable to move‚ I think to myself that this could be the worst day of my life. As I try to think about how I got here I begin to put the pieces together and I realize what happened to me. This day was like any other day of my life. It was such a pretty day‚ the sun was shining‚ the sky was blue‚ a perfect day for a summer birthday party. My nephew was turning four years of
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The History Of Valentines Day The history of Valentine’s Day--and the story of its patron saint--is shrouded in mystery. We do know that February has long been celebrated as a month of romance‚ and that St. Valentine’s Day‚ as we know it today‚ contains vestiges of both Christian and ancient Roman tradition. But who was Saint Valentine‚ and how did he become associated with this ancient rite? The Catholic Church recognizes at least three different saints named Valentine or Valentinus‚ all of whom
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Turgenov’s Fathers and Sons has several characters who hold strong views of the world. Pavel believes that Russia needs structure from such things as institution‚ religion‚ and class hierarchy. Madame Odintsov views the world as simple so long as she keeps it systematic and free from interference. This essay will focus on perhaps the most interesting and complex character in Fathers and Sons: Bazarov. Vladimir Nabakov writes that "Turgenov takes his creature [B] out of a self-imposed pattern and
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Hi I’m Triston from Parma Ohio i like to play outside with my friends all the time just like this perfect summer day.Me and my friends Calvin‚Jacob‚and Dana are planning to rides bikes.So i put on my shoes and zoom at the door and as i’m leaving to meet with them my mom yells from the upstairs. Don’t forget to come back early so we can go clothes shopping i yelled back saying ok mom.Don’t forget to tie your shoes she cried out she some how knew my shoes were not tied.I disregarded it and got on my
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Anzac Day is commemorated on the 25 April. It is one of Australia’s most important national occasions. ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. The soldiers in those forces quickly became known as Anzacs‚ and the pride they took in that name endures to this day. In Australia‚ ANZAC Day marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War. Due to the effects of the war to the soldiers‚ sailors and families‚
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“Groundhog Day” as well as “Fight Club”. On my way up to my grandparents house where I stay while I am working at the hospital in Ludington‚ I stopped at the video store and picked up both movies. My grandparents were thrilled to spend time with me and got popcorn ready for our movie marathon. As we watched the films it became very clear that these movies reflect what we have learned throughout this course. They put the Buddhist ideals into an easily recognizable American setting. Each day is a gift
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