I have never thought so much about how dangerous trains can really be. If you hear all the stories‚ they sound pretty bad. I also did not know that if you walk on tracks‚ you are trespassing. You could be fined for trespassing; quite a lot of money actually. Many people get distracted by the small things‚ like listening to music‚ and talking with other friends. Other things that can prevent you from hearing the train is if you are on a motorcycle or any motorized vehicle. The sound of the vehicle
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the Pacific Ocean along with one of the top hunters in the animal kingdom‚ fear often lingers in Pi’s mind. Pi reflects how fear affects the mind and body. He says‚ “Fear which is but an impression‚ has triumphed over you. The matter is difficult to put into words. For fear‚ real fear‚ such as shakes you to your foundation‚ such as you feel when you are brought face to face with your mortal end” (204). Pi explains how fear‚ which is not a real‚ tangible item‚ just an emotion induced by perceived
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History Antiquity to 1650 (Bruce Nye) Response 8: Martin Luther’s 95 Theses Question: What do you see as the two or three main issues Luther has with the Catholic Church? Response: Martin Luther’s 95 Theses wasn’t an attack on the Church‚ Catholics‚ or even the pope. The 95 Theses were more of an observation Martin Luther did of actions the church was taking‚ and they were more of critiques to fix what he saw were incorrect actions by the church and pope. One of these issues was the pope
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Fear is a driving force in The Lord of the Flies. How does fear in all of its forms influence the boy’s attitudes and behaviours? One of many prominent themes in William Golding’s novel‚ the Lord of the Flies‚ is Fear. From the very first chapter‚ until the last‚ fear plays an important role in this text. It is the only thing‚ which stops the boys from acting rationally at times‚ from questioning curious circumstances and it physically hindered so many of the boys‚ so many times. The active role
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Matt Cooper Alyssia Ashkevron ENGL 111-37D 10 June 2014 Response: White’s 5 Paragraph Theme Theme This short paper will be in response to my reading of Edward White’s “5 Paragraph Theme Theme” essay. The following paragraphs will illustrate my opinion of White’s idea‚ if I think it is an effective means of writing a paper‚ and if I believe it should be the way all papers‚ essays‚ and reports are written. Lastly I will finish up with an overview of what I have discussed. I believe this paper
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To some‚ standing before a group of their peers for a few minutes is the easiest task they will ever do in school. For people like me‚ it is much more than that. Anxiety disorders have plagued my family for generations and as far back as the beginning of psychology. Both my mother and her mother suffer from some form of anxiety‚ and it was not lost on me. Social anxiety seems to be a continuous‚ uphill battle and hindrance that affects everything from the people I don’t communicate with‚ to what
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Joseph Campbell response 10 The power of myths was an event that changed many lives. Joseph Campbell dedicated his live and scholarly work to study the myths for an explanation of consciousness. His work isn’t just a collection of interesting exotic stories but they are for those who are willing to imagine their rich inner life. Campbell explains there are “four function of myth.” The first function is for the individual to explore their inner goddess‚ finding if the mystery exist. The second function
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Reading Response I Schooling‚ Sexual Orientation‚ Law‚ and Policy: Making Schools Safe for All Students By: Charlotte J. Patterson This article was full of information about sexual minorities and the hardships they face. However‚ it was very redundant and I felt I was reading the same facts and statistics that were previously said in the paragraph before. Also‚ the facts that were being used are common knowledge to many people in my generation’s age bracket. Perhaps the author thought she had
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Redeat Abegaz Week 4 Response ENVS0110 This week’s readings had the common theme of global climate change. All of these sources encompassed different aspects of climate change. John Houghton’s “The Greenhouse Effect” was more factual and scientific. S. Goerge Philander’s “The Ozone Hole‚ A Cautionary Tale” was informational too‚ however‚ the piece also discussed global reactions to the rapid climate change. Thomas R. Karl and Kevin E. TrenBerth’s “Modern Global Climate Change”‚ focused on the
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Response: How to Get a Real Education Scott Adams shares with us the ideal framework for an entrepreneurial curriculum. In his article How to Get a Real Education‚ he reinforces the fact that the whole is far greater than the sum of these parts‚ especially in the context of an entrepreneur. Adams tells us of a couple stories from when he was in college and how he used the skills of an entrepreneur to become successful. He saw opportunities‚ sometimes embedded within problems‚ and worked them to
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