We cannot be more than three car lengths away. My eyes are drawn to him‚ they are fixed and I cannot pull away. It must be 80 degrees on this hot and hazy Saturday afternoon yet with ease and comfort he wears a green hooded army jacket that also appears to be lined. It is not dirty‚ but it is not necessarily clean either. It is old! That’s what it is‚ old. His dulled out brownish salt and pepper hair appears finger-combed away from his face. Surely his full beard provides some protection from
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Honor has a lot of different meanings‚ from high respect‚ to privilege‚ to moral sexuality‚ but through the many years the thought of honor existed‚ “The term honor has always been a word used to describe men and women of high moral worth or great achievement”(Honor). An honorable person is a selfless person‚ one that can be trusted‚ a person who you can depend on‚ a person who will always do the right thing and will never let anyone down. People of earlier times were taught honor from a young age
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In Bedouin society‚ honor plays an important role in the way their social lives are constructed. They live by honor-linked values that make up what is known as the Bedouin code of honor. Honor is not just a status‚ it also becomes a standard to live by. For one to have honor and respect it has to be earned‚ and consequentially it can also be lost. Honor effects the reputation of an individual‚ as well as their kin. Honor is defined by important honor-linked values in which Bedouins live by‚ which
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IMPACTS OF HOMELESS VETERANS The definition of a homeless veteran is combining being homeless and having the status of being a veteran. In 2009 President Obama and Secretary Shinseki made a commitment to end homelessness amongst veterans in 5 years. This was in collaboration with the Veterans Administration (VA). Homeless within the ranks of our veterans has been around for decades. There are many explanations why some veterans are homeless. It could be due to not receiving benefits after leaving
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Honor: Then and Now Homer’s Iliad begins during the final year of the Trojan War. One of the most significant themes promoted in the Iliad and the works of Homer has to do with the concept of honor. It has been observed over the years that during times of serious conflict in communities‚ certain goals and codes of behavior become unitarily desired and understood. Throughout time‚ the progression and development of mankind is evident in all areas including reactions to crises. Specifically in times of war
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Sarah Amador Dr. Hodges ENG 337 April 13‚ 2013 Honor or Something “What is honour? a word. What is in that word honour? what is that honour? air. A trim reckoning! Who hath it? he that died a Wednesday.” –Falstaff‚ Part I of Henry VI That is a good question. What is honor? What does it mean for one to have‚ or to have gained honor? Well‚ according to the dictionary‚ honor means “honesty‚ fairness‚ or integrity in one’s beliefs and actions‚” or it could mean‚ “high respect‚ as for worth‚ merit
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Everyone remembers that day on September 12 at 7:56 am in room 103‚ and currently Mrs. Mirena will remember this day completely. Here is the story behind the day of September 12th at 7:56 am‚ in room 103. The day started out like any normal day in room 103‚ Mrs. Mirena yelling at her 7th grade honors reading class. Evan asked if he could go get a drink at the water fountain‚ and Skylar asked to go to her locker. The next thing Tessa Morin (a student in 7th grade) remembers was Evan and Skylar
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I believe that I would be an asset to National Honor Society. I believe this because of my active involvement and love for Ursuline Academy. When I came to Ursuline I wanted to branch out and open myself up to as many opportunities as possible. I believe that over my past three years I have done this to an outstanding degree. I believe that I should be chosen for NHS because of my outstanding leadership‚ organizational‚ and committed drive to Ursuline Academy. I believe that my character has been
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I have had lots of opportunities to work as a member of a team especially as a student of Honors Program. Honors Program is a two years research based program that provides space and resources for students to conduct group research in the first year‚ and independent research in the second year. I am working with two other students to complete a semester-long research project. For our research‚ we are looking at how plastics bottles can be repurposed to build walls of houses. My teammates are art
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Application Essay Being invited to join the National Honor Society is an honor itself. Being inducted into the NHS? Now that’s a whole different story. Since my freshman year‚ I have dreamed of joining the NHS. I have always envied the students who walked around every Thursday wearing the uniform. Since then‚ I have pushed myself to try harder in school. Now that I have the chance to be one of them‚ it’s something that I wont let slip. I want to be a part of the NHS because it would look great
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