If an ideal model for aging could exist‚ Mrs. Madeline J. Shanks would exemplify it. At the age of 78‚ she remains active not only in her senior complex but continues to volunteer in her surrounding community. Involved in many different activities‚ she manages to volunteer‚ spend time with family and friends‚ and enjoy life all at the same time. Looking back‚ she accredits much of her success in aging to her healthy diet and lifestyle all throughout her life. At a young age‚ her family immigrated
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Comparison Essay MY TWO BROTHERS No two people are exactly alike‚ and my two older brothers‚ Thu Nguyen and Thang Nguyen‚ are no exceptions. When I think of them‚ I think of Rudyard Kipling’s words‚ “East is East. West is West. Never the twain shall meet.” Even though they have the same parents‚ their considerable differences in looks‚ personalities‚ and attitude toward life reflect the differences between Eastern and Western cultures. Like the majority of oriental men‚ Thu is short‚
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reading the book My Brother Sam is Dead‚ I realized the plot of the book wasn’t what I expected. Judging by the title‚ you’d think the book is about a guy named Sam‚ but it’s really about his brother‚ Tim. The story takes place during a period of war‚ and Tim‚ as the narrator‚ has to witness his father and brother disagree over which side they are on‚ the Loyalists or the Rebels. Disobeying his father‚ Sam goes to war to fight the Loyalists‚ and Tim is stuck at home worried about his brother‚ but also admires
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Today‚ ArcelorMittal‚ the world ’s leading steelmaker‚ and is more than three times the size of Nippon Steel‚ the second largest. Not only in terms of volume but also in terms of innovation‚ ArcelorMittal has managed to excel in comparison to its competitors. ArcelorMittal invests to develop other solutions to produce clean energy. During the latest BATIMAT‚ the world’s biggest building and construction fair‚ ArcelorMittal was awarded a Golden Innovation Medal for Arsolar‚ a solar panel designed
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Sonia Mane Roll no -12354 I Can Do it. We all Can! Bibliography: Branson‚Richard.‚ Screw it‚ Let’s Do it - Lessons in Life‚ <http://www.virgin.com/richard-branson/books/screw-it-lets-do-it> As I started reading the book‚ there were several occasions when I wanted to cross check
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Role Models and The Significance of Literature True poverty is something that many of us will never encounter. Frank McCourt survived harsh elements‚ an alcoholic father‚ an unrelenting religion‚ and the deaths of many family members. With such a hard life it makes one wonder how McCourt kept going day-by-day. Frank may not have had any materialistic items or a very good father but along the way we learn how McCourt found strength in literature and various father figures. Literature in any form
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Who would have thought a girl from the small state of New Jersey would become a role model for soccer players worldwide? Carli Lloyd was born on July 16‚ 1982‚ and lived her childhood in Delran‚ New Jersey. She started soccer at age five with support from her dad‚ mom‚ brother and sister. Carli always found ways she could practice her soccer skills on her own time. As she once said‚ “My family lives in a modest neighborhood in a Colonies that it’s on the corner of Black Baron Drive and Parry Road
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My Brother Sam is Dead is about a family where the oldest son is a patriot and is fighting in the Revolutionary War. The parents and the younger brother consider themselves to be Loyalists. Of course they disagree on the oldest brother’s‚ Sam’s‚ actions. This story takes us through daily life with Sam away. Some major events are the dad‚ Life‚ being taken away by cowboys‚ Sam dying and Tim‚ the youngest brother‚ witnessing many gory things and having to step up and be a leader in his family. The
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In My Brother Sam is Dead by the Collier brothers a boy named Tim has had a normal life until war comes around the corner. When war hits Tims town‚ Tim and his family has to face challenges that sometimes makes them suffer. In the story the authors show me that war can divide and destroy individuals‚ families and communities. War can divide and destroy individuals. For example‚ when Mr. Heron wants Tim to deliver a letter. Tim jumps at the opportunity so he can earn some good telling points
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Essay on Jane Goodall I picked Jane Goodall for this assignment‚ because she has made an influence on everyone with what she does for a living‚ for what she loves to do. Jane has been my inspiration and she has been one of my role models‚ she was born on April 3‚ 1934. What she has done‚ was that she discovered research upon their behaviors‚ diets‚ and how they interact with each other and humans. She is best known for the Gombe Stream National Park which is in Tanzania. Jane Goodall is a great
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