Death of Mr. Shimerda The immigrants faced many hardships when they came to America. The longing for their old lifestyles and having the language barrier often place them at high risk of committing suicide. In My Antonia‚ by Willa Cather‚ Mr. Shimerda was one of those unfortunate people. Many circumstances had led to his death‚ which had tremendous effect on his family and people around him. Mr. Shimerda came to America with his family from Bohemia in order to start a new life. He and his wife
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Save the planet Nobody likes to live in 23 hundred miles round trip earth has been around for 4.5 billion yaers‚ the planet has been around for a long time and it has the ability to regenarate economize resources manage waste we’re part of something greater Because we’re not saving the planet we are saving ourselves A couple of months ago‚ I got into my car‚ put on my seatbelt‚ put on my sunglasses and drove south. 23 hundred miles round trip. I went to cabo and I got to see some
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aliens do not exist. In my opinion‚ aliens must exist because of the discovery of earthlike planets‚ proof of alien existence in ancient history‚ and the millions of sightings that many people have reported. The first‚ and perhaps the most intriguing‚ piece of evidence is the discoveries of earthlike planets in recent years. In the last couple years there have been many reports that planets from other galaxies have many of the same properties as planet Earth does. These planets may have supported life
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What makes the Earth so special compared to other planets is the way everything seems to come together to create a perfect condition for life .It has taken 4.5 billion years to turn the earth from a barren rock into the world we know today‚ the earth has gone through an incredible journey of catastrophe and renewal . These processes the Earth has gone through has genuinely intrigued me. In my early years‚ I grew up in the Highlands of Kenya. A place with great Geological significance such as
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challenged by feelings of insecurity‚ but either way belonging shapes the way we all live our lives. This is represented thoroughly in both ‘Romulus my Father’ by Raimond Gaita and ‘Avatar’ by James Cameron‚ both texts show that belonging or not belonging is an unavoidable activity and may take many different forms‚ some obvious and others hidden. ‘Romulus My Father’ opens with an immediate sense of insecurity and danger‚ ‘pitchfork held tightly in both hands‚ knowing that he would probably kill his
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Environmental Science My future plan in getting an education is to obtain a college degree in Environmental Science and then get a good job in helping to educate others about our planet and all the benefits that could come from being mindful and nurturing to our planet. If given the opportunity to move forward I would attend college and learn how to take better care of the earth and in doing so could result in a greater future in my career. While learning I would try to form a business of my own that would
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The day my life would change for ever was April 16th‚ 2013. This was the day that I left planet earth and embarked on one of the most important missions in NASA’s history. I should probably back up though‚ and explain to you how this came about. April 16th was sunny with only a few clouds in the sky‚ the smell of spring was in the air and with the end of second semester right around the corner‚ the quad was packed with people eager to catch some much desired sun rays. Unfortunately for me though
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and the International Date Line are both important lines of longitude‚ the first divides the planet into the western and eastern hemisphere at 0 degrees while the second is located at 180 degrees and separates two calendar dates. The equator‚ the tropic of cancer and the tropic of Capricorn are the three most important lines of latitude. The Equator is located at o degrees latitude and divides the planet into the north and south hemispheres‚ while the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn are
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The planet in danger I recognized how our world is in danger. I had always pictured the earth to be a wonderland with perfect habitats of luscious plants and animals. But I now realized that this world is not as perfect as I thought. Humans have been living on this planet for two million years and in the last two hundred years‚ humans have made a mess of the planet: chopped trees‚ killed animals‚ polluted air‚ water and soil. The twentieth century was the century of a huge scientific- technical
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contains many stars‚ planets‚ black holes and everything in between. The universe is a net that holds everything that exists. Everything that is not within the universe‚ is non-existent‚ therefore everything that the universe is “not”‚ also does not exist. Whatever does not exist within the Universe is not assigned a specific word or definition. The Earth is one aspect of the Universe. In our solar system‚ the Earth is the third planet from the Sun. It is located between the planets Venus and Mars
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