education is the knowledge‚ not of facts‚ but of values” (BrainyQuote). The more one can recognize their morals‚ the further the individual can go in life. High school activities‚ community service‚ interests‚ goals‚ and values will be discussed for the Jon Richter Memorial Scholarship. First‚ high school activities will be deliberated. Throughout high school‚ I have been involved in FCCLA (Family‚ Career and Community Leaders of America)‚ FFA (Future Farmers of America)‚ Floriculture‚ HOSA (Health
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being protectors of a king and his land. The word knight and the symbols it represents holds a different meaning that I hold very close and that certainly contributed to making me into who I am today. A Knight symbolizes a community of people that dates back to 1955 when St Francis de Sales High School was founded in Toledo‚ Ohio. The Knight is my alma mater’s symbol and it holds a special meaning to not only me‚ but everyone that has gone before me and the community that we live in. Walking into the
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is caught up with the idea of having to live a certain way and follow certain life steps. Many people forget to recall that it is acceptable to be overwhelmed with life and wanting to leave everything and everyone behind. In his book Into The Wild Jon Krakauer is trying to discover one of the many who left everything behind‚ Chris McCandless motive on why he went on this journey. Krakauer wanted the reader to know that McCandless represents the adventure‚ independence‚ and weakness of every human
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nature of meaning has been one of the major issues in the philosophical debate. The issue was first raised in the ancient Greek world‚ and was subsequently tackled by numerous philosophers. In the 19th century‚ meaning also entered the realm of linguistics – first in the context of diachronic linguistics‚ later also as a synchronic study. The main concepts in the theory of meaning‚ apart from meaning itself‚ are synonymy (or sameness of meaning)‚ significance (or possession of meaning)‚ and analyticity
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January 19‚ 2005 The Meaning of life What is the meaning of life. The meaning of our lives‚ the purpose‚ and the dreams both dashed and realized‚ and the expectations forced upon us by others. In other words how do you "translate" what life is? "Translation" means to explain in simple terms. What is it supposed to be about? There are different answers for different people at different times in their lives. A person’s lifetime is filled with self-examination. Why am I here? What am
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sci-fi‚ hybrids. We can situate a movie trailer into the same genre as the movie the trailer promotes. For example‚ one could study the new trailer for Jon Wick and examine the noticeable genre conventions and without seeing the film‚ one can tell Wick is very much a part of the “wronged man‚” revenge genre. Certainly there is enough evidence in the Jon Wick trailer to place it in the tradition of movies like Man on Fire and Taken. But instead of simply viewing a trailer as an extension of the film and
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WHO KILLED JON BENET RAMSEY? The brutal murder of 6-year-old JonBenet Ramsey on Christmas night in 1996 shocked America to its core. Just as the Lindbergh baby kidnapping and murder seven decades earlier had seared the nation’s consciousness‚ this murder of a beautiful and talented child in a wealthy Boulder‚ Colorado home --renewed every parent’s worst nightmare. It has been nearly three years since this violent crime occurred and no one has been brought to justice. At 6:48 p.m.‚ Dec
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nickname. This was easy to keep track of in small towns with few people; however‚ when populations started increasing‚ further titles were necessary to distinguish between individuals. People used defining characteristics or occupations as titles‚ such as John the butcher‚ or William the short. Others would take on the name of a parent‚ for instance Roger son of Richard‚ or Robb son of Ned. These names were not necessarily hereditary; however‚ some people of noble birth might take on the name of the place
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“Huey Long” “Why weep or slumber America‚ land of brave and true‚ with castles and clothing and food for all‚ all belongs to you. Ev’ry man a king” –Huey Long‚ Ev’ry Man a King. Huey Pierce Long‚ Jr. was an outspoken populist. As the political boss of the state he denounced the rich and the banks and implemented the “Share the Wealth” program to individuals living in poverty. It was Huey’s motto‚ “Every Man a King”‚ which was put in place to stimulate the economy. He advocated for better
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that answer all three of these questions. Vince Lombardi (The Pope) and John Wooden (The Wizard of Westwood)‚ two men who hail from dramatically different backgrounds. Contradictory to their nicknames though‚ there was no magic or miracles involved‚ just two men who epitomized the titles of coaches and teachers‚ enhancing the lives of their athletes‚ leaving legacies that changed the way people think about and teach leadership and coaching. Forged in the streets of Brooklyn‚ New York‚ Lombardi’s
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