Reading Journal #4 In chapters 3-5 in Outliers‚ Malcolm makes a very great point. People in this world tend to think that those with IQ’s higher than 140 are the ones that are going to have great futures with jobs that will make them great income. Now anyone in this world would agree that those with high IQ’s are intelligent‚ but just because they may be smarter than most people‚ does not necussarily mean that they are going to succeed in life. Having a high IQ does not define who you are‚ the
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There was a creaky step somewhere at the bottom of the staircase – this much she remembered though the memory’s lack of precision was a bit of a nuisance. How was one supposed to flee from a familiar place when the familiarity of it escaped you? She had walked down all the way to the fourth step‚ enough to hear the little sounds coming from the kitchen and adjoining living room – the non-stop clicking of knitting needles‚ and the scraping of a dish brush against metal‚ all of which went perfectly
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I. All Absolute Laws supersede the Constitution of the United States as well as the Bill of Rights. It is the ultimate governing principle that must be followed at all times. Keep my head low‚ stay quiet. Day after day that’s what I’m told to do. Every day it is repeated to me that I’m less than human‚ that I’m a threat. But is that true? Or is it right on the mark? I’ve seen the “humans” walking around. Even with their extravagances and superior attitudes‚ they really don’t seem that different.
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Once upon a time in San Francisco‚ California‚ there was a poor orphan boy named Motes. He lived on the streets and would always search for food‚ but most of the time‚ he had no luck. “I wish I had a luxurious life and powers of a god!” Motes says cravingly. “That will never happen‚” All the other boys said as they walked by‚ flashing their fancy shoes. Motes would simply sink back into his cardboard box‚ never wanting to see these kids again. One day‚ while he was sharing his dreams to the public
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“ live learned life is a lot like surfing ‚ when you get caught in the impact zone ‚ you need to get right back up because you never know what’s over the next wave and if you have faith anything is possible anything at all “ -Bethany Hamilton Bethany Hamilton has gotten bit by a 15- foot tiger shark ‚ can’t get back in the ocean. Bethany wants to get back in the water but she can’t because of her bit off arm ‚ If Bethany gets back in the water her arm
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Memory Transmission: Jonas felt anxious. Normally‚ the light‚ soft touch of The Giver’s hands on his back was calming‚ but this time‚ it felt different. Jonas started to take deeper breaths‚ trying to relax in the silence of the Annex. He took another deep breath‚ this time the air was warm and humid. The touch of the Giver’s hands had been replaced by a new touch‚ below his feet. It was warm‚ grainy‚ and soft‚ unlike anything he had felt before. Sand‚ Jonas thought as he stared down at it. Around
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EEXT. DESERT - DAY Nick‚ Lex and Steven emerge from the creek’s exit. They spot the rural community in the distance. INT. Dante’s HOUSE - DAY Small and cramped. Not really space for much more than what’s in here already. A rusted-out oven‚ a refrigerator‚ a small dining table and a few storage cupboards. Only the bare essentials. Anna staggers unsteadily back to her feet. Shuts the window closed. Her eyes dart around. ANNA He- Hello?- Is- Is anyone home? Anna carefully paces around the room
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In c. 1200‚ in Northern England was Fountains Abbey. Founded in 1132 by 13 Benedictine monks‚ a group of men who desired the balance between work and prayer. During this time at the Fountain Abbey‚ a choice of being a choir monk‚ whose job consisted of praying numerous amounts and living in silence‚ or being a lay brother who kept up with the day-to-day running of the Abbey was able to be made. A relatively new choir monk‚ Brother Matthew‚ headed to the monk’s refectory. On his walk‚ he wondered
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Cooking Rice and Peas Jamaican Style Many people identify Jamaica with beautiful white sand beaches with clear blue waters. Jamaica offers more than unspoiled nature‚ given its motto – Out of many one people‚ one will find a mixture of ethnicities and more which have impacted on some of the traditional dishes we now prepare today. One such traditional dish is rice and peas‚ which has become famous as one of our Sunday Jamaican dishes. Rice and peas is prepared using a combination of rice
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time enslaved Africans arrived in North America. During this time there were many racial tensions‚ and Jamaica had one of the highest instances of slave uprisings of any Caribbean island.[1] After the British crown abolished slavery in 1834‚ the Jamaicans began working toward independence. Since independence in 1962 there have been political and economic disturbances‚ as well as a number of strong political
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