Endurance: “the ability or strength to continue or last‚ especially despite fatigue‚ stress‚ or other adverse conditions; stamina” (“Endurance”). Although the talent of endurance resides in many people and animals on Earth‚ it does not reside in all. However‚ sled dogs are not one of these animals. These dogs race in a spectacular event called the Iditarod. The Iditarod is a dog sled race that takes place in Alaska‚ from Anchorage to Nome‚ a distance of about 1‚000 miles (Beyond Courage). The race
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We have a good life in Washington. We are lucky. We have enough food and water‚ good schooling‚ and no war. But not everyone has our luck. In fact many people have quite the opposite. Imagine being born into a poor family that lives in a war-stricken country with no schooling‚ and not even enough food to keep you nourished. Well‚ that’s some people’s life‚ which is incredibly unfair. Although this issue can never be fully solved‚ immigration is one semi-solution that can help families get out of
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In a State of the Union address‚ President Obama stated that “we’re the only advanced country on Earth that doesn’t guarantee paid sick leave or paid maternity leave to our workers.” 2 What we call ‘paid leave’ is really medical and family leave insurance. It provides wages to those who take temporary leave to care for an ill family member‚ recover from their own health issues‚ or care for a newborn child. 7 America’s lack of paid leave is a serious problem‚ since our families‚ businesses‚ and economy
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The sports world has experienced controversy lately with high school and professional athletes choosing to kneel instead of standing during the national anthem. Colin Kaepernick is the athlete that started this; many people have taken a knee because of his views on injustice‚ police brutality‚ and black rights. The decision to kneel during the national anthem is an extremely debated topic. “The Star Spangled Banner‚” dating back to 1814‚ is still used today usually prior to kickoff or tipoff. This
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Since their invention in 1982‚ and later implementation in 1996‚ genetically modified organisms have found a lot of backlash. Whether the opposition is based on the organisms ill-effects on those who consume them‚ or if it’s based on the bad taste left in people’s mouth after mention of their parent‚ Monsanto‚ remains to be seen. GMOs and the use of hormone injections are held in a false light by people opposed to the malevolent nature of corporations such as the Monsanto company. The Monsanto company
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With summer coming to North Texas‚ it’s time to pick up the phone to call an extermination service Frisco TX to get ready to protect your home and yard from an onslaught of warm-weather pests. A professional exterminator has the right chemicals and the expertise to make sure that stinging‚ biting‚ irritating bugs don’t ruin your summer. Here are 5 of the pests you can expect to see: 1 - Exterminator Frisco TX: Wasps You may find wasps nests anywhere on the outside of your home‚ often in unlikely
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The World’s Most Misunderstood Breed of Dogs When many people see a pit bull or the breed is mentioned they instantly stereotype them as being aggressive and monstrous beasts‚ this however is not the case as all! Pit bulls have been breed over the years as fighting dogs. The owners have raised them to be extremely violent and attack other dogs by treating them harshly and training them to do so at a young age. However‚ over the years people have wrongfully stereotyped pit bulls because their owners
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Rebecca Nguyen Ray Bigauskas English 092 October 26‚ 2014 Prison People are fooled into believing that animals in zoos are happy‚ safe and cared for. They have never explained that the cages the animals are being held in are not the same as their natural habitats. As a result children‚ grow up convinced that zoos are identical or even better than natural habitat and that keeping animals in boxes is good. Zoos are basically camps that capture and hold animals against their will. They pu
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Many children under the age of 15 are immature and although age does not define maturity‚ the lack of life experiences can. Many children think that they are old enough to go out and stay late forgetting that they are still children and have many other years to experience life. A child can sometimes not be as wise as an older person. When they are out with their friends they can do things that could get them into trouble and all because they thought it would be fun. A child under the age of 16 should
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Cheerleaders are hardcore. Being able to flip through the air and land a front flip is not something most traditionally accepted athletes can say they can for themselves. Sure‚ a 250lb football player can run into another man at high speeds without blinking‚ but cheerleaders can throw another human being in the air and then catch them. Still‚ cheerleaders are recognized on a lower scale‚ and many do not even believe cheerleading is a sport. This is an important topic to discuss because all athletes
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