that you have been engulfed by the world. Deciding to join the Boy Scouts has probably been one of the best decisions of my life. Besides teaching me new skills‚ it has also given me new experiences like going to summer camps in the mountains‚ scuba diving in the gulf of Mexico‚ backpacking on the Appalachian Trail‚ and much more. In the Boy Scouts there is an experience like no other‚ it is the Mecca of Boy Scouts‚ Philmont Scout Ranch. Located in Cimarron‚ New Mexico‚ it is the largest high adventure
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In the article‚ “Oceans Are Losing Oxygen—and Becoming More Hostile to Life” by Craig Welch‚ climate change is affecting the lives of all kinds of sea creatures. This article explains how climate change‚ and the warming of ocean water‚ has began taking oxygen out of the water. This means that many fish species have shrunk because of this loss of oxygen. The warmer water speeds up the metabolism of these fish‚ which makes them breathe in more of the oxygen. A couple of scientists from the University
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Clara Anderson In Her Shoes… In today’s age‚ most people would attribute their knowledge of the tale of Cinderella to the beloved animated film produced by Walt Disney. Some would even classify Disney’s rendition of Cinderella as a classic‚ but this would be an injustice to the hundreds of tales across many cultures that also bear Cinderella-esque qualities and would consider their own versions of the tale to be the prototype from which all other adaptations emulate. Of the many derivatives of
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Her Kind Anne Sexton was a profound poet and writer of her time‚ just as well as our time. Sexton used poetry as a gateway to express herself to people. Sexton’s work can be considered as an insight into being a woman. Poetry itself has be considered a way of relieving yourself of your emotions. Many poets have used the works to get a point across or just to inform. Take for instance the poem “Her Kind”. Look how it is detailed and self explanatory. Just reading a poem like this gives people insight
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The story was unique and it had inspired a whole country in a time where inspiration was scarce‚ and entertainment was out of mind. Seabiscuit‚ a losing horse that was underweight at the end of his rope as an athlete and racehorse had his luck change when Charles Howard purchased him in 1936. Originally Mr. Howard tried owning a bike shop in San Francisco and ended up dealing more with people who
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A Cause Beth Loffreda‚ an associate professor of English and the advisor of the Gay and Lesbian rights group at the University of Wyoming‚ stresses for change in her publication "Losing Matt Shepard: Life and Politics in the Aftermath of Anti-Gay Murder" (2000). Her publication is a study of how the residents of Wyoming responded when Shepard‚ a young gay student at the university in Laramie‚ was brutally beaten‚ tied up to a fence‚ and left to die by the side of the road. Loffreda examines
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In the film “Her”‚ Theodore works in a company in which he creates love letters and express the emotion of each couples where he only sees them through pictures. As Theodore gets of his work‚ he had a same routine of playing this horrific‚ and boring video games where this creature is trying to help him find his way out. And there is Samantha‚ Theodore’s artificially operating system who lives in a computer which is designed to provide companionship. “Any person is available to become part of one’s
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I have been involved in Scouts for 10 years. I started as a tiger cub in Pack 135. Because of the support I have gotten from those around me‚ I have persevered through the years and ranks to Life Scout in Troop 135. In fact‚ I am about 2 months away from achieving the highly regarded rank of Eagle Scout. My involvement has given me many amazing experiences‚ cherished memories‚ and lifelong friends. Through the Scouting
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Lifeplan2 Kaci Green 0s2 Lifeplan2 The Life Plan will help you to achieve your short-term‚ mid-term‚ and long-term life goals. It allows you to visualize your future. Its focus is on three major life areas‚ academic‚ career‚ and personal. Individuals who have a clear vision of their future have a greater likelihood of realizing their dreams and goals than those who treat life as a stream of random unrelated events. A secondary outcome of this assignment is that it will allow
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“His mother ignored him... you could hear her yelling clean down at our house.” ( Hinton‚ 12) Johnny takes his parent’s hatred towards him personally‚ causing him to change his view of the world. Where many people receive love and affection from their parents‚ he receives abuse and bitterness. Consequently this means Johnny has no one to look for when he feels alone‚ which is a leading factor in what made him grow up quickly‚ thus losing his innocence at a young age. However‚ this is just one way
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