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    Nature walk

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    to nature. As I walk the curvy‚ damp path of Lake Superior Hiking Trail‚ fog lifted off the ground. The air was still cool but began to warm up by the sun shining through the thick tall pine trees. It was clear that fall was arriving‚ the trees were filled with vibrant yellow and red leaves. I took in a deep breath of the crisp air‚ letting it back out. I could see my breath in the air and feel my cheeks were rosy red from the whistling wind. I could hear grasshoppers clicking from a distance and

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    A Gift from a Son Who Died

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    Change the world By: Krissy and Erica Wooh oh wooh oh wooh ooh  Ooh yeah  If I could reach the stars  Pull one down for you  Shining on my heart  So you could see the true  That is love I have inside  Is everything it seems  But for now I find  It’s only in my dreams  (Chorus)  And I can Change the world  I would be the sunlight in your universe  You will think my love is Really something good  Baby‚ if I could change the world  Wooh oh wooh oh wooh ooh  If I can be a

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    what happiness is worth ‚in the city of Omelas. I never really understood it. Living in Omelas‚ life was good‚ and still is to this day. I would describe Omelas as the happiest place in the world. On second thought‚ for all my life i’ve lived in Omelas and has never set foot outside of this city. One of my buddies‚ Mark and i have been friends since we were about four or five. We grew up near the town hall was where our parents restricted Mark and i from going towards the building where the child

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    Moon Walk

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    Ever wonder what the view was like from space? Buzz Aldrin as seen in the photo walking on the moon’s surface had the best seats in town. In 1969‚ Neil Armstrong became the first man on the moon during the infamous Space Race. This accomplishment gave everyone around the world new hope of future space exploration. This image‚ along with many others taken that day‚ touched the lives of everyone. Immediately what draws attention to this photo is the image of the astronaut on the moon’s surface. The

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    A Walk To Remember

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    A Walk To Remember‚ 240 pages‚ Nicholas Sparks‚ 1999 God can work in many ways that people don’t understand. The fictional writing of the book‚ A Walk To Remember‚ is an insight into the life and the meaning of love. The book has made up events and characters but there are similarities to someone’s life that the author might have been connected to. Such a book like this one really targets a particular group of people. I believe that this book is directed and addressed to high school students. I

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    When seeing the names "One who flew over the cuckoos nest" and "dead poets society" together‚ one would never think these two films would have such a close resemblance. The setting of the two movies are totally different from the outside‚ but searching deep it is evident that they are quite parallel with each other. Watching each movie only once limit’s the viewer to only catching a fraction of the things that are portrayed in each movie. In both movies there is almost a hero figure present

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    1 Lottery Winnings

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    Retirement Plan Matthew Birkebak Marisela Valadez Alatorre Odds of winning the lottery • Chances of winning the lottery. • Odds for both the Mega Millions and Powerball. • Percentage of new friends after winning the lottery. • Odds of losing the money awarded from a lottery win. • Second chance drawings. Mega Millions  Odds of winning:1 in 259 million on the jackpot  $656M‚ Mega Millions‚ March 30‚ 2012 is the largest jackpot with 75 million tickets sold for drawing.  Odds of

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    Kirklands vs Pier One

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    Financial Statement Analysis Kirkland’s And Pier 1 Imports I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Kirkland’s Inc. and Pier 1 Imports are among the major players represented in the retail home décor industry‚ where there is a constant demand to provide the right merchandising mix and marketing program for consumer attraction. However‚ in recent years there has been a decline in the retail home décor industry. Consumers have cut spending in anticipation of the continuing rise in gas prices

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    How Athletics Shift The Focus Away From Learning Contrary to what most people think‚ athletics shifts the focus away from learning. Sports require and focus on a lot‚ such as dedication‚ practice‚ critical thinking‚ time‚ effort‚ confidence/responsibility‚ and commitment to a goal. When practicing for a sport athletes should mentally be ready to train‚ listen to their coach’s instructions and apply them instead of just going through the motions. Effort is a big part of dedication which determines

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    Cast Away

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    Cast Away Extra Credit * In comparison to his first few days on the on the island‚ what differences did you notice in Chuck Noland after he resided there for four years? What changes take place the longer that Chuck is on the island? --During the first few days of living on the island‚ Chuck tries to save the packages that he managed to save‚ but after a while of living on this island‚ he opens the packages in hope of finding something useful. This is the start of his shift into becoming disconnected

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