AMUNDSEN AND SCOTT The chilling tundra of the antarctic restrained anyone from exploring antarctic for years. Amundsen and Scott‚ two very brave men chose to attempt to reach the south pole. The prowess in both men was incredibly heroic. Amundsen and Scott knew it was a treacherous journey but were up for the task. Only one man could be the first‚ and Amundsen was most definitely the successor. Amundsen had prepared for this journey all his life. While Scott flew by the seat of his pants
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is just why the people of the Alamo chose to stand and fight. To understand why the people of the Alamo fought‚ one must first examine the reasons for the Texas Revolution’s occurrence. Texas’ declaration of independence was caused by several things. First‚ in 1824‚ Mexico redefined their territories‚ with Texas being bound to Coahuila and the capital going from San Antonio to Saltillo. Secondly‚ the liberal constitution of 1824‚ which guaranteed equal rights to everybody on Mexican soil‚ was opposed
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Dillard admires many personal qualities in her mother. Although there was many she favored one out of them all. This quality that stood out to Dillard the most was how her mother made a life lesson out of everything she did. One way her mother would try to teach them a life lesson was by having them spell hard words. For example‚ in the book it says‚ “Spell ‘poinsettia‚” Mother would throw out at me‚ smiling with pleasure. “Spell ‘sherbet.” The idea was not to make us whizzes‚ but‚ quite the contrary
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Everything is possible. Charles F. Kettering said that “Nothing ever built to touch the skies unless some man dreamed that it should‚ some man believed that it could‚ and some man willed that it must.” Everything is possible in each of our lives; we simply have to sense it‚ see it and act upon it. After all‚ where would we be without men like Thomas Edison who believed there could be light‚ saw the vision in his mind and acted upon everything that was possible for him? Emily Dickinson phrased it
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Professor Zhanna Yablokova ADVICE Good advice has a different meaning for everyone. For me‚ good advice must be given by someone I trust. I take advice from my mother because I trust her and believe she wants the best for me. She always stand by me whether good or bad‚ and guides me in any decision I make in life. Don’t get me wrong. I do take advice from other people. When facing a dilemma and want other people’s opinion I do ask them what they think about a particular situation
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A big example of imperialism in the past is the control that the British held in India. Imperialism is when a strong country seeks to expand its territories by taking advantage of a smaller and weaker country. This can be done peacefully with no violence or violently by fighting the country. Imperialism actually helps both countries by giving the stronger country more resources and other needs. The smaller country than gains a more stable and strong economy and government. A notable case of
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1. Define knowledge and skills required to be an effective supervisor of police personnel. An effective supervisor should be versatile and about to adapt to any situation. An effective supervisor should have active listening skills‚ by taking the time to understand the points being made‚ asking the appropriate questions‚ and not interrupting the speaker. The supervisor should be able to convey information effectively. Use logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses to find alternative
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irreversible‚ it affects everyone that knew the person. In the book‚ Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher‚ the color blue is a symbol of sadness and emotion‚ it represents the finality of her decision. At the beginning of Hannah Baker’s school year she was pretty typical compared to other high school teenager‚ she was intelligent‚ beautiful‚ and diligent. As time went on things became more complicated and her emotions and the people around her changed the way she thought about life. Throughout the story Hannah
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Three key reasons why some competencies are valued basis resources (like skills‚ competencies and knowledge) are valued. This means of valuation is important because it h as changed over the past and will undoubtedly change in the future. Why are some competencies valued? Firstly‚ because they create something that people value: for a resource to be seen to be valuable‚ it needs to be able to actually create something that others value. This is important because notions of w From the 19th century
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TOPIC: Agree or disagree with this following statement: Getting advice from friends of an older age would be more valuable than from friends your own age. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. I supported the idea of getting advice from older friends than same age friends upon stucking in a mess of troubles. Even though their advices might not be the best answers for all of my problems but they’re still the most believabe guides for those who have not ever gone through this
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