In our dynamic world‚ there are several animals and plants currently at risk for extinction. The animal that I am interested in learning more about is the Ursus maritimus‚ commonly known in North America as a Polar Bear. Ursus maritimus is the Polar Bear’s scientific name which means sea bear; it received this name because it is heavily involved in the water and is the only bear considered to be a marine mammal. There is one documented Polar Bear that undertook a 426-mile swim that took nine days
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American Dream Written Analysis “The ideal that every US citizen should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work‚ determination‚ and initiative” -- the exact definition of the American Dream. The American Dream remains seldom achieved by today’s youth. My own American Dream embodies graduating high school‚ earning a full-ride scholarship which allows me to play soccer at the highest amatuer level in the United States (NCAA Division 1)‚ and eventually playing soccer
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The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini is a book about a boy named Amir who lives in Afghanistan. Amir witnesses his servant‚ Hassan‚ get raped‚ for sticking up for Amir but does nothing‚ and does not tell Baba. A few months later Hassan and his father‚ Ali‚ move away because of what happened to Hassan. Years later war breaks out and Amir and Baba move to America‚ where Amir gets married and becomes an author‚ but Baba dies from cancer. Amir goes back to Afghanistan to visit a friend‚ and finds out Hassan
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Puerto Rico Background- Puerto Rico is located in North America in the Caribbean. Puerto Rico is a dependent territory of The United States of America. Puerto Rico does not share borders with any other countries. Puerto Rico covers 8‚870 square kilometers of land and 4‚921 square kilometers of water‚ making it the 164th largest nation in the world. The capital of Puerto Rico is San Juan. The national anthem for Puerto Rico is called "La Borinqueña".Puerto Rico has many amazing sides to it and is
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The town people show their strong loyalty on tradition manifest itself in “The Lottery”. The plot of this story is simple but thought-provoking. In a clear and sunny summer morning‚ the people of a village began to gather in a square to attend a traditional activity‚ the lottery. Mr. Summer is the host of the activity‚ Mr. Graves is the postmaster and Old Man Warner as a reminder of it. Everyone has to attend it and has an equal chance to be the “lucky” one and then this one will be stoned to death
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Athletic trainers are health care professionals who work closely with expert physicians to provide emergency care‚ clinical diagnoses‚ and therapeutic rehabilitation. Students seeking to become certified must get a degree from an accredited athletic training program. Athletic trainers are constantly on their feet and attending to the athletes. The athletic training job requires an outgoing personality‚ hardworking mentality‚ and a driven spirit. To get a better understanding I interviewed Alex Brown
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There is so much to learn about the benefits of hemp‚ and exciting news is released every day. We are rounding up some of the most interesting recent news items in one place‚ starting with an inspiring story of one toddler who has found relief with CBD oil. According to KMOV‚ Kiana and Aaron Algire say that their son Silas began having seizures before his first birthday. By the time he was 14 months old‚ his seizures increased in frequency‚ at least twice a day. When the parents sought a second
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Lawnmowers today can be purchased in just about every size and shape that comes to mind from small lightweight mowers that you push to the big industrial size mowers that you climb up on to ride. However one of the most popular mowers available today is the zero turn radius lawn mower or ZTR. Most people do not even know what the difference is between a ZTR and a regular riding lawnmower. When you use the term riding mower it could be anything from your average ride on lawnmower to a residential
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The space suit is not just another layer of clothing it is much more. It allows the astronauts to explore into space‚ go to moon‚ enter orbit‚ and renter earth safely. In the early stage of NASA‚ or National Aeronautics and Space Administration‚ they had the rocket and all other key elements‚ except a working and reliable space suit to allow astronauts in and out of the spacecraft. The requirements of NASA for the space suits wear protection from the astronauts from getting either hot or cold;
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Ice Hockey has played an instrumental role in shaping the person I have become. As a youth ice hockey program at the University of Delaware‚ I was not impressive. I lacked the basic skills that other skaters my age had already mastered. However‚ as an athlete‚ I had heart. Additionally‚ my father taught me to dig deep within myself‚ and never give up‚ because what I had cannot be taught by any coach. Wisdom I use every day. Although‚ ice hockey gave me confidence I would otherwise not have‚ digging
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