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Extreme Sports Extreme sports are sports added with a more extreme twist, for example, skydiving is an extreme sport, and the extreme twist is that you’re 12,500 feet up in the year. Unlike a sport like basketball, extreme sports give you the thrill that everyone asks for. But is it worth the risk of possibly dying? Extreme sports should be banned, let me tell you why. Extreme Sports should be banned because they are dangerous, people are not doing anything to make them safer, and lastly,…

In this art piece called “Bull Leaping” there are two light skinned figures corralling the charging bull, as a tan skinned figure jumps over the arched back of the bull. This piece was very important to the Minoan culture because of its vibrant colors and the curved lines. Bull leaping was significant in the Minoan culture because it showed their understanding and knowledge of nature. In the Minoan culture the bull was worshiped because it symbolized their connection with nature. This artwork…

“Hey Ethan,” my brother whispered to me. It was that time of night where he and I were nestled in our beds yet wide awake. Perfect time for conversing. “What was your love life like?” Staring into the black abyss of the ceiling, I assumed that this was a question in need of that special older brother advice; something that all older brothers specialize in. Contemplating this awe-inspiring response, I could not help but let slip a grin as a past, personal experience of young love recollected in…

My Love for Continuous Learning My passion to learn budded when my consciousness began to see the world around me and contemplate how a person can have a decent and convenient life. I was born in the province of Leyte, and then we moved to Baguio City before I started my grade school. I have experienced life in the countryside as well as in the suburb. Within the city, I have observed the different lives of people and how make for a living. Our situation then is not easy; we are not well off…

Three decay ago, John E Kennedy said "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country"; one way to avail your country is to serve in the country’s army. Around the world, there are two types of regular armies, the first is the all-volunteer army, and the other is the compulsory army. All-volunteer army or in other word all-volunteer force (AVF) is army standing on the volunteer vigor, the manpower all volunteer to serve in the army; one of the first countries make…

Behavioural Ecology Comparison between the roaring rate of the red deer in Richmond Park and in wildlife R ed deer males use a deep guttural vocalization (roar) to attract females. Previous studies have correlated high roaring rates to higher reproductive success. In this study, we investigated the influence of living in a limited area such as Richmond Park (RP), with direct human contact in roaring rate of red deer. The roaring rate of three males living in RP were calculated and compared to…

with this semester that were at the top of the insane list include: Grendel, Beowulf, and Meditations. Lastly, insanity can be seen in humanity in our ability to enjoy drinking overpriced coffee, excessive vodka and beer drinking on the weekends, and red bull. The books Beowulf and Meditations listed above, have accepted their insanity but what they have done is try to lure others into their insanity by trying to pass it off as sanity. In the story of Beowulf, Grendel is proof that insanity is…

Assignment Four – The Family Group by Charles Umlauf Charles Umlauf created The Family Group sculpture in 1960. The location of the sculpture is outside of the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin. Its green color distinguishes the sculpture from the many other sculptures around the university and from the background of the business school. Much of the evidence in the paper will come from the structure and form of the sculpture. The sculpture depicts a woman leaning…

Coming out of WWI, America was beginning the transition into a period of modernization and isolationism. The aftermath of WW1 led to many advancements throughout American society, many of which were controversial across generations. These controversial advancements in society ranged from economical and political, to social. Following the Red Scare, nativism began to resurface in America and would eventually lead to the establishment of the nativist establishments and legislation. FDR also led…

First the Soviets took over eastern Poland, then turned the attention to the three Baltic states, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. All three forced to accept Soviet military bases with tens of thousands of Red Army troops. In Germany the impact of war became grander, and left many spoiled with riches. Furs, luxury items, the finest foods, and other delicacies were in German hands. Sending expensive goods back to Germany helped quiet the skeptics and rallied…