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As I begin to reflect back on the course, there were so many positive learning experiences that raced through my mind. I cannot help but constantly think about how amazing the teaching team truly was. Having the opportunity to be exposed to what “right” looks and “FEELS” like, is truly astonishing. This past journey made me consistently think of John Wooden’s famous quote, “Being a role model is the most powerful form of educating…too often people neglect it because they get so caught up in…

The current state of North Korea is an unstable dictatorship threatening the globe with nuclear attacks. The People’s Republic of Korea, or better known as North Korea, is an authoritarian, dictatorship where all power and “knowledge” hails from Kim Jong-Un. Currently North Korea is in a loose partnership with two of the world’s powerhouses, Russia and China. Russia and China can both contribute and aid North Korea if they were to release Nuclear weapons or threaten another war. Because of this…

conservation areas has been varied and evolved over time, in response to successes and opportunities for habitat diversity Protective dead hedges have been established around areas with dense bluebell growth and dominating species such as holly and beech is kept in check. Continue creating small conservation areas to encourage regenerative growth Focus on conserving stock of oak standards as “key stone”…

Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are severe eating disorders struggled by many individuals today. Anorexia nervosa is a condition of the intense fear to gain weight, which results in consistent lack of eating. Bulimia nervosa, involves frequent episodes of binge eating followed by throwing up due to fear of gaining weight. The mortality rate for anorexia is the highest of all mental disorders, yet the genetic factors relating to it were once ignored. It is easy to think that anorexia and…

Nature is one of the most powerful and mysterious forces of the universe that influences man greatly. Nature has always been an indispensable part of literature. To understand literature from all angles it becomes necessary for readers to see how nature has been treated in literature by various novelists. Nature occupies an important place in literature and the novel particularly. Nature is used by all creative writers to create the proper atmosphere in the novel. At times, nature itself becomes…

As Nick matures, he struggled with responsibilities adulthood has in store for him; as well as war, death, marriage, and personal family. He learned so much about himself and life itself over time; as well as relationship from culture to culture and from person to person. He dealt variety of things and people and activities; which include his first kiss, first job, first breakup, high school graduation, war experience, earning a driver’s license. On the contrary, Nick realized what was most…

Leslie Marmon Silko’s novel, Gardens in the Dunes, features the story of a young Native American girl named Indigo and her journey throughout the colonial pressures of 19th Century America. In the novel, Silko emphasizes the importance of horticulture during the 19th Century. In the Sand Lizard community of which Indigo belonged, plants and gardens were held in high regard as they signified survival and an interrelationship to the earth and it inhabitants. In contrast, through the characters of…

Introduction Like any other social activity, sports need to have some level of financial management. Financial management is essential for any sports body's survival (Watt, 2003). It also highlights the practice of good governance. Financial management of sports organizations or clubs entails the ability to review financial information and accurately manage funds. A good financial manager should possess the ability to implement proper financial practices that will be beneficial to the club in…

The average number of deaths per year in the United States is 2,468,435. (http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/deaths.htm) (5) That many people are dying every year, how long until there is no more room to bury people? That is where the Natural Burial Movement comes into play not only solving that problem, but so many more. More land to choose from to be buried, less chemicals and even rebuilding the environment in more than one way. This movement is a solution to something frightening, our own death, but…

Blair Mountain: A Battle for Union Rights Coal is the lifeblood of West Virginia, and the advent of WWI sparked an increased demand for it, with American production reaching 579 million tons in 1918 (Fishback, 21). “The total number of men employed in the production of bituminous coal reached the large total of 615,000 in 1918, exceeding all previous records” (UMW Journal, 1920). However, this massive production and large number of workers in the industry was destined to see a sharp post-war…