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The Squirrel It was my first year hunting, it was also my last chance to go hunting before early bow season ended for shotgun season. I was getting anxious because I had not yet gotten a deer and I had bought my tags myself and did not want to not use them after spending fifty plus dollars on them. I pulled into my uncles drive way to pack my stuff in his charcoal grey f250 ford pickup so we could go to Pisgah, Iowa to the louse hills for our final hunting trip. “Are you ready to go”, he asked.…

have to rely on mutual aid or charity to survive. In the 16th century Ireland's population was estimated at about one million. When they factored in infant mortality the average life span expectancy was 28 years of age. The countryside was covered in bogs and very heavily wooded. The small, best areas of land were cleared for agriculture, including the result that the area of tilled land of given lordship that's tended to sprawl in unconnected…

Many factors affect who a person becomes. Primarily, it is the environment in which we live and grow up in that shapes an individual. The people we surround ourselves with are vital in ensuring that the environment remains a positive place in which we can grow. A negative environment can be detrimental to one’s personality and mental state. As seen in the Shawshank Redemption, Andy and Red go through many important changes because of the prison environment and the people within. Pressure from…

The Real Irish Republican Army, or Real IRA, is a terrorist organization in Northern Ireland conducting an armed campaign to reunite the island of Ireland under an Irish Republic. The Real IRA has conducted some of the most sensational attacks of the conflict in Northern Ireland, including the Omagh bombing in 1998 and a rocket propelled grenade attack on the MI-5 headquarters in England. The Real IRA has also been at the forefront of improvised explosive device technology; utilizing bombs with…

Despite a veritable Noah’s Ark of imperiled species (bull trout, gray wolf, woodland caribou, grizzly bear, wolverine, lynx, fisher, harlequin duck, golden eagle, bald eagle, grate gray owl, peregrine falcon, bog birch, crested shield-fern, water howellia…etc.) none of the biodiverse wilderness of the Yaak valley is protected. “The Book of Yaak” is, at its heart one long plea from Bass to help save his home. He puts himself in between the timber companies and…

The job of the memoirist is to choose a purpose and decide which details to include in the writing that best convey that purpose. Ishmael Beah’s purpose for writing A Long Way Gone was to dispel the notion that war and violence are romantic. In his vivid testament as a former child soldier, Beah examines how war erodes consideration and thoughtfulness for others. He examines a loss of innocence that hopefully the reader won’t have to experience. He describes a world in which adults pray on the…

Research Question 1 The first question was as follows: What strategies did you use that was most effective in adopting IT in your SBE? The purpose of this question was to gain insight into the best strategies use to adopt IT by participants in small retail and manufacturing businesses. Participants spoke of the effectiveness of IT adoption. Findings from this study indicated that the most effective strategies are communication with internal and external IT, and engaging employees. P2 noted…

A working definition of Folklore is the stories, legends, and tales of a specific culture. They can be seen in every civilization be it Greek, Roman, German, or otherwise; each creating tales that help to explain the unexplainable and represent ideals of said culture. Often times in these tales, women are seen as inferior and more likely to fall to vice. This trend can be seen in folklore across the world; Women are denigrated in various folktales for reasons to be discussed especially in…

In the United States today, there are various way in which individuals can further their education. One can easily opt to attend extended individual classes, vocational trade, community college or a four-year university. Once completed, they obtain specific certifications, which vary from a certificate to a PHD. While these options provide educational opportunities for all, some would argue that there is an over utilization of community colleges. “In the Defense of Elitism”, William A. Henry III…

11. What is PURPOSE of Life? • Not all terrestrial humans are without a ‘gut feeling’ that LIFE HAS TO HAVE A MEANING! There is wide range of questions, usually with implying answers, on True Purpose of Life, IF there is one, in formulations such as: ‘What is the meaning of life?’, ‘What 's it all about?’, ‘Who are we?’, ‘What is the reason to live?’ ‘What is the purpose of one 's life?’, ‘What are we living for?’, ‘What is the origin of life?’, ‘What is the nature of reality?’, ‘What are we…