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    The Bermuda or the “Devil´s” Triangle is in a remote part of the Earth, where many ships and aircrafts have vanished without leaving a single trace. More than 2000 vessels and 75 aircraft in the last 500 years have being reported missing. Modern scientist do not have an answer, just many theories trying to solve the disappearance. These range from extraterrestrial activity to reverse gravity field among others. Today, even with new and accurate technology the wrecks have not been located. The…

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    The Father of Modern Science: Galileo Galilei Galileo Galilei is an important historical figure who is known as the Father of Modern Science. He was a polymath meaning he excelled in many sciences. He was a physicist, an astronomer, a mathematician, and an excellent inventor. Galileo greatly affected history and if he had not made his discoveries it is possible that we could be living in a very different world today. In the beginning… Galileo Galilei was born on February 15, 1564, in Pisa, Italy…

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    the day in that these players acted out short scenes, and created sketches based off of audience recommendations; thus, reflecting real-life experiences of the spectators, and current events. Shepherd explained this new form of comedy seen at The Compass, and later at Second…

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    did was glare and argue with each other, blaming one another for our predicament. Earlier that day around nine o'clock that morning, our Leadership Training Coordinators had led us out of our school into the unknown and left us, giving us only a compass and a map to navigate our way back to school. Now it was around one o'clock, almost four hours later, and we seemed to have made very little progress. Throughout our seemingly futile journey, I had been stung by two red ants, had fallen…

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    Thousands of people perished as a result of a deadly category-five hurricane twelve years ago. Similarly, Marlow’s journey forces him to contend with nature’s power. Although the Congo keeps the natives ashore, it still jeopardizes Marlow’s safety. As he travels deeper, the River becomes more threatening, and throughout the remainder of Marlow’s quest, it proves itself to be his adversary. Literary experts have compared Heart of Darkness’ Congo River to a sanctuary, offering explorers an…

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    China’s trade growth began as early as the Han dynasty between 202 BCE and 220 CE. This era brought expansion of Chinese territory and new connections with the Indian and Parthian civilizations to the West. As Chinese technology and culture advanced, greater international interactions facilitated the growth of trade. The products exported from China were very high quality specialized goods and commercial crops, like silk, porcelain, and oranges. China’s control of the trade networks directed the…

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    With the moral compass, Little Green and Californians will have an ability to recognize what is right or wrong and act accordingly in any situation (Levitt and Dubner 115). For example, Little Green is the group of children, so they learn about the eco-awareness earlier than teens and adults. When they become adults, they already have their moral compass ingrained within them. For example, when they see some waste materials scattering…

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    novel, Victor’s actions prove to have consequences, therefore, leaving a burden on humanity. Victor’s passion to obtain knowledge creates the underlying conflict of the novel; as a result, he originates a monster, he struggles to maintain his moral compass and he destroys important relationships. First, Victor’s passion for knowledge results in the creation of a monster. Throughout Frankenstein, Victor’s actions result…

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    Movie Essay: The Pact

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    from the book, The Pact. The pact is important, because this agreement made by the three men is to work as hard as possible and become doctors. The nonfiction book, The Pact, proves that resilience is made up of three aspects, social support, moral compass, and purpose between these three doctors. In the book, The Pact, Sam has social supports from his friends and family which makes him…

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    1930’s, Harper Lee writes this book for social commentary; showing the readers what was wrong with our society. Many Life lessons were spread throughout the book, some themes were more influenced than others, which include justice and injustice, moral compass, and courage. Justice was a big piece in the book To Kill a Mockingbird. For example, Scout and Jem invite Walter Cunningham to dinner. Walter doesn’t get the meals that Jem and Scout do, so when he got his food he covers it with syrup.…

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