Girl Scouts of the USA

included in their community and church, individuals with DS should be able to participate in prayer services, youth groups, and regular Sunday services. Including individuals with intellectual disabilities in community-based programs life Girl Scouts or Boy Scouts, sports teams, and school clubs could be highly encouraging and beneficial to their self-esteem. Referring back to the study mentioned earlier observing individuals with DS in social settings, the study showed that children who…

Is it true that this “popular public figure and one of America’s best and most beloved writers,” as Thomas V. Quirk, a Professor Emeritus of English at the University of Missouri in Columbia, described him in an Encyclopedia Britannica entry, appreciated diseases and epidemics and -- goodness! -- liked the prince of darkness? As it turned out, aside from writing, Mark Twain - the pen name of novelist, travel writer, and humorist Samuel L. Clemens (1835-1910), cherished cats. In fact, he once…

today. Very early black and white silent short films were coming out and were very popular throughout the 1900’s. Additionally, the first commercial radio station came out in 1919. There was also the first appearance of comic strips in 1895 and girl scouts making their humble beginnings. Furthermore there was a very popular circus called The Ziegfeld Follies. Magic was not very big before…

“Wrongs of Passage” by Hank Nuwer explores the binge drinking and hazing done by fraternities and sororities. One story told is Amanda Smith’s, a young girl who pledged the wrong sorority. She gets her bid and is excited to go to her first meeting; “sisters server pledges small amounts of alcohol” (141) she is surprised of the drinking, but takes sips anyways. “[S]mith’s second meeting with the Widener…

I graduated Central High School in 2012 with about 700 individuals. At that moment, each one of use was about to embark on an incredible journey. My journey began with the decision to go to College in the Natural State of Arkansas. After graduation, it was just a few short months before I moved to the town of Fayetteville to pursue a Bachelor 's of Science in Business Administration at the University of Arkansas. I had chosen my major because I thought that owning my own business one day was…

to meet Mrs. Maria Luisa Alcantara. Maria Luisa is a Mexican lady that has a very friendly character and excellent communications skills. Because her husband was promoted to work in the Ford company office in Detroit, Maria Luisa immigrated to the USA. During her journey she was accompanied also by her children. She was 38 years old when she left Mexico. The central argument of this essay is to narrate Maria Luisa Alcantara’ journey from Mexico into the United States. Life in Mexico Maria…

The vibrant and charismatic Dolores Clara Fernandez, better known as Dolores Huerta, was born on April 10, 1930 in Dawson, New Mexico. Dolores would grow up to become the most prominent Chicana labor leader in the United States. She has dedicated her life to improve social and economic conditions for one of the most exploited groups of men, women, and children who pick vegetables and fruits that stock grocery stores. “According to Dolores, her mother’s independence and entrepreneurial spirit…

“By the way, do any of you know of any good books that I could read? I need another one for my spare reading time.” Morgan, a average-height girl with shoulder-length black/brown hair raised an eyebrow at this statement. “Isn’t your house basically a library of its own?” she inquired. “Can’t you just read one of those books?” But even as the question left her lips, Morgan could practically…