Nexus One

What drives us to undertake a mission? What would you be willing to risk just to reach your goal? Maybe, it's just the satisfaction of feeling good about your self,or maybe you do it just to reach a certain goal. Look at Bilbo Baggins from the story "The Hobbit" he did not like danger what so ever, yet he still went on a dangerous adventure with dwarfs that he didn't even know. On the other hand, you could look at Farah Ahmedi from the passage "The Other Side of the Sky" she was in a war-torn…

Would you have taken a ride with this man? Dale Earnhardt. That is all that has to be said if you live in North Carolina or are a Nascar fan. His driving made him famous. His personality was playful, but when he crawled in a race car he was all business. Dale was born in Kannapolis, North Carolina.. He grew up watching his dad drive dirt track race cars. This early exposure to racing helped Dale to make the decision to become a race car driver. He ran his first Nascar race on May 25th, 1975 in…

NASCAR is one of the world’s most popular sports attracting millions of viewers every Sunday to watch their favorite drivers race hundreds of miles across the race track at intense speeds. Many people who love to tune in and watch the sport are not aware of the chemistry behind NASCAR. For the cars to be able to operate the way they do, a lot has to go into building them. Each track that is raced on brings different challenges to the race team whose job is trying to get their car to be the…

Email: hvh887@mail.missouri.edu Popular Literature (Tolkien) LESSON 1: The Hobbit A philologist and professor of medieval literature at the University of Oxford named John Ronald Reuel Tolkien created many fascinating fantasies such as “Beowulf” and one of the most well-known, “The Lord of the Rings”. The creation of “The Hobbit” was said to be the prequel to the “Lord of the Rings” in world of middle earth. The main character, or protagonist, of this novel is a timid, small Hobbit named Bilbo…

Tom Bombadil and his wife Goldberry are two characters in J.R.R Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring. The two make multiple contributions to the success of the hobbits’ quest. From giving the group a good night’s rest to saving their lives, they made huge contribution to the group’s adventure. The two first appear in chapter six, when Pippin and Merry are stuck in cracks, caused by the willow tree they were sleeping by. Sam and Frodo begin searching for a way to get the…

Torc Off Road is an American Short course Off Road racing series. It tours throughout the United States, bringing professional four-wd, two-wd and pro light classes. Which also brings in buggies and stock trucks. It it brings in more than 45,000 people to the races every year. Torc was founded by Off Road racer Ricky Johnson in 2009. It was known as the Traxxas Torc series, owing to a title sponsor , from 2009-2013 Torc Off Road started in 2009. Torc focused its attention on Midwest trucks,…

around. Driving a super-fast racing is not an easy task, so you have to be alert right from the starting point of the race. Racing Car Championship will provide you real-time car racing experience. As you will be up against most skillful Formula one drivers, your job would be to outspeed your opponents to reach first at the finish line. Precisely guide your car on the zig zag racing tracks. Challenge your opponents, and beat them to win maximum cash. There are five different tracks, and every…

world and everything in it. In the series there are many races; men, elves, dwarves, ents, orcs, trolls, goblins, and wizards. Each one having their own language, completes a whole new world and creativity among readers and watchers. There is even a map to show where each race…

Bildungsroman, Hobbit Style Growing up is hard, especially the transition from acting like a naïve kid to a mature adult, and the realization of not relying on others for help but your own. Bildungsroman, it means a coming of age story. Usually a coming of age story involves a young person or kid growing up and learning about life. The Hobbit, written by J.R.R Tolkien about hobbit named Bilbo Baggins who goes on a quest with his friends. Bilbo is viewed a respectable hobbit because of his last…

As he attempts to make his getaway he runs into Boromir one of the Fellowship members. Boromir sees the ring around Frodo’s neck and is tempted by it. He strives to fight for it to keep for himself. Frodo knowing that it is his responsibility to keep the ring from everyone else does everything he can against…