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    free… Soon to be taken out of hand. Bi-o-cide: noun; “the destruction of life.” Birds losing their song. Innocent animals dying. Others almost going extinct. How is it that our means of killing “pests”, has started killing us? Rachel Carson wrote “The Obligation to Endure”, a chapter in her book Silent Spring to emphasize how important it is for the public to be educated on the chemicals that are harming our planet. Although pesticides do not need to be completely taken out of the picture, there…

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    Helen killer claimed that “character cannot be developed in ease and quite only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened ambition inspired and success achieved “ , so should we say that our society is patirarcle or not , but it is demanding in every situation ? , this essay discusses the issues of suppression of men’s emotional expression in the patriarchal society it also identifies the solutions of the these issues , And one the main points we would consider…

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    a gentleman. He wants to impress and win the heart of a girl named Estella that he has fallen in love with. However, in Left Hand of Darkness, the story starts out in the view of a man named Genly Ai who travels to another planet called Winter. His mission is to get the state of Karhide and Orgoreyn to join the Ekumen, a group of planets that are very advanced, so they can trade with them. A barrier Genly Ai has to pass is that the people of Winter are ambisexual, which…

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    Mission Jupiter

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    survive. Now over to you Carl!”. “Thanks Paul, now for the moment of truth! The first person to be going on mission Jupiter will be…”. There was dead silence in the crowd, so silent you could hear the person breathing from across the room. “Ashley Z. from Hawaii!” Carl shouted with excitement. The crowd was no longer silent. There were tears from Ashley, screams from her family, and excitement from those who didn’t get picked as they took her away. “Okay then, if we could all just be quiet…

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    Creative Writing: Auggie

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    away from him and when he left the capsule, it opened and a bright light covered my eyes as steam came out. It was like an alien came to earth or something. Auggie could see the light from where he was and he…

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    so accustomed to going to a local grocery store or market to pick out the goods they have in their selection. What we fail to sometimes realize is how those goods came to be as well as what measures were taken in order to ensure the product is safe for human consumption. We as humans sometimes fail to realize the how far agricultural ideology has come in the last 50 years. Rachel Carson highlights throughout her 1962 book “Silent Spring”. Although it may have not been intentional, Carson’s book…

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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OQSzDg-5CI&feature=youtu.be In his podcast, Eric Metaxas interviews Morgan Freedom (along with producers Lori McCeary and James Younger) about the reason behind why he created a show about world religions. The National Geographic Channel will air the show, and it is called, “The Story of God.” The core of the show is to let people see how all religions are “basically” getting at the same thing. Even though the other producers are there for the interview, and…

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    Elon Musk Research Paper

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    Explorations (SpaceX), and more. Although Musk appears to have a wonderful life, he faced many struggles on his way to becoming a popular and wealthy entrepreneur. When he was young, he was once thrown down the stairs and beaten up until he blacked out by schoolmates, but this did not stop him. As a 12 year old student, he created a computer game called Blastar, which he sold to a computer magazine (Vance). He later founded his first company with his brother. The company was named Zip2 and it…

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    person can build on top of something already researched and developed and take what is good and leave what is not so good or proved to be untrue. What part does Rachel Carson play in the modern movement of Environmental Sociology? Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring in 1962 spearheaded the modern environmental movement by raising public awareness about the impact of pesticides on the environment. Carson’s work resulted in a paradigm shift regarding people viewed decisions made by the government…

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    Dark Green Crab Mountains

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    control their own life. It is impossible to express the feelings Alaskans feel for their home state. It is a mixture of pride and hatred. Alaskans are a different breed. They are odd in character, yet they are some of the most generous people on the planet. Being self-sufficient is the only way to survive, but in time of dire need neighbors, friends, and family may be a last resort. Being independent is the only way to survive in this chilling and breathtaking land where I was…

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