Sailboat

Education is one of the most important values that children across the globe experience. There are many flaws presented in the world’s educational systems that need fixing and it is of vital importance that children around the world get the education needed to fulfill their purpose. I strongly believe that a good education can determine the success that a person will have in life. For my entire life, I have loved school and homework and I believe this is because of the hands-on experiences I…

In ancient Egyptian times, the Nile River served as a great “gift” for the Egyptians in many ways. This includes the natural barriers, water supply, and farming. Because of these things, Egyptians found it nice to live there. This is when the Nile Valley was created. In Egypt, the Nile River ran through a green valley with deserts on both sides. The natural barriers was great for protecting the Egyptians from harm, such as cataracts. Cataracts are wild rapids which don’t allow enemies to…

I learned quite a lot this week with regards to cancerous melanoma. I found out that tanning beds are quite dangerous to a person's health in that they can cause skin cancer. When a person lays down on a tanning bed they are immersed in ultra-violet radiation from head to toe. A tanning bed session can last anywhere from 15 mins. to 30 mins. which can have a tremendous impact on a person's health. Indoor tanning can cause melanoma which is the deadliest type of skin cancer, basal cell carcinoma,…

What does the Border wall do? Well, Border wall between the U.S and Mexico will protect American Jobs and reduce crime, crimes such as the drug deals, gang members, and attacks. The wall protects American jobs by less illegal people coming to the U.S because Mexico is sending illegal immigrants across the border. These illegal immigrants are Mexicans who are coming to America to live off government allowance or commit criminal activity. Their are millions of people cross the border. The other…

1/31/1983 – Four Korean sailors seize control of a 300 foot freighter. 12/27/1982 – Five pirates boarded a Swedish cargo vessel and stole rolls of cloth. 7/6/1982 – Crew men aboard the Coast Guard cutter “Boutwell” sabotaged the vessel to hijack a sailboat in tow containing marijuana. 12/26/1982 – The Filipino ferry “Santa Lucia” was bombed by Moro Liberation Front. 3/9/1982 – A Lebanese cargo ship was bombed at the port of Tyre. 1/2/1982 – A Lebanese oil tanker was rocketed while loading Iraqi…

Today as in yesterday is tomorrow as in today: struggle between modernity and tradition in Pour la Suite du Monte Pour la Suite du Monte is a Canadian documentary film directed by Pierre Perrault and Michel Brault in 1963. The film follows the residence in the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec about the traditional Beluga whale-hunting event as they agreed to reenact it for the one last time. One of the most outstanding themes from this film is the inheritance and innovation of the tradition…

Toni Cade Bambara’s “The Lesson” is not about a teacher taking her students on a playful field trip to one of the most expensive toy stores and making them feel out of place, but it holds much deeper meaning and value. “The Lesson” holds up as a social interpretation about an African American girl’s struggle of her newly awareness of the economic inequality that surrounds her. The major theme of the story is to educate the young children exactly what life has to offer and to educate them on how…

You know how sometimes life isn't enjoyable? No matter what you do, it just doesn't get better. It's a terrible feeling, yet many of us have to live with it every day. Society offers many solutions, but none of them really help. Most of them aren't easily attainable and some of them are easily attainable, but they tend to make things even worse. What you probably didn't know is that there's a way to make your misery go away for good. It'll take hard work to get started, but once you get…

found everything in a closet in the back of the palace and when they went to confront the King, the King was not there. When they look out the palace window they saw a small sailboat trying to get away. Hercules, who was on the Drakon, happened to have a brobdingnagian rock in his hands and he threw it at the sail boat. The sailboat sunk immediately and the heroes assumed the king had died. Once they regained all their items, they began to resume their quest. The Goddess Athena lead the Drakons…

comprehend what Sylvia is truly witnessing. It is jarring to be confronted by social inequality while in the mindset of a child who does not yet understand their lot in life. While Sylvia recognizes that she is irritated by the price tag on the little sailboat, and that she has the inexplicable urge to shrink away from the door to the toy store, she does not yet understand why. The theme could easily be “disconnect”. Sylvia may be close with Sugar, but there is definitely a power struggle within…