Silent Running

Carson uses many elements from the Rhetorical triangle in Silent Spring, most from the logical and ethical appeals. The arguments Carson gave in Silent Spring were all about the use of synthetic chemicals. She presented that humans are a part of nature and are not meant to control it. Secondly, scientists do not know the long term effects these chemicals can have on the environment. Lastly, she wants to find better ways to control pests without the use of environmentally harmful chemicals. The…

global pesticide bans. For example, this past year we were able to ban pentachlorophenol (PCP) which was primarily used as a wood preservative (Chandra par. 1). More people began paying attention to the effects of pesticides when Rachel Carson’s book Silent Spring came about. It was about the commonly used pesticide DDT and her book had sparked the environmental movement. Carson pointed out major problems about the use of pesticides like how they have harmed the health of the environment and…

The Traditionalist Generation, also known as Silent Generation, were born between the years of 1925- 1942 and about 5 percent of the workforce nowadays. The Traditionalist Generation were born during the Great Depression and World War II. They either fought in WWII or they were children of those who fought. Their behaviors are based on experiences during the Depression or WWII. They have the very different mindset than the other generations due to world-changing events they had encountered…

not the same thing at all. Yes you do run competitively against other teams, however they are both very different from one another, including the distances, terrain, and how much time the meet takes. The first thing I want to point out when running cross country is the distance, for both boys and girls it is a 5k race (3.1 miles). According to Maddie Verbeke “You arrive, the gun goes off, and everyone runs the same race. That’s it. Other than differences between high school and college,…

districts. As most people know, I have run cross country since the beginning of 7th grade. Running has a lot of ups and down for me. Along with most of our teammates, I will groan when our coach says it’s Dawson workout day, one of the harder practices. Cross country isn’t always easy. That aside, I give this sport the best effort that I can, knowing I will be able to reap the benefits. My first year running, I never really made it into the top 10, and I…

About a year ago at this time, I was training for the NYC half marathon. I’d never really taken to running in my life, despite always being pretty active. This was different. After I’d recently lost my mom, running connected me to something larger. When the cold winter air came into my lungs, I knew each breath was all I needed to keep going. It allowed me a space to surprise myself and as long as I kept at it, I constantly did surprise myself-- in strength, commitment, and fortitude. It was the…

yourself asking this question quite a bit. You may think that a 5k is simple work, you’ve never run up and down hills for 30 minutes straight. Though these things may try and keep you down, you just keep pushing ahead until the next mile point. While running you seem to be in a whole new state of mind and determination. All thoughts disappear and all you can do is run. First I will explain how a Cross Country meet goes. The beginning race is the Junior High girls then the Junior High boys.…

between barefoot and shod running Introduction: Humans have the ability to perform various movements, such as jumping, walking, running, etc. However, tend not to think the essentials of movement as they are not applying the mechanisms that allow them to move from one place to another. The amount of energy required to walk at a comfortable place is very small in comparison with other activities (Everett and Kell, 2010). The study of De Wit et al, (2000) concluded that, running has become…

Your heart is racing, running as fast as your body will possibly allow, kicking up dirt with every aching pace. Close behind three young boys on bikes, turning back to see them gaining ground. Time begins to slow as you initiate a full blown sprint, something you’ve never been able to do because of scoliosis of spinal condition you were born with. All of this commotion was caused by simply being different, and not complying with the norms of society. This was the life of Forrest Gump,…

A very significant place to me that I’m sure I wouldn’t be the same without is the track, more so the track team at my current high school. It changed my life for the better. There may be times when I don’t feel that way, mostly at practice when we’re doing difficult and tiring intervals, core work, or even when something I really don’t want to do comes up, but if I really didn’t enjoy it then I would have quit a long time ago. Through track i developed a mindset to not give up on things easily,…