The dozens

There are some very exciting books coming out this Fall, and more than I have seen in a long time. This list just scratches the surface. I've already pre-ordered all the books listed below. You may want to consider checking them out! 1. Braving the Wilderness by Brene Brown (September 12) The popular vulnerability researcher and TED speaker focuses on one of the biggest hurdles of our time: finding a sense of belonging. She challenges us to stand alone and stand out even when we feel intense…

Bacteria also known as prokaryotes are very ancient single-celled organisms; fossils show that they were widespread 1.5 billion years ago. Today bacteria make up the vast majority of prokaryotes on earth due to the unfavorable ability to adapt quickly to the surrounding environment. Bacteria have the capabilities to survive in areas of high heat, extreme cold, or even very acidic or alkaline conditions. This ability is used frequently to fend off the effects of antibiotics and antibacterial;…

During one of the interactive oral presentations, information on Columbian culture is revealed. Family is an important aspect of many cultures, including the Columbian culture portrayed throughout this novel. One thing that really stood out to me is when Angela’s mother tells her daughter that she doesn’t have to marry Bayardo San Roman because she loves him. Her mother says “’Love can be learned too.’” Although it seems odd to hear that now, after debating it as a class, we came to the…

Journal Summary, Over this long trip, I have experienced more things than any man will experience in his life. I travelled with Captain Meriwether Lewis, Captain William Clark, and four dozen other men. We came across native american tribes and treated very well by them. We traded with the tribes, expanded trading routes, and invited tribe representatives to Washington D.C. Also, if it was not for Sacagawea, we would not have returned home to greet our families. Before the trip started, we…

The beginning of eighth grade, in all of its horror and glory. Students in hordes piling up at the front doors, a jumble of frenzied emotions. New people, new clothes, new supplies, new teachers, new schools, new locker, new classes, new, new, new. I could feel the anticipation in the young sixth graders eyes, the excitement in the seventh graders expressions. Then, there was my grade. Lifeless, emotionless, perhaps too much coffee for some of us, nothing new. It had been two years of middle…

Once upon a time, there was a gathering place for many Apostolic Christian teens across America to flock to. Every other year it was in Nashville, Tennessee or Indianapolis, Indiana. On this particular year, it was in Nashville, and everyone, young person was excited for the friends they would make and blessings they would receive. The name of this convention was the National Youth Convention, or NYC for short. A fourteen, almost fifteen, year old girl named Emily was ecstatic to see all the…

December Composer of the Week Borodin Borodin was born on October 31, 1833, in St. Petersburg Russia. Borodin grew up in comfortable circumstances, as his father was a Georgian prince and his Mother a army doctor’s wife. He was a child prodigy who was able to play piano, flute, cello, and compose music. From 1850 to 1856 Borodin studied at Medico-Surgical Academy, specializing in chemistry. From 1859 to 1862 he studied in Western Europe before returning to Russia. In Russia he became a…

NICHOLS (WENY) - Maybe you like to gamble but have you ever wondered what it takes to be a dealer at a casino? Right now, more than dozen people are attending Tioga Down's dealer school with hopes of making a career out of it. The money is fake but the stakes are high, as these dealers are learning the real deal. "You tell somebody 'I'm dealing blackjack' and they say 'well how hard can that be? You're just putting out cards'. I cant tell you the amount of details that are involved,"…

alongside with Benedict Arnold. Moody was awarded for his valiant efforts and ability to progress forward during tough missions such as being locked up and tortured by Benedict Arnold and his men and still being able to escape the prison and fight off the dozen guards that were on duty to watch him through the night. Moody was able to get to the source and intersect George Washington's letters himself and never gave up on his duties even though he was unsuccessful for a month. In the end it paid…

her that there were about a dozen or two of such towns leveled up by wars. So it is not possible for her to say where her father took birth. She can not tell his root. She never could talk to her father because she was unable to speak German. His language always stuck in her jaw. There is a pun on the word ‘Tongue’ here. Here ‘Tongue refers to both language and the usually movable organ in the mouth of human beings. A few lines should be quoted: Says there are a dozen or two. So I never could…