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Literacy circles are student lead discussions about quality literature. Students in a group lead each other through finishing and discussing a book. The purpose of literacy circles is to turn students onto reading, to deepen their understanding of books, and to discover themselves as readers. These are all developed through being part of a literacy circle. Students are turned onto reading through literacy circles by having the power to choose their own reading. This motivates students. Many…

Unbroken is a historical narrative about Louis Zamperini’s life, mainly focusing on him being a prisoner of war during the second World War. The book talks in detail about the camps and all of the prisoners hardships while they’re there. It gives insight on what they went through on a daily basis, being forced to help the Japanese during the war and not being fed. When people discuss World War II they tend to mainly discuss the troubles in Germany and about the bombings in Japan, but never talk…

- On September 16 my brother and I attended the gym. For my warmup I ran a mile to get my blood flowing. I ran my mile in 8:45. Since my goal is to lose 10 pounds by the end of the semester I need to make sure I work on my cardiovascular health. After our warmup we hopped on the elliptical. We did the elliptical for 8 minutes. After we finished doing the elliptical we went in the sauna for 10 minutes. Starting weight is 245lbs. - On September 17, I decided to go to the gym before I had to work…

The variable physical fitness will be measured by the PACER test. This test was found to be valid and reliable by multiple recent and relevant studies (de Heer et al., 2011; Slusser et al., 2013; Wright et al., 2012). This test will be performed as the pretest and posttest to measure physical fitness. The PACER test will be completed as described in the manual provided by Nova Southeastern University (n.d). For children ages 6 to 9, a member of the research team will perform the PACER with the…

Crash Analysis: The analysis of crash in this case will look at the speed of the vehicles, braking and any line of sight issues. Conservation of Linear Momentum Speed analysis in this case is determined by the use of several speed equations. The first equation is the use of the formula Conservation Of Linear Momentum. (COLM) COLM requires knowledge of the vehicles weights, approach and departure angles and post collision speeds of the vehicles. The vehicle weights were determined in this…

“What Being Tall Means to Me” In reflecting on what being tall means to me I have come to realize that being tall truly does touch almost every aspect of my life. From the clothes I wear to the activities I choose to pursue my height often plays a critical role I tend to overlook. Being tall whether I asked for it or not has played a key role in shaping me into who I am. There are many responsibilities that come with being tall. After all people do look up to you, so it is important that all…

Important Note Things to focus on: Punctuation, grammar, spelling, tenses, other technical things Making it shorter to fit the page limit Thank you so much for taking the time off to edit this! Much appreciated! Prologue She lifted her cards. Lily glanced through them, and slid a two of clubs across the table. She tried to disguise her smirk when one of her opponents handed her a four of diamonds in return. The game quickly accelerated intobecame a flurry of red and black.…

Great Dane A large breed of canine originating in Germany. Physical Description The Great Dane is one of the world's tallest domestic dog breeds with heights that range from 28 to 44 inches at the shoulders. The breed has held the title of the tallest dog breed since early 2000. The Great Danes weight ranges from 120 pounds to well over 200. Great Danes grow quickly, most reaching full height at 1 year of age, and fill out to their full weight at a year and a half. The dog’s lifespan is…

What Size of External Oak Door Do I Need? Oak is an organic, natural and subjectively attractive building material that has been used to build front, rear and interior doors for hundreds of years. There is an unmistakable and unique quality to a solid oak door, which means that, even with their more lofty price tags, they are still the favoured choice of homeowners across the country. Before you spend hours searching for the right door, however, you might want to consider its size, as that last…

You asked the following question: “The pipe and tubing allowed by NFPA 13D says that as long as the material is listed in Tables 5.2.2 and 5.2.5, it is acceptable. PEX piping is not listed in either of the tables. However, the handbook lists a table in the annex as A.5.2.2(b). Does this indicate that PEX is allowed by NFPA 13D to use in any system configuration? As mentioned in the standard, a material may be specifically listed, however, if it is listed in the tables, it needs no listing.”…