...The Climb I have this fear. It causes my legs to shake. I break out in a cold sweat. My heart starts beating a thousand miles an hour, and louder than a snare drum. I imagine my own funeral, then shrink back at the implications of where my thoughts are taking me. My stomach feels tight. My palms are clammy. I am terrified of heights. Of course, it’s not really a fear of being in a high place. Rather, it is the view of a long way to fall, of rocks far below me and no firm wall between me and the edge. Despite my fear, two months ago I somehow found myself climbing to a high place, while quaking inside and out. The ninth and tenth grade class had come along on a week long trip to Washington D.C. A place filled with so much history and culture. Our first stop on the trip was Gettysburg Pennsylvania. We were on the site looking at the battlefield where thousands of soldiers died in the most deadly battle of the Civil War. It was a chilling experience, standing in the place where so many deaths occured. We took the van around the battlefield, stopping every once in awhile, getting out, and checking out some of the main attractions of the battlefield. After eating our sack lunches within sight and sound of the spring, many of us wanted to make the climb up to a view tower that showed almost the entire battlefield from one spot. We knew others had done so on the previous trips, we had heard the stories. The first group said that it was the most amazing part of the Gettysburg...
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...song The Climb by Miley Cyrus connected with me in a way I didn’t expect. It actually brought tears to my eyes. When you think about all the hard times you have gone through to just be one step closer to your dream it’s a surreal feeling. Every struggle I faced it felt like Miley was sitting on my shoulder as my guardian angel singing this song convincing me that the end goal with make the climb feel worth it. "The Climb" is a song performed by American singer Miley Cyrus, for the...
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...Rock climbing From Wikitravel Contents [+]Learn Basics Courses Gear Costs Safety [+]Destinations [+] Africa South Africa [+] Oceania Australia New Zealand [+] Asia Bhutan China Laos Indonesia Malaysia =Nepal= [+] Pakistan Thailand [+] Europe Croatia Bosnia and Herzegovina Czech Republic France Greece Italy Norway Portugal Serbia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey [+] North America Verticale Malaysia Abseiling & Climbing Equipment Climbing Shoe,Harness,Rope,Hardware www.verticale.my [+] North America Canada [+] United States Southwest Midwest Northwest Northeast Southeast Mexico [+] South America Chile Stay healthy This article is a travel topic Rock climbing, often considered by non-climbers to be a reckless, dangerous, "thrill-seeking" sport, can also be a fun way to push oneself to one's physical and mental limits; climbing also presents an excellent incentive to seek out some of the most beautiful places in the world in search of some fresh rock. The British Mountaineering Council (BMC) is Britain's representative body that exists to protect the freedoms and promote the interests of climbers, hill walkers and mountaineers, including skimountaineers. The BMC recognises that climbing, hill walking and mountaineering are activities with a danger of personal injury or death. Participants in these activities should be aware of and accept these risks and be responsible for their own actions. Learn Basics Care free days on the rock. There are many...
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...‘According to Forestier, women are “the quickest way to succeed.” Do you agree?’ By Jackson Green: Throughout “Bel Ami,” women are presented as the quickest route to gaining access to the upper class. Duroy is depicted most commonly utilizing the high profile positions of upper-class Parisian women in order to climb in social status. Furthermore, Forestier is living proof that women can act as directs route to higher social and professional positions. This is compounded further by women’s deep desire for passionate love, as this desire weakens their ability to resist the manipulative charms employed by men, which make it easier for them to cultivate relationships and climb the social ladder. However, while women can aid a man’s venture up the Parisian hierarchy, they can also act as hindrances that limit a man’s ability to progress in wealth and stature. Initially, Duroy approached his goal of rising in social stature ethically, trying to work through the journalistic ranks at La Vie Francais, yet once informed of the social benefits of utilizing women, he is quickly depicted rising in social stature. Initially, Duroy is depicted feeling imprisoned in his, “cramped partly job as a reporter,” which are compounded by his growing fears of being, “without a possibility of escape.” Likewise, Duroy comes to realize that he his journalistically incompetent, which will limit his ability to progress in French society. These factors combine to leave Duroy, imprisoned in his mundane...
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...known for his drug trafficking, murders, also kidnappings. Land To the North of Colombia we have the breathtaking Northern Andes, which are a chain of mountains if you're ever planning to climb the Andes mountains be prepared to climb heights as high as 22,838 feet tall! If you manage to climb one of the mountains you’d be breathing some fresh cool air. Also the mountains are pretty steep so watch out. You would also hear the wind rushing through the air and you could touch some of those cool rocks. Colombia is also near the Amazon rain forest so you could taste some of their tasty fruit, but you should watch out for some could be poisonous. You...
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...role in the incident. This conceptual analysis suggests that cognitive biases, team beliefs about interpersonal risk taking, and system complexity interacted to create a fatal disaster. Incredible achievement and great tragedy unfolded on the treacherous slopes of Everest on May 10, 1996. TVventy-three people reached the summit along the South Col route in Nepal on that day, including Rob Hall and Scott Fischer, two of the world's most skilled and experienced high-altitude climbers. Unfortunately, Hall, Fischer, and three members of their expeditions died as a storm enveloped the mountain during their descent. Others barely escaped with their lives after many hours wandering in the dark while braving subzero temperatures. Hall, the leader of the Adventure Consultants expedition, had established an impressive track record of Everest ascents, guiding thirty-nine climbers to the summit over the previous six years. Fischer, the leader of the Mountain Madness team, also had an impressive reputation as a high-altitude climber, though he had only reached the Everest summit once. Each expedition included the team I am grateful to David Ager, Ralph Biggadike. Max Bazerman, Amy Edmondson, Khushwant...
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...Almost all average kids could tell you that they have a place they simply enjoyed visiting; a place that they felt a part of because they experienced one of many memories in that place. I for one also had one of these spots that I could call my own, and even today I can remember why that spot was so significant to me. When I was much younger, I knew exactly where I wanted to go every weekend. Just behind my old neighborhood is a small forested area that is not too dense nor did it have many tall trees; but, it did have just enough trees to create the location of our hangout. The smell of the trees there prevailed around the entire neighborhood; it was in fact a very refreshing and enjoyable scent. Also, the birds and the squirrels could always been seen all over the forest happily taking care of their own business. I always felt that the forest was the best place to enjoy the outdoors because of how natural the surroundings were, and because of how peaceful it always seemed to be. One day, a couple of my closest friends and I decided that we would set up a place to hang out in the forest, where nobody else could enter unless they knew the way there; and obviously, the magic password. We began to create this hangout by first setting up our so called ‘traps’ for outside invaders, followed by a resting area within our hangout. While we were making this idea become reality I felt that this idea would be great because not only would I be able to enjoy relaxing in the forest, but...
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...When you think about it, there isn’t a day that goes by without being tempted. Temptation comes along our paths every day in our lives. Whether it is from the foods we eat, the people we talk to, or the choices we make, knowing that sometimes they aren’t right. This is why the rapper Logic decided to inspire, or rather uplift, any of his audience going through some adversities or rough patches in life, in his song “Never Been”. Throughout his song, he uses countless examples of how he overcame adversities of his own and is reassuring that immoral temptation is challenging but he believes that we can all overcome it. Logic opens this song with the lyrics, “I’ve been workin’ like I’ve never been, I struggle everyday but I just can’t let the devil in”. Logic is saying how he recognizes how difficult it is to refrain from temptation and how he learned from every situation he has been in. We not only deal with our personal demons, but we also come in contact with outside demons such as the environment that we are put in and by some people perceiving to be the devil to destroy us. In these lyrics right here, Logic is saying we struggle everyday but we can’t let anything or anyone distract us from what we want. These demons, whether internal or external, try to corrupt us but he wants us to know that we are not alone. Immediately after these lyrics, Logic raps “And if I knew back then what I know right now, what I know right now, I’d be better than I’ve ever been, better than I’ve...
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... Weight: 135 lbs Eyes: Hazel Hair: Brown Special Powers/Abilities: Able to see through thick walls and when its dark due to her x-ray vision. Strong sense of smell, so she can tell when there is a fire or a dangerous fume in the air. Ability to climb, so she can get into high places when it’s needed. Also has strong hearing to hear when someone is calling for help. Other abilities: Complex fighting, to show you that just because she a girl doesn’t mean she can’t do more things than an average fighter. Transportation, to move invisibly and quick/fast. Furthermore, Grapping gun, lie detector and a utility belt are special gadgets War Angel carry on her belt. Synopis: My character became a superhero when one day Cassandra was walking in the park at night she knew something was wrong, but she couldn’t actually feel it because she could hear it. At first she heard a continuous sound then it became clear. She heard a child yelling “ Help me! Help me!” She began looking for where the sound was coming from so she started walking around the park. Then she begin to run. As the sound got louder and louder. Soon she saw the two ninjas, one was in black and the other one was in grey. She spotted the little girl, it was hard to see because it was dark. Then she began to see clear, she realize she had x-ray vision. She jump high and climbed onto the wall, she realized she had the ability to climb. This all was so brand new to her, and so...
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...long underwear and other layers of clothing. We touched our outfit off with a bit of camouflage, and a some face paint to boot. We are standing at the base of our destination. The smells of this natural beauty have us entranced the moment we climb out of the man-made beast. We both take a deep breath and sigh, the air filling our lungs with a godly vitality. You lookat me and smile as though you are five years old again and just received you first Christmas present. Your white teeth and eyes are the only way to pick your outline out of the surrounding darkness. The camouflage is working, and we are becoming parts of nature. Now, its outline just visible against the stars of the night, we see the mountain. Turning to face the foreboding darkness and sounds of the night, we gather our courage and silently plunge into the underbrush. The wet leaves make no sound under our work boot clad feet, and the branches we brush against bend to our will. As our eyes become accustomed to the darkness we use our penlights sparingly. You jump as a bat glides silently through the darkness in front of us, you breath coming out in a gasp. The hoot of an owl breaks the silence, and we look up to experience its silken take off from a high above branch. We continue on, still not making a sound. Somehow we find a way to avoid every creaking and cracking branch on the ground and left on the trees. We pass numerous...
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...subject, and guiding them to conclusions with facts and questions. The majority of the questions that could be asked, like “What do you see here?” and “How can you tell?” will have already been covered in the exposition of the images, so all that remains is reinforcement of the knowledge and patience for an opportunity in the future to expose them to it again.
Part 3: How would Plato explain the concept of a cat using Forms?
Plato would surely begin, especially with a younger mind foreign to his philosophies, by explaining the concept of a Form. He would take a nearby object, say a stone in the street, and hold it to the child. I imagine the Dialogue would proceed as follows.
Plato:
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...Whitetail deer typically are found more in the mountains, but they are gradually making their way through the plains. Whitetail are more aggressive than mule deer, the mule deer population is still at a high number but steadily going down because of the whitetail deer. The further west you go in America the whitetail deer population decreases. Whitetail deer vary in color from reddish brown to grayish brown. Whitetail buck can weigh anywhere from 100 to 300 pounds and a female can weigh 75 to 200 pounds. They can stand up to 7 feet tall. In the winter months deer and antelope shed their antlers and grow a new set annually. They are more active in the mornings and late afternoon. A white tailed deer is found near the bottom...
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...wanted you to see me as you do now, so enjoy me with your eyes and hands if you wish. I will never stop you from holding me as Loved One if that is what you wish. You would overlook a tree until you walked into it at sun high if I did not speak plain to you. If my words shock you then that is your own fault. I will not be ashamed that I wish to share all of me with you.” “But, your parents…” “Changed their anger when I told them I wore a dress for you. My mother even helped me with my hair and my father ran down to the shoe merchant to purchase my new slippers. By the way, they feel wonderful.” She lifted the bottom of her dress to show him her new slippers...
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...1.Yes, you’ve been pampered, cosseted, doted upon, helmeted, bubble-wrapped. Yes, capable adults with other things to do have held you, kissed you, fed you, wiped your mouth, wiped your bottom, trained you, taught you, tutored you, coached you, listened to you, counseled you, encouraged you, consoled you and encouraged you again. You’ve been nudged, cajoled, wheedled and implored. You’ve been feted and fawned over and called sweetie pie. Yes, you have. And, certainly, we’ve been to your games, your plays, your recitals, your science fairs. Absolutely, smiles ignite when you walk into a room, and hundreds gasp with delight at your every tweet (pip). Why, maybe you’ve even had your picture in the Townsman! (lokalavisen for Wellesley,Massachusetts) [Editor’s upgrade: Or The Swellesley Report! (a quasi-blog platform)] And now you’ve conquered high school… and, indisputably, here we all have gathered for you, the pride and joy of this fine community, the first to emerge from that magnificent new building… McCullough describes in this quote how you’re the centre of the universe and how you are the most important person on the earth. The part about everyone gathering to celebrate a single person and every other person smiling wherever you go is all of course meant as an exaggeration to emphasis his point and using this ludicrous way of mocking the audience to overstress his focal point of the quote. The quote is supposed to be understood as a mocking of the way young people get pampered...
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...validity of the research findings. If behavior is seen to be present in real life, it’s easier to say that the results from the study extend to the general population and that the conclusions drawn from the sampling of behavior also describe people outside of the sample. It can also be useful for researchers to study situations and variables that cannot be manipulated in a lab due to ethical concerns. For example, while it would be unethical to study the effects of a school shooting by actually causing the event to occur, researchers can gather information by using naturalistic observation when it naturally occurs. The aim of this paper is to use the naturalistic study method to describe the observations of children ages 1.5 and 5, and to see if this behavior can be generalized as typical for all children. The observations will then be broken down into categories of motor abilities, social skills and general...
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